Roosevelt Plan to Send Soil Bill to State Legislatures
The piece examines President Roosevelt's 64 page soil conservation bill sent to all state governors for passage by legislatures. It defends the method as democratic and preferable to federal coercion, arguing leadership by the president can unify national issues beyond state lines without unconstitutional action. It cautions against haste and emphasizes careful national planning.
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Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Two days down two days a week plan by governor
Governor Lehman in Rochester endorses a plan to let misdemeanor offenders serve sentences in installments. The bill allows weekend serving up to sixty days with credits for each weekend, aiming to avoid punishing innocent families while preserving work. Observers await results.
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Lehman Willing
Rochester
N. Y
Nordea
de Serter
Flood Control and River Risk Highlight Iowa Plan
Dean Marston explains flood variability and costs in a planning study. The Iowa State College engineering division notes floods recur about every twenty to thirty years with a rare super flood once per century. Protection levels depend on whether big floods or frequent smaller ones are prioritized, with substantial expense for comprehensive control.
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Iowa
Steneft
Iowa State Planing
Deon
Aron
Matten
Tua
St Te
Dean Marston
Rethinking Mississippi Flood Control Costs and Risks
The dean argues that reforestation of 36 million acres to curb floods would only lower flood crests slightly, as even half inch water retention adds little protection. Dams for hydro power often flood-tilt flood control, and TVA structures did not prevent rapid rises. A costly mix of measures might help, but doubt remains on worth. Emphasis on steering people away from river-bottom homes.
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Mississippi
Iowa
Dean Marston
Tennessee
TVA
Ohio
Why do the few have more than they need and the many want
A reflective column argues that most crises are mental in origin and centered on economic inequality in the United States. It urges deliberate, honest national will, constitutional use, and reform of education and decency to solve the root problem.
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Panama Canal
Diary Notes From New York To Venezuela And Back
A humorous diary entry by Davy Newtyre recounts farewells to relatives on a voyage to Venezuela, sightings of a beige French bulldog in Larchmont, and daily errands including writing to George Ade in Miami. The piece mentions a flood loss by a sister-in-law and husband, meals at GioVanni’s, observing diners on 52nd Street, and reflections on planets, the great Dipper, and quirky dictionary entries.
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New York
Meredith Nicholsons
Venezuela
Larchmont
George Ade
Miami
H T Webster
Herb Roth
del Ray
Pat Brinkerhoff
Dr. Martindill
Giovanni's
Moneta’s
Odd Delves Into Dictionary and Theatre Anecdotes
A jumble of notes covers dictionaries theater lore and quirky facts. It recalls Cecilia Loftus’s late cue during The Proud Prince in 1905 and a hospital fire scarred girl. Bitty lines mention a baked bean family and King George as a salad mixer, ending with Ted Healy.
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Proud Prince
Cecilia Loftus
Mary Lewis Owns Eighteen Dachshunds and More
Mary Lewis owns 18 dachshunds. Will B Johnston, the cartoonist, authored the first musical program featuring the Marx Brothers. Mrs Arthur Somers Roche is producing another mystery novel. Best press agent coup of 1936 involved the Davies shipment of canned milk to Russia.
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Mary Lewis
Will B. Johnston
Marx Brothers
Arthur Somers Roche
Best Pressi
Davies
Russia
Worldly Goods No Substitute For Happiness
Kay values happiness over wealth and stays true to her husband, believing material comforts cannot replace a loving marriage. A reader asks about Merry Widower, and Miss Manners suggests he may resume letters. Jean fears her boyfriend’s silence and is advised to talk with his parents to clear up a possible misunderstanding.
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Miss Manners
Merry Widower
Merry
Merry Widow
Jean
Quatrains and Quips on Spring and Resolution
A compact miscellany of verse contrasts winter's threat with spring’s nearness. It mocks boastful plans and praises cautious optimism, noting humans stumble over others’ sins while striving to master their own. The piece ends with a whimsical aside about Cato and a kiss origin anecdote.
Youth Marriage Education Urged By Dr Rosenstein
In a talk on moral questions and science, Dr. J P Rosenstein urges a course on marriage in colleges and senior high schools to counter confusion and ignorance. He cites high school girls seeking knowledge and argues youth face marriage as a grand adventure.
Self-Confidence Guide and Adoption Study Highlights
A compact note on a booklet by Dr. Albert Wiggam offering ten rules to build self confidence and a self rating chart, with a tangential inquiry by Prof Frank Freeman about mental resemblance of adopted siblings and unrelated foster children, noting extensive comparisons across groups and reared environments.
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Albert
David Mitchell
Albert Edward Wiggam
Thia
Frank Freeman
Barbara Burks
Freeman
Burks
Notice of Appointment for Estate in Linn County Iowa
Notice announces James Doug Recuton as administrator of the estate of George Schuknecht in Linn County Iowa. Creditors must publish immediate payment, and the administrator asks all debts be paid to Robert Milota attorney representing the estate. February 13 1837 noted.
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Towa
Ling
Yeo
Aeorge
Linn “County
Owa District
Sakhe
Robert
Milota
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