Long Distance Calls From Frisco Fair Attract Attention
Mrs. Livingston received a long distance call via a World’s Fair demonstration linking San Francisco to Chicago. The event, sponsored by American Telephone with Western Union and independent lines, showcased rapid, accurate long distance connections. A later Iowa report notes blind students at Vinton earning high marks for a play, showing their skills despite limited vision.
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Ph Livingston
Roscoe Jones
Oakland, Jr
San Neisco
Harrison Dodher
Elsie Combs
University of Fa, Berkley
American Telephone and Company
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Toington
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School For Blind
Vinton
University of Iowa
Ruth Lerdal
Paul Vander Waal
Mary Vuper
Alvin Claasen
Irma McAtee
Plant more trees urged for Pella
A Pella editor urges residents to plant trees due to disease killing birches and elms. He notes worms damaged elms last year and asks for new shade trees wherever trees stood, quoting Van Dyke’s Thought of the Week to stress communal benefit. Businessmen elsewhere might find this idea worthwhile.
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Pella
van Dyke
Common sense advice on pricing and market trickery
The Toledo Chronicle cites editorials urging against prices below cost and against pitting competitors. It notes a Pella Press item about Iowa oil leases and warns that farmers should not overreact to limited production permits and low pumping costs.
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Toledo Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
Pella Press
Keys go missing at Iowa dorm feared burglary then found
In Iowa City the University of Iowa men’s dorm quadrangle faced a holiday scare when keys to eight dorm sections vanished. Police weigh prank or burglary until the keys reappeared in a vacant room. Des Moines reports state old age assistance has paid 29 million in pensions since creation five years ago with federal help of about 13 million since Feb 1, 1936 and recipients rising from 8,528 in March 1925 to 61,034 in March 1939.
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Quadrangle
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Des Moines
Can She Make It
A fragmentary note from Striebel and Mevoy shows a speaker pledging aid to Joe amid suspicion from peers that he is a rat, highlighting personal loyalty and social tensions in a tense circle.
By-the-way Notes and Riddles From Postcards and Jokes
A collage of light verse and anecdotes features a Washington banker quiz on U S presidents, a humorous Honeymoon Bridge caption, radio program chatter, fashion quips, a funny poem about aging teeth and optimism, and clipped country notes with playful dialogue among readers.
Stewart Farm Hatches 3000 Poults for Summer Care
Glendale reports John Stewart starts 3000 turkey poults at his farm after receiving them Wednesday. Mrs. Thos Gerdes notes the Northern Star Four-H club presence as Joan Gerdes travels to Mt. Pleasant as a club representative.
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John Stewart
Joan Gerdes
Mt. Pleasant
Northern Star Four-H Club
Homemaker Group
Glendale Homemaker Group
John Cherry
Hollywood News and Local Glendale Happenings
Beverly Hills honors Bob Taylor for athletic screen prowess while Dick Powell and Joan Blondell renegotiate contracts amid career pivots. Cary Grant and others star in Gunga Din as Blondie enters film with Arthur Lake. regional notes cover cook cowboy Bob Baker and Glendale Homemaker meetings plus shoe squeaks explained by leather friction.
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Bob Taylor
Beverly Hills High School
India
Rudyard Kipling
Cary Grant
Victor McLaglen
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Bhisti
Sam Jaffe
Joan Fontaine
Blondie
Hollywood
Dagwood
Baby Dumpling
Chic Young
Bumstead Clan
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry Simms
Oysters Highlight Bergen op Zoom Siege History
Noted for the town of Bergen op Zoom, known for its oysters and its sieges, including notable historical acts against the city.
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Bergen-op-Zoom
Career Men In The Legislature By L. J. Kehoe
Iowa debates delay in major gubernatorial appointments raising questions about political influence. The piece warns against using the current session to seat lawmakers in new offices and cites the Public Welfare department as stalled, with thousands awaiting action and aid programs on hold.
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L. J. Kehoe
Governor's pledge bars political appointments from legislature
The governor announces that no member of the Senate or House will be considered for any political appointment by the State administration. This move aims to reassure the public and calm concerns about possible favoritism among lawmakers, signaling a commitment to impartial governance.
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House
Representatives on the work the voters gave them to do
Lanis J. Kehoe pledges to uphold the voters mandate and pursue duties assigned by Constituents. He outlines aims to advance policy measures and accountability in government.
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Lanis J. Kehoe
Ambition and Love Drive Relentless Pursuit of Success
A compact reflection on ambition and love as forces that press forward without lingering, urging individuals toward personal triumph while detesting anything that hampers progress. It echoes Sir Philip Sidney's insistence on unyielding pursuit.
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Sir Philip Sidney
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