Battle over government economy sparks partisan clash
The article surveys a heated congressional struggle as President Hoover urges a broad economy plan and a special commission to trim expenditures. Democrats resist without specifics while proposals move to cut military transport, delay capital projects, and bolster a national economy bill.
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Congress
Hoover
Garner
House
Senate
Jones
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Robinson
Harrison
Mississippi
House Special Economy Committee
Army and Navy Transport Service
International Water Commission
Bigness in America: A Debate Among Historians
Sherwood Anderson criticizes the cult of bigness as harmful to American civilization, while another eminent authority argues the doctrine is deeply rooted. The piece traces how frontier spirit, climate, and vast resources foster a national bias toward oversized achievements and machines.
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Sherwood Anderson
America
Mr. Anderson
James Truslow Adams
Anderson
Home Canning Helps Farm Families Boost Income
The article notes home canning as a means for farm wives to increase family income. It cites Oklahoma data showing a canning budget can add 531.25 dollars annually. Modern canning devices enable more households to contribute to the family purse.
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Oklahoma
Tragic Bayeux Couple Endures Final Ordeal
An elderly Bayeux woman witnessed her husband hang himself and, after his death, lit two candles beside the body. Neighbors entered the home to find her kneeling before the suspended corpse, paralyzed by fear.
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Bayeux
France
Local Golf Club Rule Sparks Playful Exchange
A humorous exchange imagines a secretary of a golf club debating a lost ball rule on the green. A visitor compliments the course as perfectly amazing while prompting a cheeky reply about local rules.
Dr. Pierce Product Ad Claims Strength Without Alcohol
Ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as making weak women strong with no alcohol and notes it is sold by druggists in tablet or liquid forms. A boy humorously defines mean time as school time and a quip claims men dislike being over rated only by the assessor.
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Seth Richardson
Senate
Honolulu
Hawaii
Navy
Islands
Tralia Massie
Richardson
Dr. Pierce
Curious Name Sequence Puzzles Alabama Freshman Class
The Louisville Courier Journal cites a puzzle about a University of Alabama freshman class where names repeat in odd sequences. John James sits near James John while Jacob Jacobs sits across. three Bernard Cohens share a course unless placed on different schedules.
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University of Alabama
John James
James John
Jacob Jacobs
Roger Rogers
Bernard Cohens
Little Difference in Married Life Joke Observed
A bride explains there is little change after marriage, noting she used to wait for George to leave the house and now waits for him to return. The piece adds a reflection on religion serving as solace for the poor while money buys other comforts for others.
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George
Getting Better and The Difference Fun Lines
Humorous quips compare Dub's golf progress with a one and a quick joke about knowing a spouse before and after marriage. The Life column shares light banter about dating and relationships with a playful tone.
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Dub
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