Public funds and the drive to revive American shipping
The piece analyzes government subsidies for an American merchant marine, citing defense and national trade considerations, past missteps, and potential reforms. It notes Congress debates tax changes, windfall concerns, and the Senate’s role in shaping a broader fiscal package while flood control and publicly owned power projects loom as major policy priorities.
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Germany
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South America
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New Hampshire
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France
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Merrimac
Connecticut
Allegheny
Supreme Court
TVA
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PWA
Stockton Packing Co-op Formed By San Joaquin Growers
A district growers group buys Stockton Packing Corporation to form Stockton Packing Association. The price is unofficially $100,000. The venture includes 13 San Joaquin County and two Sacramento Growers' Associations led by Walter Garner of Sims Station as president.
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Stockton Packing Corporation
Stockton Packing Asso
San Joaquin County
Sacramento
Walter Garner
Sims Station
Sally Rand to Perform In San Diego Exhibition
In San Diego a world famous dancer Sally Rand is set for a public exhibit and new dance showcase. Details about date and venue are being finalized.
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Sally Rand
San Diego
Sally ” Sane
Senate Mets
Sonenee
California Sheep Population Rises 8 Percent in 1935
California reports 3,407,000 sheep with an 8 percent rise since January 1, 1935. The update highlights growing flock numbers within the state.
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California
Cultivate Will Power and Self Control for Life
A columnist urges readers to train and maintain will power as the key to choosing right over wrong. He notes will must sometimes lead and other times be restrained, warning that a wobbling will invites trouble. He cites self discipline as essential to becoming one’s own boss and shaping a meaningful life.
South Africa and adjacent territories overview
The Union of South Africa includes Cape of Good Hope Natal Transvaal and Orange Free State. Southwest Africa is under Union mandate from the League of Nations. The two Rhodesias are crown territories, British East Africa spans Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika regionally from the equator toward the Union and South Africa.
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Union of South
Ginseng Varieties and Beliefs Across Regions
The text states ginseng grows wild rather than cultivated, resembling a human in growth. It notes medicinal use for shortness of breath and reports of survivors among the dying after use. It contrasts a local variety with imported Chinese ginseng, claiming the latter has superior value and medicinal quality.
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China
Ten Years to Build the Indiana Statehouse
Ten years were required to complete the Indiana statehouse begun in 1878 and finished a decade later at a cost of nearly two million dollars. The structure uses oolitic limestone with marble interior finishes and sits near the city center, occupying more than eight acres of ground, per the Indianapolis News.
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Indiana Statehouse
Indianapolis News
Olive Trees Survive Ancient Pliny Records and Exposition Claims
The article notes olive trees’ longevity with a tree near Rome planted by Scipio Africanus 250 years earlier and a trunk from Algeria displayed at the 1855 Paris exposition claimed to be 1,000 years old.
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Rome
Scipio Africanus
Algeria
No Water in Taverns in Early Ohio
Most taverns in early Ohio banned water use in second-floor rooms to avoid damaging ceilings and furniture. Guests used a tub beside the yard pump for morning ablutions and shaving.
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Ohio
Belgians Urge Ardennes Forest as Shakespeare’s Forest
In a debate on As You Like It the Forest of Arden is claimed to be the Ardennes in Belgium. English scholars defend Warwickshire as Shakespeare’s setting, noting both forests fit the romantic portrayal.
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Maine
Forest of
Arden
Warwickshire
Forest of the
Ardennes
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