Public Land Withdrawn At Prewar Price Levels
Washington reports complete withdrawal of all public land from settlement with planned use as forests grazing districts and refuges. By July about 7 million acres to be acquired. land not suited to crops to become conserved. Price parity for 14 commodities improved but needs stronger domestic demand to sustain gains amid larger crops.
Government crop relief totals and processing tax figures
Government economists estimate farmers may receive up to half a billion dollars from processing taxes this year. Since 1933 over 10 million AAA checks totaling $629,614,037 have been distributed. For 1935 Secretary Wallace projects payments to Wheat, Cotton, Corn Hog, Sugar, and Peanuts totaling hundreds of millions, while tax collections from crop programs topped $640.8 million.
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AAA
Wallace
Agricultural Act Amendments Propose Market Control Powers
The proposed changes would let the Secretary of Agriculture limit marketing of basic commodities when two thirds of producers approve. New rules would bind minority producers and allow in kind benefit payments as well as cash. Other measures cover culling cattle and bolstering the drought area, with 8,156,322 cattle bought at $13.50 each added to inventories. Shelter belt tree plantings are planned across six Great Plains states with Minnesota and Wisconsin programs also announced.
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Great Plains
Northakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Village tragedy in Hot Springs killings by Harry Lucas
A gunman, Harry Lucas, 45, killed Charles Evarts 65 his wife 50 and daughter Ollie 26 in Hot Springs Arkansas saying they "didn't live right." Their daughter Ellen is seriously wounded and another daughter survived.
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Hot Springs
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Charles Evarts
Ollie
Ellen
Harry Lucas
The Liquid Test for Regular Bowels
The text promotes using a measurable liquid laxative rather than fixed large doses. It advises gradually reducing doses until the bowels move without help, noting doctors use liquid laxatives with natural agents like senna and cascara. It mentions Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as an example available at drug stores.
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Dr. Caldwell
Salem Oscar Sims Visits Sister in Waco
Salem Oscar Sims visits his sister Mrs. Frank Byar in Waco. Dorothy Lee Rogers and Anna Doris Reed return to school after illness. A Sunday visit pattern includes Mr. and Mrs. Reed and others visiting in various local homes. Rev. Walter Day conducts services at the Methodist church with a large morning and evening crowd.
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Oscar Sims
Frank Byar
Waco
Steve Mueck
Charles Jeter
Burlington
J. M. Reed
B. J. Reed
San Andres
Hubert Brock
Elison Ridge
Dorothy Lee Rogers
Anna Doris Reed
J. EB. Nabours
Hilly
P. L. Jackson
Ad Hall
Roger Carpenter
Brenham
J. C. Wells
Othar Byrd
Cameron
Walter Anderle
Paul Matocha
Walter Day
Methodist Church
Twin Lakes Tunnel Completes Under Rockies
West Portal Colorado report says the Twin Lakes tunnel linking east and west bores is finished. The bore begun November 2, 1938, pierces 20 234 feet of rock and will divert Roaring Fork River water to 56 000 acres of lower Arkansas Valley land.
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West Portal
Colo
Twin Lakes
Rockies
Roaring Ford
Arkansas Valley
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