White House lore and legends from a bygone era
A retro portrait of the White House recounts its design by Charles Pierre L Enfant and James Hoban, diverse contributors, and a history of odd facts. It notes the $50 prize, sit down strikes, wartime decisions, and legends about ownership, naming, and changes to the executive mansion.
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White House
Charles Pierre L'Enfant
James Hoban
Dublin
Congress
Hoban
Washington
Benefits for Farm Owners and Workers in Social Security
Officials say extending old age and survivors insurance to farm operators and hired labor would provide retirement protection and survivor benefits. The plan would use existing tax reports or a stamp system to collect premiums, easing administration while addressing long standing exclusions and regional farm income disparities.
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Geath
Social Security Board
Maryland
Ness Uien
Florida
Baltimore
Clcape
Department of Agriculture
First Social Security Checks Begin Arriving in 1940
An elderly New York woman cashes a Social Security check as the program begins on February 1 1940. The first payments go to seniors over 60 who contributed little to the fund. A New York couple becomes the first to apply for monthly benefits and start receiving checks in 1940.
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New York
Washington Letter to a Lonely Mother from War Fronts
A Washington columnist writes to Mrs. R about sons on Normandy beach and in the Aleutians. The piece reflects on Kellogg's Dream of Peace, Kellogg Pact signing, and Henry L. Stimson's efforts to avert war, noting isolationist resistance within the U S cabinet as a hurdle to peace. It includes brief notes from readers and mentions signals about OSS secrecy and tradition.
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Washington, D. C
Normandy
Aleutians
Mrs. R
Mne
Kellogg
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Coolidge
Europe
Quai d'Orsay
Paris
le Havre
Count Uchida
Japan
League of Nations
United States
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Stimson
Henry L. Stimson
Hoover
Paraguay
Bolivia
Siberia
Russia
China
Manchuria
Teaver
Household Hints From a Past Guide to Home Care
Damp clothes hung properly dry faster. cross pin poison bottles in corks as a safety warning. Frosting glass done with white lead and oil. vaseline eases cleanup around switches. When baking many pies, insert a small lid to lift a pie and fit all in the oven, saving fuel.
Fish Seen Surfacing in Sahara Desert Wells
Reports indicate fish rising from wells 30 feet deep in the Sahara as water brings aquatic life to the surface. Experts suggest underground channels may carry these fish from distant waters to the arid region.
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Sahara Desert
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George Washington
Federal Palace
City of
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Prise Post
Theodorr Moosevelt
White Mouse
Scurel
Wendrew Wilson
Darryl F. Zanuck
Wilson
Germany
Plang
Edith Boling Gall
Swernt
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Carnegie
Andrew Jackson
Pennsylvania Avenue
E. P. Blair
Blair
Hhs House
Jackson
Harry J
Mary
Jean
Social Security
Dan FT
Ousehold
King’ 'S
Batic
KMO
RSE
F. Goodrich
Bfgoodrich
Sil
Liberty
P.O
Tropics
Yodora
McKeston & Robbins, Inc
Bridgeport
Conn
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