Roosevelt foe Smith looms in tax plans and party realignments
Treasury plans tax hikes to cover deficits while Treasury workers push an excise tax and broadened income tax. FDIC moves to broaden bank lending and consolidation debate rages among government agencies. Frances Perkins signals openness to Smith return as Roosevelt factions bargain for control in New York and beyond.
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al Smith
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New York
Tammany Hall
Philadelphia
Ruppert Hosts Party For Sports Writers Amid Fees
The article notes Ruppert entertaining sports writing pals at a party then letting waiters press large service fees for attendance. It mentions Harless and Jack Johnson disputes, illegal wagering at Hialeah Park, and figures like Ber-Wanger, Harry Berg, Jim Norris, and Ward-in-Chancery with ties to sports venues and bookmakers.
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Cl. Jacob. Ruppert
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Harless
Jack Johnson
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Pimlico
Florida
Ber- Wanger
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Baseball Rookies, Trade Talk, and Babe Ruth Elevator Gags
The piece recalls early 20th century sports gossip and rookie misadventures. Mike Jacobs blames poor pricing for a Louis-Retzlair sale miss while Hearst press influence helped the Leuis-Baer event. It notes Dockside shifts, managers, and scuffles across baseball and college hoops, with anecdotes about Babe Ruth’s milk truck rides and elevator duties.
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Mike Jacobs
Chicago
Louis-Retzlair
Iune
Hearst A
Keeping Poultry Healthy Advised
Advice from Roy S. Dearstyne of North Carolina State College outlines essential poultry health practices. It covers building dry draft free housing, durable floors, clean roosts and dropping boards, regular litter and house cleaning, yard space per flock, parasite control, and disease precautions for growing stock, including caution about deworming laying hens.
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Roy S. Dearstyne
North Caroliina State College
WNU
Illinois to restock wild turkeys with domesticated birds
The Illinois Department of Conservation funds an experiment to breed wild turkey with domestic stock for restocking areas. Breeding birds with a wild strain were obtained from Garnard K. Leach of Kirkwood Missouri, who has raised crosses for nine years near LeServille. The state program plans to release 150 birds once numbers are sufficient.
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Illinois Department of Conservation
Garnard K. Leach
Kirkwood
Lesterville
Leach
Conservation Department of Illinois
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Lanterned lights guard turkeys against coyotes
Western turkey raisers place lighted lanterns on poles at night to deter coyotes from attacking flocks roosting outdoors. The method, observed by Great Plains farmers, warns that coyotes fear unusual objects but may grow accustomed and still raid poultry.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Egg Auctions Boost Pennsylvania Poultry Trade
Egg auctions spread from Doylestown through Montgomery Lancaster Butler Chester and Northampton counties with eggs and poultry valued over 1 000 000 sold in the first half of 1935 Farmers gain about ten cents more per dozen for eggs buyers see steadier supplies and breakfast quality improves as auctions reward better poultry New Jersey is credited with early experiments with auctions at Flemington and some West Coast eggs reach the New York market through auction houses.
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Doughton
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Doylestown
Montgomery
Lancaster
Butler
Chester
Northampton
New Jersey
Flemington
New York
Alfalfa Use Helps Birds Maintain Winter Production
Alfalfa keeps hen production steady into winter when green feed is scarce. Wallaces' Farmer says alfalfa used in midwest flocks supports vigor and health, ensuring near half of yearly output during nongreen feed periods.
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Midwest
Wallaces
Insulating Drinking Fountains for Winter Protection
Wisconsin Agriculturist advises shielding outdoor drinking fountains from freezing. Use multiple layers of flexible insulation on top and sides down to the water, secured with wires or asphalt roofing cement. A insulated container filled with hot water can endure severe cold for hours without freezing.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Panama Canal Cost Reaches About One Third Billion
The Panama Canal project cost roughly one third of a billion dollars, reflecting a substantial investment in linking oceans. The figure underscores the scale of early 20th century engineering and funding commitments.
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Panama Canal
Bayer Aspirin Proved Safe For Regular Use
An old advertisement extols Genuine Bayer Aspirin for relief of headaches and pains, noting it changed medical practice since its discovery and can be taken regularly by the average person. It advises asking for aspirin by its generic name and highlights safety and rapid relief.
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