Town City Banks Receivership Investigated
A midlevel banking session reveals fewer banks in receivership than in years past. The interim committee grills the downtown office leases, contemplates a special session for construction funding, and probes the Iowa City receiverships and a $2,600 drivers license shortage while a Negro youth delivers the day’s best laugh.
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Ofice
Banking Departments
Iowa City
Public Safety
Karl W. Fischer
He Wen
Waiting for the interesting committee in state house
A boy waiting in the state house for employment explains to a reporter that he is waiting for the so called interesting committee, using the term colored lad in the dialogue.
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State House
Mil ler Mistake Highlights State Vehicle Ruse
Secretary of State Earl G Miller learned the rented photo machine he planned to replace was state property after discovering the 1937 executive council had arranged a $35 monthly lease, with ownership to the state after 18 payments. The piece notes mileage rate quirks under the car dispatcher’s act, leaving county and city officials at five cents per mile while state workers get four, and sheriffs at about seven and a half cents due to bad roads.
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Earl G. Miller
Executive Council
Odd Iowa Tales From Des Moines And Beyond
A string of quirky rural vignettes describes misadventures from Milton to Madrid. An insurance scare, a coal bin fire at a Van Buren school, a Toledo apple tree blooming oddly, and Carl Torgerson’s jack rabbit tale end with a collapsed Muddy Creek bridge near Terrill and election ballots in the ninth district.
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Milton
van Buren County
Carl Torgerson
Madrid
Mer. Torgerson
Odd Iowa Scraps and Local Tales Do Not Add Up
A corn elevator spill near Lavinia floods Milwaukee tracks delaying trains. An alleged chicken in a sealed corn crib near Lake City mystifies observers. Boys paint a funeral coach in Panora, while a Rossville pump ends its era as cars replace its function. Local notices hint at legal anxieties and curious household scenes across Allamakee and nearby towns.
First Diamonds Found in Africa Spark Fame and Trade
In 1867 Dr. W. G. Atherstone identified a pebble from a farmer’s child as a diamond on the Orange River banks. It was bought for 500 pounds and shown at the Paris exhibition. Earlier, a stone of 83% carats near the Orange River was bought by the Earl of Dudley for 25,000 pounds and known as the Star of South Africa.
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Africa
W. G. Atherstone
Orange River
Grahamstown
Earl of Dudley
South Africa
Leisurely Russian Drivers Take Time Noted for Calm Pace
The piece explains that a Russian izvozshchik or driver will never race his horse to hurry. It emphasizes taking time and arriving pleasantly, regardless of appointment importance. The tone highlights a philosophy of unhurried travel and steady progress.
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Izvoshchick
Treason Convictions Require Two Direct Witnesses
Collier's states that in the United States no person can be convicted of treason on less than the sworn testimony of two direct witnesses to the entire overt act. A single witness, even with circumstantial evidence from others, is deemed insufficient.
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United States
Windmills Rise on Oland Island Coastline
The island of Oland off Sweden now features more windmills than trees along its coast. The flat, bare terrain supports wind energy installations while the island remains a popular Swedish resort.
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Oland
Sweden
U S Purchases Cut Raise Unemployment In Puerto Rico
Increased unemployment in Puerto Rico due to reduced purchases from the United States has cut rice and beans imports. Last year imports totaled 248,000,000 pounds, with these foods being favorites of workers on the island.
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U. S
Puerto Rico
United States
Widow leads small Pennsylvania coal mine unit
Mrs Anna Sklepko of Jessup Pennsylvania believes she is the only woman anthracite operator. She heads the Enkulenko Coal company which employs 20 men and mines 35 to 40 tons of coal daily.
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Anna Sklepko
Jessup
Enkulenko Coal Company
Artificial Pearls From Fish Scales Debuts in Industry
Artificial pearls now manufactured from fish scales are nearly indistinguishable from real jewelry. Herring scales are sealed in a bottle and a secret chemical solution is applied to produce the imitation gems.
What I gave I have What I spent I had What I kept I lost
An epitaph lesson from a frugal man who ate a barrel of half rotten apples. The tale contrasts spendthrift and miser habits, urging daily good deeds and wise money use rather than postponing virtue.
Tropical island near North Carolina resembles a paradise
The island Smith Island lies a mile offshore in North Carolina and appears tropical due to the Gulf Stream bending toward the coast. A discussion of wood types notes that white mahogany is misnamed prima vera, a light colored wood not related to true mahogany or blond mahogany.
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North Carolina
Smith Island
Americas Amusement Bill Reaches 10 Billion Nationwide
A recent survey estimates Americas annual spend on amusement and recreation near 10 billion dollars. This implies about 80 dollars per person for every man, woman, and child in the country.
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America
Cotton in Tires Helps Shoes? Not a Tire Fact
Cotton in tires notes that about 100 miles of cotton yarn are needed to produce a typical peu matic truck tire.
Paint Dries Faster With Gold Reflector Lamps
Automobile coatings now dry in one tenth the previous time after lamps with gold plated reflectors were introduced in ovens. The improvement reduces waiting time for finish, boosting production efficiency across the industry.
Oromatopoeia and gnomatopoeia described
The terms refer to forming words from sounds with or without intentional mimicry. Oromatopoeia highlights sound symbolism in speech, while gnomatopoeia focuses on invented sound-imitative words.
Navy Day salute shows U S Navy strength and vigor
Los Angeles Harbor celebrates Navy Day on October 26 with a display of 145000 sailors described as physically perfect and mentally efficient. The photo depicts loading crews in action during maneuvers off the California coast, as Uncle Sam’s sailors vow to serve.
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Los Angeles Harbor
Calif
United States
Uncle Sam
Pennsylvania
California
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Marjorie Scheel
Iowa Press Association
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L. L. Carr
Savings Bank
Louis Schutte & Son
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House of Representatives
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W. J. Knoke
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George Wright
Lake City
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Billy Brown
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