Legislative experiments sweep statehouses from Nebraska model
The American Legislators Association reports a nationwide push toward smaller state legislatures. Twenty states consider reducing or unifying to a single chamber, with bills in California Delaware Iowa Kansas Maine Missouri North Dakota Ohio Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wisconsin and Wyoming drafting unicameral plans. Montana and Michigan discuss downsizing but retain two chambers. Proposals project dramatic personnel cuts and fixed salaries, including Washington’s plan for 24 full time legislators at 400 dollars monthly.
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Nebraska
American Legislators Association
Montana
Michigan
California
Delaware
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Missouri
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Montans
State Department
House
Senate
The Arrows of Cupid on Valentine’s Day
Ancient superstition portrays Cupid as a small affectionate deity whose arrows inflame hearts on February 14. The god is depicted with a torch and sometimes a whip, with lovers feeling pursued and hearts burning. Cupid finds the right mate but often strikes the wrong target.
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Cupid
Relief demand rises as snow boosts welfare claims
The Welfare Board of Montgomery County reports 329 January applicants and 955 families aided. Of the 802 aided, 460 received work relief and 342 direct relief. Some applicants were ruled ineligible due to income or resources. Snowstorms hindered regular relief jobs, yet men were assigned snow-cleaning work.
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Welfare Board of
Montgomery County
Dorothy A. Everson
Soem
Snow shovelers and relief rules spark reader letters
Beverly Hills February 14 readers respond to a gag about relief recipients taking jobs. The letters explain that taking any work, even brief, disqualifies relief, so relief status is hard to regain. Will Rogers notes a dirigible and aircraft issues, praising the landing and rescue.
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the News
Beverly Hills
Calif
New York
Navy
Will Rogers
New Windsor Social Notes and Local Events
New Windsor reports visits from Miss Lillian Johnson of Nova Scotia and Misses Mary Lee and Dorothy Crawford from Westminster. Local residents and families entertain guests, with hospital transfers noted for Charles P. Jones and visits among the Harman, Brown, and Snader households. Dr. Ernat Felse of Johns Hopkins to speak on German polka songs at Hood College Meyran hall. Pomona Grange to be organized in Washington county Leitersburg with officials T Roy Brooks and Edward F Holter presiding.
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New Windsor
Lillian Johnson
Nova Scotia
John S Balle
Mary Lee
Dorothy Crawford
Westminster
Dallas Reid
C. D. Harman
W. W. Harman
Alverta Brown
P. B. Roop
Union Bridge
Sterling Gorsuch
Billie
Baltimore
Earl Lanz
Charles P. Jones
Henzel Hospital
Myeradale
Cumberland Hospital
Ernat Felse
Graduate School
Johns Hopkins University
Meyran Hall
Hood College
Fee
Chub
Milas Ruth E. Perry
Coblentz Ding
Pomona Grange
Hagerstown
Washington County
Grange
Leitersburg
T. Roy Brooks
Bel Air
Edward F. Holter
Middletown
Smithsburg
Indian Springe
Frederick County
St. Paul's
Fifty and Twenty Years Ago Today In Frederick
Fifty and twenty years ago in Frederick the column recalls tramps flooding the area and Burck seeking work turning streets into ice. Eight vagrants jailed. four fine steers shipped to Washington hotels for inaugural steaks. Skating rink planned in Roanoke. Page supervises.
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Frederick
Joseph Burck
Ork
Durham
James Houck
Washington
Roanoke
G. Mantz Besant
F. G.thomas
Dudley Page
Mr Page
Spotty Southwest business amid oil and farm shifts
In seven days of discussion with Southwest business leaders and government reports, business in the Southwest shows spotty improvement. West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona improve while East Texas and Oklahoma lag. Oil controls and hot oil ruling create unease. farmers face drouth losses but AAA disbursements aid. Construction climbs but rents lag. mining profits rise in several centers. cotton exports from Texas ports slump, retail trade runs above average in the region.
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Tex
Southwest
Texas
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Drouth
Saat
Mississippi
Beneft
AAA
Okahoma
New
Mexico
Jesus
United States
Colorado
Dish
Porta
Houston
Galveston
Southwest Business Conditions and Health Notes 1935
A 1935 report outlines regional gains in wholesale and retail trade with farm implement and electrical goods showing strong activity. It notes improving credit conditions, steady employment, and rising costs. It also discusses political influences on business, Babson chart comparisons, and health investments amid demagogic politics.
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East
Texas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Phoenix
Tucson
Austin
Hi Paso
San Antonio
Utah
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Publishers Financial Bureau
Letter applauds Cy Malone letter as public object lesson
William J. Grove of Lime Kiln writes to The News praising Cy Malone’s life and career as printed, calling the letter a model for public reflection. He commends the care and aid provided by the related institution and urges continued support along noble lines.
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Lfe
Malone
William J. Grove
Lime Kiln
Menu of the Day Highlights Home Cooked Dishes
A 20th century style menu lists breakfast lunch and dinner items. Recipes for Rice and Shrimp with cheese topping Date Muffins and Pickled Beet Salad accompany the meal plan. Instructions cover butter milk milk cream and seasonings with baking steps and oven times.
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Alexander George
Pimientos
A Biography of the Typhus Germ by Hans Zinsser
Bruce Catton reviews a witty dense book that uses Typhus fever to explore history science and culture. The work mixes broad digressions on art religion and modern writers with rigorous discussion of disease origins evolution and prevention, delivered with ironic humor.
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Hans Zinsser
Zinsser
James Joyce
Gertrude Stein
Lite, Brown and
Joe
New York Night Life A Glimpse From Paul Harrison
New York gossip via Paul Harrison sketches Harlem fun with a spoof song, Broadway chatter, changing nicknames, and glimpses of celebrities. He notes Russ Columbo’s posthumous fame, Mrs Bruno Hauptmann’s vaudeville signing, and diverse restaurant scenes. He mentions Gloria Vanderbilt, Margo, Joe Cook greetings, Roosevelt’s call woes, Tunneys mansion, and other society glimpses.
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Paul Harrison
New York
Seplan
Harlem
Broadway
Paul Whiteman
Whiteman
Russ Columbo
Louis Bray
Miami
Texas Guinon
M.C
Alpha
League of Nationalities
la Cucuracha
Gloria Vanderbilt
Lady Thelma Furness
Margo
Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Donna Maria Marguerita Guadalupe Bustado Castilla
Joe Cook
Wag
Today In History Anniversaries from 1786 to 1964
Notable births and deaths listed include William Coleman 1786 journalist and editor born in Boston. Frederick Douglass born near Easton Maryland. Winfield Scott Hancock born 1824 in Montgomery Square Pennsylvania. W Folwell born 1833 Romulus New York. Juliet Carson born 1842 in Boston. Anna Howard Shaw born 1847 in England. Frank Harris born 856 in Ireland. Israel Zangwill born 1164 in England.
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William Coleman
New York City
Boston
New York
Frederick Douglass
North
Easton
Washington, D
Winfield Scott Hancock
Montgomery Square
William ‘W. Folwell
University of Minnesota
Romulus
N. Y
Juliet Carson
America
Canada
Anna Howard Shaw
England
Moylan
Frank Harris
Ireland
France
Israel Zangwill
Today in History Snapshot of 1764 to 1876 Events
A compact history note lists key dates and events: 1764 St Louis journey, 1785 Chinese emperor Kienlong grants tax exemptions and gifts to centenarians, 1859 Oregon statehood, 1876 Elisha Gray filed a patent notice for the telephone hours before Bell, amid a bitter dispute.
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St. Louis
Kienlong
China
Oregon
Hood
Elisha Gray
Chicago
Alexander Graham Bell
Births and anniversaries mark notable figures
Today honors a list of birth anniversaries for public figures including Rear Admiral William C. waits born in Philadelphia 55 years ago and Judge Thomas S. Williams born in Louisville 63 years ago. Also noted are George Jean Nathan and Charles Rann Kennedy with origins and ages, plus other scholars and clergy from across the United States.
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William C.waits
Philadelphia
Thomas S. Wiliams
Louisville, Tit
United States‘ Court of Claims
Louisville
George Jean Nathan
New York
Fort Wayne
Ind
Charles Rann Kennedy
Millbrook
N. Y
England
Frederick B. Fisher
Ann Arbor
Mich
Greencastle
Wyatt Brown
Harrisburg
Eufaula
Ala
Robert E. Park
University of Chicago
Luzerne County
Bible Thought Quote on Wickedness and Judgment
A compact quotation reflects Jeremiah 23 19 and L Estrange noting that wickedness seems to prosper briefly but will meet a severe divine judgment in the long run. It frames a moral warning about swift retribution from the Lord.
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Buckeystown
Frederick Fair
E D. Battwell
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Lowenstein and Wertheimer
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J. B. Elder
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William Out
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