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Miss Sarah Anderson, a Washington suffragist who advocates equal smoking rights for men and women in public places, snaped [sic] as she "puffed" a cigarette at the Chevy Chase Club, Washington's most exclusive country club

Miss Sarah Anderson, a Washington suffragist who advocates equal smoki...

Photograph shows Sarah Anderson sitting in a rocking chair, lighting a cigarette. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

Woman columnist advocates repeal of Neutrality Act to allow U.S. freedom of policy. Washington, D.C., April 26. Staging her second appearance before Senate Committees within a week, Dorothy Thompson, columnist, sat down before Foreign Affairs Chairman Key Pittman and told him and members that neutrality laws should be repealed to allow the country to be free in forming policies in foreign affairs. 'I don't think that the existing neutrality legislation is neutral,' she said, and added that she doesn't believe that existing legislation would have kept us out of the last war, a war which she termed as still being fought

Woman columnist advocates repeal of Neutrality Act to allow U.S. freed...

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Twenty-two million people behind Dr. Townsend, he says. Dr. Francis E. Townsend, right, author of the $200 a month pension bill, chats with Rep. John. S. McGroarty, D. of Calif., as doctor waited to give testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee. Dr. Townsend advocates a payment of $200 a month to all people over 60 years of age. He says 20,000,000 are behind him in his plan. Rep. McGroarty introduced the bill in the House. The administration also is supporting a pension bill, but one which calls for a much smaller payment. 2/1/35

Twenty-two million people behind Dr. Townsend, he says. Dr. Francis E....

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A home for the old folks. Old age pension advocates get together, frame a bill and introduce it into the house. Rep. John Steven McGroaty, D. of Calif., standing, introduced the Townsend pension bill which calls for $200 a month for all over 65 years of age. Rep. John M. Costello, D. of Calif., is seated on the left, and Dr. Francis Everett Townsend, author of the pension plan, is on the right, 1/16/35

A home for the old folks. Old age pension advocates get together, fram...

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To the freeholders of the Southern district. A writer, under the signature of A citizen of New-York, has addressed you. He observes, that "The advocates for the re-election of Governor Clinton, despairing of success by other means, are employing

To the freeholders of the Southern district. A writer, under the signa...

Which? A timely question [man labeled "popular vote" looking at Republican, Democratic, women suffrage, and temperance advocates]

Which? A timely question [man labeled "popular vote" looking at Republ...

Wood engraving after drawing by Matt. Morgan. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 65 (1888 July 21), p. 357.

Foreign trade. Secretary of State Hull, extreme right, appears before the Senate Agriculture committee and advocates lower tariffs. He said, "we should not furnish protection to every antiquated business firm in the country by unreasonably high tariffs"

Foreign trade. Secretary of State Hull, extreme right, appears before ...

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New York Mayor advocates giving control of commercial aviation to 100. Washington, D.C., April 12. Appearing before the Senate Interstate Subcommittee today, New York City's Mayor Fiorello La Guardia advocated enactment of the McCarran Bill to transfer control over commercial aviation from the Department of Commerce to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Mayor said: "the 100 has had a generation of experience and has been very successful in promoting safety in railroad transportation" speaking the recent crash of an airliner near Pittsburgh, the Mayor said he believed there is "no doubt" that the crash was caused by "structural defects," 4/12/1937

New York Mayor advocates giving control of commercial aviation to 100....

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Suffrage Field Day: Advocates and opponents address Senate Hearings

Suffrage Field Day: Advocates and opponents address Senate Hearings

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[Design drawing for stained glass window in highly abstracted style showing elements of Pennsylvania and Kentucky frontier life, including 19th century figures, famous historical Christian Unity advocates, Conestoga wagon, forest, and bonnets; with text "Pioneer Beginnings" ]

[Design drawing for stained glass window in highly abstracted style sh...

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Senate Judiciary Committee hears Attorney General. Washington, D.C., March 11. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today on the President's court reoganization plan, Robert H. Jackson, Assistant Attorney General, told the Committee that: "it is idle to contend, as many of the advocates of Judiciary supremcey do, that it was intended that the Supreme Court become a super-government," 3/11/1937

Senate Judiciary Committee hears Attorney General. Washington, D.C., M...

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[Design drawing for stained glass window in highly abstracted style showing elements of Pennsylvania and Kentucky frontier life, including 19th century figures, famous historical Christian Unity advocates, Conestoga wagon, forest, and bonnets; with text "Pioneer Beginnings" ]

[Design drawing for stained glass window in highly abstracted style sh...

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[Design drawing for stained glass window in highly abstracted style showing elements of Pennsylvania and Kentucky frontier life, including 19th century figures, famous historical Christian Unity advocates, Conestoga wagon, forest, and bonnets; with text "Pioneer Beginnings" ]

[Design drawing for stained glass window in highly abstracted style sh...

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To the inhabitants of the Southern district. Fellow citizens. The advocates for the re-election of Governor Clinton, despairing of success by other means are employing every artifice to support the declining interest of his excellency ... A Citi

To the inhabitants of the Southern district. Fellow citizens. The advo...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 111, Folder 16c.

From the Providence Daily Post. The journal, as in duty bound, advocates the course of the Stonington line in regard to the mails, and asserts that "it will be the fault of the department if they are not restored to that foute;" ... [Signed] Ric

From the Providence Daily Post. The journal, as in duty bound, advocat...

Transportation. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 171, Folder 12.

Issued by Woollen and Dunlop. Amateur journalism! An institution for the youth of the land. Its aims, pleasures and intellectual profits fully set forth- how to become an amateur some of its distinguished graduates, and advocates- names of some

Issued by Woollen and Dunlop. Amateur journalism! An institution for t...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 189, Folder 34.

To the inhabitants of Staten-Island. Fellow-countrymen. We are hastening fast to an election, which, to the lovers of rational liberty, the advocates of our constitution, is unspeakably important. Permit me, therefore, to address to you a few wo

To the inhabitants of Staten-Island. Fellow-countrymen. We are hasteni...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 113, Folder 5b.

Garfield's death warrant. That letter in which he advocates an extended Chinese immigration --- He advises that employer's union of Lynn, Mass., "that the question of employees is only a question of private and corporate economy" ---Read, Workin

Garfield's death warrant. That letter in which he advocates an extende...

At head of title Advertiser Extra. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 160, Folder 14b.

Suffrage Field Day: Advocates and opponents address Senate Hearings

Suffrage Field Day: Advocates and opponents address Senate Hearings

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[Design drawing for stained glass window in highly abstracted style showing elements of Pennsylvania and Kentucky frontier life, including 19th century figures, famous historical Christian Unity advocates, Conestoga wagon, forest, and bonnets; with text "Pioneer Beginnings" ]

[Design drawing for stained glass window in highly abstracted style sh...

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