Washington battles shift in reform clash and tax plan
Washington analyzes the ongoing reform struggle as the administration retreats on some policies to await prosperity. The piece details tax revision debates, the undistributed earnings tax, Senate positions, and how Roosevelt plans to balance budget while moderating changes. It notes friction with Norris La Follette and Barkley, plus coal and railroad rate concerns.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Supreme Court
James
Charley West
Tommy Corcoran
Charley Michelson
TVA
George W. Norris
Sen
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
White House
la Follette
Walter F. George
Georgia
Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
George
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bituminous Coal Commission
National Coal Association
Association
Treasuries
Bell Syndicate
WIN Service
Dawes Hole Described as Sunspot Nucleus
A fragment references Dawes Hole as an astronomical term for a minute circular feature on a sunspot nucleus, noting its association with spots or blemishes on solar activity.
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Dawes
Mad New York Clerk Fights Hold Up Thief On City Streets
Bob Kaiser, a former United Cigar Stores sales manager in New York, was tied and gagged during a Sunday hold up on Broadway. He escaped pursuit, chased a bandit through Penn Station, tackled him in the concourse, and helped police capture both robbers. Kaiser received a $550 bonus, a raise, and vacation from his employer.
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York
Rafael ‘. Leonidas Trujillo Molina
Dominican Republic
Eco
Roosevelt
Molina
National Negro League of America
Ferdinand Q. Morton
New York Civil Service
Landis
Pittsburgh Crawfords
Santo Domingo
United States Marines
Velasquez
Ciudad Trujillo
New York City
Angel Morales
Washington
Trujillo
Sergei Bensome
New York
Ello
Bob Kaiser
ABC
Bob
New York Steam Company
United Cigar Stores
Broadway
Thirty-first Street
Sixth Avenue
Thirty-second Street
Seventh Avenue
Pennsylvania Station
Tom Eagan
Calaboose
Bobcat Description Compared With Canadian Lynx
The bobcat, related to the Canadian lynx it largely supersedes in the northern U S, has a short temper and keen vision with fatal claws. It lacks ear tufts, is smaller and spotted, roams from Maine to Florida, swims well, and will tackle small prey or even an alligator when cornered.
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United States
America
Maine
Florida
Nicot of Nicotine Fame in French Diplomat Biography
A fragment notes Nicot of Nicotine and Fame Jean linked to Nicot sieur de Villemain, a French diplomat, mentioning birth details as yet incomplete. The terse wording hints at a biographical sketch of early life and identity.
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Nicot of
Jean. Nicot
Sieur’ de
Villemain
Killer Whale Anatomy and Traits Described
A true whale, the killer whale is a mammal twenty to thirty feet long with a slender dorsal fin and a powerful tail. Its black back and sharp toothed mouth enable swift, predatory roving across oceans.
Language counts and world reach hint at linguistic diversity
A fragmented note lists languages with large speaker bases. It mentions English spoken by millions and 200 million speakers, compares to Chinese with 400 million, and briefly references Russian, German, and Hindu languages in a disjointed way.
Household Tips and Food Prep From a Vintage Page
Improving vegetables by adding a quarter teaspoon sugar per two cups enhances corn beets peas and lima cans. Ripening ripe bananas by placing in a paper bag in a dark closet for a day. Kidney dish uses sheep kidneys bread rounds and apple rings with lemon butter and hot serving. Mirrors should not face glare and mirror backs protected. Velvet pressing via two people and ironing on the wrong side. Darning gloves with a thimble makes the mend easier.
Advertising Drives Growth in U S Manufacturing Through Advertising
In 1869 advertising was rare and the total value of manufactured products was 3.39 billion dollars. By fostering demand through publicity the value rose to about 70.43 billion dollars over six decades.
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United States
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Ad Claims
An old fashioned advisory urges women to avoid nagging husbands and to use Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to ease menstrual and life stage discomforts. It promotes smiling through, presenting three life stages and a remedy as solutions.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Nature
Companion Chooses an Author as You Choose a Friend
A reflective note by Dillon suggests selecting an author as a trusted companion in friendship. The fragment hints at literary pairing and personal choice without concrete events or names.
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Dillon
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University of California
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