London Biggest Municipal Landlord With 300000 Tenants
London County Council houses or flats house nearly 300,000 residents, collecting about 2.9 million pounds yearly in rent. Becontree estate spans 25,043 units, and plans call for tens of thousands more homes to ease overcrowding.
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London
London County Council
Becontree
East End
Stepney
West Ham
East Ham
Barking
City
Houston
Denver
Louisville
Portland
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Oakland
Lewis Silkin
S. Cc. C. Housing Committee
United States
England
Wales
Scotland
Texas Farms Showcase Improve Land and Crops Progress
E A Oberst near Canyon credits terraced land for winter feed and cattle herd security. Nieman in Pecos County recounts turning 45 acres of cotton into hegari after hail loss, yielding five tons per acre at $11, selling at $17 per ton. Van Zandt County orchards add 2100 new trees with rabbit protection, while Llano and Hale County projects expand subirrigation tile for cucumbers and watermelons, boosting yields.
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E. A. Oberst
Canyon
W. H. Upchurch
Randall County
Oberst
A. Nieman
Pecos County
Mr. Nieman
van Zandt County
Elbertas
Georgia Belles
Channing High Completes Tile Irrigation Project
Demonstrations in Hartley County show success with concrete tile for subirrigation. Channing High School laid 800 feet of tile to water trees planted on campus in 1932 under E R Duke supervision. Tile funded by the school, laid with relief labor. two residential lots in Channing also used tile in 1932 and proved satisfactory.
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Channing
Hartley
E. R. Duke
Duke
Weatherproofing Brass with Paraffin After Cleaning
Brass items exposed to the weather stay clean and bright longer if rubbed with paraffin after cleaning and polishing with a soft dry cloth.
Gelatin Ring Mold Salad With Vinegar and Vegetables
A recipe outlines soaking gelatin in water then dissolving in hot water. It blends vinegar lemon juice sugar salt and diced celery with peas and shredded cabbage. The mixture fills a ring mold chilled then unmolded served with crisp lettuce and mayonnaise.
Hamburg Roast Recipe Instructions
Ground beef roast mixture with bread crumbs onions parsley egg yolk flour salt pepper is shaped into a loaf. It bakes 50 minutes in a moderate oven, in a small pan with water, basting several times for moisture.
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Hamburg
Old World Orange Muffins Mix and Bake Quick
Combine two cups pastry flour with four teaspoons baking powder four tablespoons sugar and four teaspoons salt. Add grated orange rind orange juice two egg yolks and fat. Beat well then fold in egg whites. Half fill greased muffin pans and bake fifteen minutes in a moderate oven. Serve warm with butter.
Bran Ginger Cakes Recipe Summary
Bran Ginger Cakes use bran and flour with spices and molasses. The mix includes cake flour baking powder salt ginger cinnamon cloves butter brown sugar egg molasses milk and bran. Sift dry ingredients then cream butter with sugar until light.
Sausage Wrapped Dough Squares Bake To Serve Warm
A recipe describes mixing flour baking powder salt fat and milk to form a soft dough. Roll to TM% inch thick and cut into six squares. Place a sausage in each square roll tight secure with toothpicks and bake 15 minutes on a greased sheet. Serve warm.
Helpful Kitchen Hints From A Practical Homemaker
A set of culinary tips suggests adding onion to stews for depth without onion flavor, using maple syrup or honey in whipped cream as a sugar substitute, and salting boiled icing to prevent granulation. Rubbing a pan with salt prevents sticking, while butter and salt in starch reduce sticking on iron cookware. Watering ferns with cooled water aids growth in heated homes.
Banks Oppose FDIC Deposit Insurance Levy Proposal
Large banks protest a proposed one eighth of one percent assessment on total deposits as a FDIC membership fee. Winthrop W. Aldrich of Chase National Bank presented the objection after discussions among reserve city bankers in New York. Banks say the levy would cost hundreds of thousands annually with only a fraction of deposits insured.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank of New York
New York
Reserve City
AAA Seeks Expanded Authority and Targeted Revisions
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration plans broader power with proposed legislation to compel processors and handlers to cooperate with marketing plans. Amendments include fining violators daily instead of license revocation and authority to pay benefits in kind. Other changes address tax exemptions for small cotton growers and price stabilization for seed grains and livestock production.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
House
Senate Agricultural Committees
Chester C. Davis
Poison gas may be less deadly yet highly effective in war
Dr. Herbert Levinstein argues poison gas causes far fewer fatalities than high explosives in past wars but can yield strategic advantages through panic. He predicts middle aged troops could front future warfare as mechanization grows and trenches are machine-dug, with 40 year olds trained for combat roles.
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Bristol
England
Herbert Levinstein
Levinstein
Institute of Chemists
United States
German steam locomotive claims 145 mph speed
A locomotive built in Germany using steam at unusually high pressure is claimed to reach a speed of 145 miles per hour. The record emphasizes innovative propulsion and potential for rapid transit.
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Germany
Cardus Eases Pain in Side Says Oklahoma Woman
A Dewar Oklahoma woman reports Cardus eased a recurring side pain and improved health after starting the remedy. She says she took 11 bottles and felt better, urging others to try Cardui for menstrual cramps and nervous debility. If no benefit occurs, she advises consulting a physician.
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Cardus
Oklahoma
Bill Stewart
Dewar
Okla
Cardui
Bates Hair Parting Through the Years
A playful exchange recalls Bates and his changing hair parting over two decades. The joke notes the parting remains but has widened to about five inches.
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Bates
Jokes About Keeping Secrets Family Closet Scandal
A mother asks if the Lord knows about her child’s bad acts. The girl replies she hasn’t told to avoid a scandal leaving the family. The exchange centers on discretion and family privacy.
Tommy Skidmore Playdate Turns Quiet Afternoon
Willie asks his mother to invite Tommy Skidmore to their home for Saturday but she refuses due to noise and damage. Willie is told to visit Tommy at his house instead, signaling a neighborly agreement to keep peace.
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Willie
Tommy Skidmore
Geezer Conversation on Inequality and Mood
Two speakers discuss social inequality noting that if a downturn ends the rich gain more while the poor fall further behind. They agree that those in between will be unaffected or neutral in outcome. The dialogue frames economic disparity and attitude toward wealth during hard times.
Tim Hay and Al Falfa Exchange Quips
The dialogue features Tim Hay remarking that acting requires patience and stillness while Al Falfa replies with hearty confidence that such tasks suit his son. The exchange captures playful banter and showbiz mood.
Sausage Frying Misunderstanding Sparks Kitchen Laughter
In a humorous kitchen exchange a mistress questions the fate of sausages and Norah explains she fried them as requested and later found few leftovers. The light anecdote showcases domestic wit and time worn miscommunications in a household setting.
Move to weed out unscrupulous lawyers sparks town debate
A citizen voices concern about unethical lawyers in town and asks who will investigate. The lawyer replies an internal inquiry found no unscrupulous members in the bar, with lawyers themselves conducting the probe.
Wife recalls wedding vows eight years on
A spouse recalls Henry’s promise to grant her wishes at their eight year marriage anniversary. The conversation centers on commitment and expectations within their relationship.
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Henry
Unclear dialogue hints at misaligned orders in marriage
A terse exchange shows a husband asking for attention while the wife retorts about being seven and a half years behind on his orders, suggesting a satirical look at domestic authority.
Doctor Examines Children Revealing Hunger On Farm
A doctor checks school children and notes one underweight pupil. A farmer replies to milk questions with a blunt lack of dairy, saying there’s little milk to spare for hogs. A husband and wife exchange a terse joke about affection and hair.
Cannibal chief probes religion amid missionary visit
The cannibal chief expresses interest in religion to a new rival, recalling a taste of missionary work. Mrs Smith jokes about threatening to bring her mother to settle quarrels, and Mrs Jones echoes with a similar line about mother coming to stay.
Far East capture leads to unusual prisoner swap demand
During operations a general was captured and an envoy sent to negotiate an exchange. The opposing side rejected four colonels and eight majors and finally stated they would accept only two dozen tins of condensed milk as terms. The exchange proposal illustrates a surreal bargaining stance in wartime diplomacy.
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Far East
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Pig) Jones
Texas
C. H. Millinger
Llano
Mr. Millinger
Walter Roberts
Llano County
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Peck
McCoy
McCoy’s
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S. H. Montgomery Agency
Geezer
Tim Hay
Jing
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