Ohio GOP Victories Signal Likely 1940 Defeat for Roosevelt
Republican leaders hailed two Ohio House wins as evidence of a GOP surge toward a Democratic defeat in November 1940. J. Harry McGregor won the 17th district seat, and Mrs. Chester Bolton captured her late husband’s Cleveland district seat, while third-term questions dominated Democratic strategy.
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Wasington
Ohio
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Washington
J. Harry McGregor
William A. Ashbrook
McGregor
Byron B. Ashbrook
Chester C. Bolton
Cleveland
Anthony A. Fleger
Frank McHale
Paul V. McNutt
Indianapolis
McNutt
Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Oregon
Nebraska
Florida
Paul McNutt
McHale
Tuscaloosa
Panama Canal
Edward J.kelly
Chicago
Kelly
Garner
New York City
Thomas Dewey
New York
Albany
N. Y
Taft
Baltimore
Frank B.annett
Rochester
Tulsa
Okla
Fulton
Socialist Party
G.O.P
John W. Bricker
Arthur I. Limbach
McGregor and Bolton Triumph in Ohio Races
In Ohio's 17th district McGregor wins 27 432 to 22 985 Ashbrook signals party morale boost and anti New Deal trend. In the 22nd Bolton defeats Fleger 40 882 to 24 348, Boltons election making her the seventh woman in Congress.
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McGregor
Ed D. Schorr
Ashbrook
Cleveland
Bolton
Anthony A. Fleger
Parma
Fleger
Roosevelt
Congress
Dog wakes family as flames engulf double home
In Altoona on February 28 the barking Sandy the wire haired terrier woke Howard C King and his family when a fire broke out in a two unit house. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and then removed a section of the kitchen floor to rescue the frightened dog from his hiding place.
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Altoona
Sandy
Howard C. King
King
Grace Bought
Jean
Paymaster dispute over child custody between Mdivani and Murray
Los Angeles February case on whether Georgian prince David Mdivani must pay Mae Murray $1000 monthly for their son Koran David. Custody fight stems from threats claims by both parents with Murray seeking funds to establish a home. The New York court and farm custody arrangement are noted amid statements of past hardship by Murray and gifts by Mdivani.
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Los Angeles
David Mdivani
Mae Murray
Koran David
Mdivani
Miss Murray
New York Park
Bessie Canning
New - York
New York
Paris
Ewe Is Mother of Quintuplets in Oklahoma Farm
Rambouillet sheep on farmer J. G. Brindley’s ranch near Mustang Oklahoma produced five lambs in a single birth. Four of the quintuplets survived while single and double births are common and triplets rare. Brindley notes quints are astonishing.
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Ewe
Quints
Oklahoma
Mustang
Okla
J. G. Brindley
Widow of Wichita philanthropist dies at 82
Mrs. Caroline E. Foster widow of Ira T. Foster Wichita philanthropist died Tuesday after a three week illness Survivors include a son Ira M. Foster of Wichita and other relatives noted in the obituary filed in Wichita on February 28
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Philantropist
Wichita
Carolina FE. Foster
Ira T. Foster
Ira M. Foster
German Repulse of Brit Assault East of the Moselle
Berlin reports a strong enemy infantry assault supported by artillery was repulsed east of the Moselle last night with German forces holding the line. French advisories note bombardment of Blies valley positions without troop attacks.
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Berlin
Moselle
Blies
Perl
France
Paris
North Sea
British Isles
England
Vitamin discussion at KU roundtable on nutrition
The KFKU roundtable will air Thursday at 9 30 p m on nutrition and vitamins. Speakers Miss Viola Anderson Miss Kathryn Tissue from economics and Dr Parke Woodward physiology discuss vitamin functions and diet construction to supply adequate amounts and evaluate vitamin prescriptions from medical nutritional and economist perspectives.
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University of Kansas Roundtable
KFKU
Viola Anderson
Kathryn Tissue
Department of Economics
Parke Woodward
Department of Physiology
Bliss celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Bliss celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday February 18. Their children attended from Kansas City Wichita Columbia and Perry with families including Ernest Morrison Perry Thayer Jay Bliss Harry Bliss and others.
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Charles Bliss
Ernest Morrison
Kansas City
Perry Thayer
Wichita
Charles Daniels
Columbia
Jay Bliss
Perry
Harry Bliss
Local families and community notes from Oskaloosa area
The column lists residents visiting relatives and attending events. It notes eight Bliss siblings, district bar meeting attendees in Holton, visitors from California to Wisconsin, and several moves, travels, and social gatherings. It also mentions church activities, the Washington Day celebration, and local club meetings.
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van Bliss
Ted Bliss
Texas
Don Bliss
San Francisco
Alda Seaver
Burr Oak
Frank Haynes
Carl Stebbens
Roland Clark
Salina
Celia Phinney
Richard Mesna
Topeka
Wesley Mabbett
Homer Metzger
Clarence Williamson
Beta Oroke
Bethany Hospital
Galen Droke
A. A. Webber
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G. O.P
John B. Gage
United Campaign Committee
Gage
Hal W. Luhnow
Eerste
Germ Processe Motor Oll
Ette
Des Conoco
UEC
Mitchell
Conoco
Pet
Prince Mdivani
Oskaloosa
Buron
Flint
Mich
Aner
Buick
Ber
Earl Montgomery
Roy Housh
Lee Gibson
Lloyd Morris
A. W. Hamilton
Aldean Duvald
I.M.O
Margaret Fowler
Helen Bradford
Elizabeth Perry
Lois Senn
Leora Hannum
Mildred
Tabbert
William Allen
Tena Clark
Mildred Madl
Baldwin
Naom Wylie
Leavenworth
Fay Allen
Mary Harder
Clyde Lewin
Chesterfield
Sack and
Bob Casley
CeErlel
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