Wonderful N Neighbor A Homer Croy reminiscence in Missouri
Prodigal son Homer Croy recalls childhood landscapes on a northwest Missouri country road. He reflects on the Kennedys and Newt Kennedy family, key moments from college returns, his mother's funeral, and a watermelons party and Ida Kennedy wedding. He notes Newt’s move from farming to an implement store in St. Joseph and the Kennedy place auction.
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Missouri
Homer Croy Grove
Kennedys
Newt
Kennedy
Ida
Lucy
Harlan
St. Joe
Kennedy Place
Farm Farewell and Returns to the Land of Old Friends
Grandpa clashes with selling his cherished feather bed as the Kennedy farm auction ends with a crowd indifferent to sentiment. Newt faces city life and a possible return to farming after reconnecting with Anton, who urges Newt to reclaim his land. The tale—a portrait of Midwestern heartland, memory, and the pull of home—continues.
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Ida
Newt
Clarence
Grandpa
Anton
Cain’s
Kennedy
New York
Newspaper Life
Iowa
Nose Counting Fixed at 435 Congress Seats
The 1940 census will not change the total number of representatives in Congress, but will determine each state's share. Pacific coast states like California may gain seats while agricultural states in the Mississippi Valley may lose, due to mechanization reducing farm labor. The piece from Minnesota shows how enumeration can involve unusual geography and politics, and the public mood favors reduced government spending.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Pacific Coast
California
Mississippi River Valley
Minnesota
Lake of the Woods
Canada
United States
Canadian
Heinie
Mitchell
International Boundary Commissioners
Baliwicks
Hoover Commission
Leaving Home in the Night Before Departure
A narrator recalls the night before leaving home with Pa in the rocker and Phobe nearby. The Coleman lamp hums as Pa warns about New York while having never left the farm. The next day Pa and Phebe drive to the depot. the train pulls away and emotion overcomes the speaker.
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Phobe
New York
Phebe
Crochet pattern 7028 beret and bag directions
Easy to crochet beret and matching bag from straw yarn. Single crochet with puff stitch creates a circle and straight strips. Send 20 cents, name, address, and pattern number to receive instructions.
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Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Chicago
Old Chelsea Station
New York
Flock Finishes Add Texture to Surfaces and Decor
Flock finishes create fabric like texture on cards displays and book items. An adhesive is applied while tacky then flock fibers of cotton rayon or wool are added for decorative effect and surface protection.
Labor Department Creates Division for Physically Handicapped
The U S department of labor forms a new division within the bureau of labor standards to staff the President's committee on the National Employ the Physically Handicapped.
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U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Standards
National
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Clarence Duncan
Delinskys’ Farm
Middle West
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H. N. Kennedy
Ag’t
Leonard
Dot
Wright
H. Z. Mitchell
Bemidji, Minn
The
Crochet
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Allbran
Sam Plesky
Churchill Av
Cleve
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Mich
Dean
Doan
Peter Pain
Ben-Gay
Baume Analgesique
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