Roosevelt Years of Promise and the New Deal
Jay Franklin argues that Congress betrayed the people by delaying key New Deal measures after Roosevelt warned of disaster. He cites stalled wages and hours, regional planning, government reorganization, and judiciary reform, noting only the Supreme Court victories kept the reform drive alive while conservatives filibustered broader action.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Mar
Congress
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
House Rules Committee
Senate
Congresa
TVA
Yylere
Ubaral
Pth- Sp
Oriental Ill
Register and
Pribune Syndicate
European Situation Dark and a looming war in Europe
The piece argues Europe faces another war as Germany seizes Austria in a bold coup and Nazi aims threaten Central Europe. It condemns appeasement and predicts bloodshed as Hitler’s expansion continues into Czechoslovakia and neighboring states, warning of inevitable conquest and conflict ahead.
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Europé
Germany
Austria
von Nernschigg
Hitler
zedho-Slovakia
Europe
Eampe
Guffey Bolts Gubernatorial Bid to Back Kennedy Candidacy
Senator Joseph F Guffey shocks party by abandoning the state organization and endorsing Thomas Kennedy for the gubernatorial nomination after Roosevelt’s intervention kept him in the U S Senate. The move deepens Democratic rifts ahead of the May elections and follows prior lukewarm support for Charles Algin Jones.
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Guffey
United States
Joseph F. ‘Guffey
Democratic State Organization
Thomas Kennedy
Roosevelt
U. S Senate
Charles Algin Jones
Pennsylvania
Jones
Names that crack up crowds in a city and its locals
The comedian W C Fields surveys town names across the United States to find laughs. He notes Washington and Alexandra, Camarsie, Foughkeersis, and Schenectady as locals that tickle audiences. He lists humorous locals from Boston to Kansas City and beyond, explaining why certain place names amuse city folk and show locals.
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Hollyswood
Mar
Shakespeare
Fields
Welds
Charles Dickens
Chuzzlewil
Micawber
Erooge
Washington, D. C
Washington
Alexandra
Patomag River
Virginia
Camarsie
Foughkeersis
Schenectady
Boston
Soluate
Nahant
Providence
R. L
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Stewart Says Russians Often Plead Guilty in Trials
Washington dc March 12 Stewart reports that many Russians abroad plead guilty to capital offenses to avoid harsher outcomes. Diplomatic circles note Russians fear utterance, with some diplomats recalling cases where even harmless talk led to severe consequences. He cites conversations with nonRussian embassies and health officials doubting expectations of mercy, while noting the pattern across trials and the chilling effect on testimony.
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Russia
Stalin
Rusia
Washington, D.C
Washington
America
Iy Public Health Service
Twenty Years Ago Aa Taken from the Journal Files
The March 22, 1918 column notes that about 92 000 of the new tax duplicates have been paid and early payment aids city solvency. Deputy Food Administrator Walter L. Peake reports growing violations of government savings reputations. Kies B. Wood led Corney boys in action in France. Korartes Marsh injured at Climax when machinery fell. Local real estate sales show rising activity. The Twelve Club hosted by Mrs. Lynn Haight on Mardon Street. Harry Darling returns from Mercarburg Academy.
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Heerle
Walter L. Peake
Kies B. Wood
France
Korartes Marsh
Paris Style in the French Revolution Era Fashion Guide
The piece describes Paris fashion under Danton and the slogan audacity as a guiding principle on the Ile de Faubourg Saint Honoré. It details hats with strawberry boxes, flowers, velvet ribbons, and circuit of Parisian style with notes on conservative trends and Chanel’s ideas for evening wear like a white dress with a fitted bodice and starched gloves.
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Corbin
Reed Never Spanked Justice Reed School Boy Memory
Lt Joseph Me Ryan Adams recalls Justice Reed as a well behaved school boy in Mirterys Kentucky. He describes Reed as chubby and good-natured and notes there were no fights. The reminiscence includes casual phrases and fragments from a barber's memory.
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Reed
Joseph
Ryan Adams Barber
Justice Stanley ‘Reed
Mirterys
Kyywlin
Ns Dife
Adams
Tim
Mussel poisoning traced to Pacific coast shells
A 30 year old man in San Francisco, a 12 year old, and a two year old died or grew sick after eating raw mussels, with onset within hours. Dr. Glendening notes toxins in water feed mussels, outbreaks peak May to October, and advises avoiding mussels during warmer months to prevent poisonings.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Ojendening
Colummn
Pacific
Night Driving Deaths Rise Sharp, Detroit Study Says
Night traffic fatalities climbed 32 percent from 1930 to 1937 while daytime deaths grew four percent, according to survey leader Diggs General Mieetzl ehginger, who urged better lighting. He notes Detroit saved 30 to 40 lives yearly through arterial lighting improvements.
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Uuuiey Diggs
Mieetzlehginger
Diggs
Detroit
One-Minute Test Answers and Questions
The answers include Robert H. Jackson for solicitor general, April 17 as the date, and Gabriele d Annunzio as the Italian poet who died. The text also offers hints on etiquette and wisdom quotes, with miscellaneous questions from a grab bag style quiz.
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United States
Robert H. Jackson
New York State
U. S
Gabriele d'Annunaio
Mussolini Visit to Germany Costs Nazi Regime Millions
Fragmented account notes Mussolini's five day 1930s German visit costing the Nazi government over two million dollars. It mentions Henry sent to a penitentiary, where he learned to write salable stories, and Costa Rican musical talent amid broader notes on national roles.
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Mussolini
Germany
Iast
Henry
Hid
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Harry Darling
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