Nation Turns Against Crowded Cities and Builds Its Future in Small Towns
A Western Newspaper Union feature argues that after World War I cities declined and small towns gained appeal. It cites cheaper living, closer community, better schools, and similar or higher incomes in villages like Beaver Dam Wisconsin. It notes increased relocation, decentralization, and the allure of security near the soil.
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America
Chicago
New York
All America
Walter H. Blucher
American Society of Planning Engineers
Louis Mumford
Western Newspaper Union
Senators face fights as purge list effects party power
Washington observers say most purge involved senators face tougher home battles than the election. White House patronage ties loom as fears grow of GOP opposition and potential fights over confirmations. New Jersey relief vote debate resurfaces amid WPA critique and relief politics. Supreme Court wage hour issues spark lines of legal debate on interstate commerce.
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New Jersey
Supreme Court
Washington
United States
White House
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Lester J. Dickinson
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Bennett C. Clark
Missouri
Gillette
Senate
Hopkins
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Hoover
Elmer F Andrews
Wagehour
Allentown
Keystone
Pennsylvania
NRA
Brandeis
Cardozo
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Insurance Screening Rates for City vs Rural Applicants
Northwestern National Life Insurance reports for early 1938 show higher unfavorable factors among city risks than small towns. The final refusals were 3.8 percent for urban applicants versus 3.1 percent for rural. other percentages follow in the full table.
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Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Northwestern National
Chicago from the Air Glamor and the Worker
A distant view of Chicago shows glamour and awe while the city’s workers face harsh realities living and laboring within the confines of its busy streets and districts.
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Chicago
Sugar as a quick energy fuel and its dietary role
Sugar provides rapid energy, equating to significant calories per small portion. It acts as a powerful stimulant for athletes and soldiers, while moderation is advised to avoid overconsumption. The article notes forms from granulated and brown sugars to Honey and molasses, with emphasis on children’s intake and balanced nutrition.
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WNU
Houston Goudiss
Mildew Removal and Household Care Tips
Mildew stains on white linens vanish when boiled with two tablespoons of peroxide per quart. For winter tool storage, clean off tools, rub with kerosene or grease, and keep in a dry place. Children need easy access ground floor storage for books and toys. Properly hung clothes require less pressing. Food measures include two cups of fat or sugar per pound and specific cup-to-tablespoon conversions.
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Joseph W. Labine
Farmer Brown
Jones
United States Bureau of Home Economics
Beaver Dam
Wis
Carter Field
van Nuys
E.f.andrews
S . Br
C. Houston Goudiss
By C. Houston Goudiss
England
India
TOF Tv
Sabneen
Dustee
States Dental Company Pt
Milwaukee Ave
The
Texaco Star Theatre
Adolphe Menjou
Jane Froman
Una Merkel
Kenny Baker
Charlie Ruggles
Jimmy Wallington
David Broekman
Texaco Star
KFAB
Max Reinhardt
Texaco
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