We Accuse and the Landon Critique of Roosevelt
A Republican gathering in Cleveland endorses a hostile New Deal critique led by Gov. Alfred Landon. The piece argues the Roosevelt administration overreaches, wastes, and endangers the Constitution while predicting a possible GOP victory in November and future Ohio or Midwest leadership changes.
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Cleveland
Alfred Landon
Kansas
Grand Old Party
United States
Congress
White House
Steiner
New Deal
Supreme Court
Landon
Jimmy Cox
Ohio
New York
Michigan
Illinois
Corrupting Voters I and Politician Promises in Debate
Professor Glenn Frank of the University of Wisconsin condemns vote buying and demagoguery. He says false hopes can corrupt voters as easily as money and urges stamping out promises of the moon for votes. European ornithology notes ongoing tracking efforts reveal migration routes and vital signals.
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Svho
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Muzzling the Press In Alberta Premier Aberhart Faces Critics
Premier Aberhart of Alberta faces scrutiny as officials propose press constraints after sustained media criticism. The clash highlights tensions between government power and media scrutiny in a volatile political climate.
Alberta Premier Aberhart faces press licensing move
The piece claims Premier Aberhart, elected on a $26 monthly dividend promise, plans to license newspapers that criticized his government. It argues the motive is revenge for critical coverage and predicts editors will defend press freedom while voters who feel duped will oppose the plan. Also notes Marcel is dead in France at 84, called the king of the waves.
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Alberta
Canada
Aberhart
Marcel
France
King of
War at Seventy Captures Theory of Fast Future War
Chancellor Hitler spoke of swift warfare and mobility as a German army objective. An incident in the Franco-Belgian border shows a tank reaching 70 miles an hour, smashing through barriers and evading bullets, hinting at future wholesale destruction and the peril it poses to humanity. A 1892 book title reappears after a loan.
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Rhineland
Hitler
Belgium
France
Thomas Affair Shakes British Cabinet in Secrets Trial
The right honorable J. H. Thomas resigns after being found guilty of betraying official secrets to shield friends from higher taxes. The verdict is praised as English justice, likening the Thomas case to Stavisky and Teapot Dome scandals.
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J. H. Thomas
Thomas
John Smith
France
United States
Best Editorial of the Day Breaking the Grip of Prostitution
The editorial argues society fails to address prostitution and organized vice in New York City. It cites a grand jury verdict against Luciano and associates, calls for open discussion, and urges open acknowledgment of the issue, stronger public will, and effective control to protect women and reduce vice.
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New York City
Charles
Lucky
Luciano
Socal Ranabones
No Title Given Passages From a Quiet Reflection
A compact moral fragment notes how passion rarely breeds conceit in strength yet appetite, humility, and fear temper conduct. It contrasts how despair and loneliness prompt deeper regard for friendship and cautious living, urging respect for God and careful steps.
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Bug
God
Patronage in U S politics shapes conventions and paths
The Haskin Letter analyzes how patronage under different administrations has influenced party control and national conventions. It traces Jefferson and Jackson era impacts, notes four year tenure acts, and discusses Roosevelt and Taft within party machines shaping nominations and outcomes.
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Washington, D. C
Secon
Roosevelt
Jefferson
Conwreas Paseed Lia
Federal
Altornayr
Devo
Iai
Otharchas
Starry
New York
Firat
Apuila
Jackson
Poatman
Quotes and quips from party figures on limited rights and media
A jumble of quotes from Mary W. Dewan, Frank P. Graham, Jerome Korn, and Clarence Darrow touched on democracy, education, censorship, and state power. The text remarks on women’s roles, free school and library, dictatorship fears, and the limits of knowledge.
Roosevelt Taft Clash on Patronage and Third Term
Analysis recalls Roosevelt Taft quarrel over renomination and the third term idea. It notes Taft used federal patronage to secure renomination despite party opposition, Roosevelt's independent bid, and the role of postmasters general and patronage networks across departments. It also highlights the expanded patronage machine under the current administration with payrolls and welfare programs boosting influence.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Hoosevelt
Cal. Roosevelt
United States
Bia Diapoaul
Calon Toonsvelt
Thy Reali
Ascauso Roosevelt
Paneras
Poaintaater Generam Fariey
Democratic National Committee
New York
Interior Department
Rollet
Farm
WPA
Hin
Conqueror Brings Modern Taxes to Far Lands
Walter Mason mocks a fantasy of a savage realm untouched by modern life and humorously imagines a conquering ruler imposing taxes and progress. The piece satirically envisions a shift to taxation, telephones, and electric lights, with chiefs subjected to new burdens.
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Kihlope
Coprrieht
Geerao Matthew Agers Barvice
Reader QandA From The Helena Independent Archive
A reader asked questions about mail 1935 transit, local color in stories, Better Business Murens, Long Island settlement 1636, origin of college gowns, current horseshoe champion, Virginia tourist numbers, lightning rod paints value, and the Nez... temple at Annapolis. Answers reference The Helena Independent Information Bureau and listed figures, dates, and historical notes in a terse Q and A format.
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al Paultuy
C. TY
United Sintox
Canada
Isand
New York
Long Jaland
Jacob van Corlaer
University of Colmbid
Engtang
Tectani
Gowon
Carmbridge
Oxford
BE. J
Ted Allen
Alhambra
Cal
Chicago
Molino
Vireginia
M. J. CL
Virginia
Washington
Annapollay
Japan
Commodore Perry
Sleep guidance and Nebraskas public works notes
The article outlines infant and child sleep patterns emphasizing duration by age, encouraging early bed habits and parental limits on night interruptions. It then recounts Nebraska history and spending on capitol construction, roads, and relief, noting state finances, WPA projects, and no state share for a $10,000,000 building.
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Nednabia
Nebraska
Hue Set
Nulipa
Wit Atala
Nardaur
Alata
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Los Angeles
Thea Mann
Haskin
Frederic J. Haskin
Armorican Governmant
Lee
Nercom Balding
Eicetara
Palranare
He Ang
Martha van Turan
van Burean
van Buren
van Buren Cass
Theodore Roosevelt
William Mr. Taft
Philippines
Moder Duch
Marc Hanna
Repubs
Roosevelt Republican
Mary W. Dewan
Frank P. Graham
University of North Gacatina
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Darroy
Sonny
Walt
Walt Mason
Helena
Morris Fishbein
Bedien
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Hefern Fk
Andrew Mellon
Bach
J.P. Margon
Hensry Ford
Hearst
Rockefeller
Melvin
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