Funds in Washington detail emergency relief allocations
Treasury report to congress on 1935 and 1996 emergency relief act funds shows total allocations of 80 million plus with about 11 million unexpended. breakdown covers Agriculture 23.5 million allocation, Interior 106,781, and balances, Labor 261,113, Treasury 702,407, War 537,831, Farm Credit 807,746, Federal ERRA grants 12,904,420 and Public Works 3,173, with Veterans construction 106,000 allocation and 323 balance.
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Washington
Arkansas
Treasury
Congress
Interior
Employment Service
Internal Revenue
War
Corps of Engineers and Flood Control
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Public Works Administration
Veterans Administration
Fort Smith Inmate Escapes Hospital Ward
Fort Smith inmate Joe Jourheh, 24, labeled dangerous, escaped Wednesday from the state hospital for nervous diseases. Guarded patients were transporting laundry when Jourheh fled. He is about five feet ten inches, 190 pounds, with dark hair, wearing white trousers and a light shirt.
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Little Rock
Joe Jourheh
State Hospital
Fort Smith
Yeuchef
Soil type variations affect phosphorus nitrogen and carbon levels
Soil types vary significantly in their content of phosphorus nitrogen and carbon, influencing fertility and crop results across fields. This analysis highlights how mineral and organic components interact to shape nutrient availability and soil health.
Don’t Pick Em Up The Thinking Driver Drinks Not
A 1936 summary from Travelers Insurance analyzes 1926 accident reports showing 7.3 percent of fatal drivers had been drinking, up eight percent from 1935. Non fatal driver injuries show 4.3 percent drinking. Pedestrian figures are worse with one in nine killed and 5.3 percent injured under liquor influence.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Robins and friends visit Little Rock and nearby towns
Ozan Dr W F Robins spent several days in Little Rock for a Medical convention. Mrs John L Hughes and daughter Caroline and Mrs T L Hockersmith of Benton visited Mrs Chlora Citty and Miss Helen Francis Citty. Floyd Matthews and Mrs Ben Goodlett joined Mr and Mrs J P Robins in Haynesville on Sunday. L J Robins and son Billy Fred and Mrs W H Robins with Miss Lillian Robins spent Sunday in Camden. Dr and Mrs Roland Robins hosted guests as Baptist Missionary Society met with Mrs Rush Jones. Mrs Eugene Goodlett and Miss Lillien Robins shopped in Hope Thursday.
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W. F. Robins
Little Rock
John L. Hughes
Caroline
T. L. Hockersmith
Benton
Chlora Citty
Helen Francis Citty
Floyd Matthews
Ben Goodlett
J. P. Robins
Haynesville
L. J. Robins
Billy Fred
W. H. Robins
Lillian Robins
Camden
Roland Robins
Baptist Missionary Society
Rush Jones
Eugene Goodlett
Lillien Robins
Hope
W. C. Griffin
Douglas
Clyde
Ervin Pardue
Wid
Mack Ticks
Ethel Dudney
Shower Springs
Floyd
Missing Messiah Vanishes After Harlem Gathering
In New York Harlem, Father Divine alias George Baker appears to have disappeared after a gathering. Police pursue arrest warrants as a civil action and a sharp object assault left process server Paul Camora injured, while followers and a divinely titled entourage disperse amid tension.
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New York
Major J. Divine
Harlem
West 25Th Street
Arthur A. Madison
Madison
God
Father Divine
Faithful Mary
New York Telegram
Harlem Kingdom
High Falls
Kingston
N.Y
Mind Your Manners Quiz on Classroom Etiquette
Question plus answers from 1937 NEA Service on proper conduct. Outside classroom, boys and girls rise only when appropriate. Hands up for permission to talk during rock-in. Applause signals appreciation after a program. Greet the teacher with Good morning Miss Russell. Do not laugh at others in class. Best response is “Yes ma’am” or “Yes Miss Russell” depending on address.
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Miss Russell
Marning
Cross Roads Social Notes and Local Happenings
Cross Roads reports visits among Griffin and Rosenbaum families and neighbors. Sunday singing in Columbus drew a large crowd with attendance and meals noted. Local births and travels set the week’s small town rhythm as families visit, plant, and attend events. Oklahoma A&M horticulture students gain practical garden experience on campus plots while gardeners consider lime sulfur sprays to curb mildew on roses. Ranching growth noted as porkpacking rises in the northwest U.S. Perennial grasses require good seedbeds for successful seeding.
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United States
Northwest
Corn Belt
Green Hills romance deepens as Joan agrees to marry Bob
On a Green Hills ballroom floor Bob Andrews declares he will marry Joan Barrett, a secretary and his rival Sybil Hendry’s fear grows. Joan reveals a hidden past that she fears will ruin their future, while Sybil’s jealousy burns as she watches the couple.
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Jimmy MacArthur
Andrews
Philip Hendry
Philip
Jimmy
Phil
Joan Barrett
Green Hills
Jim Neil
Sybil Hendry
Neil
Sybil
Bob Andrews
Joan
Syd
Bob
John
Bory Andrews
Hendry
Mater
Brat Black
Jcustomer
Joan Bora
Ace
Iuventgueot Bend
Joan'n Gauce
Wendy
John Hendry
Ore
Siena Yatarke
Charles Norton
California
Ing
Bii
Rob
Archie Ice
Vallee Convicted Assault and Battery
Boston court records show Rudy Vallee convicted of assault and battery after a hearing led by Judge Daniel J. Giordano. The verdict could be filed, erasing the record in the eyes of the public, while Vallee faced remarks about his Irish extraction and his showgirl companion Evelyn Creshwin from the New York stage.
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Bostonam
Rudy Vallee
Orchestra Fe Nel Cromier
Boston
Daniel J. Gi
Vallee
Croorket
Benedict Fitzgerald
Bgbaton
Fitzgerald
Vallee Int Court
Aft
Evelyn Creshwin
New York
Girag the Tio
Kee
Sorbol Quadruple Liniment Ad Reduces Thyroid Ailment
Quick test endorsement promotes Sorbol Quadruple liniment for goiter with twice daily application. Claims it supplies thyroid needs without hindering work. Local Cordner Drug Store offers information and a Mrs Lily McFadden from Hey Ack. shares success.
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Cordner Drug Store
Lily McFadden
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Pardue
Tommy Edwards
Horace Ellen
Floyd Pardue
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
William Jous
WEA Benne
Kansas
Oregon
Russia
Rhe
Mary
Une
Denmark
Sidney
Marans Iat
Jub P
Cox Drug Ca
Onex & Inch
Chnter Heart
J.D. Williams
Roldo Rowden
T. S. McDavitt & Co. A
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