Roosevelt’s Money Bill Passes After Roaring Debate
The Senate supported the administration’s New Deal finance bill amid fierce opposition. Key amendments to curb treasury power and silver monetization failed, while Carter Glass stood firm for restraint. Roosevelt devalued the dollar and set plans for gold stock transfers and new currency forms.
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Senate
House
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Carter Glass
Virginia
Secretary of Treasury
Wilson
Gore
Oklahoma
McAdoo
California
Shipstead
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
International tensions and political shakeups in 1935
The report covers Senate resistance to the Vinson Raval bill and large defense spending plans, Japanese leaders seeking peace while warning of war risks, Stalin’s warning against meddling in the Soviet sphere, and a wave of political resignations in France with Daladier forming a new government. It also notes Lindbergh case leads and Indiana police actions.
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House
United States
Tokyo
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
House of Peers
Japan
Hayashi
Russia
Manchukuo
All-Union
Communist Party
Stalin
Soviet Union
Europe
Germany
Amille Chautemfs
Chamber of Deputies
Lebrun
Gaston Doumergue
Herriot
Daladier
Roosevelt’s Birthday Celebrated Nationwide Fundraiser
While President Roosevelt marked his fifty second birthday in the White House with relatives, thousands nationwide enjoyed parties, balls and entertainments. Proceeds go to the Warm Springs Foundation for Victims of Infantile Paralysis.
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Roosevelt
White House
Warm Springs Foundation
Secretary Ickes warns contractors against graft in PWA
Secretary Ickes tells the Associated General Contractors that bid collusion material skimping and spec falsification will be pursued by government agents. He cites the Kraschel indictment as a cautionary example and emphasizes that officials can’t dodge justice even with political influence. Prosecutions in six cases follow.
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Mr. Ickes
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt weighs balance of trade in new tariff aims
The president discusses shifting tariff policy to balance trade with Germany and assess payments and debts between the two nations. He would ease or tighten German imports to keep a stable end-year balance, aiming to avoid gold shipments and maintain ongoing commerce.
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Germany
Poland
Warsaw
Austria
Adriatic Sea
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Washington
Roosevelt
Doctor Luther
United States
Mexico
Commerce Department
Mussolini
Italy
Mr. Eastman
Eastman
Congress
Surnames Reveal Ancestral Trades In Lesson
A history lesson notes surnames often show ancestral trades. The teacher cites Smith, Taylor, Baker as examples and asks a student Webb what his ancestors were. The boy answers spiders. London Tit-Bits.
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Smith, Taylor, Baker
Webb
London
Palmer Corntessel Seeks Grafting Bulletin
In a folksy moment, Palmer Corntessel asks about studying the science of earning profit from worthless material and plans to write to the head nursery man of the Department of Agriculture to obtain a grafting bulletin.
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Palmer Corntessel
Department of Agriculture
Call a Plumber City Boy Say
Farmer趣 dialogue notes a child asking about milk varieties for a cow drawing. Father cites evaporated milk buttermilk malted milk and explains curiosity prompts a practical joke or lesson. The quip reflects rural life and playful household banter.
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Farm Journal
Proverb Quip Sparks Editor Caller Exchange
A misprint prompts a caller and editor in Boston Transcript dialogue. The caller quotes a proverb about a wife, and the editor apologizes for the error. The exchange highlights newspaper accuracy concerns and the tone of correction.
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Boston Transcript
Political unrest sparks sly bedfellow quips in senate
Senator Sorghum laments unequal power grabs as lawmakers clash over control. The exchange frames ongoing political tension and the uneasy balance of influence among factions.
What She Wanted
A fragment quotes Miss Jones remarking that she seeks a husband who can provide regal support, followed by a joking line that she is not seeking a man but a boob, and a prompt to look around. The passage reflects satirical dialogue about marriage expectations.
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Frances Perkins
Labor
Congress
Perkins
Wagner
New York
David J. Lewis
Maryland
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Communist Party
Senator Sorghum
Proof Positive Young Husband
A lighthearted exchange turns on pancake texture with a playful jab about recipe accuracy and taste. The bride implies the prince charming standard of light pancakes, while the husband questions the cookbook’s accuracy.
Can't Be Proved Visitor Letter Calls Out Local Attorneys
A Missouri Pacific Magazine item questions four teen attorneys in town and notes the difficulty of proving wrongdoing against them. The piece blends bold rhetoric with a jab at legal expertise and local reputation.
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Missouri Pacific Magazine
The Blank Paper Essay Prompt Sparks After School Tale
A lighthearted exchange features a pupil blaming a teacher for an after school assign ment on laziness that ends with a blank sheet. The joke highlights student and teacher dynamics in a humorous moment.
Are You Interested in New Season Variations in Men's Suits
A playful quip contrasts interest in fresh suit variations with a hopeful jab at changes in pockets. The exchange hints at fashion season trends and practical concerns in tailoring.
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Perkins Peannes
Dole
Edward V. Pickard
Senator Glass
Bureau of Engraving
Federal Reserve Bank
United States of America
al Committee
Joseph Lipski
Joseph Beck
Maxim Litvinov
Baltic States
Berlin
Ederal
Alexander Akerman
Tampa
Fla
State Control Committee
National Emergency Council
Hugh Johnson
Nathan Straus, Jr
George Creel
Chicago
Verne Sankey
South Dakota
Charles Boettcher
Denver
Haskell Bohn
St. Paul
Frank Souder
Gale Strolley
Lfe
James Hackett
Blue Island
Indiana
John Dillinger
Desperado
Tucson
Ariz
iBy Carter Fields
Dill
Senate Interstate Commerce—Committee
Harding
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
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