Two Capitol Hill snows split events in national policy
Washington writer William Bruckart argues Congress faces three major tests this year. A defense program, relief spending, and railroads loom large as Roosevelt seeks funding while Congress tightens control. He warns of debt, political clashes and the risk of subsidizing transport, urging a targeted railroad subsidy alongside defense and relief plans.
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Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill
Senate
War Department
Congress Opens as Work Begins on Tax Chains and Reforms
Congress starts a session facing world and domestic troubles. The piece previews labor reforms, farm subsidies, pensions, state relief reorganization, and broader defense funding amid rising business activity. Congressmen Patman seeks to extinguish a 62120 tax chain stores plan amid opposition from AFL, real estate boards, farmers, and consumers.
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Texas
Wright Patman
American Federation of Labor
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Farm and Consumer Groups
Solar Systems Collection Overview
The solar system is the assemblage of asteroids, comets, meteoric material and planets with their satellites forming a family of objects closely bound to the sun and largely isolated from other stars.
Oil Found in Odd Places Irregular sediment pockets yield oil despite no surface signs
Oil may be found in irregularities in sediments in places where there are no surface indications of structure. Report notes hidden reservoirs can exist where geology seems barren, prompting interest from researchers seeking untapped deposits.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Harry Hopkins
Harry
First University in History Founded by Plato in 347 B C
Plato settled at Athens and founded the Academy, attracting pupils from across Greece including Aristotle. The school was endowed and became the first university known to history.
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World
Plato
Athens
The
Academy
Greece
Aristotle
Territory Size figures for United States outlined
The total outlying territory of the United States is 711606 square miles and the total continental area is 302679 square miles.
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United States
Poise Starts With Proper Care of Feet
Patricia Lindsay OU describes how ill fitting shoes ruin poise and foot health. She notes wrong lasts deform feet, constant constriction weakens muscles, and urges women to check heels linings and wear proper footwear to preserve beauty and poise.
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Patricia Lindsay
Your Shoe Story and Foot Care Advice From History
Advice on choosing supportive footwear and caring for feet from a historical source. Emphasizes straight inner lines, wide toe room, moderate heel height, and arch support. Recommends pedicure, foot exercises, and occasional barefoot or elevated resting to maintain foot health.
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Bell Syndicate
WNN Service
Rouch wisdom from Kitty Carlisle on health and exercise
The stage star shares sleep, restraint, and a personal workout routine. She aims to keep a youthful look with nine hours sleep nightly, moderates alcohol, and follows a self devised exercise plan to strengthen arms shoulders and core.
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Rouch
Kitty Carlisle
Miss Carlisle
Largest and smallest counties in the United States
San Bernardino County California covers 20 175 square miles making it the largest county while New York County Manhattan borough New York has just 2 square miles the smallest.
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United States
San Bernardino County
Calif
New York County
Manhattan Borough
N. Y
Greatest Novelist Dostoevsky Praised By Powys
John Cowper Powys in Enjoyment of Literature ranks Dostoevsky above all other novelists, likening him to Homer and Shakespeare among poets for his mastery as artist psychologist prophet and thinker. The note appears amid discussions on science and literature referencing metals and global industry leaders.
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John Cowper Powys
Dostoievsky
Homer
Shakespeare
An Old Arab Custom of Napping in the Street
A quaint note describes an old Arab habit of sleeping mid street with a blanket over the head before resuming daily tasks. The passage paints the scene of pedestrians pausing, dozing, then continuing with routine work.
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Morpheus
Greatest of All Biographies Boswell's Life of Johnson
A concise assessment notes that Boswell's Life of Johnson is generally conceded to be the greatest of all biographies. The remark reflects a standard scholarly view of the work's enduring significance and literary achievement.
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Boswell
Johnson
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