Roosevelt Aims to Adjourn Congress in Short Session
President Roosevelt seeks a quick adjournment after about three months. Yet election year politics and New Deal reform battles push Congress toward a longer, four month or more session, with emphasis on World War veteran bonuses, old age pensions, and processing tax changes. Senate dynamics and publicity incentives further slow progress as Borah and Vandenberg loom as potential Convention players.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Supreme Court
House Democrats
Carter Glass
Virginia
Congress Opens as Campaign Dramas Color Debate on Policy
The piece outlines a highly political opening to the 1936 session with debates over neutrality, the soldiers bonus, and the Townsend plan. It notes threats of stall on foreign policy, potential veto fights, and a rallying of opposition media scrutiny led by Republican leaders amid Roosevelt's early address.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
State of the Union
Congress
American Legion
Townsend
Supreme Court of the United States
AAA
TVA
NRA
White House
Henry P. Fletcher
Fletcher
Western Newspaper Union
Obesity Therapy 25 Years Later From Joslin Notes
Dr Joslin's 25 year old outline argues obesity stems from excess food and too little exercise. It cites diet reduction, limited fats, maintained proteins, and progressive exercise as weight-loss core. Thyroid and pituitary extracts are discussed. patient hope and doctor trust are deemed vital to outcomes.
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Elliott P. Joslin
Boston
Hobart A. Hare
Joslin
America’s Conscience Fund enriches the treasury through gifts
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that since 1811 anonymous donations to the conscience fund total 618000 plus dollars, with a peak year 1916 at 54923. The fund receives remittances from people seeking relief from guilt and rarely questions the motives. Known donors add about 1.58 million dollars plus a 250 thousand dollar Holmes bequest, with bequests continuing annually since 1913.
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America
Treasury
Madison
Congress
Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thought Is Father When a Man Thinks He Catches a Cold
A concise proverb notes that belief shapes illness, suggesting a man who thinks he is catching a cold may feel symptoms due to his mindset rather than a real draft.
Belief Guides Life Direction in Henry Van Dyke Quote
A reflective passage emphasizes that action and pace stem from inner energy while life’s course follows what one admits loves and believes. It attributes the direction of a person’s life to internal convictions and ideals rather than external force.
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Henry van Dyke
Havana Old City Founded by Diego Velasquez in 1515
The article notes Havana's Old City was founded in 1515 by Diego Velasquez, marking the establishment of the colonial settlement that would become Cuba's capital. The piece highlights Velasquez as the founding figure and the year 1515 as a key origin moment.
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Havana
Old City
Diego Velasquez
Cough sufferers urged to try Creomulsion remedy
Advert says common colds cause chronic coughs and chest irritation and promises relief with Creomulsion. If other medicines fail, the ad claims Creomulsion goes to the root of the trouble and offers money back if results are not seen after the first bottle.
American man detained after Moscow visit on return flight
An American who recently visited Moscow was taken off an outgoing plane by authorities five minutes after arrival. Officials expect soon publication of his book Soviet Russia from the Inside, outlining impressions from the trip.
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Moscow
Russia
London
How Calotabs Help Nature To Throw Off a Cold
Millions find Calotabs valuable for cold treatment. One or two tabs first night, repeat on third or fifth night if needed. Calotabs cleanse the intestinal tract of mucus and toxins and act as a diuretic to aid elimination of cold poisons. Cost is twenty five cents for family package, ten cents for trial.
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William Bruckart
National Press
William F. Borah
Idaho
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Borah
Vandenberg
Wif & W. Barton
Tam
W. Langdon Brown
Dr. Barton
Ray Mullins
Safe, Ark
S. M. Coe
Am Mg
Pine Street
Missouri
DIXIE
Abas
Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store
Firestone Tire Dealer
Richard Crooks
Nelson Eddy
Margaret Speaks
WEAF
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