Backstage Iowa Politics in 1936 Campaign
In 1936 Henry A. Wallace of Des Moines shifts from Republican to Democrat amid his role as national secretary of agriculture. Homer Hush, ex Republican state senator now assistant state secretary of agriculture, also switches to Democrat. Governor Krasechal unaware of L. J. Dickinson’s Senate bid, but headlines tilt as actions mirror Republican ascent.
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Henry A. Wallace
Des Moines
Iowa
Red Oak
Homer Hush
Krasechel
L. J. Dickinson
United States
Roosevelt campaign group leader hints at 1938 Democratic efforts
In 1936 Hush Iown led the Farmers Committee for the re election of President Roosevelt, financed by the Democratic National Committee. He says the group will participate in the 1938 campaign for Dems, with remnants of its former structure, though office openings and expenditures are uncertain. He says he once hoped Republican leadership could change but has given up.
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Hush
Farmers Committee
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Hu&Sh
Methods Dickinson and Thurston duel for GOP senatorial nomination
Dickinson will launch his heavy-barrage campaign while Thurston plans to stay in Washington to represent Iowa's fifth district. Voters may struggle to compare candidates from hundreds of miles apart. Thurston is popular in his district. Dickinson is statewide known. Anti-Dickinson forces expect to rally behind Thurston. Dickinson is labeled old guard dealing with New Deal attacks. Thurston seeks prestige from surviving three democratic landslides in 1934, 1936, and 1938.
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Dickinson
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
Thurston
Washington
Congress
Old Guard
Thurston Banks
Local Inventor Eph Watts Unveils Adjustable Toupee
Eph Watts, a local inventor, has perfected an adjustable toupee and public buzz suggests his success may be inflating his head. A politician reportedly slipped and sprained a wrist while attempting to stand on his record.
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Eph Watts
Halden Set to Back Thurston Against Dickinson in 5th District race
Halden a Chariton editor and 1936 GOP senatorial nominee is expected to announce a candidacy for the fifth district congressional seat vacated by Thurston. He may oppose editor Kenneth F. Baldridge, the 1936 Democratic nominee who lost to Thurston by about 5,000 votes, and has hinted at support for Thurston though not confirmed.
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Berry Halden
Chariton
GOP
Thurston
Dickinson
Halden
Kenneth F. Baldridge
Congress
Baldridge
Baltic Amber Used For Semi Transparent Pipe Stems
The best material for semi transparent pipe stems is amber the petrified sap of prehistoric pines found on the Baltic seashore.
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Baltic Sea
Railroad Schedule Fragments From Midland Lines
Local and through passenger trains listed with daily departures and arrivals. Notes indicate California passenger handling and restricted stops. Agents L Goodlander and W C Bell announce timings for east and west bound services including mixed trains and regional branches.
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C.M.& ST
Southwest Limited
Davenport-Ottumwa
Ottumwa-Davenport
Dapeets Wana Tis PD
W. C. Bell
Silver Hook Hicks Win Over City Plans For Margaret
A rural schoolteacher, Margaret Barr, enjoys a twilight awakening with Nicky Nordini among the Silver Hook district kids. Her city posting is shelved as she cherishes the rural classroom and its lively mix of strangers and freckles.
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Superintendent of Public Schools
Margaret
Lillian Brand
Silver Hook
Mary Benham
Lilian
Margaret Barr
Nicky Nordini
Nicky
Providence
The Waterbury Household and a Notorious Son
Mrs Waterbury’s nurse uncovers that her son George drinks embezzles and suspicions mount as three wives died. The mother confesses silent pain while the nurse discovers the truth and George faces exposure. In the end forgiveness hinges on a failed scheme and a wary engagement.
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Iss
Mrs. Waterbury
George
Miss Hurd
George Waterbury
Theold Lady
Mr. Waterbury
Lake Chaubunagungamaug Also Known As Cpaug
The Massachusetts lake Chaubunagungamaug lies near the Connecticut line in Webster. Maps and references use the full name Chaubunagungamaug, while locals shorten it to Lake Cpaug.
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Massachusetts
Webster
Connecticut Line
Peasants Work Far From Front Near German Lines
French peasants persistently till fields within three to four miles of German forces, showing resilience amid wartime pressures and proximity to occupation zones.
Ballard Family Dominated French Music Printing 1650s to 1750s
A Ballard family of music printers held a near monopoly in France from the mid 17th to mid 18th century, shaping the distribution and style of printed music during this era.
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Ballard
France
Liberator of Bulgaria Janarius MacGahan
Janarius Aloysius MacGahan born 1844 in New Lexington Ohio rose from timid youth to famed war correspondent. His reports on Bulgarian atrocities helped provoke European action earning him the title Liberator of Bulgaria and a place in Ohio State University journalism Hall of Fame.
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Janarius Aloysius MacGahan
New Lexington
Ohio
MacGahan
Huntington
Ind
St. Louis
Europe
America
New York Herald
London News
Herald
Balkans
Bulgaria
England
Constantinople
Ohio State University
Western Newspaper Union
Poultry Help From Water and Feed Says Frank Priebe
Frank Priebe argues eggs come from more than grain. He notes water and protein minerals boost production and shares lessons from a laying-house expert who saw egg yields rise after adding waterers and better housing. He urges care in feeding and housing to raise chickens profitably.
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Frank Priebe
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