Swarty and Westinghouse Tax Tales Highlight Heavy State Burden
A Washington reader recalls a small business owner nicknamed Swarty and his tax woes, comparing them to Westinghouse’s rising federal payments. The dailies' column argues government overreach raises costs, hits payrolls, and fuels a bloated ship of state. It notes Congress back in session and President Roosevelt pushing for a balanced budget, with road funds and New Deal programs under scrutiny. The piece ends with Greenbelt rent leases and pet bans as examples of inflationary policy effects.
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Oklahoma
Harry Byrd
Virginia Democrat
United States
Alton Woman Smashed 13 Slot Machines in Taverns
Mrs. Dan Kite of Alton Illinois reportedly smashed 13 slot machines in ten taverns with an axe. No charges were filed after the Illinois attorney general ruled there are no property rights in gambling devices.
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Dan Kite
Alton
Ill
Ilinois
Value of horses climbs. aging deaths rise in farms
Philip Henderson reports horses today are worth far more than two decades ago and, on Chenango and Ontario farms, old age is the leading cause of horse deaths. A 1936 survey shows 428 horses died on 432 farms, with average ages 16 at death and 23 for those dying of old age, while accidents and digestive troubles each caused about 14 percent.
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Philip Henderson
New York State College of Agriculture
Vv Service
Chenango
Ontario
Cornell
Seven Chicken Head Types and Egg Production Ranges
A poultry specialist at Missouri State College outlines seven hen head types. Rugged refined produce 250-300 eggs annually, refined 200-250, overly refined 150-200, crow-headed 150-200, coarse 50-150, phlegmatic 25-150, and masculine 0-50 eggs with an oversized comb due to ovary disturbances.
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Missouri State College
Paving Feedlots With Bricks Demonstrated
E T Robbins a live stock extension specialist from the University of Illinois notes a brick pavement 35 by 70 feet laid in 1929 at minimum cost. Bricks laid flat on level prairie dirt with a concrete rim around the outside stayed in place and the floor remains practically smooth.
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E. T. Robbins
College of Agriculture
University of
Poultry Grades Updated At Chicago Conference
The annual poultry improvement conference in Chicago umbrella announced two key changes. A new chick grade called U S Verified was created between U S Approved and U S Certified. Hatcheries and dealers must submit advertisement literature to the official state agency before distribution.
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Chicago
U. S
U.S
Strawstack Tons Measured in Old Method
The article explains a method to estimate strawstack tonnage by multiplying the overthrow distance by the length and width in feet, then multiplying by 3, dividing by 10, and further dividing by 500 to 600 depending on how long the hay has been stacked. It notes differing opinions on estimating accuracy.
Household Tips From the Past
Household hints cover cleaning shine for glassware with vinegar rinse and kitchen advice for feeding children new foods, using orange juice in baking, washing telephone mouthpieces, making smooth sauces, reviving burned cake, and caring for suede shoes with careful brushing and sandpaper.
A Smart Artist Shows Man From All Sides
An Italian artist created a single glance portrait by placing a man with his back to the audience while a smooth water surface at his feet reflects the front view. A polished corpse beside him reflects the left profile and a mirror on the opposite side reveals the right side. Advertising here promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for cleansing the body.
Hope Walks Forward Proverb Admonition
A Devonshire proverb counsels progress with hope and warns against backward steps, framing a philosophy of forward movement and optimism.
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