Economists defend machines against technocracy claims
James S. Thomas argues in The Nation’s Business that only a small share of workers—about 12 percent in 1810—were machine tenders and that labor opportunities expanded with labor-saving devices. He cites English industry data showing rising employment despite machine use and notes many new trades grew from 1919 to 1928, offsetting unemployment and boosting per capita earnings as machines increased efficiency.
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Thomas Weer
United States
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Tabor
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Arkwright
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England
Hneland
Department of Commerce
Notion Picture
America
India
Fragmented questions from an OCR page
Questions about Penny vania fiberal prices Sipkiang and dates None of these are clear or fully readable in the snippet but imply inquiries about prices places events and authors The passage references a page 7 note and several names or terms that are garbled or misspelled which limits precise interpretation
Small Town’s Advantage A Alu town mig We delinjed am a place
The fragmentary text hints at a local issue about a town’s advantages and an ongoing program. Named entities and clear facts are severely limited by the unreadable OCR, but the piece suggests a municipal context in New York Sin or similar. The readable bits imply debate over benefits and arrangements for residents in a program.
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New York
Farm Bounty Plans Sounded Across Farm Belt
Washington dispatch reports rising pressure for farm relief as Congress debates the allotment plan and farmers seek direct government help. Iowa lawmakers consider tax relief on land taken out of cultivation while national groups urge moratoriums on mortgage payments and subsidies to stabilize agriculture amid low prices and heavy debt.
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Roosevelt
United States Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood Film Shop highlights early film careers and star paths
A United Press Hollywood column notes how motherhood shapes screen careers, mentioning Clive Brook Sr and Jr and a proposed Cavalcade role, plus plans at Warner Brothers for Scattered Baines. It catalogs industry details from McGuire’s rapid studio writing to Barrymore painter studies and Dietrich’s multilingual skills.
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United Press
Hollywood
Calif
Der
Mother Love
Clive Brook
Clive
Hig Flewrt
Fox
Brook
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Winfield Sheehan
Tionei Barrymore
Smu
Wil Severa
Toan Crawford
Jackie Coogan
Charles Rugetas
Los Angeles
Predeuc March
University of Wisconsin
Marlene Dietrich
George Ravt
New Yorke Yankees
Joe B. Brown
Richard
Revolution clash outside royal hall in Sofia
United Press dispatch from Vienna reports Macedonian revolutionary factions opened fire in front of the royal palace at Sofia as King Boris met leaders. One revolutionary was killed and six wounded in the gunfight, disrupting the royal reception.
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United Press
Vienna
Tyi Qemharsiva
Sofia
Boris
Elkomo News Symby
Dustiats
Jananrsoy
Feeling Grows Against Stalin In Soviet Union
United Press reports Russian discontent with Stalin over economic strains and grain collection. Peasant opposition delayed harvests, prompting policy changes including a new acreage tax to secure grain production and avert famine risks. Delegates plan a January session where Stalin may outline concessions and reforms to boost next year’s crop.
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Frederick Kun
United Press
Berlin
Josef Stalin
Stalin
Thal
Russia
Central Communist Committee
Lins
Jamestown Autoists Injured Near Warren
A Jamestown sedan wreck on the Warren Sheffield highway at Say Brook led to hospital treatment for Mrs. Elias Eis of Jamestown after a overturn while driver G. L. McIntyre escaped injury. A collision at the iron bridge near the state line on the Kiahtone Road involved Harold Lindbloom of Jamestown and Erik Johnson, with effects noted for the Jamestown party.
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Waruusry
Warren-Sheffield
Saybrook
G. L. McIntyre
Jamestown
Elias Eis
Tenth Street
Highway Patrol
Iron Bridge
State Line
Kiahtone Road
Harold Lindbloom
Dear Horn Street
Erik Johnson
Jamesown
Entanglements in Hoover Plan on War Debts and Trade
Washington D C A verbose analysis of Secretary of Commerce Julius Klein backing a policy linking wartime debt settlements to trade liberalization. The piece argues the U S must balance payments with international negotiations and warns against reviving restrictive tariff tactics while weighing naval and merchant fleet implications.
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Brefetary
Washington, D. G
Juliux Klein
United States
Saelyne
Ielela
White House
Klein
Hoover
Mie Californian
Rommerce
Hia
Ererits
Portiey
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files 1912
Recap of events dated December 28 1912 includes Governor Tener visiting Curry Hospital with Mayor Alexander and Judge Fisher, a fire threatening the Bush home on Concord Street, boiler fire at the oil plant, Oil City MC cancelling a game, Miss Mary Gray winning a prize at Everett Store, snow plow issues on North Center Street, engineer James H. Muckres injured between Oil City andBuffalo, crew changes on trains, Elks home dedication papers in town, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brew retiring from Baltimore.
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Armory
John E .Tener
Curry Hospital
Alexander
Jerome 8. Fisher
Missing Erie girl found in Harrisburg
Harrisburg police detain Thelma M. Kline 18 of Erie after she was found on a downtown street by Detective Captain Herbert G. Rupp upon a request by her mother R. B. Kline Thelma says she came to Harrisburg to attend a marathon dance in Erie she reportedly danced for 50 hours until her partner collapsed
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Harrisburg
Thelma M. Kline
Erie
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