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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
6
Advice on soil preparation and moisture for seeds with notes from Harold Coulter of Ferry Seed Institute. Discusses optimal planting temperature 63 to 75 degrees, keeping soil loose, moist without being wet, and covering seeds with fine earth. Mentions cracking crusted soil by prying with a rake and cites Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for body waste relief.
A reflective piece asks why truth is impeded by laughter and explores how humor can mask honesty, urging readers to consider genuine expression beyond amusement. It probes inner conflict between humor and candor, suggesting sincerity transcends playful masks.
The 1938 International League season will feature former stars in management and coaching roles. Noted names from the baseball majors in the 1920s and beyond will appear on rosters as the league resumes a system allowing managers to hire coaches. Yim Bottomley will manage Syracuse with Hank Severeid as coach, reviving former big league ties.
Johnny Neun, former Boston first baseman, gets a managerial tryout in Newark succeeding Oscar Vitt as he moves to manage the Cleveland Indians. Benny Bengough and Travis Jackson assist, with Alex Gaston in Jersey City. Steve ONeill will pair with George Uhle at Buisle as the International League serves as a springboard for major league careers amid memories of prewar greats and former teammates from the Yankees and Giants.
A columnist argues the Stalinist liquidation tactics mirror internal U S political dynamics. He likens purges and mock trials to internal party struggles, then surveys Roosevelt era appointments and shifts in the Department of Justice, Postmaster General Farley, and potential Garner alignment, framing liberalism as unsettled and factional.
Three new fashion patterns size 34 and up promise smart, flattering dresses suited for beginners. Includes Princess House Dress and Graceful Afternoon Frock with long sleeves, panels, and slimming lines. Spring-Summer Pattern Book offers 109 designs. send 25 cents for the Barbera Pattern Book.
A reader presents a series of quiz prompts covering geography and government topics. The list includes inquiries about city designations a president or mayor might hold, the number of grades recognized by government graders, the concept of a city manager form of government, the existence of stingless honey bees, the length of major party national conventions, the share of Americans who own homes, racial integration limits in some nations, and a trivia fact about the Empire State Building’s window count.
The text lists diverse facts including Cairo Answers, five grades of quality, 465 cities and counties adopting a form of government led by Staunton Virginia, stingless bees with low honey output, the 1924 Democratic convention as the longest since 1880, 46.8 percent home ownership among Americans in 1980, and a claim about human admixture and homogeneous groups. It also notes a building with 6,500 windows.
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