Farley Outlines Plan to Pay Vet Bonus Across Nation
Postmaster General James A. Farley detailed how the 2.235 billion veteran bonus will be paid after June 15 using 45 000 post offices for applications 241 designated paying offices 59 central paying offices and special facilities at veterans facilities. Bonds issued as registered mail require ID and fingerprint options. interim receipts issued and payments made by Treasury checks.
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Washington
James A. Farley
Farley
Treasury Department
Veterans
Federal Reserve
Treasury
United States
How Not to Do Business in a Small Town
A Wright County merchant failed by underselling rivals to the point of collapse. He left debtors with about ten cents on the dollar after selling stock at 90 cents on the dollar. The spree demoralized trade, harmed competitors, and pushed others toward failure, proving profit is essential to community prosperity.
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Wright County
Dolar
Belmond
He Do De Bes He Kin Philosophy From Cyrus Owl Note
A snippet from The Progressive Farmer quotes old Cyrus on doing the best one can with what is available. He notes the owl’s note may not be melodious but it expresses a truthful effort, and that effort can surpass what some people achieve. The passage highlights personal duty and practical progress.
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Alexander Sprunt
Progressive Farmer
Cyrus
Tax refinancings lift Texas farmers from delinquent lists
About 28,900 Texas farmers ref financed through the Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commission, aiding payment of over 3.98 million in back taxes. The loans, averaging 140 dollars per farmer, covered May 1933 to January 1936, and helped counties meet school and local government expenses while reducing farm tax sales to half of 1933 levels.
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Texas
A. C. Williams
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Federal Land Bank and Land Bank
Farm Credit Administration
Land Bank and
Commissioner
Federal Land Bank
The Spread of Divorce in American Society
The article notes a historic shift from disgrace to commonality in divorce. World Almanac figures show divorces rising from 5.4% of marriages in 1883 to 17% in 1931, with 8.2% in 1901, 9.3% in 1911, and 13.7% in 1927, while marriages per 100,000 population rose slightly.
Disabled Vets Plan Nationwide Bonus Spending Tour
Johnson City veterans from the Soldiers' Home announce a 6000 mile tour to urge World War I buddies to spend their bonus money to aid business. Sergt William Higgins leads 54 veterans who will depart June 24 in a special car, financing the trip from their own bonus funds with overnight stops at soldiers' homes in Biloxi Roseburg Leavenworth Milwaukee Danville and Dayton.
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Johnson City
Tenn
William Higgins
Biloxi
Miss
Los Angeles
Roseburg
Ore
Leavenworth, Kan
Milwaukee
Danville, Ill
Dayton
Ohio
Long Preparation Urged For Good Night Sleep
Urbana Illinois based home economist Dr Millicent Hathaway urges planning for sleep starting after waking. Her four fundamentals include consciously relaxing at definite periods to ease bodily tension and slow the nervous system, plus a regular retiring hour, avoiding evening excitement, and avoiding heavy meals near bedtime.
Time to Act on venereal disease in Dallas
Dallas health officers warn of rising syphilis and gonorrhea cases. Dr. Bass cites estimates of 30,000 affected in Dallas and 6,000 positive from 35,000 Wasserman tests last year. National figures show hundreds of thousands of new cases, underscoring the public health risk. A related note mentions a new hammer tool and office supplies for sale by The Sun.
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Dallas
Bass
Wasserman
Texas
United States
United States Public Health Service
McKinney Examiner
Baby disfigured in rites revive pagan sect in Hungary
Arpad Janko, born in 1502 year of Attila, becomes the first baby baptized into the revived Viagyar sect near Orosháza Hungary. A pagan ceremony disfigured his cheeks with crescent slits while a saman priest presided. Police faced criticism for not halting the rite as spectators say the slashes were real.
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Hungary
Oroshaza
Arpad Janko
Hadur
Arpad
Attila
Andras Janko
Saman
Tural
Zoltan Eles
Dr. Eles
Prices and goods in 1860 Denver markets
In January 1860 flour cost 25 per 100 pounds in Denver and 30 to 40 in camps. Venison sold 7c a pound, bear meat 30c, wild ducks 50c a pair. By spring wagon trains arrived and flour fell to 12 a barrel. Fall brought Utah supply and price dropped to 8, then 5 next summer. Kerosene sold 3 a gallon in Denver stores.
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Denver
Utah
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