Iowa City column clears royal secret in Oslo student interview
Elizabeth Holstein, University of Iowa journalism student from Oslo, Norway, reports no royal secret emerged from her talk with Crown Prince Olav of Norway at Decorah. She asked about American character and received a long answer in Norwegian, refuting secrecy.
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Iowa City
Elizabeth Holstein
University of Iowa
Oslo
Norway
Crown Prince Olav of
Decorah
Thieves Steal Cameos From City Art Gallery
Davenport police report 14 valuable cameos stolen from a display case in the main lobby of the municipal art gallery. The items valued at several hundred dollars disappeared during public hours.
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Davenport
Municipal Art Gallery
Hospital Says House Cleaning A Dangerous Job
Mercy hospital in Dubuque reports a dozen women hospitalized with broken legs arms and hips from accidents while cleaning. Finney hospital cites 19 house cleaning related bone injuries treated there this spring.
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Dubuque
Mercy Hospital
Finney Hospital
Truck Crashes Into Herd of Cattle on Highway
Four injured when a truck driven by H. S. Davis of Eddyville crashed into a herd of cattle on a highway. Two cattle were killed. Passengers included Davis wife, Mrs. Paul Davis with facial cuts, and Jane Davis aged 6 with an arm fracture.
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Ottumwa
H. S. Davis
Eddyville
Davis
Paul Davis
Jane Davis
Tractor Mishap Sends Farmer to Rochester Hospital
Amiel Sharnberg, 62, of near Everly, was found unconscious in his garage after a farm accident while plowing alone. He sustained severe throat lacerations, a fractured skull, and substantial ear injuries. He was transported to Rochester, Minnesota for surgical care. Details of the incident remain unclear.
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Spencer
Amiel Sharnberg
Everly
Rochester
Minn
Sharnberg
Blast Burns Firemen and Children at Waterloo Welding Shop
In Waterloo a gasoline tank exploded during a blaze at the Waterloo Welding works shop injuring six children and three fire fighters. Everett Crisman 39 and Tommy Ruane 55 were in serious condition at local hospitals.
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Waterloo
Styx
Everett Crisman
Tommy Ruane
Assembly Costs 322993 Dollars in 1939 Iowa Legislature
The recently adjourned 1939 Iowa legislature session cost about 322993 dollars, averaging 3000 dollars a day or 1000 dollars per bill passed, as reported by State Comptroller C Fred Porter. The largest item was the salaries of the legislators, totaling 161000 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fred Porter
Plea to Delay Visits at Scattergood Refugee Hostel
West Branch officials at Scattergood Quaker refugee project ask visitors to hold off until the hostel is ready. Administrators say curious outsiders slow necessary work. Mrs Albert Martin wife of the director comments on welcoming guests without disrupting progress.
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West Branch
Scattergood
Albert Martin
Portable incubator added to Washington County maternity service
A portable incubator from the state health department arrives at the Washington County health unit to aid premature babies in homes and during transport. The unit features electric heat, a thermostat, humidifier, ventilation holes, and a thermometer, enabling care without frequent disturbances. It will assist nurses in home births and serve as a mobile option for hospital transfer.
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Washington County Health Unit
State Department of Health
Family Health Service
Alla Hiltunen
Washington County
Legion Auxiliary to Take Lilacs to Hospitals
Iowa City prepares for Whittaker lilac day as Legion Auxiliary members deliver lilacs to all city hospitals honoring Mrs. Agnes Whittaker the founder of the local custom.
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Legion Auxiliary
Iowa City
Agnes Whittaker
Whittaker
Five Conservation Measures Passed by 1939 Iowa Legislature
Des Moines May 10 Five conservation bills passed or moving toward effect shape state wildlife and lake use rules. A fifth un signed bill would fund Iowa to participate with Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration programs, totaling 175000 dollars annually plus 129500 dollars biennially for the department.
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Des Moines
George Wilson
State Conservation Commission
Executive Council
Iowa
Fight at Gates of Farley Loetscher Plant in Dubuque
About 100 non union workers forced entry into the Farley Loetscher wood plant in Dubuque after a pitched battle with union members and sympathizers. Police arrested six for disorderly conduct. several were injured. The plant may reopen or close. more trouble feared as workers depart.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Farley & Loetscher Wood
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
American Federation of Labor
Arrest Dawson on Fraud Charge in Tipton Case
Howard Dawson of Washington was arrested by Cedar County officers at Tipton on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Sheriff H. M. Putnam said Dawson allegedly arrowed a horse from Dewey Weeks and sold it to Willard Schantz for 30 dollars. Weeks recaptured the horse. Schantz lost both horse and money. Conviction could lead to a term in state prison when the amount obtained exceeds 20 dollars.
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Howard Dawson
Washington
Cedar County
Tipton
H. M. Putnam
Dawson
Putnam
Dewey Weeks
Willard Schantz
Weeks
Schantz
Amlie Likely Named Special Assistant to Attorney General
Washington May 10 Officials said Thomas R. Amlie whose nomination as interstate commerce commissioner was withdrawn by Roosevelt will probably be named a special assistant to the attorney general in the justice department.
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Washington, DC
Thomas R. Amlie
Interstate Commerce
Roosevelt
Justice Department
Chinese Raid Loots Canton Bank in Tokyo Warepoch
Chinese guerrillas seized the Japanese owned bank of Taiwan in Canton, forcing entry to the safe and escaping with 260000 dollars in notes and 90000 in silver coins after killing three Japanese guards. Reports came from reliable quarters in Hong Kong on May 10.
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Hong Kong
China
Bank of
Taiwan
Canton
Bowles Elected Washington Elementary Supervisor
Harry W. Bowles of Boonville Missouri was elected by the Washington board of education to be supervising elementary principal for the next school year. he will start July first and oversee the Stewart and Lincoln grade schools with two vice principals. He will also teach a new teacher training course at Washington junior college.
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Harry W. Bowles
Boonville
Board of Education
Washington Public Schools
Washington
Bowles
Stewart
Lincoln
Helen Thompson
Helen Levis
Centennial
Mrs Elgar dies at 50 in Brighton Brighton obituary and family ties noted
Minnie Davidson Elgar aged 50 died at her mother's home in Brighton after years of illness. She came from Washington to Des Moines and later raised three daughters including Mrs Lester Willet of Rock Island. Funeral set for 2 PM at the Methodist church with burial in Hillcrest cemetery.
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Brighton
Minnie Elgar
A. D. Cain
Hillcrest Cemetery
Minnie Davidson Elgar
Elgar
Washington
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Martin
Clothing Damaged in Oil Stove Blaze
A fire started by an oil stove used to heat water for washing on the back porch at the George Young home on 621 North Marion Avenue. Clothing to be washed was damaged and walls were charred before firefighters arrived. damage expected to be light.
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George Young
North
Marion Avenue
Young
Cemetery Road Delayed by Rain
Rain halted concrete work on Cemetery Road delaying plans to pour this week. Contractor R C Risk has forms ready and will proceed if weather permits. If uninterrupted, pouring could finish in a week to ten days and the pavement could set by Memorial Day.
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R. C. Risk
Washington County Maternity Exhibit Planned in Cleveland
Jane Nicholson of Washington, D C and Alma Hartz of Des Moines visited the Washington county health unit maternity service to consult with nurses and plan an exhibit for the obstetrical congress in Cleveland Ohio next September. The consultants are maternal and child hygiene specialists from the United States Children's Bureau and the state health department.
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Jane Nicholson
Washington
D. C
United States Children's Bureau
Alma Hartz
Des Moines
State Department of Health
Washington County Health Unit
Washington County Maternity Service
Cleveland
Ohio
World War I casualty linked to local Legion post
The text identifies Mrs. Kirker Campbell and Mrs. Lester Willet along with several relatives visiting from Dallas Rock Island Davenport and Miami Fla. It notes Edgar Davidson as the Brighton World War I first casualty after whom the American Legion Post bears the name.
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Kirker Campbell
Dallas
Texas
Lester Willet
Rock Island
A. D. Cain
George Cain
Miami
Fila
Merle Thompson
Davenport
Elgar
Edgar ©. Davidson
Brighton
American Legion Post
New Victims in Large Murder Ring Disclosed
Philadelphia reports show police labs overwhelmed as detectives supply longer lists of possible victims. Exhumations ordered in dozens as authorities estimate up to 200 victims across two crime branches, one using arsenic for insurance and another for a flag fee paid in advance.
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Philadelphia
Charles Kelley
America
Windsor couple scrapped U S visit plans for fair
Paris May 10 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor will not visit the United States or the New York World's Fair. They have decided to return to the French Riviera and may undertake a sea cruise later, though plans remain uncertain.
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Paris
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
United States
New York World's Fair
French Riveria
Sees Hope for Coal Mine Peace
John R. Steelman head of the U S conciliation service says there is hope the national soft coal suspension can be settled soon. Negotiators stay in constant session to draft a formula by tonight to reopen mines this week. Half a million miners and 2,000 operators caucus separately before a joint meeting later today.
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United Mine Workers of America
United States
Art Boglan
Pittsburgh
New York
John R. Steelman
United States Conciliation Service
Roosevelt
Steelman
Unemployment Checks Average Ten Dollars a Week
DES MOINES reports unemployment compensation for Iowa workers averaged ten dollars weekly in the first six months of operation. Maximum weekly benefits reach fifteen dollars. The commission distributed two million five hundred eighty five thousand six hundred nine dollars to nearly forty thousand persons during the six month period.
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Des Moines
Iown
Commission
Dust from Canada Clouds Washington Area
Dust from the Canadian prairie provinces and the Dakotas reduced visibility across Iowa and Illinois to a mile or less. A strong wind and cold front from Canada drove the dust, with the center of high pressure over British Columbia bringing colder weather to Montana. Visibility dropped from North Platte to Chicago and Minneapolis to Tarkio, and United Air Lines noted reduced visibility between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City. The dust cloud was reported 4 296 feet thick in Lincoln and was expected to drift southeast over the next day.
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Canadian
Prairie Provinces
Dakotas
Iowa
Canada
British Columbia
Montana
Weather Bureau
North Platte
Nebr
Chicago
Minneapolis
Tarkio, Mo
United Air Lines
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Lincoln
McConaheys Return From California Visit
Mr and Mrs John McConahey have returned after a winter in California They are now visiting with Mrs Frank Berry and Mrs Mary Close the former's sisters They previously stopped in Spokane Washington to see brothers George and Frank and families on the way home
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John McConahey
California
Frank Berry
Mary Close
the McConahys
Spokane
Wash
George
Frank
Friese Family Visits Relatives Across Midwest
Mr and Mrs August Friese of Bellingham Washington spent last week visiting Bernard Friese in Living Lake community and other relatives. They visited kin near Kalona and planned to visit relatives in Nebraska before returning home Saturday.
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August Friese
Bellingham
Wash
Bernard Friese
Living Lake
Kalona
Nebraska
Public School Music Groups Showcase Varied Program
A Fortnightly Club music event featured Wallace third graders Lincoln fifth graders Centennial fourth graders and a junior high string group performing songs art and dance under teachers Margaret Christenson Ruth Stewart and Maurice Brayton. High school pieces included trombone and bassoon solos and a College Song Fellows group. The program closed with a junior high trumpet quartet and a Washington concert band concert planned for central park at 8.
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Wallace School
Lincoln School
Margaret Christensson
Centennial School
Miss Christenson
Charles Mayo
Frances Porter
Joan Michels
John Perdock
Frances Durst
Ralph Schilling
Margaret Christenson
Ruth Stewart
Maurice Brayton
Music Department
Washington Concert Band
Central Park
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Olav
Rives
George VI
Great Britain
Britain
U. S
Iawa
Pittman-Robertson
Amlie
Canton Bank
Missouri
Mrs. Elgar
Cemetery Road
Philadelphia Police Laboratory
Windsor
Midwest
Columbia
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