Hull as possible successor to Hughes sparks Roosevelts circle
Washington insiders discuss Cordell Hull as a potential replacement for Chief Justice Hughes if illness forces him off the bench. Hull’s age and political maneuvering cloud a path to 1940, while Sumner Welles could benefit from Hull’s move. The piece notes quiet White House planting and rival contenders among Garner supporters and Ickes Corcoran allies.
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Waterway Tonnage Gains Reflect Mississippi Role
Inland Waterways Corp reports 1938 barge freight at 483,510 tons, up from 201,182 in 1937, a 282,328 ton increase. Muscatine shows the highest outgoing tonnage between Minneapolis and St. Louis, with corn shipments a major share. Downstream grain movement to New Orleans boosted totals. private boats not included.
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Tragedies at Sea United by Ocean Disasters and Refugee Bypass
Series of ship disasters dominates the past weeks. the Squalus sinks near Portsmouth with 26 dead and 33 saved. the Thetis loses 99 crew with only four survivors. a liner carrying 900 German refugees seeks Cuba but is turned away by Cuba and heads home to Germany amid uncertain fate.
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Waterways boost middlewest commerce and transport mix
Report from the Rock Island engineers shows upper river waterborne tonnage rising from 483 510 to 1 551 122 tons last year, with Missouri river traffic also surging from 49 387 to 113 318 tons. The waterways firm notes 65 70 percent of shipments stay inland, using water rail or water motor links, urging balanced use of all three transport modes.
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As You Were Fifty Years Ago and Ten Years Ago
Burglars entered the Richard Musser home on Westhill and the N. H. Hines home, taking jewelry. Muscatine hotel construction contract awarded to George W. Stiles Construction Co of Chicago. Mulberry avenue sidewalks to be widened. Fred Grensing elected chancellor commander of the K P. Howard Coon named trustee. AOUW launched memorial campaign for William M Narvis.
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George W. Stiles Construction Company
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William M. Narvis
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Greatest expansion of credit poised to unfold
Otto Lorenz, a New York management engineer, states we are at the threshold of the largest expansion of credit and credit facilities the country has ever seen.
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Otto Lorenz
New York
Ethel Barrymore Plot Hints At Obedience To Doctor
The column speculates on Ethel Barrymore influencing her brother to cut whisky consumption. It also parades Iowa’s old horse chestnut tree near Muscatine and a century-old Weed homestead with Gothic brickwork and many fireplaces. Roosevelt’s third term remains a rumor.
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Roosevelt
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Weed
Raymond Titus
England
Des Moines
Well Known Author and Dictionary Puzzle Clues
A crossword style list features clues across and down for a known author and related terms. Entries include references to The Three Musketeers author and numerous short word answers across vertical and horizontal grids.
Living Tree Statue At World Fair A 150 foot elm carved as a statue by Hessian prisoners.
A living 150 foot elm in South Windsor carved during 1781 by Hessian prisoners becomes the tallest wooden statue, titled The Tree of Life, created by Lawrence Tenney Stev ens and shown at the New York World Fair. Jules Romains pursues an endless novel saga, now at 3,756 pages with Death of the World. Tomorrow: Keys to what famous Christian church are held by Moslems.
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Bituminous Coal Commission
Harold
United States
Ickes
Coal Commission
South Windsor
Conn
Lawrence Tenney Stevens
Jules Romains
Lawrence Téntey Steves
South Windsor Conn
Fay Faces Loss Of Soul In Harsh Verbal Tale
A dramatic line from a 1939 syndicated piece portrays Fay amid a family crisis. The speaker urges her aunt Kate not to worry as Fay’s soul appears endangered, contrasting it with a damaged car needing replacement.
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Trumbull
Cornwallis
Jit
Kate
Fay
Eight-grade graduation for Cleveland woman amid war years
Mrs Pauline Ile chik of Cleveland, 61, receives her eighth-grade graduation certificate through extension education courses. She reflects on four more years of government and a quieter period for recovery, noting the calm and opportunities around her.
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