States Move To Match Federal Unemployment Relief Aid
A report by the American Legislators' Association shows virtually all states with credit or tax sources have moved to match federal relief aid. Texas, with no bonded debt, is singled out amid varied bond issues and tax measures across the nation aimed at funding unemployment relief.
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Austin
American Legislators’ Association
William Strauss
Houston
Strauss
Texas
California
Maine
Pennsylvania
New York
Rhode Island
Maryland
Baltimore
Nevada
New Hampshire
Washington
Indiana
Oklahoma
Ohio
Michigan
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Vermont
South Dakota
Alabama
Arizona
Minnesota
Montana
Missouri
South Carolina
Hogwallow News Roundup Offers Quirky Local Notes
Corres Sile Kilden riffs on small town life from wreck costs taped to windshields to postponed Civic Improvement League meetings. Weather quirks in Gander Creek bottoms and Musket Ridge, jail break-turned-dinner plans, and Slim Pickens at the post office add to a humorous slice of daily events.
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Columbus Allsop
Musket Ridge
Traffic Policeman and Flapper Exchange Wry Stop
A brief punchline scene shows a traffic policeman questioning a flapper who responds with a sharp, flirty line. The exchange captures a midcentury street humor moment.
Wake Up Your Liver Bile With Carter’s Little Liver Pills
An old advertisement urges readers to treat a sluggish liver with Carter’s Little Liver Pills rather than salts or tonics. It claims two pounds of bile daily flow aids digestion and reduces a foul taste, blemishes, headaches, and general malaise. It promotes the red labeled Carter’s product available for 25 cents at drug stores in 1931.
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Carter
C. M. Co
Path to a failure-proof banking structure proposed by Sisson
Francie Sisson president of the American Bankers Association argues for a banking system immune to failure with strong government supervision and active public duty. He says banks must be honest and competent, backed by sound laws and public cooperation to ensure nationwide stability and trust.
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Francie H. Sisson
American Bankers Association
United States
Mr. Sisson
Roosevelt
Washington
Improved Pasture Pays for New Hampshire Farmer
A New Hampshire farmer top-dressed 6 acres with 500 pounds of complete fertilizer at 75 dollars with county agent help. After four weeks cows grazed on the pasture for six weeks and produced 7,000 pounds more milk than the prior year, with one fewer cow and 800 pounds less grain. At current milk prices he earned 189 dollars from extra milk and saved 16 dollars on grain, increasing net income by 120 dollars.
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New Hampshire
United States Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Chart Based on Norse Proverb Aids Marriage Choice
New York report on the Third International Congress of Eugenics describes a heredity chart from Oslo by J Alfred Mjoen. It links grandchildren’s talents to grandparents and explains why parental traits may not predict children’s abilities and marriage outcomes.
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New York
International Congress of Eugenics
Norway
J. Alfred Mjoen
Oslo
Eugenics Federation
Futurist Aluminum Hats Showcased in Milan
In Milan Futurist artists led by Filippo Marinetti display men's hats of unconventional materials. Designs include aluminum and celluloid with electric bulbs, plus a cork dome sun hat with zigzag stitching to favor air flow. critics note Italians shunning hats threatens a national industry.
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Milan
Italy
Filippo Marinetti
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Civic Improvement League
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Sidney Hocks
Slim Pickens
Whitewright
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Morever
O. L
Pig) Jones
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