Insurance Firms Selling Many Iowa Farm Holdings
Iowa farms owned by insurance companies rose 200 percent in two months versus 1938, as Commissioner Fischer notes. One company sold about 100 farms. policy aims to transfer foreclosed farms to owner operators to ease tenancy issues. Foreclosures may be held five years. policy pushes sale until insurers exit Iowa farming.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles R. Fischer
Fischer
George A. Wilson
Iown
Insurance
Take
Two Die in Suspected Car CO Poisoning East of Marshalltown
Police report two fatalities near a field east of Marshalltown in a coupe where the ignition was on the heater running and the exhaust pipe broken off. Victims are Austin O Brush 1 and Mary Vajgert 20. Investigators suspect the car engine was left running to heat the vehicle.
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Marshalltown
Lifecomb
Austin O. Brush
Orley Brush
Mary Vajgert
Jon Vajgert
Ownership Statement for Evening Journal October 1 1939
Notarized ownership and management statement for the Evening Journal Washington Iowa dated October 1 1939. Lists publisher Elder Shannon Co Inc Washington Easter Orville Elder managing editor R K H Shannon business manager Lewis A Warren and owners Elder Shannon Co Inc Orville Bliner R E Shannon Cruce Cowden Max Marble Lewis A Warren. Reports 3006 as average weekly circulation. Sworn before Notary N L Tripp October 3 1939.
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Washington
R. E. Shannon
Evening Journal
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
Iowa
Easter
Orville Elder
R. K H. Shannon
Lewis A. Warren
Orville Bliner
Cruce Cowden
Max Marble
Washington Loan and Trust Company
A. BE. Shannon
N. L. Tripp
Hitler Abdication Seen as Measure to Terminate War
A potential Hitler abdication is seen as a step to end the war on Nazi Soviet terms with a peace offensive and possible eastern Europe reorganization. If the effort fails a Reichstag session may yield a peace ultimatum. London reports UK action against German sea raiders in South Atlantic after the Clement sinking.
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Hitler
Great Britain
France
Josef Stalin
Europe
Russia
Italy
Poland
Britain
London
South Atlantic
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Clement
Brazil
Chamberlain
Hanson family to move to Chicago tomorrow
Mrs. Ed Hanson will relocate to Chicago with the Hansons making their home there. Mr. Hanson will remain in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Shannon until the Hanson store business is concluded.
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Ed Hanson
Chicago
Hansons
Mr. Hanson
William Shannon
Hanson
No Plan Indicated as U-Boat Warfare Sinks Neutrals
Prime Minister Chamberlain notes no clear plan from Germany as U-boat tactics have sunk 17 neutral ships and eight more were lost to mines or bombing, underscoring ongoing disruption.
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Chamberlain
District and housing changes noted in local notices
Charles Lynch attends a district meeting of A and P store managers at the Blackhawk hotel. Addie Harmon rents a Butterfield house apartment being remodeled by Russell Bell. Mises Harmon plans to stay until November 1 when the Havels move in. Mrs R H Walker moves this week to Mrs Charles Benz’s home. Clarice Meek returns to Journal office, working mornings part time while recovering from illness.
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Charles Lynch
Davenport
A and P
Blackhawk
Addie Harmon
Butterfield House
N. Avenue C
Russell Bell
Mises Harmon
John Havels
R. H Walker
Charles Benz
Walker
Harmon
Clarice Meek
Journal Office
Thanks to Neighbors for Help Moving and Dinner Treat
Mrs. Blanche Shalla thanks neighbors who helped move to route 1 Washington Monday morning and those who supplied cars and trucks. Helpers include Joe Te Bockhorst Joe Kern George Shalla J H Shalla Harold Ahrens Duane Shalla John Shalla Jr Norbert TeBockhorst Bernard Friese John Lang Harold Main Glenn Miller and several women who donated cooked and baked foods for the dinner including Mrs George Shalla Mrs Gienn Miller Mrs J F Shalla Mrs Norbert TeBockhorst Mrs Clara Fisher and Mrs Dewey Weeks.
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Blanche Shalla
Route 1
Washington
Joe Te Bockhorst
Joe Kern
George Shalla
J. H. Shalla
Harold Ahrens
Duane Shalla
John Shala, Jr
Norbert TeBockhorst
Bernard Friese
John Lang
Harold Main
Glenn Miller
Gienn Miller
J. F. Shalla
Clara Fisher
Dewey Weeks
Coe College Forms Midwestern Alpine Club
Coe College students and faculty who have joined summer geology field trips in each of the past three years organize the first Alpine club in the middle west. The 30 charter members include Arnold Brokaw of Orr Minnesota who serves as president.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Middle West
Arnold Brokaw
Orr
Minn
Gust of Wind Fatal to Drayman in Cresco Accident
William Smith a 25 year old drayman was killed in Cresco when a gust of wind toppled a bedstead he was loading. His neck was broken and he died en route to the hospital.
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Cresco
William Smith
Smith
Railroads press for square deal in transportation profits
W O Wallschlaeger, special representative of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, outlined railroad taxation and costs versus truck taxes, urging equality in taxation and policy. He said railroads pay about 32 cents of every dollar to maintain right of way and taxes, while trucks pay about 7 cents. In Davenport, tensions over song lyrics disrupted the Moulin Rouge premiere as cast members objected to singing Over There, with director Jean le Seveaux negotiating a compromise to stay until it is over, over there.
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W. O. Wallschlaeger
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
America
Toby Wing
le Seveaux
Follies Bergere
Paris
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