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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1938

Page

4

Cash kid naping solved. law changes slow returns

Investigators link a participant to the ransom demand for James Bailey Cash whose body was found yesterday in Princeton Florida. Federal agents coordinate the arrest and confession amid public calls for swift justice. The piece also critiques a new voting law delaying absent voter tabulation and delaying returns despite machine use.

Cash Matison Tacoma Levine New York Justica

Why The Change In The Voting Law Draws Mixed Reactions

Reporters observed polling places in the city last Monday night as Iowa primary returns were tallied. Clerks and on duty staff at precincts describe a contested change in the election law governing absent or disabled voters ballots. Some find the rule unpopular while others see safeguards in the adjustment.

Tion Hoyle Iowa

Winning Mothers in Stork Derby Win Big

A Sioux City Journal item notes the Canadian stork derby paid winning mothers $1,1121 per child, a hefty sum compared to the odds of appearing on bank night.

Sioux City Journal

Local notes and school milestones from the era

A jumble of brief dated items recalls a boy breaking his arm near a Friends site, PB Adler delivering a speech for the Lee Syndicate of Town papers, the 51st St Mathiss high school commencement at Grand'thester, and a Rev Father Leo Kerrigan address to 21 graduates from St Mathias high school.

PB. Adler Lee Syndicate of Town Papers St. Mathiss High School Leo Kerrigan Davenport St. Mathias High School

Poor Pa By Claud Callan

Annie, the sister of Ma, has six children and often provides meals despite a modest table. The line hints at modest means and warm family ties as appetites remain hearty.

Claud Callan Annie

Roosevelt to trail on tour testing crowds in pivotal states

Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt plans a July swing around the country to boost his legislative agenda. He will campaign in Ohio for Barkley, in Kentucky against Chandler, and in Oklahoma and California for Thomas and McAdoo, aiming to rally support despite hostile party machines. The piece also reviews wartime diplomacy and domestic policy debates, including wage hours and Supreme Court influence.

Washington Ray Tucker Capitol Hill Roosevelt Supreme Court Congress FDR White House House Ohio Sen. Barkley Harvard Davey Outfit Kentucky Senate Ee Barkley Happy” Chandler Oklahoma California Messrs Thomas and McAdoo New York Thomas E. Dewey Tammany James J. Hines Hines Dewey

Towa Vote Raises Query On New Deal Backing Favorites

Washington dispatch analyzes Iowa town politics where Roosevelt era backing faces scrutiny after a lopsided GOP turnout and a tough primary. It notes Wearin and Gillette clashes, the risk of presidential intervention, and contrasts with Kentucky campaigns while recounting a Seattle fire story and other quotes.

Towa Otha Wearin Guy Gillette F. DB. R Iowa New Deal Lester Dickinson Senate Tor Roosevelt Jimmy Roosevelt Harry Hopkins Tommy Corcoran AAA WPA Kentucky WEA Sen. Barkley Guv Chandler Gillette Elimination Committee John Fyfe U. S. Capitol Engine Rumbler Seattle Robert. Moran

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