Willkie Seeks Presidency From Business Leader Role
The article profiles Wendell Willkie, Commonwealth & Southern Corp. president, as a potential Republican candidate. It notes his liberal ideas, stance on New Deal reforms, and belief that big business experience could prepare him for the presidency, while acknowledging late campaign entry and limited current organization. It also mentions German offensives in Europe and Allied defenses, including Belgium and Holland.
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Republican Party
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
Indiana
Police Department
Bloomington
Ind
Law School
University of Indiana
United States
Hitler opens new German attack in western Europe
The British and Allies prepare to meet the German offensive on equal terms in ground fire but face air superiority. France's artillery is noted as formidable while air power favors Germany. Hitler aims for a quick victory, but opposition in England and France remains strong and organized.
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Belgium
Hitler
Norway
Maginot Line
Germany
England
Credit for homestead exemption goes to Senator Shaw
The piece argues Kraschel prematurely used a portrait in campaign literature while credit for the homestead exemption belongs to Senator A. J. Shaw. Shaw fought to passage, defeated in one session, and carried on in the next to secure enactment despite opposition. The Not Democratic Hartley Sentinel laments Iowa primary disclosure laws as undemocratic, arguing voters should cast private ballots like in some states.
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Kraschel
Valentine
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Shaw
Senate
46Th General Assembly
Clyde Herring
Hartley
Iowa
Small Town Retailing Still Beats Competition
An Illinois study of 389 stores in 72 villages finds opportunity for success in small towns. Personal customer ties and good advertising help stores survive amid rising competition. friendly managers and attractive appearances keep patronage strong.
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Eldora Herald-Ledger
College of Commerce
University of Illinois
Illinois
Laughter as a national need in F W Beckman editorial
Knoxville editor F W Beckman urges laughter as essential amid tragedy and brutality. He advocates finding humor and sharing it widely to lift spirits and counter despondency in troubled times.
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F. W. Beckman
Knoxville Journal
Money Talks and the Roots of Currency in Language
Money talk traces origins from Juno Moneta and the mint in Rome to words like capital silver and coin. The piece links money terms to Latin roots, ancient practices, metals, and even salt wages in Rome. A grandmother’s quip about two words ends the reading.
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Juno Moneta
Rome
Cyprus
Chinese Student Pleads For MGM Aid Over Unrest
A letter received by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from a young Chinese student asks for help amid rising disorder. He argues the people are growing worse daily and urges MGM to promote righteousness and peace to change hearts.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation
We need laughter to steady minds in strife
The speaker urges finding wholesome laughter amid deadly scenes to protect sanity, balance judgment, and renew hope so people remain strong and capable for tomorrow. Laughter should be uplifting not coarse, able to shake gloom and keep kindness alive.
Lipton tribute to home cooks inspires readers
The piece praises housewives and cooks whose meals empower great men. It cites Sid Thomas Lipton recalling his landlady with griddle cakes on a Virginia plantation and later banquet honoring her. It notes Napoleon and Lincoln anecdotes about beloved cooks and urges men to thank women who quietly nourish them.
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Sir Thomas
Napoleon
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Sir Thomas Lipton
Patchy Letter Seeks Cooperation for Film and Peace
The fragmentary text shows a letter by Paul Ying requesting cooperation to produce a motion picture opposing war and guiding readers to keep out modern troubles. It hints at political messaging and pacifist aims amid a chaotic conversation.
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Paul Ying
Catfish Lesson From Don Eikenberry
The article notes Donald Eikenberry can describe catching and landing a big catfish. His first and only catfish weighed a shade over eight pounds.
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Donald Eikenberry
Donald
Will Rogers Native Son and Lewis and Clark Expedition Question
A trivia prompt asks two multiple choice questions: Will Rogers’ native state and the Lewis and Clark expedition. The options test historical facts about Will Rogers and the 1804 06 Northwest journey.
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Will Rogers
America
Missouri
Arkansas
England
Oklahoma
Lewis and Clark
U. S
Northwest Territory
Hawaii
Rockies
County Board Orders Noxious Weed Destruction in Pocahontas
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors mandates landowners burn cut or destroy all noxious weeds defined by Iowa law. Specific group deadlines run from June 15 to July 30 1940 with ongoing control measures, plus requirement to clear weeds on county roads. Noncompliance allows the weed commissioner to act at landowners expense.
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Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Canada
Farm import and export figures for 1938 89 crop year
Fragmentary data shows farm imports equaling about 7 564 000 bushels and exports linked to roughly 28 59 acres of produce. The text is poorly legible with missing context and figures.
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United States
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