The Magic Carpet and Economic Security Craving
Congress appears to be persuaded to pass legislation on the matter in Washington the only place where it could be handled. The piece notes a universal craving for economic security and risk spreading among more people over a longer time. Edward Windsor reportedly faces financial trouble and is living in a Title house with a dozen servants to care for him.
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Congress
Washington
Edward Windsor
Ransevelt
Supreme Court
de Ragire
Clark
Roosevelt
Senator Clarke
White House
We The People on Puerto Rico Crisis and Resignations
Jay Franklin Washington argues that Puerto Rico’s police crackdown on nationalists in Ponce requires resignations of Governor Blanton Winship and Dr. Ernest Gruening. He urges a San Juan commissioner and a capable diplomat to replace them, with a Puerto Rican native later as governor, to cure the New Deal missteps and avoid a gunboat policy.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Paracha Itie
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Blanton Winship
Territories
Insular
Department of the Interior
Ernest H. Gruening
Cat
Mike Ireland
Caribbean
America
Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration
New
Col. Riggs
Puerto Rio
Riggs
Washington
U. S
Island
Winship
Gruening
San Juan
Murphy
Texas
Bureau of Territories
Lke Norman Armour
Canada
State Department
Dr. Chardon
University of Puente “Rico
Regiernary Tribune Syndicate
Corry Consumers Protest Gas Rate Hike and Seek Relief
Residents object to Pennsylvania Gas Company tariffs, arguing base rate remains too high at 75 to 78 cents while large users gain most. They urge Governor Barte’s Public Service Commission reforms and urge Corry to join Erie in demanding further reductions, noting past gouging and calls for fair returns. The piece highlights winter impact and calls for relief for household customers.
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Pennsylvania Gas Company
Corry
Sina
Barte
Public Service Commission
Winich
Iit
Erie
Atilities Commission
Ktity
Courcil
Ever Normal Grainary May Shield Farm Risk
Columns discuss crop insurance and farm risk in the United States. Secretary Wallace hints at government backed risk management while Brookings Institution cautions against full commercial crop insurance, noting farming’s unique hazards and potential for a limited under government auspices.
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Egypt
Joseph
Wallace
Brookings Institution
Milly
Vigorem
State and Federal Powers in Wage Regulation
The piece discusses the Washington minimum wage ruling for women, opening a federal and state regulatory space once viewed as No Man's Land. It notes potential for both federal and state action on minimum wages and protections, while forecasting gradual adoption and ongoing debates over national uniformity in social and economic policy. It mentions constitutional limits and hints at further federal power expansion to coordinate such matters.
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No Man's Land
Presigent
New York
Supreme Court
Washington
Uhat
Fort Bigham Fort Was Erected By Pisnest Settlers 1738
Fort Bigham in Juniata County near Port Royal was built by settlers in 1738 to serve as a safe defense place in the Tuscarora Valley. It was burned by Indians on June 1 1756 with over 20 people killed or captured, rebuilt in 1780, then destroyed again later. A marker was placed by the Historical Society of Juniata on a later date.
My Dad Knows More Than Any Other Man
A child recounts a father who believes he knows how to run the country, laws, taxes, education, and even fashion. The monologue humorously contrasts his grandiose plans with practical limits, ending with the family helping him park the car.
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Henry Ford
Mather
Eui
One Minute Test Questions About the U S Constitution
A concise list of trivia items asks for the first ten mentioned months to the U S Constitution and for details about the early Treasury Department. It inquires who was secretary of the treasury under Washington and who painted The Horse Pair.
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U. S
Twenty Years Ago From Journal Files April 3 1917
Items from the journal files recount President Wilson speech reactions and city measures. The city ordered a $10,000 bond for the street railway protection and discussed dummy police at busy intersections. Also notes on local businesses, obituaries, horoscopes, and travel plans. Mrs. Glen Steadman of Spartansburg died last evening. LeGrand Durham traveled to Elgin for business. Rev Father Brock prepared for Newark trip. The Putman restaurant on Center and Main changed hands to Sam Halikes.
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Cornnell
Obry and Corhinthus Street Railway Company
Putman
Genter
Main Streets
Edwand Decker
Sam Halikes
Kingshamton
N.Y
Glen Steadman
Spartansburg
Father Brock
Newark
LeGrand Durham
Elgin
Roosevelt Era Poll Spurs Name Game for 1940 Nomination
Washington dispatch reports Father Edward Dowling surveys U S newspaper correspondents on the Democratic presidential race for 1940. Roosevelt leads the field with strong showing, followed by Henry A. Wallace and other New Deal figures like Clark La Follette Moore Hull Hopkins and McNutt.
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Charles P
Stewart Central Press Jolurnist
Washington
The
Ray
Edward Dowling, S. Jr
the Queen's World
National Catholic Monthly
Washingtons
Father Dawliing
Buddvets
Father Dowling
Roosevelt
Plata
Qlp9
Henry 4. Wallace
Senatora Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Robert M. la Rolletts
Wisconsin
A. Harry Moore
New Jersey
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Philip
Fragmented Factographs Report Confusing Census Claim
A garbled OCR style item claims centengrigns in the United States are fewer than a decade ago with nonsensical phrases about inserts, nectar, and desert in an unclear historical date. No coherent entities or events are identifiable from the readable text.
Hollywood Color Film Boom In Production and Debate
Natalie Kalmus, color expert, notes rising interest in United States production as studios revive classics and adopt three color processes. She cites Europe’s eagerness, contrasts Hollywood’s conservatism, and mentions ongoing work between London and Hollywood for coronation coverage. Kalmig, husband of an inventor, helped pioneer color film from 1920 onward with landmark titles shaping the industry.
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Hollwood
Cal
Cotoy Min
De¢Laréa
Natalie Kalmus
France
Dhe
Wax Museum
Pigkand
Japan
Hiletio i
Kalmus
Londo
Hollywood
England
Balgor
Janet Gaynor
Hanbert Kalmig
Selznick
Margaret Mitchell
Germany
City faces gas rate issue and new commission
Daily papers claim officials and ratepayers clash over proposed tax and gas price changes. The speaker supports a swift city commission action to curb high tariffs while criticizing distributors for perceived profiteering and heated rhetoric.
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Hal WU
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Ross Bonheur
Stewart Isays
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