Congress praised by dissenting citizen in 1941 testimony
Dr George S Benson recalls his Washington visits to the Ways and Means Senate Finance and a senatorial sub committee. He describes courteous treatment and thoughtful questions, contrasts with a hostile appointee, and urges national unity and trust in Congress amid war prep. He promises future notes on Congress as core government.
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George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
MacArthur
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
Congressional
America
What to Do in Case of an Air Raid
A satirical wartime piece lists absurd tips for surviving air raids. It jokes about running, looting bakery pies, grabbing a blond in a cinema, handling unexploded bombs, throwing gasoline on incendiaries, drinking, and defying wardens, attributed to a Boy in Service.
Ants May Carry Disease Germs Warns Medical Bulletin
The Polk County Medical Society notes ants, common pests in kitchens, can carry disease germs like dysentery. Dr Sophia Griffitts demonstrated germs on ant feet transferring to a culture, suggesting possible contamination of foods as ants roam, especially in exposed sweets.
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Court House
Polk County
Nebraska
Sophia Griffitts
Puerto Rico
Ture
Curtains and Drapes Cleaned at 25 Cents a Panel
Jackson Dry Cleaners and Launderers advertises curtain cleaning at twenty five cents per panel with phone contact at Osceola downtown location.
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Jackson Dry Cleaners
Osceola
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