Advertising and labor wars dominate the nation in 1947
A collection of editorial notes on shortages in leather and fuel, hospital care praises, the Washington County Hospital, the Des Moines Register and Tribune cutting pages due to newsprint and advertising impacts, Truman’s push for immediate rail legislation, and labor strikes. The piece also critiques war-time waste and food shortages, mentions Klan and CIO activity in the South, and notes a rubber workers dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Register and Tribune
Des Moines
Thirty years ago man seeks living owed him and now shows resolve
A traveler recalls arriving at the world’s end with a dollar and a dream to earn a living he believes is owed. He now notes he still has resolve and fifty cents, while a doctor credits his strong constitution. A talkative spiritist audience member asks about an apartment to rent as a string of witty definitions follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moberly
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Moberly
Washington County
Harry Truman
A. F. Whitney
Alvanley Johnston
Truman
Whitney
Congress
Anderson
China
Middle East
Africa
United States of America
Cucumbers and Vines Exploit Fence Support
A small vegetable plot allows cucumbers to climb the fence, with peas beans melons and tomatoes also grown along supports. The note highlights training vines upward to maximize space and yield in limited garden areas.
Warner Electric Brooders Hit Showroom Floors
New Warner electric brooders for 200 350 and 400 chick sizes boast rapid growth and vigor in young poultry. Described as the safest most dependable and cheapest fuel option for heating. Visit the showroom to see these brooders on display.
New U N Head Werse Takes Monthly Chairmanship
France's Alexandre Paredi assumes the U N Security Council chair from Egypt's Hafez Atifi Pasha who headed the body during the past month. Paredi, once known as Monsieur X, was a leading figure of the French resistance during the German occupation.
Bandit of Sherwood Forest Opens at State Theater
The Technicolor adventure Bandit of Sherwood Forest comes to the State Theater on Memorial Day featuring Cornel Wilde Anita Louise Jill Esmond and Edgar Buchanan. The story adds Rob in Hood's son to the Robin Hood legend with sweeping spectacle color and action.
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Wilde
Anita Louise
Bandit of
Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood
Cornel Wilde
Mis Son
Sherwood Forrest
Jill Esmond
Edgar Buchanan
State Theater
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Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
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Marion Avenue
Iowa
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Iow
Iowa Daily Press Association
Ida Ascernen Juislaunina
Ber
Oskaloosa
Wallace
Commerce Department
Webster City
Freeman-Journal
All IN
Daffynitions
Stoookbroker
Grace Crossing
Cuch
School of Experience
Thusband
Wif
Warner Electric
New Warner
We Owl
U. N
Eeteses
Douglas Fairbanks
Errol Flynn
Columbia Picture
Washington Dairy
Ed Hite
West Washington
Aviation
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
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