Wall Street notes strong reaction to new U S Steel financing
The United States Steel Corporation floated 100 million dollars of 314 debentures to broad demand from insurance companies banks and funds. Debentures offered at par bid around 102 1 4 with Commonwealth Edison 33 million first mortgage debentures also strong selling at 104. Edison stockholders received 42 308 840 debentures convertible to common stock at 25 a share bid at 108. Strong market absorption signals optimism for future offerings and potential refunding activity amid political uncertainty. A Missouri man aged 61 admitted evading Army service in the Spanish American War to obtain a pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Commonwealth-Edison
Parrot Poll Banned in New York and Reflections on Pets
A meditation on Poll the parrot and domestic life contrasts New York ban on importation sale and breeding due to parrot fever with memories of parrot ownership in homes across the country. The essay notes how pets reflect affluence and culture and ends with a medical claim from a St. Louis medical school linking vanity to hair loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Kansas
Celebes
Burma
Poll
Grandpa
Fell
Washington University Medical School
St. Louis
Wheat Price Gap Between Chicago And Winnipeg
The Winnipeg wheat price runs about 40 cents higher than Chicago due to Ottawa era price controls under the British empire. England favors paying Canadians roughly $1.20 per bushel rather than Americans about 84 cents. If U.S. prices rose, Canada blocks imports to keep its market protected while the U.S. exports corn, about 80 million bushels, aided by favorable exchange rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha World- Herald
Chicago
Winnipeg
Canada
Ottawa
England
Ballantine questions New Deal S E C laws after loss suit
In 1933 Arthur A Ballantine as trustee for Continental Securities filed suit charging two Stock Exchange firms and many individuals with stripping assets from an investment trust. Indictments allege an $16 million asset drain from a ring that controlled trusts after investing only $5. The piece asks if Ballantine still finds the New Deal protections drastic. Britain urges Mexico to settle the oil debt promptly.
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Ballentine
Continental Securities Corporation
Stock Exchange
Ballantine
Dewey
Old Deal Battalion
New Deal
S.E.C
Right to Fiddle Judges Crocheting Juror Wity Court Idea
A New York judge allowed a woman juror to crochet in court, arguing that such activity aids thinking. The piece praises courtroom equality before the law and suggests jurors could engage in playful, distracting tasks without harming justice, while noting attorneys often dawdle. It ends with a call for consistent treatment of jurists and jurors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Freeze’s long life marked by corn bread choice
Peoria’s Mrs Mary Freeze recently reached 103. Her family planned a large birthday cake but she preferred corn bread, praising its sustenance and spirit. The piece notes pioneers faced Indians bears drought and hardships and lauds her vitality and future longevity.
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Peoria
Mary Freeze
Freeze
Best Editorial on the Chemical Industry’s Modern War
The piece extols the chemical industry as a force expanding human capacity by creating new materials from everyday sources. It notes steady price declines, rising employment, and widespread laboratory work driving practical dreams into industry. It frames chemistry as humanity’s war to gain permanent control of the environment, advancing invention and opportunity.
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Alus
Wall Street Journal
Smaelf
Earth
Bia Antironmant
Sentence Sermons by Rev Roy Smith Pastor First
The piece presents brief maxims on life envy ingratitude and virtue urging balance between ambition and happiness. It emphasizes equality of rights while cautioning against granting unearned privileges and warns to forgive exploitation while rewarding genuine merit.
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Roy 1. Smith
D. D
Debtor Farmer Trend and Federal Land Bank Aid
Debt on American farms fell about five percent in two years as farm mortgages and production credit associations shaped the credit system. The Federal Land Bank pattern, adopted in 1916, helped tens of thousands of mortgaged farms avoid foreclosure through refinancing and extended capital, stabilizing farmers amid the depression era.
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United States
Federal
Washington, D. C
Chlractors
Jacob C. Nicholson
Indianapolis
Europe
Congress
Turnl Arone
Federal Land Bank
A Mother's Strike Becomes Unmatched by Dictators
Grace Nell Crowell, dubbed the American Mother of 1938, is celebrated in a column praising maternal resolve. The piece frames a mother’s stand as powerful beyond authoritarian control, highlighting her influence and the era’s social pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Nell Crowsil
French Ambassador Defends Daladiar Case From Dictator Label
Count Rene Doynel de Saint-Quentio, French Ambassador to the United States, argues the term dictator misapplied in relation to Premier e Daladiar. He stresses sovereignty and political nuance amid international reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Doynel de ‘Saint-Quentio
United States
Premiere Daladiar
Farmer loans and foreclosures shape land bank history
The article traces Federal Land Bank lending from 1904 to 1938, noting a collapse in loan applications, foreclosures, and adjustments. It cites 1934 applications at 402,329 dropping to 4,030 in 1938, with farmer repayments and special payments improving totals. It details 1987 installments, overall receipts of 46.5 million, and 89 percent recovery on foreclosed farms, plus 1927 and 1937 legislative changes enabling voluntary conditional payments and future installment handling.
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Tuamesa
Totel
Alwayo
Iewine Alwervs
I Sometimes Think by Isabel Paterson continues
A reflective column argues against government control of lives and money in wartime. It critiques war hysteria and cites Napoleonic conscription to illustrate that rulers profit from conflict. The piece questions who bears risk and who benefits when powers compel sacrifice and funds.
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Hera
Mioney
Mother
Lee
Teget
Napoleon
Tam
Oklahoma
Invaldes
Cobyight
New York
Telbune
Ing
The Family Doctor on Hypertension and Health Habits
The article discusses essential hypertension as a aging health risk, its unclear causes, and common symptoms. It advises reducing stress, adopting a relaxed lifestyle, taking regular vacations, a daily rest after lunch, and ensuring eight hours of sleep. It emphasizes a light diet and moderation to lower blood pressure.
Answers to Questions From The Helena Information Bureau
A reader’s factual Q and A section cites estimates that women control about 41 percent of the nation’s wealth, notes on England’s youngest and oldest prime ministers, Henry Ford parentage, the Chincoteague pony round date, lists Jewish major league players, actuary life tables since 1771, and the origins of the Adtogira. It also references the Pullman strike and Anne Royall’s publications with dates in 1830s and 1981 errors corrected.
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Lawrence Stern & Co
Chicago
New York
Eogland
M.fl. A
Wiliam Pitt
William EB. Gladstone
Henry Ford
E.K
Wilim
Mary Luogot Ford
William Ford
Cork
Ireland
Ford
America
Mary Liogot
United States
Chincoteague
Virginia
Morris Berg
Bostom Raj Goa
Harry Blaonstat
Northampton
Richard Price
Juan de la Cleva
Spain
England
Altgeld
Cleveland
Postal Service
John P. Altgeld
Mitcels
Anne Royall
Washington
M. P
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Arthur A. Ballantine
Hoover
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Mexico
By Parrish
Haskin
Frederic J. Haskin
Federal Land Bank System
Isabel Paterson
DR. Morris Fishbeln
Kalter
Journal
American Medes Association
Hyacia
Helena
Henry Geenberg
Detroit Tigers
Charles 8. Dyer
Goodwin Rosen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Harry Danning
New York Glante
Marky Arnovich
Phillies
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