12 May 1938
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
1
Neiis Review of Current Events reports Hitler’s ally Mussolini in Rome, with mixed signals on Czechoslovakia. The piece warns against war while noting a grand reception reflecting fascist power and diplomacy shaping Europe’s volatile outlook.
The Rome talks between Hitler and Mussolini hint at German aims to aid Sudeten Germans and chart non interference in the Mediterranean while Italy resists a full axis alliance Czechoslovakia and Europe peace plans dominate. Mussolini hosts, Pius condemns Nazi symbols, and domestic labor and tax issues frame broader tensions as Roosevelt era policy debates unfold.
President Roosevelt’s 1.157 billion naval expansion bill passed the Senate 56 to 28. It allows the United States to outpace rivals with new warships while capping future battleships at 25 000 tons unless foreign powers exceed treaty limits. If needed, the U S may authorize 45 000 ton superdreadnoughts armed with 14 inch guns.
A profile of Roy Pomeroy Burton highlighting his rise from printer’s devil to influential newspaper figure. It traces his British fame, knighthood, and role in British propaganda, along with details of his American roots, personality, and career moves across major papers and ventures.
In a rain swept front yard seven year old Joseph visits the narrator on her birthday. He imagines rubbing a magic lamp to help his single mother, pay bills, and even get a motorcycle and police gear, ending with him sharing half the five-pound box of candy. The scene blends loneliness, charity, and childlike fantasy.
A Kansas City Star item notes a baseball announcer who avoids the word beautiful describing weather and plays, a book reviewer who never claims a book is unputdownable, a neighbor trespassing into another’s snow and yard, and relatives failing to heckle a young man about his dating status in a cheeky household vignette.
A reflective piece on optimism and success notes how persistent positivity yields rewards. It contrasts big men in high offices with overlooked small figures and ends with a quip about a lazy man who buys a Great Dane to avoid stooping. Money remains scarce for most, while clever birds prosper.
Detroit News ponders the length and romance of the Welsh locality Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantisiliogogogoch. The piece notes the church meaning and nearby landmarks as a charm inviting visitors to this vivid, scenic village by a pool of white hazels and the swift whirlpool of St Tysilio.
Mr. Harry A. Franck recalls translating English terms during a months long stay in England. He notes everyday vocabulary shifts for clothing, foods, and domestic tasks from undershirts to crackers and biscuits, baths to bathe, with humorous examples of local usage.
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