Isolationist drift looms as Japan Britain trade rifts widen
In a shifting foreign scene, Britain accepts Japan's gains in China while the United States breaks the 28 year trade pact, signaling possible embargo moves. Back home, Bricker plans another term, Taft gears delegates, Farley ponders 1940, and Britain braces as raids and police powers ripple through London.
Mother Roper Keeps Sailors Connected Half Century
Janet Lord Roper, known as Mother Roper, marks fifty years as house mother at the Seamen's Church Institute in New York. She devised listing missing seamen for bulletin boards, reuniting families and locating sailors supposedly lost at sea, with 5,327 recoveries to date. Her life includes work with a Congregational minister husband and three daughters in Brooklyn.
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Bent septums link to catarrh and sinus pain says doctor
Dr James W Barton Ii notes most people have bent nasal septums and that severe deflections can block sinus drainage causing pain and middle ear issues. He says small bends often need no treatment, but bent septums raise risk during sinus or ear trouble and surgery may be required.
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Cotton pact and price moves reshape cotton market
Britain accepts an Anglo American barter plan to raise cotton subsidy payments by 14 percent per pound, adding about 100000 bales for a total near 700000. The U S and Japan extend their Philippine cotton pact for a year limiting imports to 45000000 square meters. Oscar Johnston of the National Cotton Council and Agriculture Secretary Wallace plan a Memphis conference to avert a potential seed price crisis.
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Physical therapy for chronic arthritis and home play ethics
Dr. Robert T. Phillips reviews physical medicine for chronic arthritis emphasizing rest after meals, gentle heat, exercise, massage, and electricity in skilled use. When unavailable, rest heat exercise and massage yield best results. The piece also cautions on daily unsupervised play between siblings after observing Teddy and Robert, urging balanced sharing and varied activities to prevent dominance or inferiority.
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Roman dogs and their six groups
The article cites a Los Angeles Times piece by Margaret Kinder noting Roman classifications of dogs into six groups: house dogs, shepherd and war dogs, scent and sight hounds, and swift dogs. It maps these to modern U S dog groups including sporting bird dogs, hounds, working dogs, terriers, a top group and a non sporting group.
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Hot Dish Mats Easy to Make of Cable Cord
Instructions for crafting hot dish mats from heavy cotton cable cord. Follow sketch steps, form circular motifs in pairs, braid and sew to build a center, add braided rows, and ease edges to lie flat. Ends are tucked and sealed. Also advertises sewing books and leaflets from Ruth Wyeth Spears with ordering details.
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Comments on marriage roles and gender equality in satire
A writer quips that women cannot demand both chivalry and equal rights, comparing it to choosing one egg cooked two ways. The piece notes a joke about Eve and early married life turning into nagging, and contrasts Germany selling globes in England cheaper than British-made ones, hinting at global market competition.
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Pull the Trigger on Lazy Bowels and Pepsin-ize Stomach
Advertising copy promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach discomfort. The ad claims Pepsin digests undigested protein in the stomach while Senna stimulates bowel movement and notes child appeal.
Motto of Quarrels Shapes Civil Strife
Quotation notes that both sides share weakness in quarrels, reflecting Voltaire’s view on conflict. The line emphasizes mutual fault and the cyclical nature of disputes across factions.
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