Congress to amend cotton provisions amid farmer protests
Washington reports Congress will swiftly enact changes to the cotton provisions of the new farm act to quell farmer discontent. The amendments add 4 percent more acreage for inequity relief, setting a 50 percent baseline of 1937 plantings plus diverted acres, with an automatic lift capped at 40 percent of tilled acreage to prevent inflated totals.
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Washington
Congress
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Marvin Jones
Texas
House Agricultural Committee
AAA
Jones
The Humble Penny and Its Vast Reach
A Plano Star-Courier editorial argues the penny is a powerful circulating medium. It cites a major eastern firm reporting over three and a half billion pennies passed through penny vending machines in 1937. The piece urges saving pennies to build wealth, noting 47 million dollars in pennies in circulation and the broad effects of small change.
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Plano Star-Courier
Brother Tom Presses Formal Nickname Change
Three weeks after Jessie entered boarding school she begins signing as Jessica. Brother Tom objects in a playful letter using exaggerated nicknames. he lists family names and jokes about a machine choice and a calf named Nellica becoming Jim ica.
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Jessie
Jessica
Tom
Dadica
Momica
Lizzica
Samica
Jimica
Tomica
Ten Factors Shape Likelihood of Happy Marriages
Chicago insights from Professor Ernest Burgess show 10 guiding points from a study of 526 couples in 1,300 surveys. Key factors include parental marriage quality attachment to fathers and mothers birth order religion income and attitudes toward children.
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Chicago
Ernest B. Burgess
Burgess
University of Chicago
Typical American family spending patterns revealed
A survey reports that one third of income goes to food, ten percent to clothing, and five percent to amusement. It notes that most working and white collar families save nothing for emergencies, with about 75 cents of every dollar used for essentials. Roughly 30 percent remains for church, welfare, and gifts, while education accounts for about 40 cents per hundred dollars.
Cardus Promises Relief for Monthly Discomfort
Thousands of women report Cardus strengthens the system and improves digestion, boosting appetite and overall strength. With better nourishment, monthly discomfort decreases and body functions become more regulated. If no benefit is found, seek medical advice.
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Cardus
Liars sermon shocks congregation in Matthew gag
A colored minister preaches on Liars with a joke about Matthew chapter 29. He asks who has read the 29th chapter and most hands rise, then declares there is no 29th chapter of Matthew. The moment aims to provoke thought on honesty and religious literacy.
King Cotton In Comeback Try
King Cotton begins annual defense of the heavyweight agricultural throne in the South amid Government rules. Reports say the crop will be lighter, with quotas approved by planters and adherence to acreage allotments. If a 27 million acre limit and high yields are met, output could exceed 13 million bales, plus loan holdings around 6 million bales, risking a weak outlook as mills cut production.
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New Orleans
King Cotton
South
Washington
Agricultural Department
King Cotton Hopes Rise as Crop Decline Sparks Comeback
Trade circles note a depleted cotton supply, with Japan facing payment doubts due to its China campaign. Despite reluctance to forecast, an unexpectedly small crop and quicker demand could boost King Cotton’s chances for a strong rebound.
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Japan
China
King Cotton
Best 2 400-Year-Old Cure Found Best for Colds
Harvard researchers report that complete bed rest remains the only effective preventive and cure for colds and respiratory infections. Dr Arlie V. Brock cites 1667 students at Stillman Infirmary showing bed rest as Hippocrates era remedy. Vaccines and most drugs show little efficacy. Fatigue in body and mind contributes to infections.
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New York
Harvard
American College of Surgeons
Arlie V. Brock
Boston
Stillman Infirmary
Brock
Hippocrates
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