New Deal Credit Claims Questioned On Rail Rates
The piece argues President Roosevelt overclaims responsibility for rail improvements and freight trends. It notes the ICC order reducing fares predated his term and stresses ICC independence from the executive, urging clarity on credit for gains and whether the ICC now follows White House directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Roosevelt
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
White House
Western
Congress
Home Stretch and Last-Minute Campaign Impacts
The article analyzes the final stretch of presidential campaigns, noting close races hinge on key state blocks and last-minute actions. It cites Hoover in 1932 and Smith in 1928, discusses closing venues in New York, and recalls Hughes, Wilson, and Roosevelt events shaping outcomes.
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Republican
New Deal
Hoover
California
Smith
Connecticut
Delaware
New Hampshire
Alabama
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
West
Hughes
Wilson
New York City
New York State
Hiram Johnson
Roosevelt
Portrait of a cocksure child of the nation
A 1936 column reflects on dominant personalities in schools and workplaces, detailing a confident, independent type who charms followers yet provokes envy. It contrasts this with cautious, idolizing others and ends with a call to self judgment and a magazine style quip about conformity and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Mr. Roosevelt
Endgame of the 1896 US presidential campaign
The piece recalls the 1896 race with Bryan closing in midsummer, funds woes dragging on the final weeks, and historians suggesting a late climax could have altered the result. McKinley secured 271 electoral votes to Bryan’s 176 and 51 to 47 percent in the popular vote.
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Roosevelt
Bryan
McKinley
Blaine
Cleveland
Radiant Fall Colors Set for Men’s Suits This Fall
Autumn trends foresee ocean green and horizon blue dominating men’s suit fabrics with black fading from formal wear. Dark blue and rich browns plus mulberry green emerge as key shades as tailors push brighter, dainty options. The piece critiques fashion prophets while noting mulberry green could revive the old tuxedo now worn in moss tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle
Plan for drought prevention runs off football season
The statement proposes delaying drought prevention plans to avoid disrupting the football schedule. Officials aim to run the initiative in July and August to minimize conflict with sports events and public attention.
Enid Lannington’s Guardian Fights to Bar New York Move
Enid Lannington, a country girl of eighteen, faces guardian Martin Thorpe’s opposition as Aunt Janice Cowles helps plan a New York gown shop opportunity. Thorpe claims guardianship and marriage prospects, while Enid seeks independence under New York work.
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Enid Lannington
Martin Thorpe
Enid
Janice Cowles
New York
Thorpe
Miss Cowles
Mr. Thorpe
Jan
John Cowles
Janice
American Envoy Puzzle Clue Grid Solved
A crossword style grid lists across and down clues with answers such as U S A diplomat for vertical one and terms like epoch heap insulated island native metals and more. The puzzle includes numerous entries from den crippled to constellation and afternoon meal with various synonyms and cross references.
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U. S.A
Newer Dey by D WE ay Dy Azay
A serialized tale unfolds in New York as Enid joins Jose, Inc. with Janice and meets Flora Bristow and Olive Hardwick, amid plans for uniforms and social intrigue. A teaser promises more adventures and hints at a wealthy patron world in the Seventies.
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42Nd Street
Broadway
New York
Janice
Jose, Inc
Enid
Flora Bristow
Ardsley
Hanson
Olive
Olive Hardwick
Mrs. Bristow
Cora
Ollie
Memory Row and Echoes of the Stage in 1936
A collage of cultural references from 1930s theater and radio, naming figures such as Harriett Hector Nat Wills Walter Huston and Meredith Willson. The note recalls Beethoven, a grandma’s music box, John Golden plays and grand opera while satirizing page one scandals and wartime memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Harriett Hector
Schoolboy Rowe
Meredith Willson
Nat Wills
Gatti Casazzi
Walter Huston
Merchants National bank transfers nearly four million to new vault
Morning transaction moves cash and bonds totaling nearly 4 000 000 from the old quarters to the bank's new building vault. B A Spore escaped with a broken rib and bruises after being struck by a North Western passenger train at Fifteenth avenue and Tenth street. W S Cole suffered a head wound and bruises when his bicycle was struck by an automobile at First avenue and Sixteenth street.
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Merchants National Bank
B. A. Spore
North Western
Fifteenth Avenue
Tenth Street
W. S. Cole
First Avenue
Sixteenth Street
The Chevy Blossoms At Greene’s Opera House
Miss Christine Miller a noted contralto gave a recital at St Pauls church today. Matthew Cowden a mail carrier suffered serious injuries when his automobile overturned on Mt Vernon avenue near Twenty second street due to a blowout. F L Anderson was named city attorney of Marion.
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Greene's Opera House
Christine Miller
St. Paul's Church
Matthew Cowden
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Twenty-second Street
F. L. Anderson
Marion
A Gambler's Daughter At Greene's Opera House
Greene's opera house featured A Gambler's Daughter as the attraction today. George T. Hedges and J. H. Trewin traveled to Kansas City to attend the horse show. W. S. Booth returned from a visit in South Dakota. F. M. Tull sold his Spokane clothing stock to C. F. Hutchins and J. H. Hutchins who will take charge November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene’s Opera House
George T. Hedges
J. H. Trewin
Kansas City
W. S. Booth
South Dakota
F. M. Tull
Spokane
C. F. Hutchins
J. H. Hutchins
Just Folks My Two Grandmothers and an Appointment
A fragment mix includes a nostalgic poem about two grandmothers and their stern manners, then a legal notice in Iowa from 1936 appointing Imogen B. Emery as Administratrix of Madison Lee Kirkman estate in Linn County. The text ends mid form.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Madison Lee Kirkman
Gace
Ork
Cou Charlotte
Imogen B. Emery
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Bert Lahr
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