Britain Awakens to Strength of Government and Trade
A political advertisement extols Britain's government as honest and capable, contrasting it with American governance. It notes rising foreign trade, tariff policies boosting home employment, widespread construction of owner occupied homes, and Roosevelt's alliance plan with England and France seen as a peace masterstroke. It argues tariffs prevent war and praises English courts and banking.
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Great Britain
Babson
Britain
England
America
France
Hyde Park
United States
John Bull
Roosevelt
Downing St
Chicago
Germany
Italy
Ripper Amendment Aims to Extend Philadelphia Home Rule
Amendment No. 4A or the Ripper Amendment would constitutionalize Philadelphia’s broad home rule, enabling the administration to legislate the city’s affairs. Critics call it an attempt to remove county authority and shift power to a patronage-prone administration under the guise of economy.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Philadelphia
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