Strength of Local Machines in Primaries Surprises Observers
AFFAIRS notes that strong state and local political machines in Illinois Iowa Tennessee Indiana and Virginia shaped primary results despite federal spending. It cites Dieterich Gillette Crump McKellar Van Nuys Dodd Hamilton Byrd and Lawren ce as key cases showing machines influence nominations and defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Illinois
Roosevelt
William H. Dieterich
Iowa
Guy M. Gillette
Harry L. Hopkins
James Roosevelt
Ed Crump
Memphis
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
George L. Berry
Indiana
Paul W. McNutt
Frederick van Nuys
New Deal
Virginia
William E. Dodd Jr
Germany
Howard W. Smith
Dodd
Norman R. Hamilton
Harry Flood Byrd
Roosevelt Era Power Struggle in Kentucky Primary
In Kentucky Senator Barkley heads a strong pre Roosevel t era machine while Governor Chandler's state organization suffers a setback. The Hatch amendment debate reveals Barkley using WPA payroll influence to offset Chandler and the pre Roosevelt machine, shaping the primary outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jim Farley
Robert H. Jackson
Kentucky
State House
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Chandler
Alben W. Barkley
Senate
Barkley
WPA
PWA
Barkley Sees Presidency Bid Amid Roosevelt Third Term Question
Observers speculate that Senate leader Barkley pursues the presidency if Roosevelt seeks a third term or retires. Backing from conservatives remains uncertain as Barkley is seen as a follower of leaders and not a strong New Deal advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkley
Roosevelt
Cockeyed politics in TVA investigation unsettles Capitol Hill
The piece details a Senate committee using expert accountants to probe government ownership at TVA, with critique of procedure and funding secrecy. It notes political maneuvering around New Deal strength, upcoming conventions, and treasury tax fears influencing fiscal policy. A separate Carteret report describes Karl Born being swindled in a switch game involving a fake large cash gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
TVA
Capitol Hill
Bennett C. Clark
Missouri
Pendergast
Kansas City
Matthew M. Neely
West Virginia
Neely
White House
George McGill
Kansas
Clyde M. Reed
Reed
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Bell Syndicate
Carteret
N. J
Karl Born
Born
Poultry Rearing Tips For Hot Summer Months
Extension poultryman C F Parrish outlines essentials for well managed flocks in heat. He recommends adequate range shade and green feed plus a home mix mash with corn meal middlings oats bran fish meal meat meal dried skim milk limestone oyster shell bone meal and iodized salt. Milk can replace dried milk if available and water should be clean plentiful and shaded. Birds should have all the grain they will eat each morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Parrish
Extension Poultryman
North Carolina State College
WNU Service
Defies Curse Lies in Desecrated Sarcophagus
London reports F W Jacquemin of Wolverhampton lay in the desecrated sarcophagus of Bindon Abbey's last abbot at Wool Dorset. Local superstition says the curse costs lives. he faces violent death within a year. The tomb was robbed over two centuries ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
F. W. Jacquemin
Wolverhampton
England
Bindon‘abbey
Wool
Dorset
Jacquemin
Angel Clare
Thomas Hardy
Tess of
Encephalomyelitis Endangers Horses In Summer Heat
Purdue veterinary head Dr. R A Craig warns that encephalomyelitis or blind staggers targets horses and mules in hot weather. The infectious disease shows three stages from mild fever to nervous symptoms and possible death, often mistaken for other CNS illnesses. early veterinary care is crucial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Craig
Purdue
Veterinary Department
West
Middle West
Atlantic
Craig
Heat affects egg size and production in pullets
The Farm Journal notes that high summer temperatures, not fatigue, reduce egg size in pullets. Dr. E C Warren's tests at Kansas State College show birds under 70 degrees reach max egg size in July and August, while hotter summers prevent reaching that potential unless laying late into fall. Protect hens from heat to avoid smaller eggs and fewer total eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Warren
Kansas State College
Poultry Department
Kansas
Farm Journal
Time Ewes Carry Young
The text explains the ewe pregnancy lasts about five months from 143 to 152 days. With proper feeding ewes need no conditioning powders. A hay and grain plan precedes lambing to ensure good condition and milk. A grain mix and mineral supplement are recommended, with specifics for corn oats wheat bran linseed meal and iodized stock salt. Lambs of late winter births may be let out on warm days after a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-Yorker
Strikes Turn Violent as Labor Tensions Rise
Since 1937 the United States has faced increasing labor strife during tight economic conditions. Early in the year several strikes turned riotous with injuries among bystanders and participants as headlines highlight the trend and its impact on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Buster Bear Honored as Hero Across Green Meadows
News spreads of Little Joe Otter's tale that Farmer Brown's boy ran from Buster Bear. Most creatures celebrate, though Blacky and Reddy doubt, fearing the boy and stirred by Buster's great size and bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Bear
Joe Otter
Smiling Pool
Farmer Brown
Green Meadows
Green Forest
Peter Rabbit
Peter
Little Joe
Blacky the Crow
Reddy Fox
Blacky
Reddy
Little Joe Otter
Buster Bear Sparks Friendly Feuds in Forest Talk
Animals in the Green Forest discuss Buster Bear after Farmer Brown's boy traps. Bobby Coon boasts of protection, while others plan a group visit to Buster Bear at the Big Hickory Tree to test if he truly scares the boy. Blacky the Crow proposes a sunrise meeting to reveal a plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Bear
Farmer Brown
Green Forest
Bobby Coon
Laughing Brook
Billy Mink
Bear
Unc
Billy Possum
Jerry Muskrat
Little Joe Otter
Blacky the Crow
Blacky
Sammy Jay
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
How to Arrange Twin Beds In a Small Room
A decorator suggests placing twin beds against opposite walls with a clear center floor. If two opposite walls aren’t available, build a corner unit with a false square of composition board and add lamp niches and shelves at each bed head for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wells
WNU Service
This Is a Beach Find Any Water
Brooklyn crowds flood Coney Island as about a million people visit the famed beach on a hot day. They throng the boardwalk and amusements, seeking sand, shade, and a dip in the water amid outdoor heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Coney Island Beach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carter Field
David Lawrence
Joseph F. Guffey
Jackson
T.V.A
Clark
U. S
Newton
National Guard
Detroit
America
Chicago
Hareware
New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Bedtime Story
By Thornton W. Burgess
Buster
Marie Alphonsine
Ann Rutherford
Miss Rutherford
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!