History of the Week highlights and Spanish Civil War shifts
The past week covered Germany and Italy aiding Franco in Spain with Madrid battles and Allied plans for a blockade. U.S. Congress passed a neutrality act forbidding aid to either side. Roosevelt urged constitutional steps, RFC and NRA agendas, and a looming budget. Labor unrest hit General Motors with mass idle workers amid a sit-down strike.
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Marcco
Mednerras
Roth
Spain
Germany
Madrid
Hitler
Franco
Frunte
Great Britain
Paris
London
Congress
United States
State Department
NRA
RFC
Servic Ible
General Motors
Alfred P. Sloan
Congress in Session as House Chooses Texan Speaker
Washington mood swings over leadership at the House as Rayburn of Texas secures Speakership amid tense floor debate. President’s message praised for unity and progress toward economic recovery, farm tenancy reform, and securing workers while preparing new land purchase proposals. House adjourns to Monday pending Ways and Means committee assignments.
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Washington
O'Conner
New York
Rayburn
Texas
Hivwse
William BR. Hawkhead
Alabama
Texan
ATME
Congress
Capital Hill
Department of Agriculture
Iowa’s Desirable Prospect for Living and Prosperity
Editorial notes Iowa as a land of opportunity where people can work and live with assurance of prosperity and freedom for industry. It highlights advantages of the state as a place to live, while acknowledging a variable climate and extreme temperatures over the past year.
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Tume
Lowa
Iowa Growth Seen Stunted by Farm Woes and Outmigration
A writer notes Iowa faces population stagnation as agriculture falters. He argues higher costs and poorer crops over three years push residents toward California and eastern states, leaving the state poorer and younger people leaving for better opportunities.
Neighbors report drought of disease in Sparrow County
Farmers near Eagle Grove report over 300 horses lost this winter from a brain infection linked to mouldy corn feed after tests at Town State college. Initially blamed on stalks, experts now advise removing animals from corn feed and turning them onto stalks.
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Eagle Grove
Town State College
Homburg
John Redd
Sidney
Adams County
Corning
Griswold
Admiral Byrd
South Pole
Osceola
Board of Supervisors
Red Oak
Hamburg
J. B. Breedlove
Harlan
A Lapse In Sentiment At Our New Jail Scene
A humorous, sentiment filled note recounts a stray cat entering a jail last Sunday week, leaving a litter of six kittens. Night Marshall Frazier relays the tale of the feline event amid iron bars, contrasting with a household cat’s mischief and a chilly night scene as the author reflects on luck, irony, and affection.
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Marshall Frazier
Frederick the Great statue on Unter der Linden
The statue of Frederick the Great on Unter der Linden lacks spurs, reflecting the emperor’s restraint around equestrian gear. Berliners note his affection for horses shaped this choice.
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Frederick Berliners
Frederick the Great
Unter der Linden
Memories and events from Malvern Leader files
Quite a company of young people accompanied the Bridges brothers to Silver City Monday evening on occasion of their concert. There was 2 sleigh containing Dr. Smith and Miss Mice Brothers, and Gus Donner's three fled with Mrs. Bridges and Misses Fannie and Emily Cottrell, Edith and Ethel Evans, Jessie and Frankie Duncan, Emma Bartlett, Retta Cleaver and Miss Brown as passengers. The evening was beautiful, the sleighing good at a most pleasant time was the result. There was a beekeepers convention to be held at Malvern. A hearse painted at Matt Higgins's shop with six plumes drew attention. Rabbit hunting yielded 53 long ears. another party killed 70 in two trips on brush and weeds. The young people's social club held a dance with about 40 attendees including Glenwood youths. The Malvern National Bank is now six years old with $75,000 capital and surplus.
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Bridges Brothers
Silver City
Dr. Smith
Mice Brothers
Gus Donner
Lhree
Malvern
Matt Higgins
Matt
Steve Wainright
Lish Bushnell
Bob Knight
Tom Britt
Wm. van Orsdel
Young People's
Glenwood
Virgil B. Stark
Central City
Nebr
C. E. Eacrett
Web Miller
Janus and the Merchants of Death
Ramble on the symbol Janus and the two faced time keeper. The piece condemns wartime destruction in Ethiopia Spain Germany Russia Britain and France. It urges universal pacifist appeals from churches forums colleges and schools to prevent future suffering.
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Janus
Rome
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Spain
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
France
Jules Verne
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Committee On Forign Affairs
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Editorial
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B. G. Phillips
Glenwood, Ta
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