OWE THE PEOPLE By Jay Franklin Washington
An analysis of Roosevelt era politics argues the New Deal lost congressional backing after a failed push for reform. It cites sectional voting, business influence, and White House missteps as key factors in derailing the reform bill and stalling progressive aims.
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Jay Franklin Washington
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Senate
Lincoln Steffens
White House
Wall Street
Gannett
Coughlin
Dorothy Thompson
Wisconsin
House
Floyd Olson
Minnesota
Lafollettes
Cox
Georgia
O'Connor
New York
Byrds
Baileys
Burkes
Cspelania
Jim Farley
Charley West
Michelson
Charles Michelson
Democratic National Committee
Jimmy Roosevelt
Tom Corcoran
Minton
Schwellenbach
Bankhead
Sam Rayburn
Pat Boland
Lindsay Warren
Ton Cochran
Sam
Register and
Tribune Syndicate
Mis Curious Wore Takes Long Time to Grow Lumber Tree
A miswritten note claims that it takes 50 to 7266 years to yield a tree large enough for lumber. The fragment hints at a curious claim about tree growth and timber production, but the text is garbled and unclear on precise details or sources.
Resurrection Morning Perplexes Women at the Sepulchre
In the dawn of the first day of the week Mary Magdalene Mary the wife of James and Salome buy spices to anoint Jesus. Finding the stone rolled away they see a young man in white who proclaims Jesus is risen and instructs them to tell the disciples and Peter to meet him in Galilee.
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Mary
James
Salome
Jesus of Nazareth
Widen
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Galiilee
Pennsylvania Democrats face May election choice
A decades old editorial urges Pennsylvania Democrats to reject outside party control and back the Guffey Kennedy Wilson slate to preserve state leadership. It warns that voting for the Kennedy ticket equals backing Republican direction and cautions against handing power to the Lewis organization.
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Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
George H. Harle
Kennedy
Warle-Jones-Mundy-Logue
Boost U.S. Tourism To Counter Foreign Spending Gap
Hotel managers lament Americans spend eight times as much abroad as foreigners spend in the United States. Campaign urges promoting travel within America to showcase the nation’s regions and culture. Re-armament debate echoes fears of security and war, with some arguing that defense efforts may deter conflict.
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United States
America
Europe
Democracy
Britain
Barbs and bans on grand Viennese banquets headline chaos
Fragmented clipping reports Hitler urging Viennese curtailments while a recovered Illinois woman regains voice after three months of silence. The piece notes U S helium shipments to Germany and odd remarks about sailors, guards, and a kingly figure, all in a scrambled wartime montage.
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Hitler
Illinois
U. S
Behind the President’s plan to boost economy in 1938
In Washington reporters summarize confidential administration memos from April 14 noting the economy’s sour outlook. Economists urge prompt pump priming, arguing inventories far exceed two years ago, installment credit shrinks, and cash remains banked. Government spending as a share of purchasing power fell from 300 million to 79 million monthly. They estimate about 2 billion more in public spending could restart activity, though timing and debt implications remain unsettled.
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Evondmints
NEA Service
Tne
Paris Styles: Refashioning Last Year's Wardrobe Trends
Paris fashion notes reveal how lace ribbons contrasting bodices and jacketed dresses can be updated into new looks. Readers can convert a last year jacket into a redingote with trimmed pockets and buttons, transform coats into fresh silhouettes, or repurpose shimmering fabrics into evening wear.
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Chane
Meroic 006 Medal Council Elts and City Event
Fragmented OCR text mentions a meeting and council actions with unclear names and places. The readable bits reference a city event and possible medal or council discussions. Context remains obscure, but indicates civic proceedings and a local gathering.
Fragmented Gardener Tips and Seed Catalog Mentions
Fragmentary text promotes drying some Allo America selections of mowers and vegetables for the year. Mentions 1938 winners, dwarf bedding dahlias, and storing seeds in a cool place. Includes scattered advice on keeping tools sharp and staking garden items, with unclear references to March events.
Stamp News highlights Wildlife Week stamps and new issues
Stamp News notes Wildlife Week poster stamps offered to clubs for one dollar per sheet of 100 depicting 16 species, with inquiries directed to the General Wildlife Federation in Washington. It also reports commemorative issues from Poland and the Dominican Republic for the Constitution anniversary, Austria annexation rumors, and Austrian stamp scarcity. The piece mentions a potential Northwest Territory commemorative and points to catalog highlights on world stamps.
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Washington, D.C
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Washington
Thomas Paine
Tadeusz Koseiuseko
Dominican Republic
North
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Germany
Austria
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files April 16 1918
A city commission approved contracts for repaving and purchasing a ruler for city use. The Red Cross executive treasurer resigned and Archie Postlethwaite succeeded him. Bonds for the Third Liberty Loan were noted. Local sportsmen began the trap season as James Richards returned, John Hopkins reported a watt limit, and Abe Gist was preparing for a government post.
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Hopkins
Stunt man Cordell survives furnace crash on Texas set
Hollywood film expert Grady Jolnirow reports stuntman Cornell Cordell endured a wagon blaze during Paramounts The Texans near the Texas cattle country. A wind shift trapped him in flame as horses bolted. He refused air travel yet rode a cabin plane to San Antonio for hospital care and vowed to return to stunt work despite the burns.
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Paramount
Switch
Randolph Scott
Joan Bennett
Cordell
Robert A
San Antonio
Santa Rosa Hosspital
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