Truman Rise From Farmer to Vice President-Elect
Kansas City profile of Senator Harry S. Truman tracing his path from Jackson County farmer and local judge to national figure. The piece highlights his lean toward hard work, sociable nature, association with the Pendergast machine, World War I service, and ascent as a trusted New Dealer shaping national policy. It notes his family ties, faith, and long-standing Missouri roots.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Truman
Harry Truman
Washington
Federal
Grand Avenue
United States
Henry Wallace
Middle West
Martha E. Truman
Grandview
Margaret
U. S. Military Academy
Kansas City Star
2Nd Missouri Field Artillery
Camp Doniphan
Meuse-Argonne
Verdun
For Life
Eddie Jacobson
Tom Pendergast
Jackson County
Pendergast
Milligan
Lloyd C. Stark
Tradesmen Warned Snappy Answers May Cost Trade
Elmer Wheeler, author of eight books on salesmanship, told 2,000 retail grocers that snappy comebacks when customers ask for scarce items risk driving business away after a war. He urged simple responses and warned many shoppers keep a black book of insults to use later.
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Philadelphia
Elmer Wheeler
Joe—C’mere
Wheeler
Rheumatism Causes and Divorce Notice in Sherman Texas
Rheumatism linked to infection with claims of infected tonsils and teeth in history. Also a Texas court citation orders Kelly McGee to appear for Edna Mae McGee’s divorce petition filed September 23, 1944, in Grayson County District Court Sherman. Citation issued November 7, 1944.
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England
State OF Texas
Kelly McGee
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Edna Mae McGee
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
State OF
Reta G. Davis
Farmers Consider 60 Cent Hour Wage Plan
The National Farmers Union proposed a 60-cent-an-hour minimum wage for farmers as part of a 1945 pricing formula. The plan covers labor by the farmer and family workers, production costs, a minimum family income, and conservation and soil-building costs.
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Denver
Colo
National Farmers Union
Arizona Becomes 48th State on February 14 1912
Arizona gains admission as the last of the fifty states on February 14 1912 marking its entry into the Union. The event underscores a milestone in U.S. territorial expansion and constitutional statehood.
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Arizona
Citation Notice for Reta G. Davis Dated January 1944
Citation No 53174 directs Reta G. Davis to appear before 10:00 AM on the first eight-day of January 1944. The notice specifies the time and party to respond before the stated hour.
Davis versus Davis suit filed for cruel treatment
On November 22 1944 Jasper L Davis sues Reta G Davis in Texas over grounds of cruel treatment. The case number is 53174 and the order is issued by Deputy Drake.
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Jasper L. Davis
Reta G. Davis
Sherman
Texas
Novemeer
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Grayson County
Nancy Drake
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le Timp
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Jimmy Lydon
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Warner Hit
Edmund Gwenn
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Lisbon
Dr. Wassell
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