America Under the Blue Eagle Detroit Dispatch
In Detroit, amid NRA open shop tensions and rising exports, six months of the recovery program are shaping a tense battle between unions and management. The scene features picket signs, firm auto plant labor talks, scrip concerns, and hopes for renewed production as Detroit eyes 1934.
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America
Blue Eagle
Enterprise
NEA
Detroit
Lake City
Gibraltar
Pickotor
NRA
CWA
Battle In Detroit Centers About Union Issue
Detroit faces a union issue amid price pressures as 10 cent socks rise to 81.20 per dozen while profits stagnate at 20 cents. Michigan merchants report weak business though farm crops up 37 percent from 1992 and wheat farmers gain half a million from Uncle Sam. Auto production revives. 1934 goals boost Detroit and Michigan to increase car output with about 2 million units projected, as many cars age and demand rises. Vergennes, Vermont noted as New England’s smallest city.
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Australia
General Motors
Chrysler
Canada
Detroit
George Feehan
Board of Commerce
Harvey Campbell
Chiseler
Johnson
NRA
Wayne County
Jon
Michigan
Uncle Sam
Bay City
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promotes Bile Flow
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills to “wake up your liver bile” without calomel. It claims bile must flow daily to digest food and prevent sour, bloated feelings and bad breath, urging readers to seek Carter's Liver Pills on red-labeled packaging.
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Carter
M.co
Restrictions On Utilities Dividends Named By Winbourne
Raleigh January 4. Utilities Commissioner Stanley Winbourne issued a sweeping order on his second day in office restricting dividend payments and the issuance of additional capital stock and depreciation rates. He said the move protects the financial integrity of utilities and the public while noting prior reports showed unnecessary burdens on the public and asset depletion from excessive dividends.
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Raleigh
Stanley Winbourne
Winbourne
Utilities
Corporation Commission
Virginia Launches Rogue-Going Deer Bunting Initiative
Virginia initiates rogue-going deer bunting in automo es, aiming to reduce conflicts with traffic and protect motorists. Officials say the program targets urban and rural corridors with high deer activity, coordinating with wildlife agencies and local law enforcement.
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Virginia
First Monday of December Leaves Congress Absent
A historical note states the first Monday of December saw Congress absent for the first time since 1788, marking a rare pause in legislative sessions and prompting questions about session norms and adjournment practices.
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Congress
Seven New Manufacturing Plants Established In City In 1933
The High Point Chamber of Commerce reports seven plants opened in 1933 enlarging the city’s manufacturing base to over 100 firms. The 1934 census lists 28 furniture plants 22 hosiery mills 10 electric repair shops and six veneer plants. New hosiery mills and textile firms are noted with several companies launching operations. Officials quote anticipation of employment rising from current 600 to more than double as economic conditions improve and prospect for 1934 looks encouraging with increased inquiries about vacant factories.
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NRA
A. J. Barnard
Department of Commerce
Michigan
Detroit
Barnard
Wayne County
CWA
High Point
A of Commerce
Allied Industries
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commercce
Plymouth Hosiery Hills
Crater Knitting Company
Central Hosiery Company
Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills
Dillon-Vitt
Thomas A. Marlowe, Inc
Hamilton Street
Election Fight Goes To House Committee
The Louisiana sixth district seating dispute moved to an elections committee after a last minute agreement. Mrs. Bolivar Kemp and J Y Sanders Jr claim the seat in the wake of Representative Kemp's death. Senator Huey Long's involvement in the contest is highlighted as Sanders opposes his influence.
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Washington
House
Louisiana
Bolivar BE. Kemp
C. K. Allen
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Representative Kemp
Huey P. Long
Kemp
Sanders
Long
Michigan Plants Over Five Million Fish In State Waters
Over the past six decades the State of Michigan has planted more than five and a half million fish across its lakes and streams, supporting biodiversity and recreational fishing opportunities.
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State of
Michigan
Extension Sought On U S Seed Loans
Representative Lindsay Warren introduced a bill to appropriate 90 million dollars to extend and renew seed loans for 1934. He said the measure would again make loans available to farmers for crop production and urged quick consideration. The seed-loan program aids farmers who cannot access other crop production credit facilities.
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Washington
Lindsay Warren
Waren
12 Year Old Boy Held For Murder In Darlington
In Darlington District of D C a 12 year old boy Hazel Munn was jailed on a murder charge after Evelyn Lewis 14 was killed by a shotgun blast in the front yard. Police say the boy admitted shooting claiming it was accidental and he had been snapping the gun playfully.
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Darlington
D. C
Evelyn Lewis
Hazel Munn
Munn
For Hire Fee Not Applicable To CWA
North Carolina officials ruled that trucks used only on civil works projects for the federal government are not liable for the state for hire truck license. The Revenue Department and highway commission chairmen said CWA trucks face regular motor vehicle taxes but need not pay the for hire fee.
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Raleigh
State Revenue Department
BE. B. Jeffress
Highway and Public Works Commission
A. J. Maxwell
Dennis G. Brummitt
Correction on Barbershop Prices at Moser’s Barber Shop
An error listed haircuts at 15 cents yesterday. the correct price is 25 cents. The Enterprise issues this correction to reflect the proper price for services at Moser’s Barbershop.
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Moser’s
Caticura Ointment Promises Quick Skin Relief
An old advertisement touts Caticura Ointment for itching burning eczema pimples rashes and rough skin. It claims rapid relief and healing with a price of 25 cents and 50 cents and offers a free sample from Caticura Dept 76 Malden Masa.
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Caticura
Dept
Malden, Masa
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