Tax Burden Grows as Government Expands Outsized in 1930s
The piece argues tax increases outpace income gains across business, agriculture, and labor. It notes Oregon's 44.4 percent rise in local taxation from 1920 to 1930, bonded indebtedness up 87.2 percent, and population up 248 percent. It cites Census figures: in 250 cities, total government spending averaged 126.70 per person, about 506.80 for a family of four. It highlights Florida, Oregon, and other states with high motor vehicle taxes and car registration declines in 1930, warning that taxes compound.
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Oregon
Webfoot
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Flonda
United States
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
The Open Road Dream and the Gypsy Spirit
A reflective piece compares life on the open road from circus and carnival fans to stay at home life. It muses on motor tramps and gypsy urges in a world of itinerant work, noting the romance versus routine and the perpetual question of who fared best.
Intervention in Cuba Prods U S Hesitation and Legal Risk
The Cuban revolt has grown more serious than early reports suggested. The United States government has not shown any immediate plan for intervention. Observers note potential for closer U S Cuba ties if intervention proves unnecessary, while legal constraints loom over any possible action.
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Cuba
United States
Poten
Cour
Hermits in Manhattan and Hollywood intrigue meet in New York
A New York columnist notes hermits thriving amid millions, recounting a Times Square hotel recluse pulled from malnutrition and a midtown room dweller. He also discusses Marian Marsh moving through the city’s publicity blitz, comparing her to past transient film arrivals and recalling Wilma Banky’s charm.
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Sanasiven
Hills
New York
Aug. W
Mid
Manhattan
Times Square
Ald Islow
Merald Square
Miusician
Marian Marsh
Hollywood
Wilma Banky
Ancient Rome Fire Service and Common Questions
Roving reader Q A discusses ancient Rome fire department with seven cohorts and 34 stations along with gear like sipho hand engines and axes. The piece also answers questions on undertows, autumn start, lending money, mirages, and radio headsets noting distinct principles in sound devices.
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Frederic J. Aashin
Thia Peper
Iren
Frederick Haskin
Washington
Rome
More Truth n Poetry By James J. Montague A Just Complaint
A verse essay contrasts cave man dominance over predators with modern duties. It questions why early humans did not eradicate mosquitoes and asserts citizens must address modern problems themselves rather than rely on external powers. The piece critiques intervention and urges self-reliance.
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James J. Montague
The Ship That Walked Across the Sand
Ripley explains a four masted lumber schooner named North Bend which ran aground near Peacock sand pit at Cape Oregon while returning from Sydney. The craft slowly shifted on the beach and, by April 1929, was reported afloat again after inching forward over half a mile of beach, and today remains in lumber service.
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Itia
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Ian
North Bend
John Oregon
Sydney
Australia
Peacock Sand Pit
Athens Recalled in Old News Highlights and 1910s Local Life
A breezy look back reviews cold weather forecasts and a mild winter pattern, noting Anna Pearl McVay and Berthameer at the Mast Union Street homestead. It recalls the Athens County Fair closing crowd and city park bid backing, with twenty year past items on Ohio University German studies and a ME Church reception for Miss Forte.
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Misa Anna Pearl McVay
Wadleigh High School
New York City
Misa Berthameer
Marion County
Ola McVay
Mast Union Street
Long Island
Fever Waste Products Salvage Alvaged
Frederic J. Haskin notes waste of salvage during hard times. Lower prices reduce metal recovery, with 1930s data showing a 24 percent drop from 1929. Slump in silver copper lead zinc hurts mines, many closing as owners sell ore near cost to avoid losses.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington D C
United States
Bureau of Mines
New Official Road Map From Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger promotes a New Official Road Map sold through its Washington Information Bureau. The guide, aimed at touring season, includes US travel routes, state motor laws, mileage charts, and other practical tips. A 15 cent fee covers copy and postage. readers mail a coupon with payment.
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Athens Messenger
Washington
Athens
United States
Athena Messenger Information Bureau
Detroit Diary Peers Ford Age of Rubber and Prosperity
A fragment from a Detroit page recounts Henry Ford and Detroit life amid low mood and industrial activity. It notes Ford’s ego in town, rubber ambitions from sunflowers, and local prices for hamburger sausage stew meat and gasoline. It mentions Senator Couzens’ gift to unemployment relief and describes factory floors at Chev-Tolt with heavy machinery and sparks.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Dearborn
Ford
Michigan Avenue
Couzens
Chicago
Construction as a Barometer of Economic Health in 1931
Washington reports the construction industry, largest after agriculture, may no longer foretell general business trends. Dodge Corporation data shows a sharp drop in contemplated work and contract awards for 1931, with public and semi public projects declining despite federal efforts. Experts warn municipal street and highway projects shrink, undermining stimulus gains as underlying depressions persist.
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Rodnex Dukcher Messenger
Washington
United States
Agriculture
Hoover
F W. Dodge Corporation
Department of Commerce
Constractor
Associated General Contractors of America
Dodge Organization
Dodge
Portland
Congress
Nll
A Paragon Father Tries Vacation Time With His Children
A young father describes a vacation spent with his children Ted and Jo, visiting the zoo, a river boat trip, a fifteen minute airplane ride, and two large malls. He reveals he adores spontaneous family outings, even ending in a pool mishap with ten thousand people, expressing surprise at how much joy his kids bring him.
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Galt
Fathera
Jane
Ted
Washington Wash By Strickland Gill
A satirical piece on President Hoover amid national tension mocks political slogans and the administration. It portrays a restless public and a worried leader seeking peace, with a lively but critical tone about Washington power dynamics and public expectations.
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Washington
Strickland Gill
Washington, D. C
Joy
Hoover
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