The Boiler Kid Marries While in 900-Pound Iron Lung
Fred Snite of Chicago, famed for his battle with infantile paralysis, married Thursday while confined in a 900 pound iron lung. A special trailer lets him travel to races and events, and his Europe trip earlier made headlines. The bridegroom’s condition and his public journey have drawn wide sympathy and curiosity.
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Fred Snite
Chicago
China
Pacific Ocean
Europe
Snite
Public interest follows Snite romance toward health
An article notes that an individual's affliction, infantile paralysis, would be normal for his station yet his romance began before illness. It says his marriage aims for normal life and the publicity reflects public interest in his battle to recover, as readers wish Snite and his bride happiness and a full return to health.
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Snite
Fred Snite, Jr
A Boy Can Do It Two Generations From Buggy to Airplane
The piece contrasts three generations in transport with Grandfather raised to drive a rig and later a car, Father comfortable with autos but wary of horses, and son Sammy Ginder at age nine piloting a large twin engined plane under his naval father’s supervision.
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Sammy Ginder
Sammy
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
G. O. P. House
Capitol Hill
Samuel W. Rayburn
Rayburn
White House
John N. Garner
Noise and upheaval loom over WPA fate in Decentralization debate
The Cedar Rapids Gazette warns that WPA administrators face likely grief and front-page noise as debate grows over ending the WPA theory. Some say popular demand may push toward decentralized unemployment relief under local control, while outcomes remain uncertain and noisy.
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WPA
Cedar Hapids Gazette
Have You Voted in a Gallup Poll Question
The Iowa Legionaire requests reader input on experiences with Gallup polls. It asks if readers have voted or know someone who has and invites confidential information if desired.
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Gallup
The
Iowa Legionaire
As You Were and Decades Past Local Notes
A dated column recalls events: C Kranz attended the Buffalo florists convention. Five decades earlier Belgians and Germans fought near Diest in the Battle of Haelen. Road widening on Muscatine Montpelier and Muscatine Wilton began. A decade ago Geneva Golf and Country Club hosted a 32-player tourney and VFW commander Charles G. Fish was named delegation delegate to the St Paul encampment.
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C. Kranz
Buffalo
Florists
Diest
Haelen
Muscatine
Montpelier
Muscatine-Wilton
Wilton
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Education as Leader Falters in Face of Change
Father Francis J. Haas laments education’s lag in guiding events. Mayor LaGuardia challenges claims of southern progress, speaking to a Wilmington audience in North Carolina.
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Education
Francis J. Haas
Catholic University
Mayor LaGuardia
New York
Wilmington, N. C
Career Administrators Shape New Deal Machinery
In Washington a core of permanent civil service administrators quietly underpins New Deal policies. Veterans like William McReynolds and Malcolm Kerlin steer treasury and commerce budgets, while Ebert Burlew and Matthew McGuire bolster interior and justice. New York notes follow Taft and Bridges as 1940 prospects with Hurley connections and Rayburn praised for party unity.
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U. S
Franklin Roosevelt
Britain
Treasury Department
William McReynolds
Washington
McReynolds
Roosevelt
Treasury
White House
Civil Service
Post Office Department
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Farm Credit Administration
Hawaii
Justice Department
Matthew F. McGuire
McGuire
Corcorans
Cohens
Berles
Hendersons
New York
Patrick J. Hurley
Associated Gas & Electric Utility System
Pat
Hoover
Associated
H. C. Hopson
Brilliant Woman and the Puzzle of Vertic Answers
A playful crossword style list presents clues spanning famous figures to daily terms. The reader encounters a long set of numbered hints for horizontal and vertical entries including words for objects, actions, and common descriptors, forming a thematic challenge about wit and identity.
Torture Track Workers At Large Auto Plant
Detroit laborers toil on the plant proving grounds making rough roads with deep ruts and holes that affect test drives. The piece notes the brutal job and calls it a strange, purposeless task as a new feature mentions Cesar Ritz tomorrow.
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Cesar Ritz
Aunt Het Quillen Quote On Old Maids
Quillen notes Jane’s refusal to marry, saying old maids stay happy and carefree while they struggle. The remark highlights a humorous take on marriage and independence from Aunt Het.
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Jane
Fragmented quotes on language and politics across regions
A collection of clipped remarks spans American and international issues. Quotes reference a North Carolina auctioneer, an English-speaking demand, a Cleveland policeman during a riot, a Missouri rate case involving a lawyer payment, and a call for peaceful U S influence, ending with a Chinese foreign communist figure.
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North, Carolina
Maryland
O. E. Lane
Fire Insurance Company
Missouri
Ultra Conservative Jim Watson Ex-Senator Recommendation
A brief note references the recommendation of Jim Watson an ex senator from Indiana noted for his ultra conservative stance. The context suggests a political alignment or endorsement discussion. This short item highlights a notable political figure and his policy orientation.
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Jim Watson
Indiana
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