Shake-up in Pension Bureau selects Col Earl D Church as Commissioner
Article notes Col Earl D Church of Connecticut named Commissioner of Pensions amid talk of major reforms to the United States Pension Bureau and possible overpayment concerns. Mentioned also are the Veterans Bureau, Soldiers Home, and broader consolidation plans under Hoover. Mentions Church background in life insurance and police division oversight for Travelers Life. Also notes 1928 apple export markets for Washington and Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl D. Church
Connecticut
Ray
United States Pension Bureau
Congress
Hoover
Treasury
United States Veterans Bureau
United States Soldiers Home
Pension Bureau
Col. Church
Pensions
Travelers Life Insurance Co
Appointment of administratrix for J. A. M. Gardner estate
Mabel Gardner has applied to me for appointment as administratrix of the estate of J. A. M. Gardner, deceased. All kindred creditors and interested parties are cited to show cause at my office in the Court House, Aiken, on Monday May 13, 1929, why she should not be appointed administratrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Gardner
J. A. M. Gardner
J. A. M Gardner
Aiken
Auto Owners Protest Rising Car Costs and Oil Prices
A protest movement among American automobile owners rails against artificial shortages and mounting taxes. The article notes drivers bear costs from gasoline taxes, licenses, and oil prices, totaling about a substantial yearly burden. It mentions potential price resistance and possible effects on supply and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carner
Apterican Automobile Association
Oklahoma
Brat Soni
Machinery and Prosperity at a Rural Meeting
An OCR fragment describes men and women gathered around a table, discussing market values and protections. The text references trials, vendors, and a community vote or decision involving teams, possibly linked to a local election or civic matter.
Unemployment Causes Concern Across Nation
Senator James Couzens leads a congressional inquiry noting a lack of reliable figures on national unemployment. He cites a government without sufficient data and argues that production gains driven by labor-saving machinery are shrinking the number of workers needed even as prosperity grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Washington
United States
James Couzens
Mich‘igany
Education and Labor Committee
Congress
Joseph Rye McCay
The
Treasury
Nore
Americas
Chepet
Kamew
William FP
Tew
Pledges of Representatives
Minchine Predtuetien
Ancient Indian eagle catching myth tied to smells
Historic notes from Dr. Melvin G. Gilmore describe Arikara eagle catching lore from the Heye Museum collection. The myth links a tobacco origin feast to an eagle, detailing a hunter’s pit, meat bait, and three odor avoidance steps including a ceremonial bath, fresh clothing, and sage branches to mask scent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
G. Gilmore
Heye Museum of the American Indian
Iw Yorkity
Do You Know How Influenza Got Its Name
The article traces influenza etymology from relic beliefs about star influence to modern understanding. It cites Italian blame on stars and notes ongoing uncertainty about the flu’s features. It recalls the 1889 outbreak’s vast reach from Central Asia to Europe and beyond, with London recording up to 2,400 deaths in one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Greenland
Northwest
London
Europe
United States
India
Australia
America
Labor Delegation Seeks Labor Voice on Tariff Board
A delegation from America's Wage Earners Protective Conference, led by the president of the Protective Conference and AF of L leaders, met President Hoover at the White House. They urged his appointment of a reorganized labor group to the Tariff Commission and to have labor input in new tariff schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LABOR
Hloever
America
Wage Earners Protective Conference
American Federation of Duabor
Protective Cenfer
White House
Wail
Jabor
Tariff Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northwes
George R. Webb
Aiken County
S. C
Henry J. Godin
Broad Street
Augusta, Ga
John C. Malone
Buena Vista
Ohio
Elinor Smith
Freeport
L. L
Bobby Trout
Marion Tal Younassi
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Einar Lundborg
Janae Lundborg
Ne Landborg
Pep Pega
Senate
Thawe
Red Aten
Baltimore Sun
PLU
Realtors
Durban-Laird’s, Inc. Insurance
Geo. A. Durban, Prest
Aiken, South Carolina
Standard Motor Company Ary Petes Nn, Marneteer Mas. & i
Oakland
Wooten
Webbs Art Store
Columbia, So
Taylor Street
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