Silver Price Rise Triggers Debate Over US Policy
The piece analyzes rising world silver prices and the US Treasury bid to buy silver until $1.29 an ounce or until silver stocks reach a third of monetary gold. It notes 500 million ounces already bought, with more needed, and critiques the policy's limited impact on prices while benefiting miners and speculators.
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Mexico
China
United States
Treasury Department
India
Uncle Sam
New Deal
Grumbling over Court and Congress in Pension Case
The article notes a century old friction between Congress and the Supreme Court over the Bail Pension Act. It cites a one-vote majority and others as being likewise split. It argues rushed legislation fuels court reversals and warns against politically expedient emergency actions that may be unconstitutional.
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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High Court
Court
Straw Hats Bring History To Modern Shop Windows
Straw hats dominate shop windows with masculine toppers and bold skimmers. May 15 marks a turning point for new toppers, including sennits and milans. The article links straw hats to ancient use, noting Mercury and Praxitel es statue, Edmund Spenser, and eighteenth century poet Thomas Gray in straw hats.
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Sennits
Milans
Bankkoks
Panamas
United States
Mercury
Praxiteles
Kelly
Edmund Spencer
Thomas Gray
Struggling Springfield man finds $6000 on relief
A jobless father of seven in Springfield Missouri found $6000 in gold notes in a dusty jar in an abandoned cellar. Fearing legal trouble and since notes were not legal tender, he hid the money rather than spend it. He later consulted a lawyer, split the funds with his landlord, and the situation improved.
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Springfield
Brakes Worked Anyhow Refunding Road Assessments
The article argues that refunds of road assessments totaling millions, once standard practice, will die with the current Legislature due to state finances. It notes Ohio’s treasury strain and successive measures proposed by lawmakers, with the proposals involving more money than the state's other functions.
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Ohio Treasury
Ohio
Supreme Court rails at rail workers pension law noted by Richberg
Washington report analyzes the rail workers retirement decision and its implications for New Deal programs including NRA TVA and Social Security. The piece highlights Donald Richberg as a key figure behind the contested law and discusses how the narrow 5 to 4 decision could influence future court rulings on federal labor and social welfare measures.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Donald Richberg
Richberg
Dill
Crosser
Wagner
Senator Wagner
Standard Railroad
NRA
TVA
Social Security
Congress
Inside Roosevelt kinship and pension politics mix in Hyde Park visit
Insiders guess James Roosevelt returns to Hyde Park for health and estate reasons while party politics and a veteran pension bonus loom. The talk reflects fears of White House embarrassment and a shifting NRA under pressure as railroads and labor decisions shape the era.
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James Roosevelt
Hyde Park
James
White House
Lie detector for husbands' late-night sittings proposed
A witty remark suggests a lie detector could help identify husbands who stay up with sick friends. The jab notes such a device would need frequent overhauls to stay useful.
Ohio Legislative Session Sees New Bureaus and Higher Spending
The state highway fund remains drained by raids and road assessment refunds. Farm landowners in Southeastern Ohio face heavy costs from road building, while towns pay to pave streets. Despite financial strain, lawmakers create bureaus and approve measures requesting more money, though none are yet law. The depleted treasury slows many groups, but some gains are made.
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State
Ohio
Migration Saga From Otsego to Athens by Cranston Family
Martha Cranston Bingham recounts the Cranston migration from Otsego County New York to Athens Ohio in 18 1. James Cranston wives and eight children travel by sleigh to Monongahela then a flatboat to the Hocking River. A storm endangers the voyage near Pittsburgh as the family seeks safe shore.
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James Cranston
Otsego County
New York
Athens
Samuel Pruden
Harmony
Pruden
Silas Pruden
Achsis Pruden
John Brough
Ohio
Elizabeth Carmichael
Elizabeth Bingham
Myles Standish
Brough
Chicago
Standard Brands Stores Inc
Dollie Bingham
Los Angeles
Athens County
Ohiio
Hocking River
Monongahela
Pittsburgh
Quotes on temperance, jobs and peace from notable figures
The passage presents varied opinions from Mrs J B Sheppard of New York on temperance education shifting public psychology, Dean Virginia C Gildersleeve on aid distribution as aid to the needy, and B H Darrow on making historical study relevant to the present while Adolph Hitler links domestic success to peace abroad.
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Sheppard
N. Y. Liquor Authority
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Barnard College
Germany
Adolph Hitler
WMAN Broadcasting in Mansfield Denied by FCC Examiner
George H. Hill, examiner of the Communications Commission, recommended denying the WMAN Broadcasting Company application for a new Mansfield Ohio station. The examiner cited potential interference with existing stations as the reason for the recommendation.
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Ohio
Washington
George H. Hill
The
Communications Commission
Wman Broadcasting Company
Mansfield
Blockade plans to curb liquor smuggling
Ten years ago America planned a seaboard blockade to stop coast liquor smuggling. Rif fian tribesmen in Spanish Morocco routed a French force, triggering a reinforcements call as dispatches report tensions overseas. Andrew Nelson elected OU Pan Hellenic president in Athens.
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Spanish
Morocco
Andrew Nelson
Athens
Ohio University Pan Hellenic Council
German raid targets Paris reach St Dennis north of city
Trustees of Ohio University select the site for the alumni gateway on the northwest corner of the campus. Mrs. Mary Shinn Belpre deputy grand matron, guest of Mrs. Alex Nelson, returns home after her Athens visit. Mrs. George McLaughlin and daughter Helen travel to Sylvania to visit relatives. Clarence Bean Guysville visits with aunts Mary Laughlin and Ida Mansfield. Charles C Goodrich arrives from Jacksonville for a two week visit with parents and relatives. W F Jefferson, guest of his son Hugh Jefferson, returns to Bloomingburg.
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Mary Shinn
Belpre
Alex Nelson
Athens
Clarence Bean
Guysville
Mary Laughlin
Ida Mansfield
Ordeal by Queen Marie of Romania, World War Memoir
Review of Ordeal, volume two of Queen Marie of Romania's autobiography. The queen narrates Romania's war years, her wartime activities, and her view of herself as national symbol. The piece notes a melodramatic tone and predicts wide appeal to readers of aristocratic memoirs.
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George
Rumania
Russia
County officials contest Stillman's removal of Howard Irwin
Pickaway County commissioners oppose C. C. Stillman’s action removing administrator Howard Irwin and resist federalizing relief in the county. The dispute signals a broader effort to assume control of relief operations locally. Approximately 30,880 American soldiers are interred in U.S. national cemeteries abroad.
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Circleville
Pickaway County
C. C. Stillman
Howard Irwin
United States
Theater Devotion of Count Hahn of Remplin
Explanation of Yesterday's Cartoon recounts Karl Friedrich, Count Hahn, heir to a $4,000,000 fortune who at 18 squandered it on theater. He spent a lifetime acting directing or attending performances and built lavish German theaters hiring top stars with extravagant salaries. The piece notes his relentless obsession and the risk of death by travel tomorrow.
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Karl Friedrich
Count Hahn
Remplin
Germany
Public Forum Letters On Highway Funds In Ohio Town
Citizens respond to Representative Galehouse on boosting county and township road funds. The letter by Mrs Elmer Poston argues for a hard surface road from Athens to Coolville ridge highlighting mail delivery delays and limestone soil. A second piece by Freda M Casto urges personal responsibility and faith in community amidst tax burdens.
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Galehouse
Ohio Highway Committee
Ohio
Earnest Campbell
Coolville Ridge
Athens
Coolville
Campbell
Coolvile
Pomeroy
Elmer Poston
Edna Harpold Seeks Commission Seat in Rainy Campaign
In a letter from Chester dated April 25 Edna Harpold announces her bid for county commissioner following advice from Mr Gillespie. She vows to run despite forecasts of rain and notes her willingness to fix local issues if elected.
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Edna Harpold
Chester
Poets' Corner Verses Honor Nellie Stratton
Messenger readers contribute poems with name and address. This piece honors Miss Nellie J. Stratton of Buchtel, now blind and living at 23 Woodbine Ave Youngstown, dedicating the verse to her with a hopeful, moonlit dream of happiness and success. ETHELDAY, Buchtel High School.
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Buchtel
Stratton
Ethelday
Buchtel High School
Dix Family Grows Two Sons in Hollywood
Hollywood report says Mr and Mrs Richard Dix welcomed twin boys Wednesday at a local hospital. Dr Clifford McKee notes mother and infants are thriving. Mrs Dix, formerly Virginia Webster, is linked to the actor. The item mentions federal prisoner counts and a 1934 AG Homer Cummings reference as context.
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Hollywood
Calif
Richard Dix
Clifford McKee
Virginia Webster
Health And Dr Maimonides Diet And Medicine Lessons
Fragmentary text traces Maimonides as a physician philosopher linking health to diet and moderation. It references his era, influence on Saladin and Jewish law, and his belief in exercise and patient relations. The passage also quotes a prayer for strength and health to guide humane medical care.
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Maimonides
Dova
Spain
T Maimonides
Saladin
Maimon
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