Stand Up To It In The New Economic Era
A Baltimore Sun editorial urges calm, discipline, and rational policy to end panic. It argues tariffs, war debt cancellations, and budget balancing as steps toward stability, noting Reconstruction Finance Corporation moves and Glass-Steagall support as signs of national resolve. It stresses raising income taxes, estate taxes, and selective consumption taxes while boosting efficiency in state and local governments.
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Washington
Creat
Baltimore Sun
Foolish Waste of Money In Government Printing
Representative Louis Ludlow of Indiana introduces a bill to curb wasteful printing of books and pamphlets in Washington. He cites an estimated backlog of 1.5 million volumes stored in basements and a potential loss of about $200,000 annually.
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Washington
Louis Ludlow
Indiana
Congress
Winter Is Winter In Great Open Spaces
The East and Mid-West enjoy springlike warmth most of winter with little snow and high temperatures, while Idaho sees notable storms and heavy snow. Ranchers and stockmen welcome the moisture, and similar mild conditions span the West, though California grins at recent snow in the orange belt. Western Europe and Eastern Asia endure severe winters for years.
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Idaho
West
Cost of Veterans' Bureau Really Staggering
The Veterans Administration would receive 1,072,064,527 dollars in the next fiscal year, a quarter of all federal spending. Excluding debt service, it now spends 10 dollars for every 17 dollars for other federal needs, with a budget 40 percent larger than any prewar peace-time year.
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Washington
Veterans’ Administration
Congress
Last of Harding's Original Cabinet Leaves
The 1921 Harding Cabinet losses leave only Mellon departing as the last original member. Of the ten appointees, three died by 1928: Wallace in 1924 Weeks in 1926 and Denby in 1928. The remaining seven diverge to roles including Court of St James's, president, film industry dictator, Supreme Court chief justice, Pennsylvania senator, retirement reader of reviews, and imprisonment. Such fates after eleven years surprise any who viewed the 1921 lineup.
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Andrew W. Mellon
Court of St. James's
United States
Pennsylvania
Ohl
Harding
Battered Fortunes in Ryan Estate Taxes Rise
The Ryan estate, valued at 136 million dollars as of November 25 1928, faced 25 055859 in taxes. The bulk lay in common stocks that have fallen since, with the estate once near 100 million in 1880, making taxes a rising share amid market decline.
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Thomas Fortune Ryan
Ryan
New York
Payne Whiney
Estate tax burden on old wealth amid 1929 crash
The article notes Reuben H. Donnelly of Chicago held 84,000 shares in a mail order firm valued at 6130 each at his death. The tax of $30 per share far exceeded the posthumous value after the crash, illustrating how pre-crash valuations imposed heavy burdens on wealthy estates. Other cases show many fortunes suffered drastic depreciations before 1929.
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Reuben H. Donnelly
Chicago
School Bus Tragedies Prompt Calls for Safer Fleet
Three children and a driver died in Alabama weekend bus crashes. The Mobile Press urges state and county authorities to investigate driver qualifications and inspect vehicles to ensure proper mechanical condition as public education relies on safe transportation.
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Alabama
Fural
Bue
Lookout Humor: Horsefly on Radio Truck Draws Tears
Colorado Lookout jokes about a horsefly perched on the radiator of a truck. The lighthearted note frames the moment as unexpectedly poignant and amusing.
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Colorado
A Citizen Is A Man Who Demands Better Roads
A Southern Lumberman quotation asserts that a citizen is a man who seeks improved roads, larger schools, a new post office, and lower taxes. This item reflects civic reform rhetoric urging infrastructure and tax relief.
Comer Named Alabama Chairman of Anti Hoarding Drive
Donald Comer of Birmingham a leading textile manufacturer is chosen to head the Alabama anti hoarding committee. He enjoys broad support across business and labor groups, seen as level headed and trusted in crises, and will mobilize hidden wealth into productive channels nationwide concern over hoarding prompts the move.
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Donald Comer
Birmingham
Alabama
Comer
Talladega
Local farmer deliversquart of fine strawberries to family
The Record family received a quart of extra fine strawberries last Friday from J H Bailey Jr. The berries were praised for their excellent quality and color. Bailey has picked berries from his farm since before Christmas and sold over 100 baskets at Marianna and many more locally and in nearby towns.
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Record
J. H. Bailey Jr
Berris
Bailey
Marianna
Blountstown
Long-sought white deer captured by Florida hunters
C W Ruckle Dave McKinney and Hub Erwin hunted wild turkeys near here but instead brought in a prized white deer. The ten point buck weighed about 200 pounds and is one of the few white deer ever seen in Florida, reported by the Valparaiso Star.
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C. W. Ruckle
Dave McKinney
Hub Erwin
Florida
Valparaiso
Cable workers upgrade Crestview exchange equipment
Enginer Kipps, Construction Foreman Davis and Cable Foremen Richardson of the Southeastern Telephone Company in Tallahassee are this week busy setting a cable and installing new gear in Crestview’s local telephone exchange. Old equipment is being replaced to provide Crestview with the proper public utility for its expanded program.
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Kipps
Davis
Richardson
Southeastern Telephone Company
Tallahassee
Crestview
Crestview News
Five Buildings Burn During Night in Dothan
Twenty years ago in Dothan five buildings burned at once tying up firemen and volunteers through most of the night. Winds caused property damage including the Alabama Chemical roof blown off while a city council special meeting weighed granting a gas franchise. Campaign notes mention Kyle B. Price and Roy Hill lists. Local businessmen and travelers like T L Driggers, B A Collins, H Male and A Wilkerson are noted in town.
How's Your Health By Dr Lago Goldston
Inexpensive foods and diet guidance outline how families can feed a five person household for 7.50 to 10 dollars weekly. Pamphlets from the President's unemployment relief group and health groups advise economical nutrition. Milk bread fruit and vegetables are essential, with milk a third of spending and fruit and vegetables about one fifth.
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Henry Co. Sherman
Lucy H. Gillette
American Child Fealth Association
Seventh Ave
New York City
U. S. Department of Labor
Children's Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Washington, D. C
Sherman
The Lion's Story from Sundown Stories
In this tale the lion speaks with measured dignity about courage and wisdom. He argues that caution and strategy protect him more than bold confrontation, while his powerful presence commands respect as John and Peggy accompany him through a jeweled landscape, torn by distant cries.
Puff finds joy in Berlin with sausage dachshund song
A playful scene in Berlin features Puff exclaiming delight at a German band and a dachshund. The vignette notes a sausage chain companion and recalls a past acquaintance, capturing a whimsical travel moment.
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Berlin
Puff
Dachshund
Talks to Parents by Alice Judson Peale
Jack is five and weighs with older playmates, but he never leads. He follows and defends himself with high pitched voice and exaggerated belligerence. Over time this hampers his ability to observe, think, and act independently. balanced play with similar age peers is best for development.
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Alice Judson Peale
Jack
Wether
Are you asking your family to come and join you
Peggy asks if family will join the Hon as he remains silent and lifts his head. The roars grow louder while dark clouds roll in and dry grass bends in a coming storm. The scene feels thrilling as the roars approach.
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Peggy
Dey A DINNER MENU Includes Savory Chicken and Desserts
Menu items feature roast chicken with mashed potatoes and cranberry jelly, plus grapefruit salad, peach bread pudding with lemon sauce. Includes detailed recipe steps for berries, grapefruit and dressing, and peach bread pudding with bread crumbs milk eggs vanilla cinnamon peach dice and butter.
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