Public applauds federal manhunt as Lindbergh case notes pay
Fifteen of seventeen Lindbergh law cases have been solved. Federal agents are praised for capturing the Weyerhaeuser boy kidnappers, while the Waleys Margaret and Harmon serve terms for their role. They avoided trial for the murder law in Washington by aiding in the search for William Mahan. The wife is condemned as a kidnapper, branded by crime, and will receive little public mercy.
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Department of Justice
Weyerhaeuser
Waleys
Margaret
Harmon
William Mahan
Washington
Theories clash over subsidies and government efficiency
The piece argues that regular debates over federal subsidies like ship and mail aid invite abuse due to weak supervision. It contends government business is political, incentives are misaligned, and relief spending scrutiny will rise, risking broader disrepute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Community urged to fund safe play spaces for children
Households cannot bear all risks alone. The article argues that investing in playgrounds and a municipal pool reduces drownings and traffic dangers. It calls Logan city officials to operate a public pool and suggests small towns lease private pools for free access to protect youth.
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Logan
Bicentennial of the freedom of the press celebrated
The piece marks the 200th anniversary since John Peter Zenger was acquitted for libel in 1735, stressing that press freedom extends beyond editors to all people and the right to express opinion as a global heritage now limited in many nations.
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John Peter Zenger
Cosby
New York
Germany
Italy
Russia
Spain
Mexico
The News Behind the News by Paul Mallon
Washington observers dissect Roosevelt wealth tax plans finding little substance behind the campaign slogans. Off the record, some economists and New Deal sources say the phase was mainly political sweetening for Huey Long amid tensions with the New Deal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Huey Long
Roosevelt silent on wealth tax rates hints at rough guide
The article notes President Roosevelt avoided setting inheritance tax rates, citing Treasury S ecretary Morgenthau's earlier forecast of heavy rates tied to the surtax that could yield about 300 million dollars annually. If split among 12 million taxpayers, the per person would be about 2.50 dollars, largely to reduce the federal debt. The piece argues most wealth lies beyond these bulging fortunes and suggests limited impact on large fortunes.
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Roosevelt
Treasury
Morgenthau
Tax on Estates in 1933 and Roosevelt Proposal
The text states 133 estates paid taxes in 1933 on values over a million dollars. Net taxable worth was 284 million, federal tax 28 million. A full 100 percent seizure would yield 256 million more than collected, but no proposal exceeds half that amount, including Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Taxing Millionaire Incomes Yields Small Revenue
The 1933 class earning over one million totaled 46 people with net taxable income of 81 million and taxes of 26 million. If all incomes above a million were confiscated that year the extra revenue would be 55 million, split among 12 million people as about 45 cents each.
Roosevelt tax cake yields little revenue from big business
The text analyzes a proposed graduated business tax in Roosevelt's plan, splitting it into a small-biz orange and large-corp lemon. It argues the revenue impact is modest, with a $10 million net gain annually, and notes public political gains from the tax message.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Brandeis
Cobler and Actress Clash Sparks in Witty Retort
A sharp feud between a cobbler and a Hollywood actress unfolds in a public exchange. The exchange centers on personal missteps and public image with both parties trading quips and pointed remarks. The incident highlights celebrity culture and small town reputations.
Market Moves After Sudden Stock Purchases
A brief note observes stock declines occurring immediately after new buyers enter the market. The writer reflects on personal debate, claiming to have won every internal argument.
Editorial on press freedom and the role of news
The piece argues that freedom of the press is essential for a informed public. It states that editorial opinions rely on facts provided by news columns and warns against restricting journalistic reporting.
Public Forum welcomes signed letters to the editor
Readers are invited to submit signed letters on current events. Contributions should be brief to allow multiple items in each issue.
Jefferson on Constitutions and change through time
The excerpt argues that constitutions must evolve with human progress and new discoveries. It cites Jefferson’s view that laws should advance with the times and each generation has equal right to shape government, as opposed to sanctimonious reverence for ancestral rules. The piece notes the NRA decision by the Supreme Court as context.
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Thomas Jefferson
Europe
Supreme Court
NRA
Salt Works of Chauncey and Hocking Valley History
District Tales recount pioneer salt hunting in Southeastern Ohio. Early wells near Bailey Run failed until John Pugsley tapped a successful vein in the Hocking Valley. Chauncey salt furnaces changed hands from Fuller to Morris and Root to Ewing & Vinton, later named Columbus and Hocking Valley Coal and Salt Company, operating until 1884 flood. The site at Chauncey faded after the flood. salt once sold by the barrel at 75 cents with owner-provided barrels.
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Ohio
Athens County
Bailey Run
Dover Township
George Nye
Nial
Nathan
Theodorus
John Pugsley
Hocking
Chauncey
Fuller
Calvary Morris
Norman Root
Athens
Ewing & Vinton
William Tecumseh Sherman
Ewings
Sherman
Lancaster
Columbus and Hocking Valley Coal and Salt Company
Coal Run
Quotations on War and Society From Notable Figures
Lord Hewart, Hoover, and Dr. Dodds urge caution on war, social policy, and mood. Hewart warns against glorifying death in future conflicts. Hoover argues permanent social security cannot come from quick fixes. Dodds links meaning to well being, urging sustained effort.
Constitution Change Question Under the Constitution
E L Wilson of New Marshfield argues that the public must decide, under the Constitution, whether to enact another change in the fundamental charter. June 20.
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E. L. Wilson
New Marshfield
Typhoid Fever Decline Shown By Chicago And Cities
Health note by Dr Morris Fishbein explains typhoid deaths drop with clean water food control and sewage oversight. The Journal of the American Medical Association tracks 1934 figures across 93 cities, highlighting Chicago’s fall to under one death per 100 000 since 1925 and large regional progress with many New England and mid Atlantic cities reporting no deaths.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal
The
American Medical Association
United States
Chicago
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Atlanta
Picnic in the Mountains Tests Katharine's Heart
Katharine joins the Millards and friends on a two day mountain picnic. She endures admiration from Frank Millard while wrestling memories of a past love. At dawn she awakens alone to find Katharine missing, sparking worry and a mystery of a vanished companion.
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Katharine
Millard
Dirk Millard
Hilda
Dirk
Fifth Avenue
Miss Strykhurst
Evelyn Vincent
Frank Millard
Berkeley
Frank
Evelyn
Roanne
Russia
Ranch
East
Miss Vincent
Katherine
Silencia
Adobe House
Daisy Ingram
Miss Tell
Michael
Mir
Miss Well
Poets' Co And That Other One Tie Tone
Fragmentary text hints at a discussion of poetic groups and local tone. The readable lines suggest a focus on regional literary activity and potential improvements. No clear names, places, or events emerge to anchor specifics.
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Martin
Chattanooga
Tenn
Paul Mallon
the Public Forum
the Messenger
Citizen
C. H. Harris
Lord Hewart
England
Herbert Hoover
H. W. Dodds
Princeton University
London
King
George Clark
Mr. Carr
Summer Ummneet Gweethon
Mabel McElliott
Chapter
Silence
Poets’ Co
Boa
Chester
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