Analysis of Vote Shows 6 0 P Gains
Washington reports a nationwide tally indicating Democrats captured 49 percent of the November house vote, Republicans 47.8 percent, and minor parties 3.2 percent. The totals reflect 35,815,720 votes, with Democrats at 17,559,081, Republicans 17,129,557, and others 1,127,082. Republicans made gains in the east and midwest, while Democrats held pluralities in the west and south.
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Washington
House of Representatives
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Midwest
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New York
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Congress
Lost Princess SMTAs Reach Santa Toyland
A mean Queen leads an army toward Santa's Toyshop to seize Mulda the last princess. Santa and Mrs Santa devise a brave plan with wind fairies and a Fairy Queen to feed the invaders pies, buying time as the Queen's army approaches Santa’s workshop. Tomorrow the Queen loses her army.
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Santa's Toyland
Mulda
Santa
Dunder
Blitzen
Hex
Queen of Fairies
Today’s Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A dense list of crossword hints across and down including rodent allied to the euinen pig and other clues such as outlet metal beanstay cry of bacchanals state of being satisfied beard of grain shelter early alphabetic characters believe abstain from food mother of pearl inlet of the sea grafted heraldry floor covering frozen rain cravat help saline air thrash half prefix Spanish gentleman negativo syllable used in refrains equivocation of subterfuge river in France writing fluid warmth drinking cup scotch aeriform fluid ancient slave designer printer’s measure coherence insect wild buffalo of India portal aperture in a needle planet possible events or occurrences organ of scent feminine nickname otherwise heavy wagon fixist weary clear gain cuckoo like bird undeveloped flower fruit stone wily side piece of an umbrella kind of meat subtle invisible emanation bristle wanders wharves location silkworm one of Columbus ships horse of a certain color before prefix horse and carriage article jas
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Columbus
Cavarretta Likely Cubs Regular at First Base in 1939
Chicago Dec 14 Cubs manager Gabby Hartnett indicated Phil Cavarretta would be the regular first baseman in 1939, replacing Rip Collins who split time at the position last season. Cavarretta, 21, impressed as a fielder and hitter while batting .240 with 27 RBIs in 91 Garden games. Hartnett noted Cavarretta’s strength but did not rule out further moves such as pursuing Johnny Mize, though the price was high.
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Chicago
Phil Cavarretta
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Cavarretta
Rip Collins
Hartnett
Collins
Garden
Hartnetta
Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Cubs
Culture shifts to America says Bromfield
Louis Bromfield, Pulitzer winning novelist, told a luncheon that world culture is moving from Europe to the United States. After 15 years abroad he warns that Hitler and Mussolini’s atrocities are real and insists culture may no longer exist in Europe.
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New York
Louis Bromfield
Europe
America
United States
Mrs C F Schafer of Jewell dies at 62
Caroline Julia Schafer born Caroline Baecker died after a stroke at her Jewell Kansas home aged 62. She married C F Schafer May 24 1911 and lived in Jewell most years with a Cedar Falls Iowa sojourn. Funeral at Salem Evangelical Church Jewell with Rev Schadt and Rev Greene. burial in Jewell City cemetery. Survived by husband stepchildren and siblings. Amnesia note added.
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Caroline Julia Schafer
C. F. Schafer
Jewell
Kan
Caroline Baecker
Phillip and
Louise Baecker
Eudora
Lawrence
Kansas City
Cedar Falls
Snell Sees Big Minority Growth in Next Congress
Rep. Bertrand Snell of New York, retiring House Republican leader, notes minority strength near doubling in the next Congress. He predicts about 170 Republicans, calls for effective action, jokes about Sam Rayburn, and forecasts GOP potential to gain ground in 1940.
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Washington
Bertrand Snell
New York
House
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Texas
Snell
Walter Fees Praised by Kansas Republicans in Victory
Ida Kansas December 14 Walter Fees state chairman drew praise from Kansas Republicans for leading them to victory in the November election. Fees was honored at a banquet with Governor-Elect Payne Ratner Senator Arthur Capper Rep Frank Carlson and other leaders. Ratner lauded Fees for duty to democracy and service. Capper commended the clean campaign Fees directed.
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Ida
Kan
GP State
Walter Fees
Kansas
Fees S
Payne Ratner
Arthur Capper
Frank Carlson
Ratner
Fees
Capper
Vinland and Vicinity Community Notes and School Concerts
Mrs. Sarah Randel remains ill at home of daughter Della Cleland. Mail includes fruit from Porterville California. Turon Kansas visitor Cora Hoskinson. Numerous calls at Mary Sturdy home from Laughlin, Hoskinson, Davault, Spring. cistern diggers contracted for T P Stevens. Thanksgiving travelers to Milwaukee Coffman family. Reusch McCracken family visit Lloyd Stoops. Betty Doris Donald Stoopes to live with grandmother near Vinland. Virgel Stone visiting from Scotts Bluff en route to Camdenton. Neeley and Hageman visit St Joseph. Roy Hoskinson returns from Washington. Laughlins and Nellie Sturdy guests at T P Stevens. Vinland Rural High School notes announce December 16 fall concert. band of 25 under William Inox. Selections include The Children’s March, Trees, Overture Ambition. Box supper to follow. ladies invited. Junior play December 1 at Willow Springs township hall with Vinland attendees listed. Edith Riddle, formerly of Richmond, enrolled at Vinland High School.
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Sarah Randel
Della Cleland
Mary Stevens
Quincey Stevens
Porterville
Calif
Cora Hoskinson
Turon
Kan
Vinland
Mary Sturdy
Robert Laughlin
Clara Hoskinson
Claude Davault
Kansas City
Norma Dee Spring
Erdman
Baldwin
Woodrow Sturdy
T. P. Stevens
Jobb
Wichita
Will Stone
Argel Cochran
Milwaukee
Wis
Lloyd Stoops
Betty
Doris
Donald Stoopes
Virgel Stone
Scotts Bluff
Neb
Ross Stone
Camdenton
Clyde Neeley
Bernice Hagerman
Helen Hubbard
St. Joseph
Roy Hoskinson
Washington
Roy
Ottawa
Nellie Sturdy
Greenfield
Vinland Rural High School
Vinland High School
William Inox
Edwin Franko Goldman
Muriel Haber
Lawrence Memorial High School
Baghdad on the Potomac Is Featuring Four Big Attractions at Same Time This Season
Washington recalls a bustling Capitol Hill scene with four concurrent hearings and a parade of big names. Edsel Ford, John L. Lewis, Lamont Du Pont, William Green, and Gerard Swope headline sessions on monopoly, TVA, and un American activities. A vivid, chaotic portrait of government scrutiny with colorful partisan detail.
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Baghdad On the Potomac
Washington
Capitol Hill
Baghdad
Potomac
Senate
America
Edsel Ford
John L. Lewis
Lammot du, Pont
William Green
Gerard Swope
Monopoly Committee
Isador
Lubin
Labor Department
Navy
O’mahoney
TVA
House
4-H Banquet Attended by Local Notables at Eldridge Hotel
Emerson Brackett and Miss Virginia Hazlett joined Miss Lois McClung and other ladies at the Eldridge hotel Lawrence for a Friday evening 4-H banquet. The event drew numerous local attendees and presentations.
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Emerson Hazlett
Virginia Hazlett
Lois McClung
Eldridge Hotel
Lawrence
Brackett farm bureau unit reports meetings and gifts
Brackett unit of the farm bureau held a regular meeting at Mrs. Daniel Kirby's home with Mrs. Guy Bigsby presiding. Members planned sending a fruit basket to Mercy Hospital in Kansas City and set a January meeting date. Several members shared poems, monogram lessons, cocoa making demonstrations, and convalescent entertainment ideas.
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Brackett Farm Bureau
Lawrence
Merry” Matrona Club
C.C. Winaler
Wis
Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Charlies Arnold
Brackett Unit
Farm Bureau
Daniel Kirby
Guy Bigsby
Kirby
Bigsby
Aimee Piper
C. E. Daniels
George Walter
Lucille
Arnold Finlick
Jo Ann
R. W. Yeoman
Wilson Martin
Esther Ruth Hack
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Salina
Earl Chappell
Manhattan
Frank Jackson
Hutchinson
W. H. Martin
R. E. Ambrose
Norton
J. M. Morrissey
Chappell
Bert Anderson
Smtas
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India
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Lewis Stone
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Lew Ayres
Pete Smith
Maureen Lew O'Sullivan
Ayres
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Joyce Compton
Nee Seite
Joan Crawford
the Shining Hour
Margaret Sullavan
Robert Young
Melvyn Douglas
Fay Bainter
Charles Dickens
U. S
Rep. Snell
Vinland and Vicinity
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Knox
Babbitt
Richmond High School
Errol Flynn
Joan Blondell
Kent Taylor
Dorothea Kent
Carter
Dickinson
Ronald Colman
Ellen Drew
Shinn Co Ver
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Mickey Mouse Cartoon
Grantland Rice
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Bulldog Drummond
Africa
John Howard
Heather Angel
Joan Bennett
Henry Fonda
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