Walking with God and World News in a 1940 July Front Page
The piece blends a devotional theme with wartime reflections and political critique. It weighs the danger of a third term, notes American liberty issues, and quotes Wendell Willkie on state power and individual opportunity, ending with a vision of free enterprise reviving America. The prose intersperses local color on holly blooms and corn crops, hinting at rural life amid global upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Willkie
Congress of American Industry
Willkie
Captain
Me rs A fES virY-GUEST COLUMN humorous quotes
A collage of humor and light social bits features jokes about salesmen, horses, marriages, and everyday misadventures. The list includes quips about Hitler, car woes, courting, and family dynamics with punchy one liners and cartoonish exchanges.
Quarrel over bread slices ends in stern remark
The landlady serves a plate of extremely thin bread and butter to boarders. A boarder asks if she cut them, and Mrs Brown replies she did. The exchange ends with a terse acknowledgment from the hungry men.
Sage Savings Economy Delayed to Convenient Season
The Sage Savings economy program is postponed to a notably favorable period, described as arriving once in a century. Tulsa World notes the plan extends to July 13 for the upper Mississippi valley, with occasional showers early and late week, moderate warmth to start and cooling by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa World
Mississippi Valley
Chesterfield Ads Tie Do You Smoke Satisfies Theme
Liggett Myers Tobacco launches July Chesterfield cigarette ads Tue with Gary Cooper Brenda Joyce and other stars. Campaign runs nationwide in thousands of newspapers magazines billboards and coast to coast radio programs and Fred Fisher and Glenn Miller programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Cooper
Brenda Joyce
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Fred Faring
Glenn Miller
Des Moines Week Weather Outlook Brief
Weather forecast for Des Moines covers July 8 period with expected temperatures and precipitation chances. Strong sun and heat likely midweek with possible showers later. humidity remains elevated as a heat index rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Washington County Notice To All Persons Concerned
A terse public notice from Washington County No 7384 states you are hereby notified to heed the official order. The text signals a legal or administrative action directed at all potential interested parties within the jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Notice of hearing on will of Lauret a Russell
An instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Lauret a Russell, deceased, dated July 29 1909 and a supplement dated Oct 8 1917, has been filed and opened for probate. A hearing to prove and admit the will is set for 9:00 AM Monday July 15 1940 at the Washington Iowa District Court before the Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauretta Russell
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Winona Brown Named Miss Isa County in July Beauty Contest
In Columbus Junction six contestants competed for Miss Isa County. Winona Brown won first place earning $10. Ellen Hayes placed second with Darlene Bryant third. Prizes totaled $10, $3.50 and $1.50.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Winona Brown
Cele ‘Ionhere
Ellen Hayes
Darlene Bryant
Mern Sun
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With God
Faim
Ima
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fair City
R. C. Keagy
America
Gestapo
Congress
Kidd
Any Other
Bition
Dixie Dugan
J.C. Buenneke
Ainsworth
Hitler
Noah
Joan of Arc
Bill
Mr. Jones
Hollywood
Maryland
Uals
Sage Savings
Chestereteld
Z. L. Etter
S. Lowa
J. A. Sutten
6Th Avenue
CERN
Harry
Journal Building
Palooka
Ham Fisher
Sam
Balone
AGORA
Joe Palooka
Winn of Beauty
Ceat
Sun Tan
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Adisas
Sioats & Trans Fosscce Co
Chesterfield
Tobaccoland
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