Social security debate faces questions on old age plan
Detroit News argues against a large reserve and supports pay as you go relief for the elderly. It warns that a huge reserve could fuel debt and inflation, while urging continued support funded by taxation to help the aged without a vast savings pool. Sioux City Journal notes concerns about automation and unemployment as machinery expands. Dakota grasshoppers nibble fence posts, a jab at straddling politicians from the Omaha World-Herald.
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Congress
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank of New York
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Aldrich
Detroit News
Fewer laws urged yet golf widows seek statute protection
A Sioux City Journal quote argues fewer laws would help overall yet golf widows want a statute to guard against graphic hole by hole depictions by husbands who are chronically late for dinner.
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Sioux City Journal
Man and the Machine in Industry and Farm Labor
The article argues that machines replace many workers, giving examples from factories and farms. It cites a Woodbury county farmer who uses modern machinery to farm 175 acres of corn and 125 of wheat with no hired help, noting low prices, high costs, taxes, and rising living standards pressure on the farm. It warns that newer devices could further reduce needed labor in decades ahead.
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Woodbury
Wealth, taxation, and American duty in satirical prose
A 1936 welfare era piece argues rich Americans owe the nation more than private gain. It urges wealthy readers to tour industry, see workers, and recognize the value of tax-financed jobs and public works. The essay blends social hints with wry quips on manners and modern life.
Thoughts on Broadway stardom and stage fright in New York
A compact column surveys Broadway figures and public figures from Henry Ford to Katharine Hepburn. It notes Hepburn s stage fright during a premiere and recalls classic actors like Mrs Fiske and Oscar Figman while commenting on radio and art gallery trends.
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Rialto
Katharine Hepburn
Ad Libs and Gossip in Public Relations and Coney Island Feats
A reader notes how performers improvise in plays and critics’ circles, citing Edward Bernays’s early publicity work. It mentions recurrent New York press assignments, Richard Halliburton’s travels, and a Coney Island display of freak shows with patrons known as feelers. It also describes Midget Village with its miniature town setup and amenities.
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Hebane
Edward Bernays
Whem
New York
Richard Halliburton
Coney Island
Zip
Tom Thumb
Health Note Warns Against Overuse Of Pain Killers
The author explains agranulocytosis from excessive use of common pain medicines and cautions that many headache remedies contain coal tar derivatives like amidophyrine and acetanilide. He advocates aspirin as the milder option and urges evaluating whether relief justifies health risks while stopping problematic drugs to recover.
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Sam
SIDE GLANCES AT CONEY ISLAND ROMANCE AND RIDICULE
George Clark notes Coney Island as a carnival of commerce where vaudeville declined and mendicancy faded among the small crowds. He recalls Charles Hansen Towne calling Coney a part of national consciousness and America at play as visitors savor Feltman hot dogs on the boardwalk.
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Coney Island
Charles Hansen Towne
Coney
America
I Want a Challenge Not a Quiet Life
A speaker rejects a life of ease and security seeking daily purpose and a future to strive toward. They value hardship and uncertainty as drivers of growth and acknowledge past blunders and fears while remaining hopeful about completing a demanding task today.
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
A short humorous line depicts a man visiting his brother Ben and his sister in law Jenny dislikes him, echoing the speaker’s sly complaint about family tensions and motherly remarks.
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Poor PA
Claude Callan
Questions and Answers on Whooping Cough and Immunization
A reader asks about giving a five year old girl shots to prevent whooping cough. The answer notes that two or three doses of pertussis bacteria immunize if not yet contracted and can lessen severity if given during incubation. The section also discusses ice cream as a low-fat option for weight management.
Varicose Vein Advice and Health Note
An old health column discusses diet and calories and offers medical letters for varicose ulcers. It instructs sending a stamped self addressed envelope to Dr. William Brady for a monograph on Varicose Veins and Ulcers and notes limited replies.
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Brady
William Brady
National Newspaper Service
West Madison Street
Chicago
Red Cross Aids 40 Disasters In 1936
Washington based Red Cross reports preliminary 1936 relief: 40 disasters in five months aided by trained staff and volunteers. About 145000 people affected. needs met include food shelter clothing medical care and home rebuilding. Disasters include epidemics fires floods ice storms ship wrecks and tornadoes.
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Washington
Red Cross
Robert E. Bondy
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