Roosevelt's Third Term Doubted but 1940 Plans Debated
Washington columnists weigh Roosevelt’s chances of a third term while he seeks to dominate the convention and name a successor. He faces opposition from some senators over liberalizing the New Deal, and insiders discuss Wallace as a likely pick. Republicans consider Hoover as a possible 1940 nominee, amid mood for party rifts and strategizing ahead of a volatile convention.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Jim Farley
Farley
United States
Capitol
Agticulture
Wallace
Waite
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Shall We Bond the City Debate Heats Up
The city council faces a tough choice on municipal improvements and whether to call a special election to approve or disapprove a bond issue. Officials acknowledge the step is bitter but necessary to address the city’s overdue needs.
WPA Not All Waste in WPA Programs
Analysis highlights hundreds of WPA activities praised for benefits. Despite criticism of shovel leaners and swivel-chair sitters, WPA funds support hot school lunches, sewing projects, clothing and bedding for the needy, and medical care for crippled and mentally affected children, suggesting a lasting constructive program.
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WPA
Colorado
Bodying Humanitarian Principles and Political Frills
A fragment hints at advocating humanitarian principles while stripping political rhetoric. It mentions ethics, aid, and a call for action without partisan language, focusing on care and practical impact over political branding. The exact scope remains unclear from the brief text.
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Eat
Diplomacy Triumphs Over Threat Of War In Sudetenland Move
The peaceful invasion of Sudetenland has occurred and the danger of another world war seems averted. Hitler's new territory demonstrates his drive to reclaim former colonies. The rest of Europe awaits his next move as diplomats claim a coup in staving off war. Pacifists hail diplomacy while Czecho-Slovakia watches warily.
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Sudetenland
Hitler
Germany
Europe
der Feuhrer
Czecho-Slovakia
Ingenious Cleveland inventor crafts liquor cups in movie-star form
A Cleveland inventor has made drinking cups molded as moving picture stars lips and faces. The piece envisions home fun from adversary portraits on knives to doormats and playing cards. The writer jests about social scenes, cards, and a mock political note, then shifts to school notes and local happenings.
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Cleveland, O
Imade
Bunker Hill Beats Gurley In Weekend Baseball
Bunker Hill and Gurley played a Sunday baseball game on Bunker Hill’s diamond, ending 4 to 3 in favor of Bunker Hill. Weekend visits included families traveling to Longmont Colorado and Scottsbluff, with several local residents attending events and Institute activities in Sidney.
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Bunker Hill
Gurley
Bunker Hills
Hilbert Borcher
Longmont
Colo
Ben Gross
Richard Weston
Larry
Scottsbluff
Jim Beyer
James
Edrie Scriber
Lyon
Billy
Leonard Lyon
Alliance
Pete Beyer
Mary Beyer
Charles Welton
Mac
Richard Welton
Louis Engel
Sidney
Ver
John ‘Engel
Arlene
Charles Gabriel
Chicago
Harry ‘Engel
Engel
Gabriel
Mr. Gabriel
Willis ‘Beyer
Roy Bayne
Fred Beyer
South Colton Community Notes Full of Local Social News
In South Colton many residents attended events from Altar Society gatherings to rural teachers’ conventions in Sidney. Families shared meals and visits, with multiple households hosting and attending parties, meetings, and Knights of Columbus events. The column notes local social life and nearby travels. A shift to global topics mentions South Africa gold value and Trinidad’s cosmopolitan makeup with Chinese, Hindu, French, and Spanish populations.
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Harvey George
Jean Louise
P. J.” Lenzen
Ruth
Marjorie Deaver
Sidney
P. J. Lenzen
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
Marcheta Benedict
Marcheta
Junior Roth
Jerome Short
Harold Thomas
H. J. Thomas
Hollis
Legion Park
William George
George Deaver
Knights of Columbus
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the Telegraph
Union Pacific
North Side
West Sidney
North Ward
Junior
Chamberlain
Mr. Hitler
Willis Beyer
Nels Nelson
Ed Engel
William Rohce
James Beyer
Chris ‘Rohde
Frank Beyer
Elsie Glanz
Arlene Engel
Repubblic
Erwin Schmidt
Dorothy Sterling
Jessie Sterling
Eileen Borcher
Carl Schmidt
Marvin Harmes
Elsie Grant
Opal Harmes
Eleanor Borcher
John Engel
Lorna ‘*Harmes
Eleanor
Bileen Borcher
Cossidde
Shatran Daniels
Yar
Jonathan
Idaho
Libby
Utah
Everéady
Teddy
Frankfurters
Russett
Cou Ce
NEBR
South Colton
South Africa
Trinidad
Shanghai
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