Alberta's Social Credit: Vision, Debt, and Demagogue
The Alberta bond default under Premier William Aberhart exposes the perils of social credit ideas. The plan promises universal dividends and tax cuts but has failed to deliver since election, leaving Alberta broke and seeking traditional finance. The piece warns that private capitalism and democracy rely on sound economics, not siren promises.
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Alberta
William Aberhart
Maj
C. H. Douglas
Douglas
Aberhart
Major Douglas
Hoople
United States
Capitalism and Democracy in Crisis Era Debate
In the darkest days of the low mood Americans debated a strong man to cut red tape and act decisively. Critics warned against dictatorship while some praised Mussolini as a model, a view now fading as Italian events reshape opinion.
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Joe Robinson
Bruce Catton
NEA
Italy
Signor Mussolini
Lessons from Napoleon’s retreat reveal rulers’ blindness
The piece argues rulers misread suffering and wealth, insisting only wearers know hardship. It juxtaposes Napoleon’s cold retreat with broader claims about class bias, power, and how empathy comes from lived experience, warning against paternalism and idealized governance.
New York Day by Day: Evening Vistas at Inspiration Point
D. O. McIntyre writes of twilight views from Inspiration Point along Riverside Drive near Medical Center. The scene blends sky and river, spectators, painters, and the city lights, with literary asides on theater and culture and critiques of modern dialogue trends.
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New York
Inspiration Point
Riverside Drive
Medical Center
Jersey Palisades
Hudson
Joseph
Washington Irving
Andre Maurois
America
Grand Canyon
Palisades
Washington Bridge
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
A humorous verse about an observation test for rest and health. The speaker endures tests from six to eight in a room as observers inspect clothing, skin, and bodily signals while promising rest. The piece questions the meaning and value of such tests and rest.
Tully's Prolific Career and Hollywood Home Tall Timber
The article profiles Tully a prolific writer whose output nears a million words yearly and commands high rates. It notes his Hollywood ranch Tall Timber, enduring relevance among magazine markets, and praise from Gene Fowler. It contrasts him with Edgar Wallace as a premier literary figure.
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Tully
England
Edgar Wallace
Hollywood
Gene Fowler
Lawrence Tibbett
Rupert Hughes
10-20-30 Years Ago In The Gazette
W. H. Stark travels to California to visit his sons and two brothers. Misses Jessie and Lulu Averill go to Miami Florida. Estella Swein of Cedar Rapids is elected chair of the northeast Iowa State Teachers division executive committee at the Waterloo meeting. Mrs C J Murray breaks a leg in a fall. Resista appears at Majestic theater and stays with Miss Irene Bagley.
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W. H. Stark
California
Jessie
Lulu Averill
Miami
Fla
Estella Swein
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Teachers Association
Waterloo
C. J. Murray
Resista
Majestic Theater
Irene Bagley
Chicago return marks end of Hasek's study pause
Victor H. Hasek has returned to Chicago to resume medical studies at the University of Illinois. Joseph Prucha suffered a lacerated hand in an accident while operating a machine at his place of business. Mr and Mrs C D Van Vechten returned from a visit to San Antonio Tex. Emil Dolezal of Solon proved
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Victor H. Hasek
Chicago
University of Illinois
Joseph Prucha
C. D. van Vechten
San Antonio
Tex
Emil Dolezal
Solon
Nerve On Display as Buggy Horse Runs Wild
A driver clung to the reins after a light buggy bolted free and dragged him two blocks. He held on while the horses pulled the rig and jerked him from his feet. Two girls in the buggy escaped unharmed.
The Clansman At Greene's Opera House
Mr and Mrs E A Bofinger return from Los Angeles while Miss Ruth Dawson departs for Denver for an indefinite stay. Mr and Mrs S P Cameron come back from Hot Springs Arkansas. Rev H Raecker heads to Fort Dodge for German Evangelical association meeting.
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Clansman
Greene’s Opera House
E. A. Bofinger
Los Angeles
Calif
Ruth Dawson
Denver
Colo
S. P. Cameron
Hot Springs
Ark
H. Raecker
Fort Dodge
German Evangelical Association
Rev A M McIntosh longtime pastor dies in Dallas
Funeral services were held in Independence for the Rev. A. M. McIntosh a former Independence resident who died in Dallas Texas He was born February 24 1850 in Wellsville Ohio and spent forty years as a Methodist pastor Surviving are a daughter Mrs H R Keagy now in Canada and a son John of Dallas
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Independence
A. M. McIntosh
Dallas
Tex
Wellsville
John
Elizabeth McIntosh
Trenton
N. J
Mount Union College
Ohio
Decorah
Martha Strayer
Upper Iowa Methodist Conference
H. R. Keagy
Canada
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Pilgrim’s Progress
Edgar A. Guest
Palm Beach
Victor Hugo
Herb Roth
Robert Edeson
Charles Francis Coe
Katharine Hepburn
Dean Cornwell
Florida
the Waldorf
Consult
Peoples Savings Bank
the Peoples Savings Bank
3Rd Ave
1St ST
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Kate
Fred Fear & CO
B’klyn
Ke & He Stores
Grocesy & Dave Stofes
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