Congress faces two tax bills amid party platform promises
The congressional conference committee wrestles with two tax bills that would raise taxes and clash with Republican pledges to balance the budget and revise the tax system. Some experts argue for no new taxes and restoring 1929 conditions to ease federal finances.
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Cleveland
Washington
Republican Party
The
Omaha World-Herald
Congress
Chester T. Crowell
Secretary of the Treasury
President’s caution on changing course sparks ideas
The president avoids repeating a statement about trying something else if wrong, a stance seen as notable and potentially inspiring public speculation. Observers note the caution could influence expectations and strategic signaling.
Shift in GOP control signals liberal turn at convention
The Cleveland report notes the middle west rising to influence the Republican convention with concessions favoring Borah and Liberal reforms under Landon and Knox. It contrasts this with the old guard and traces a history of party shifts from Jeffersonian farmers to Jacksonian reform and western-southern ascendancy.
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Cleveland
Middle West
Golden Seat
London
Prairie State
Senator Borah
Old Guard
Landon
Knox
Gazette
Democratic Party
Jefferson
Monroe
Virginia
Treasury
Crawford
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Jackson
van Buren
Polk
Cass
Pierce
Kansas
Borah
Vandenberg
John Hamilton
Shifting party loyalties and regional balance in 19th century U S politics
The excerpt traces Democratic and Republican party shifts from 1856 to 1932, noting factional splits, regional influences, and key leaders. It highlights how Northerners and Southerners clashed, how figures like Cleveland Bryan Wilson Taft Hughes and McKinley shaped blocs, and how eastern, western, and middle western wings influenced nominations and defeats.
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Buchanan
Tilden
Hancock
Cleveland
Bryan
Parker
Wilson
Cox
Davis
Smith
Republican Party
Lincoln
Seward
Blaine
Harrison
Middle West
McKinley
Taft
Hughes
New York
Harding
London Slide Sparks Editor’s Wry Humor
The London editor of The Manchester Guardian jokes about a forthcoming “London slide” to preempt critics who claim English humor is lacking.
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London
The
Manchester Guardian
Babson Advises Real Estate Hedge Against War Risk
Roger Babson urges Boston business leaders to invest in central U S real estate and Midwest industrials as a defense against potential U S involvement in war. He argues such holdings deepen ties to agriculture and its needs, warning national progress hinges on farmer interests and parity with other industries.
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Roger Babson
United States
Boston
England
Quotations on Education and Society by Noted Figures
A collection of brief remarks from diverse leaders and thinkers on education, gender, governance, and personal responsibility. Includes quotes from Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Benito Mussolini, Dr. Mary E. Woolley, Mrs. Frances Eleanor Smith, Rev. Dr. George A. Buttrick, Rev. Dr. John W. Langdale, and others.
Iowa lawmakers stay put as others roam in Washington
Gazette correspondent recounts Iowa members and aides scattered across the nation while a core group remains in Washington. Rep. Biermann pushes private bills, while Gillette backs two key measures affecting farmers and a memorial for Haym Salomon.
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Ashington
Washington
Iowa
Congress
Cleveland
Baltimore
Boston
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Senate
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
House
B. M. Jacobsen
Clinton
E. C. Eicher
Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
Norfolk
Otha Wearin
Hastings
Tom Slowie
Rep
Jacobsen
J. Don Parel
Patel
Ed H. Campbell
Battle Creek
Gillette
George Washington University
Robert Ripley
U. S
Haym Salomon
New York
Ripley
Old School Teacher Faces the Coming Fall
A poem portrait of an aging teacher unsettled by the approach of fall and the school season. The speaker longs for June and distant memories while fearing loss of youth and the grip of routine in the classroom. The piece contrasts freedom with the confinement of the old school routine.
Readers reject Gotham glamour in letter from Cincinnati
A Cincinnati reader derides New York City hype after visiting the metropolis for the glamour and dreams promised in a Manhattan column. She recalls harsh streets, scarce trees in Central Park, and unfriendly shopkeepers, vowing not to return. The piece also notes general reader letters about Broadway slang, city life, and boxing views.
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Manhattan
New York
Tra
Central Park
Washington Bridge
Sixth Avenue
E. W
Cincinnati
New York City
Uncle Joe Tolbert Leads GOP Comeback After Cleveland
Washington coverage notes the Cleveland convention produced no deals and a smooth factional show of unity. Uncle Joe Tolbert, long battle worn, regains his South Carolina influence while Walter Brown loses power as the GOP rebuilds in the aftermath.
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Uncle Tieless
Joe Tolbert
South Carolina
Egypt
Uncle Joe
Hoover
Walter Brown
Cleveland
National Committee
Brown
Joe
War Veterans Receive $500 Bonus In Will
Newton Massachusetts world war veteran Clifford George Ashton received a $500 legacy from his grandmother Ada Ashton in addition to his share of a $20,000 estate. The will cited his services to the country and related health impairment as the basis for the bequest.
Nothing I Would Not Do For Him
A moral appeal warns caregivers to monitor a man's health, ensuring quick and competent help for coughs, colds, fretfulness, or complaints rather than letting illness worsen. It emphasizes attentive care to keep him well and fit.
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Frances Eleanor Smith
Irving Berg
New York University
Lou Meyer
America
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Vassar College
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Detroit
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Mussolini
John W. Langdale
Joseph J. Reilly
Hunter College
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Lyons
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Cedar Rapids
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Thurston
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Jimmie” France
Tipton
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France
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Utterback
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Crocker
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Biermann
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West Union
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O. Omintyre
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Zatso
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