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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
2
Household questions show practical fixes from kitchen and home care. Tips cover reviving a burned cake, removing tarnish from silver, polishing glassware with vinegar, introducing new foods to children, cleaning a telephone mouthpiece, using orange juice in baking, and adding peanut butter for a nutty salad dressing flavor.
A collection of brief sayings from Swift Montaigne Simms White head Thompson and Sidney on judgment restraint love humanity delay courage and action. The quotes explore avoiding labeling others valuing thoughtful limits and decisive pursuit of a path or solution.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to keep the body free of waste and notes a price of 60 pellets for 30 cents. The message also includes a Devonshire proverb about hope guiding progress.
A fat loss ad advises weighing daily, taking Kruschen Salts 4 oz bottle for four weeks, and combining with diet modification and gentle exercise. It promises fat loss in three weeks, increased energy, clearer skin, and a younger feeling, with a money back guarantee.
The article notes Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia opposing a congressional reform bill to abolish the comptroller general and put spending oversight under a new auditor reporting to Congress. It quotes Byrd comparing the idea to locking the stable after the horse is stolen and warns of increased waste.
A United States Chamber of Commerce special committee warns that the 1938 tax load could reach a new all time high, with federal state and local taxes totaling about 13 percent of national income. They note federal receipts at 6.4 billion and state local at 7.1 billion, while the national income is projected just under 69 billion, raising concerns over a balanced budget for the year starting July 1.
Reported movement by friends of Harold Ickes to nominate him as Illinois favorite son for the 1940 presidential primaries. Democratic leaders reportedly hesitant, awaiting other candidates and Roosevelt’s stance on a third term. Ickes is noted for independence from party control.
Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson blamed monopolists for the business slowdown and warned that government spending would rise unless prices align with consumers’ incomes. He cited the steel industry where wages rose 10 percent while prices climbed 21 percent from December 1, 1936, to March 1, 1937.
Montana senator and Senate Interstate Commerce Committee chair Wheeler said he will soon present President Roosevelt with a plan to stabilize the railroads based on committee findings. He suggested broader ICC powers may be needed to force coordination and consolidation among railroads.
Attorney General Homer S. Cummings said criminal prosecutions against the Democratic National Committee for selling autographed convention books to corporations would not be warranted. He told Representative Snell the act is too lax and promised to seek amendatory legislation to tighten enforcement. In another dispatch Pan American’s Samoan Clipper completed Honolulu to Auckland legs, Capt. Musick and seven crew logged 12 hours 7 minutes for 1.1 miles, before returning to Honolulu.
Spanish government forces seized Teruel after a seven day siege, a major Loyalist victory hailed from Madrid as decisive in the war. The clash produced heavy losses on both sides and established Teruel as a turning point in the conflict.
Doris Dene counsels a possessive wife on trust and fidelity, noting most men seek peace and independence. A second reader asks two friends to let a shared male suitor choose, while a Christian bachelor stresses self awareness and writing to outsiders for perspective. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
Nimble fingers cro cheting woolly gloves that follow the vogue. Two flat identical pieces sewn with a wrist gusset for end less durability. Pattern 5676 gives directions and an illustration. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th St New York NY for pattern.
The Maelstrom is a celebrated whirlpool in the Arctic Ocean by Norway. A star on currency marks substitute bills. Niagara falls brink recedes about 2 feet yearly. Hippo hide thickness averages two inches. Mme Curie won Nobel Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911. Frogs and some fishes also change color.
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