Congressional grind slows business as 1930s debate drags on
The current Congress faces a heavy backlog of bills affecting industry and workers. Social Security, banking reform, TVA powers, motor bus regulation, and AAA amendments dominate the agenda, with mixed support and constitutional questions. NRA remains extended but hollow, urging voluntary industry compliance.
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Congress
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Glass
Federal Reserve System
Interstate Commerce Committee
Louwe
NRA
AAA
Guim
Petroleum Administrative Board
Federal Alcohol Commission
Blue Eagle
Making It Harder for Bank Robbers
James E Baum of the American Bankers Association discusses protective measures in Banking. He highlights silent automatic alarms tear gas systems bandit resisting enclosures and safes with timelocks as deterrents and barriers to robberies in both small and large banks.
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James E Baum
American Bankers Association
Mr. Baum
Telephones Reach Seventeen Million In United States
A historical note states that the United States has 17,000,000 telephones in use. The figure reflects widespread telephone adoption and infrastructure expansion across decades.
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United States
Pearl views on recovery and bankers role in economic revival
A Pearl piece stresses the mutual need for government, bankers, and business to drive recovery. It argues banks cannot singlehandedly create activity, urges decisive action by business to seek credit, and warns that uncertain reform proposals paralyze expansion.
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America
Privately Owned Stock Dominates Central Banks
A historical note states that among existing central banks only four have government owned stock. The Bank of Canada is the newest and opened recently after study of international experience, yet its stock remains privately owned.
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That of
Canada
Bank of Canada
Agriculture and Industry Reports Mixed 1934-1882 Figures
Industrial corporations publish quarterly returns showing profits up 21 percent from 1934. Farm value of important crops excluding livestock rose to 4.783 billion dollars in 1934 from 4.114 billion the prior year and 3.083 billion in 1882, signaling strong agricultural output.
Gogebic Leads U. P. in Taxes Across Counties
State tax commission figures show Gogebic county highest in Upper Peninsula taxes with a $315,899.02 total, led by road and school levies. Marquette follows, while Houghton, Delta, and Dickinson fill the top five by population but not by total tax burden. The data indicate spending correlates with valuation more than population, and townships vary widely in assessed needs.
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Upper Peninsula
Marquette
Chippewa
Gogebic
Menominer
State Tax Commission
Gogebic County
Menominee
Houghton County
Marquette County
Houghton
Delta
Dickinson
Dickinson County
Boughton County
Chippewa County
Delea
Hogehton
Bessemer
Hancock
Iron Mountain
Imawood
Munising
Wakefield
Mining costs show Marquette range highest in Michigan ore
State statistics show Marquette range ore cost per ton at 3.62? or 3.77? with Lake Erie value at 4.76 and end ore profit around 1.15. The Menominee and Gogebic ranges incur higher costs and lower profits. Open-pit and silicious mining costs, taxes, and overhead are itemized. shipments and employment trends also noted.
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Marquette Range
Menomine
Gogebir Ranz
Lake Erie
Marquette Ranz
Menominee
Michigan
Gog. I. Erie
Open season on peddlers warns shoppers in old town
Postal warning notes that itinerant salesmen target housewives with dubious goods. Some are honest, but many push shoddily valued wares until after the sale. Residents are urged to bar strangers and avoid trusting unverified merchants.
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Qastiy
Pddler
Bessemer council approves sewer bond sale to U S government
Special 1925 meeting of the Bessemer Common Council chaired by Major James hears no bids for 71000 sewer improvement bonds and resolves to award the issue to the United States Government under the 1934 agreement. City Clerk Leo F. Mueller records the action with all present voting aye.
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Common Council
Bessemer
Michigan
City of Bessemer Sefual
Hellman
Hill
City of Bessemer
United States
City of
Stelmack
Michelli
Prucca
Jacobson
Leo F. Mueller
Man Washed Overboard Then Rejoined Ship in Sea Storm
During a North Sea gale in 1918 a sailor was washed overboard from the U S S New York and subsequently washed aboard the U S S Texas, the next vessel in the line. The incident occurred amid heavy seas and high winds affecting wartime naval movement.
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North Sea
U. S. S. New York
U. S. S. Texas
Wisconsin appoints Albert G. Schmedeman housing director
Albert G. Schmedeman, former governor of Wisconsin, has been appointed state housing director for Wisconsin. The announcement names Schmedeman to lead the state housing program and oversee housing policy and projects.
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Albert G. Schmedeman
Wisconsin
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McCarl
Cog
Bankers Association
Pearl
Robert V. Fleming
R. V. Fleming
U. P
Menominee Ranges
Frank G. Pardee
W. Osgood
RAO
Bessemer Herald
Bessemer Homes
Sage
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