The Light of God and Washington Crime Debate
Bible thought reflects on divine light as the city’s true illumination. A Washington crime critique by Senator McKellar prompts readers to question where national ills originate and who bears responsibility for debt unemployment and relief, while noting possible minor offenses tied to urban life.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Kenneth McKellar
D. of Tenn
Senate
Congress
Executive Department
Supreme Court
Washington Critique of Bills and Economic Slowdown
A writer criticizes legislative actions as across the board crimes harming taxpayers. The piece argues that rushed policy and indecision impede recovery, citing McKellar and financier figures while urging slower, steadier progress to reengage capital and restore economic momentum.
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Washington, D. C
McKellar
Petroleum Fly Said To Live In California Oil Fields
Business Week notes the American Petroleum Institute claiming a remarkable fly thrives in shallow pools of waste oil in California fields. Experts debate whether it digests crude petroleum or feeds on dead insects, while a bygone discussion about a barfly mentions a liquid diet and occasional potato chip.
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The
American Petroleum Institute
California
Du Ponts Plan $35 Million Build Ahead of Sales Drop
The du Ponts will spend 35 million dollars on new construction this year despite an estimated 23 percent slide in sales over the next six months. The text frames them among national builders who raised living standards, contrasting with politicians seen as aiming to profit from others’ labor.
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du Ponts
Fords
Increased December business failures rise sharply across year
Commercial failures in the closing months of 1937 show a sharp rise from the preceding month and are 35 percent above December 1926. Five of the last six months show higher failures than their year-ago counterparts, yet the annual total remains below 1936 and near the 1920 low.
New Deal Experiments Question Feasibility of Theories
A Los Angeles Times note questions the practicality of New Deal experiments, labeling many efforts as impracticable plans. The quote on theory versus action contrasts with observed outcomes of the era’s programs.
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Los Angeles Times
Charlie Ragan Wears Wife’s Hat On Hunts
A local report notes Charlie Ragan habitually wears his wife’s felt hat during hunting or fishing trips. The ensemble includes the hat worn both rear and front, contributing to a notably enviable appearance.
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Charlie Ragan
Charlie
Please Refrain from Entering Here Keeps Door Sign
A local building once posted Keep Out a sign now replaced with Please Refrain from Entering Here. A local girl is said to scorn crime while boys fail to steal a kiss, preferring to offer one instead. An exchange paper reports a youth shot in a garden patch. A man recalls courting his wife 190 years ago as she files for divorce.
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V. O. TI
The Sign System See Egg Display in Barn
Little Jake owns a bantam hen that lays small eggs. A large ostrich egg hangs on a wall beside a card board bearing Watch your eye on this and do your best, contributed by H. of I.
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Jake
H. of
Wanted expert carver for fine dining kitchen
Advertisement seeks a skilled carver with first class restaurant experience. The applicant boasts one qualification, claiming he once sliced meat so thin the draft blew it off plates, impressing the manager and securing the job.
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VL. OL
Nickel alloys endure extreme cold for industrial use
The text explains that at 328 degrees Fahrenheit below zero quicksilver freezes, iron becomes brittle, and nails can be hammered easily. Nickel and high nickel alloys, in contrast, grow harder and stronger as temperatures drop, making them suitable for working parts in compressors at these ultra low temperatures.
Understanding Hybrids and Crossbreeds Across Species
The text explains that a half breed describes a person or animal with mixed races or breeds. A hybrid results from crossing two different species. Examples include a mongrel dog from two dog breeds and a tigon from tiger and lion. Loganberry is a hybrid from grafting raspberry and blackberry.
Obituary Frederick Wood Dawson of Rubio area
Frederick Wood Dawson born March 23 1885 Fon tanelle Iowa was son of James and Alta Dawson. He married Julia Ellen Ballard on October 4 1917 and leaves seven children Rex Richard Francis Barbara Jane James and Frederick plus two sisters. He died January 26 at home two miles northwest of Rubio with funeral services held at Allen funeral home conducted by Reverend Baxter.
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Frederick Wood Dawson
Fontanelle
Iowa
James
Alta Harding Dawson
Wood Harding
Ainsworth and
Haskins
Julia Ellen Ballard
Rex
Richard
Francis
Barbara
Jane
Frederick
Shirley Trotter
Des Moines
Gladys Spencer
Ainsworth
Dawson
Saba Island The Strangest Isle Of The Caribbean
Saba is a rugged volcanic island under five square miles with a wary populace. English settlers gave way to Dutch control, leaving Saba English-speaking. Men raise sheep coffee and sugar while women produce fine lace and drawn work. The Bottom town sits at the island’s top rather than its bottom.
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Saba
Caribbean
Cow Killed as Truck Ditches After Highway Crash
A semi driven by Floyd Dean of Columbus Junction and a coupe driven by Howard J. Clark of Steuben Wis collided three miles east of Muscatine on Highway 61. The truck overturned into a ditch killing one cow and injuring other cattle. no one hurt. Cattle were moved to another truck.
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Columbus Junction
Floyd Dean
Howard J. Clark
Steuben
Wis
Muscatine
Diamond Weddings Observed For Sixtieth and Seventieth Years
The text notes that anniversaries entering the sixtieth and seventieth years are called diamond weddings. It reflects traditional naming for long marriages without additional details.
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J. P. Morgan
Thi
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Baby Fly
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Ham Fisher
Volite World
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Milwaukee
Bidwell
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Itowa Daily
Kansas City
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Wykert
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