We the People by Jay Franklin Washington on Ford
A 1938 commentary argues over Ford's right to shut plants and its impact on workers and the economy. It weighs individual liberty against public interests and collective bargaining under New Deal policy. The piece questions whether Ford controls his money or society’s investment in industry.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Rosevelt-Henry Ward
Ford
Henry Ford
NIRA
New York
Detroit
Gasis
Merci
Hts
Ord
River Rouge
Cowé Toword
Régister and
Tribune Syndicate
Political fury of thwarted ambitions in Harrisburg debate
A Harrisburg Patriot editorial criticizes delayed accusations against Democratic figures such as United States Senator Gulley and Attorney General Margiott. It argues public duty should trump political ambition, urging scrutiny of charges while questioning why officials remained silent until campaigns faltered.
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Harrisburg
Bar of Justice
Kcept
United States
Gulley
Margiott
Nazi measures in Greater Germany target Jewish wealth
Reports describe government demands for Jews to register fortunes and properties exceeding two thousand dollars as confiscation spreads from Austria to the Fatherland. Analysts note vast wealth already redirected to the public treasury and warn most Jews may lose assets amid ongoing persecution.
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Hitler
Austria
Fatherland
Germany
Washington Fray Over Barton and TVA and Political Reform
Congressman Bruce Barton presses a new reform bill to imprison fund distributors who influence political beliefs, drawing Democratic unease. Senate critic H Styles Bridges faces mockery over TVA committee status, while TVA opponents in Congress echo past frictions amid administration confusion and rivalries.
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Rodney Washington
Bruce Barton
New York
Washington
Ir. Barton
Barton
Washington a Key Voice in Creating the U S Federal Union
The piece notes George Washington in the 1780s warning that the United States would fail without an indissoluble union and recounts his pivotal role as Virginia delegate and unanimous president of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787. It mentions the 1861 stamp showing Washington and related philatelic details.
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United States
George Washington
Philadelphia
Washington
Virginia
Growth Continues in Adults Says Belsatists
Researchers report human growth can persist beyond age 24 with minor gains in height and body length. The study notes adults may experience continued development in limbs and torso, though overall increases are small.
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Erin
Paris Styles Show Red White and Blue Dominance in Color Trends
Paris fashion notes simple combinations of red white and blue gaining ground while blue variants, from navy to bright azure, threaten black. Vera Borea and Molyneux display outfits incorporating the trio with plaid silks, blue piping, and white accents. examples include a sleeveless white pique dress with red stars and other ensembles emphasizing traditional color harmony.
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Paris
Molyneux
Dutchess of Windsor
Mainbacher
Vera Borea
Sama
Measles Rates and Risks Highlighted by Medical Society
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania outlines measles as highly contagious with 90 percent of people under 19 having had it and 80 percent of cases in children under one year. Early symptoms include sneezing coughing tearing and fever.
Cramped Sing Sing housing as 2700 prisoners await cells
A fragmented news item notes 2700 inmates at Sing Sing with only two vacant cells. Other bits mention narcotics in cricket bats, German climbers on a Himalayan peak, Salt Lake City police etiquette, and paint at Coney Island.
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England
Himalayas
Salt Lake City
Sing Sing Qisining
Sing Sing Prison
Bart Lansing Synthetic Smoking Habits Revealed
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Bart Lansing and smoking habits with garbled phrases. The readable portions imply a personal habit report or profile. No clear event, date, or organization is discernible to anchor a full summary.
Hollywood stuntwoman lets thrill ride loose in jungle filming
Tone Reed describes a perilous three month expedition with George Palmer Putnam’s scientific party in Panama. She recounts riding a 20 foot sea elephant and tying a constrictor with the camera rolling aboard Tay Garnett’s Athene as they head from the Sabu river mouth toward San Miguel Bay.
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Hollywood
Tone Reed
Jone
Panaman
George’ Palmer Putnam
Amelia Warheart
Tone
Palmer
Con
America
Miss Reed
Mr. Moto
Phesyacht
Sabu
San Miguel 4 Bay
Taken from the Journal Files April 29 1918
Twenty years ago an auto accident on Main Street fatally injured J. Taken from Corry. G B Thayer driver of Paley Restaurant faced investigation. Walter Merries bought property from A W Merrick estate. Prank Babbit appointed special enrolling agent for city recruiting. Dag Sears joins Cory Central Garage. Miss Father Vaugixin passed civil service exam receiving commission. Harry Kel Lions noted business today. Nell Hollan returned from winter in Cleveland.
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Journal Files
Neglom
Main Street
G. B. Thayer
Paley
Surplus for Relief In Pennsylvania Transfer Report
Surplus items valued at about 292000 dollars were distributed to the State Department of Public Assistance in Pennsylvania during March. Secretary Arthur W. Fewe, Jr. reports a wide range of goods including 200 pounds of surplus sondstufts and river incayucas with canoe usage details.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Public Assistance
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Nebraska
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New Deal Again
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Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania
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Walter H. Merries
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Flig Sears
Dag
Woe, Cady and Son
Lie Corytral Garage
Father Vaugixin
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