L Lindsay meets Roosevelt on economic debt issues at Warm Springs
British ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay spent four hours with President-Elect Roosevelt at Warm Springs discussing next admin goals. Both sides withheld details, but hopes rose for a possible accord on economic problems amid broader Washington talks set for March.
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Debtor relief bill advances as banks press aid to railroads
The house passed a bankruptcy measure aiding debtors with time to pay, applying to individuals and corporations and seen as helpful to railroads. Senator Pomerene warned banks must share financing to sustain railways, else the rail system falters amid the Depression.
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Daladier Cabinet Faces Overthrow as Tax Protests Rise
France sees a looming cabinet challenge as Daladier's ministry repeats predecessor policies. Massive tax protests erupt with business groups threatening shutdowns, while smaller merchants echo the demand to curb taxation. International notes include Japan withdrawing league objections and debates over Manchuria and self defense.
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Farmers Block Foreclosures Across Middle States
Farmers in middle western states halted mortgage foreclosures by delaying sales or buying properties for pennies then returning them to owners. New York Life Insurance suspended foreclosures on farm properties in New York State and other firms followed. Nebraska Governor Bryan appointed a conciliation board to mediate between debtors and creditors, but farm lenders dismissed the plan as ineffective.
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Protracted hearings on beer and wine bill canceled
Senate finance committee canceled protracted hearings amid a push by Senator Walsh to strip federal control provisions and Senator Bingham to replace the bill with the House measure. Representative Fred Ritten revived a Jones 5 and 10 repeal claim described as discredited. News notes also report deaths of Galsworthy Balmsbury and poet Sara Teasdale.
The Man Witc Born in a Kentucky Log Cabin
This piece profiles a famed president, born in a one room Kentucky cabin, who rose to lead the Union. It recalls his humble schooling, literary style, marriage, personal restraint, humor, poetry, and steadfast honesty. It notes his political career, confidants, and humble end.
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Abraham Lincoln As Leader Of The People Forever Remembered
The piece praises Abraham Lincoln as a self made leader of the people who rose from humble origins to greatness. It highlights his courage, practical judgment, and lifelong labor for workers, describing his enduring legacy and impact on American civic ideals.
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Stand with the Right Lincoln Quote Recalled
A historical note recalls Abraham Lincoln urging support for the right and to part from those who do wrong, underscoring integrity and alliance with principled standers.
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Emancipation Proclamation Narrated as Freed Slaves
The article notes Lincoln proclaimed emancipation on September 22, 1862 and that freedom for enslaved people became effective January 1, 1863, marking a pivotal act in U.S. history. It references the biblical date framing and the gradual impact of the measure.
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Anthology tribute to Lincoln in devotion and memory
A reverent poem extols Lincoln as a beacon on the mountain height and a lighthouse to the ship of state. It honors his natal day and praises a broad humanity, steadfast faith, and enduring memory as reported by the New York Herald.
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Portrait Study of Mary Todd Lincoln Found in 19th Century Work
A newly discovered portrait study attributed to Daniel Huntington depicts Mary Todd Lincoln wife of Abraham Lincoln and daughter of Robert Smith Todd. Born 1818 in Lexington Kentucky she died 1882 shortly after Lincoln’s assassination.
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Fort Stevens Battle Remembrance Near Washington
The Fort Stevens area near Georgia Avenue and Walter Reed marks a grim Civil War memory. Forty soldiers who fell in the Fort Stevens battle lie in a nearby cemetery as the only local fort to see combat during the War of the Rebellion. President Lincoln even watched the engagement from the field, defying danger as commander in chief.
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Lincoln on Holding Property and Wealth
A quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln discusses property as the fruit of labor and its social value. It argues that wealth shows others can become rich, encourages industry, and urges self-reliance rather than harming others’ homes.
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Howe About Giving Good Advice War Those Who Paid
A column by ED HOWE critiques mortgage burdens on farmers and rising costs. A Missouri farmer finds Fifth Avenue mortgages cover all but St Patrick’s Cathedral and Tiffany’s, illustrating personal finance strain and social critique amid wartime era.
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