New Deal tax held unconstitutional by U S appeals court
Brisbane notes the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals rules the tax on cotton products unconstitutional stating Congress cannot tax agriculture or industry merely because production affects interstate commerce. The column links the decision to broader farm income financing plans and political dynamics in Europe and the U S A.
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Boston
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Arthur Brisbane
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
Danny Meadow Mouse Learns to Treasure His Short Tail
Danny Meadow Mouse envies cousins with long tails but after a trap by Buster Bear he escapes when his short tail slips out. He realizes that what seems a flaw can be a great blessing and vows never to envy a long tail again.
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Austria
Hapsburg
State Council
Archduke Otto
Otto
Italy
Germany
U.S. A
Danny Meadows Mouse
Whitefoot
Woodmouse
Nimble Heels
Jumping Mouse
Nibbler
House Mouse
Danny
Danny Meadow Mouse
Buster Bear
Green Forest
Buster
Danny Meadow
T. W. Burgess
Minute Make Ups From Egyptian Motifs Inspire Hair Ornaments
The piece notes hall ornaments drawing on Cleopatra style motifs. Modern rhinestone combs feature a ball and leaf design and are worn beside the head where curls are gathered.
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Cleopatra
Public Ledger
Ing Wnu
Shoe making in the United States from Mayflower era
The tradition says a Mayflower passenger who was a shoe maker brought hides for shoes. By the mid 1800s most shoes were still made by hand, reflecting early American boot and shoe craft origins.
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United States
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
Mothers Cook Book Flame Safe Picnic Meals
A dated guidance piece urges simple picnic cooking skills for youth. It describes building a campfire, a beach fire trench, responsible cleanup, and cooking bacon on sticks to sustain appetite during outdoor activities.
Dear Mr Wynn puzzle humor page excerpt
A humor column presents readers’ questions about opposites and etiquette with jokey, nonchalant answers. The piece includes quips on word opposites, paint removal, trolley strike duties, wedding banter, and a boy replying to rough treatment with a pun.
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Mr. Wynn
Blue Ribbon Baby
A short patriotic verse celebrates a state fair and a baby as life’s prize. The narrator cherishes a homebound infant while admiring blue ribbon winners in horses cattle hogs and flowers. The poem expresses simple pride and affection.
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WNU
Outdoor cookery tips for camp meals and sweet potatoes
A Western Newspaper Union excerpt offers practical guidance for camping cooking. It covers threading twigs, frying steak, and boiling frankfurters, plus making hearty outdoor meals with fried potatoes and eggs. It describes roasting sweet and Irish potatoes by wrapping in leaves or paper, burying in hot ashes, then cooking for about forty minutes.
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Western Newspaper Union
Embalming Logs Used for Telegraph Poles
Popular Mechanics describes preserving logs for telegraph and telephone poles by forcing preserving fluid into the grain with air pressure. Sap is expelled under 15 pounds of pressure as a rubber cap is clamped on the butt.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Postum Free Week’s Supply Offer Ady
The Postum Company invites readers to request a full week’s supply of their health drink. Send a letter to receive a free Postum for seven days.
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Postum Company
Ady
Brutal Truth Dear Old Home Reflection
A sentimental note on visiting the beloved home every few years. The piece reflects nostalgia and the enduring pull of a familiar place as time passes. It emphasizes personal sentiment and memory associated with returning home.
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Battle Creek
Henry Ford
Greenfield
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Mussolini
Kilkenny
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Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Paramount-Pubix Moving Picture Company
New York
Louis Levy
Berlin
Washington
Roosevelt
King FaNbertion
Institute of Actinology
Vallouris-le-Cannet
Cannes
Sol
By Thornton W. Burgess
V.V
Mothers Cook Book
ED Wynn
Dick Shonary
Papa
Sue
By Anne Campbell
Jay Thorpe
Hadinola
Paris
Tenn
Wintersmith’s Tonic
Houston
Galveston
Mince Beeswax
Bt. Louis Candie & Wax Co
St. Louis, Ma
Ontyme
Dept. K
Doan
Doen
Doans
Parker
Dru
Hiscox
N.Y
Joreston
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Dr.Peery
Vermitage
de O Beste
Wright's Pill Co
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