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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1944

Page

2

Dewey Attacks FDR In Fighting Campaign Speech

Governor Thomas B. Dewey scorched Franklin D Roosevelt in a coast to coast broadcast speech at the Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium. Dewey accused Roosevelt of demagoguery and cited alleged misstatements by the administration on war readiness and postwar plans, contrasting them with quotes from Goebbels and supportive remarks about a four term bid.

Thomas B. Dewey Municipal Auditorium Oklahoma City Oklahoma Dewey

Representative Luce Plans Ten Major Campaign Talks

Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, Representative from Connecticut, will deliver about ten major speeches for the Dewey Bricker ticket before November 7. She has spoken in Philadelphia and Newark and will visit Chicago Indianapolis Nashville Boston Detroit and St Louis with additional stops in Pittsburgh and six other states. Luce also seeks reelection to the 4th Connecticut district, the only U S district with women opposing major party candidates.

Clare Boothe Luce Connecticut Dewey- Bricker

Definition of refreshments for restaurant owners

OPA defines refreshments to include all items known as such and lists beverages including alcoholic and carbonated drinks, fruit and vegetable juices, malted milk, shakes, floats, tea, coffee and substitutes, hot chocolates and ice cream sodas. It also covers ice cream dishes, cones, sherbets, snowballs, popcorn, chips, peanuts, candy and pretzels.

OPA

Locals Welcome Bedford Visitors Thursday and Friday

Locals reported Mrs Don Wait of Bedford visited here on Thursday and Friday with Mr and Mrs Matthew W. J. The brief social appearance drew light attention from residents and outlined a friendly, informal stay in town.

Don Wait Eng Deuchter of Bedford Ard A Matthew W. J

Lelie Roush Family Attend Sale at St Joseph Mireouei

Lelie Roush and family traveled to St Joseph Mireouei last Tuesday to attend the 4 Abaye cwiht Bele. Their BON, Carey Dean cold bie calf at the sale.

Lelie Roush Family St. Joseph Mireouei Carey Dean Cold

Mrs Russell Keng Returns From Brief Omaha Visit

Mrs Russell Keng came back Wednesday from a short visit in the homes of her uncle Keith and wife in Omaha.

Mra Russell Aun Keith Omehs

Two Couples Rally for Day Trip to Wilisea

Mr and Mrs Green Moore and Belle Spriggs traveled to Wilisea on Sunday and spent the day with Mr and Mrs Roar Sehremp, enjoying a social afternoon together.

Green Moore Belle Spriggs Wilisea Roar Sehremp

Mrs Carrie Mre dolm Returns From Missouri Visit

Mrs Carrie Mre dolm arrived Monday evening returning from a month’s visit with her daughter and family in St. Joseph Missouri.

Carrie Me Dolm St. Joseph Missouri

Bedford Man Finds 1852 United States Gold Dollar Coin

Clyde Stephens of Bedford unearthed a U S minted 1852 gold dollar in his garden. He had never seen such a coin before and cannot explain how it ended up there after living on the property for 40 years. The site had been vacant for many years prior.

Clyde Stephens Bedford United States Stephens

Dinsdale May Lose Its Grocery Store After 50 Years

In Tama county the town of Dinsdale faces losing its grocery store for the first time in half a century as owner manager Mrs Acnid Smith retires due to ill health and no successor is found. She has also served as postmistress in the same building, overseeing the post office.

America Roosevelt Truman Boss Kelly Chicago Machine White House Harry Hopkins Madam Perkins Harold Ickes Jersey City Chicago Bronx Sidney Hillman Political Action Committee Earl Browder Wader Dinsdale Tama County Acnid Smith

Boy Is Injured When Horse Kicks Rail Rider

The young son of Emil Loutsch of LeMars sustained a fractured leg near the ankle after a horse running alongside his mount kicked him. The incident shows riding a horse does not prevent injury from a kicking horse.

Emil Loutsch LeMars

Buggy Storage Fall Hurts Two Men in Wesley

A high stored bugger over nails and hooks came loose and fell during corn shelling at Wesley injuring Harm Meyer and a son of Eppo Grember. The incident reflects older times when buggy injuries were more common and now rare.

Harm Meyer Eppo Grember Wesley

Dry Ventilated Quarters For Sheep During Winter

For winter shelter of the farm sheep flock provide dry well ventilated quarters with wide doorways and convenient feed racks. Divide large flocks into groups by size and condition to tailor rations. Ewes should gain 15 to 20 pounds by lambing time and be in medium flesh. use mainly good roughage and legume hay. If in good condition legume hay alone may suffice with little or no grain until four to six weeks before lambing.

Algona Doctor’s Car crashes into Teenie Weenie store

Dr P V Janse of Algona parked his automobile near the local hospital during visits. The brakes released and the car rolled backward into the Teenie Weenie grocery, punching in the south wall about three feet and scattering groceries from wall shelves.

P. V. Janse Algona Teenie Weenie Grocery Store

Hard Trip to School With Tied Dog Turbulence

Tippie the Bourne family dog was tied to the rear bumper of the car to stop him from following Julia Bourne to school. The mother unknowingly drove off, bringing Barbara to her school as Tippie arrived later with worn toe nails and pads but cheerful, wanting to go to school. A severe storm caused damage around Aston and electric issues at several homes and the post office.

Tippie Dr. M. G. Bourne Algona Julia Bourne Julia Barbara Aston Hugh Oneall

First Patent Granted Narrow Bladed Scythe

The first patent in the New World went to Joseph Jenks circa 1646 for a long narrow blade scythe. Jenks built a prospering Pawtucket, Rhode Island, operation as New England scythes beat the sickle in speed, with trade into Pennsylvania and bar iron payments.

New World Joseph Jenks Jenks Pawtucket R. I New England Pennsylvania

Honey Found In Box On Farm Drill At Athelstan

Verne Meeks discovered forty pounds of clean honey in a box on a drill at his farm near Athelstan last week. He had left machinery in the field and returned to find a swarm occupying the drill area. The bees had produced enough honey to cover the rent.

Verne Meeks Athelstan

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