Senate Overrides Hoover Veto On Philippine Independence
The Senate joined the House in overruling President Hoover by 66 to 26 to enact independence for the Philippines within a year if accepted by the Philippines legislature. Debate centered on Asia policy, with Lewis of Illinois predicting peril if the U.S. becomes embroiled in transpacific conflict and warning of an Asiatic Monroe doctrine.
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IHG
Philippine Islands
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Hoover
Stimson
Hurley
Chapin
Hyde
Philippines
Manila
Congress
James Hamclton Lewis
Mllneis
United States
Russia
China
Japan
Orient
America
Spain
Cuba
Borah
Cuthing
Roosevelt Consults Stimson and Hoover on World Situation
Resident-elect Roosevelt, after talks with Secretary Stimson, visited President Hoover at the White House. They reportedly planned to study the world situation and possibly focus on the war debt issue. He then met congressional leaders and planned a Muscle Shoals inspection with Senators Norris, Black, and Melkart.
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Roosevelt
Stimson
Hoover
White House
Congress
Norris, Black
Melkellar
Plan to reorganize national committee and veterans benefits overhaul
Reports say a meeting of the national committee before March 4 faced opposition as many members favored delaying until after the administration. Washington notes anticipate reorganization of national and congressional committees with possible removal of Everett Sanders. Separately, admin steps target ending 63 percent of disability allowances for nonservice connected injuries. Brig. Gen. Hines ordered a broad review, but changes in rules now require a single 20 percent disability to qualify, with a push to raise the minimum to 40 percent to cut beneficiaries and save over 51 million dollars annually.
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National ‘Committee
Loover
Washington
Congressional
Everett Sanders
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Hines
Stillman in spotlight as Rochefort sues for million
Joseph Rochefort, a French Canadian and former Montreal mayoral candidate, sues Jes A Stillman for $1,000,000 in Brooklyn alleging alienation of his wife’s affections. Stillman’s counsel calls libel action against him a harassment tactic, while Pope Pius XII calls for a holy year of prayer and penance to bring peace.
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Jes A. Stillman
New -York
Suc Rochefort
Montreal
Stillman
Brauht
Brooklyn
Rochefort
Malcolm Sumner
Stillmans
Pius Nxt
Rome
Japan and the United States in a tense foreign policy debate
The piece surveys U S reaction to Japan's moves in Jehol and Manchukuo, noting the Stimson doctrine and the League of Nations' limited response. It discusses congressional debate over Philippine independence, and U S bankruptcy law reform as a broader economic policy effort to aid debtors and restore going concerns.
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Roosevelt
Patiex
Washington
United States
China
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Geneva
Heid
Phines
Ohinese
William Bruckart
Japan
Jehol
Great Wall
Stimson
League of Nations
League
Manchukuoe
Congress
Philippine Islands
Vath Nnfor
Unclear OCR shows disrupted text about a fence and vine
Fragmentary OCR mentions a large vine trained along a fence that broke down. Names and context are garbled, no clear event, date, or people identified.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets Promote Liver Bowels Stomach
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets as best for the liver bowels and stomach. It claims one Pellet acts as a laxative while three function as a cathartic and urges readers to try the product.
Listen to Her Wisdom in the Street Passage
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a line about a woman speaking in the street, with distorted phrasing suggesting dialect or transcription error. No clear event, date, or identities are readable.
California Fig Syrup Promoted by Local Family
A Los Angeles mother touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted, purely vegetable remedy helping her son Leroy with weak stomach, constipation, and bilious spells. She notes it has helped him and is endorsed by leading physicians, with four million bottles used yearly.
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Leroy. Young
Georgia St
Los Angeles
Leroy
California
Degrees of Impudence Impudence is not so irritating when it isn't intended.
A compact observation on the nature of impudence noting that it loses bite when not aimed at a specific target and suggesting context shapes perception.
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Texas
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Maryland
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