Tugwell Resigns to Enter Molasses Business
Rexford Tugwell, prominent Roosevelt adviser, withdraws from public life to run a molasses business. The decision relieves some tension in Washington and may ease government business relations while leaving Tugwell influence in federal policy possible in future.
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Filipino bandit sentenced to 1404 years
The text notes an American tradition extending to island possessions and doubts a Filipino bandit will serve more than 200 years of a 1404 year sentence due to good behavior and parole boards.
Remembering Mme Ernestine Schumann-Heink Death
The world mourns soprano Mme Ernestine Schumann-Heink famed for a rich contralto voice and warm humanity. Her career endured to move masses and ease postwar tensions between Americans and Germans through accessible music and loyalty to her adopted country.
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Americans Hold Fast In Spain To Watch War News
War dispatches from Madrid show 500 plus Americans determined to stay in Spain to witness the events, despite uncertain futures and shifting front lines.
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Roosevelt Opposes New Unemployment Census Plan
President Roosevelt rejected the planned unemployment census and proposed a voluntary monthly registration instead. He criticized Secretary Roper and the commerce department’s approach, noting the census would take four to six months and cost about 15 million dollars.
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Census based unemployment count via voluntary registration
The passage argues for a voluntary registration approach to tally unemployment with door to door enumerators. It suggests lower cost, faster results, and up to date figures, acknowledging possible gaps but deeming them acceptable for practical purposes. It urges the President to order immediate unemployment registration and wireless transmission of results.
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The Supreme Court and the Constitution Debate
A 1936 reflection argues that government rests on three branches and the Constitution is the supreme law. It defends judicial review as essential to curb Congress and prevent abuses of power despite partisan shifts.
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Gypsy Rose Lee Shifts Image at New York Social Odds
New York society notes Gypsy Rose Lee, once the Minsky strip queen, attending Park Avenue drawing rooms with a poised demeanor and cultured diction. The piece also comments on muffler fashion among English actors and notes Grover Whalen becoming the new World’s Fair boss arriving at 34th Street offices.
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Gargle This Way with Bayer Aspirin
An old advertising claim says crushing three Bayer Aspirin tablets in one third glass of water and gargling will numb a sore throat. It asserts instant pain relief and rawness reduction and recommends asking for Bayer Aspirin by its full name at the druggist.
Fashionable Empire State glimpses and literary notes from 1936
A colorful portrait of Whalen in a bold lapel rose and sunlit morning garb contrasts with a tour of winter outsiders. The piece cites Arthur Somers Roche and Dashiell Hammett as winter writers, notes HINGUMBOBS trivia, mentions Louis Armstrong and Steve Hannagan, and recalls a 1936 moment when nerves and neck twists were called jittys.
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Arthur Somers Roche
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Herbert Asbury
Arthur J. Burks
Dashiell Hammett
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Laughing Couple Overcomes Barriers Despite Hard Times
A gay couple’s resilient humor helps them navigate money shortages pace gaps and tempers. They face ongoing challenges with optimism and deserve success if they keep joking through difficulties. A reader asks about a dilemma between two boyfriends, one older and a farmer.
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Dear Miss Manners guidance on engagement and work prospects
The reader asks about marrying a steady boyfriend who has no solid work prospects. The adviser warns against engagement without employment or financial stability and discourages rushing to marriage due to potential competition from another girl.
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