Roosevelt devaluation hint speculated as market drifts
Washington observers question the White House hint on currency value as the dollar stabilizers face criticism. The piece suggests the president may push for further devaluation, while advisers oppose such a move. It notes political maneuvering around Huey Long and the Swanson McCarn affair within the New Deal era context.
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Paul Mallon Washington
White House
Morgenthau
International Exchange
Roosevelt
About Your Children and the Health of Youth
A discussion on child health cites common causes of illness from poor diet and limited air and exercise. It notes doctors diagnose dental or glandular issues but may miss hidden problems, and suggests daily exercises and proper posture to improve well being. The piece includes a reader letter criticizing greed and want in society and laments economic strain on workers.
Public Forum Letters Welcomed With Signatures
The Public Forum invites current event comments signed by writers. Signatures appear with the contribution and letters should be as short as possible so that more than one may be used each day.
Forty Thieves in Ohio Lawmakers Drive for Motor Taxes
The Ohio Legislature faces about forty bills raising motorist taxes and fees. A driver license measure failed at first reading. Proposals include higher license fees gasoline taxes and restoration of personal property tax while critics warn of diverting funds from road maintenance and higher repair costs. Proponents cite a safety measure for drunk and careless drivers but doubt passage without broader driver fitness exams.
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Ali Baba
Ohio
Three Centuries Of High Schools Acknowledged In Ohio
The piece urges communities in Ohio to celebrate and support public high schools marking 300 years since the Latin school era. It notes Ohio’s 410000 high school students across 1100 schools, the shift from rigid curricula to student-focused programs, and cites the 1787 Ordinance encouraging education as a foundation for today and tomorrow.
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United States
Ohio
Sanity or Stampede in Letter Writing Debate
A partisan broadside argues against stampede letter writing in Congress. It condemns demagogues and alarms raised by groups like the Townsends and Longs, warns that cursory appeals inflame passions, and urges calm, logical action to protect democracy.
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Townsends
Longs
Father Couchlins
Slow Start for PWA Housing Division
The housing division of the PWA began operations a year and a half ago with 150 million dollars but has housed only 124 families through three private limited-dividend corporations. Slum clearance projects are under way but none are finished. Only 52.5 million has been spent on federal projects, with 3.5 million more contracts signed and 121.5 million in developments approved but not yet started until June. The record shows delays in housing reform and limited material progress.
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PWA
Unives
Imal
Texan 75 Revived After Five Minutes Death
A 75 year old Texan was pronounced dead for five minutes and revived, likely hoping to gain under the Townsend plan.
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Townsend
Reading the Times: Acceptance of False Information
Opinion notes how people accept information that defies common sense while contrasting with how successful individuals act. It argues that most adapt to conditions as they are and rarely pause for a perfect moment to improve.
Tire makers find tires hold more miles than claimed
Women and men are contrasted to highlight a paradox in understanding. The piece notes tire manufacturers discovering their products last longer than advertised, implying underestimated durability.
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children Warns of Whole Body Infection
Health experts describe rheumatic infection as a body wide illness affecting the heart sac joints and nervous system. Early symptoms include fever stiff neck sore throat and pain with rest and careful diet and fluid control can aid recovery while bed rest and monitoring valve function are emphasized. A naval parachute maintenance graduation is noted along with a remark on U S spending on insect control versus Army upkeep.
Line Note On Farm Meetings Disturbances At School
Bettie Douglas describes disruptions at an agriculture school meeting where Farm Bureau funded events drew attention away from taxes. She notes unruly students and non cooperative behavior that hindered listening while some taxpayers approved.
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the Messenger
James Rogaski
Farm Bureau
Bettie Douglas
Athens
R. D
History of This District Dress Through Time
French explorers noted native poultry and buffalo wool garments in early Ohio. By 1820 linsey waned as cloth coats and calfskin shoes rose. bonnets shifted to straw, gowns to silk and calico, and women rode to church with shoes and stockings. Local historians recall Godey Harper style books influencing homes.
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Ohio
Godey and Harper
Paris
Quotes and figures on democracy fashion and policy
A compilation of remarks from the early 20th century figures critiquing fashion norms democracy reconditioning, wartime regulation, price controls, and social policy. Names include the Earl of Derby, Dr Harold W Dodds, Gen Hugh Johnson, Richard B Harrison, Dr Karl Goerdeler, Prince Michael Romanoff, and Henry A Wallace.
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Harold W. Dodds
Princeton University
Explanation of Yesterday's Cartoon Swanee River
Stephen C. Foster was born July 4, 1826, in Pittsburgh. While composing Swanee River he had not seen the river and chose Suwanee for its euphony. He aimed to be the top Ethiopian songwriter and his works Old Black Joe and Old Folks at Home made him a renowned composer. He spent his last years in New York City, mostly living in Pittsburgh otherwise.
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Roosevelt
Huey
Robinson
Louisiana
Bailey
North Carolina
Farley
George
Georgia
Logan
Kentucky
Jim Reed
Stephen C. Foster
Pittsburgh
Swanee
Suwanee
Swanee River
Joe
Foster
New York City
Cincinnati
Brian
Gale
Phil
Gaile
Atta Teng Named Chief of Turkey Title
A garbled report notes Atta Teng described as chief or first in Turkish context and references a November 3 date and a national assembly act about a special law. The text is unclear and mixes phrases like Dame and A Ghazi Mustapha, requiring cautious interpretation.
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National Assembly
Ghazi Mustapha Dent
Turkey
Atta
Meeting of the mind in a perilous time
Gale, torn by her brother Phil's arrest, refuses a top lawyer but accepts help later as Steve arranges a lawyer with delayed payment. At a community meeting Gale, Josie Gridley, and others discuss the case, hoping Phil will be released. The crowd believes Vogel framed the shooting.
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Brian
Vogel
Gale
Phil
Steve
Ball
Josie Gridley
Josie
Erterred
Joe Gillaspie
Joe
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