Tax burden rises as governments debt decades ahead
The piece argues taxes grow faster than incomes as governments expand functions. It cites Oregon and Florida as examples, noting 1929 1930 tax burdens, rising bonded indebtedness, and high gas taxes. It warns voters to reject tax-adding proposals to avoid long-term ruin. It cites car taxes and registration declines as evidence of rising costs.
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Fang
Oregon
Webfoot
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Florida
United States
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Life on the open road a gypsy dream and its lure
A reflective essay contrasts the romance of circus, carnival, and motor tramp life with the clamor of staying at home. It notes the envy felt by children and adults toward itinerant workers and ponders who fares best between the restless wanderer and the stay-at-home.
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Ose
U. S. Intervention in Cuba Deliberations Reported
The Cuban revolt proves more serious than early notes suggested. The United States has given no indication it is seriously considering intervention, though such a move would have a legal basis and could affect future cordial relations with Cuba.
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U. S
Cuba
United States
Hermits in Midtown and Hollywood Starlet Arrives in New York
In mid Manhattan hermits turn up annually as recluses living in hotels and fading back into the crowd. Hollywood newcomer Marian Marsh arrives in New York for publicity tours while Wilma Banky is recalled as a charming arrival. A Fifth Avenue street scene shows a violet seller confronted by a doorman and a fashionably dressed woman buying violets without tipping.
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New York
Mid
Manhattan
Times Square
Herald Square
Marian Marsh
Hollywood
Wilma Banky
Miss Marsh
John Barrymore
Fifth Avenue
Fires and police force of ancient Rome described
An excerpt notes Rome's fire and police organization with seven cohortes and fourteen station houses. troops carried axes ropes buckets and a hand fire engine called sipho. The entire force totaled about seven thousand.
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Wellesyort
Rome
Babylonia
A JUST COMPLAINT BY J J MONTAGUE
The poem questions why the cave man eliminated beasts yet left mosquitoes and pests. It argues people must continue the work of eradicating threats to humanity and protect future generations from harm.
Cuba policy viewed as better left to Cubans
The article argues that even strong U S claims are weaker than allowing Cubans to resolve their own troubles. It warns against provoking more ill will with paternal interventions.
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United States
Proverbs Fragments Reflect Quiet Moral Judgment
A cryptic lines fragment echoes Proverbs 23 21 on living simply. It juxtaposes wealth poverty and time worn warnings about excess and laziness. The note reads like a devotional aside in a late era newspaper page.
The Ship That Walked Over the Land Cartoon Tale
Yesterday's cartoon recounts the lumber schooner North Bend stranded near Cape Disappointment in 1928 and buried by waves. A year later it supposedly moved seaward inch by inch and, by 1929, was back in service. Tomorrow: The miracle of the cross.
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North Bend
Astoria
Oregon
Sydney
Australia
Peacock Sand Pit
Cape
Ae Fit Saan Rs Ch
Salvage of metals faces mixed demand in hard times
The piece reviews 1930 salvage metal data from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, noting a 24 percent drop in recovered quantity from 1920 and lower prices across copper, lead, zinc, and brass. Tin stands out, with 1930 recovery rising, while tin plate and tin processing show robust activity amid declining overall metal markets.
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Washington
D. C
Andi
Pan - Sdisektor
United States
Bureau of Mines
Official Road Map for Travelers by The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger announces a new Official Road Map available through the Washington Information Bureau. The guide aids trip planning with resort areas, touring objectives, state motor law digests, mileage charts, and cost regulations for travelers. Send fifteen cents with a coupon to receive a copy.
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Washington Information Bureau
Athens Messenger
United States
Request for Official Road Map with Fifteen Cents
Frederic J. Haskin from Washington DC encloses fifteen cents for a copy of the Official Road Map. He provides a name and street address for delivery.
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Frederic Haskin Washington
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Preservation of craftsmanship in American boys praised
The speaker noted there is nothing surprising in preserving manual skills among American youths. He cited thousands of machine shops garages and service stations nationwide and twenty five million automobiles as training grounds teaching boys to use their hands.
Professor Millikan on atomic power and restraint
The remarks note Millikan doubting harnessing atomic power and reference Jeans' claim about the force in salt water holding a ship for years, concluding that humanity will not release that power though the word never is a long one.
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Millikan
Jeans
Henry Ford Faces Global Downturn Reflections
Henry Ford laments the global downturn while noting the temporary mood shift in Detroit. He warns that prolonged artificial prosperity would have led to more serious consequences, framing the current crisis as a necessary lesson.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Mecca
Ford potatoes sunflowers and a car city scene near Dearborn
A narrator describes acres of Ford potatoes and sunflowers near Dearborn Detroit with Ford planning rubber from sunflowers, noting low rubber prices may hinder profitability. Signs on the road announce gas and meat prices while Senator Couzens gifts a million dollars for unemployment relief. Henry Ford completes a new hotel at his airport as a Ford airplane departs for Chicago.
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Dearborn
Ford
Detroit
Michigan Avenue
Couzens
Henry Ford
Chicago
Detroit radicals gather in Grand Circus Park crowd boos speaker
In Detroit a pro or radical crowd of about 3,000 gathers at Grand Circus Park. A speaker is drowned by violent booing and a掲 Communist comrade dismisses the speaker as a conservative socialist amid the tense scene.
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Detroit
New York
Chevrolet Plant Foreman Describes Metal Forge Tour
A visitor tours the Chevrolet Company works to see the forge axle spring and wheel plants. The account notes ear splitting noise and intense heat as giant hammers shape red hot iron into differentials axles and components.
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Chevrolet Company
Notable Figures and Town Happenings in Athens History
The article recalls ten years ago high winter weather and a Mild spell, mentions Miss Anna Pearl McVay and Miss Bertha McVay at the McVay homestead, and notes Kiwanis Club backing to create a city park commission. It also notes twenty years ago Pat Caldwell, Ohio University football star, and German study increases at Ohio City, plus a compliment to Rev Arthur Mann for a sermon.
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Anna Pearl McVay
Wadleigh High School
New York City
Bertha McVay
Marion County
McVay
East Union Street
Long Island
Kiwanis Club
City Park Commission
Athens
Athens Fair Closes as Crowd Quietly Circles Court Street
Athens transformed into a crowded scene on the fair’s final day with long car lines along Court Street. County officials reported orderly conduct and a peaceful close to the event.
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Athens
Court Street
Athens County
Reception Held for Miss Zella Foster at Athens High School
The Order of Eastern Star hosted a reception for Miss Zella Foster, Worthy Matron and head of Athens High School. She traveled to Youngstown with the high school faculty. Miss Edith Palmer performed two solos and Mrs. John Finsterwald presented Foster with a rose bouquet on behalf of the chapter.
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Order of Eastern Star
Zella Foster
Athens High School
Youngstown
Edith Palmer
John Finsterwald
Foster
Construction Industry Faces Decline as Lead Indicator Falters
Washington report notes Dodge surveys show first seven months of 1931 with $3.17 billion in contemplated work and $2.00 billion in contract awards versus 1980. Public works rise but overall public and semi public projects fall. highway spending grows but paving activity likely to be smaller than 1930.
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Washington
United States
Hoover
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Department of Commerce
Associated General Contractors of America
Dodge
Portland Cement
Congress
About Your Children A Paragon Of Fathers
A father describes a vacation spent with his children in varied, casual outings. They visit a zoo, take a river trip, fly once, tour mills, and even go rock hunting while the kids guide the plans. He gains new appreciation for his kids and calls himself now a “chum.”
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Jane
Ted
Stalin’s visit highlights Soviet push from agriculture to industry
The text notes Stalin traveling from Russia to observe how an agricultural people can be transformed into an industrial one. It claims Stalin is hiring hundreds of skilled workers in Detroit and sending hundreds of Russians to study in the United States.
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United States
Stalin
Russia
Detroit
Kate Gleason and the Rochester Gear Genius Behind Chevrolet
A biographical sketch highlights Catherine Gleason of Rochester as the driving force behind automated gear production in Chevrolet plants. Her late father mentored her from childhood, dressing her in overalls and guiding her early entry into work. Today she leads the factory and oversees machines that produce gears accurate to one tenth of a tenth of an inch, a feat beyond human capability.
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Catherine Gleason
Rochester
Chevrolet
Knudsen
Chevrolet Company
Kate’ Gleason
Katie
The Washington Wash: A Satirical Take on Hoover Era Critique
Washington D C columnist Strickland Gillilan mocks political mobs and opinionated factions during Hoover's presidency. He portrays the administration as overwhelmed yet determined, noting Hoover’s anxiety and the public’s desire for relief and humor amid turmoil.
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