Zioncheck Congress and the New Deal's Fiscal Fireworks
A retrospective on the adjourned Congress, highlighting record wartime spending, New Deal reforms, and battles over taxes, labor rights, and social programs. The piece critiques legislative profiteering, court clashes, and looming political shifts as the Philadelphia show nears and Roosevelt's influence wanes.
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Congress
Supreme Court
NRA
John Public
Guffey
Mr. Borah
West Virginia
Rush Holt
AAA
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce
Marion Zioncheck
Philadelphia
Reading Will Help Uncle Sam Library Service Boosts Ohio
Reading Will Help Uncle Sam pays for a free library service in Ohio aiding hundreds who enjoy reading. The program aims to convert non readers into valuing books, with Ohio and state cooperation providing reading materials in districts lacking libraries. The piece argues lack of good books and information hurts communities and links informed reading to public policy outcomes.
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Uncle Sam
Ohio
New York Sandwich Man Seeks Job After Bold Claim
A New York man who once boasted he could kill a man with a look is now seeking employment, unaware that many wives are capable of similar feats in a different context.
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New York
Notable Disdain for Black Lion Flogging Victims
Junior shows little sympathy for flogging victims of the Black Lion. He mocks their lack of sense, suggesting they failed to put a plank in their Pants.
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Junior
Democratic convention mood in Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Paul Mallon reports a calm Democratic convention mood despite Third Party chatter. Farley signals a New Deal stance amid Fortunes of Smith’s influence. observers doubt Al Smith’s ability to sway substantial votes beyond New England.
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Philadelphia
Farley
Broad St
al Smith
Big Five
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
New England
Political currents swirl as convention looms in Philadelphia
The piece surveys factional strength and uncertain voter support for Lemke Townsend and Coughlin with shifts in leadership. It notes Farley’s cabinet status, a Mummers Parade buildup, and the convention hall on Vintage Avenue amid Dallas fair hints.
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Pennsylvania
Farley
London
Penn
Schuylkill
Texas
Dallas
Smith
Landon
Norris
Vintage Avenue
Restaurant Favors Unlikely Coffee Sea Mix
A diner laments a local cafe buying a controversial blend described as coffee mixed with seawater, questioning the taste and value of the unusual brew. The note hints at broader debates over sourcing and quality in modern menus.
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Brazil
Indian Millionaire Offers 100000 for Insomnia Cure
An Indian millionaire pledges 100000 dollars to fund a cure for insomnia. The proposal hints at exploring methods tied to counting Europeans under dictatorial regimes as part of the research strategy.
Mussolini Faces Ethiopian Crisis With Political Exiles
The Italian leader may resolve the Ethiopia issue by expelling political opponents, a tactic highlighted as a potential quick fix.
Dora Thinks Drug Act Covers Medicines And Sandwiches
A reader named Dora asserts the food and drug act protects pharmacist remedies and sandwiches alike. She argues the law extends to edible items sold alongside medicines in pharmacies.
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Dora
Is It True What They Say About Maxie
A terse line questions gossip about Maxie amid wartime rumors, reflecting anxious curiosity and the pull of rumor during a period of upheaval. The brief quip hints at personal reputations circulating under stress.
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Hitler
Maxie
Public Forum Letter on Roosevelt and Election Outlook
A reader argues for Roosevelt despite criticisms, praising his help to the poor and blaming others for weather, crop failures, and misused relief funds. The writer suggests the Republican Party needs a strong candidate and hopes for no change unless a superior option emerges.
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the Messenger
The
Messenger
Roosevelt
Republican Party
News Your Dad Read TEN YEARS AGO
Mr and Mrs Michael Stumpf and children traveled from Champaign Illinois to visit Mrs Schloss and Mr Schloss in Canton. Major Sam M Johnson spoke at a Rotary lunch with each member guesting a Boy Scout age. Mrs E G Campbell and sister Mrs W B Garnett Enid Oklahoma left for Canton to visit Mr and Mrs Robert K Campbell.
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Michael Stumpf
Champaign
Frank P. Schloss
Sam M. Johnson
Rotary Club
E. G. Campbell
W. B. Garnett
Enid
Okla
Canton
Robert K. Campbell
Twenty Years Ago Personal Notices and Visits
Harold Copeland of Jewett Ohio was hosted by Prof. and Mrs C M Copeland. R J Berry of Findlay Ohio visited Mr and Mrs D H Moore. Fred Kilton returned from Columbus with Eda Kil-ton joining sister L K Loukas in Columbus. Mary G Ness and Catherine Chubb left for Chautauqua Lake New York for summer. Clara Bowser of Columbus arrived to spend two weeks with Ida Bowser. India loves me India trusts me India needs me I feel my life mission is not yet ended. Mahatma Gandhi
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Harold Copeland
Jewett, O
C. M. Copeland
Fred Kiltan
Columbus
Eda Kiltan
L. K. Loukas
Mary G. Ness
Catherine Chubb
Chautauqua Lake, N. Y
Clara Bowser
Ida Bowser
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Champs Elysees
Phil
Marcia
Bob
District Tales of Long Ago in Perry Township
Perry Township in Gallia County organized March 4 1816 included Perry Walnut and lower Greenfield. First election held April 1816 at Stephen Gates home. Early settlers listed. officers elected. 24 votes cast. Village Patriot organized September 12 1827 as Greenville. 1832 incorporation with Mayor Joseph Waddell, Marshal Perry Gates.
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Perry Township
Gallia County
Perry
Walnut
Greenfield
Stephen Gates
Franklin
Andrew Friend
Racco
Elijah Carters
Nehemiah Wood
Raccoon
William Cheeseman
Samuel Rawson
Robert Armstrong
Cecil Carter
Gage
Fry
Greenville
Patriot
Wales
Cora
Public debate on art and skilled trades in education
Quotes urge balancing curriculum toward national vigor. Homer Saint Gaudens cites art reflecting cockiness after hardship while John W. Studebaker argues schools should train boys as plumbers or bricklayers as well as in medicine or law. The pair reflect education policy contention.
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John W. Studebaker
United States
Runaway Bride and Paris Affair Complicate Wedding Plans
Marcia Cunningham flees on her wedding day after overhearing fiancé Bob Hassell confess love to another. She travels with Phil Kirkby to Paris where she encounters Camilla Howe and Rosita while Phil discloses his own feelings. The pair visit Versailles as a new romance potential unfolds amid entwined loyalties.
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Marcia Cunningham
Bob Haskell
Sylvia
Marcia
Phillip Kirkby
Phil
Paris
Camilla Howe
Camilla
Bob
Pierre
Rosita
Wenda
Lamb
Montmartre
Marcia Darling
Robert
Endless forest and dreamt reunion in poetry
Poet Alice Anders from Nelsonville Ohio Route 2 writes of a dark endless forest with lakes and mountains, a roaring cataract and cedar shade. A nightingale’s song recalls a vanished love as a tear falls and a hoped reunion rises beneath a moonlit path Australia.
Babies' clothing and fabric choices for warmth tips
Dr Morris Fishbein advises on dressing babies to avoid overheating and sudden temperature changes. Cotton cools and cleans easily, wool provides warmth but may irritate skin, rayon and silk vary in warmth, and fabric blends balance comfort and cost in hospital diaper use.
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Morris Fishbein
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Lemke
Father Coughlin
Pirates
Suhr
Townsend
Oregon
Maine
Long
Gerald Smith
Louisiana
Mussolini
Ethiopia
the Public Forum
Mrs
D. A. Bardin
Magnetic Springs
W. Li. Stutz
Mary Stutz
Dorothy Stutz
Frances Hatch
Parkersburg
W. Va
R. J. Berry
Findlay
D. H. Moore
Homer Saint Gaudens
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
George Clark
New Deal
Helen Welshimer
NEA Service
Versailles
Petite Trianon
Marie Antoinette
Pampas
Petit Trianon
Palace
Poet’s Corner
Alice Anders
Nelsonville, O
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