Wallace Seeks Bids for Steel Bins to Hold 1939 Grain
Secretary Wallace announced bids for steel grain bins to store 50 million bushels of shelled corn as part of expanding ever normal granary storage in the corn belt. The plan includes bins 1 000 to 2 600 bushels each, managed by county agricultural conservation associations, and to hold corn delivered in loan settlements until needed. Administrator Evans stressed the goal of a robust storage reserve across the Midwest to stabilize prices and supply.
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Washington, D. C
Henry A. Wallace
Car Belt
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Middle West
Mo Chbes
R. M. Eivans
Wheeler proposes ending railway loan fund in Roosevelt plan
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana urged axing the 450 million dollar railway loan fund within Roosevelt's 2.49 billion lending program. He had backing from Senator Geo W. Norri of Nebraska.
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Washington, D.C
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
Geo. W Norrie
Nebraska
London Police Get Extra Power Measure
Parliament passed four measures granting extra police powers as a crackdown on the Irish Republican Army. A public drive to drive IRA from England was launched while Parliament buildings closed to the public amid fears of further terrorist activity.
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London
IUP
Irish Republican Army
England
House of Parliament
Wastebasket clues in £2000 shortage probe
Report notes public safety official Karl Preeher possibly tweeted about a statehouse wastebasket clue amid a £2000 shortage probe tied to old paper audits. The audit seeks any envelope pilfering link while officials say they are examining every angle. Squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons reopen in Iowa with dates and limits for Teeeday area.
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Public Safety
Karl Preeher
Fiseler
Cars Licensed in County Reach 5423 This Year
County Treasurer Marion B George reports 5423 licenses issued for 1939 through December, averaging 47 per month with December 78 and May 66. Since licensing began last December 1, 75 cars and 11 trucks added in the past two weeks. Names and types of new vehicles listed for local owners.
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Marion
George
Ww. Murphy
Ainsworth
S. K. Orris
Crawfordsville
Wade & Co
Wellman
J. B. Dill
Washington
Hubert Malichky
Riverside
Henry J. Flanders
L. EK. Dunlap
KK. KE. Arthur
Gerald Duncan
Ford Panel Track
Wilbur Richardson
Diamond T Track
Mrs
Ed F. Sullivan
Photographers Attend Three-day Short Course at Iowa State
About 100 Iowa newspaper photographers and a few from other states registered for the second annual three day short course on news photography at the State University of Iowa. Prof Edward F Mason of the school of journalism is directing the program.
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Iowa City
Iowa
States
State University of Iowa
Edward F Mason
School of Journalism
German whale fishing envoy Wohltat in London talks
Herr Wohltat, described as Gen. Goering’s right hand, represents Germany at international whale fishing conferences in London. The choice signals high Nazi interest in the whaling industry as Hitler and Goering emphasize its importance.
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Hermann Goering
Herr Wholtat
London
Germany
Ministry of Agriculture
Wohltat
Reich
Hitler
Goering
White Japanese bantam fowl at World Poultry Congress
At the seventh World Poultry Congress in Cleveland the featured white Japanese bantam fowl named Chabo is shown with Rita Ko from by the Japanese committee. Exhibitors arrive from around the world to attend.
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Cleveland
Rita Kofrom
Three threshing crews rotate farms in Shiloh area
Shiloh, July 28. Threshing machines moved to three adjacent farms Tuesday, a rare sight for the community. With hay stacked and corn moisture a concern, farmers hope for rain to ease the dry soil. Local families hosted dinners and gatherings as threshers work, with many visitors and kinfolk noted across households.
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Shiloh
Roy Miller
Don Simmering
Circus Comes to Washington on August 18
Cole Bros circus announced to perform in Washington on August 18. The contract rents the cavalry field off the south end of Town avenue for show grounds as Cole Bros, a prominent traveling circus, travels by rail.
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Washington
Cavalry Field
Town Avenue
Cole Bros
Keota boosters bring band to Washington for August carnival
A Keota booster group visited Washington with 20 to 30 cars promoting the Keota community celebration set for August 3 4 and 5. The Keota band played several numbers and local residents are expected to attend carnival shows with concessions, free acts, an amateur contest, two parades, four bands and nightly dancing.
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Washington
Eohlusiastic
Keota
Ileronms Stand on One Foot Herons
A fragment notes herons standing on one foot as a habitual posture captured in a brief item. The text suggests a natural scene with birds adopting a common resting pose.
Light Shower Cools Washington After Warm Spell
A light shower moved through Washington this morning delivering a small amount of rain and lowering temperatures. Cloudy skies persisted today, offering welcome relief from the recent heat wave with yesterday's high at 97 and a low around 65.
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Washington
George Whetstine Held for Desertion
George Whetstine was arrested in Iowa City and brought here to answer the charge of deserting his wife and family. Sheriff H. M. Putnam said his family has been staying with relatives in Washington. A preliminary arraignment in justice court was to be held this afternoon.
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George Whetstine
Iowa City
H. M. Putnam
Washington
Justice Court
Whetstine
Catherine the Great Was Not Russian or Her Birth Name
The article notes Catherine the Great, famous Russian empress, was not a Rus sian by nationality and her given name was Sophia born in Stettin Germany. It corrects common misconceptions about her origins and name.
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Catherine the Great
Empress
Russia
Catherine
Stettin
Germany
Sophia
Ragsdales Visit Dr Griggs Home In Indiana
Mrs. Gladys Weaver Ragsdale and her husband Leslie from Indiana visit sister Mrs. D. C. Griggs in Indiano la. Several Griggs relatives and families drop by for oat threshing season and weekend visits. Douglas Full is sick. threshing is finished for the year.
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Indiana
Dr. C. Griggs
Leslie Ragsdale
Indianola
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Griggs
Gladys Weaver
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Armour Griggs
Richard Fisher
D. C
Bill Bdgar
Maxine Jarrard
Bill Edgar
Earl Booth
Junior Curtis
Robert Stuart
George Genkinger
Douglas Full
Alibi Making Sidestep Warns of Slipping When Thinking
In a brief item from the page, a quote attributes alibi creation to an artful uncle named Ab, suggesting that when a man must conjure an alibi he tends to slip and stumble. The note frames this as a caution about clever excuses and memory lapses.
Woman Picket Incident At Burlington Labor Site
Daisy Bassett, 62, described as a Negro, was taken to police court in Burlington after a labor picket incident. She was accused of intoxication and released on bond of $1095. She carried a reading sign with the slogan We Joined and followed a labor picket with Unfair To Labor as a painting and neon sign work proceeded. Hotel Ettiehaba denied knowledge of the incident.
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Danay Bassett
Tee
Wee
Ureington
Daisy
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