NRA forecasts optimism for 1935 business revival
Associated Press reports leading industrial editors predict stronger first quarter 1935 activity, with higher earnings and continued NRA driven gains. They cite reemployment, shorter work weeks, higher wages, and reduced child labor as keys, while noting rising costs may temper profit gains.
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NRA
Roosevelt
Congress
Recovery Administration
Associated Business Papers, Inc
Associated Press
Cess
Industrial prospects and road safety concerns in 1934 era
Editors forecast brighter prospects for machinery and electrical trades, with residential building possible to triple 1934 levels and remodelings doubling. A Wisconsin jurist condemns driving as “hog wild” amid rising traffic deaths and injuries, noting 1934 ended with 35,000 traffic deaths and about one million injuries, while farmers at Niagara Falls demand heavy government relief and exemptions.
New York Day By Day By GEORGE TUCKER
New York day by day notes change as automobiles flood the city yet horses remain common with 5000 to 10000 in the metro area and 58 public livery stables in Manhattan. A niece of the Wrights recalls toy planes while a Broadway child boasts of Paris on the radio dial between Manila and Shanghai. A painter, Joseph Cummings Chase, is praised for rapid portraits done in two hours as a Colorado railroad loan default prompts government takeover.
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George Tucker
New York
Jan
Hudson Rivers
Manhattan
Long Island
Chambers Street
Wright Brothers
Phyllis Andrews
Dayton
E. C. van Swearingen
Canton
Ohio
Tom Sawyer
Huck Finn
Paris
Manilla
Shanghai
Joseph Cummings Chase
France
FHA Delays Threaten New Deal Building Push
Washington observers say the Federal Housing Administration faces delays in launching large scale housing programs. Critics note slower start for 30 heavily financed construction waves, while November 1934 saw 30 percent less new home building than a year earlier. FHA cites setup and legal hurdles plus state law barriers on insured mortgages. President Roosevelt urged state legislatures to enable banks to participate, as lawmakers consider speeding project approvals amid liquidity needs for mortgage debt.
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Washington
FAH
FHA
Roosevelt
Capital Hill
Our Child and the School by De Alelas Director
A critique of fashion’s pressure on girls to be thin, arguing knowledge alone won’t fix it. The author cites rising tuberculosis, poor posture, fatigue in sports, and stimulant use as consequences. He advocates a new attitude toward fashion and responsibility for parents and teachers.
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OUR Child and the School de Alelas
Hoaib Kier
Sunday Visit Highlights Walnut Point Community
Walnut Point residents Mr. and Mrs. George Rhodes of Clearspring spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Millard Kresters and daughter. Jane Long remains at home after illness. Mrs. Besa Sprecher improves from a sick list. Rev J Wade Huffman and children from Clearspring, Miss Louis Hartshaw of Tiffin, Mrs. Wm Boward, Keller Rowe, and Frisby Mowen joined the Burgans for dinner.
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George Rhodes
Clearspring
Millard Kretsér
Jane Long
Bain
Besa Sprecher
J. Wade Huffman
Betty Joe
Mary
Robert
Louis Hartshaw
Tiffin
Wm. Boward
Keller Rowe
Frisby Mowen
Roger Burgan
Obese Youngsters and Frohlicks Syndrome in Childhood
The article profiles Frohlicks syndrome a childhood obesity form with trunk fat and underdeveloped sexual organs, noting hypothyroidism as a possible cause. It discusses glandular links like adrenals thymus and pineal, slow metabolism and dulling effects, and says treatment hinges on cause with thyroid remedy in some cases and diet generally. Puberty may correct weight in some obese children.
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Frohlich’s
Frohlick
A Daily Talk To Parents The Smiths Adopt A Child
The Smiths chose a girl for adoption to satisfy their need for a child and the joy of parenting. They evaluated looks health and age and gradually saw themselves as philanthropists rather than caregivers. When the child did not meet their standards they felt cheated and critics warned against expecting thanks from adopted children.
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Smiths
Congressional Powers and House Senate Privileges Compared
A summary of constitutional distinctions in congressional powers and chamber rules. It notes the House originates revenue legislation, the Senate ratifies treaties and confirms presidential nominations, and contrasts debate length, floor access, and perks between the two chambers. It also highlights unequal elevator access and personal privileges in the Capitol.
Big Cut In Benefit Payments In Roosevelt Budget
President Roosevelt's proposed budget cuts a large portion of benefit payments to farmers, signaling a move away from cash payments for crop adjustment. The 1936 estimate shows a total Department of Agriculture cut of 515,328,000, driven mainly by AAA reductions and reductions to the bureau of public roads and emergency cattle buying.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
AAA
Bureau of Public Roads
Population figures for Washington County Maryland 1936
Population estimates released by the State Department of Health show Washington County at 69,151 on July 1, 1936, up 64 since 1934. The 1935 figures list 67,152 white and 1,899 colored. Hagerstown at 32,294 up 273, Cumberland at 39,500 largest city outside Baltimore. Annapolis 13,205 Frederick 15,885 Salisbury 11,982. Williamsport, with 1,857 in 1935, is the only Washington County town over 1,000.
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Washington County
State Department of Health
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Baltimore
Cummberland
Annapolis
Frederick
Salisbury
Williamsport
Charges Dropped in Baltimore Shooting Case
Murder charges against 15 year old Elmer Wesley Hyer, accused of shooting his stepfather to death, were dismissed by the grand jury Monday. The jury gave no explanation of its action. The young Polytechnic student had testified he fired the shot on New Year's Day in self defense after the stepfather threatened to throw his mother and himself from a third floor window.
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Baltimore
Jas
Elmer Wesley Hyer
Polytechnic
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