Roosevelt Defeat of Reorganization Bill Cited as Policy Failure
The article reports President Roosevelt will not seek revenge on 108 Democrats who defeated his reorganization bill by 204 to 196. It notes he asked Rayburn to avoid personal recrimination and that leaders may pause New Deal plans, with focus on work relief funding and farm security programs for next fiscal year.
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Roosevelt
United States
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Byrnes
White House
Senate
Washington
Bankhead
White House Briefing on Public Works and Relief Plan
President Roosevelt convened congressional and fiscal leaders to discuss a proposed 1.5 billion dollar public works program and a like amount for unemployment relief through the WPA. Talks with Garner Barkley Bankhead and Rayburn yielded hopeful but cautious outlooks amid resistance to radical spending. A second session with Op kins Morgenthau Eccles and others prepared to argue the plan against opposition.
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White House
WPA
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt
Garner
Barkley
Bankhead
Rayburn
Pbs
Ancers
Harry Opkins
Ting Dadest
Daniel Bell
The
Treasury
Morgenthau
Ae Eccles
Hitler’s Austrian annexation wins sweeping plebiscite
As nearly 49 million voters approved the Anschluss, fewer than 465000 Germans and Austrians voted no. Hitler called it the proudest hour of his life while Nazi leaders touted unity and readiness to aid Sudeten Germans. The Reichstag was chosen by Hitler, with votes cast by diaspora Germans abroad. Jews were barred from voting.
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United States
Germany
New York
Karl Zeplein
Nein
Austria
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Roosevelt proposes special unit to speed rail company reorganization
At the White House conferences President Roosevelt studied saving railways from bankruptcy. He rejected direct government subsidy and proposed a special court or board with judicial powers within the Interstate Commerce Commission to expedite voluntary reorganization and address transport issues. He urged immediate action and hinted at consolidating executive transportation agencies into one department.
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White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Quotations On Merit And Work Ethics
A collage of quotes on labor virtue and effort. Notable lines draw from Mex Muller La Rochefoucauld and Shakespeare highlighting sowing and reaping and the value of merit.
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Muller
la Rochefoucauld
Shakespeare
Household Tips for Cleaning and Stain Removal
To keep the sink white use a soap jelly made by dissolving soap in warm water and adding kerosene. For stained hands rub with a raw potato slice. To restore worn nap sponge garments with warm vinegar or other solution.
Tips for Household Care and Pet Bathing
Notes on preparing ammonia solutions for cleaning and a method to induce a canary to bathe by sprinkling seeds on bath water. Also advises washing fine fabrics gently and squeezing them in a towel rather than wringing.
Colorful Apron Pattern 1635 From The Sewing Circle
Pattern 1635 offers a tulip pocket apron design with transfer motif eight by nine inches and applique pieces. Includes illustrations of stitches, material needs, color ideas, and a transfer pattern. send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York. Despite light verse about pride the piece ends noting a witty Kitchener Record quip.
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Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Gold in Sea Water Myth or Reality Across the Ages
The article traces beliefs about gold in sea water from Columbus to the Forty niners and Sonnstadt 1870. It notes early discoveries of gold in ocean water and chemists later confirming many elements in seawater, but concludes profitable extraction has never been feasible since 1927.
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New World
Sonnstadt
Mrs Skjold Chides Extravagant Outfit Purchases
Mr Skjold jokes about a new wardrobe while Mrs Skjold rebukes the purchases as unnecessary and not fashionable. The exchange highlights domestic tensions over spending on clothing.
Family tree metaphor and conscience quote from Nebraska Blue Print
Zoole Bragson discusses his family tree and Kuiper Yes compares trees to family lines. The piece notes a conscience as a sixth sense aiding when wrong and warns of imminent exposure.
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Zoole—Bragson
Kuiper
Nebraska
Handy Man Delivers On-Call Help In Local Tale
A short, humorous exchange shows a worker claiming skill and proximity. The one week relationship frames tension as the handy man insists he is capable and nearby, highlighting small town can-do practicality.
Spray Roses Need Frequent Sprays for Aphid Control
Rose specialist Melvin E Wyandt of Painesville Ohio stresses frequent spraying to control aphids. He notes aphids multiply rapidly and recommends a spray of one to two teaspoonfuls nicotine sulphate per gallon of water with a little laundry soap for contact and fumigant killing action.
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Melvin E. Wyandt
Painesville
Ohio
Uncle Phil Says on Self Made Men and Manners
A reflective column argues that boasting about being self made risks blame. It notes Diogenes scholars, urges kindness to youths, and compares horse ownership to cars. It emphasizes equal composure, gentleness, and teaching by likeness, warning against harsh remarks.
Seeds and Climate Shape Ferry-Morse Seed Selections
The Ferry-Morse Seed Co notes soil and climate as key factors in breeding pedigreed varieties. Their Ferry's Seeds store displays tested novelties for 1938, featuring seeds refined for regional conditions by the Ferry Institute in Detroit and San Francisco.
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Ferry
Ferry-Morse BC Institute
Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Detroit
San Francisco
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Heard W. Pickard
World's Week Western Newspaper Union
Kitchener
Britannica Junior
Phil
Diogenes
Adam
Ferry's
Iriam
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