Low Fares Earn Early Support for 2 Cent Rate Plan
The Interstate Commerce Commission's 2 cent a mile basic fare on eastern railroads shows early signs of success with June passenger revenues up about 6 percent on 27 eastern railroads. Freight revenues rose 14 percent, and southern and western lines report even larger passenger gains, as economists weigh broader effects on consumers and employment.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern and Western
NRA
AAA
New York Times
Questioning League of Nations on Ethiopia Recognition
A prominent editorial in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil questions the League of Nations refusal to recognize Italy's conquest of Ethiopia and notes the Swiss government ordering Selassie to leave Switzerland. It asks where recognition could be found if not there.
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League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
Selassie
Switzerland
Council Bluffs
Uncle George Norris May Face Independent Reelection Test
Observers split on whether Senator Norris of Nebraska can win a second term as an independent with New Deal backing. Roosevelt and Burke support him, but Democrats and Republicans may rally for their own nominees Terry Carpenter and any GOP contender, testing party loyalty and cross‑ticket voting.
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Nebraska
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Burke
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
United States Senate
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Carpenter
Wisconsin
G.O.P
Primary sincerity marks senate candidate selection in Nebraska
The piece notes the sincerity of the primary as candidates vie for the senate seat with Norris expected to fall short in November. It mentions Nebraskans to answer and cites Sioux City Journal in opposition to any self-succession bid while referencing locust events in New Jersey and a lukewarm public response as per Detroit News.
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Norris
Sioux City Journal
New Jersey
Farm Population Rises to Record 31,800,907 in 1935
The Burlington Hawkeye Gazettenotes that farm population hit a new high of 31,800,907 as migration shifted back from cities to farms. Areas tied to tobacco and drought saw declines, while near industrial and mining centers farms grew as workers sought supplementary wages and reoccupied abandoned properties. Many urban dwellers returned to rural homes, with roads aiding such moves, though they may shift again if city jobs return.
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Census Bureau
United States
Burlington
Hath he is a fury like a drought let loose
The fragment from the Omaha World Herald presents a dramatic question about fury resembling a drought. Details are sparse and no clear event, date, or subject is provided to confirm a specific report or outcome.
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Omaha World-Herald
Hot Weather Tale and Worldview Snippet
A compact column yields a tall tale about Jake and his mutilated two legged dog, then pivots to social and political musings. It critiques civilization progress and contrasts taxation fairness with public figures, ending with a corrected quote about voting in the nation’s interest.
Brady Better Baby Book promotion and nursing advice
Side Glances discusses obtaining The Brady Better Baby Book and previews a series printing its full text. It covers infant weight expectations, breast feeding benefits, maternal nutrition, and vitamin intake, plus reader questions on cancer fears and nervous issues with brief answers from the column.
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Holt
Nancy Page A Word Game Idea From Claire
Florence La Ganke explains Claire’s nine by nine word game adapted from a seven by seven sorority activity. Players form nine letter words counted high, with rules on placement and outer-square starts, plus examples like arsenic almanac lamp ration aisle noisily cup sat nose ink.
Day by Day Meinty and witty breakfast musings in New York
In a breezy New York tone the narrator reports breakfast humor about a husband flaunting a $50 bill and his wife’s wry retort. Edna Ferber and sister Fanny Ferber Fox stroll, drawing praise for a talented family. An avenue club drink named The Colonel Watterson and a mint sprig amuse readers.
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York
Arnold Bennett
Avenue
Colonel Watterson
Marie Henry
Edna Ferber
Fanny Ferber Fox
River themes and stage life echo in public musings
A columnist reflects on river imagery in memoirs by Spike and Mark Twain, Edna Ferber, and Hal Le Roy, noting Noel Coward’s rise after a New York Ritz residency. He recalls friends and comments on Coward’s River House move signaling more appearances, amid a broader mood of optimism and setback.
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AX Lincoln Schuster
Frazier Hunt
Spike
Mark Twain
Edna Ferber
Coward
Ritz
New York
Noel Coward
Hal le Boys
del Coward
Alexander Woollcott
River House
Woollcott
Fingerlake
America
Personal Health Service By William Brady
Ol Doc Brady proclaims new stance on infant care and feeding and revokes former guidance from the Brady Baby Book. He notes he is still alive and in reasonable mind while questioning prior standards and inviting readers who own the booklet to note changes.
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William Brady
Ol’ Doc Brady
Help Kidneys Clean Out Poisonous Acids Ad
An old advertisement promotes Cystex as a guaranteed kidney remedy. It claims nine million kidney filters may be harmed by neglect or harsh drugs and promises vitality in 48 hours and a year younger feeling within a week if the product is returned in an empty package. A $10,000 Bank of America deposit backs the guarantee.
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Ferer
Bank of America
S Angeles
California
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