Economic highlight on recovery and policy shifts
Newsweek expert Kaipi Robey notes a shift in business language from prosperity to recovery as months show intermittent gains yet no true prosperity. He cites seven policy troubles including Wagner Act, railroad policy, utility policy, agricultural policy, monetary powers, tax system, and capital markets burdens, reflecting industrial leaders’ concerns and a cautious Congress.
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Newsweek
Kaipi Robey
Morgenthau
Robey
Federal Reserve Board
Schout
Congress
Public Debt Debate Highlights Roosevelt Record
Radio voices contrasted the national debt with the Roosevelts' tenure, noting recoverable loans aiding business, major public works, and social programs. The piece argues both sides deserve airing as voters judge the overall impact on incomes and growth.
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Radio
Roosevelt
News Voice
Kidewalle
COC
United States
Mistakes Across Professions
A humorous quatrain chain notes how errors are handled by different professions. It suggests accountability varies by role, from double charges by plumbers to burying errors by doctors and laws shaped by judges, with contrasting reactions from preachers, electricians, and an older tradesman.
Gorn Immune to Snake Bites Phenomenon
The article notes that some people are born immune to North American snake bites, citing Hopi in Arizona as examples. It explains immunity arises from venom affecting the blood, while cobras and other snakes attack nerves. Venom immunization methods among professionals and horses are described.
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Gorn
Arizona
Log-Book Meaning and Its Maritime Use
The log book records a ship's progress and all on board misdeeds with punishments. It explains the origin of the term log a man meaning to fine or chastise.
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London Answers
John Paul Jones Name Change in 1773 Incident
In Fredericksburg Virginia in 1773 John Paul added the surname Jones to his name possibly to hide his identity. Family tradition linking the name to Willie Jones of North Carolina lacks supporting contemporary evidence. A separate note mentions sterile water gathering millions of germs per half minute per the American Institution of Sanitation. A South American beetle carrying its mate to its pincers is also noted.
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John Paul
Jones
Fredericksburg
Willie Jones
North Carolina
Saya
American Institution of Sanitation
Lost Rivers of Jamaica Vanish into Cavernous Openings
Many Jamaican rivers fail to reach the sea as streams disappear into cavernous openings, a phenomenon similar to cave regions in Kentucky and Tennessee. Some vanish completely, others reappear far away under new names.
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Jamaica
Kentucky
Tennessee
City Meat Market Promises Fresh and Cured Meats
The City Meat Market advertises a large stock of fresh and cured meats plus groceries. Proprietor Robt. Simonaca invites patrons to visit Graettinger Iowa for meat, cream, milk, bread, fruits and vegetables, with current Sunday dining suggestions.
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Simonaca
Prop
Telephone
Graettinger, Lowa
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Business Week
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Iowa
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Iowa Public Service Co
Odliter
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Palo Alto
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Towa
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America
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New York
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Des Moines
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Owwa
Emmetsburg “Rendering Works
Stommann
Hanson Produce Station
Glen Henrich
Chrysler
Plymouth
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Graattingershone
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