News Review of Current Events by Edward W Pickard
A sweeping German reform plan by Chancellor Bruening aims to cut public salaries and simplify taxation to balance the budget. Hitler plots power moves as Nazi strength grows with possible Reichstag dissolution. Hoover visits Philadelphia and Cleveland, urging economic relief while Roosevelt seeks repeal of the eighteenth amendment. New York Democrats rally for Roosevelt, while Infighting and graft probes stain Tammany Hall. Britain and France fail to harmonize League covenants with the Kellogg pact. Japanese approval of the London naval treaty is noted. Other currents include Bolivian and Ecuadorian political shifts, oil litigation in Colorado, and notable international deaths and appointments as October 1939 news landscape broadens.
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Edward W. Pickard Ermany
Adolf Hitler
von Seeck
von Hindenburg
Bruening
Reichstag
Brueving
Reiensbank
German Railway Company
Emocrats
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York City
Roosevelt
al Smith
Mr. Roosevelt
Tuttle
New York State
Law Preservation Party
Stebert P. Carroll
Syracuse University
Cty
Squab Raising Profits and Housekeeping Details
United States Department of Agriculture specialists discuss profitable squab raising with careful stock selection housing and market planning. The guide notes profits are often overestimated and stresses strict management including dry ventilation double nests for pairs clean water and bathe baths. Copies of Farmers Bulletin 684 may be secured from the Information Office USDA Washington DC.
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United States Department of
Persis
United States Department of Agriculture
Rhe Mess
Unitedates Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Turkey Business Sees Satisfactory Rise in US Market
A. J. Lees of the Agriculture Department notes turkeys are not widespread on US farms, yet they make up 44 percent of poultry. The crop report indicates a modest market increase with an estimated 9 percent rise in the sector.
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Turkey
Unites States
A. J. Lees
Batinnin
United States Department of Agricalture
Cis
Bayer
Feed mix for pullets starting laying
University of Wisconsin advises a mash for pullets about to start laying. The recipe uses equal parts ground corn grow oats wheat bran standard middlings and meat scraps with salt added at five pounds per 100 pounds of mix.
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University of Wisconsin
Poultry Feeding and Egg Quality Tips From Farm Notes
Practical guidance on poultry management covering early forage, egg pricing, rations with grain and milk, ideal pastures, fattening turkeys, and breeding practices. Advises on rooster removal after hatch dates, milk in mash, and the relative merits of White Rock and barred varieties for production and egg size.
Sergeant Matthews and the Stove Pipe L in France
Sergeant Matthews, famed for his shrewdness and strength, handles a tough day of training in France. During a routine equipment inspection, his bulky pack invites curiosity as the captain orders it opened, revealing a large stove pipe L. A. Birkpatrick, Indianapolis, Ind. in American Legion Monthly.
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France
Matthews
Sergeant Matthews
L. A. Birkpatrick
Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion Monthly
Excess Acid Sickness Get Rid Of It
An old style health ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia to relieve excess stomach acid. It claims quick relief from sour stomach, indigestion and heartburn and notes the product has been standard with doctors for over 40 years. Bottles priced 25¢ and 50¢ at druggists.
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Magnesia
Horse Height Measured In Hands Using Withers Point
Horses are measured in hands, each hand equals four inches, with height taken from the withers to the ground via a perpendicular drop. The method specifies using the highest point at the withers for standardized height readings.
Teething Troubles and Castoria Remedy
Teething troubles disturb babies and fretful mothers. Castoria offers a harmless, mild tasting remedy that eases upsets and colic, suitable for infants and used daily for common distress. A separate note mentions Sweden creating fuel from sulphite fiber and sawdust waste from papermaking and woodworking.
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Sweden
How Old Are You A Weight Loss Cure Message
An 80 day plan urges cutting candy cakes pies and certain foods while eating lean meats vegetables and fruit. It promotes Kruschen Salts taken daily in hot water and claims dramatic weight losses including 19 pounds in four weeks and 47 pounds in three months with a bottle of Kruschen.
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New York
Bathtub Reading Quip Binds Folk to Volume
Louisville Courier Journal notes a playful line about a book bound in rub ber and the phrase bathtub reading. The item reflects light newspaper humor and readers’ reaction to curious phrasing in a column.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Bayer Aspirin headline plea for headache relief
A public service style ad urges readers to take Bayer Aspirin for headaches and general pains. It warns against chronic suffering and stresses seeing a doctor to address underlying causes while promoting aspirin as a quick, harmless comfort. The message highlights headaches neuralgia neuritis rheumatism lumbago and periodic female discomfort as conditions aspirin can ease.
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Ohio
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Colorado
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General Land Office
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Kelley
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Champire
Unitech Suites
American Legion
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William Pett Ridge
Prince Leopold Maximilian of
Buavaria
Warsaw
Wight W. Morrow
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Mexico
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Salt Lake City
Paper Union
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WN. U
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