Federal Housing Admin releases home improvement loan rules
The Federal Housing Administration sets regulations for property improvement loans. Individuals partnerships or corporations with regular income may apply through approved banks or finance firms for 100 to 2000 dollars. Loans bear up to five percent interest with repayments monthly or seasonally after crop sales for farmers. Critics fear extra debt or unnecessary security but supporters call it worth trying as an experimental program.
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Federal Housing Administration
Imanges Et Abit National Bank
State Bank
Education on government need in schools says ABA
The American Bar Association urges that education include clear, practical philosophy of government and basic constitutional law. Editors note long words mask simple governance, criticizing current teaching as neglectful and calling for accessible civics in high schools.
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American Bar Association
Eutresis
Stored grain profits from stored corn debate in Iowa
Last year corn sold for about 35 cents a bushel while farmers stored it in sealed bins on their farms after loans from AAA. This year stored corn in Iowa rose to 1 cent a bushel, allowing corn holders to borrow from banks to repay AAA loans and profit by selling at higher prices. The piece praises farmers over speculators and urges similar storage for temporarily unmarketable crops, arguing it benefits growers banks and the government.
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AAA Ude Joans
Yarmira
Towa
Tinele Sam
Autumn Upturn in Wholesale and Retail Trade
A fragmented report notes a sudden release of orders in the wholesale market as buyers resume after July caution due to droith and strikes. Retail volumes edge higher while farm purchasing power surpasses last year. The text suggests summer stalemate fading as autumn business starts and mentions an effect from General Motors’ extra dividend.
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General Motors
Greta Garbo Reunites Crew for Twentieth Film
Greta Garbo begins work on her twentieth film in Hollywood with many familiar co workers from her early days. New faces include leading man Herbert Marshall and director Richard Boleslavsky. The project adapts W Somerset Maugham's The Painted Veil, tracing events from Austria to plague ridden China.
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Hollywood
Greta Garbo
Herbert Marshall
Richard Boleslavsky
Garbo
Twenty Years Ago Taken from Journal Files August 1914
News items from 1914 include a fatal Erie Express accident near Concord station as David Gibbons was struck and killed while near the tracks. Local Chautauqua attendees have sold over five hundred tickets, and the City League has halted its 1914 schedule. Erie Railroad Officer James Stevens attends to theft arrests in Columbus. Read about local curiosities and civic notes such as reunions, school games, and entertainment gossip from the era.
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David Gibbons
Concord Station
Erie Railroad
James Stevens
Columbus
Jimmy Dirante
Cantor
Butterworth
Star Signals By Octavine
Horoscope style notes by Octavine mark a gloomy morning turning toward reliable judgment at noon. Imagination rises in the afternoon with cautious dates and money concerns noted. Advertising and trade show signs of revival, while industry moves slowly. many unemployed may soon work.
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Jatin
Jamestown couple to celebrate 64th wedding anniversary
Aug 14 Jamestown observers will honor Rev. and Mrs. James W. Wilson of 1 Liberty Street on their 64th wedding anniversary. Their daughter Mrs. Rose V. Dusenberry and family of the city and son Rev. Arthur E. Wilson and family of Wall River Mass accompany them. The couple, aged 86 and 84, report good health despite aging.
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Jamestown
James W. Wilson
Liberty Street
Rose V. Dusenberry
Arthur E. Wilson
Wall River
Mass
Paris styles and a fashion tip from Madamoiselle Schiaparelli
Paris styles Paris Angie H quotes Madame Wisa Schiaparelli on letting girls choose their clothes and learning through personal choice. She stresses natural wear and attention to detail. The piece notes Schiaparelli’s influence and fashion insight for children and women. Indians taught own tongue on Martha's Vineyard Island where Chief Ousa Mequin and Rev Leroy Perry teach Wampanoag language to the island’s natives.
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Paris
Angie H
Marisa
Madame Wisa Schiaparelli
Gay Had
Mass
Martha's Vineyard Island
Ousa Mequin
Yellow Feather
Leroy Perry
Gore the blind senator keeps vast library and notes
United Press reports Senator Thomas Gore of Oklahoma, blind since age 11, spends Saturdays browsing second hand bookshops for economics and business works, maintaining a 30 000 volume library. He uses staff to track new consignments by postmarks and supervises when opened. He recalls early accidents and memory feats in debates, and notes his avoidance of guide dogs.
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United Press
Washington
Thomas P. Gore
Okla
Gore
Mississippi Senate
George
Ator
Schall
Minnesota
Senate
Gorel
Earle backs old age pension in Sylvania campaign
Democratic candidates George H. Earle and Joseph Guffey spoke at a Butler County meeting urging enactment of old age pensions for veterans and farmers. Earle promised to work with the state assembly to cut school taxes on farms until levies are abolished, framing home and farm preservation as a core goal.
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Tbwr
Sylvania
George H. Jqrle
Taday
Earle
Joseph
Guffey
Butler County Democratic Committee
U. S
Tor Austria
States Assembly
Marines Open Recruitment Drive in Pennsylvania August Target
Major W B Croka U S Marine Corps recruiting officer for western Pennsylvania says 1500 young men will be enlisted in August to boost authorized strength. Requirements include high school or equivalent education 18 to 19 or 20? age 66 to 74 inches tall and physically fit. Enlistments are four years with 17 to 18 year olds learning drums and trumpets. Parental consent and character references required. recruits go to Parris Island SC after enlistment, then to ships yards and naval stations. Benefits include steady work uniforms housing food medical and dental care travel and free education. Details available at The Marine Recruiting Station Room 407 Post Office Bldg Pittsburgh PA. Clyde Jones of Meadville formerly Corry attended Harvey Cowles funeral in city Sunday.
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W. B. Croka
U. S. Marine Corps
Penpaul- Vania
Marine Corps
T Ie Corpads
Congresa
Parris Island
S. C
Marine
Pittsburgh
Michigan Liquor Monopoly Shows Big State Profit
Lansing reports a $3,083,000 net profit for Michigan’s liquor commission between 1938 and 1984, with 382 private distributors licensed and 101 branch stores statewide. Frank Picard defends centralized control as the state shifts toward a regulated system while claiming reduced bootlegging and strong stock in a modern central plant.
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Michigan ‘Commission
Profi
Michigan
Commission
Cartion
Uguor
Picard
Three County Fair Hair Match Contest Heads Northhampton
A contest for red-haired girls will be held at the Three County Fair in September. A $5 prize will be awarded to the young woman whose hair most closely matches the feathers of the prize-winning Rhode Island rooster.
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Northampton
Masé
Three County
Rhode Island
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