Should Congress fund a Jefferson memorial in Washington
A column questions the $3,000,000 plan to build a Jefferson memorial in Washington. It argues against government funded monuments, proposing instead that citizens raise funds and learn Jefferson’s ideals, to avoid budget strain and curb political push.
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Washington
Thomas Jefferson Congress
Parthenon
Jefferson’s
Grand Central
Congress
Jefferson
Potomac
Federal
Defeat Misread by Press Says Creager on Roosevelt Victory
Marvin Creager of the Milwaukee Journal argues the press did not lose power in Roosevelt's re election. He says the public authority of newspapers lies in informing voters not steering them. The paper provided facts and voters decided, proving no defeat for the press.
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Marvin Creager
Milwaukee Journal
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Roosevelt
Creager
Unbalancing New Deal to Balance the Budget
Philadelphia Record argues a split among New Dealers over deficit policy. It cites Roosevelt speeches on relief, warns against relief cuts, and urges borrowing or tax measures to avoid harming recovery. It notes South Dakota floods as a sign of gradual return to normal and calls for continued prosperity.
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Philadelphia Record
United States Conference of Mayors
House
Treasury
Roosevelt
Rouwvelt
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
Brookings
Sioux Falls
Industrial carpetbeggers invade Southern industry
The spread of low-wage manufactured goods threatens Southern and regional manufacturers already constrained by workmen's compensation laws and union contracts. New England’s textile dominance collapsed from 90 percent of national output in 1900 to roughly 25 percent, while the South gains market share.
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New England
South
Brewers Form Foundation to Align Industry with Public Good
Col Jacob Ruppert chairs the United Brewers Industrial Foundation which aims to curb past abuses blamed for Prohibition. He said brewers must balance private and public interests to avoid repeating the errors that led the nation to welcome prohibition.
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United Brewers Industrial Foundation
Jacob Ruppert
Foundation
How to Buy a Used Car in the 1930s
A Literary Digest survey ties new car sales to used car allowances, noting 1929 models comprise a large share of older cars and 37,000 1923 autos remain on American roads. It offers five dealer tips for buyers including budgeting, shopping around, seeking demonstrations, and careful listening in tests.
Washington clash over relief aid and federal pork
News Behind The News reports a heated White House session where Roosevelt faced unified Republican and Democratic leaders criticizing relief policy. The discussion centered on cutting expenses, limiting federal aid, and shifting burden to governors and mayors, with Morgenthau and Hopkins highlighted. The piece notes talk of Wagner housing and a possible 35 percent reduction, while congress members warn against central dictation and seek accountability.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Robinson
Supreme Court
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Congress
Treasury
Morgenthau
May Ory
Hoggins
Alwaye
Community gathers to plant 100 acres for ill father
Diary notes neighbors join in a Friday work bee to plant a large grain crop for a bedridden husband and his 3 year old son. Women provide meals while men and tractors work into evening creating a family reunion atmosphere and a hopeful, shared effort.
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Twenty Years Ago In Huron City Election Quiet
Twenty years ago today Paris and Germany faced a major setback on the western front as 14 miles of the front yielded with nearly 100000 casualties and prisoners after a French offensive began. In Huron, voters showed little interest in the annual city election with commissioners and school board positions open. Daniel Wagner runs for city commissioner without any affiliation.
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Paris
Germany
Huron
Board For
Educat Idom
Daniel Wagner
Aity
Waters of the West and the Blisters of Backbreaking Labor
A reflective piece recalls a gardener’s ode and the reader’s regret, then shifts to a birthday tribute for Sylvia Ann Jones of Watertown. It traces Mrs. Jones’s life from Pennsylvania to Minnesota and Nebraska era migrations, noting long years and health as the centuries pass. The narrative digresses into memories of frontier life, tribal confrontations, and early American westward journeys, touching on Native history and Civil War-era movements.
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O ' Tam
Comcrete
Froot
Wintow Box
Net Jong
Sylvia Ann Jones
Watertown
Dakota
Mrs.Jones Cen
Minnesota
Wetertown
Kampeska
Mrs. Jones
Local Elections And Marriage In Huron Amid City News
Opposition and F C Ohman and George Castain seek school board seats. Kary L Raynor and Effie Lilias Roengy wed by Rev O E Burce at the Methodist Church this morning. They plan to live in the city. Huron Choral Union to perform Haydn The Creation May 10 with Mrs H M Bailey as soloist. Tom Fleming recovering after appendicitis. wagon pole failure caused a runaway near the Wisconsin Street area. J F Finexh’s team escaped the incident. Several local men including B Fylves J M Whisman Gus Lumburg E W Feige W F Otis and Orny Lampe returned from Redfield after attending R M council meeting.
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F.C. Ohman
George Castain
Board of Education
Kary L. Raynor
Effie Lilias Roengy
Huron
O. E. Burce
Methodist
Haydn
H. M. Bailey
Tom Fleming
J. F. Finexh
Wisconsin Street
Fair City
Third Street
Joe Wilhite
Redfield
Deland High Seniors Rehearsing Enter the Hero Farce
Deland High School seniors rehearse for their annual class play to be staged in May. The two act farce Enter the Hero by Ray Hodges is directed by Miss Angela Dineen with 15 cast members including Alice Langland Ruth Beard Zepherine Gereaux Vivian Graham Wiksa Starr Gordon Kitanan Robert Hageman Eugene Flint Ronard Grant Everett Fekterman. Proceeds fund Field Day activities when juniors entertain juniors.
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Deland
Deland High School
Ray Hodges
Angela Dineen
Alice Langland
Ruth Beard
Zepherine Gereaux
Vivian Graham
Wiksa Starr
Gordon Kitanan
Robert Hageman
Eugene Flint
Ronard Grant
Rainfall Signals Shaping South Dakota Wheat Prospects
Crop forecaster Snow notes subsoil moisture remains below normal as South Dakota and neighboring states rely on recent rains to sustain the spring wheat crop. He cites August to March moisture at 73 percent of normal in regions east of the 100th meridian, with North Dakota faring worse and South Dakota modestly better yet still under par.
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Snow
Deday
Hig
Dalkotas
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Haussinger Visit Highlights Franksfort Sightings
Minneapolis visitor Ex mest Haussinger came to Frankfort for a local visit with friends. The Hage family recently relocated from here to Minneapolis last fall. A folding dagger fin is described as a sheath with a short sharp smile, while the dion is noted as invented by a Japanese.
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Frankfort
Mest Haussinger
Minneapolis
Hage “Singer
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