National Capital Echoes Debate on Debt and Democratic Power
Washington column analyzes Roosevelt advisers tax and debt theory, its effect on employment and inflation, and the political impact of Governor Guffey's endorsement of Kennedy. It compares governance boards TVA ICC and shipping board, arguing one-man leadership often drives corporate success while multicandidate boards falter.
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Roosevelt
Marriner “ Eccles
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
Great Britain
Britain
Chicago’ Club
Guffey
Will H. Hays
White House
John L. Lewis
General Goethals
Panama Canal
United States Shipping Board
Canal
Shipping Board
Theodore Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
ICC
Weather and colds linked to bodily responses in patients
Health note reviews how damp cool weather worsens rheumatic and other conditions, with weather changes affecting heart rate digestion and blood pressure. A study of 63 patients links repeated colds to nose throat mucous membrane reactivity, suggesting hydrotherapy and diet changes reduce cold frequency and duration.
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J. Kuhman
Journal of the American Medical Association
Leipzig
I. G. Spielman
L. Arnold
Chicago
American Journal
Spiesman
Arnold
Cat-Catching in Japan Means Livelihood for the Poor
A historical note explains cat catching in Japan as a means of livelihood. Cat catchers catch feral cats at daybreak using a sparrow as bait and a club as a weapon, selling the cats in Tokyo and other places to makers of musical instruments for catgut strings.
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Japan
Tokyo
Boy survives furnace fire after kerosene mishap in Cedartown
Henry B. Willson of New York recounts a Georgia childhood accident when a furnace blaze trapped him with head and shoulders inside a church stove. A fox terrier’s alarm and an old man’s rescue saved him, leaving him with burns and a lifelong fear of confinement.
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Ello
Henry B. Willson
New York City
Henry
Hank Willson
Hank
Georgia
Cedartown
Geome
Speeds of Birds Chart Wide Range from 26 to 72 mph
An authority notes speeds for common birds with Baltimore Oriole and black duck at 26 mph, sharp tailed grouse 33 mph, robin 36 mph, homing pigeon 45 mph, starling 51 mph, eagle mallard Canada goose each a mile per minute, pheasant in the same class, canvasback at 72 mph.
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Baltimore
Early Prize Fighting Under London Ring Rules
A fragment notes that under London ring rules a prize fight ends when a man is knocked, falls, or is thrown to the ground, with some accounts mentioning minutes and others unclear.
Time and Might Preserve Egypts Ancient Pyramids
Over time the pyramids of Egypt endure while other wonders fade. The Great Pyramid Khufu or Cheops was built by master engineers using 2,300,000 stone blocks each about 2 tons. Its original height of 481 feet has eroded to roughly 450 feet.
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Egypt
Khufu
Cheops
Fame and George Washington in Jud Tunkins’ quip
Jud Tunkins humorously notes fame comes naturally to some people. He cites George Washington getting more credit for chopping a cherry tree than anyone else could for breaking up a cord of wood.
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Tunkins
George Washington
A Seamless Knit on Round Needle
All eyes on a knitted two piece in white or pastels. The blouse features a sunburst yoke with lace stitch, knit seamless with a round needle. Pattern 5601 provides blouse and skirt in sizes 16-18 and 34-40 with materials and stitch details. send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
Breakfast Foods Drive Down Prices as Ads Boost Demand
Mass production of popular breakfast brands spurred by advertising has lowered prices and increased sales. The rise in consumption boosts demand for farm products across the United States.
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United States
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