From Bonus Army to CCC in Washington
A bonus army of over 1000 marched to Washington in May and camped at Port Hunt. Radical leaders sought trouble while a Marine sergeant led a shift toward order as Civilian Conservation Corps registrations opened and 500 joined the first day. Most moved to CCC camps before the Fort Hunt deadline, revealing few Communist followers and a demand for work and living security over riots.
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Bonus Army
CCC
Marine Corps
Washington
Port Hunt
Mount Vernon Boulevard
Maine
Civilian Conservation Corps
Fort Hunt
GCC
Jeaders
New Style Diplomas Replace Large Paper Certificates
Graduates at Golorago School of Mines receive silver plates five by six inches as diplomas. They bear trustee and department signatures by photostat and the president’s with an etched pen. Inchier coating prevents tarnish and plush leather cases protect them. Similar shifts occur at Ohio State University and in many high schools toward smaller, practical certificates for easier handling and portability.
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Golorago School of Mines
Ohio State University
Fear of New Ways Drives Business Confidence
The Guaranty Survey of Guaranty Trust Co explores the business mood, noting uncertainty stems from unprecedented economic conditions rather than clear weaknesses. It suggests fear arises from unfamiliar surroundings, not necessarily worsened prospects, with a possible period of dullness following gains.
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Guaranty Survey
Guaranty Trust Co
New York
Norris amendment ends lame duck sessions in new Congress
The Norris amendment abolishing lame duck sessions is completed with the signing of a suitable congressional act. The new Congress will convene with unprecedented promptness to implement mandates for the Paris election and other measures.
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Congress
Paris
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files June 9 1914
A 1914 item notes foreigners in Mast End of di Colza fighting over liquor with a severe head wound. Id Sands named acting chief of police in Fer din Slavens absence. Sam Lines is acting night patrolman. Senior class prize oration winner Harry Roberts of this city at Randolph. Downey Store displays fine fish ing gear for bass season. Archie Lyons returns from Georgetown University for summer. Chief Stevens visits Findley Lake for vacation. A Detroit Boy Scout Theodore Endres 18 waits in Carry for entry to Philadelphia next January 3. Two years hence the presidency may shift to January 20, with electoral votes counted January 8. Congress debates presidential scheduling. Sumner warns of early election and prompt administration changes.
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Sumners
Texas
House Judiciary Committee
Counties Cut Debts Across Montana Over Ten Years
Helena report shows Montana counties slashed their total indebtedness by 13 million dollars over the last decade. The reduction reflects efforts by county treasurers and local governments to curb borrowing and strengthen fiscal health.
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Helena, Mont
Montana
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Washington Faces Muddled Steel Strike Leadership
United Press reports a White House scramble as President Roosevelt weighs a steel strike crisis. Amalgamated chief Mike Tighe claims to speak for the union while rank and file pressure for access to the President grows. Confusion swirls over who leads and who speaks for workers, with Johnson and Perkins unsure how to respond.
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United Press
Washington
Yeho
Mike ‘Tighe
Amalgamated Association
Irom, Steel and ‘Tin Workers
Sayssie
Tighe
Hugh
Johnson
Frances Perkins
Iron and Steel Institute
Miss Perkins
Pighe
Roosevelt
White House
Pajama versus skirt fashion debate cycles back this spring
In Paris James K discusses the ongoing heated fashion argument between pajamas and skirts for beach wear. He notes pajama supporters boast practicality and style, while shorts and beach aprons attract the younger crowd. The piece ends noting the debate spins endlessly until the season ends.
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Paris
James
Hollywood Film Shop Interview Highlights Alice Faye
Hollywood correspondent reports Alice Faye, the rising star, discussing Hollywood first impressions and newcomer reception. She notes generous industry support yet emphasizes box office success as the ultimate measure, praising the ensemble behind a film and the public’s decisive role in a movie’s fate. She references her roles in One Little Pill and She Learned About Sailors.
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Faye
Alicé
Arnold Rothstein
Traded Land for Whisky in Merced Exchange
In Merced Cal George Bloss traded 20 acres of land to Elmer Maze a Merced druggist for a quantity of rare whisky described as the legal tender in the deal Maze noted the whisky was the sole consideration in the transaction and the land was transferred accordingly
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Merced, Cal—George Bloss
Tatdieman
Elmer B. Maze
Merced Dmuggist
Maze
Norse Descendants Win Battle Over Street Name in Astoria
Descendants of Norsemen prevailed before the city council, securing a new street name Lief Bricklyn Drive. Adair Drive had been proposed by proponents, but the council sided with the Norse descendants on the renaming decision.
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Astorta
Ore
New Street
Lief Bricklyn Drive
Adair Drive
Fashion Breeze from Paris Pajamas and Beachwear
The article notes a swell of pajama styles and novelty beach skirts and shorts, claiming the department will advocate for both sides and ensure a win for both in the fashion race. It highlights pajamas and beach shorts as top picks in the summer scene.
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Paris
Star Signals: Financial Focus and January Career Push
Octavine’s Star Signals advise attending to finances and dealing with authorities around noon. Expect guidance on possessions and wardrobe today. January 1935 offers employment progress, but beware overeating. June 20 is risky and July 44 favorable. Cornelia Price left for Johnstown to visit Miss Marion Berketile for a week.
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Voss Cornelia Price
Johnstown
Marion Berketile
Indiana County Girl Is Still Missing
Lucile Harger, 14, of Clymer, has been missing since Monday night from her Clymer home. State Police have been asked to join a volunteer posse led by county authorities as they search fields and woods near her home. Foster parents say she was abducted after last seen buying a bath suit with five dollars.
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Unnea Treo
Indiana
Comely
Lucile Harger
Clymer
Gills
Swapped cones for shoes aids many poor in Clathe
Klath e Kan Uriggist George W Norris offered ice cream cones in exchange for footwear. Norris' offer required 1,244 cones but enabled over 600 needy people to receive shoes, providing basic relief and a charitable exchange.
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George W. Norris
Nebraska
Norris
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A.D. Colegrove
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Michigan Square
Chicago
Stormfeltz-Lovely
Detroit
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Real Estate Trust
Philadelphia
Corry
Currier
the Anvil Chorus
di Colza
Id Sands
Besh
Sam Lines
Hee
Harry Roberts
G. N. Roberts
Randolph
Downey
Archie Lyons
Georgetown University
Stevens
Findley Lake
Shady Side
Theodore Endres
Carry
Warren
Dowellhouse
R. &. Desvernine
United States Steel Corporation
Stock Exchange Code Authority
Steel Code Authority
Newamen
Desveraine
Breathleas
South Shore Inn
North East
Hollywood
Film Shop
Alamsun Evrynited
Corres
Calif
Alice Faye
Alice
George White
Fox
Alle
Ava
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
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Thelma King
Frank Wilcox
Lawrence Thomas
Ncan Legion
Buddy
Teddy
Indiana County
Legionnaires
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Webco
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