Eight Women to Join Congress in New Session
The Seventy first Congress will include eight women, the most ever in U S history. Several are widows who inherited seats after husbands died. others are daughters or colleagues of prominent politicians. The group includes Florence Prag Kahn Edith Nourse Rogers Mary Norton Ruth Bryan Owen Ruth Hanna McCormick Ruth Pratt and Ruth Owens.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Nicholas Longworth
Kansas
California
Florida
Ilinois
Kentucky
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Congress
House of Representatives
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Florence Prag Kahn
Edith Nourse Rogers
Mary T Norton
William A. Oldfield
Arkansas
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ruth Hanna McCormick
DH Nols
Ruth Pratt
Tuth
Norton
Kahn
Rogers
Oldfield
Langley
McCormick
Mark Hanny
Ohio
Medd McCormick
Hinds
Wen
Fee Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Reginald Owen
Pratt
Dr. Pierce
Tricky Japanese Art and the Illusion of Scale
The passage notes that Japanese screens often show only the trunk of a pine or the rear of a tree to imply vast size. It explains the artistic choice to avoid full views of Fujiyama, arguing mist around the base preserves perception of its true scale and prevents an overpowering sense of size.
Evening River Canoe Drift With A Balance Question
Horace and Margot paddle a canoe on a calm autumn evening. Margot toys with dipping a hand in the water and asks about shifting her caramel to the other side of her mouth, prompting safety concerns from Horace as they drift along.
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Horace
Margot
London
Idaho Towns Report Extreme Cold and Traffic Disruptions
Weather across the region plunges to 35 below zero with dense fog in places. Idaho reports high water and ice jams on the Portneuf River threatening homes and bridges, while agriculture and rail projects move forward in Caldwell and Shoshone.
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United States
Shoshone
Caldwell
Union
Boise
Pocatello
Happy Hollow
Portneuf
Irving Junior High School
Idaho
Utah Legislature Faces Broad 1927 Bill Deluge and Pay Proposals
The 18th session in Utah sees a flood of bills from rabbits bounty to raising legislator pay from 4 to 5 dollars a day and 8 dollars for expenses. A prison relocation bill directs state board of corrections to select a new site and build a new prison. Education boards may jointly operate or fund schools with adjoining districts. A resolution backs Cates for interior secretary in Hoover cabinet. Several bills seek to revive unconstitutional measures or clarify rules on containers, taxes, trespass, elk control, Arbor Day, veterinary appointments, trucking livestock, interest on redemption funds, absent voting, brands, Echo reservoir land, and tax rates. House and Senate introduce numerous measures including juvenile courts, river compact, boxing, and state land board changes.
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Warratt
State Board of Elk Control
Parratt
Evans
Musser
Wellingsworth
United States
Echo
Surmit
Marsden
Dillman
Hollingsworth
Ryan
Burton
Esplin
Jorgenson
Thecomes
State Land Board
Hanron
Back Hurts Begin on Salts Kidney Drink Advice
An advertisement urges drinking soft water and taking four ounces of Rad Salts daily to flush kidneys when back pain or dull kidney aches occur. It claims the mix, made from grape acid and lemon juice with Hthia, cleanses kidneys, neutralizes system acids, and may prevent kidney complications. Jad Salts is marketed as inexpensive and safe.
Thrifty Wife Seeks Largest Coveralls in Indiana Store
A thrifty housewife in an Indiana village asks for the largest coveralls at a general store. The proprietor says they are the largest but may be too long for her husband. She replies she wants them long to cut off the legs for patches.
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Indiana
Phillips MUk of Magnesia Antacid Claims Immediate Relief
The article promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a perfect anti acid to neutralize excess stomach acidity. It alleges instant relief from sourness and general sweetness of the system, suitable for children as well. It advises readers to obtain the genuine prescription product from any drug store.
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Magnesia
Politician and Statesman Exchange Prompt on Influence
Senator Sorghum debates identity stating a statesman must assert as a politician to gain influence. The exchange highlights the blurred line between political maneuvering and public stewardship.
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Sorghum
Gomethués
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