The Profitable Business in European Bonds
International bankers based in New York cleared over 25 million dollars each on average selling German bonds to Americans. Senators heard bankers defend the sales while critics warn of profit driven by loading banks and investors. The piece questions motives behind canceling European debt and emphasizes a clash between domestic interests and foreign bond profits.
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New York
Senate Committee
Europe
America
Veterans' adjusted pay appeals delayed by Congress
Washington reports that appeals for immediate settlement of World War I veterans' compensation claims are met with temporary deaf ears. Congress focuses on balancing the operating budget and funding future expenses, delaying a two billion dollar payout. The American Legion defers demand, heeding Hoover's plea amid a financial crisis.
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Washington
Congress
National Department of the American Legion
Department
Detroit
Hoover
Judge Bowie revisits old campaign rumor in clash over Reynolds war chest
The article notes Judge Tom Bowie revives a months old theory that Cameron Morrison funds rival Senator Reynolds. It questions plausibility, cites mixed views on campaign finance, and contrasts U S football dangers with English rugby. It also discusses economics and a Savannah school history protest over colonial settlers.
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Tom Bowie
Cameron Morrison
Bob Reynolds
Senate
Morrison
Reynolds
War Chest
Bowie
Psychological test for Booth tales
The passage argues John Wilkes Booth died soon after Lincoln's assassination. It contends Booth's mercurial, publicity craving nature would not have lived quietly under an alias for decades. If alive, he would seek notoriety or sanctuary rather than obscurity.
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John Wilkes Booth
Booth
Lincoln
Ford
Wet Christmas Forecast In High Point Bootleg Inquiry
A historic note describes a wet Christmas in High Point with bootleggers active despite police efforts. Eighteen prohibition cases in city court show only surface impact, as a single seller held 35 gallons after an anonymous tip. The piece calls bootleggers and users intertwined, complicating enforcement.
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Times
Abolishing Football A Debate On Safety And Rugby
The piece argues coaches and officials may tweak rules to safer play, but questions whether American football should be abolished. It cites about twenty deaths among American youths from autumn 1931 as damning evidence against the game and notes the impact on grieving parents.
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West Point
Fordham
Chick Meehan
Football Rules Committee
Republicans pick Chicago for 1932 convention crowd
Republicans choose Chicago for their 1932 national convention while Democrats consider Cleveland. The piece notes Cleveland needs broad support and favorable votes to secure the gathering.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Politician Wins Ayes While Dry Agent Suffers Woes
The remark contrasts political support with a dry agent facing troubles, noting a victory for a politician via ayes while the agent endures woes. The line implies a tension between public approval and private hardship.
Republicans Push Hoover Nomination Amid Election Mood
The party signals Hoover as its likely standard bearer, suggesting a swift nomination once the convention venue is secured and hoping the public mood shifts away from current dissatisfaction.
Rumor of GOP fundraiser trouble in Chicago
Rumors claim Republican donors are scarce with concerns over fundraising. A suggested stop in Cook County Jail to consult Al Capone is mentioned as an odd idea without verification.
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Chicago
Cook County
al Capone
Insurgent Parties Target Roosevelt and Hoover
Insurgent Democrats aim to block Roosevelt while insurgent Republicans seek to thwart Hoover. Analysts note the real clash will occur wherever factions confront the frontrunners, as conflicting factions anticipate decisive action in the political battle.
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Roosevelt
Hoover
Philadelphia Faces Struggles as Banks Withhold Loans
City of Philadelphia faces funding pressures as lenders tighten credit, threatening services and projects. Officials warn the lack of available capital could slow redevelopment and raise costs for residents.
Taxpayers Off to See Pinchot
A witty derisive note on city hall loafers and nudist case is observed in a New York court ruling that nineteen nudists were freed because no one publically witnessed the act. The piece mocks taxpayer reactions and previews political theatre.
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New York
Bachelor advisor buoy rides sea of matrimony
A witty remark suggests the successful bachelor who mentors married friends on marriageumen may be a buoy signaling steadiness and guidance through the sea of matrimony.
Farmers abandon crops while savings sustain them
British farmers say it does not pay to grow crops and rely on savings. American farmers still struggle with poor yields. A Los Angeles duck attempts to hatch an ostrich egg, a bold and unusual undertaking.
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Los Angeles
Diplomatic Fish in the Pacific Speak Their Lines
The Pacific hosts a gallery of diplomats, each with his own stance and message, regardless of relations. As talks unfold, negotiators trade lines and positions in a complex choreography of diplomacy and brinkmanship.
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Pacific
Cinch Ends Prince Farming Hopes for Jana
Jana cannot feature her prince farming as plans shift away from a rural romance. The line implies a change preventing the couple from pursuing agricultural life together.
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Jana
The Open Forum and Dr. John M. Booker on campus life
The piece notes daily Tar Heel Open Forum activities featuring Dr. John M. Booker English professor at UNC. It highlights his crusading reforms, revival of lost arts, and blunt yet respectful demeanor. It also mentions his favorite writers and a humorous aside about his cigarette habit.
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John M. Booker
University of North Carolina
Booker
Daily
Tar Heel
Chiperfield Withholds Record Of Response To McFadden
Washington Senator Burnett Chiperfield of Illinois criticized Pennsylvania's Louis McFadden over Hoover debt policy. He withheld his remarks from the Record to review them, delaying publication for about 100,000 readers and diminishing the sequential impact of McFadden's charges and Chiperfield's reply.
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Hubert Plummer
Washington
Illinois
Burnett Chiperfield
Canton
Louis T. McFadden
Pennsylvania
Chiperfield
McFadden
Hoover
Germany
Memory Lapses Cited as Possible Cause at House Ropes
The note suggests Chipperfield’s limited knowledge of the house ropes may be the reason. He was present in 1915, indicating historical ties to the venue.
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Chiperfield
Food guidance urges better meals for children at home
A national bulletin urges parents to feed children at home with balanced meals including milk fruit and vegetables rather than bread line fare. It cautions against mass meals and stresses school lunches and family unity while noting nutrition and mental health concerns during stress.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
Orae Medical Association
Hygela
Old George Norris Sequences Speeches For Wisconsin Message
The article notes Senator Norris of Nebraska influencing congressional procedure by having Gov Phil LaFollette’s message printed in the Record after the president's address, illustrating long-standing mail out practices and prior service.
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Congress
George” Norris
Nebraska
George
Phil LaFollette
Wisconsin
Norris Displeased by Article Placement in Mail Out Edition
Norris sought side by side presentation of two documents in the mail out edition to allow easy comparison. An apparent inadvertence placed Governor Phil's message in the appendix far from the president's, prompting Norris to demand an explanation from Vice President Curtis on the Senate floor. The answer cited possible inadvertence but failed to satisfy Old George.
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Norris
Phil
Senate
Curtis
George
Painter Crawford patents perforated screen for motion pictures
John Crawford of Newburgh obtains a patent for a perforated sound screen with a new coating process. The screen is whiter and coated with thousands of tiny lenses for reflection and depth, differing from ordinary white or beaded silver screens. Crawford has spent 18 years in screen making and once worked for Jacob A. Genter, credited with introducing the silver screen.
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Perfects
Motion Picture
Newburgh
N. Y
John Crawford
Crawford
Jacob A. Genter
Civil War Nurse Dies at Wheeling
Sister M. Ignatius Farley, a Civil War nurse, dies in Wheeling West Virginia after a long service record. The obituary notes her role with relief efforts and her death in the city.
Civil War era nuns active in hospital work pass away aged 89
Three surviving members of religious orders who served the government during the Civil War died here recently one day before her 90th birthday. Sister M Ignatius was employed with five other sisters in hospital work during the Civil War. She was the oldest nun at St. Joseph's Convent, Wheeling, where she had lived since retiring as night superintendent of Wheeling hospital ten years ago.
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M. Ignatius
St. Joseph’s Convent
Wheeling Hospital
Berlin Report Boosts Hopes for June Progress
Berlin notes a cautious lift in expectations for June as Germany accelerates reforms and economic measures. Officials say momentum remains delicate but tangible, with industry groups signaling cautious optimism about growth prospects.
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Berlin
Germany
Russia accelerates five year plan completion to 1922
Moscow reports the Soviet union will finish the five year plan one year ahead of schedule. The drive focuses on providing workers with more food housing and clothing. Kremlin warns capitalism nations plan war and strengthens the red army as part of the program.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Red Army
Certificates Of Loyalty For Kansas Postseason Players
Gov. Woodring signs certificates of loyalty for Kansas, Washburn, Wichita, and Kansas State Aggies players who donated time to post season charity games to aid unemployment, stamped with the state seal.
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Topeka
Kans
Universities of
Kansas
Washburn
Wichita
Kansas Aggies
Central Europe Retrenchment Shapes Danubian States
Retrenchment remains the watchword across Austria Hungary Czechoslovakia Romania Yugoslavia and Bulgaria as Central Europe seeks economic and political stabilization amid postwar changes.
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Central Europe
Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Jugoslavia
Bulgaria
Henry confronts crowd over daughter’s support needs
A speaker urges Henry to recognize the necessity of many people for his daughter, arguing that lack of understanding does not negate their importance or usefulness to her care and future.
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