Hickenlooper Praised as Bolster for G O P Ticket
The article notes Bourke Hickenlooper's strong support in Linn County with a dominant primary showing and broad county backing. It argues his statewide appeal and legislative record would strengthen the Republican ticket for lieutenant governor and that he would be an effective and capable deputy governor if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Bourke Hickenlooper
Hickenlooper
House of Representatives
Jowans
Henry Wallace moves to cut wheat acreage again
The article notes Secretary Wallace aims to curb wheat planting to a low level, following a prior restriction in cotton. It questions growers' reception and recalls Minnesota critic Shoemaker’s remark about crop curtailment versus arid-land farm subsidies, adding a light aside about President Roosevelt's speeches and inflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Shoemaker
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Why American problems need American solutions
An article contrasts British and American housing, noting Americans demand larger, furnished homes while English builders use brick, compact layouts, and no basements. Frank Taylor describes a $3000 English semi detached house with two bedrooms and coal heating, arguing Americans might adapt similar efficiency where suitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Frank Taylor
United States
No Large Living Room Glasses Off the Listing
A buyer argues the property lacks essentials such as a large living room a refrigerator nook a garage and an attic making room for a ping pong table seem impossible. The remark frames a critique of space and practicality in the home listing.
Roosevelt cites retirement as key to vigor in judiciary
The article quotes President Roosevelt urging federal judiciary reform to require retirement by seventy, arguing aging judges risk blurred judgment in complex modern government. It notes his praise for Senator McAdoo as an exceptional case and his hope for reelection, framing age as a bipartisan concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Los Angeles
Who's Who In America
McAdoo
Economic prophecies on wartime spending and folly
A column argues wartime and government spending create artificial good times but delay reckoning. It notes that debt grows and voters demand spending, while true prosperity requires addressing underlying causes. It critiques hero worship of politicians and warns against repeating harmful myths.
Diary Snapshots of New York Figures and Friction
Charles Driscoll records a day in New York as he prepares advance copies of his book and chats with friends. He notes Alfred Bunge’s gloom over European turmoil, a message from Richard Hallet, and memories of the ship Tusitala headed to breakers. He recalls Melrose and Bert Dobbs’s career, the Royal Swedish party at the Ritz, Alter Reid’s diamond history project, the Carey dog dilemma, and New York police chief Lewis Valentine’s hard line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Friend
Alfred Bunge
Europe
Richard Hallet
Boothbay Harbor
Doc Rockwell
Hallet
156Th Street
Riverside Drive
Hudson River
James A. Farrell
U. S
BRT
Melrose
Philadelphia
Bert Melrose Dobbs
N Alter Reid
Washington
British Guiana
Reid
News Behind the Pump Priming News
Fred L. Crawford warns that excess bank reserves reach 2.8 billion dollars and may rise to four billion after strain relief. He notes the danger of a boom and crash plus inflation if the government prints three billion dollars in paper money to spur confidence and boost bank reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Crawford
Michigan
Congress
Paul Mallon
Washington
Monetary policy prompts broad reforms and fears
The piece discusses potential banking reform, gold devaluation, and inflation risks tied to larger government borrowing. It warns that removing fear could unleash a flood of credit, while noting debates by figures like Diggs, Steagall, and Eccles on monetary control and planned economy limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steagall
House Banking and Currency Committee
Federal Reserve Board
E. A. Goldenweiser
Eccles
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
United States
Parity Prices and Rural Buying Power Debate
The article discusses parity prices for farm households of about 31.8 million people and the push to raise rural buying power. It notes that Congress has tried to stimulate industrial activity in rural areas, while the Agriculture Department faces price problems and fiscal limits. It mentions monetary reform as a Treasury and Federal Reserve concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Treasury Department
Board of Governors
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Question on fear, markets, and debt in India unrest
The author contemplates how fear could awaken dormant inflationary forces triggering a stock and commodity market run, industrial boom and crash, and warns that failure to curb growth and debt may lead to inflation. The piece mentions Benares in India as a sacred Hindu city.
Denture breath menace cured by Polident claims
A dental health blurb explains a condition called denture breath caused by mucin scum on plates and bridges. Ordinary brushing and mouthwash fail. Polident is advertised as a brushless cleaner that purifies false teeth, removes stains and deposits, and sweetens breath. It costs 30 cents and offers a money back guarantee.
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OWA
the Gazette Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
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Wisconsin
S. Forelse
Marion
Bedeespecent
Weeeera
Eee
Chicago
Allen-Klapp-Frazier CO
Michigan Ave
Allen-Klapp-Frazier
Fifth Ave
Media Records
Antp.a
Bureau of Advertising
Associated Press
The
International News
Stewart
United Press
Daniel Webster
G.O.P
Home Folk
Henry
George Clark
Charles Driscoll
John Careys
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Netherlands
Denmark
Jugoslavia
John W. Careys
Sioux City
Lewis Valentine
Valentine
NEWS
King Features Syndicate
Banking Reform
Eccles Skeptical
White Eagle
DIAL
White Eagle Coal CO
First Street
B Avenue NE
Risk’s Reliable Grocery
Polk School
B Ave
James G. Risk
Treasury
Federal
Benares
India
Smulekoff
General Electric
G. E
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Tric
Lovell
3Rd Ave
West End
Bridg
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