War era notes on farming and public life in wartime Iowa
A medley of rural life topics includes farm demur from partnership with Reverend Kerr, spring road upkeep, a reader threat to sue for spoiling rest, wartime labor shifts, and a surge of community notices. Articles mention Dionne quints in Argentina, Vesuvius eruption, and shifting politics with quotes from various newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Hoffman
Dentistry
State University of Iowa
United States
the Apostle
This
Rock
Hamrighausen
George Washington Carver
Rockham Holt
Consumer
Consumer's Guide
Spring housecleaning tips and habits from homemakers
Ettinger Research Schools notes birth rate trends and a chart of total U S births since 1937 with 1943 figures estimated California homemakers discuss spring cleaning habits. One room weekly method saves time while vacuum cleaner attachments aid cleaning under radiators doors curtains and more. Attics basements and storerooms are tackled first to feel half done. Care with chemical cleaners preserves paint gloss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettinger
United States
California
Harry Stacy
Charles Kessel
Leo
Leslie Gates
Homer Jarrard
Mrs. Gates
Problems of lasting peace installment noted by Hoover
The fifteenth installment of The Problems of Lasting Peace is published in the series. It outlines ongoing work by Herbert Hoover and Hugh Gibson, emphasizing postwar reconstruction and international cooperation. The piece frames Hoover as a key figure and references Gibson with former diplomatic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Hugh Gibson
United States
Poland
Belgium
Brazil
Federation proposals for world peace and their flaws
The piece surveys federation plans among nations, including UK US and other blocs, arguing such supergovernments fail to secure lasting peace. It reviews historical military alliances from 1815 to 1944, listing why they breed fear, entangle partners, and provoke counter alliances, concluding they cannot ensure durable peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United States
British Commonwealth
Russia
China
Hitler
Japan
France
Poland
Romania
Greece
Turkey
Germany
Rumania
Baltic States
Versailles
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the Evening Journal
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Washington County
Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishers News
North Marion Avenue
Washington
Iowa
United Press
National
Iowa Daily Press Association
Pes Moines, Iowa
Christ
Phil
Reverend Kerr
Argentina
Carlos Alberto
Maria Esther
Maria Fernanda
Maria Christina
Franco
Senor
Senora Franco
Nature
Papa Dionne
Congress
Nebraska
Vesuvius
Naples
Austin Herald
Dewey
New York
Clarion Monitor
Wendell Willkie
Decorah
Eric Johnston
America
Ames Tribune
Burlington
Hawk-eye Gazette
Senate
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
White House
All Day Training School
Selma Duncan
John Flading
Dorothy Fladung
Maurice Crawford
Cedar Clippers
Golia Miller
Marie Vittetoe
Mary Jewell Holbert
Joe Knotek
Tony Meath
Mary Lou Stacy
Margaret Mann
Frank Gault
Howard Anderson
Clover Leaf
Bertha Slading
West Point Club
Harriet Jane Johson
Dorothy Flading
West Chester
West Chester School
Merle Twinam
Clay Township
Brighton
Iver Ee
Farm Bureau Publicity
J. W. Chandler
Ruth I. Foster
County Home
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Dixie Dugan
By Mevoy
Striebel
Csniff
Gniff
Pas
Federation of Democracies
Locarno
Europe
Yugoslavia
Estonia
Lithuania
Rome
Italy
Austria
Hungary
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Kine Features Syndicate, Inc
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