Relief spending declines across most states as jobs rise
Six states report higher direct relief expenditures since April while Washington notes nationwide improvement due to new or restored jobs. The recovery program and higher business activity drive gains, though grasshopper plagues and droughts in Texas and North Dakota worsen local conditions. Virginia leads upturn with relief down from 125000 to 25000 in March to July, Connecticut cuts 25 percent, Michigan 16 percent, Pennsylvania felie funds down 750000 monthly, Ohio shows slight decrease, and many states report 5 to 16 percent reductions signaling a possible relief burden tightening.
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Washington
North Dakota
Texas
Arigong
Nebraska
Florida
Virginia
Connecticut
Michigan
Pennsula
Trinda
Ohio
Durant Sees Only Slavery Under the Soviets
Will Durant argues in The Tragedy of Russia that the Soviet system brings slavery barbarism and desolation. He warns liberals abroad to avoid support unless they witness Russia firsthand and suggests risking a temporary recognition to ease credits and widen markets for US manufactured goods. He urges exposing young Communists to Russia to temper their faith and promotes cautious engagement for peace and arms restraint.
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Durant
Russia
Will Durant
Europe
America
United States
Order Stops Preacher in Missouri Court
City obtained a temporary restraining order halting Petar D. Jones from delivering his weekly Saturday 1100 sermons at Main Street. Crowds gathered and the street became so congested that traffic was locked and one aide was forced to walk away.
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Shanon
Petar D. Jones
Trae
Warnings On Stock Fraud Mail Matter
Public warnings issued about stock and investment frauds. Postal officials caution against scam mail like market letters and ripster sheets. Postmaster General Farley notes the department cannot stop sales of fraudulent advice but will pursue fraud orders. Authorities urge reporting to Federal Trade Commission or Post Office on suspect securities advertising.
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Postal Service
Publi
Federal Trade Commission
Record Tomatoes Set Fast Growth in Albany
Five weeks after planting a tomato, Mrs Tennie Merritt picked a ripe specimen setting a local record. The note recalls earlier questions about historic figures and places such as Stephen Allen and the Oil Greek and Allegheny River Railway, with mentions of G Sid Beavis and Foster and Buss.
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Stephen Allen
Oil Greek and
Allegheny River Railway
G. Sid Beavis
Foster and Buss
Boston House
Lake Wire Finh
Leroy Starkweather
Garner
Main and
Spring Streets
Albany
Oré
Tennie Merritt
Hen sets new record in Metropolis area
In Imporia a Minorca hen owned by Schuyler Searcy laid two eggs in under a half hour amid hot weather. The first egg was normal, the second had a soft shell.
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Mporia
Kan
Minorca
Schuyler Searcy
Treasury accepts 20 gold piece as retirement gift
The Treasury, famed gold repository, briefly loaned a retiring clerk a $20 gold piece as a gift to mark his pension, with the condition it be returned by 4:30 p. m. the same day. The act sparked jokes about leaving the gold standard, while officials signed a receipt agreeing to the return.
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Central Press
Washington
United States Department of the
Treasry
Commerce Department
Treasury Department
Treasury
Twenty Years Ago From Journal Files July 12 1913
Corry man wins sixty four dollars in crisp notes after a burned wallet miscount. Bank cashier G H Barlow receives final treasury notice as W C Mites plans a Chicago trip for a biplane upgrade. Local reports note art show demand, trout fishing near Columbus, work injuries at Climax Manufacturing, a golden wedding plan in progress, a bicycle depot collision, civil service appointment for John Cullen, and several visiting locals from Kane and Pueblo.
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Howard Company
G. H. Barlow
Citizens National Bank
Marter
Treasury Department
Ostrich Hero of Forest Village Weighs Hefty Load
In a dense forest scene a towering male ostrich towers over its surroundings. The bird’s massive frame is described as weighing close to 300 pounds with a tall, lean stance and dominant presence among the woodland setting.
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Ald
Pity the Wheat Speculator Faces Market Turbulence and Policy Shifts
National Farm Outlook analyzes wheat price volatility driven by factors from a short Southwest harvest to uncertain Spring wheat yields in the U.S. and Canada. It notes a heavy carryover, government acreage curbs, and London talks shaping futures as inflation pressures loom, while farmers seek purchasing power gains. Also reports two Missouri graduates starting a 1,000-mile river voyage from Columbia to Chattanooga.
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Arthur H. Jenkins
Fann Journal
Central Press
United States
Canada
London
Tryig
Argentina
Australia
Unsntwyn
Jol
U. S
Blind lobsterman identifies fish by touch on coast
Daniel Long Dan Newcomb, a 40 year old blind lobster fisherman from Seebascodgan Island, claims to identify any fish species by bare hands while blindfolded, demonstrating exceptional tactile skill.
Cosmic Ray Inquiry Aims At Stratosphere Flight Role
Chicago July 1 scientists seek to resolve the cosmic ray mystery by Piccard stratosphere flight. Dr Joan Piccard Ibren and Prof Auguste Piccard expect new data on whether rays originate from the sun or atmospheric processes. The mission compares Compton and Millikan views, using instruments in the gondola to measure intensity and energy. 2200 pounds of lent dust ballast will be released after experiments.
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Chicago
Piccard
Itv
Joan Piccard Ibern
Auguste Plccard
Tr. Jean
Artsini
Robert A. Millian
Ty Arthur H. Commton Hall
Compton
Scianj
Pickard Gondola
Hollywood Film Shop Gossip From Industry Names On Screen
Hollywood reporter Alanson Edwards sketches a playful collage of film stars and trivia on Hollywood Boulevard. He notes actors like Bill Boyd and John Warburton, Carole Lombard, Gene Raymond, and Sylvia Sidney, mixing anecdotes, disguises, habits, and quirky details as a light, undated snapshot of ongoing celebrity lore.
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Alanson Edwards
United Press
Hollywood
Hollywood Boulevard
Bill Boyd
John Warburton
Prins of Wales
Joel McCrea
Ben-jamin Franklin
Arline Judge
West Point
Dorothy Jordan
Virginia
William Gargan
May Robson
Roland Young
London
Mae Clark
Annie
Ted Healy
Maureen O'Sullivan
Johnny Weissmuller
Lee Tracy
Carole Lombard
Genevieve ‘Tobin
Sealyhams
California
Ned Sparks
Gene Raymond
Guion
Jack Holt
Ricardo Cortex Raver
Hawaii
Helen
Charlie Ruggles
Wally Westmore
Indigestion Relief Ad In The Local Ad Page
An advertisement promotes Dr. Emil's Adin Tablets to counteract indigestion acidity sour stomach and related stomach troubles. It promises quick relief and is listed in the local Keister's Cut Rate section with price notation.
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Emil
Keister
French Worry Over Advance of Hitlerism
Paris observers report deep French foreboding as Hitler's brown shirts rise in strength. The public backs government calls for security guarantees before any armament cuts, with fears shaped by nationalist rhetoric. Debate over war debts and the dollar standard perplexes citizens, while pacifist sentiments and concern for peace persist.
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Joseph H. Baird
United Press
Paris
Adolf Hitler
United States
France
Hiller
Rhineland
Kane Nears Plant Goal In West Virginia Drive
Kane urging fund drive to attract Superior Glass Manufacturing to Kane with a goal of 16100. Reported subscriptions total 14040 with optimism the full sum will be pledged. If achieved, dismantling of machinery at New Cumberland West Virginia and shipment of the plant equipment will begin. The Half of the Aliéries Window Glass plant site near Kane is a tentative relocation point.
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Kane
Pressiuuany
Witch
Superior Glass Manufacturing Company
New Cumberland
W Va
Aliéries! Window Glass Company
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Corry Evening Journal
South Street
Corry
Colegrove
Coleshoy
Arthur Colegrove
National Advertising
Fred Kimball, Inc
46Th St
New Yorke
Tribune
Khowah
Aik
Mesa
Ickes
Pinglly ‘Tekes
Farley
Hugh S. Johnsony
War and Navy
Tokes
Tim
W.C. Mites
Burkhardt Art Shop
M. Christie
City
Arthur Christie
Spencer Brook
Columbus
George Pest
Climax Manufacturing Company
7. M. Parkhurst
Parkhurst
Alty
Higin
William S., Farker
Messrs
John Clough
Robert Desmond
Mr. Linendell
John W. Cullen
Fan
Civil Service
Allway
Cleveland
Titica, Me
Franic ‘Thibbs
Brook Street
Lee Feakett
Boston
J. W. & A. P. Howard Company
Rupert S. Kelling
Pueblo, Colo
William Holmes
National Farm Outlook
Columbia, Mé
Missouri University
John Marston
Rungell Fudge
Columbia
Misaburi
Mississippi
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tenn
Westren Park
Wrightsville
Hap. Hauck
F. Williams
Hollywood Film Shop
Sian
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
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