Housewife Demands Why Government Is In Debt
A modern housewife, Sarah Smith, writes to a Washington politician asking why national debt grows while household budgets tighten. She argues debt must be paid, urges cutting expenses, preserving health, and reducing interest on the public debt, insisting leaders explain and act to balance the economy with public support.
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Smith
Ao Nots
Sarah Smith
Margare Culkin Banning
Good Housekeeping
Sara Smith
Washington
MAN VERSUS FLEA T DESCRIBES SCIENCE FEATS AND MOTION
The article compares man and flea strength noting trained fleas in circuses can pull up to 706 times their weight and relates it to starting resistance in road transport. It also records local personal notes about Raymond and Mrs Cottle visiting Cloudcroft New Mexico and ranch improvements by Marvin Ernst with Tommie Harlan doing carpentry, plus J H Rogers handling Fredericksburg business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Ernst
Tommie Harlan
Youth Taught How To Combat highway Death
A wartime safety campaign urges victory over highway fatalities, noting progress via youth poster contests and urging ongoing critique of driving behavior. It calls for stricter licensing, stronger anti drunk driving laws, driver training in schools, safer streets, pedestrian education, and public policing to enforce safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drath
Keenng
J. C. Furnas
Furnas
Tre“ic
Fifty Deer Placed On Cold Storage
The first day of hunting yielded fifty deer placed in Stein's Ice Factory cold storage by 4 pm with no turkey. Weather was cooler than last year, which saw 353 deer and turkeys stored by this time. The largest deer, a 7 point buck at 129 pounds, was bagged by C F Bradley on the Hohmann ranch. The opening deer was by W C Jones of San Antonio.
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Stein
Turkey
C. F. Bradley
Grosebeck
Bradley
Hohmann Ranch
Llano Road
W. C. Jones
San Antonio
Stalin’s Rise Fueled by Ruthless Inner Circle Power
The article portrays Josef Stalin as a patient and calculating ruler who relies on inner party politics and fear rather than mass appeal. It cites Eugene Lyons noting Stalin’s charisma as limited and his strength in revenge, control, and surrounding himself with cultured underlings. December marks his sixtieth birthday with wide state praise.
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Olef Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Eugene Lyons
Lyons
Sam
Russia
Nathan Declares Exercise Not for Him in Jovial Defense
Nathan, famed critic, retorts to persistent friends that exercise is not universally beneficial. He cites animals and Englishmen to argue longevity varies, noting tortoises live 200–300 years while active dogs show shorter spans, and concludes he won’t adopt exercise despite critics.
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Hrice Weekly
George Jean Nathan
Nathan
Mr. Nathan
Nathan Su Garmingly
McDougalls Spend Weekend at Ranch With Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs Walter McDougall and their children visited their ranch for Saturday and Sunday. Little Richard Harlan received a birthday dinner from his parents on Sunday.
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Walter McDougall
Richard Harlan
Bonnie Cook Visits Montana Parents This Week
Bonnie Cook of Montana is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. J F Cook this week.
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Bonnie Cook
Montana
Mrs
J. F. Cook
One Speed Railways Next Transportation Move
Timken Company touts tapered roller bearings for flight cars enabling one speed freight and passenger schedules. Tests on 79-ton cars show no hot boxes at high speeds, with 90 percent less brake effort and 75 percent less start energy, boosting locomotive capacity and efficiency.
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Sanders
ST O Sseas
Timken Company
Greatest invention wheel redesigned by bearings
The wheel has changed only once since civilization began, with tapered roller bearings being the first major improvement in 40 years. In railroading these bearings cut starting resistance. S. H. Parker is in Del Rio for two weeks receiving medical treatment.
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Nan
S. H. Parker
del Rio
Cotton Trade Shifts Global Share Before War
The article notes that before the last World War the United States supplied 65 percent of world cotton consumption, but contemporary levels show American cotton farmers supplying about 42 percent.
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United States
Timken alloy cuts locomotive weight by 1000 pounds
The Timken Roller Bearing Co introduces chrome molybdenum alloy steel side rods with new roller bearings to reduce weight on locomotives. Tests show 1580 pounds of weight removed, boosting speed to 120 mph and reducing wear.
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Licht Weicht Steel
Timken
Bearine Company
Breese
Pilots Trained in Blind Flying at Fort Sam Houston
At Randolph Field near San Antonio Texas the Air Corps uses Link Trainers to teach blind flying. The device resembles a small aircraft cockpit on organ bellows, simulating instruments like Altimeter Air Speed Indicator and Gyroscope. Prospective pilots must complete the course, with high demand for technicians in instrument repair.
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
United States Army Air Corps
Randolph Field
Air Corps
Butter and Eggs Dominate Early Food Stamp Use
About one fourth of the food stamps issued by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation are used to buy butter and another fourth to buy eggs.
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Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
It All Depends on You Lipstick Exchange Quip
A playful supermarket exchange between a girl customer and a cosmetics clerk features a punchy line about lipstick removing easily. The banter centers on cosmetic shopping and a wry retort.
Child Admits Dog Chewed Slippers After Spanking Mention
In a brief exchange, Jack explains to Uncle that his dog chewed slippers which led to a spanking from his father. The line reveals domestic household dynamics and a boy's casual recollection of punishment.
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Jack
Clean Living Earns Soap Magnate Praise
The interview with a prosperous soap manufacturer features Mr. Luther praising clean living as the key to his fortune. The exchange frames success as tied to virtue and discipline.
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Luther
Helens Intermission Quip Sparks Stage Conversation
The fragment hints at a playful theater moment where Helen is noted for not dancing but delivering a memorable intermission line, prompting audience reaction.
Friction mystery explored by Kettering and rail lore
The article surveys friction as a scientific puzzle from brakes to bearings. It traces brakes’ origin after the Rocket incident in 1829 and notes Westinghouse air brakes, Timken bearings, and the shift to faster streamliners. It highlights roller bearings enabling speeds over 120 mph and the move toward unified passenger freight speeds.
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Chas. F. Kettering
Duke of Wellington
Liverpool and Manchester
England
Newcastle and
Frenchtown
Delaware
George Westinghouse
Timken
H. H Timken
Approaching Perfection in Roller Bearings
A discussion on the tapered roller bearing highlights its minimal rolling resistance of under three tenths of one percent. Proper lubrication ensures near indefinite lifespan due to precision machining. The bearings drastically reduce friction and could cut starting resistance for trains by eighty eight percent.
Women Prefer Security Over Love in Marriage Questionnaire
A Gretta Palmer questionnaire of 200 ex spouses finds 45% married with no firm intent to succeed and most women rating security and prestige over love. Among Golden Wedding respondents, love trumped security. average marriage length was four and a half years, with two to four years before remarrying.
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Gretta Palmer
Miss Palmer
Good Housekeeping
Adlerika Claims Skin Glow from Internal Cleansing
Verna S says pimples and blemishes disappeared after Adlerika. She reports skin is smooth and healthy looking. The product is claimed to cleanse both bowels and relieve constipation that supposedly worsens complexion.
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Verna S
Fragmentary dialogue captures unclear exchange and garbled speech
A portion of dialogue shows a questioning line asking about the time and a disjointed reply. The text is heavily corrupted with missing words and misheard phrases, making comprehension difficult.
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