One Oath Two Presidents and the Constitution
A profile comparing Lincoln and Roosevelt on the oath of office. It argues Lincoln upheld constitutional duty even amid crisis, while Roosevelt flouted constitutional limits to push policy, framing the oath as essential service versus revolutionary ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Solerm
Justice of the Peace
Roosevelt
Congress
Guffey
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
White House
Fact Dodging Social Security Act editorial critique
An August Daily News editorial blasts the Social Security Act as morally weak and mathematically flawed. It argues the job insurance taxes unfairly fall on employers and that workers indirectly pay through wage cuts and reduced raises, warning the act damages life’s factual balance and calling for future amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Daily News
Congress
Raw Deal and hog price rise spark potential agitations
The passage notes hog prices climbing to a five year high due to the Raw Deal's restriction on production. It questions government actions that raised meat prices with much spending and hints at possible investigations into high prices and profiteering by producers and enforcers.
The Secret of the Cocoa Box in a Romantic Tale
A stray child discovers a carved cocoa box and dreams of its secret treasure. Temptation, privacy, and the lure of another's mystery test the love and imagination of two people, leading to reflection on boundaries and the sacredness of privacy.
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Jes
Alg
Biggus
Stumblinz
Beralise
Wwe, Inc
Gisa
Ove
Impetigo Skin Infection Affected by Contagion
In 1935 guide notes impetigo a contagious skin eruption common in warm weather. It starts as small blisters on the face and hands, crusts form and reddened spots remain. Spread through contact and contaminated items, prompt treatment with cleansing and antiseptic ointment is advised by doctors.
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Peland
Jeb
Arather
Cops
King Fear, Rin, Inc
Orphans find happiness through CT adoption drive
Four siblings Gladys Roger Ange and Tommy orphans whose mother and father died earlier find a new home through Mrs Charles Dana Gibsat's Child Adoption Committee. A Connecticut couple read the story and requested the children, giving them a secure upbringing away from New York sidewalks. The article notes the challenge and rewards of placing older children and praises those who adopt six to ten year olds who crave parental care.
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Edwin
Hils
Grand Cental Station
New York
Westchester County
Conenecticut
Boston
New Haven
Connecticut Valley
Gladys
Roger
Alice
Tommy
Connecticut
Miss Thels
King Feaa, Synd., Inc
Camp moves and local events from the August files
Ten and twenty years ago in August 1925 four hundred fifty Boy Scouts left San Antonio for the annual camp at Landa Park led by Judge William Ply. Harry Snodgrass, king of the Ivartes, performed at the Majestic theater. Also noted are Fox Film views of Lie cavalry post at Fort Sam, and Miss Kitty Devine and Miss Henrietta Allgelt returning to San Antonio from the West Coast. A deal closed yesterday sold the Walthall farm north of town for $24,800 with 137 acres involved.
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San Antonio
Landa Park
William
Fox Film Corporation
Fort Sam Bourton
Kitty Devine
Carnegie Nbracy
Henrietta Allgelt
West Coast
D. B. Darralt
Walthall Farm
North Dewn
Minhattan Towers Guard Against Self Destruction
A New York report details high observatories adding suicide guards after nine apparent plunges in recent years. It notes lone visitors raise suspicion, two or three deaths following warnings, and guards foiling attempts. Parachute-jump myths debunked. anecdotes about writers and editors, including Ed Wurm and Sinclair Lewis, mix with reflections on recovery from business crises and the isolation of artists like Charles Dana Gibson.
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0. C. McIntyre
New York
Minhattan
Esch
A Congressman Circus Tour Proposal Letter to King Fe r
A 1935 letter from Winston Norman proposes a humorous political stunt arranging a national circus tour for Congress. The writer imagines Congress performing in tents across precincts while Roosevelt sends telegrams. He jokes about bearded lady Congress members and selling soda bottles to fund the plan, ending with a signature from W. Norman.
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Congress
Washington
Zayg
Senate
House of Representatives
W. Rorman
King Fear
Stars and Stripés Simmer Girls Compromise Over Ring Return
The article notes that most simmer girls are willing to compromise by keeping the ring and returning Uha heart, indicating a settlement stance amid ongoing tensions.
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A. G. Hodges
Frankfort
Park
Eure
Pan
Elsie Robinson
Sue
King Peas
Clay Morgan
Ed Wurm
Bigerst
Ben Jonson
Manthe
Lord Northcliffe
Answers
Curzon
Rome
Manchester
Sinclair Lews
Lafayette
Washington Square
Bronxyile
Dorothy Thompson
Eugene Oneal
Tedson
Charles Dana Gibson
Jady Jove
Eheren
McNaught
Winston Norman
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D.C
U.S. A
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