Speaker Burns’ Death Shocks Colleagues in Washington
Washington mourns Speaker Joseph W. Burns in a sudden death that ends a 25 year House tenure from the Hermitage district of Tennessee. Known as Uncle Joe he chaired the appropriations committee led the Democratic campaign and shaped party leadership.
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National House
Real Live Patriotism Message Promotes Action Over Feeling
The piece argues patriotism requires living for the country, not merely feeling for it. It emphasizes practical commitment and daily conduct as core to genuine patriotism.
Close Observation and the Value of Small Facts
A reflection on how attention to tiny details underpins success across business, art, science, and life. Knowledge builds from small facts passed through generations into a vast pyramid of understanding. It also warns that a lost good name is rarely recovered once character is gone.
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Housekeeping Tips From A Vintage Page
Practical hints from the era cover cooking tricks for cinnamon toast and pie fillings, garden uses for umbrella ribs, painting helpers with rose lattices, and home iron maintenance. Household ideas include lemon juice in fried fish and paraffin rubbed irons for shine. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
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