Tomorrow's AFL survey foresees long recovery with unemployment
The AFL reports 10.3 million unemployed, with the NRA credited for about 3.7 million returning to work but no wage gains matching productivity. It notes farmers cutting cotton, weak demand, and living costs rising, suggesting limited near term recovery and calls for rising worker income as a basis for progress. New tariff and trade barriers also hinder revival.
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American Federation of Labor
NRA
AFL
South
Battle over registration and politics in New Orleans crisis
The piece questions registration list integrity ahead of the Crescent City primaries amid claims of 12000 names removed or added. It frames Huey P. Long and Walmsley as battling for spoils, urging voters to end machine politics and restore orderly progress in Louisiana.
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Walmsley
Kingfish
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
Germany Faces Bitter Religious War Rise of Extremism
The piece warns that religious conflict in Germany risks turning violent and destabilizing. It notes historical patterns of such struggles being highly dangerous and suggests political figures could be sidelined as tensions rise.
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Germany
Hitler
Growing relief shifts focus from personal stake to the less fortunate
The piece argues that expanding state and federal aid widens public concern beyond individual interest, moving attention toward those in need across society. It notes a social trend where relief programs reduce personal ego in charity and policy debates.
Capital and Labor Amnesty on Job Loyalty
The excerpt notes that both capital and labor may work for compensation but keep the right to quit, not pledging long term commitment, and may leave for a more enticing opportunity. It frames a shared stance on mobility in labor relations.
Editorial on Reforming the U S Education Curriculum
An editorial argues education reform is overdue, urging a unified curriculum that blends traditional subjects with modern needs. It notes value in classics, cautions against zeal, and cites Whitehead and Nock to illustrate culture as practical knowledge for life.
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United States
Movement For Reform
New York
William E. Grady
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
Alfred N. Whitehead
Soviet Russia
Albert Jay Nock
Atlantic Monthly
Mr. Nock
Levee bonds authorized in Dallas totaling 215000
Dallas commissioners approved a $215,000 levee bond issue at 5 percent interest, redeemable in forty years with a twenty year option. The note highlights strong city budget discipline, a favorable cash balance of $270,000, and praise for centralized authority and council-manager governance.
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Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
Commissioners Court
Col. J. Pluvius
H. Rohde
C. M. Cole
Denver
Cal
Colorado Springs
Montague Holbein
English Channel
Dover
Jim Tobias
J. W. Massey
J. H. Hearne
Jack Lawless
S. S. Kelly
Kurten
Mary Minkert
Greenville
Messrs
J. G
O. E. Minkert
Dallas
Edy
Bryan
Drought reshapes arid lands into farming areas
The article recalls how drought devastated semi desert regions about fifty years ago. Settlers moved into arid zones and devised irrigation systems, tanks, wells, and cisterns to catch rainwater. Even with these efforts, drought protection remained uneven as extensive tillage grew.
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Utah
Farm Credit Extends Crop Loan Deadline in Drought Areas
Washington August 14 farm credit administration extends the time limit on crop loans in drought regions to September 15. The extension does not apply to loans made for livestock feed purchases.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Wells Laughs at Baer and Pajama Shops on Broadway
H G Wells and Bugs Baer are described amid a colorful New York scene. The piece notes Baer's sharp humor, Wells's breakfast burst of laughter, and a new Madison Avenue store planning to sell tailored pajamas and lounging robes with prices from 12 to 50 dollars and robes from 40 to 195 dollars, reflecting city life before work hours.
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New York
H. G. Wells
Washington
Bugs Baer
Ring Lardner
Baer
Madison Avenues
London
From Lindys to Cuban Spendthrifts in New York
In a Broad way parade gossip, George Jessel quips on sharing a minute of opinion. The Cuban spenders once fueled cafes and ateliers with wealthy patrons. now many have fallen on hard times and crowd brownstone boarding houses in the West 80s, paying guests lingering at night.
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Baer
George Rector
Paris
Spinoza
Lindy’s
George Jessel
Widow of McGraw Returns to Scene of Early Diamond Triumphs
The widow of John J. McGraw returns to Baltimore to revisit the scene of his first baseball triumphs. She, less known to the public, remained a keen student of the game and attended many Giants games, offering advice quietly from the stands.
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John J. McGraw
Baltimore
Legislative Indigestion and Rushed Bills in Congress
A critical opinion argues Congress pushes bills with little study risking harm rather than good. It cites the economy bill as an example of late corrections and urges repeal by the next session. The piece notes veteran spending compared to broader public outlays and warns against haste.
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Congress
Harsh fashion critique and a cryptic river view remark
The piece mocks formal wear and stage roles, noting Haberdashers claim 24 pajamas and 12 robes for well dressed people. A Riverside Drive sighting describes a dark cloud above the Jersey palisades with a rare silver lining and a quip about the viewer’s fate.
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Riverside Drive
Jersey Palisades
Harry Silvey
Quoted Quip and observations on motivation
The column Offers brief aphorisms and moral maxims about diligence and self discipline. It notes lighthearted quotes on ambition mercy and wages and ends with a line from Ed Howe about a good scare outweighing good advice.
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Ed Howe
Cattle Appraisers Visit 12 Farms In Brazos County
The Brazos County Boys and Girls Club reports cattle appraisers Dr G Buller and B T Bledsoe have visited 12 farms, inventorying 13 236 cattle, purchasing 6 187 with 1 167 condemned and 5 708 accepted for use. They work only in Brazos county the first three days weekly and may process about 100 head daily due to calf restrictions, supplying about half the plant needs locally.
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B. T. Bledsoe
Brazos County
Bryan C C Directors Endorse Houston Centennial Site Plan Calvert Trip
Bryan C C directors endors e Houston as the 1936 Texas Centennial site and instruct secretary D L Wilson to coordinate with Houston chamber. A goodwill trip to Calvert is planned with the community band and entertainment. The group urges Bryan businesses to participate and notes other local matters including a county budget hearing and education enrollment prospects.
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Bryan C. C
Houston
Centennial City
Calvert
Texas
Bryan and Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
D. L. Wilson
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Yeager
Bryan
A. 5S. McSwain
Commissioners Court
Daniel Russell
Texas A. and
M. College
N. B. Allen
Allen Academy
Jones-Connally
Brazos County
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Brazos Country
Bryan Organization
East Texas Organization
Mexico
Satillo
Guadalajara
Mexico City
Queretaro
San Luis Potosi
Monterrey
National Emergency Council For
Oklahoma
Farley
Oklahoma City
NB. Allen
R. V. Armstrong
W. J. Coulter
Charles H. Edge
Tyler Haswell
I. Maniloff
A. S. Mc. Swain
C. C. Todd
Er. E. Yeager
Edge A Weather Event Damages Cotton and Trees
A light shower and severe sand storm last Thursday caused damage to cotton fields and felled several trees. Residents visiting relatives include Mrs Hazel Rosier and daughter Geraldine of Houston, and Mr and Mrs Carson Lawson with Elizabeth Janet. Families attended church and visited friends over the weekend.
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Hazel Rosier
Geraldine
Houston
Carson Lawson
Elizabeth Janet
H. M. Free
E.J. Payne
Bryan
Albert Payne
J. D. Wilson
Tom McDonald
Dallas
Elle McDonald
Ed Churik
Skubal
Mat John Rychlik
Albert Kopetsko
Marie June
Abel Kopetsky
Francis Herman
Wheeillock
Wil
Ed Sodek
Sunday Visits Across Families in Washington County
The fragment lists numerous names visiting relatives and friends across the region. It notes Sunday gatherings with the Frames Rhodes Martins Gee Holland Schultz and other families. Several travelers return home from Dallas and Houston after weekend visits.
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Cross
Lucy Ruth Frame
Spen
Jentfe le Griffin
Eugene Rhodes
Fort Martin
Harvey Martin Anthg
Man
J. 0
Gee
Holland
Down Holland
Old Independence
Washington County
Rosa Annas Rosie Spe
Freda Schultz
Lena Martin
Midis Bertie Rychlik
Henry Byrusnd
Mitch
Mrs Mary Austin Noted Author Dies in Santa Fe
SANTA FE N M Aug 14 Mrs Mary Austin famous Southwest writer dies Monday afternoon after a nap Heart disease listed as cause She was born Mary Hunt in Carlinville NY Sept 9 1868 an Blackburn College graduate Her works include The Ket Woman Lost Border Santa Lucia Woman of Genius and The Land of Little Rain Her play The Arrower produced in 1911 The Man Who I Believe in Christmas produced in 1916
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Santa FE
N. M
Mary Austin
Austin
Mary Hunt
Santa Lucia
Rai
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