Unemployment Crisis and Federal Relief Efforts
A market-era summary notes 8 of 10 would-be workers unemployed, with 4.8 million jobless, while industry layoffs shrink employment. FERA and related agencies provide relief but may not sustain long term aid. President cautions local agencies to share burden. 80-hour week proposed as a possible future measure.
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Donald Richberg
Gilchrist for Congress Promotes Agricultural and Fiscal Reform
A Northern Iowa advertising piece praises C. Gilchrist for Congress, highlighting support for veterans compensation, farm interests, tax reform, and opposition to excessive bureaucracy. It frames him as faithful to local farmers and the will of home voters, funded by the Gilchrist for Congress Club.
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Adda
Gilchrist
Congress Club
NRA Opposes Price Fixing and Pushes Return to Competition
The NRA leadership led by Donald Richberg urges a shift away from price fixing describing it as lopsided guild socialism. He suggests NRA would focus on labor protection and oppose sweat shops if price controls end. Reports indicate a broad business downturn with declines in coal and automobile output and lower wholesale prices, while steel shows increased output.
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Donald Richberg
NRA
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Bankers at Washington oppose Roosevelt recovery plan
Speakers at the American Bankers Association session in Washington, D C. condemn Roosevelt policies as bankers claim the Fed system serves the treasury. They argue big eastern banks profit by denying credit and resisting recovery measures. Roosevelt contrasts England’s cooperative stance with U S bankers.
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American Bankers! Association
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United States
Industrry
Washington
Federal Reserve
Treasury
England
Candidacy notices for Palo Alto County offices and officials
A stream of candidacy notices for Palo Alto County offices with names A H Henningsen C H Larison Ollie B Long Ellen K Bre rton Richard Hengel Ed Maguirs Joseph Hand Carl L Spies and others announce runs for state representative county recorder treasurer auditor and county attorney ahead of the November 6 1934 election.
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Palo Alto County
A. H. Henningsen
Graettinger
Towa
Paolo Alto
Ollie B. Long
Ollie B. Rensoner
Por County
Palo
Alto County
Palo Alto
Richard Hengel
Ed Maguirs
Joseph P. Hand
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Carl L. Spies
Palo -Alto
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Bankers and money power challenge democratic control
An opinion piece quotes W. J. Byanagan on how moneyed interests oppose people’s government and seeks to warn readers that big bankers aim to rule and rob. It contrasts banking influence with public accountability in the Midwest and West.
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Honast
Lowa
Midwest
W. J. Byanagan
The
Emmetalurg Democrat
Fragmented Aphorisms and Humorous Quips From An Echoes Page
A jumbled collection of satirical lines and observations about wealth mobility, experts, crossing signals, love, spinach, cribbage, labor Day plans, and other era remarks. The piece juxtaposes jokes on politeness, public figures, and social absurdities with mismatched quotes and wordplay.
Film Screenings Upcoming in Thurg Web Week
In a fragmentary schedule for late October, listings show titles such as Girl of the Limberlost with Marion Marsh and Ralph Morgan, Wagon Wheels with Randolph Scott and Gan Patrick, One Night of Love with Grace Moore, Lyle Talbot, and Judith Allen, plus The Captain is in and The Sea tales featuring Wynne Gibson and Gilbert. The text includes dates October 23 to November 2 and mentions Farmers Night and various showings across days.
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Fragmented local notes and stray reports across towns
A jumble of brief items mentions Thomas Agnew of St Charles shooting rats over a bag of corn, a tax summons, Mrs. Mary Jordan testifying about her lazy husband, and Joe Pena in Wichita Falls. Other lines note visits and conversations across Batherville Forest City Fargo Nekroma Valley Junction and Spokane with births and conventions, plus various residents traveling or staying with families.
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Thomas Agnew
St. Charles
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John Hangen, Jr
Rolla
South Dakota
Henry Munks
Thad
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Finnie & Duff
Annan Aadmuathad
Niagara Falla
Iowa Theatre
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Boars
Lyle Talbot
Tyile
Minatl
Judith Allen
William Haines
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Thuray
Wynne Gibson
Gilbert
Bebe
Lamb Chops
Borden
Raettinge Sausage CO
Carl Miller
Prop
Mary Jordan
Grimsby
Eng
Joe M. Pena
Wichita Falls
Texas
Ar't Espeset
Helen Berge
Batherville
Mary Peterson
Ani
Joh Ivarson
Fred Walden
Ed Werson
Pete Paulsen
Forest City
Lewis Lanekpow
Ail
Wendell Christiansen
Fargo
Nekroma
North Dakota
Darren Huntley
John Iverson
Eythervilly
Lowen Odilson
Matherville
Lloyd Spear
Mina Ethel
Valley Junction
Ben Spear
Spokane
Woodman Hall
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Grand ‘Teate
Estherville
Rome
Egypt
Anse FiRsit
Étaunern
Warre Colbert
William Bpegias
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