Hooverism Slipping in the Southern States
The piece argues that Hooverism wanes in the South with Hoover Democrats punished in Virginia and Senators Heflin Simmons facing defeats in Alabama and North Carolina. It notes regional disillusionment with the Republican ticket and suggests southern Democrats must prove themselves in 1932 before party unity returns, while highlighting lingering bitterness toward Democratic leaders who aided Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Hoover
Costly negligence drives highway fatalities down
A National Conference on Street and Highway Safety committee says fifteen percent of highway accidents could be prevented with better car maintenance. Regular six month inspections by competent mechanics would overhaul the vehicle, prevent deterioration, and improve safety and economy.
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Committee On Maintenance of
National Conference On
Sailor Wins $12,000 In Supreme Court Ruling
A historic case recalls a sailor hit and floored by a petty officer with a monkey wrench after being late for watch. The U S Supreme Court upheld the $12,000 award against the steamship company, rejecting the claim that the incident was mere seamen’s brawl and not liable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ately
United States Aupreme
Renue
Tia Graves
End of Brutal Era at Sea Says Helena Column
A Helena columnist laments the end of harsh discipline aboard American ships. He recalls brutal traditions once accepted, noting sailors faced fists and harsh treatment while crews shrank and shanghaing rose during hard times. The piece praises modern humane conditions, pay, and protection for sailors, deeming the era of brutal “glorious days of sail” over.
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Helena
Nurses Discuss Hospital Costs And Group Care
A Milwaukee meeting of the American Nurses Association explored patient costs in institutions. Leaders proposed group nursing and better staffing to reduce expenses and make hospital care affordable for families with slender means. Montana nurses meet in Helena this week to consider cost reduction, wages, and hospital management. Doctors noted that most health expenditures go to nurses, medicines, and hospital costs rather than physician fees, and some salaries are now tied to institutions serving all, rich or poor.
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American Nurses’ Association
Milwaukee
Montana
Helene
Medical Society of New York
Diphenyl as Heat Transfer in Steam Substitution
Best editorial notes diphenyl a synthetic chemical for heat transfer, potentially piping from central stations to consumers, with lower pressure than steam. Quotes professors and industry figures on costs, risks, and future solar power implications for heating and power.
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L. Rodger
University At Michigan
Aln
Chemical Engineers
Detroit
Sclonilets
Ates
Badget
T Hy Central Station
Conaumer
Alabama Chemical
G. Abbott
Gmkhaonlen Institution
From the people who always agree with us and other maxims
A compact set of adages on learning and wisdom. It cites agreeing with others, meditating, studying trouble, tomorrow vs yesterday, verifying books by experience, learning from others' mistakes, and blaming misfortune on others. The tone mirrors a reflective, cautionary list of lessons.
Chain stores multiply in Great Britain and United States
The piece surveys the rise of chain merchandising in the US and Britain, noting Lipton’s tea shops led by example and detailing numbers of chain stores across groceries, chemists, booksellers, bakers, dairies, and candy shops. It contrasts UK terms and roles with American usage and mentions soda fountains and stationers as key categories.
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United States
Great
Dellalo
Great Britain
Thomas Lipton
Daya
Huntodss
Lipton
Hig Tile
Mere- Myers Toy
Real
Courao
Texas
United
Mentatoren
Great Brttain
Roots and
Chemisle
England
Chemiat
Pbs
Talleo Drug Stores
Chemni's
Chemimt
Atationera
London Bridge
Temple Bar
Wethoal Lane
French flyer sets endurance and speed records with cargo
Paris reports Lieutenant Parle completed an endurance flight lasting 24 hours 22 minutes with a 1000 kilogram cargo. He traveled 1,971.7 miles setting new speed and duration records for a single load, marking notable aviation achievement.
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Paris
Parle
Savy
Mrs Hoover’s New Secretary Named in White House
Helen Green of Rochester Minnesota is named as Mrs Hoover’s new private secretary. She succeeds in handling summer duties at the White House and previously served as private secretary to the first lady during the current year.
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Herbert Hoover
Shin
Helen Green
Rochester
Minn
Indy
Industry Seeks Trained Minds to Study Mental Misfits
A publication notes that industrial work forces label workers as eccentric or abnormal. A foreman with psychopathic traits caused high turnover in one plant. Researchers urge psychologists to collaborate with psychiatrists to identify when psychiatric help is needed and to tailor interventions within industry.
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Emnieye
Colessial
Wartham
Answers to Questions from Washington Information Bureau readers
A scanned column presents a Q and A quiz from the Washington Information Bureau about world figures, film credits, medicine, astronomy terms, public works projects, and historical notes. It lists questions on nationality of actors, corporate drugstore competition, the Lord's Supper phrase origin, fabulous birds of prey, a Newark foundation, infantile paralysis seasonality, Kill van Kull Bridge, a prison fire rumor, the term digit in astronomy, highway safety statistics, Madame de Stael’s girlhood, and Willa Marshall Bullist of Kantuey.
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Rutt Chaterton
Sarah
Scot
Mola
Miss Chatterton
Geran
Son
Galt
Madame Schumean-Holnk
C. A A
Indapandenin
Salut
Christ
Ita Alana
Bamberger
Mr. Bamberger
L. Bamberger & Co
Newark
Falix Fuld
Estebl Newark
Ita
Abraham Flexner Ciill
Pedior
Kijlevan-Kall Memset
Fa Mouth
New York Key
Port of New York Authority
Columbus
Ubeck
William
Fates
Columbia
National Conference of Highway Safety
Dlan
United States
Idstyrac
Madame de Bleol
Mila, Necker
Gaphia
Joanne Gray
Eric Magnus
Aaron
Stael-Fhol
Swed
Job Regation
Lime
Byabood
Willa Marshall Bullist
Kantuey
Aniestor Comoral
Real Sheiks Derive Thrill Off Movies
In the United States moviemaking taps exotic culture as Bedouin tribes attend a film event near Baersheba. A government reception honored tribal service with a display including camel racing and aerial stunts, though a miscue tested audience belief in cinema.
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United States
Neareset
Thor
Baersheba
Transsortenta
Staut
Palestina
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