Traer Star Clipper marks six decades of Taylor family leadership
Elmer E. Taylor retires from the Traer Star Clipper editor and publisher post after 60 years. The May 6 anniversary edition features Taylor and family, with a circulation now about 3300. Mrs. Taylor is celebrated for 50 years as a columnist, possibly Iowa's first weekly female columnist. The piece also reviews medical cautionary notes on nonmedical advice and farm calendar prudence, plus a local note on Chandler Gurney winning a U.S. Senate seat from Dakota and a brief Newton News reflection on third party leadership splits.
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China Aid Held Back Threatens Japanese War Effort
The Sioux City Journal reports Britain and France may cut war munitions to China as Tokyo faces potential disaster in Asia. The piece notes widespread boycotts of Japan, hits to its world trade, and the hope that continued Chinese resistance and external supplies will wear Japan down rather than let it win the conflict.
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Rock of Ages and old hymns shape a pastor's reflection
Frank A. Moscrip reflects on cherished old hymns like Rock of Ages and Jesus Lover of My Soul and the enduring faith they symbolize. He recalls small churches, organ music, and families gathered in prayer, noting how despite doctrinal shifts the hymns remain good enough for us.
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La Follette’s New Deal challenges Roosevelt in Iowa race
The piece argues the La Follette break from the old deal and Roosevelt will appeal to discontent and attract a substantial following. It warns the new deal could become a significant embarrassment for Roosevelt in the upcoming presidential election and draw more from Democrats and new dealers than Republicans.
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La Follette brothers seek own movement in 1940
The Davenport newspaper notes the La Follette brothers grew weary of the New Deal and may lead a new political movement. It suggests their aim is to gain influence and spark a national shift, with a view toward the 1940 election.
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Madison announcement sparks faint cheers in Washington
The Washington reaction to the Madison announcement is muted with faint cheers from a liberal or two while others stay silent. Democrats may doubt its impact while fearing a party aimed at beating them at the polls. Republicans see little comfort in a movement that could isolate the liberal wing.
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Dubuque
La Follette Sons Aim to Start Party Legacy
The La Follette brothers plan to launch a political party their father nicknamed Old Bob could not establish. A tangential Mason City item notes a father’s discipline and mentions a school epidemic context in passing.
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Expectant fathers urged to test for syphilis to protect unborn child
A medical advisory stresses testing the expectant father alongside the mother to detect syphilis, improve treatment timing, and guard against congenital infection. It notes high fetal protection when treatment starts before or during pregnancy and cites Surgeon General Thomas Parran's figures. A simple blood test and physician visit are recommended for both parents.
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Early childhood imagination fades as reading grows
The eight and nine year old begin to outpace younger siblings in the story world of ducks foxes and rabbits. They start to see themselves as having imaginations and discover new ways to engage with tales.
Understanding Iowa Children and their Reading Stages
The article observes how children’s reading shifts with age from fanciful fairy tales to real-world adventures by about nine. It notes girls’ continued interest in romance like Little Women into adolescence and boys’ attraction to adventure and real-life stories, urging patience and guidance for parents.
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The Jones Boy Speech Day Misquote
A boy at a local school speech day recited Friends Romans countrymen lend me your ears and sparked speculation from a mother about the Jones boy. The passage ends with a remark on deserts and plant life across North America.
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Monticello City Receipts and Disbursements 1937 38
The Monticello Iowa city clerk releases a true statement of receipts and disbursements for the city funds from April 1 1937 to March 31 1938 showing cash balances transfers taxes and payrolls across Water Gasoline Light and power Cemetery and Police funds with final cash on hand 204.48 dollars and a signed submission to the mayor and council.
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Monticello Council Adopts City Claims Resolution 1938
Monticello Iowa May 2 1938 council meeting with all members present adopts a resolution to allow and pay claims against city funds. Listed are payrolls labor bonds stamps and various vendors including Monticello Bank and Neptune Co invoices, with total and individual entries.
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First Siberian convict settlement founded in 1710
The first convict settlement in Siberia traceable to 1710 when Peter the Great began exiling political opponents there establishing a punitive outpost that would shape Russian penal history.
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