New Deal re election bid and Missouri machine eyes 1940
The column argues Roosevelt will run on a more of the same program with no compromise, while New Deal forces rally behind expansive spending and debt. It notes Byrd opposes debt growth and outlines Missouri politics with Tom Pendergast’s enduring machine ahead of 1940 elections.
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Americanera Association
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Boulder Dam
House
U. S
Henry A. Wallace
Senate
Adolf Berle Jr
Berle
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Alcatraz
Terminal Island
al Capone
Chicago
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Missouri
Jim Pendergast
Stark
Pendergast
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Tom
New York
Jim
Labor: Borrowed Leaf in Labor Strikes and 1930s Rift
A history of cross lawsuits from 1903 to 1939 linked to the United Hatters of America, the Clayton Act, and Treble damages. It cites a $74,000 verdict against the union, a separate $711,932 judgment against the AFL hosiery workers, and ongoing conflicts involving Republic Steel and John Lewis. The piece places labor strife in the broader prewar international balance of power debates.
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Danbury, Conn
United Hatters of America
U. S. Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Apex Hosiery Mills
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Republic Steel Corporation
Hatters and
Little Steel
Republic
Tom Girdler
Claypool
John Lewis
Congress
Kentucky
Harlan County
Detroit
Briggs Body
Briggs Bodies
Who'll Get the Call for 1940 Democratic and Republican hopes
A crowded field of presidential aspirants is narrowed to one Democrat and one Republican for 1940. The piece lists several leading figures: Republicans Hedrick Vandenberg, Thomas Dewey, Robert Taft, William Borah, Herbert Hoover, Alfred Landon, and Democrats Cordell Hull and Harry Hopkins, with notes on each candidate's position and prospects.
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Roosevelt
White House
Alfred Mossman Landon
Kansas
James Aloysius Farley
New York
Garner
Cordell Hull
Trend and Stamps in Modern Services Across Institutions
A survey of 100 universities and colleges by Northwestern National Life finds 63 report stronger demand for graduates than last year. New York installs coin-operated mail boxes for stamping and dropping letters into a depot for collection. U S power capacity reaches 1.67 billion horsepower with 92.7 percent in transportation use. Dairy scientists create a new food made from surplus skim milk and call potatoes, baked into wafers chips sticks croutons or dried crisps.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
New York
U. S. Bureau of Dairy Industry
Cheerful Note on Ayres and Economic Foresight
The piece profiles Colonel Leonard A Ayres of Cleveland Trust, highlighting his cautious yet informed view of finance and past correct warnings. It recounts his career from educator to statistician for the AEF, his work with the Russell Sage foundation, and his writings. It also mentions Richard C Patterson Jr and an economic clinic idea, noting Patterson's New York corrections leadership and China business training.
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York
Col. Leonard
Ayres
Cleveland
Cairo
Colonel Ayres
Cleveland Trust Company
Niantic
Conn
Boston University
Rochester
N. Y
Puerto Rico
Russell Sage Foundation
Germany
Wall Street
Edward Bruce
Fine Arts Division
Treasury Department
William R. Murchison
Richard C. Patterson Jr
China
Corrections
New York City
Home Sewn Aids To Summer Beauty Patterns For Dress And Accessories
A Barbara Bell Spring-Summer Pattern Book features No. 1643 and No. 1752 dress designs with easy step-by-step sew charts. Patterns priced 15 cents, sizes listed include 12 through 42, materials like linen and voile suggested. Orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago Illinois.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ill
Pull the Trigger on Lazy Bowels and Pepsin-ize Stomach
A vintage advertisement urges use of Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to treat constipation and stomach distress. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach while Senna laxative wakes lazy bowels, promising relief and even children’s appeal.
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Dr. Caldwell
Fragile Habits Quote From Quintilian
A brief antique reflection notes that evil habits, once settled, are harder to mend than break, attributed to Quintilian.
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Quintilian
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