Hope for homes and tax lists spark public debate
A column urges expanding home ownership to raise living standards as Hoover links homes to civilization. It notes a national deficit of nearly 1,000,000 homes and discusses legal battles over tax list publication and the need for Congress clarity on what may be publicly disclosed.
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Department Commerce
United States
Bening
Ford
Etary Hoover
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Congress
Internal Revenue
Tax Publicity Bill Faces Action in Congress
Congress may not rush general tax reforms but will consider a specific measure on income tax publicity. The debate centers on whether to enact a new law or amend the current system to require disclosure.
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Congress
Scrub Treatment Promoted For Weight Loss In Vienna
A South American physician in Vienna introduces a "scrubbing" method to shed surplus fat, urging vigorous dry brushing four to five times daily. The piece contrasts it with dieting and exercise and notes a recent American stage star’s seventy pound fat loss, arguing true weight loss centers on eating less and exercising more.
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Vienna
Regulating beauty culture faces licensing questions
Washington discussions center on whether beauty parlor operators should require formal knowledge of hygiene, sanitation and basic science. Louisiana has already moved to require operator exams, apprenticeships, and state certificates, with penalties for fraud or inefficiency.
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Washington, D. C
Uty
Louisiana
Licensing of cosmetic therapists proposed by trade group
The American Cosmeticilans Society adopted a model bill at its convention mirroring Louisiana law to license practitioners of cosmetic therapy. They expect other states to follow. Proposals also urge licensing cosmetic clerks and require thorough instruction and exams for sellers to ensure competent guidance on skin and hair products.
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Marcel
United States
America
Rome
Babylon
Max Beerbohm
American Cosmeticilans Society
Louisiana
B. M. Dougles
France asks lenient terms on postwar reparations
In the today column France seeks terms gentler than those given to England. A ten year grace period before payments could start, with 1935 as the commencement year. If payments begin, amounts depend on how much real gold France obtains from Germany in reparations.
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Europe
France
England
Germany
France and Britain Clash Over War Debts and Terms
The speaker notes that French statesmen will bargain for their country, while England asserts it has paid more to the Allies and should be repaid first. The comment suggests a stalemate as both nations push for favorable terms and unsettled debts.
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England
France
Great Britain
Cheaters Never Prosper Alleged Case Involving Captain Arthur
A phrase about cheaters echoes in a report about Captain Arthur, a British aid to an Indian prince who was swindled of $750,000. The con involved a young English married woman, driving the robbery and fear to part with the money.
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Esau
Arthur
Captain Arthur Loses Loot in Paris Heist
Captain J. C. Arthur admitted he carried $200000 of loot to Paris where card sharpers outwitted him and stole the money. He now declares himself in poverty and says he has lost everything.
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J. C. Arthur
Paris
Rajah Harrn Singh faces throne loss amid romance and ruin
The article notes Rajah Harrn Singh could lose Kashmiri throne due to money troubles and a scandal involving an English woman. His followers oppose funding a female Giaour, risking his reputation, life, and rule. The piece also mentions social events and local visits during Thanksgiving week.
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Harrn Singh
Kashmir
Reincarnated Helen of Troy and Cleopatra Provoke Chatter
Fragmentary remark notes blue eyes and curly yellow hair as attributes while labeling Helen of Troy and Cleopatra as reincarnated and not improved, sparking idle speculation.
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Helen of Troy
Cleopatra
Rich man hauls diamonds from teeth to impress
Samuel H Lefkewits of New York grew rich and had diamonds set in his front teeth by a French dentist. Now he wants them removed to be more exclusive. Fits Simmons the prizefighter had diamonds in his back teeth, but did not gain wealth and often showed them with a cheek pull.
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Samuel H. Lefkewits
New York
Fitssimmons
Prisefighter
Silent airship weapons raise new wartime fears
England proclaims a quieter exhaust and propeller, turning flying machines into silent attackers. The author warns cities once forced to cellars by noise will face unseen raids in future wars, urging government action on offensive and defensive aviation.
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England
UM Board to Reveal Ten Million Dollar Mine Discovery
Ann Arbor reports that twenty years after a mining claim at Algoma Ontario was deeded to the University of Michigan as a joke the regents will soon disclose the mine is now valued at ten million dollars. The find alters perceptions of the property once considered worthless.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Algoma
Ontario
University
Board of Regents of
The
Ten Million For Brain Building And Stock Scams
The speaker argues the ten million dollars funneled through the university will fund brain research while providing grifters and fools a script to promote worthless mining stock. The contrast highlights a legitimate use versus a dangerous misinformation tool.
Ben Benedict Shows Rapid Post Hospital Improvement
Don Benedict was brought here from the hospital Saturday and is much improved as he makes steady progress toward recovery.
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Don Benedict
Dry weather boosts road conditions along Rutland Route 1
Fred Winn a Rutland Route 1 mail carrier notes the unusually long dry spell improving country roads. He says by December 1st he has for the first time in thirteen years been able to use his machine up to that point.
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Fred Winn
Rutland
Side Hill
Dexter
County committee acts on Rutland road petition
At a county commissioners meeting this week Alex Powers of Rutland presented a petition seeking the opening of a road from the village.
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Alex Powers
Rutland
Right of way issues and road damage payouts noted
Proceedings show deferred action on rights of way along the Colwell Paine line and Amos Howell area while commissioners view premises. Petitions for Harper land and Salem township road vacation also delayed. Gas pipe for culverts bought at $10 per ton and bridge plank at $35 per thousand. Damages awarded: P Betzing $100, A C Stout $350 for Athens road. Ida Sayre $25 and C N Wagner $100 for Letart road damages.
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Colwell
Paine Farms
Happy Hollow
Rathburns
Paine Farm
George H. Thompson
Amos Howell Place
Thomas Fork
Hysell Farm
Harper Land
W. B. Holliday
Salem Township
Ohio Fuel Company
H. T. Batley
P. Betzing
A. C. Stout
Athens Road
Ida Sayre
C. N. Wagner
Letart Road
Syracuse Ohio Prominent Coal Salt and Chemical Center
In Meigs county a summer series spotlights Syracuse four miles above Pomeroy on the Ohio river. The town hosts the Brocasla Chemical Company salt operations, coal lands with an 80 foot shaft, Carleton College once a noted institution now used for high school rooms, and a prosperous farming community. Prosperity waned recently due to irregular operations at the mines and salt works.
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Syracuse
Pomeroy
Ohio River
Brocalsa Chemical Company
N. Y
George Parker
Carleton College
Peyton Case in Court Plea Entered in Downington
Jesse Peyton of Downington appeared in common pleas court on Wednesday morning and was allowed to plead.
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Peyton
Jesse Peyton
Downington
Common Pleas
Local man guilty of assault and battery in district court
Defendant admitted assault and battery and was fined $50 plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail, to be committed until the fine and costs are paid. Earlier arrest stemmed from an attack on a girl under statutory age, identified as Amelia Brickles.
Miss Ruth Hawk Guest of Mrs Coultrap in New Plymouth
Miss Ruth Hawk of New Plymouth is the guest of Mrs H W Coultrap, visiting for a period.
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Ruth Hawk
New Plymouth
H. W. Coultrap
Marriage Licenses and Local Nuptials Noted
Fred A. Davis of Orland and Mies Ruby Haas of Creola wed. Arthur Hugh D. Wells of Radcliff and Bessie Markine of Carpenter wed at McArthur. Violet Morris of Columbus engaged to Ira Springer of Columbus. Ardella Trapagan of South Richland township married Earl Webb near Hamden on Thanksgiving.
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Fred A. Davis
Orland
Mies
Ruby Haas
Creola
Ll. L. Cherrington
Arthur
Hugh D. Wells
Radcliff
Bessie Markine
Carpenter
McArthur
C. B. Taylor
Violet Morris
Columbus
Joe Harding
J. T. Horrock
Ira Springer
Ardella Traphagan
William Traphagan
South Richland Township
Earl Webb
Hamden
Snowstorm Grips Utah As Foot of Snow Falls
Salt Lake City and northern Utah endured a heavy snowstorm with almost a foot of snow since Tuesday noon. Residents faced travel disruption and stranded roads across the region.
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Utah
Salt Lake
Dee
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