Charleston Campaign Opens with General Johnson Speech
Charleston leaders and 8 000 attendees at Laidley Field hear General Johnson as West Virginia politicking blends with religious rhetoric. The speech draws praise and criticism for demagogic tactics and class prejudice amid holiday openings by Governor Kump and a wary electorate.
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Johnson
Charleston
A. P
Laidley Field
West Virginia
Kump
Kanawha County
Palestine Plain
London urged on payments in kind for U S war debt
British officials hope Washington’s note on payments in kind could reshape war debt talks. They want clear meaning from Hull and foresee possible use of British goods to build dollar balances or other forms of in kind settlement. London plans further negotiations with Washington.
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London
Washington
Uncle Sam
United States
Great Britain
Hull
Germany
State Department
Roosevelt
Tariff Power Expanded by New Law and Roosevelt Role
The article explains a new law granting the president broad authority to adjust tariff schedules. Roosevelt could cut tariffs by half if he chooses. He might seek payments in kind from debtors to import more from Europe, a move economists debate while industrialists worry it could hinder recovery. A stimulative effect on global trade is possible but uncertain.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Democratic hesitation in nomination delays campaign launch
The piece argues the party in power should announce candidates first as a record of intent but finds Democrats reluctant to run amid an unpromising record. It notes a pending $10,000 appropriation for primaries oversight and hints at forthcoming contest rhetoric to bury opponents.
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House of Delegates
House
Fletcher to Mobilize Young Voters for GOP Push
Henry P. Fletcher, newly installed head of the Republican National Committee, vows to recruit younger voters and first-time electors. He cites rising national debt and higher taxes as urgent issues, promising a data driven push to show debt costs and criticize Roosevelt administration spending.
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Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Washington
Republican Party
The God of Music Dwells Out of Doors Poem
A lyrical meditation on the God of Music as an outdoors forces figure. The verse envisions music arising from nature and seasons, with images of forests, streams, trees, and sea shores shaping solemn harmonies and natural melodies.
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Nereid
God of Music
Market mood brightens on congress adjournment and policy shifts
Analysts note improved sentiment as Congress adjourns, Roosevelt plans a six week vacation, NRA policy softens, and other factors lift confidence. A July recession is expected with stronger activity from September into November, possibly surpassing spring peaks but not by much.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
NRA
Roosevelt’s Vast Funds Hint at Multibillion Spending Plans
The text asserts Mr Roosevelt’s pockets are bulging with up to ten billion dollars across RFC funds drought relief AAA public works and related programs. It notes estimates of spending over two billion before year’s end and emphasizes readiness to deploy funds as economic needs demand.
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Mr. Roosevelt
RFC
Public Works Fund
AAA
Roosevelt Plays Prime the Pump Budget Dilemma
The president has gained from Congress authority to spend large sums to steady business activity, calling it priming the pump. Expenditures are expected to rise in July and August while the treasury remains healthy. The main concern is balancing the 1935 fiscal year, with inflation unlikely in the next six months.
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Roosevelt
John Maynard Keynes
Congress
Housing plan aims to spur new construction next year
Authorities expect only modest gains from the home repair and modernization push while targeting public works replacement with broader construction. Officials foresee easing manufactured goods prices aiding consumption, but anticipate ongoing labor shortages and ample demand.
War debts to be settled in goods rather than cash
The president pushes a plan to settle war debts with goods rather than cash. Debtor governments would buy rubber tin potash and perfumes from their producers, ship them to the United States, which would sell to importers and credit the proceeds to the debtors. No cash would change hands. The British stance prevents public disclosure while six months of bargaining unfold.
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United States
Disarmament talks stall after Geneva conferences
World leaders saved their faces at Geneva by appointing study committees and returning home. Principal ministers left the work to subordinates, signaling no progress toward disarmament soon as the world remains unready.
Democrats Plan Use of Roosevelt Message in Fall Campaign
The Democrats intend to use Mr Roosevelt’s social trends message as a central fall campaign tool admitting it was a congressional document. Republicans plan to stress Roosevelt’s expenditures as a hard issue, acknowledging the public pays little attention to government figures and tax data.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Roosevelt radio speech aims to boost business confidence
Political analysis notes Republicans may gain about 50 house seats but lack solid data on hog and wheat prices before the election. It says Roosevelt's policies were more popular in the House than the Senate, reflecting a left-leaning House.
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House
Roosevelt
Senate
Sister of Presiding Elder of Tazewell District Dies
Mrs. Nannie Bunts Armbrister, sister of Rev. W. M. Bunts presiding elder of the Tazewell district, Holston conference, died Sunday at her Max Meadows home. Funeral services were held at Max Meadows Methodist Church with Rev. H. P. McClusky officiating and burial at the old family home six miles south of Max Meadows.
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Nannie Bunts Armbrister
W. M. Bunts
Tazewell
Eight Day Pageants Planned for Mission Founding Tribute
Monterey California hosts eight day pageants reenacting the founding and administration of the 21 missions in California to mark the 150th anniversary of Father Junipero Serra’s death on August 28, 1784.
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Monterey
Cal
California
Junipero Serra
The Once Over satire on Indians and corporations
A satirical U S essay recounts Hiawatha turning into a modern corporation with Inc letters and telephones while Indians become Wabun homes on time payments The piece portrays corporate power as a triumph and ends with a meddling jab at anti colonial policy and Punch style humor.
June 19 Birthday Horoscope With Financial Cautions
If your birthday is June 19, expect specific lucky and risky hours with social invitations and potential entertainments this week. Favorable love and friendships may arise, while money matters require tact. Notable figures linked to June 19 include Lemuel Hopkins George Kellogg William Webb and Charles Dabney.
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George Kellogg
William Henry Webb
Charles Loring” Brace
William
Coleman
Charles W. Dabney
Scant Vitamin C Prevents Scury In Infants Says Shipborne Insight
A health column credits Captain James Cook with identifying scurvy and its link to lack of fresh fruit and vegetables. It urges vitamin C from orange or tomato juice for babies from infancy, detailing recommended amounts by age and cautions about spicy tomato juice cocktails.
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James Cook
Royal British Navy
Captain Cook
Cape Horn
First and Last Ring Lardner humorous pieces reviewed
Bruce Catton highlights Ring Lardner’s humor in First and Last Ring Lardner a collection of newspaper and magazine pieces compiled by Gilbert Seldes. The pieces remain fresh and funny though written for daily papers covering world series yacht races prize fights and similar events. Scribner's price two dollars and fifty cents.
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Lardner
Gilbert Seldes
Mr. Lardner
Highbrows
Scribner's
Throwing The Harpoon
A set of eclectic notes quotes Morgenthau on coin demand and debt, mocks Tugwell as a “dirt farmer,” ponders Britain's debt installments, reports a Joliet prison inside-job theft, and notes a Polish woman’s 36 births with no father named.
Red Jacket Coal Firm Granted Charter in Bluefield Area
The Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke company received a charter. The contract for building the septic tanks for Bluefield’s new sewerage system went to Shott and McCray. A Princeton resident, John M. McGrath, was mentioned as a possible Democratic congressional candidate. The Concord Alumni banquet occurred at Mercer Healing Springs. Miss Nancy Katherine St Clair of Tazewell and Harris Hoge Jr of Roanoke were married.
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Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke Company
Bluefield
Shott and McCray
John M. McGrath
Princeton
Congress
Concord Alumni Association
Mercer Healing Springs
Nancy Katherine St. Clair
Tazewell
Harris Hoge Jr
Roanoke
W. W. White
Keystone
McDowell Circuit Court
Optimism in Washington on Farm Relief Ahead of 1936
In a drought shaped outlook, insiders see potential easing of AAA acreage limits and near normal major crop production next year. They anticipate wheat surplus reduction and a stronger carryover, with cotton acreage adjustments and private praise for crop insurance. Political impact hinges on 1936 expectations and farmer sentiment as Roosevelt programs approach a new phase.
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AAA
Democratic Congress
New York Crowds Diehard Mob Psychology at Baer Camera Fight
In Manhattan crowds stage a vivid display of mass enthusiasm not tied to hometown loyalties. The Baer Camera prize fight exposes mob psychology as spectators cheer or boo in sync, applauding the momentary dominance and spectacle rather than the contest. Celebrities and dignitaries observed ringside as the crowd reacts to each exchange.
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New York
Manhattan
Gotham
Jim Farley
Gene Tunney
Carnera
Rudy Vallee
Baer
Harvey Gibson
Barney Baruch
Col. Theodore
Kermit Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Amelia Harhart
George M. Cohan
Paul Whiteman
Irving Berlin
A. C. Blumenthal
Gloria Vanderbilt
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Clark Gable
Bing Crosby
Bobby Jones
P. Hal Sims
Jack Dempsey
End Raer
Signor Carnera
Itlalian
Max
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