Goldsborough H R 9216 hearing notes and a personal letter
On April 27 and 28 hearings were held in the House Banking and Currency Committee on H R 9216. A letter from Ann Patterson dated April 30 1936 expresses support for social credit and the bill, praising Mr Goldsborough and urging continued effort toward economic security and abundant goods for all.
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Goldsborough
Speaker
House Committee On Banking and Currency
American Congress
United States
Patterson
T. Alan Goldsborough
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Mr. Goldsborough
England
Ann Cgc. Patterson
Economic Highlights of Growth in U S Air Transport
An United States News survey notes air passenger traffic has surged since 1929. Traffic is six times 1929 levels and doubled in two years, with 717000 passengers in 1935 and an estimated 900000 this year. American airlines now carry most global air passengers and two thirds of air mail, while costs and comfort rise with faster, quieter, steadier aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States News
Terra Firma
American Airlines
Air transport growth and future prospects under Roosevelt era
Air lines now serve nearly half the US population with 109 companies and about 52 000 route miles. Profits remain hard as mail contracts were cut and maintenance costs rise. Future visions include 200 mph stratosphere flights and transoceanic service, yet rail and road rivals stay dominant. Roosevelt favors non combative talks and constructive messaging to shape the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Futhermore
California
Philippines
China
A SUGGESTION TO GOVERNOR LANDON
The Buffalo speech by Governor Landon warns that every government dollar burdens future generations. The piece questions his share in federal deficits, citing $448,198,816 sent to Kansas since Roosevelt's inauguration and Kansas’ high federal relief. It contrasts budget balancing claims with aid received and asks why Kansas keeps a $1 million cash balance instead of returning it. Subscribe for the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
Washington
Uncle Sam
Union
Weekly Business Survey Shows Mixed Uplift Across Regions
The Department of Commerce reports improved business activity with cooler weather and school openings boosting retail. Chicago enjoyed sales rivaling last year’s holiday peak, while New York saw a dip due to Labor Day and heat. Los Angeles Cincinnati Jacksonville Memphis improved versus last week. overall year over year ahead. Wholesale trade remained satisfactory as rains aided fall planting and crop prospects. Private employment rose, drouth areas sent workers to Seattle hopfields, and Georgia launched a 275000 rural electrification project with hundreds of miles of line. Record tourism, Mackinac traffic, and August sales of variety stores far above 1935 levels.]
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Department of Commerce
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Memphis
Grouth
Georgia
California
Kentucky
Louisville
Dallas
Drouth
Seattle
Wilmington
Kansas City
Kansas
Minneapolis
Colquitt County
Albany
Waycross
Detroit
Michigan
Straits of Mackinac
Great Smoky Mountain Park
Hot Springs
Modern Rail Travel Demonstrates Speed and Comfort
The Association of American Railroads notes trains can reach 90 mph in minutes, rail networks cover 32 percent of the world while owning 70,000 commodities. Air conditioning, quiet cars, and affordable dining enhance travel as more Americans choose rail for comfort, efficiency, and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Association of American Railroads
Gas Tax Irksome Burden Says Maryland Auto Club
The Key stone Automobile Club of Maryland reports Maryland motorists paid 3.512 million dollars in Federal taxes on vehicles last year. Gas tax 2.12 million, oil tax 209 thousand, special taxes 719 thousand, parts taxes 164 thousand. With state taxes, total motorist taxes reached about 15.8 million and the average per vehicle was 46 dollars. Maryland consumed 204.85 million gallons of gas, yielding 8.278 million in state taxes plus 1.1 million in registration fees. Club official notes these taxes fund general government, not highway uses.
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United Action
Keystone Automobile Club of
Maryland
Garrison P. Knox
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Opposition to Continuance of Federal Auto Taxation
The statement urges motorists to contact their Congress representatives and candidates to oppose continuing federal taxation on motor vehicles, arguing that current taxes are high enough without further levies. It calls for decisive action now to resist further federal charges.
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Congress
Look Out for Twist ers John Jones Policy Lesson
A life insurance warning explains how a "twister" agent persuades holders to drop longstanding policies for new ones. It notes that time increases cash values and loan benefits, while older buyers face higher costs, and urges reporting twist ers to their companies to safeguard the public.
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John Jones
John
Fire safety advice urges calm and quick exits
Instructional piece from Safeguarding America Against Fire emphasizes calm action during fires. It advises dropping and rolling if clothing ignites, walking to exits, not opening hot doors, and using hand test before opening. The text argues most fire deaths are due to panic and urges prepared, steady responses.
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America
Advice for would be party jokers by Robert E Sherwood
A Rotarian Magazine column lists cautionary rules for joke tellers. Do not start stories with it seems or announce anecdotes. Avoid echoes of musical revues or dialect tales. Each joke is personal property and should not be followed by ribbing. Do not preface with stop me if you heard this one. The jokester faces endless persistence.
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Robert E. Sherwood
Rotarian
Irvin S. Cobb
Editorial notes on Knox campaign headlines rise
Editorial observes Col. Frank Knox shifts to headlines after reactionary press grows bored with campaign speech. It notes his effective move to address labor in Burlington Vermont and his train becoming a front page staple as the ticket shows no clear position. The piece links media attention to strategic timing by Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Knox
GOP
John D. M. Hamilton
Chicago
Burlington
Vermont
Col Knox Emerges as Roosevelts Policy Advocate
The piece traces Col. Knox as a bold transient voice in the political arena. It notes his shift from earlier support of limited government and anti-labor positions to promoting Roosevelt era policies. It cites his Lewiston remark on government closure and Allentown venom about life insurance and savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Col. Knox
American Liberty League
Independent Farm Council
American Iron and Steel Institute
Chemical Foundation
National Association of Manufacturers
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Kansas
Lewiston
Maine
New York Herald- Tribune
Boston Transcript
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Hoover
Col
Knox
Chicago
Roosevelt
Radiant Living at Noman's Light Lighthouse
Rev C M Griffeth recounts a ninety mile gale battering Noman's Light in Anime Light. The old keeper and a devoted youth toil through the night to keep the beacon alight as waves surge and spindrift quenches the lantern. A rescue ship later mails a captain's letter praising the light's guidance.
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Noman's Shoals Light
Noman's Light
Noman’s Light
Hell
Anime Light
Salisbury College Reaches Record Enrollment of Two Hundred
Salisbury College reports a record enrollment of 200 students with freshman Bryden Moon of Oakland, Md returning for 1935 36. More students may enroll by September 22 and graduates in June 1936 are already pursuing teaching positions amid a projected shortage of elementary teachers in Maryland. Orientation Day on September 15 featured speeches by student leaders and a reception for faculty ministers and families.
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Bryden Moon
Oakland
Salisbury College
Maryland
Elizabeth Marcum
Arthur E. Williams
Salisbury
Hateva Smith
Greensboro
University of Mary
Arthur Somervell
Dramatic Club
Frances Parsons
Jeanne Holloway
Glee Club
Tom White
Mens’ Chorus
Lillian Hutchinson
The
Christian Association
Rachel Mitchell
Day Students’ Association
Vivian Bounds
Eaglean Literary Society
Charlotte Lowe
Carmean Literary Society
Lucille Terkerman
the Home Association
Lee Burton
the Athletic Association
David Perry
Jerome
Enrollment by class and counties at the Maryland college
The list names Fletcher and Riley as leaders for junior and senior classes and details 89 freshmen among a diverse roll call from Baltimore City to Delaware. It notes 79 men and 121 women enrolled, with 16 counties represented and two visitors set to return in June 1937 for B S degrees in Education.
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Elizabeth Hastings
Anne Jones
Janna Kenny
Anita Lankford
Harriett Messick
Jane Messick
Anna Parker
Drucilla Mitchell
Dorothy Mitchell
Dorothy Parsons
Grace Powell
Mildred Roswell
Doremus White
Harriett Graham
Julia Wickman
Beatrice Trader
Stuart Bennett
John Bunting
Richard Carter
Richard Grier
Marion Hudson
Benjamin Lewis
Hunter Mann
Carl Pusey
Harold Sherwell
John Stout
James White
Robert White
William Wright
Homer Disharoon
Mark Morse
Henry White
Russell Hitch
Worcester County
Irma Brittingham
Nan Polk Cullen
Josephine Warren
Marjorie Schoolfield
Willard Stevens
Irma Disharoon
Mabel Pruitt
June Purnell
George Davis
Wilson Duncan
Marvel Gordy
Alice Adkins
Mary Bradford
Dorothy McCann
Mary Purnell
John Gilliss
Warry McCann
Milton Payne
Lawrence Powell
James Shockley
Ralph Ross
Delaware
Vivian Ellis
Robert Lockerman
Edna Marvel
Frank E. Smith
I. P. White
Dorothy Pruitt
Raymond Jump
Talbot County
Maryland
Baltimore City
Touching the Monza Cathedral Fan of Lombard Queen
The oldest surviving Christian fan once belonged to a Lom bard queen of the sixth century. Superstitions held it brought luck in marriage as pilgrims travel long distances to touch the relic. It resides in Monza cathedral near Milan.
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Monza
Milan
Causes of Tides The Moon and Sun Gravitational Force
The tide is produced by gravitational forces from the Moon and Sun on Earth. The Moon's pull is about two and a half times stronger than the Sun's. This attraction helps shape the Earth’s solid crust and the more mobile waters as they respond to the forces.
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Earth
Forming the Great Lakes by earth crust and glaciation
The Great Lakes were probably formed by a combination of crustal upheaval and glacial action. Some shorelines indicate land was raised, while other evidence points to glacial slicing and erosion shaping the basins.
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Great Lakes
Tahiti Isolated Jewel of the South Seas
Tahiti stands as an isolated jewel, described as perhaps the most attractive of the South Sea Islands. Distances are given from major ports: 6,500 miles from New York via the Panama Canal, 3,600 miles from San Francisco, 8,000 miles from Australia, and 6,000 miles from Asia.
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Tahiti
South Sea Islands
New York
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Australia
Asia
Twenty Five Years Ago Denton recalls frost and notable happenings
Twenty five years ago in Denton the mercury lingered in the forties with hints of frost. Local items note Roland Ghaffinch buying a 1912 Rev auto, a wedding of Wilbur Corkran Noble and Grace Miller Andrews, and civic details including committee appointments, travels, and visitors. Two fires in Federalsburg caused losses, with mills and cannery spared by firefighters. Obituaries include Charles W. Willoughby and Mary Emma Satterthwaite, both leading community figures.
Good Food For Sound Thinkers Sermon Tone Invite
The passage invites readers to seek rest from weariness in Christ Truth. It emphasizes gaining spiritual power, justice, equality, and freedom from false beliefs for laborers and the heavy laden.
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Jack
Christian Science Monitor
Sunday to Saturday diary notes of small town life
A week of family scenes with simple events and curiosities. Sunday shows a horseback question and a moral dilemma. Monday sketches Lizy a colored helper and nervousness around her. Tuesday points to dog trading for pups after a threat. Wednesday reports an explosion and a hen feeder tale. Thursday notes Blister’s confession and blunt judgment. Friday recounts a Ford drive and a misaligned rearview. Saturday hints at death and an upcoming preacher’s warning about a growing danger.
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Jake
Turrebley
Skeal
Local Visitors and Family News from Ridgely
Ridgely residents note visits from Belwood Pennsylvania guests Mr. and Mrs. Willard Barr and from Miss Anna Frances Seward who spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. Edward Lapham in Goldsboro. Mrs. James Wilson and her son Donald visited her mother Mrs. Renie Sellers in Hurlock while Miss Harriet Reed of Washington called on her parents Rev and Mrs. O. B. Reed. Frank Seweard and family were weekend guests of Mrs. Annie Wilkinson at Rehoboth. Edward McPherson plans to move his family into the house owned by R. R. Lane. Mrs. Joseph Carroll of Denton visited Ridgely friends on Monday. Miss Elizabeth Wilson is spending the week at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cherry
Willard Barr
Belwood
Anna Frances Seward
Edward Lapham
Goldsboro
James Wilson
Donald
Renie Sellers
Hurlock
Harriet Reed
Washington
O. B. Reed
Frank Seweard
Annie Wilkinson
Rehoboth
Edward McPherson
R. R. Lane
Joseph Carroll
Denton
Ridgely
Elizabeth Wilson
Democratic Campaign Committee Meeting Set for Sept 19
The Caroline County Democratic State Central Committee calls a 8 o clock p m meeting on Saturday September 19 at the Denton Court House. District and Young Democratic committees will organize and plan a campaign for the November election.
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George L. Radcliffe
National Democratic Campaign Committee
Maryland
Democratic State Central Committee
Caroline County
Young Democratic Clubs of
Young Democratic Club of America
Lawrence B. Fenneman
State Central Committee
Democratic Party
Democratic Stat Central Committee
Democratic
Court House
Denton
Adv
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Texas
T. Alan
House of Delegates
Harry H. Rieck
U. S
Alg
Skathe
White House
Journal
Weekly Business Survey
Statlroad
C. M. Griffeth
Mercury
Forties
Roland Ghaffinch
P. E. Corkran
Wilbur Corkran Noble
Preston
Grace Miller Andrews
Wilbur F. Corkran
Broom
M. J. Nutter
Hurlock Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles E. Andrews
Robert R. George
Stephen Lewis
Jennie Griffin
Chas. A. Stoops
Easton
Ella Wood
Charles W. Wright
Baltimore
Caroline
Frances Johnson
Pearl
Claude
Ralph Griffin
J. P. Swartz
Shenandoah Valley
Virgil Moore
Seaford
Wilford
Ledman’s
Charles K. Willoughby
Philadelphia
Grove M. P
C. W. Bates
W. James Wright
Choptank
Tne
Federalsburg
H. Burdette Messenger
Federal Can Company
Mesenger
Eagle Mills
Peninsula
Mary B. Replogle
Levi B. Replogle
Edward Hoffman
Griffin
Frank Miller
Muncie
Ind
Daniel
John Stayer
Woodbury
D. F. King
J. Stayer
Louisiana
Frank and
Archibald
Hatfield
Charles M. and
Levi, Jr
Carlisle
Mary Emma Satterthwaite
Wilson M. Tyler
Friends’ Cemetery
Satterthwaite
Oliver N. Warren
A. m
Lizy
Rastus
Democratic Committee
Denton-Williston Road
Clyde A. Pentz
James Temple
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