South Views Huey Long In Varied Terms
In Arkansas and Louisiana towns Frazier Hunt records mixed southern opinions on Huey Long. A gas station cler k and a plain tobacco shop worker praise his schools roads and poor relief while a businessman calls him a dictator who controls state power and tax policy. A gas attendant hints Long could win a national race. a well dressed man remains silent. another countryman questions the cost for the state.
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SY Frazier Hunt
Arkansas
Hueyland
Louisiana Rine
Huey Long
Roosevelt
Huey
Shreveport
Tax Commission
United States
First Order
Supreme Court
Huey’s Machine Controls State Government in Lone Plain Talk
The managing editor of Shreveport’s leading paper recalls Huey Long’s influence and support network. He describes Huey’s control over teachers police and public workers via commissioned posts and cites a poll tax repeal that broadened poor voting power. The road trip west near the Texas line yields three more witnesses.
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Shreveport
Huecy
Huey
Texas Line
Huey and Roosevelt Rivalry Sways Southern Politics
A city editor recalls Texas sentiment favoring Roosevelt over Huey Long and predicts Long may not run in 1936. The observer notes expected state delegation gains and a distant 1940 third party, while detailing widespread county government breakdowns, tax shortfalls, and graft in the South including Arkansas and Tennessee relief agencies and a coal-district power struggle.
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Dallas
Huey
Texas
Roosevelt
South
Long
Joe. Robinson
New Orleans
Arkansas
Tennessee
Californians Share Relief and Gratitude Tales
Citizens describe relief and gratitude as they assess after events. Individuals express appreciation for help received and hope for smoother days ahead amid ongoing concerns across communities.
Eastern Iowa Woodmen Picnic Sunday in West Liberty
Members of the Modern Woodmen of America from all eastern Iowa counties will attend a family basket picnic Sunday at the fair grounds in West Liberty. Frank B. Hallagan of Rock Island II chief counsel will speak. Five Cedar Rapids teams clash in a contest. A Linden camp Cedar Rapids team will play Cedar camp Davenport in a softball game. Prizes honor oldest and youngest Woodmen tallest and shortest drivers longest distance driven and most dilapidated car. Free talking pictures will be shown.
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Woodmen of America
Iowa
Fairgrounds
West Liberty
Frank B. Hallagan
Rock Island, II
Forester
Linden Camp
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Camp
Davenport
Washington high coach arrives in Cedar Rapids
William S. Kelly, head coach at Washington high, has arrived in Cedar Rapids to assume his duties. He succeeds Leo V. Novak.
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William S. Kelly
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Leo V. Novak
C. R. Biddick
Isabel
Otto L. Schluter
Abraham H. Wolfe
Anna Marcella
Julia Robbins
Agriculture Secretary James Wilson Returns Ready to Clean House
Secretary James Wilson returns to Washington from an extended interview with President Roosevelt and states intent to purge the Department of Agriculture. Work on the Second Avenue Bridge advances with the gravel concrete foundation to be completed tomorrow. A river launch outing and picnic last evening included a long list of attendees led by Amor H. Sargent and Glenn C. MacMillan.
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James Wilson
Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
Second Avenue
Amor H. Sargent
Glenn C. MacMillan
E. H. Beaven
W. L. Wallace
Louise
Just Folks by Zdg ar A Guest
A short poem contrasts duty with idleness and questions social inequity as it appeals to the wealthy to share in labor. It notes universal toil under harsh weather and ends with a stark statistic about Soviet youth, highlighting global inequality.
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Kingfish
Hunt
America
Kengs
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
the Bank
Roosevet Ia
Howard H. Russell
Anti-Saloon League
Lincoln Lee
St. Paul’s Church
Morgan H. Rizer
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Waterloo
Grundy Center
Marshalltown
Samuel O’brine
Fish and Game
First Avenue
Zdgar A. Guest
Copsrisht
The
Soviet Union
Western Auto Stores
Avenue
Dia
Galion
Vas
Davis
Visorcette
Screw Jack
Truetone
Ford
R.C.A
Twen Horns
Pennsylvania
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Moro In
E. Arade
Wizard
Bingly
Ferdas
Chevrolets
Ford Mamots Exchange
Pontiac
Money Back
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