Population rise speeds past a decade report
The 1940 census places US population at 131,409,881, up 7.0 percent since 1930. California leads growth with 1,196,487 more residents. six states lost population. Iowa ranks 19th with 2,470,939, later 20th at 2,626,430. The piece notes slower growth amid lower births and reduced immigration. Infantile paralysis cases rise in Kossuth County, with five total cases and several quarantines.
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United States
William Lane Austin
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
District of Columbia
Florida
New Mexico
California
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Vermont
Great Plains
Dust Bowl
Canada
Texas
Montara
Delaware
Georgia
Idaho
Kentucky
Maine
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Virginia
New York
Michigan
North Carolina
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Louisana
Iowa
Big Prizes At Vindicator Republican Cooking School
Mrs Christine Sanders offers two top prizes at the Vindicator and Republican cooking school a six pound can of Spry and a Lifetime Spry Shale Fryer. The fryer promises even temperature control a safety ring to prevent splatter and boiling over and makes frying simple for home cooks. Women favor Spry the new all purpose shortening and crispy fried foods.
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Vindicator
Republican Cooking School
Christine Sanders
Drunken Driver Sentenced by Judge Stillman
J. E. King of Estherville formerly of Texas pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated before Judge Gerald Stillman. He received a $300 fine with $100 suspended, balance to be paid or served at $8.50 daily. King was picked up on Highway No. 71 in Spirit Lake. His attorney had entered a not guilty plea earlier. Ray Shaffner, also of Estherville, was fined $25 and costs on an intoxication charge.
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J. E. King
Estherville
Texas
Gerald Stillman
King
Lee Holts
Marshall Cecil Brown
Spirit Lake
Wm. S. Johnston
Stillman
Ray Shaffner
C. W. Price
Advertising lowers prices through higher output
Advertising adds to the cost of goods but boosts sales and production. Bigger volume lowers cost per unit, and savings are passed to customers as lower prices. Early small-volume products like radios and appliances show much higher prices than today after advertising drove acceptance.
Mothers Should Foster Father Child Bonds in Homes
This piece argues that mothers often dominate child care, hindering father child bonds. It urges mothers to step back, involve fathers in welfare decisions, and create chances for father and child to interact. By sharing responsibility, mothers can help form warm, understanding paternal relationships during upbringing.
Family court warns against contact manipulation schemes
A terse warning about exploiting child contact arrangements to sway custody and a reminder to stay vigilant in daily actions and decisions that may affect a parent's access to a child.
Daughter Mary Helen Born to Lawrence Brennan
A daughter was born last Tuesday in Emmetsburg hospital to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Brennan of that city Their first child Mary Helen is the name given to the newborn Brennan a former state deputy of the Iowa Knights of Columbus and head of Palo Alto county AAA Locusts infest Cape Cod with wings marked like the letter W Readers debate whether the omen signals War Willkle or What
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Kossuth
Shirley
D. D. Hentges
Algona
Helen
Anton Becker
St. Joe
Joan
Floyd Pierce
Emmetsburg Hospital
Lawrence Brennan
That City
Brennan
Iowa Knights of Columbus Fudge
Palo Alto County
Cape Cod
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Titonie Donald-Guderian
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Galbraith
Donald Yarnes Us
Donald Yarnes
Charles Yarnes
Don
Homemaker's Cooking School
Roosevelt School
Studebaker
Scrum Sales and Service
First Avenue
Courteay Nation's Business
Onocanstanoine Towa Children
Sponsonen
Mary Helen
Esther
Esther Maid
Betsy Ross
Pfaff Baking Company
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