Debate over WPA impact prompts caution from experts
The piece notes Administrator Harry Hopkins praising WPA but acknowledges disagreement. Dr. Sol J. Applebaum warns against turning relief into a permanent political aim, while Dr. George K. Pratt questions long relief lists hindering self reliance. Both suggest WPA may have harmed future human resources. Connie Mack allegedly shifting players’ focus from baseball.
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WPA
Harry Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Social Work
New York
Sol J. Applebaum
George K. Pratt
Connecticut Society For Mental Hygiene
America
California voters face a choice on animal research laws
A California election question asks whether scientists shall continue using dogs in experiments. Medical leaders warn the measure could curb progress, while antivivisection advocates press for legal protections for lab animals. The piece argues for keeping animal research allowed to advance public health.
Daphnia Magna: A Tiny Lab Animal Gaining Ground
A microscopic water organism, Daphnia magna, is emerging as a preferred laboratory test subject over mice due to its transparency and the ability to observe drug effects on its nervous and glandular systems through a microscope. The piece questions antivivisectionists and argues for impartial treatment of animals in science.
Cartoon ideas hinge on a lion with a tail knot
Contemplating ideas for cartoons, the writer muses that a British lion lacking a tail could bind knots on slack days, a metaphorical reflection on creativity and constraint.
Britain Italy in Accord on Spain
Britain and Italy reach a diplomatic accord regarding Spain with terms under discussion. The agreement outlines positions for involved parties and signals possible cooperation on regional stability and policy channels.
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Britain
Italy
Spain
O. K
Rules Are Artificial Restraints and Injustice
A mournful ball game ends six to three as a team with seven hits loses to eleven, due to artificial rules and obstructions that deny merit. The piece condemns rigid laws, unfair horse racing, and biased judgment, urging fewer rules and a standards-based jury approach.
New York Day by Day Notes From Charles Driscoll
Manuel Komroff celebrates twenty years of writing this month and appears in Atlantic Monthly among others. He lives alone in Midtown, blond and soft spoken, working late into the night. A society-editor fires off candid camera critiques, while Manhattan police tolerate fans shooting from sidewalks and the elevated. Actor Basil Rathbone, born in Africa, enjoys Shakespeare lectures and good speech, and Rex Beach and others are mentioned in a forthcoming memoir by Frank Case.
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New York
Manuel Komroff
Atlantic Monthly
O'Brien
Hollywood
Omroff
New York City
Rathbone
Africa
Oxford
Frank Case
Stokes
Round Table
Algonquin
Rex Beach
Konrad Bercovici
Charles Hanson Towne
Robert Nathan
Frank Ward O'Malley
Case
The
Odd McIntyre
Natex touted at May Out Rate Drug Store in Marion
Local residents visit the Natex rep at 215 Second St SE to learn about the herbal compound. Marion farmer Mrs Harry Blackford credits Natex with easing years of digestive and back pain, improved sleep, and renewed vitality after a month of use. She endorses the medicine publicly and urges others to try it. mail orders offered with weekly and four week sizes.
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Second St. SE
Natex
Harry Blackford
Marion
Iowa
Cake myths and party chat spark heated debate at gathering
A reminiscence recalls smoky arts with ink spatterwork and a mysterious medicine man. The piece contrasts playful crafts with a lively argument over whether heavy footsteps ruin a cake in the oven, noting diverse opinions among guests.
The Poet Edgar A Guest and a Regard for Peace
Poem lines reflect deference to parental orders and principled agreement, contrasting personal will with duty. The piece frames harmony through submission and vows, ending with a note on Prussia as the largest state in Germany.
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Prussia
Germany
10 20 30 Years Ago In The Gazette
Dropping to 31 degrees by 6 a.m. frost chills Cedar Rapids as the fall season's low. Reports list residents traveling, appointments, and local notes from 10 to 30 years past, including civic posts, theater openings, and a record cement curbing bid set at 2954 cents per foot.
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O. W. Lyman
Los Angeles
Calif
Kenneth Lindsay
Mary Nissen
Frank C. Nissen
Rockford College
Marion Talley
Helen H. Talley
Florence Talley
Cedar Rapids
Morgan Stock Company
Opera House
A. J. Rypka
Texas
Leo
E. E. Griswold
M. Ford
1787 Farm Output Snapshot
In 1787 a rural economy required 19 persons living on farms to produce enough for themselves and one additional person.
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California
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Elliott C. Cutler
American Medical Association
Committee For the Protection of Medical Research
Yankees
Pacific Coast
Ridge
Pluto
Saturn
George Clark
Charles Driscoll
Gelett Burgess
OLICE
Manhattan
Chrysler
Asil Rathbone
Ieee
Marion Farmer
Big Sister
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Holy See
Nurito
Helen Hayes Gleason
Belgium
England
France
Arthur Gleason
J. W. Hayes
Oldrich Kressa
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Fort Riley
J. R. L. Yeager
Avondale
Robert O'Brien
Omaha
Omaha Bee
Santa Fe
Chicago
Fred Harvey
CL Capitan
el Capitan
Scout
D. M. Spangler
Equitable
Des Moines
Phonca
White Eagle. Coal Co
Atreet
James
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