Relief Costs Rise as Winter Grows Near
Washington reports that federal relief costs for a four person family average 23.09 dollars monthly, with higher burdens in industrial South centers. Hopkins notes possible winter increases as crop policies strain budgets, while concerns grow over unemployed who rely on welfare and potential riots if aid is restricted. The piece also previews Supreme Court review of New Deal actions and Wisconsin political shifts around the LaFollette family.
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Washington
Federal Relief Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal
South
Hopkins
Uncle Sam
Fim
Relief Administration
England
Congress
Taxpayers
Taxpayers’ Group
United States
Treasuries
Wisconsin
la- Wisconsin Follette Brothers
Progressive Party
LaFollettes
John M. Callahan
Senate
John B. Chappelle
John J. Blaine
Callahan
Alfred K. Smith
Roosevelt
Klu-Klux Klan
Georgia
Miss Georgia crowns at Georgia day exercises
Josephine Bowling of College Park Georgia who was crowned Miss Georgia Queen of all Georgia's Peaches received the honor from Governor Eugene Talmadge during the Georgia day ceremonies in the Court of States at the Chicago World's Fair.
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Josephine Bowling
College Park
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
King of stowaways sails to marry in New York
Joseph Popfinger known as Europe’s One Eyed Connally has traveled seven years without paying fare. He arrives on the liner Bremen for a free trip to marry an American girl and waves a cheery greeting to New York’s skyline from a porthole.
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Joseph Popfinger
Europe
One Eyed Connally
King of
New York
Bremen
Frock Pattern 9677 With Ruffle Details
Frilled frock pattern 9677 offers a slenderizing dress in voile dimity lawn or swiss with a front bodice tucker like panel and ruffled sleeves. Available sizes include 14 through 20 and 32 to 40. yardage 3 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Department, 232 West Eighteenth Street, New York, NY.
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Tucker
Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Eighteenth Street
New York
N. Y
Do You Approve of Doctors in Politics
Miss Cayenne says she sometimes approves of doctors in politics. She notes doctors advise not to worry and claim to soothe nerves by steering voters toward a preferred choice to ease anxiety.
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Miss Cayenne
Pleasure of Imagination in a Wealth Tale
A Washington Star quotation shows Farmer Corntessel explaining why he would set higher prices. He finds enjoyment in imagining the wealth he could gain if the drought left him goods to sell.
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Corntessel
Washington Star
Common Opinion on Amateur Theatrics
The exchange notes anxiety before performances with one author admitting fear of making a fool of themselves and the other acknowledging that such feelings are common among performers.
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Chubb
Pathfinder Magazine
Obstacle Race Conversation Sparks Study Pace Talk
A dialog contrasts college study pace with a son trying to catch up. The exchange highlights concern over academic progress and ongoing schooling.
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Farley
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Dill
Reno Odlin
Olympia
L. B. Schwallenbach
Seattle
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