Seventy second congress ends with notable accomplishments
The Seventy-second congress adjourned sine die after enacting major measures including a one year intergovernmental debt moratorium, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Glass-Steagall expansion, Norris anti injunctions, and a two billion unemployment relief bill. It balanced the budget on paper with a revised tax plan and a home loan bank bill, while opposing several radical proposals. The record reflects strong presidential leadership and a preparedness to tax and fund public work through new revenue ideas.
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Coolidge on Taxation Signals Debt and Prohibition Debate
Former president Calvin Coolidge weighs in on taxation and debt policy in Collier’s. He warns against “sock the rich” schemes and contrasts his views with Senator Brookhart’s wealth-distribution stance, highlighting broader debates on war debt and prohibition.
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Reading faster boosts comprehension say experts
University of Chicago tests with 664 freshmen show fast readers double to triple slow readers in comprehension. Professor Gray notes that early corrective training could help, arguing reading education should start early and focus on rapid, selective reading rather than mere word recognition. The piece links reading drills to broader schooling and even touches on farm board corn price mentions.
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You Can't Make A Horse Drink But Nature Sets The Rest
Essay argues character forms from inner desires not threats or laws. It discusses how desire drives virtue, self respect, and actions, citing environment, education, envy, love, and shame as sources. The piece notes reform depends on instilling proper desires, not just rules or punishment.
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Congress
Wit and whimsy from a 1992 culture sketch collection
A compact collection of satirical quips on men woman and society from 1992. The passages poke at marriage money crime politics and national pride with a wry tone and a string of punchy one liners. It blends topical humor with pointed social observation.
Historic quotes spark debate on finance and prosperity
The article compiles remarks from leaders like Hoover Rockefeller Mills Herriot and Garner criticizing the treasury plan and warning against risky public finance. It contrasts prosperity assurances with veto threats and calls for caution in canal and waterway negotiations amid broader economic unease.
Diary Excerpts and Social Notes From A Busy Day
A modern Pepys style diary recounts letters praising Jackie Cooper and greetings from London cartoonist Tom Webster, plus notes from Mrs. Ed Wynn. The entry visits Mrs Paul Whiteman’s, meets Anna May Wong in Chinatown, with Gershwin and others present. A tale of a poor writer and artist in a Cinderella subplot appears, plus Missouri towns named after famous places and assorted letters from across the country.
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Chinatown
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Irene Delroy
Billy
Phyllis Seaman
Harold Ross
Roxy
Mary Brian
Missouri Roots of Broadway Luminaries Spotlight
The piece notes Missouri born figures shaping modern culture including Zoe Akins from Humansville and Rupert Hughes from Lancaster. It mentions Noel Coward influence and cites figures like Tammany Young and Fannie Hurst, with a vivid scene of Broadway then an herb doctor act on the street. It closes with a 1932 copyright notice.
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Zoe Akins
Humansville
Tommy Millard
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Rupert Hughes
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Dieting on acids and alkalies in medical myths
A reader asks about foods for acid and alkaline balance and reactions to citrus. The writer dismisses popular diet lists, explains acid and alkaline concepts, and notes acidosis is a disease effect, not a cause, urging scientific evidence over doctor quotes.
Two Wishes and a Husband in a Distant Tale
A fragment from a dialogue recalls Joan and an aunt discussing wishes and fate. Joan contemplates wishes to share with a future husband, weighing whether to use one or two to glimpse outcomes.
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Denatured Alcohol and Health Advice Column Excerpts
A reader questions safe uses of denatured alcohol for throat relief and expresses confusion over its safety. Anesthetics and scientific cautions follow about misuse and inhalation risks. Another item notes a varicose ulcer treatment discussion and a 3 month old baby’s head control development with general guidance.
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