Roosevelt Sees 1936 Victory as Mandate for Court Battle
President Roosevelt frames the 1936 election as a mandate to push Supreme Court reform. He argues the court blocks New Deal progress, notes rising dictatorships abroad, and explains why he rejected constitutional amendments in favor of a rotating slate of judges to restore court alignment with public will. He cites the 1937 shift toward upholding federal reforms and a key court reversal on minimum wage rights.
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F. D. Roosevelt
Supreme Court Battle
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Supreme
Wilson
United States
Washington
Public Utility Holding Company
Picayune
Supreme Court
Congress
U. S. Tribunal
Roosevelt
Aunt Bessie Visits Bring Family Ties to Light
Elizabeth recalls how Aunt Bessie’s six week visit upends routines as the spoiled aunt charmed Betty, bonded with the family, and spurred plans for theater and travel while teasing a new will. The narration blends memory of lineage, names, and past adventures with affectionate humor.
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Jack
Elizabeth
Aunt Bessie
John
Bessie
Betty
Jeck
Beth
Hessie
Rad
Luke Bolden
Ligzies
England
Bess
Anrester
Vreatie
Atlantic City
Bermuda
Florida
California
South Africa
Arabia
Hong Kong
Moscow
United States Children Voice Opinions in Pol I
Chicago reports a national poll of 8 to 13 year olds by candy maker William T Reed. The survey shows tastes across incomes, with chocolate the favorite flavor at 2 percent and butterscotch second at 18 percent, followed by caramel cherry peppermint orange and vanilla.
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United States
Chicago
Willian T. Reed
Hitler
Jitterbug Dancing Described By Ellsworth Jaeger
A fragmentary excerpt discusses jitterbugs as lower animals and notes Ellsworth Jaeger describing their dance. It portrays jitterbugs as moving in thumped feet, clicking teeth, and rhythmic arcs, likened to violin strings.
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Lover Ellsworth Jaeger
Sino&s
Ellsworth
Rebuilding the Navy After Revolutionary War
The United States built six frigates after Barbary pirate attacks prompted Congress in 1783 to authorize vessels of 32 guns. The Constitution, Chesapeake, and Constellation were started, with completion halted by a peace pact signed November 1783. The Constitution was launched October 21, 1797, and remains a relic of early Navy history.
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United States
Mediterranean
Washington
Ifs
Congress
Algiers
Health Column Warns Hay Fever Sparks Major Illnesses
Dr James W Barton urges municipal action to curb ragweed to fight fever and related illnesses. He links hay fever to asthma bronchitis and pneumonia, stressing widespread impact and urging prompt measures.
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James W. Barton
Western Newspaper Union
Ege Merber
Slow Down for High Blood Pressure Says Doctors
Drs E V Allen and A W Rochester in Annuals of Internal Medicine advise resting and reducing nervous stresses. They warn against letting blood pressure rise above normal and suggest young workers in strenuous fields consider easier occupations for better long term heart health.
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E. V. Allen
A. W. Rochester
Tuberculosis of the skin and lupus vulgaris described
The piece explains skin tuberculosis spreading via small cuts. Lupus vulgaris shows small soft apple jelly lumps, mainly on the face and nose. It notes no cure until recently, with a cure now being tested.
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