Coddling Communism Critique From The Christian Science Monitor
William Henry Chamberlin argues Soviet gains such as factories and hydro plants contrast with millions of famine victims and forced labor. He questions claims of brotherhood equality and scientific progress under Stalin, noting censorship and widespread poverty versus Western standards.
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Christian Science Monitor
William Henry Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Russia
Stalin
Hitting the Little Fellow Tax Laws and Big Business
The piece argues current tax and regulatory trends punish small businesses and workers by stifling growth and initiative. It warns against moving away from American traditions toward centralized control and against defining success by bureaucracy rather than enterprise.
Brutality claims persist at Alcatraz prison
A letter from a convicted inmate alleges brutality at Alcatraz, but Warden James A. Johnson dismisses the charge as a convict’s tactic to “turn the heat” in a prison designed for the ultra dangerous. He emphasizes strict discipline and notes the island facility houses the toughest, non ordinary criminals.
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Alcatraz Prison
Uncle Sam
James A. Johnson
Alcatraz
Snakes Escape at Chicago Zoo Trigger Fleet of Tips
Officials report nineteen snakes escaped from Chicago Zoo prompting a city wide alert. Calls from taverns flood in as responders label many tips as false alarms to prevent panic.
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Chicago Zoo
One-armed Joe warns on copper as silver debate swirls
In Salt Lake City a mining insider dubbed One-armed Joe argues copper dominates revenue for mining towns while silver steadies as a tourist asset. He notes 800 to 2,400 workers at the Bing ham open cut, with profits tied to copper prices and government silver policy. He sees stabilized pricing as preferable to large swings and dismisses strong local support for Long or Coughlin. Memorial Day attendance suggests limited Midwest influence.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Washington
Joe
Bingham
Midwest
Townsend
Huey Long
Father Coughlin
West
Coughlin
Long
Townsends Gain Amid New Deal Fears And Utah Tourism Boom
Citizens fear the Townsend Movement remains strong with 14000 letters reported in a Rocky Mountain state. Meanwhile Utah tourism booms matching 1928–29 in size. sales tax reform avoids revolts, and officials promote a national publicity drive for the desert garden region near Salt Lake City.
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Townsend Group
Rocky Mountain
Kansas
Brinkley
Mountain Desert
America
Dead Sea
Salt Lake
Detroit Traffic Warning From City Commissioner
Detroit commissioner urges a pleasant warning from smiling traffic police to curb accidents. The note suggests the dazed driver could collide with the first obstacle seen after passing Unat.
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Detroit
District Tales of Long Ago by C. H. Harris
In 1860 Hocking County shows population gains and iron furnaces spur business in Logan and surrounding towns. From 1800 to 1860 the county adds about 3,000 residents. 1852 issues 142 marriage licenses. 1858-59 floods devastate bridges and roads. By 1864-65 property values total 461,085 in Falls Township and 397,501 in Logan Village. county tax base at 3,251,580 with 55,768.27 in taxes. A 1867 jail built for 17,450 by I Vorys & Son. 1873 births total 505. Logan Village 51 births. Ward Township 49. Starr 50. Salt Creek 55. 1875 county records show 550 births and 208 deaths. fire clay found on Gallagher farm. county debt 4,000 for infirmary farm bought in 1869 for 17,000.
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Hocking County
Logan
Hocking
Towans
Falls Township
Logan Village
I. Vorys & Son
Lancaster
James D. Poston
H. Ackers & Co
J. M. Floyd & Co
W. Locke & Co
Henry Pettit
M. Krieg
L. Kleinschmidt
James D. Sharp
Ward Township
Starr Township
Salt Creek
Gallagher
Ten Years Ago Athens County Youths Shine at Iowa Fair
Two Athens County girls Miss Esther Wilson and Miss Thelma Vernon placed second in clothing judging and third in demonstration at the Iowa Inter-State Fair. An Athens Chick Hatchery incubator now handles 40 000 chicks. Harold Moore, six, was bitten by a rabid dog. Pasteur serum prevented complications.
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Athens County
Esther Wilson
Thelma Vernon
Iowa
Athens
Harold Moore
Herbert Moore
Pasteur
Call for Garden Clubs to Beautify Athens County
A letter by Harriet E. Woodyard urges forming garden clubs to enhance beauty in Athens County. She cites national travel and local scenery, arguing clubs would improve homes, public grounds, and highways, and foster community spirit and happiness. Editor notes suggest researching Chillicothe clubs for guidance.
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the Messenger
Athens County
Canadian Rockies
Orient
California
Ohio
Hocking County
Emerson
Thoreau
Hawthorne
Garden Club
America
Harriet E. Woodyard
Albany
Sept
Chillicothe
Uncertainty Over African War Ties World Business Recovery
The National City Bank of New York reports that tension surrounding the African war situation disrupts the normal global path to business recovery, slowing progress worldwide.
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New York
Monthly Review of Business
the National City Bank of New York
Teen climbs tree after Joe Louis Baer win
In Temple Texas Gene Jameson, 18, spent 48 hours in a tree meditating on his Baer bet error after Joe Louis defeated Max Baer. An eminent Pennsylvania doctor notes that the average 50 year old has eaten 200 tons of food.
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Pennsylvania
Fragmentary OCR Rocking News Out of Order
Incomplete readable text shows scattered names and terms without clear event or dates. Contains fragments like SAND GLACIERS and NILE QUERY with various proper nouns and odd capitalization, no coherent narrative or identifiable outcome.
Yesterday's Cartoon Excerpt and House Highlights
Yesterday's cartoon explains two silver weddings involving Mrs. Hannah Jorgensen and her marriages across Denmark and the United States. It notes the Sibley House in Mendota as a museum with a history of territorial shifts through Michigan Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota and other changes. Tomorrow previews a feature on a playwright of the age.
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Hannah Jorgensen
Peter Hansen
Denmark
Hannah Hansen
United States
James Jepson
Reno
Nevada
Jep
Sibley
Mendota
Minn
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
North da
Elaine visits McNeill estate amid romantic plotting
Elaine Chalmers visits the McNeill estate and explores the hall and library while admiring John McNeill. She notes Susie and Erika's chatter, reads a telegram, and plans for tea and dinner with unseen guests as family drama and a mysterious uncle enter the scene.
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John McNeill
Susie
Elaine
Washington
John
Hunter Hall
Elaine Chalmers
Ruth
Eye strain and lighting affect schoolchildren and workers
Health notes advise eye exams for children returning to school and caution that many suffer subnormal vision from poor lighting. Studies show insufficient illumination raises eye strain, suggesting 5 to 20 foot candles for reading and improved lamp placement to reduce glare.
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Prince of Light
Childre
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