Roosevelt budget forecast stirs tax debate and policy shifts
Washington notes expect a sizable revenue rise in 1936 with higher corporate and individual taxes tied to undistributed earnings and dividend boosts. The piece traces Roosevelt’s stance on tax policy, discretionary power, and planned economy amid tax reform, social security, and Supreme Court factors shaping Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Treasury Department
Congress
Supreme Court
Cost To Raise a Pullet Reaches $1.04 at 20 Weeks
New York State College of Agriculture reports from 38 poultrymen in cooperation with Cornell that raising a pullet to laying age costs 1.04. Feed makes up 46 percent, labor 14 percent, chick cost 25 percent, with other expenses the remainder. In 1935 egg prices improved profitability, with 0.48 dollars earned per labor hour and 3 cents profit per dozen eggs, while mortality remained high.
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New York State College of Agriculture
WNY
Department of Farm Management
Cornell University
Markings Identify Sex of Newborn Rhode Island Red Chicks
United States Department of Agriculture poultry specialists report a method to determine chick sex in Single-Comb Rhode Island Reds. In over 1,100 chicks, marking on head or back correctly identified sex in 81 percent, with 444 of 524 marked as female and 450 of 524 marked as male. A second trial of 663 chicks in a commercial flock yielded similar results.
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Rhode Island
United States Department of Agriculture
T. C. Byerly
J. P. Quinn
Bureau of Animal Industry
Far West
Bare-Necks: A Curious Poultry Breed Stirs Interest
A Los Angeles Times poultry expert explains that bare-necks are a distinct breed of poultry not a cross of turkeys and chickens. Enthusiasts praise them as flavorful and larger than ordinary chickens, though overall knowledge remains limited.
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Los Angeles Times
Poultry Yard Advice For Egg Size Feed And Housing
In the Poultry Yard guidance covers expected duck laying, electrocution chicken killer invention, diverse feeding, and gander traits. It notes a New York State College calendar, oil sealing eggs, culling undersized pullets, candle shadow tests for old eggs, and Ohio State views on yolk shadows. It also urges clean sunny quarters free of drafts lice and mites to secure winter eggs for profit.
The Hawken Rifle Pioneer and His Masterwork
Samuel Hawken born in 1792 in Maryland became a famed gunsmith in St Louis with brother Jacob. They made hand crafted Hawken rifles prized for accuracy, selling for a fixed 25 dollars. Samuel remained devoted to the craft until his death, with one of his last rifles now housed by the Missouri Historical Society.
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St. Louis
Jacob Hawken
Samuel
Hawken
Meramec River
Missouri
Samuel Hawken
John P. Gemmer
Sam
Gemmer
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Missouri Historical Society
Autograph values rise with Button Gwinnett name
A discussion of Button Gwinnett as the rare American signer whose handwriting and autograph soared in value. It notes 1920s auction records by Dr. A S W Rosenbach for Gwinnett wills and letters signed by the signer and other Continental Congress members.
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John D. Rockefeller
J. P. Morgan
Button Gwinnett
Gwinnett
England
America
Georgia
Continental Congress
Lachlin McIntosh
McIntosh
Immortals
A. S. W. Rosenbach
Button Gwinnetts
Roserbach
Marine Committee
Freshening Up The Home At The Start Of A New Year
The article advises homemakers to begin anew by refurbishing existing items or replacing worn pieces. It recommends inventorying needs, prioritizing tasks, and seeking low cost options. It highlights using clearance sales to acquire new lamp shades and furniture at reduced prices to keep homes attractive for months or years.
Achilles mother pulled him from the mortal stream
The questions explore myth and geography, asking where Thetis dipped Achilles in the River Styx and related terms such as India man, patella joint, biconvex lens, dormant partner, Dartmoor, Celestial Empire, satrap, Bayou State, and Fagin in a Dickens novel.
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The Styx
A large ship in the Indian Ocean and a knee form part of this set. One rounded on both sides yields a clue. A financier supplies capital but avoids management. Devonshire hosts this query. China appears among the answers, as does a military governor. Mississippi features in the list. The novel Oliver Twist completes the collection.
Beals and Ideals In Politics
A political column argues that a shrewd leader must balance tough dealings with core ideals to avoid compromising principles. The piece stresses prudent management and wary compromise in governing.
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