TVA Audit Sparks Modern Power Debate In DC
President Roosevelt backed TVA as a yardstick for private power rates. Comptroller General McCarl released an audit criticizing TVA bookkeeping and depreciation methods. He noted 1382,7H2,000 spent by the federal government and transferred to TVA, with assets carried at 52,000,000 on TVA books, prompting questions about honesty of electric rates and financial practices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
J. R. McCarl
United States
McCarl
Treasury
Tennessee Valley
Garden of Eden
TVA
House
Muscle Shoals
TVA land grabs and veteran cash bonus drag politics
The text discusses TVA directors facing harsh questioning, land acquisitions near a private power reservoir plan, and potential impact on private power development. It notes public ownership advocates and possible amendments to TVA, then shifts to debates over immediate cash payments of World War I bonuses, the president’s stance, and the growing veterans lobby shaping next year’s political fights.
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New Jersey
House Committee
TVA
Loase
Congress
Roosevelt
Hoover
Coolidge
Garding
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Washington
Treasury
Phus
Hilliang Ia
Frock Wrap Suit Delights Seams For Easy Fits
A clever home frock design features a belt passing through a slit for easy adjustment, suitable for weight fluctuations and expectant mothers. Described in solid cotton broadcloth with patterns like 9821 available in specified sizes, order details require 15 cents and exact name address style number and size to The Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West 18Th Street
New York
N. Y
A Sure Way Wife in Kangag City Star
A fragment from Kangag City Star features a dialogue about marriage and employment. A man refuses to support his daughter’s marriage while noting a 22 year old woman earning a salary equal to eight sales managers, sparking a humorous exchange about gender roles and marriage timing.
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Kangag City Star
Fragmented London Answers quip and medical corps remark
A garbled OCR fragment references London Answers and a quip about leaving with a handsome mien. It mentions growing taller after joining the medical corps and a remark about sleeping on a stretcher, ending with a cryptic tag.
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London
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TsiSieztin
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Looix
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