Washington chatter on Roosevelt future and farm bill talk
Washington readers hear debate over Roosevelt running for president in 1940 with Elliott and John Bosttiger weighing in. The farm bill push, praise for Senator Fraziers work, and warnings about futures gamblers dominate the column with reflections on the Supreme Court and taxation.
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Elliot
Texas
John Bosttiger
Seattle
Hillett
U. S
Roosevelt
Missouri
Bennett Clark
Tell
Dewey
Taft
Garner
Farley
Fon Elliott
John
Senator Frazier
North Dakota
Farmer-Labor
Senate
Frazier
Senate Agriculture Committee
Chicago Board of Trade
Oath Variations in Presidential Inaugurals Through History
The Constitution prescribes the presidents oath to faithfully execute the office and defend the Constitution. George Washington swore to preserve, defend the Constitution as president. Tafts oath reportedly used the word maintain instead of protect or defend.
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The
United States
George Washington
Taft
Sailors' Hornpipe Called Splendid Exercise Across Navies
The passage praises the Sailors' Hornpipe as a vigorous exercise, noting the Australian navy calls it splendid for balance and quick kicks. It cites Captain James Cook, the famed English explorer, who tied sailors to keep them fit. Hornpipe also names an obsolete Welch instrument and tune, popular in the eighteenth century.
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Avery
James Cac
Forest Fires Sweep Michigan Coast in 1881 Blaze
Fierce fires raged for days between Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron in 1881, destroying 138 lives and causing millions in property damage across the region.
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Saginaw Bay
Lake Huron
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