Taking Stock of the Child Labor Problem
A 1930 to 1983 survey by the National Child Labor Committee notes about 700000 children ages 10 to 15 in 1930, a rise after NRA, and a fall during NRA repeal. It cites 50000 yearly injuries and 1900 deaths, widespread illiteracy, and describes the heated political fight over a child labor amendment and Wheeler Johnson bill to curb cross state line shipments of goods made by children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Senate
House
National Child Labor Committee
NRA
Widow Returns Pension After Recovery From Stock Loss
Emma Fleischauer of Ingham county Michigan recovered from the 1929 crash by rebuilding savings and returned 1765 dollars in mother's pension funds to the county pension official. The widow, once destitute, now enjoys dividends as stocks rebound, and the gesture drew praise for mercenary era.
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Ingham County
Michigan
Emma Fleischauer
Fleischauer
Early Digestive Studies Mark Beaumont and Stomach Lore
The article outlines William Beaumont as the pioneer who treated Alexis St. Martin after a gunshot wound, documenting digestion and gastric juice. It notes Beaumont’s experiments, later works, and influence on physiology while mentioning Pavley, animal experiments, and methods to visualize stomach activity. It also references Buffalo Bill Cody’s birth and a claim about the difficulty of obtaining chemically pure water.
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Moe Inaw
John H. Kinsis
Gordon £. Hubbard
Dever
Chicago
Alexis St. Martin
Willian Beaumont
Baghdad Sketches Worthy Travel Book by Freya Stark
Freya Stark’s Baghdad Sketches chronicles six years of travel from the Syrian desert to Baghdad’s slum districts. The English author depicts daily life under harsh conditions, noting a pound per day as the implied cost of living and delivering intimate, careful portraits of the city.
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Freya Stack
Freya
Baghdad
Baghdad Sketches in New Year Travel Huckster
Freya Stark narrates a nocturnal adventure in Baghdad and nearby regions. The piece emphasizes vivid word pictures of the fetid Moslem quarter at night Syriac Christmas Syriac Christians desert chiefs and Khadimuin, with stark sketches that linger beyond the perilous episode.
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Khadimuin
Freya Stark
Baghdad
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Connie Chooses Flight Over Marriage Amid Emotional Goodbye
Constance Corby abandons plans to divorce Bret and elopes for romance with Rodney Brandon. On the yacht The Constance she confronts guilt, admits love for Rodney, and departs at midnight to chase an uncertain future, leaving Bret and wealth behind.
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Rodney
Bearden Announces Candidacy for Sheriff and Collector
The Star authorized to announce Mempsivad county Democratic primary race candidate Heginald Bearden for the offices of Sheriff and Collector as election day Tuesday August 9 nears.
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The
Star
Mempsivad County
Heginald Bearden
New York Showman Miller Journeys Between Skies and Stages
Gilbert Miller, the restless New York theatrical producer, crosses the Atlantic seven times and flies between Croydon and Long Island with two private planes. He hunts for cast members for a Frederic Lonsdale play, including Nancy Ryan, while a Baghdad bound Miss Ryan sends a London bound phone update. Cupid's Exit recounts a romance thwarted by temper and a dog’s voyage from Honolulu to New York, ending in a rapid remarriage after dogged folly. The piece hits a backstage note about celebratory stage wine and a cast that drinks heavily during rehearsals.
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New York
Gilbert Miller
London
Croydmn
England
Oo Landing Field
Longdala
Ion
Mr. Miller
Frederic Lonsdale
Alrady
Iaa Claire
Nancy Ryan
Vertala Habarajal
Indies
Mr. M
Maharapah
Jaipur
Miss Ryan
Didipur
Calcutta
Miller
Ryan
Baghdad
Cupid
Rialto
Honolulu
Scottie
Quunanlineg
Claire Trevor Says No Actor Prospects In Marital Plans
Hollywood star Claire Trevor, in a casual interview, says she is not dating anyone and intends to start looking for a husband but not among actors. She argues her future partner must understand the demands of her profession and hopes to avoid a high profile romance with fellow actors while naming Clark Gable Spencer Tracy and Tyrone Power as potential favorites if circumstances change.
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Cheele
Hollywood
Claire Trevor
New York
Trevor
Intaresta
Tome
Mab
Idela
Trevor H
Ign Belor
Resi
Mies
Eg Mnis
Miss Trevor
Clark Gublev
Spencer Tracy
Tyrone Power
Raising a Family by Oli Olive Roberts Harlan
A dated essay on home life and parenting emphasizes that home quality, not place, shapes children's development. It argues parenting ability and consistency matter more than wealth, citing Mrs. Wiggs and Grandma figures, and notes changes in environments and childraising eras.
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Oli Olive Roberts Harlan
iPlaves
Cheng
Mrs. Wiggs
Wenge Jerinetu
Ladey
Jin
Justice Department picks Brien McMahon as chief of antidivision
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brien McMahon is slated to become head of the antidivision in the Justice Department. He succeeds Robert H. Jackie son in a restructuring reflecting changes in the criminal division.
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Djsely
Robert H. Jackieson
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Pat
Sy Ch. Morims Fishbein
American Medical Association
of Angels, the Health Magazine
Erie
Willian PF. Cody
Suffalo Bill
Ti Je
Bruce Catton
Lide
Dutton
Rka
Constance Corby
Heraine
Heegs Mindwe Builder
Rodney Brandon
Connie
Aunec
Tonnisty
Deg
Yeateriay
Bret
Constance
Reney
Connie Dearest
Rooney
Ann
Andie
Rouney
Mae
Bud
Wasi
Jersey
Winton
Tal Rodney
Kelle Bryn
Uae
George Ross
Tao
Lucius Beebe
Paul Harrison
Suluua
Jack Kirkland
Richard Watts, Jr
Grandma
Grandpa
Pyrad Lome
Dresden
Germany
Uusigin
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