Counting the Cost of the New Deal Debt
Ottumwa Courier argues that by end of fiscal year 1936 the New Deal left a deficit near 4.75 billion dollars, with total public debt around 34 to 38.6 billion. Despite some business gains, unemployment tops 10 million and 1937 spending is projected higher, prompting scrutiny of the program’s worth.
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Canada
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Ottumwa Courier
Hitler’s Peace Apologist Stance Questioned Abroad
The Sioux City Journal notes that Hitler presents himself as a peacemaker while doubt remains over his ability to persuade the French to view him as such.
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Hitler
Sioux City Journal
Heat and modern life shadow a farmer elder’s protest
An elderly farmer laments modern comforts while urging gratitude for heat and rain. He recalls 50 to 60 years ago with no screens, ice, or air conditioning, noting today’s conveniences from electric fans to paved roads. He contrasts past hardship with present ease and questions current complaints.
Weather Hope Fades as Dry Spell Continues in Iowa
A River of old dialect notes farmers in Marshalltown hoping for rain while the Times-Republican reports scarce signs of precipitation. The piece highlights the haymow work and the community’s wish for relief from drought.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Hard boiled traffic rules urged to cut accidents
A national safety council spokesman calls for strict traffic laws and enforceable supervision to reduce street and highway accidents. He proposes removing 5 percent of incompetent or reckless drivers, tougher fines, license revocation for repeat offenses, and a stronger police presence to deter violations. It closes with a sports note about a poor year for boy wonders and a quip about Joe Louis.
New York Fashions Show Robust Men Style Range
In a lively critique of Derby Day style, the piece contrasts male fashion with historic Gibson era sleeves and straw hats, noting broader vogues, cheaper imitations, and the surge of sportswear as defense for phlegmatic types. It riffs on social gaze and clothing as escape and self image.
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YORK
Charles Dana Gibson
Casper Milquetoasts
Cut Rate
Gates of Paradise
Shade
Dean Swift
Harry Lehr
Men's Fashions Go Robust Again Roundup
A breezy profile gathers fashion and social notes from New York socialites and public figures. It mentions Cleveland magnates hosting dinners, Leonard Ayres, and various artists like James Montgomery Flagg. Also notes radio girl Martha Deane and humorist Frank Crowninshield as cultural touchstones.
Willie Willis and his mother note about a rough time
The quotation recalls Willie Willis saying his mother started it this time and that a lonely feeling makes her treat him extra well during a rough spell.
Personal Health Advice on Hot Weather Attire by William Brady
William Brady offers practical guidance on dressing for heat, arguing that in severe heat a person should prioritize discretion and comfort. He discusses appropriate attire for adults and children, warns about foot protection in hot climates and infested soils, and notes that loose clothing enhances skin ventilation to prevent heat distress.
Weather Comfort in Extreme Heat Says Tea Water and Juices Help
The article advises using cold water and beverages like fruit juice and fountain drinks to stay cool in hot weather. It warns alcohol worsens heat stress by increasing surface flushing and harming natural cooling, while mid afternoon tea or coffee can refresh and calm nerves, with orange underwear noted as protection.
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Fellows
Questions and Answers on First Aid and Remedies
The article discusses home remedies for cuts burns bites and sunburn with a highlighted salve formula Ol Doc Salve. It includes a request for mailed instructions and a caution about child safety with raw potato foods. It also mentions eye concerns yellow spots in the eye and a potential surgical option by an oculist under local anesthetic.
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Buena
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Personal health letters to Dr Brady guidance
Brief letters about personal health and hygiene will be answered by Dr Brady if a stamped self addressed envelope is enclosed. Only a few letters can be answered due to high volume. Send queries conforming to instructions to Dr William Brady at National Newspaper Service Chicago.
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Dr. Brady
William Brady
National Newspaper Service
West Madison Street
Chicago
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A Yellow Envelope of Tiny Treasures and Daily Radio Listings
A poem and a bustling radio schedule depict a yellow envelope containing clothes and household goods, a wedding gift, and lilacs at the door. The second fragment lists Sunday through evening radio programs across NBC CBS and local stations with multiple show names and times.
Wife Should Keep Pace With Jim In His March To Fame
A wife who supported her husband’s early career eventually faded from his circle as fame grew. The piece praises her industry but condemns short sightedness, urging balance with her husband and maintaining a shared path to success. A Miss Manners column counsels a 40 year old woman seeking romance to meet men her age, host dinners, and demonstrate homemaking to attract a suitable partner.
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Jim
Miss Manners
Decorah Air Fans Organize Flying Club At Airport
Decorah air fans organize a flying club with headquarters at the airport. Cliff Ryan of Waterloo will serve as club instructor and will install a Taylor Cub airplane for use with students.
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Waterloo
Radio Network Listings With Orchestras and Creamed Bits
A dense radio schedule lists NBC ABC CBS and CBS affiliates with orchestras and vocalists across hourly slots from 7 to 10 PM. Act names include Meredith Willson, Lou Cour, Jimmie Lunceford, Henry King, and Sammy Watkins with stations WJZ WEAF WABC WCCO KMOX and more noted throughout.
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Weaf Chain
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WJZ Chain
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Wabc Wee Kmo
RCA
Columbia
Cancers Hall
WABC
Peter Absolute
WEAF
St. Louis Pines
KMOX
WGST
WCCO
Everybody's Music
Widow’s Sons
WMAQ
Mnerhees Orch
Glyde Lucas Orch
WBBM
Chaia
Kemp Orch
Goldman
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Shanita Vine
Skinner Woo
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Paul Ean
Frank Munn
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Turdas
ABC
Kmox Coco
Teehee
Weaf Orch
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Freddie der Orch
WACO
WJZ String Orch
Bob Crosby
WOC
Aaronson Orch
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Halle Orch
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Penanne Orch
de Morgan Orch
Lou "Brine Orch
Cod Duchin Or
Jan Garber
Henry King
A Beecher Orch
Anny Goodman
Edaie
Joseph Cherniavsky Orch
Wreo
Dick “Stabile Orch
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Sieve Orch
WJZ Crosby Orch
WABO
Ben Pollack
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Fienzy Busse
Jimmie Lunceford
Jo Johnson
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Sammy ‘Watkins’ Oorch
Insect Puzzle and Word List Quiz Across and Down
A mixed puzzle page presents horizontal and vertical clues describing insects, bodies, actions, and objects. Readers fill in terms from various categories including animals, tools, foods, and musical terms, with several long theme entries and cross references.
Assessing a Man's Character Against Friends Interference
If you like him very well pay no attention to your friends interference. You are the one to judge his character and worth.
No clear reportable event headline here
The text is a fragmented remark about judgment and character focusing on a woman and warning against being misled by appearances. It reads like moral guidance rather than a news item with identifiable people, places, or organizations.
Gooseberry Mint Relish and Delicacies Menu
A compact menu listing Gooseberry Mint Relish served with hot or cold meats. Breakfast items include cantaloupe cooked wheat cereal soft cooked eggs buttered toast coffee. Lunch features cottage cheese apricot salad fruit and applesauce. Dinner offers broiled steak creamed potatoes bread butter cabbage stuffed tomatoes sliced peaches Norwegian cakes and coffee.
Gooseberry Mint Relish and Other Edible Preparations
A fragmented list of recipes includes Gooseberry Mint Relish with berries water sugar mint simmering then jar sealing, Cabbage Stuffed Tomatoes with chopped cabbage peppers celery salt paprika mixed with salad dressing chilled, Norwegian Cakes with fat sugar eggs and almond extracts baked then cooled and cut, all described with approximate measurements and steps.
Appointment of Administrator for Charles Clark Estate
Notice states George D. Reed appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Charles Clark, late of County. All indebted persons are asked to make immediate payment to the administrator or attorney Dennis. Public notice issued by the court and attorney.
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