Oil Production Restriction Proposed by World Firms
Paris reports say leading oil companies reached a temporary agreement to limit global output to curb cutthroat European competition and improve industry conditions. The move aims to stabilize markets where overproduction has driven price declines since 1926, with U S dominance noted at over 60 percent of world crude supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Committee On
Petroleum Economics
Federal Oil Board
Political clash over Chicago board of trade suspension tensions
The proposed sixty day suspension of the Chicago board of trade sparks a three year battle between the Hoover administration and grain middlemen. It faces likely legal challenges and could prompt capitulation to extend to Farmers National Grain the clearing privileges. The dispute highlights grain trade hostility toward federal farm policy. A separate local note reports a five foot nine inch sturgeon caught at McGregor and satirical commentary on Flo Ziegfeld and a Geneva conference quip about snowballs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Hoover
Board of Trade
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Federal Farm Board
Grain Futures Committee
Chicago
Humility and Pride in a Snobbish World
A reflective column argues humility serves as a virtue only when justified by fortune and status. It contrasts humble behavior with arrogance, cites a newspaper experiment where soft apologies provoked contempt, and notes public snap judgments. Roosevelt’s vacation and population debates illustrate social perceptions.
Passage of opinion on Detroit and outsiders
A critical, opinionated fragment discusses Detroit and outsiders, contrasting American versus British influence, and reflecting on patriotism, class, and perceptions of leadership. The text references Americans, Asiatics, and questions about what makes a great man, ending with a remark on income and eligibility to speak down to others.
Diary of a Modern Pepys in a Busy New York Morning
A brisk diary fragment recall chronicles a morning aboard a tram with Carl Seitz of Shanghai then breakfast at the Biltmore. The writer notes a gracious note from Helen Wills Moody, social visits, a telephone chat with Baird Leonard, tea with Harold Bell Wright, and a carriage ride after a warm evening. An odd aside describes a Hobby Show polecat exhibit and social dares via the telephone directory.
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York
Pepys
Carl Seitz
Shanghai
Biltmore
Helen Wills Moody
Baird Leonard
Dave Hamptons
Harold Bell Wright
Arizona
Missouri Ozarks
Waldorf
June
Ray Lillibridge
Fay Marbe
Johu
Osterman Stages Comeback On Broadway Crowd
The piece notes Jack Osterman’s return to form in Broadway circles, as he battles back from a slump with a lean profile and a puckish wit. It highlights his theatrical lineage, linking him to Jake Rosenthal and Kathryn Osterman, and recalls his earlier stage years and revival.
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Huston
Democratic State Committee
Ack Osterman
Broadway
Jake Rosenthal
Kathryn Osterman
Osterman
Rialto
Mark Hela
Ness
Rine
Ambience of a crowded game observed from side lines
An onlooker describes accompanying a girl in an ambulance to a hospital in New York. The narrative captures crowd reactions and a captain’s admonition, ending with a tired remark about lingering near a table and a casual hiccup.
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New York
Sierney
Birth marks nevus noted as congenital skin blemish
A correspondent argues against the term birth mark for nevus a congenital skin blemish. The piece explains nevus origins and types and advises ignoring such blemishes while detailing cosmetic concealment and cautions about amateur tattooing and cancer risk. It notes that only qualified physicians should treat blemishes and promises further discussion on removal methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Pusey
The Ninth Revival and Modern Olympic Origins
The Gazette reviews the Olympic tradition from ancient Greece through the modern revival led by Baron Pierre de Coubertin. It notes the quadrennial contests began in the eighth century B C and, after Coubertin’s 1892 proposal, the first modern Games were in Athens followed by Paris in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Gazette
Greece
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Sorbonne
Athens
Paris
Olympic track and field history from 1904 to 1928 findings
The article outlines the progression of modern Olympic Games from 1904 through 1928 with host cities and notable outcomes. It notes the US dominance in track and field, scoring points system, and highlights thirty two Olympic track and field record holders including Nurmi with two records.
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Los Angeles
United States
Finland
Germany
Canada
Sweden
Great Britain
France
Japan
South Africa
Australia
Nurmi
Quotes on government power and world politics from 1930s figures
A collection of remarks criticizing government spending and paternalism from John Nance Garner, Governor George White, Governor William G. Conley, Herbert Hoover, and Prince of Wales, plus a Nazi quote about armed force and democracy. The snippets reflect contemporary debates on taxation, transparency, and internationalism.
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George White
Ohio
Unclear guidance during medical advice discussion
The fragment discusses a doctor’s method for a child with eye issues following an attack or illness. It mentions using glasses, atropine, rest, and olive oil as possible treatments. It references misinformation and mentions charlatans.
Fragments from Cedar Rapids Gazette Page
A damaged OCR snippet references medical terms and an address to Dr. William Brady care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette, noting nonconforming queries will not be replied to.
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Rysiene
William Brady
Cedar Rapids
Crows Debate Politics Like Men in a Tree
A poem mockingly compares crows roosting in a woods to political delegates at a convention. The birds perch on a tall tree and vociferously debate platforms and policies with humanlike clamor, prompting the observer to ask if crows resemble men or vice versa.
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Rapids
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McGregor
Flo Ziegfeld
Yon Gronau
Iceland
Roosevelt
Billy
Hell
Detroit
M. Pray
Cone Snatter
Summer Resort
Williams
Erent
Wren Williams
Joe Prisco
Jay C. Flippen
Kate Smith
Central Park South
Centastor
East End Avenue
King Lardner
Jack Osterman
Oswald Perkins
Jake
Sime
Variety
Bowery
Broome
Personal Health Service
M. D
Hannah” Foster
John Nance Garner
William G. Conley
West Virginia
Herbert Hoover
United States of America
Irself
Prince of Wales
Berlin
Brown
Alway
Mabel
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