Hoover Sought to Justify Tariff Policy As Pressures Rise
Corry Evening Journal analyzes President Hoover and cabinet aides who claim the Smoot Hawley tariff was forced on them by foreign actions. The piece cites bipartisan criticism, lists retaliatory tariffs from many nations, and notes self-criticism from Bruce Barton and George Creel about Hoover’s approval of the tariff. The article argues the record shows Hoover leadership caused the harms and shifted blame.
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Hoover
Canada
Hoover Board of Strategy
Unate
Hoover Administration
Congress
Great Britain
Italy
New Zealand
Portugal
Spain
Argentina
France
Switzerland
British
India
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Australia
Chile
Lithuania
Mexico
Colombia
Costa Rica
Union of
Bruce Barton
Mr. Hoover
George Creel
Franks D. Roosevelt
Water Snake Breathing and Swimming Myths Debunked
A garbled note discusses whether bites of water snakes indicate breath under water and mentions a swimming snake or man linked to underwater strikes. It references sea snakes that strike only when in water and hints at possible feeding or hunting behaviors, though text quality is poor.
Woman 87 Never Tired Takes Iron Daily
An elderly woman, age 87, reportedly remains energetic by taking daily iron supplements and attending church and social events. The fragment references Vinol as a remedy and mentions a pharmacist Condra Pharmacy in a partial transcription.
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Wal End
Mr. Batdort
Vinol Justin Fina Condra Pharmacy
Inquiries on City Debts and Districts in Historic Page
Questions ask about city indebtedness payment timing, Warren's congressional district, the date of Upper and Lower Canada union, the so called Play Boy of Europe, Crawford County commissioners, and authorship of a quoted line about solitude.
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Warren
Upper
Lower Canada
Europe
Crawford Cuinyy
Twenty Years Ago An Incident At Taft Visit
An item from the Journal Files notes President Taft's Corry visit in 1912 and a boy with a bean shooter striking the president near the eye. Authorities investigate reports of girls being annoyed in the city as J. J. Desmond attends county viewers considering a dew road extension east from Toy to Spring Creek. The Alden Ragon Coal Company buys the Jackson Transfer Company office and will move it to First Avenue coal yards.
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J. J. Desmond
Warren
Toym
Spring Creek
Taft
Corry
Alden Ragon Coal Company
Jackson Transfer Company
First Avenue
Hollywood Extra Girls Face Narrow Path to Stardom
Hollywood life details the struggle of aspiring extras in 1940s cinema. It notes scarce work, aging limits, and the shift from musical era opportunities to fewer chances for featured roles. Names like Tranke Faye, Hanna Jensen, Mavis Villiers, and Greta Nissen appear among the bustling casting offices and film connections in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Calif
Pranke Faye
Tranke
Froms Garrison
Tex
Hanna D
Erie Dispatch
Arthur G
Colum McDonnell
Mavis ‘Villiers
Taft
Tive Ween
Hollywoood
Amy Sara
Crowley
New Orleans
Talking Pictures
Charines
Hollywood Boulevard
Spencer Tracy
Greta Nissen
Boston
Will Rogers
Andes
al Santel
Minna Gombel
Broadway
Tuxedo Rentail Bureauy
Clara Bow
Rex Bell
Savage
Mary Brian
Stuart ‘Edwin, Jr
Nancy Carnells
Ana Moyeor
Austin Parker
Sidney Tomer
Pocahontas
Alison Skinworth Claingy
Reverend J W Wilson heads to Spartansburg for Old Folks Day
Reverend J W Wilson departed this morning to Spartansburg to take part in Old Folks Day services at the Spartansburg Methodist church.
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J. W. Wilson
Spartansburg
Spartansburg M
Water for Health Driue Public Teats orvice
Water for health and safety guidance outlines the required amount of water a person should drink daily. The article emphasizes adequate hydration for wellness and notes variations based on age and activity.
Conneaut Man Dies in Platea Crash
Harold LeRoy Taylor, 24, of Conneaut Ohio died at 1 a m after his roadster left the Platea Girard highway four miles north of Platea and roared into a gulley. Witnesses said the car was traveling at high speed and struck a fence before the plunge. Coroner W G Strobl said no inquest will be held as highway marks show Taylor was at fault. He worked at the Nickel Plate roundhouse and is survived by his wife and two children.
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Brin
Berm
Harold LeRoy Taylor
Conneaut
Brown Memorial Hospital
Conneautt
W. G. Strobl
Taylor
Nickel Plate Roundhouse
Platea-Girard
Platea
Warren Man 89 Ends His Life in Warren Workshop
Warren, Oct. 26. The community was shocked Tuesday when Christian Wagner, aged 88, a longtime Warren resident, was found in his Chestnut street workshop by his daughter-in-law. A revolver lay on his lap and a bullet wound in the head indicated suicide. Despondent in recent times, he had threatened self harm. Coroner Ed Lowrey filed the death as a personal crisis by shooting. Born in Alsace Lorraine, Mr Wagner moved to Warren at age three.
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Warren
Christian
Wagner
Chestnut Street
Fourth Avene
Goroner Ed. Lowrey
Alance-Lorraine
Mr. Wagener
Two Men Steal Wages From Mrs Hupple at Home
Police report two men beat Mrs. James Hupple in Monessen and forced her to reveal where her husband’s pay was hidden. They escaped with 40 dollars while her husband was at the Pittsburgh Steel Company plant. The incident occurred as Mrs. Hupple had received her weekly pay yesterday.
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Monessen
James Hupple
Hupple
Pittsburgh Steel Company
Pa Bureau Leaders in Prison Farm Movement
The Pennsylvania Department of Welfare through the bureau of restoration promotes industrial prison farms as modern rehabilitation. Dr. Bert L. Scott heads the bureau. Two farms opened in Berks and Delaware counties will house 200 inmates each. The plan seeks county or multi county cooperation to close older prisons and reduce maintenance costs while providing work for inmates.
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Pennsylvania Department of Welfare
Bureau of Restoration
Bert L. Scott
Samuely Scott
T the Bureau
Pennsylvania
Berks County
Delaware County
Scott
Department of Welfare
Nate
Montgomery
Chester
Greene
Washington
Somerset
Erie
Loot at Clarendon: Two stores hit in October burglary
In Clarendon on Monday night suspects entered two businesses. The Real Market operated by C. G. Olson on Main and Anchor streets was robbed of cash totaling $19. a drawer and checks were found removed from the cash register. The lunch stand run by Ed Henderson on Main Street was also entered, with merchandise stolen after an attempted entry through a window and screen. A revolver was left behind at the scene. Sheriff Ruteble is investigating.
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Olson
Warren
Edldjé Henderson
Main Street
Carnegie Tech Student Dies In Apparent Suicide
Pittsburgh October 26. Coroner's report attributes death to overwork on studies. Matt Parbarik, 19, a Carnegie Tech student, was found hanging from a garage rafter in his home earlier today.
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Pittsburgh
Matt Parbarik
Carnegie Tech
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Kate Smith
May Robsin
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Don Ball
Mike Fight
Lucky Humerstone
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William Collier, Sr
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