The New Federal Tax Bill and Roosevelt’s Stance
President Roosevelt announced he would let the new tax bill become law without his approval while praising small business reliefs. He opposed reductions in capital gains and undistributed profits taxes, warning they mainly aided speculators and dodgers. He argued the bill, though imperfect, was Congress’s handiwork and better than the previous punitive taxes.
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Roosevelt
Arthurdale
Congress
Hearst
British debt row shows conscience seeks US aid
British MPs debate settling wartime debt to the United States. Robert Boothby calls for an authoritative mission to consult on using democratic wealth to restore economic strength, while Ralph Assheton warns the unsettled debt stains Britain’s reputation and could threaten future American borrowing.
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George Bernard Shaw
Robert J. Boothby
House of Commons
House
Britain
United States
Alice In Wonderland
Boothby
Ralph Assheton
M. P
Karl Marx
Iicome
Kor Marx
Great Britain
Heart Disease Warns of Prevention and Overwork Risks
A health report from New York stresses progress against disease but warns heart disease remains a leading death cause. It urges attention to overwork, overeating, stress, and irregular habits, plus regular doctor visits, especially for those with weight, diabetes, or high blood pressure. The message urges ongoing personal health checks and prudent lifestyle choices to lift overall heart health.
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State of
New York
Pia
Diseases of middle age warn against medical neglect
By Royal S Copeland M D notes diseases of middle age result from negligence and inadequate medical care. Prevention facilities exist yet are often neglected. Rural shortages explain some gaps, but in large communities and suburbs medical facilities are available to everyone and should not be ignored.
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Lng Feas
Synd
Tuc
Brazil
Ieashwa
Vargas
Germany
What Do You Know Quiz on General Knowledge A to Z
A collage of quirky queries tests general knowledge across topics from literature and history to geography and language. It asks about stellar structure Greek letters Ottoman Empire democracy or principality logic wordplay and notable figures with a playful tease directing readers to the Puzzle page for answers.
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Ottoman Empire
Seine River
Monte Carlo
Philanderer
Whit Park
World Trade Oddities and Gold Barter Speculation
A fragmented critique of global commerce discusses Japan exporting shirts and matches, Germany trading in barter for arms, and Britain and Sweden burying gold in Canada. It questions world currency stabilization, hints at shifts toward barter, and notes policy worries over free access to military tech and materials.
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Suiport
Sweden
Germany
Great Britain
Canada
Kentucky
Hugo Eckener
Uncle Sam
Bo Ubed
New York Post Office Building and Public Architecture Debate
A 1938-era column discusses military secrecy, naval inventions, and the fate of the New York post office building amid calls for rippling architectural change. It praises simplified public architecture, cites the General Grant era design, and lauds the Washington plan under Hoover’s initial efforts as it laments paying the newspaper. It reflects on national policy, defense, and civic pride with a tone of editorial commentary.
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New York Post
Amy
Works
New York
San Francisco
Herbert Boover
King Fras
Byad Inn
The Happy Child Myth Rejected by Dr Kennedy
Dr Kennedy warns parents against telling children they deserve happiness and a right to fun. He says happiness is not inherent and may weaken willpower, urging kids to face adversity and learn to control emotions. The piece cites Kennedy’s views to critique the modern “fun for all” mindset.
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Poster Kennedy
Cornell University
New York Medical Society
Kennedy
Dr. Kennedy
Anany
Dad
Self-control and sportsmanship in old days lore
By Elsia Robinson the piece extols self-control and sacrifice amid hardship as signs of decent breeding and good sportsmanship. It laments whiners and sulkers, rejects perfectionism in favor of enjoying life, and imagines a nostalgic view of past manners and manners.
May 31 1928 political notices and graduation items
Mrs Alfred Tolle announced her bid for county clerk opposing Jack R Burke. Robert Uhr eyed county commissioner Precinct 3. San Antonio leaders to Am I rillo convention. May 41 1814 graduation notes from Brackenridge and Main High Schools with diplomas awarded by Dr R F Vinson and J E Beretta. St Marys Episcopal School suspends sessions for the war. Miss L L Dorsey resigns as principal.
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Alfred Tolle
San Antonio
Jack R. Burke
Robert Uhr
Bon Antonio
Brackenridge
R. FE
Vinson
J. E. Beretta
Board of Education
Main
Bara
William Warner
Claude
Texas
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
B. O. Evans
Bearch
St. Mary's Hell
Episcopal School For Young Women
Diocese of
West Texas
W. T. Ca Pers
L. L. Dorsey
Can Capitalism Survive Extracts From Merryte Rukeyser
This excerpt from a Houston address by Merryte Stanley Rukeyser argues capitalism can survive current trials. It frames free enterprise as dynamic, evolving with science and industry, contrasting it with Marxist views and historic wealth distribution. The piece previews a five part series on capitalism and productivity.
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Adam Emith
John Blue Ack Mull
Peculiar Pleas and Crews in a Circulating Library Tale
A garbled column hints at a loan plea and a circulating library struggle with recovery of borrowed books. References to a newspaper, wits, and Cuba surface amid a muddled account. Sally, Sarah, Alyn, Miny, and Sally’s letters appear in a fragmented social note touching divorces and marriage strain.
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Lke
Asinion
Mie
America
By Elsia Robinson
L. A
Austin D. Bryan
Christian Endeavor
Amérillo
Bad
D Clarke O'Neil
State Department
Su‘peritendent
Atdreas
Merryte Stanley Rukey
Houston
Brookings Institution
United States Department of Commerce
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Mertyi
Stanity Rukeyser
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Cuba
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Sally
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