Roosevelt era debates over finance and defense policy
In a March 15 column Jay Franklin argues the rich face new trouble as a NYSE brokerages suspension and United States Steel sale ripple through the economy. He says conservatives push for higher railroad rates while deflation harms industry, and credits Roosevelt with lifting relief and unemployment efforts amid a broader reform push.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Samuel Insullnd
Tvar Kreuger
United States
Richard Whitney & Co
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Whitney
Morgan
Interstate Commere Commission
Roosevelt
Navy
Talen
Register and Tribune
Build America movement backed for wide housing drive
The piece notes a Midwest push to unite every building industry worker from carpenter to financier behind a nationwide construction campaign. It cites President Harding endorsing the plan, aiming to boost employment and housing as a path to economic recovery. It also mentions related Pan American and New World League ideas and comments on Lindberghs seeking privacy in England.
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BUILD
America
Washington
NEW World Limon TL
Colombia
Santo Domingo
Association of American Nations
Pan-American Union
Lima
Peru
League of Nations
Geneva
More Trees In Shelter Belt Project Grow
Experimental tree plantings in the shelter belt are thriving with three year old trees reaching 25 feet and dense growth. Farmers in plains states call for more trees, expanding planting by about 63 percent for 1949 over 4989. Strips totaling 4 390 miles will be planted across North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Texas.
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Shelter Belt
Plains
North Dakota
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oiatomma
Texas
Paris Designers Use Art History For Spring Attire
Fashion commentators note designers borrow from Seurat Watteau Goya and El Greco with gowns inspired by Greek statues Marie Antoinette portraits and Gainsborough. The piece cites Chanel and Toulouse-Lautrec influences and a Surrealism element as a bold accent in today’s dress tips at the Art Institute.
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Paris
Mmcyclopedia Britannica
Gardner
Art Institute
Seurat
Wattean
Digna the Huntress
Larop
Gainsborough
Constantin Guy
Toulouse Cadres
Summer Hamlinger's Here Uondon Ice Cream Spoon Order
An order for 70,000,000 spoons for ice cream has been placed with a Nova Scotia company by a major British caterer. The deal, described as the largest of its kind, covers a total of 173,000,000 spoons.
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Hamlinger
Uondon
Epsons
Nova Scotia
Great Britain
Unclear Text Delays Clear Story of Local Life
Fragmentary passsage mentions families setting out trees and references forests and places, suggesting a local life scene about trees and nature. The readable text lacks coherent events, dates, or named entities to form a complete news item.
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Yingin
Chinese Ambassador critiques Red Cross aid to China
Chinese Ambassador Wang says U S aid favors China less than Japan and scants relief for Chinese civilians. He cites Roosevelt appeals but criticizes Red Cross for downplaying Chinese needs and warns of a potential Manchukuo style buffer state in the region. He doubts Japanese efforts at peace will endure.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D
Wang
America
Japan
Red Cross
China
Roosevelt
Orient
Nanking
Manchukuo
Ching
Russia
Austria
Europe
Alsc Ouisgime
Soe
Alan
Twenty Years Ago Ag Taken from the Journal Files
March 15 1918 noted phone shortages curtailing Bell service for army needs Arlington Hotel property on Main Street bought by Charles Ricker and J Whewell water damage from storms improving Elwyn Alverson serving at Guantanamo Bay Cuba Harmon Roberts departed for New Castle Dr A G Rees and Mrs G A Elston visited Mrs Von Bennink of Chymier appointed substitute mail carrier at Corry post office delivering parcel post portions of the town scene and local travel details noted.
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Arlington Hotel
Main Street
Catherine Weber i
Charles Ricker
J. Whewell
Erie
G. A. Elston
von Bennink
Chymier
Corry Post
One-Minute Test and Horoscope Fragments
A mixed item combines a quiz answer key noting Hermann Goering and Senator Robert La Follette, with a garbled note on Eamon de Valera’s pronunciation and a quoted Shakespeare line. The overheard horoscope mentions dignified birthdays and etiquette for well dressed youths amid unclear, fragmentary text.
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Germany
Cairman
U. S
Serrate Civil Liberties Investigating Committee
Hermann Grering
Ottken
Robert M. la’ Follette
Wisconsin
Eamon de Valera
Thompson Remains Supporting Player After 39 Years in Film
Hollywood reports Nick Thompson, veteran supporting actor, reflecting on a 39 year career in motion pictures. He recalls working with top stars and directors, noting he never grabbed top billing but values steady pay and a long, varied resume.
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Henry Ronda
Leo Darilly
Madeleine Carroll
Nore
Walled Foy
Fox
Thompson
Nicl Thompson
Phomipsah
Sahite and Shiners
Naompgpa
Iim
Rudolph Valenting
Hal Rentury
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