Curtis declines Senate run to seek Vice Presidency
As the Seventy-second Congress nears, Vice President Curtis signals he will not seek his Kansas Senate seat and would accept renomination as VP if offered by the 1982 Republican convention. Supporters call it a boost for Hoover, while critics doubt his chances for the veil.
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United States
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Curtis
Hoover
George H. Moses
New Hanmipshire
Hurley
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Maryland Governor Ruchle Tangles With Chicago Leaders
OSSIP on Democratic presidential race centers on Governor Ruchle of Maryland en route to Chicago for talks and speeches with party chiefs. He recently visited New York and is viewed favorably by Al Smith and party leaders. In New Jersey, W Warren Barbour appointed to fill Morrow’s term, a Republican who supports tariffs and liquor reform, while A Harry Moore plans no special election. Democrats lead Republicans 219 to 214 with one vacancy in Congress.
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House
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Nego Hatins
China
Japan
Manchuria
Ma Chan-shan
Tsitsihar
Chinchow
League of Nations Council
Ossip
Ruchle
Maryland
Chicago
New York
East
Ritchie
al Smith
Raskob
Democraticc
Ilinvis
Congress
New Jersey
Dwight W.morrow
Larson
W. Warren Barbour
Rumson
Linen Threads Company
Barbour
American Tariff League
Larsen
A. Harry Moore
Percy M. Stewart
Alexander Ackerman
House - Héraine
Farmer-Laborite
Stewart
Don
Republican Speakership Contest Reveals Snell Victory
In a heated Republican caucus, thirteen candidates vied for the party’s nominee for speaker. After seven ballots, John Q. Tilson of Connecticut withdrew, leaving Burt H. Snell of New York to be declared speaker by unanimous vote. Snell’s stance opposed many administration policies.
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Tilson
Snell
Navy and air force curtailments spark calls for more funds
Adams argues for at least modestly higher appropriations to meet the minimum American fleet needs under the London treaty. Trubee Davison warns the US trails Britain France and Italy in military air power and faces a shortfall of thousands of planes and pilots. Maj. Gen. Fuller reports marine corps cuts reduce personnel by about 2,000 and urges parity with navy officers in rank and seniority.
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Gocatare
Adams
Trubee Davison
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Davison
Air Corps
Ben H. Fuller
Marine Corps
Income declines mark 1930. big drop in high earners
An Internal Revenue Bureau report shows a $7 078 865 119 fall in total individual net income in 1930 versus 1929. The counts of high income groups shrink, with other sectors like industry and commerce also down in fiscal year 1931, while production remains above early 1920s levels.
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ROM
Internal Revenue Bureau
Secretary of Commerce
Lamont
Trade
Commerce
Agriculture and Finance
Tumulty Emerges as New Jersey Senate Candidate
Democratic leaders in New Jersey discuss renominating Joseph B. P. Tumulty as the party’s senate candidate to succeed the late Dwight Morrow and the new appointee W. Warren Barbour. Tumulty, longtime Wilson administration figure, practiced law after 1921 and now lives in Washington at age 52.
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Everting
New Jersey
Joseph BP. Tumulty
Senate
Dwight Morrow
W. Warren Barbour
Tumulty
P. Tumulty
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Washington
Jersey City
Chile elects UAN esteban Montero Ro driguez president
UAN esteban Montero Ro driguez was inaugurated president of Chile after being elected by a coalition of four parties and ratified by congress. He is the son of a farmer, a professor of civil law, and a practicing lawyer who became acting president last July. In other news in Chicago, Herman Trelle, a World War II veteran from Wembley Alberta Canada, won the wheatking title at the International Live Stock exposition.
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UAN
Chicago
Herman Trelle
Wembley
Alberta
Canada
Valued Reward in Service of Country
A dialogue features Senator Sorglum praising his country and noting he values practical rewards. He mentions Washington parking facilities as a special perk he appreciates, highlighting a light, satirical take on benefits enjoyed by statesmen in D C.
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Senator Sorghum
Statesman
Washington, D. C
Present Worried She This Is My Birthday
A dialogue fragment shows a couple discussing marriage plans and immediate concerns rather than the future, with a tense exchange about current happiness and upcoming nuptials.
Oratorical Lightning Sparks Political Skies
Senator Sorghum and a companion discuss forecasts of political weather. The exchange hints at upcoming storms of rhetoric with vivid metaphor, suggesting anticipation of sharp statements and public attention.
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Sorghum
Push and Pull in a Wheelchair Sitcom Moment
A comic exchange from Nebelspalter in Zurich shows a man telling a poor woman her task is hard as she pushes her disabled husband. She replies they alternate duties, she pushes him mornings and he pushes her afternoons.
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Nebelspalter
Zurich
Boy Requests Mustache Cup For Sixth Birthday
A boy on vacation with his great aunt receives a family inquiry about a gift he desires most. He replies that a mustache cup is what he wishes, as his sixth birthday approaches.
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Joseph
Fatuous admirer croons after bicycle fall
A woman endures nearly an hour of a fatuous admirer’s talk as he boasts about a bicycle accident. He says he was knocked senseless last week and asks when she expects to get better, prompting her quick question.
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Border Cities
Has He Eaten It A Horse Flesh Question Sparks Wariness
In a playful scene a man proclaims he is a good judge of horse flesh while a girl questions if he has actually eaten horse meat. Mercy, Ethel, and others react with light skepticism regarding the claim.
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Ethel
Sympathy Bosses Trade Cuts Over Baby Care Demands
Dialogue shows a bookkeeper resisting job loss due to child care duties. Employer suggests dismissing a single man instead. The exchange highlights workplace gender and family role tensions.
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Smithers
It Can Be Done Sunset Quotation From Ukes Note
A clipped line notes a sunset image with a remark about lowering the sun and a remark that ukes have no share in it. The fragment hints at a poetic aside or verse fragment without clear context or attribution.
Court Appoints Cautious Juror After Distress Signs
Court session notes a juror showing signs of distress and the judge politely asks if the juror can continue. The exchange highlights the court’s careful handling of juror wellbeing during proceedings.
Montana Farm Shifts to Specialization After 1920s
Agricultural observers in Helena note a bright silver lining as Montana shifts farming toward efficient land use. The Montana Farm Review 1930 shows wheat acreage rising from 44.8 to 66.3 percent, hay dropping from 42.2 to 26.5 percent, and other crops up to 17.2 percent between 1920 and 1930. Livestock value grows with dairy stock rising from 7.5 million to 12 million dollars, plus gains in turkey sales and honey wax income.
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Helena
Montana
Jay G. Diamond
Montana Farm Review
Department of Agriculture
Turkey
Tericultural
Beet Sugar Crop Expands in Miles City Forsyth Area
Sugar beet culture rises in Miles City Forsyth territory, with 2,176 acres harvested and 24,079.88 tons produced this season. At 16.64 percent sugar content and a potential $6 per ton, the crop’s cash value nears $144,478.28. Average yield per acre is 11.06 tons, slightly below last year due to water shortages, but locals see room for larger future crops.
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Miles City
Miles City-Forsyth
C. D. Adams
Holly Sugar Corporation
Sidney
Montana Counties Complete Red Cross Quota and Local Drives
Dawson and Garfield counties fully subscribed Red Cross quotas while Yellowstone county's American Legion drive added 238 names to the roster. Other items note a Billings post office expansion bid, a Powder River potato aid, a Billings prison erection bid, cold spell in Polson, Amalgamated Sugar plant season finish, five cent gas tax collections, 1932 auto license start, Montana fish plantings, and seized barroom fixtures per Helena marshal’s office.
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Dawson
Garfield
Red Cross
Yellowstone County
American Legion
Yellowstone Registered Livestock Association
Billings
Powder River County
County Farmers Union
Sun River
Lovering Lampbotham Company
St. Paul
Montana
Deer Lodge
United States Marshal’s Office
Helena
Two Days of Freedom for Husband and Wife
Anita Loos suggests a nontraditional approach to marriage, proposing two days a week apart to preserve interest and avoid dullness. She argues both partners should freely pursue their own friends and activities, returning refreshed and ready to engage.
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Ming
Anita Loos
London Saturday Review
Court error orders thrashing in divorce case
A Berlin divorcee suffered thrashing by her ex husband under a court order that wrongly included entry to the house and corporal punishment. Investigators found the decree should have required alimony only and did not authorize invasion of the home or violence.
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Berlin
Germany
Push Button Boiler Control Powers 47 Story New York Hotel
In a New York hotel a single push button can stoke all coal burning boilers by releasing exact coal amounts from bunkers to maintain heat. Boilers burn pulverized coal and respond to precise button presses to regulate furnace fires.
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New York
Bid Talk on Property Sparks Heady Negotiations
In a tense exchange, Yee asserts confidence in maximizing the property sale price while the counterpart challenges the bid, signaling heated negotiations over the sale prospects and potential value.
People who naturally make you cheerful bless others
A lighthearted note celebrates individuals whose natural cheerfulness spreads happiness to those around them. The message highlights sunny dispositions and the uplifting effect they have in daily life.
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Parker
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Patchogne
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Patchogue
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