Drought News Hits Farmers as Crop Losses Rise
Protracted heat and drought bring dire crop forecasts across the United States. News notes a potential 500 million bushel corn loss, rising grain prices, and shifts in feed demand amid widespread pasture damage. International markets react, with Canadian and European yields in doubt.
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Ohio
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Illinois
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Missouri
Iowa
Chicago
Europe
Russia
Hoover Discusses Drought Relief Plan With Farm Officials
President Hoover and Secretary Hyde reviewed government aid for farmers facing drought. They asked for recommendations within days. The White House said railroads agreed to cut livestock and feed movement rates. The Farm Loan Board offered to extend credit via Intermediate Credit Banks and Land Banks. Senator Robinson urged a congressional refund to fund drought relief. Hoover pledged broad federal assistance as drought spread.
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Drought Causes Widespread Hardship Across Regions
The drought produced serious consequences including milk shortages across many regions and water scarcity in various areas. No fires occurred in either the West or the East, but the overall impact remained severe.
Southern Hoovercrats outline plan to form all southern GOP group
A Savannah conference of Hoovercrats from ten southern states adopted resolutions condemning Northern patronage and pledged to form an all southern Republican organization. They will meet in Atlanta on August 15 to finalize their plans, while the Republican executive committee names new leaders and delegates.
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Roosevelt Aims for Reelection On Wet Platform
Gov Franklin D Roosevelt held talks with John J Raskob former Gov Al Smith and other leaders about a reelection on a dripping wet platform and a public electricity rate issue Smith would seek to nominate Roosevelt at the state convention Republicans split over the Wynor question wets demand repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment while drys threaten a new party if the wet plank is adopted
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al Smith
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Lynching At Marion Ind Leaves Two Men Dead
In Marion Indiana a mob of about five thousand lynched two Black men after their arrest for killing a white man and assaulting his companion. Officials failed to disperse the crowd using tear bombs and fire hoses.
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Nepean Hoover Names MacArthur Chief of Staff
Nepean Hoover announced the appointment of Major General Douglas MacArthur as chief of staff of the army to succeed Maj. Gen. [unreadable]. The move marks a pivotal leadership change in the U S Army high command.
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Unemployment Surges in Britain and Europe Amid Restarts
Unemployment in Britain hits a high not seen since July 1021 with 2 011 407 recorded. Rail workers face layoffs as traffic falls. Germany shows slight decline while France Denmark Sweden Holland Italy and Austria report decreases or negligible levels. American gains appear in Detroit auto plants and large railway shops with improving Chicago building prospects.
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World air feats and setbacks in early 1930s aviation
John Henry Mears and H. J. Brown postponed their world flight after their plane wrecked on departure from Harbor Grace Newfoundland. German aviators Hirth and Weller reached Reykjavik but quit Greenland flight due to landing limits and fuel. Capt. Frank Hawks set a New York to Los Angeles record in 14 hours 50 minutes 43 seconds, averaging about 179 mph with five refuels.
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Census figures update United States population totals
Revised census counts place the continental United States at 122 720 472 people with possessions bringing the grand total to 197 501 561. The Philippine Islands are estimated due to years without enumeration. East west population shares shift little toward the Mississippi, at 69.6 percent and 30.4 percent respectively.
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Western Newspaper Union
Clairvoyant Clears Court In Leitmeritz Fraud Trial
In Leitmeritz Czechoslovakia the clairvoyant Hanussen was tested in court with seances and written samples to prove his powers during the fraud case against Erik Jan Hanussen. He found a hidden object and identified writers, leading to acquittal. The trial drew wide attention and strict policing of witnesses.
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Albert Kroener
Berlin
Marienbad
Hlanugssen
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Hanuszen
Lehmeritz
His Job to Help Eels Over Cenarth Falls
Fisherman J Morgan Rees helps young eels pass Cenarth Falls in Cenarth Newcastle Emlyn England. Each May and June millions of elvers reach the Telly river from the Atlantic breeding grounds and Rees’ task begins at the barrier. He lays ropes of grasses over rocks and guides the elvers up to calmer waters.
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Brothers Reunited After Fifty Years in Arkansas
L B Hiller and his brother L L Hiller, long separated for decades, were reunited in Van Buren Arkansas after the elder brother left home over fifty years ago and had heard nothing from relatives until a chance discovery.
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L. L. Hiller
Norwegian Indebtedness in Oslo Industries
Foreign indebtedness of Norwegian industrial enterprises rose in the past year to about 2 120 million kroner, representing roughly 15 percent of total capital invested in these firms.
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Oslo
Norway
Manlius Boy Recovering After Eight Inch Straw Is Found
Malcolm M. Rose, seven years old, of Manlius New York, endured lung hemorrhages for nearly ten years due to tuberculosis and malnutrition. An X ray revealed an eight inch straw lodged in his left lung, which was surgically removed and he is now recovering.
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Malcolm M. Rose
Seventera
Manlius
New York
Charles Francis Coe
Philadelphia
New York Tales Of Voices And Vignettes In Publiclife
A collection of brief sketches from New York describing how voice and sound shape perception. A blind reader’s ear versus a sighted society, radio casting, a secretaryless writer Charles Francis Coe, hotel life, and street encounters show city rhythms and character through conversations, gestures, and small acts.
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A A A Urges State Probe Into Fanatical Road Signs
Washington reports the American Automobile Association called for an immediate state highway investigation into religious fanatical signs along major routes. It cites motorists' fears and urges action to curb ghoulish, violent messages like Death Awaits You Around the Corner and Make Your Peace with God, arguing signs undermine safety and public peace on scenic highways. Public sentiment, the A A A says, supports regulation of such advertising to protect highways and historic shrines.
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Onur
United States
Women Must Cover Legs on Stages in Boston
Boston officials and the City Censor approved revised theater rules upheld by the Association of Theater Managers barring bare legs on stage. Waivers may be granted by Mayor Curley authority via City Censor John M. Casey. Prohibitions cover dialogue gestures songs language obscene double meaning and stage behavior. Female performers cannot appear in aisles or passagways and cannot use seats during acts. One piece union suits are banned and depictions of drug use muscle dancing profanity and moral perversion are prohibited.
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Curley
Oicer
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John M. Casey
Bedouin Seeks Air Ride With Bag of Gold
A Bedouin at Royal Air Force HQ offered a bag containing 3 000 English sovereigns as payment for an air trip to Jerusalem. He explained the coins were wartime money buried in the earth and did not wish to keep the fortune, hoping for passage aboard an aircraft.
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Wills Good Time Theme Blocked by Probate Ruling
John M. Young’s will promised a lively funeral with musicians playing bright tunes and candy for children in Marquette Michigan but the document was rejected in probate court for improper witnessing.
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Marquette, Mich
John M. Young
One Graduate at Put-in-Bay High School
Put-in Bay Ohio reports one graduate this year Misa Bielse Ruth received a reception from the school alumni association noting her achievement.
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Put-in Bay
Ohio
Put-in Bay High School
Misa Bielse Ruth
Larry Clement Triumphs and Marries After Flight
Ambrose boasts of Larry Clement s failure while Marion doubts him. Police trap the robber and Larry captures the fugitive with a Chicago detective. Marion and Larry reconcile, Marion accepts marriage as she becomes general manager in Chicago. Ambrose remains as a comic bachelor with unfounded pride.
Index numbers and their uses in economic measurement
A historical note defines index numbers as values showing variations in a magnitude not easily measured. It explains their application to price, wage, consumption, employment, and other economic indicators through relative percentages to a base term.
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