McNutt’s Philippine appointment stirs White House hopes
Former Governor Paul V. McNutt accepts a Philippine high commissioner post on condition of returning before 1940. He clashes with Manuel Quezon over official precedence, drawing scrutiny from Washington and Filipino leaders and raising doubt about his path to the White House.
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Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Philippines
McNutt
United States
Manila
White House
Uncle Sam
Islands
Ali McNutt
Roosevelt
Manuel Quezon
War Department
Washington
Quezon
Single tax idea revived in a casual letter debate
A fragmentary opinion piece notes Henry George's single tax as a cure for economic ills. It cites a California pamphlet and a 43 year old example testing land value taxes, then laments how modern beer taxes and local parlor rules defeat the plan's aims.
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Henry Georges
Townsendiem
Huey
California
Henry George
George
Feteridl
Pore Pope
Alu
Alabama
Fathope
Bop
Waterloo
Iowa Beer Consumption Rank Scrambled In 1936 Report
A distorted note on liquor statistics claims Iowa had the lowest per capita hard liquor use, then shifts to beer and Iowa’s place in national consumption. The text cites Iowa at thirteenth, with 186 percent of some benchmark and 1,643,004,000 gallons as a total, though the data appear garbled.
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Liquor Commission
Towa
Beer Consumption in Iowa and Nation Detailed in Early Data
The piece argues that Iowa's beer intake averages about 125 gallons per capita, with adults averaging roughly eighteen gallons. It notes only a portion drink heavily, estimating many drinkers at about one 12 ounce beer daily, and discusses seasonal and regional patterns. It cites 1936 U S beer totals: 32,768,748 barrels on draught and 20,231,393 in packages, with draught up 29 percent from 1935 and packaged beer up 52 percent.
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Towa
Drakire
North Central
South Atlantic
South Central States
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michican
Manes
United States
Censor ship critique and public morals debate notes
A sweeping critique argues censorship harms free thought and government power. It condemns officials who dictate reading choices, praises transparency, and warns of censorship’s use to protect personal or political interests.
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Hanna
Cape
Newixo at D Day by Day in New York Diary Screed
New York diary recounts cheerful greetings from Jacob Ruppert Sheila Barrett Alice Brady and Ted Healy. Writer visits Glenhead for a Boardman wedding reception and discusses London letters and a Saturday Evening Post piece. Includes social notes on Schrafft's and a Larry Adler plug.
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New York
Jacob Ruppert
Shiela Barrett
Alice Brady
Ted Healy
Tom Geraghty
London
Glenhead
T. Dennis Boardmans
J. Bryan III
Saturday Evening Post
W. V. McNitt
Schrafft’s
Forty-second Street
Samson
Personal Health Service: Milk Diet and Longevity Lessons
William Brady, M D, discusses dieting from historical figures like George Cheyne and refines advice on milk and dairy products as core to a regenerative diet. He cites nutrition authorities, emphasizes leafy greens, fresh vegetables, and seasonal fruits as essentials for youth, vitality, and longevity.
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George Cheyne
Diet and dental health through natural foods urged
Weston A Price argues that refined modern foods remove natural immunity to tooth decay and jaw development, linking adenoid obstruction and defective dentition to diet. He promises a future installment detailing a diet rich in vitamins minerals alkaline ash and roughage to restore health and prevent degeneration.
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Weston A. Price
D.D.S
Questions and Answers on Turpentine Health Risks
A 1937 health column warns turpentine can injure kidneys and cause nephritis. It discusses aluminum chloride underarm use for sweating and safe thermometer handling to prevent infection, noting germicidal washes and sterilization.
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Bright
M.V
Blind checker champion Irving Howard at Newport Arkansas
Newport Arkansas UP reports Irving Howard, a blind checker player, is the section champion. He learned to play by listening to others and built a board with alternating raised and lowered squares. Red checkers are round and black are square, with kings marked on one side.
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Newport
Ark
Irving Howard
Howard
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