Glass tariffs clash with West Virginia in trade talks
In heated exchanges, West Virginia leaders push to exclude glass from the proposed tariff concessions list, urging citizens to write to Secretary of State and Rep. Schiffler to block cheap foreign glass imports while detailing local fire insurance cost impacts from possible rate changes.
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New Deal
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Iy Mable
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Jaingt
Bat
Opposed policies amid wartime debate and hay fever jests
The text sketches a tense political moment with Republicans risking the New Deal’s fate while Roosevelt faces criticism over a major measure. It also mocks hay fever as an everyday irritant, lampooning Ragweed and Snooks style quips about remedies and public indifference, highlighting a mix of political gambles and comic relief.
Britain Britain Soviet Mutual Aid Talks Progress
London informed sources predicted final steps toward a mutual aid agreement among Britain France and the Soviet Union. Military discussions among the three powers in Moscow were said to be moving quickly. British officials said no alarm over European developments. Poland began dividing large landed estates along its frontier to strengthen border defense. German press reported terrorism against Germans in Poland and taxation plans for refugees from Poland at Allewitz. The Geneva world Zionist congress urged the League of Nations council to reject Britain’s approach.
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Germany
Geneva
World ‘Ionist Congress
League of Nations Council
Britain
Memorial Speaker at Reno Post Decoration Day 1878
Reno Post No. 7 G A R held a Decoration Day memorial with ex-Congressman Waitman T Willey of Morgantown as speaker. The article recalls Willey’s Civil War stance, Virginia secession debates, and predictions about western territories. It also notes town history including a new wooden pump installation in 1878 and details of local governance and notable deaths.
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Virginia
Alleghenies
Ohio
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J. R. R. Johnson
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Squire Lewis Haymond
Bluemont Cemetery
James Keenan
Latrobe Street
Geach
Emmaline Grow
Keenan
Plan for Arab-dominated state in Palestine report approved
Congress handled the league mandate commission report on approval of the plan. Britain rejected the proposal, while Japan pressed to include economic questions in Tokyo negotiations over the Tientsin issue. Japan also demanded Britain withdraw support from the Chinese central government's currency, hindering agreement.
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Britain
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Tientsin
End of Japanese Blockade Aims at Tientsin Concessions
The report notes a Japanese military move related to ending the blockade of the Tientsin British and French concessions, signaling possible shifts in control and international responses in the region.
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Tientsin
Cobb near world land speed record setback and milk supply report
Continued page one reports Cobb short of Captain Eyston's 367.5 mph land speed record and canceling return runs, delaying further attempts. A New York health official cites milk supply at 1,250,000 quarts and contemplates expanding the milk shed radius to include Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago. Picket clashes with non striking farmers are noted while milk is conserved at camps and hotels near Monticello New York as plants run below sixty percent capacity.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
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Government committee proposals include tax exemption cuts
Government notes on page one show a proposed shift from 75,000,000 to 12,000,000 in funds and a tentative study list that includes reducing personal income tax exemptions as part of fiscal reform. The item reflects committee deliberations and future review.
Tax Revisions Target Top Bracket Incomes and Bonds
A report notes proposed changes lifting top-bracket income limits, revising capital gains taxes, removing exemptions on income from federal and state bonds, and allowing corporations to file single returns for multiple levies, signaling wide-reaching tax reform.
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