Mead Bill risks overcapacity and public power clash
A hearing before the national economic committee links President Roosevelt's Mead bill for small business loans with fears of revived overcapacity and shifts in power from private to public utilities. TVA financing, hydro plants, taxes, and private utility resistance are debated as four sides to the policy. The piece also notes British royal visits stirring international signals to dictators.
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Mread
TVA
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Washington
National Economic Committee
Roosevelt
James M. Mead
New York
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Deweer
Little Fellows
TYA
Tennessee
Treasuries
David EB
Litienthal
Knoxville
Tennessee Valley Authority
George W. Norris
Senate
House Appropriations
Southern
Metabolism Testing Comes Home For Thyroid Checks
Dr James W Barton notes portable metabolism devices allow thyroid function tests at a patient home to avoid hospital visits. The test measures body processing rate, influenced by the thyroid, with overactivity raising heart rate and weight loss, while underactivity slows the heart and increases fat.
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James W. Barton
Physicians
Vegetarian Versus Meat Eater Debate At Gym Exhibit
A gym debate between a vegetarian and a meat eater highlights differing views on diet. An exhibit at Chicago's Century of Progress compares intestinal lengths in cows dogs and humans to argue for a mixed diet of meat and vegetables with emphasis on protein sources like soy and rice.
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Lave
Hall of Science
Chicago
Fey
Johns Hopkins
Ual
Western
Union
McCollum
Etsius
How to Sew 4y Ruth Wyeth Spears chair project
A reader letter describes building a simple Davenport chair from four wooden boxes with a center box sized for an inner spring mattress. It advises using heavy plain cotton coverings and notes rock prices for home decorator books and leaflets, urging immediate orders to Mrs Spears in Chicago.
Unclear Mock Commentary on Prosperity and Happiness
The fragment discusses American self perception, work as a sedative, human ingenuity, wealth opinion, and editorial rigor. It mentions waves of indignation, rich commentators without money, and the idea that kings are defined by possession. The text ends mid thought, referencing beauty, mansions in the sky, and kings by having.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessi
Texan Sheriff Candidate Defeated After Narrow Loss
A Texan candidate for sheriff suffered a humiliating defeat, securing 55 votes out of 3,500. The next day he walked Main Street with two guns on his belt as fellow citizens protested his carry. He defended himself saying a man with few friends must arm himself.
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Main Street
Crochet Summary Ensemble and Matching Hat Bag Pattern
Crochet note describes a single crochet hat with a wide brim and a roomy bag as matching accessories. An adjustable back band on the hat and Pattern 6381 provide instructions with end stitches and material needs. To obtain, send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle, Household Arts Dept, 252 W 14th St, York NL.
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Aris Deni
14Th St . York
Household Craft Tips From an Old Magazine
Advice on furniture care and cleaning mirrors suggests using minimal soap on gilt china and whiting with methylated spirit for stained mirrors. It notes bright paint can make Paris chairs conspicuous and offers a tip to tenderize meat by soaking steaks in olive oil before cooking.
Clean Government Stance Shifts From Power Alliances
A distorted clipping quotes Thomas E. Dersey urging action against covert city crime ties. It claims voters reject furtive alliances between power factions and crime networks, arguing clean government can be good politics in high places.
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Thomas E. Dersey
Stormmey
New York
There Are Sweet Surprises Awaiting Humble Souls
A short note describes a lone figure fighting against odds in a commonplace scene. Names such as Benry and Van Drke appear as fragments, with fragmentary phrases suggesting a local or personal reflection rather than a dated event or clear action.
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Mary
Benry
van Drke
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