Economy Act Ends? McKellar Seeks Repeal of Marriage Clause
Senator McKellar, Tennessee Democrat, urged repeal of the marriage-clause in the 1933 Economy Act, calling it a sign of the act's long-debated failure. He warned that federal spending and bureaucratic waste persist, even as officials promise cuts, citing government publications costs and franking abuses as emblematic of misused funds and policy misdirection.
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Festival Elephant Fight Draws Crowd Near Calcutta
A festival near Calcutta featured elephant fights and tug of war events with tuskless elephants that often struggled for hours, drawing attention for their unusual spectacle and the endurance of the animals.
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Household Tips From WNDU Service
A mixed feature entry offers practical quick guides: stain removal with baking soda on china. baking on sheets for browning. velvet scraps polished to shine on stoves and shoes. paintwork cleaning with turpentine solution. discolored aluminum saucepans revived by boiling with vinegar. a lamb shoulder stuffing recipe. a grease stain poultice using trisodium phosphate. a supper idea using leftover vegetables and eggs. and a clever lid-removal trick using string and a pencil.
Dyeing Pickpockets with Blue Dye as Reform Trial
A London Answers note reports a punitive practice in certain provinces of Rurn where a pickpocket is dyed blue on hands and ears for four weeks. After a year of repeat coats and no further offenses, the culprit receives a clean slate, with the claim that such treatment almost always leads to reform.
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General Knowledge Quiz From Ask Me Another
A reader challenge presents ten questions on varied topics from weather to history, plus ten attempted answers. Notable items include Seneca, Georgia’s naming, and the meaning of saccharine, with responses claiming figures like Naajo Sioux Chippewas and a tallest reported sea wave.
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