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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
Nationally known humorist and newspaper man Walt Mason died at his La Jolla home after a long career. He rose from small town editors to national fame with short poems printed across the country, leaving behind treasured verses and a Memorial Day sermon staple.
The Nemaha County Herald reports Auburn Nebraska plans to fingerprint all transients seeking lodging before sleep. Under Chief Ben Erleman the system uses two fingerprint sets kept at the firehouse for cross check with state and federal databases. The aim is faster identification and tracking of former criminals across the country.
The past two weeks record multiple arrests for drunkenness and related charges in Mambueg. Floyd Gittispin Union Nuhr and Arthur Spithh Mars were detained for license and intoxication offenses, with several others fined or assigned street work. Bernadine Riley Dawson and Bill Thee ... Kansas were fined for intoxication. The text also mentions incidental notes on car incidents and dubious claims about fake gold buyers in South Africa.
After a two year pause Mills County Fair opens August 8 9 and 10 at Malvern Fair Grounds with open class and 4 H club events. Premiums offered for open classes and flyestock feature planned. Three big show nights two day shows season tickets at 1.00 for all site shows and cheaper season option available. Dr B M Kline secretary of the fair association states 1939 show aims to boost Mills County fair growth.
The text notes annual maneuvers conducted by the U S army and navy beginning in 1302, detailing a long standing practice across armed forces with repeated exercises and drills each year.
A Boys Town piece recounts Billy’s descent from hunger and petty theft to a troubled youth. It traces family breakdown, rejection, and his drift toward crime, then notes Boys Town offer of a chance at reform and a hopeful return. It cites social context items and local statistics, closing with belief in Billy’s potential redemption.
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