New Deal Prestige Threatened By Six Primaries This Week
Washington observes a pivotal political week as six August primaries unfold in five days. Key races test Senate control in Kansas Missouri and Kentucky while Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia shape House and party influence. Roosevelt allies fight Barkley vs Chandler in Kentucky with national stakes.
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Shepard
D-Tex
Investigaors First
Gerald B. Wind
Wichita
McGill
Clyde
Reed
Dallas W. Knapp
Henry S. Caulfield
Ray White
St. Louis
Iso
Virgia
William F. Dodd, Jr
Germy
Howard With
Ickes
PWA
Smith
Retary
Norman A.milton
Portsmouth
Colgate Darden
Amilton
U. S
Harryrd
How to Prevent a Lopsided Broom and More Home Tips
Q and A style tips discuss keeping a broom even by binding with silk and wetting weekly, removing ink stains with borax and hydrogen peroxide, and preserving green color in vegetables by cooking uncovered.
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Aterial
Mystery at the Lazy A Ranch Sparks Runaway Slide
Nikki Jerome and Steve Mallory trek with guide Woody through rain torn cliffs on a Wyoming ranch. A violent landslide forces a desperate escape as Nikki is struck by a rock and danger closes in around the engaged couple.
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Steve Mallory
Nikki
Wyoming
Peter Jerome
New York
Steve
Rance
Woody
Bancroft
Sarto
Uncle Jim
Fiske
Mr. Fiske
Parad
Mallory
Look and Learn by A C Gordon Quiz Answers
Answers cover aluminum as a basic metal the veldt as open grass country jaguar as Western Hemisphere big cat Isle of Man location off Ireland coast and Jupiter Pluvius as rain god.
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South Africa
Western Hemisphere
Isle of Man
Ireland
Irish Sea
Jupiter Pluvius
Cigarette Use Brightens Tobacco Outlook Says Government
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports higher cigarette withdrawals for 11 months of the past fiscal year reaching 149.665 billion cents, up 3.6 percent from the previous year, with first half of the current year up two percent. Reasons include smoker persistence, lower income support spending, and the rise of ten cent brands.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Cranium Crackers Whopper or Fact Language Puzzle
A set of wordplay clues asks which options are false in each sentence. Remove the wrong choices to reveal facts about meanings and historical terms, noting the puzzle references and possible answers on the want ad page.
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Greenland
Iceland
Coreander
Want
Lessons in English By W. L. Gordon
A compact English lesson notes correct usage for lay and lie, pronunciation tips, and common misspellings. It explains inflexibly as a model of unyielding firmness and urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word.
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W. L. Gordon
Modern Etiquette Q and A Guide for Church Weddings
This column by Roberta Ler answers etiquette questions on church wedding decorations, congregation music at funerals, and eating stuffed celery. It advises matching decorations to the wedding plan, avoiding excess if the wedding party is small, and using fingers to lift stuffed celery to the mouth.
Farmer Dallan Coon Killed by Lightning in Barn
Dallan Coon, 27, a farmer, was killed when lightning struck a tobacco barn near Pilot Mountain. His father Charles and two eleven year old girls were rendered unconscious in the incident yesterday.
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Ball's cautious play limits nine trick contract on debut
In a rubber bridge session, George F. Ball of the Cleveland Whist Club wary of opponents' distribution secures nine tricks. He wins the opening heart, blocks clubs and diamonds, and eventually uses a king high to force the queen from West as the twelfth trick unfolds.
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Cleveland Whist
West
Ball
East
Bast
Basl
Bridge contract puzzle with six clubs in South
The note describes a bridge problem where South holds six clubs and likely a diamond loser and a misplayed spade finesse. It asks how South can make the contract with careful spade play and reads 10 KJ87 Q7103 as2 'AQ852 AT74 AS7T6 KJ76 as the card layout.
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South
Muir Rescues Young In Alaska Cliff Plunge
Uncle Ray recalls John Muir saving Hall Young from a fatal fall on a British Columbia cliff. Muir steadied him on a narrow ledge, freed a dislocated arm, and fashioned a sling before guiding them to safety. The tale juxtaposes Alaska glacier study and Muir’s later life journeys, ending with his 1914 death at 76.
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Hall Young
John Muir
British Columbia
Muir
Young
Moun
Alaska
Epen
North Pacific
California
Europe
Uncle Ray
Dear Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club Membership Request
A reader writes to join the 1988 Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope and requests a Membership Certificate a leaflet on making Corner Scrapbook pages and a design to paste on the cover.
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Uncle Ray
State Treasurer Handles More Than Hundred Million Cash
North Carolina State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson oversaw more than 110 million dollars in cash in the fiscal year ended June 30. The office, likened to a state bank, has grown from about 6.25 million two decades ago, a rise of over 1700 percent, with a 6000 dollar salary and a 750 thousand dollar bond.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Charles M. Johnson
Guilford County Realty Transfers Highlight Local Deeds
Guilford County transfers cover High Point and surrounding townships with exchanges from Kellam to Dickson on College Terrace and Gordon Street, Dickson to Scott Kellam, Jefferson Investment to Ben L Herman, Nicholson to Cloninger, Reserve Realty to MecBane, Siler guardianship to Copeland, Home Owners Loan to Robbins, and Anthony mortgage transfer in Friends Township.
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High Point
C. C. Neal
Reserve Realty Corporatin
Edgar H. MecBane
Haynes Street
Gilmer Township
D. F. Siler
Guardian
Newton Copeland
Broad Street
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
John A. Robbins
North Elm Street
Friends Township
N. F. Anthony
A. H. Anthony
Cox-Thomas
Deep River Social Notes and State Treasurer Report Summary
A Deep River column lists residents visiting relatives and attending events while detailing North Carolina state finances. The piece highlights 4‑H short course attendance in Raleigh and social visits, then shifts to a fiscal overview: the state treasurer’s oversight of bonds, securities, and disbursements for schools and roads totaling over 216 million dollars, with millions in cash, certificates, and collateral managed.
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