Editorial praise for Roosevelt era farm relief programs
A compilation of editorials from multiple papers lauds the New Deal farm relief efforts. They credit Secretary Wallace and the AAA with preventing agricultural collapse, refinancing farm mortgages at low rates, reducing foreclosures, and restoring farmer confidence. The comments hail government action across surveys, credit, and support as pivotal to returning agriculture to health.
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Wallace
AAA
Roosevelt
Los Angeles News
Ind
Portland
Oregon
Journal
Speedy Recovery Hewitt Quip Frames tense exchange
Quote exchange shows Hewitt down but recovering while Jewett critiques his conscience. The banter hints at behind the scenes opinions and possible tensions within the group. No further context provided.
Memphis clothing firm awarded 25 cent judgment
A Memphis Tennessee clothing firm won a light judgment of 25 cents against a black youth in a local dispute. The decision was delivered in the city court, reflecting a minor civil action over a clothing matter.
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Memphis, Tenn
Slow down at night warns from darkness danger
The article urges reduced speeds after sunset noting headlights give poor range and night crashes are more deadly. It cites Travelers Insurance figures showing higher death rates per accident at night, with 6 pm to 6 am recording far more fatalities than daytime.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Icicle experiments spark debate in Hollywood science circles
Reports from Hollywood discuss Stephen Simkhovitch who reportedly agreed to become a human icicle for Dr. Ralph S. Willard but melted away from the plan amid questions of legality. University of Toronto scientists note microbes survive extreme cold, while Denver and McGill researchers experiment with cosmic rays and salt to test possible radium-like effects.
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Hollywood
Calif
Stephen Simkhovitch
Ralph S. Willard
Los Angeles
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Journal
Iago Gladston
New York
Fishbein
Willard
Mies
J. O. Wilhelm
H. Wastenays
W. L. Holman
University of Toronto
Joyce C. Stearns
University of Denver
D. K. Froman
McGill University
Montreal
Mount Evans
Idaho Springs
Colo
Stearns
Vitamin A Deficiency Found in Cattle on Dry Feed Trials
A&M College Bulletins report vitamin A studies in dairy cattle. Cows fed cottonseed meal hulls die from deficiency. sorghum silage with cottonseed feed insufficient vitamin A for health and breeding. 6–7 pounds yellow corn daily fails to prevent night blindness. Butter fat vitamin A depends on ration duration and potency, with pasture and silage increasing content. Green pastures help maintain higher butter fat A levels. transfer efficiency averages eleven feed units per butter unit.
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A. & M. College
Hays
Buried First Girl Where Were You on Vacation
Fragmentary lines show a dialog between two girls with a stark wartime setting. The exchange hints at fear and displacement, leaving the exact context and characters unclear.
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No Man’s Land
Reductions Made in Centennial Funds for Texas Exposition
Washington report shows the United States Texas Centennial Commission cut 800 000 from the Dallas central exposition budget, approving 1 200 000 of the requested 2 000 000. The 3 000 000 federal appropriation is allocated to eight items including Texas Memorial Museum 300 000 and Fort Worth Fat Stock Show 250 000.
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Washington
Dallas
United States
Texas Centennial Commission
Texas Memorial Museum
Austin
San Jacinto Battlefield
Alamo
Goliad
Fort Worth
Balancing Hormones May Regulate Body Growth
Dr. J. B. Collip of McGill University proposed at the International Physiological Congress in Leningrad that each tiny growth hormone is held in check by an antagonistic hormone. If the balancing hormone fails to function, physical abnormalities could result.
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J. B. Collip
McGill University
International Physiological Congress
Leningrad
Smithsonian official links sun cycles to long range weather
Dr. C. G. Abbott of the Smithsonian Institution says he predicted the 1934 drought and found a definite 23-year weather cycle tied to a double sun-spot cycle. The cycles cause temperature and rainfall at many locations to mirror conditions 23 years earlier, promising improved long term forecasting.
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Drouth
C. G. Abbott
Smithsonian Institution
Abbott
Here and There Hash Recipe Exchange
A humorous exchange between a boarder and a landlady centers on hash. The boarder compliments the dish and asks for a recipe, while the landlady quips that there is no recipe and the dish simply accumulates.
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Stockton Record
Agriculture
Atlanta Journal
Little Rock Democrat
Springfield
Illinois
State Register
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Middle West
Hoover
Sioux City Tribune
Charlotte Observer
Spokane Press
Hewitt
LaRoe’s
Texas
L. LaRoe & Co
Whitewright Lumber Co
Neighborly Servic
Lone Star, —T
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