Prohibition repeal fuels debate in Roosevelt era campaign
The piece discusses how repeal of prohibition boosted federal tax revenues while Republicans and Democrats spar over the policy and other issues. It notes possible shifts in House balance, predicted retirements, and worries about Quoddy and Florida canal funding. It also outlines impacts of the Robinson-Patman act on wholesalers and small bookstores.
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du Pont Delaware
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Farley
Senate Lobby Committee
Passamaquoddy
Eastport
Maine
Congress
Capitol Bill
Florida Ship Canal
James A. Farley
Alf M. Landon
Nebraska farm values rise as drought relief noted in 1936 report
State Tax Commissioner W. H. Smith reports Nebraskas livestock and motor vehicle values rose in 1936 due to improved prices and new tax laws. Cattle hogs sheep numbers increased while horses declined. corn yield dropped 150 million bushels from drought. Weather, seed corn, and welfare funding actions accompany detailed county and state projections.
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W. H. Smith
Smith
Government to Make Grain Loans Across Four States
E R Heaton president of the Federal Production Credit corporation in Omaha announced warehouse grain loans to Iowa South Dakota Wyoming and Nebraska for the 1936 crop including oats rye barley and wheat. Loan limits: 20 cents per bushel oats 30 cents barley 25 cents rye and 50 cents wheat. Loans via cooperative local associations to qualified members.
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E. R. Heaton
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Nebraska Faces WPA Labor Rule. Tax Value Up Across State
State Auditor Fred C. Ayres reported July general fund expenditures of 456 495 and total warrants of 2 281 132. Nebraska towns risk losing Public Works projects without WPA labor on site and relief caseload rose to 34 173 with 7 011 unemployed and 3 427 non-eligible family heads. Douglas county 12 605 relief, Lancaster 2 637, Buffalo 1 075. Six counties gain over a million dollars in assessed value, nine show declines, 33 others down, and state total valuation up over 30 million from 1935.
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Star
Fred C. Ayres
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Omaha
NERA
Lincoln
Douglas County
Lancaster
Buffalo
W. H. Smith
Roses Motif Bedspread and Accessories Pattern 1214
Embroidered bedspread bolster and scarf feature rose motifs. Pattern 1214 includes a central motif 16 by 19 inches with two reverse motifs 4 1 4 by 5 1 2 inches. color schemes and stitch instructions provided. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY for this pattern.
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Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
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Howells Publishes Venetian Life Start of Career
After four years as consul in Venice Howells met a Boston publisher aboard a liner. He offered a manuscript on Venetian life and the publisher jokingly claimed to publish it. The work appeared in 1866 as Venetian Life, launching Howells on a successful literary career.
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Venice
William Dean Howells
Boston
Howells
Weekly Postum Free Offer Promises Health Benefit
Read the offer by the Postum Company in another part of the paper. They will send a full week's supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it. Thrift means self denial, to save one must sacrifice.
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Postum Company
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