Washington Memorial Poem and Local Society Notes
Fragmented items describe a Washington anniversary poem and a string of club reports. Meetings include Friday sessions of the Music club at Mrs McNeil’s South Main Street home and the Bay View Reading Club with George Washington motif, McKinley era talks, and a prayer service at the First Presbyterian Church for Arkansas College.
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Cc. C. McNeil
South Main Atreat
Mosecow
Russie
G. Norton
G. Frank Miles
North Elm Street
Frank Gorin
T. S. McDavitt
Will Orton
Bay View
United States
McKinley
Mra
Alaska
China
W. ©. Shipley
Mrs
Mol “Bat “Pui Yn
Fennie McWillians
Louise Knobel
First Presbyterian Church
Arkansas College
Batesville
Mellons Sought Continued From Page One Fiscal Clash
The Senate debated federal pay restorations with votes 41 to 40 on restoring one third of the pay cut, costing $26,005,000 from Feb 1 to July 1, then full 15 percent later at $189,000,000. Democrats split. 3 supporting McCartan's plan joined by Shipstead and 26 Republicans, while 13 bolted the administration. Byrnes proposed extending disability presumptions and 75 percent compensation, plus free hospital care. administration veto loomed as House debate neared.
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McCartan
Nevada
Shipstead
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor
Cittzens
Michigan
Bone
Buelow
Copeland
Costizan
Dill
George
Leng
McCarran
Neely
Reynolds
Thomas
Oklahoma
Utahys
van Nuys
Navy Yards
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Burns
House
Byrnes
Washington Veterans Board of Appeals
Roosevelt Opposes Bonus Payment Delay Sparks New Bill
Senator Shipstead on Wednesday introduced no bill for immediate payment of adjusted service certificates as President Roosevelt opposes at this time.
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Roosevelt
Bhipstead Wedneway
Experts Clash Over Kennedy Poisoning Case Details
In a tense session, Dr. Gordin testifies mercury poisoning as Kennedy’s likely cause while defense challenges mental fitness and timing of a dying declaration. Witnesses describe Kennedy’s illness and physicians’ roles as cross examinations probe professional ties and possible innocence.
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Kennedy
Dean
W. F. Wand
Millsaps College
Defese
Barney Kennedy
Preston
A. G. Wilde
Wilde
Gordin
Fred Witty
Wynekoop Death Is Laid to Robber
In Chicago the defense opened the second trial of Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop for the murder of Rheta Wynekoop claiming an intruder killed the 23 year old wife of her son Earle in the basement operating room. The first trial ended in mistrial after the defendant’s condition deteriorated. The defense asserts she did not see Rheta from 2 PM until finding the body on an operating table that night.
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Chicago
Alice Lindsay Wynnekoop
Rheta
Earle
Wynekoop
Defense cites morbid fear in Wynekoop case narrative
W Brith defense attorney argues Rheta feared tuberculosis and other maladies driving Dr Wynekoop to obtain insurance policies with the defendant as beneficiary. Prosecutors counter that Wynekoop sought examinations to prove the fears groundless if her insurance app was accepted.
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W. Brith
Rheta
Wynekoop
Campaign pledge versus duty to country debate continues
The article argues that a campaign pledge clashes with constitutional duties, criticizing favoritism toward government workers and bankers under past administrations. It claims President Roosevelt values public service and would not tolerate special classes dictating policy, warning the Senate’s move is political in a campaign year.
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White House
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Senate
Democratic Party
France Imposes 10 Percent Tax on Foreigners Wages
Paris reports the chamber of deputies approved a 10 percent tax on foreigners wages affecting about two million people. Finance minister Louis Germain-Martin opposed the measure, citing foreign office concerns.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Louis Germain-Martin
Finance
Foreign Office
France Considers Tax on Foreign Workers and Professionals
Debates in the chamber split over a tax aimed at foreign labor and professionals. Opponents warn it could drive foreigners from France and worsen international sentiment, while supporters say employers would bear the cost to retain skilled foreign staff. The measure targets foreign residents under ten years and imposes a 4 to 10 percent bracket on professional income plus a 12 percent levy on payments to foreign authors and inventors.
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Chamber
France
Johnson Opposes 30 Hour Work Week Plan
Washington hearing shows Johnson and Gerard Swope opposing a fixed 30 hour work week. They argue that industry cannot apply a uniform 30 hour standard and favor flexible NBA code based adjustments. Both push for voluntary pace via existing labor standards and industry agreements.
Johnson weighs in on tax bill and NRA approach
A committee summoned him to the house floor to vote on a tax bill. He faced interrogations and arrived late for a downtown appointment. Johnson said the NRA offers a flexible, intelligent way to address workers' hours, arguing that nine months of experience in watering the codes show a flat rule cannot fit industry.
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Igon
Ynen
Johnson
NRA
Fragmented historical law note hints at flexibility and safeguards
The readable text discusses a law being acceptable only if flexible to prevent untoward results. It mentions complaints from small industries about non opalistic tendehelds and a suggestion of a French law from 1457/9 linked to a case with six pigs and execution, illustrating historical legal caution.
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Bennie Benton
Hope Garden Club
Atta Champlin
South Elm Street
Mirs
C. B. Holland
Saenger Ppr
ABES
Dulores del Rio Gene Raymond
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Cunger Rogers
Mickey Mouse Cartoon
Paranount News
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Dr. Butter, Tb
Euerloth
Congress
Hugh
Labor Committee
Gerard Swope
General Electric
Connery
Swope
NBA
John
John & Gibson Drug Company
Rexall
Hope, Ark
Jelson
Huckins
Estelle
Katherine Haviland-Taylor
Hope Star
Mail
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State
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