Roosevelt appointee Goldsborough urged on debt debate
The new Roosevelt administrator to the bench, former Rep. T. Alan Goldsborough of Maryland, addresses House members on the national debt. He argues debt is situational, contending there is no public debt when owed domestically, and warns of economic disruption if government credit collapses. He questions assumptions about federal borrowing and emphasizes productive capacity and faith in promises as key.
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Roosevelt
T. Alan Goldsrough
Maryland
United States
District of Columbia
Hough
Goldsborough
Mr. Goldsborough
House of Representatives
Professor Eintein
Lgal
Dwa
A Rockefeler Foundation View of War and Peace Adventure
Raymond B. Fosdick frames public health workers as a moral equivalent for war, likening disease combat to battlefield bravery. He argues health workers’ discipline and risk surpass typical warfare, though disease fights face harsher entry and unseen perils.
Fatally flawed water fuel claim draws skeptical cheers
A Texas wagor touts a patented carburetor promising 2000 miles per gallon of water with lye, but the reviewer warns such miracles rarely hold. The piece notes cautious appraisal of revolutionary car inventions and cautions against overoptimistic claims.
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FRF
Texas
Texas man's carburetor promises big fuel cuts
The piece notes recurring car fuel saving inventions that never reach production. It cites a Texas carburetor whose setup requires adapting piston chambers, making widespread adoption unlikely. The column hints lawmakers should reduce gasoline taxes instead.
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Texas
Notable quotes collection shows varied views from public figures
A compilation of remarks from Jack Smith in Wyoming, Treasury Secretary Morgenthau, Acting Governor Earl Long, George Bernard Shaw, Arthur Johnson, Whiting Williams, George A. Schiemann, Sara Cisler, Cotton Ed Smith, and Eduard Benes. The items cover theft, economics, clemency, genius, entertainment, jobs, alimony, fashion, votes, and diplomacy.
Iowa Senator Lions Over Hopkins Move In Grinnell Affair
In Washington an Iowa senator Guy Gillette and Oklahoma’s Josh Lee discuss Harry Hopkins moving to Grinnell Iowa with humor and skepticism. Herring calls the move nonpolitical while colleges in Grinnell weigh Hopkins future and a planned farm subsidy conference debates parity and consumer aid.
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Ashington
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Senate
Lee
Gillette
Harry Hopkins
William King
Utah
King
Hopkins
Grinnell
Clyde Herring
White House
Warm Springs
Gazette
Coal Gas Endangers Moorehead Family In Cedar Rapids
The Charles Moorehead family on Second avenue west escaped coal gas exposure on April 3 as Mr. Moorehead slept near an open window. Solomon Gillis suffered severe injuries April 4 after colliding with a horse while riding a bicycle on Fourth avenue. The Narcissus club staged Captain Racket at St Joseph hall for Sisters of Mercy benefit with listed cast. Local events included a city federation meeting, Cedar Rapids post office transition, and Knights of Khorassan initiation with a large Cedar Rapids turnout. Market notes list Wheat 55c, corn 28c, oats 26c, hay 7.50, straw 4, hens 7c, eggs 12c, hogs 3.60, steers 5.
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Charles Moorehead
Second Avenue West
Moorehead
Solomon Gillis
Witwer Brothers
Fourth Avenue
Gillis
The
Narcissus Club
St. Joseph Hall
Sisters of Mercy
George Kern
Raymond A. Jones
Thomas O’hara
Matthew J. Miles
Helen C. Murray
Anna May Hyland
Maud Murray
John H. Shepard
Tropic Singer
Easter in New York Day by Day and Harlem Festivities
Charles Driscoll notes Easter scenes across New York City, from sunrise church services to upscale parade crowds along Fifth and Park avenues, Harlem color, and the impact of publicity seekers. He recalls family Easter egg hiding on a Kansas farm and reflections on books and dance in a reflective column.
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Park Avenue
Hollywood
Vanderbilts
Astors
Union Square
Lenox Avenue
Harlem
Sugar Hill
Midtown
Mother
Kansas City
St. Louis
Onore Morrow
Gouverneur Morris
Houghton Mifflin
Sam Pepys
Ruth St. Denis
Harpers
Ted Shawn
The Stone Rolled Away on Easter Morning
Edgar A. Guest reflects on death and resurrection as the stone before the tomb is found rolled away. The poem contrasts human mortality with Easter hope and the promise of life beyond death.
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Senator Herring
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Henry Talle
Decorah
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Mississippi River
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Taile
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Narcissus
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Frances Tomlinson
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W. R. Boyd
McKinley
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Peoria
Ill
Grand Hotel
Will L. Seism
C. F. Clark
T. B. Hanley
Tipton
John M. Grimm
Blake
M. J. Tobin
John H. Taft
Sherm Meers
Independence
Dr. Allison
S. N. Parson
Major Baker
Waterloo
Discrews
Street Car Company
Muskwaki
Denecke
Vetter
J. A. Sheppard
James Hughes
C. P. Murray
James Lawler
Lizzie Lawler
McDonald
Birdie Murray
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J. Herbert Calder
Dental
Northwestern University of Chicago
Billy Link
Greene’s Opera House
Otis Skinner
Mr. Skinner
John B. Henderson
Charles Driscoll
Atlantic Seaboard
Ee Harlem
Kansas
Van
Margaret
Balboa
Edgar A. Guest
Mark
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