Roosevelt plans makeshift New Deal reform via state and federal actions
The article outlines President Roosevelt’s plan to seek Congress passes of substitute laws for the New Deal. It envisions reworking anti trust rules to permit business associations under limited federal supervision and a federal law to bar goods from states with lower labor standards, prompting uniform wage and hour provisions nationwide.
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Paul Mallon Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
NRA
Supreme Court
Hawes-Cooper
New York
Louis Philippe Visits Gallipolis 1798 Aged 25
The future French king Louis Philippe visited Gallipolis in 1798 at age 25. Welcome social events were planned but he left after news of river ice halted the grand ball. Baker Francis Thierry in Marietta said bread orders were altered for white bread, and the baker was swept downstream before reaching shore.
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Gallipolis
Louis Philippe
Duke of Orleans
France
New Orleans
Ohio River
Marietta
Marrietta
Francis Thierry
Louis
Thierry
Ohio
Public Forum Letters Welcome Signatures Required
Readers may submit signed letters on current events to the Public Forum column. Contributions should be brief to allow multiple opinions each day.
If It's Sauce for the Goose Why diversification helps utilities
The article likens diversification to a farmer with five sons across states, showing how pooled buying, capital, and guidance stabilize operations. It argues holding companies use centralized buying, capital, and risk spread to support subsidiaries during trouble, preventing broader failures and stockholder losses.
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Committee of Public Utility Executives
California
Oklahoma
Illinois
West Virginia
Arkansas
The Great Confidence Scam Tale in Oklahoma
An oil promoter with only a few cents and a smile rose to a big shot status before his balloon burst and he went to jail. The piece argues that many are hoodwinked by confidence rather than backing, noting trust as a precious business asset and a caution about assuming others are on the level.
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Oklahoma
Ohio
Maine
Rich Girl Seeks Real Adventure Despite Plenty
A wealthy Illinois heiress rejects idle luxury in New York craving genuine thrills. She advertises for a chance to travel and face danger, saying she is fed up with parties and wants something real. The note invites sympathy but this era questions pity for those with abundance.
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Illinois
New York
Emotions Drive Most Murders More Than Organized Crime
Statisticians from a life insurance firm report the average killer is a native-born adult aged 25 to 34 with no prior record. They argue murder often results from impulse under extreme distress, though gang wars and hired killers exist. Reducing homicide hinges on curbing unstable, emotional individuals, not just criminals.
No New Dealer backs voluntary associations and wage reform
The passage argues that voluntary associations will only pretend to be effective in reordering business after the NRA collapse. It warns there will be no centralized authority and firms will act independently. The state wage hour plan is deemed far from adoption, possibly viable in 2-3 years if Congress and state legislatures push it.
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NRA
Congress
New Deal Push Sways to Amend Interstate Commerce Clause
The piece argues the New Deal seeks constitutional change to broaden federal power over interstate commerce. It claims the Supreme Court limited the program by redefining interstate commerce as actual rather than theoretical. It posits a constitutional amendment would present the issue cleanly and force a binary choice.
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Supreme Court
NRA
Tugwell
Public Opinion Favors Movement Amid Court Decision
The method’s desirability rests on public reaction after the court ruling. It is allowed to unfold, with thousands of telegrams to the President showing strong backing for the movement. Future strikes, price cutting, or deflation fears could intensify the surge for the movement.
Rumors Surround President and Supreme Court Chief Justice
The article notes circulating rumors that Roosevelt knew of a political issue in advance and that Justice Hughes conferred with the President. It counters these tales as unfounded, stating there is nothing to support them.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Hughes
Missing links in send a time chains attract Post Office probes
Congressmen advised by John N Garner to override the presidential veto. The line of political chatter hints at recurring figures returning in the political scene as officials pursue traceable chains.
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Post Office
John N. Garner
Ten Years Ago News Highlights in Athens and Bern Township
Tom A. Cotton, once of Athens, was recovering from an eye injury by a screwdriver. John W. Lewis of the United Mine Workers planned to address Hocking Valley miners in Athens. T. A. Bretz of Willow Creek reportedly had thirty-three grandchildren, thirty-three great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Civil War veteran Brett recalled Sherman’s march to the sea and a bullet scratch at Mission Ridge. Bern Township teachers for the school year included A. B. Christman and Minnie Kennard among others.
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Tom A. Cotton
Canisteo, N. Y
Athens
John W. Lewis
The
United Mine Workers
Hocking Valley
T. A. Bretz
Willow Creek
Brett
Sherman
Mission Ridge
Bern Township
A. B. Christman
Minnie Kennard
T. FE. Dixon
Marie M. Harris Co. C. Curtis
Vera Pierce
Chice H. Brill
Ohio University Baccalaureate Address By Ralph C Cole
Shoppers from various towns attended the day in town. The Ohio University Baccalaureate address was given by Ralph C Cole of Findlay. Elijah was sung by the Ohio University Choral Society. The alumni luncheon featured T B Hogan of 1896. Athenian Concert Company performed in McArthur. Mrs H V Porter and her daughter Margaret returned from Washington DC after visiting her brother Charles Townsend.
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Ohio University
Ralph C. Cole
Findlay
Elijah
Ohio University Choral Society
T. B. Hogan
Gulliver meets the new deal satire in editorials
The piece compares big business influence to Gulliver’s travels from Lilliput to Brobdingnag and Laputa, critiquing codes and labor boards, with references to the New Deal, RFC loans, and figures like Hugh Johnson, Henry Harriman, and Edward Filene. The column links satire to policy battles and urges reforms.
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Laputa
Hugh Johnson
RFC
Charlies Dawes
NRA
Edward A. Filene
Boston
America
Congress
Culbertson Captains Detroit Club Trio to National Wins
The article notes Ely Culbertson, captain, played with Detroit Athletic Club members including R. R. Richards a Detroit master player. They formed the club team and won three United States Championships in succession under the club colors. Also mentioned are 1932 sightings of golf balls found on the Yakima River bank near Wat line estiga and a reference to long records.
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Culbertson
Detroit Athletic Club
R. R. Richards
Detroit
Rich
Ards
Cubertson
United States
Larry Green
Ellensburg Wash
Yakima River
Katharine Strykhurst in Love and Resolve in Innick
Katharine Strykhurst loves Michael Heatheroe who runs a riding school while her stepmother Ber tine exerts snobbery. A friend Zoer Parker endures a troubled affair, Sally Moon schemes to wed Heatheroe, and Katharine dreams of a new life away from heartbreak as she contemplates future sketches and independence.
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Katharine Strykhurst
Michael Heatheroe
Katharine
Bertine
Zoer Parker
John Kaye
Sally Moon
Michael
Sally
California
Hawaii
Innicock
Evelyn Vincent
Angela Thirkell
Nnicock
Scenaris
Buddy
Katharine Minds Errands After Pleasant Drug Store Stop
Katharine visits a low cost drug store while noting its window promotions and a life sized cardboard figure. She reflects on Bertine and Caplan’s delivery option as she buys soap witch hazel and ink, and she recalls the tall slate eyed Michael Heathcroe who rode into her life last year.
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Katharine
Michael Heathcroe
Quotes on war, wealth, and politics from notable figures
A collection of quotes from Maurice Chevalier Stanley Baldwin Mayor LaGuardia James Stuart and others. The remarks touch on romance foreign alliances economic redistribution bankers and war in varied geopolitical contexts.
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