Sheppard 15 Made Dean of Congress
Washington Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas becomes dean of Congress after the death of Representative Pau of North Carolina. He entered the House in 1902 at age 27, later elected to the Senate and now ranks fourth in length of service. He will turn 59 next month.
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The
Houston Post
O. B. Colquitt
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Johnson
Sheppard
Congress
Senate
Senator Borah
Idaho
Texas A and M develops sweet corn varieties for state farmers
Texas agronomists at Texas A and M College report progress in breeding sweet corn suited to local conditions. Two varieties Honey June and Sugarcropper, developed from Mexican June and Texas-adapted types, show promise for profitable, year round fresh use and roasting ears, aiding both home and market growers.
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Texas A. & M. College
Texas
Texas Experiment Station
A. & M. College
Dallas Times Herald
Gifts and Silence Between Partners
A terse exchange reveals strained marriage norms as a wife notes no gifts from her husband in a decade while he extols his rare talents, hinting at emotional distance and unspoken disappointment within their relationship.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promotes Gentle Regularity
The public favors liquid laxatives for controllable dosing and gentle action. Senna provides the laxative effect without kidney irritation, and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin uses senna to restore regularity. It is readily available at retailers.
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Dr. Caldwell
Banks Resume Normalcy as RFC Loans Repaid Rapidly
A U S official report shows 54 percent of RFC loans to banks and trust companies repaid by February 1932. Banks received 1.52 billion in cash advances, repaying 820 million, with nonbank borrowers repaying far less. Building and loan associations and insurance firms also show substantial repayment shares.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Insurance Companies
Bank loans and business recovery review by Fed official
A Federal Reserve Bank official reviewed early 1930s loan activity to gauge recovery. From 1932 to 1933, New York Fed processed 1286 unusual loan applications, with only 14 borrowers receiving 1.417 million in credit and 806 thousand actually funded.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
New York Federal Reserve Bank
American Bankers Association Journal
New York Times
England
Rambling Round New York notes and oddities of the era
A collage of brief items from New York life and culture. The piece mentions sound books for the blind, shifts in drinking habits after Prohibition, a Brooklyn woman swallowing metal and other objects, a lottery style spectacle, Fifth Avenue window colors, Shetland ponies at the Bronx Zoo, a pony named Taffy, overheard bus conversations, Rudolph Bell the Zoo butcher chef catering to 4 000 animal mouths, and a portrait of daily urban curiosities.
County Key Bankers Boost Agricultural Outreach
The Agri cultural Commission of the American Bankers Association reports 2,500 county key bankers designated to advance agricultural work. Director D H Otis says tours connect bankers and farmers, promoting hands on understanding and the spread of new agricultural methods.
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Agricultural Commission of the
American Bankers Association
D. H. Otis
The Family Doctor on Nervous Women and Pelvic Health
The author critiques the label nervous as a catchall for women with pelvic health issues. He recalls a recent case: a 29 year old mother of a seven year old, illustrating how pelvic problems can underlie nervous complaints and how doctors navigate sensitive topics in patient care.
Misery and Recovery After Subinvolution of the Uterus
A young mother valued as a normal, dutiful wife becomes despondent after childbirth. Doctors diagnose Subinvolution of the uterus causing prolonged recovery and nervous distress. With medicines and advice, she improves over several months and returns to health.
Helpful Hints From A Home Column
A home tips notice suggests brightening potware with oilcloth or paint, cleaning dust mops with a vacuum, and using bread crumb milk cream as a skin softener. It notes cleaning wooden surfaces with whiting paste and hot water, and mentions eggs with dark yolks as rich in vitamin A. It adds a kitchen etiquette tip on dish stacking and drainage for right handed users.
Neighbors’ spat keeps wife from scolding late-home husband
A man jokes that his wife ignored his lateness after the neighbors argued next door, keeping her attention on the dispute and away from him for once.
Dialogue Exchange Hints at Truth in Deception
Simpkins warns to beware of a certain fellow and trust only half of what he says. Jubb admits knowing the warning but confesses the error was believing the wrong half.
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Simpkins
Jubb
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Whitewright, Texas
Kirkpatrick
Gomer May
Certified Public Accountants
Tyler Commercial College and School of Business Administration
Tyler, Texas
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Frost Chest
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