Patchwork of notes and digressions on war labor and public life
A long miscellany reports Ford Rouge plant slowdowns amid UAW Local 600 actions with nine suspensions, plus broader commentary on graft in Ottumwa, food alerts, and various brief notes from several towns. It includes quotes from Franklin and Josh Billings, reflections on state symbols, and brief notices about leaders and events across Iowa and neighboring states.
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Ford Motor Company
Rouge
Ford Motor Co
The Crumbs That Mislead The Bold And The Big Prize
Morley writes a fable about three sparrows chasing crumbs while a loaf sits unclaimed. The point is we chase small rewards and overlook the real source of supply beside us. The crumb fixes the pick up while the big prize remains untouched.
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jr.Morley
Quip and Quarrel in a City Block Scene
A pair of street urchins observe a new singer customer while adults banter about trains and bigamy. A child asks about bigamy, and a mother questions why a boy threw rocks back. The dialogue shows comic misunderstandings and mild mischief in a neighborhood.
Quiet Row Sparks Airport Confrontation
A tense exchange unfolds as a man asks for quiet while a talkative woman lectures her husband. The incident highlights miscommunication aboard a transit area and triggers admonitions from nearby travelers.
Pups and bites prompt cautious police remark
A man asks if a dog bite passes on its disease while a officer notes the bites seem harmless. The dialogue shifts to a dramatic scene before a separate notice requires employees to report sickness or family events to the office before eleven on game day.
No TH Wind Tosses Wagon as Tornado Hits Local Front
Fragmentary report describes a tornado striking a residence causing a wagon to be tossed and an automobile knocked into the yard. No injuries or official fatalities listed. weather event details limited to damage noting.
Funeral for Mrs Kerr at Jones Funeral Home
The funeral of Mrs. W. B. Kerr was held at the L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. F. W. Eastwood and Rev. George Kerr officiating and a vocal solo by Mrs. Jola Armstrong accompanying.
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W. B. Kerr
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
F. W. Eastwood
George Kerr
Jola Armstrong
Mrs Henry Shields obituary notes pallbearers
Mrs Henry Shields is remembered in a brief obituary with pallbearers named Frank Pearson Fred Shaw and Rennie Dawson among those attending the service.
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Henry Shields
Frank Pearson
Fred Shaw
Rennie Dawson
Local Obituary Mentions Wilson Foster and Walker Burial
Harve Wilson, Boyd Foster and Dell Walker are named in a brief obituary note. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery according to the readable text.
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Harve Wilson
Boyd Foster
Dell Walker
Elm Grove Cemetery
Problems of LASTING PEACE sixth installment released
For release Saturday March 11 the Problems of LASTING PEACE presents the sixth installment of the newly revised up-to-date version of Herbert Hoover's book about lasting peace. This edition is prepared for the series by Hoover, the thirty-first president, and Hugh Gibson, former minister to Poland and ambassador to Belgium and Brazil.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Hugh Gibson
Poland
Belgium
Brazil
Transition Period and World Peace Leadership Debates
The article argues nations must preserve independence while collaborating in a Transition Period after the war. It weighs regional councils versus four great powers leading, cites Churchill and Smuts, and notes the Moscow Pact endorsing leadership by major powers to maintain peace during interim governance.
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United Nations
United States
Versailles
Churchill
Moscow
Britain
Russia
China
Community of Nations
Jan Christiaan Smuts
General Smuts
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