Johnstowns Khaki Visitors Spark City Showdown
In Johnstown Pennsylvania July 30 ex soldiers arriving from Detroit Chicago and across the east and west sparked a tense realignment as mayor Eddie McCloskey resisted council efforts to eject the veterans who crowded Ideal Park and streets. State police readiness and food deliveries followed as Carter and leaders sought to organize the Khaki Shirts while the mayor warned of no trouble.
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M’closky
McCloskey
Washington
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B. BR. F
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Carter
Waters
Detroit
Chicago
Ideal Park
North Carolina
Abensburg
Greensburg
Farley accuses GOP of hateful whisper campaign against Roosevelt
Democratic national chairman James A. Farley charged Republicans with a hateful whispering campaign about Governor Roosevelt’s health and fitness. He cited past tactics against Alfred E. Smith and attacked Hoover’s administration, predicting a possible Democratic landslide if elections were held tomorrow.
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Hoover
New York
James A. Farley
Wasamna
Alfred E. Smith
White House
Farley
Albany
Roosevelt Campaign Outline Signals Economy Focus
Highlights by Associated Press notes the campaign centers on current economic conditions. The Democratic platform is described as 80 percent constructive and 20 percent critical, with a pledge to urge Congress to modify and possibly repeal the prohibition law if no action is taken.
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Congress
Administration uses inflation to cover record deficit
The administration adopts inflationary tactics to fund a staggering deficit, undermining confidence in government credit both domestically and internationally.
Call for Conference to Restore Purchasing Power and Trade
The United States should lead a general conference to set stable fiscal relations and restore purchasing power for the silver-based half of the world. Such a framework could enable resumption of global trade and stabilize international economic ties.
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United States
Allied powers settle reparations but may unite against us
Great Britain, France and Germany finally agree on reparations terms. The concern is a looming united front against the United States, driven more by trade barriers than by the debts owed.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Democratic policy favors payment and tariff relief
The party pledges to honor debts without canceling them while endorsing lower tariffs and a resumption of trade to create the path for payment.
Preparedness Mistress and Maid Discuss Mending China
A brief dialogue from a Hamburg scene shows a mistress asking about the long bottle on the kitchen mantelpiece and a maid replying that it contains items for mending china. The exchange captures domestic routine in a playful voice.
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Mary
Hamburg
Fortune Teller and Mr Meekham Share Star Message
A brief dialogue from Pathfinder notes a fortune teller telling of trouble with a mother in law, and MR. MEEKHAM confirms the same sighted warning. The exchange frames superstition as a social concern rather than a factual event.
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Fortune Teller
MR. Meekham
Pathfinder
Aviators Murder Trial to Climax Checkered Career
Captain W N Lancaster, ex British officer and Australia link, faces a first degree murder charge in Miami for the April 21 shooting of Haden Clarke in Mrs Keith-Miller s home. Clarke was writing a life story for funds. Lancaster pleads innocence as his flying partner testifies. Federal immigration scrutiny shadows the case as Lancaster and Keith Miller face review by Washington officials.
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Fila
W. N. Lancaster
J. M. Keith-Miller
England
Australia
Haden Clarke
Clarke
Keith-Miller
Lancaster
St. Louis
S J. Louis
Dade County
Nassau
Liberty
Washington
Nation Riding High and Business Takes New Turn
The nation shows a continuing economic upswing with July closing values up over June. Stock exchanges, band markets, and futures rise while farm prices gain and bank failures recede with 158 banks reopening this year.
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New York Stock Exchange
New York
Chicago
Viscose Corp Virginia boosts employment by 409 workers
In Roanoke Virginia the Viscose Corporation of Virginia announced another employment rise due to stronger business. The company will augment its force by 409 workers after adding 500 employees two weeks earlier.
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Roanoke
Viscose Corporation of Virginia
Bank stocks surge as week ends with gains across the board
Chicago investors saw bank shares rise with gains from 5 to 17 points. Northern Trust Company climbed 75 points to offerings at 350 amid a light turnover in a steady to sensational week finish.
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Chicago
Northern Trust Company
Lycoming Mfg reports June foundry pourings jump 109 percent
Lycoming Manufacturing Co reports a 109.2 percent rise in foundry pourings for June versus May, with expanded demand for Lycoming motors cited as the reason. Auburn new car shipments for June rose by 2,883 from May.
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Williamsport
Lycoming Manufacturing Company
Lycoming Motors
Auburn
Northwestern crop outlook buoyant says Northern Pacific chief
Chicago Charles Donnelly president of the Northern Pacific reports a general feeling of optimism after inspection tours in the northwest. He says reports of crop damage are exaggerated and unlikely to affect farmers.
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Chicago
Charles Donnelly
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Steel Operations in Youngstown District Fall to 15 Percent
In Youngstown Ohio steel plants are projected to run at 15 percent of capacity next week, up from 13 percent the prior week, reflecting modest production activity in the district.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Ford Says Never Be Bored on Sixty Ninth Birthday
Detroit July 30 Henry Ford marks his sixty ninth birthday with a rule for a youthful old age never be bored He says he has never been bored and cites conversations on economics hair care and aviation as proof He notes the country passed the rocking chair period and that continued interest keeps older people from aging
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Democrats Eye Senate Control After Autumn Elections
Washington dispatch notes Democrats in the capital express confidence they will win a Senate majority in the fall elections for the first time since the Wilson era. With 34 seats up and a tight balance of power, analysts caution contests are uncertain though several incumbents are poised to retire or be defeated.
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Senate
Farmer-Laborite
Hoover
Brookhart
Iowa
Henry Field
Morrison
N. C
Robert R. Reynolds
Exit Nurse Quip Sparks Park Romance Joke
A humorous quip from The Humorist depicts a nurse and a nursemaid exchange about beauty and a lack of kisses from soldiers after an hour in the park. The line plays on flirtation and social chatter.
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Mummie
Humorist
In the Dark dialogue echoes in Kariakkturen scene
A fragment from the Os looping scene shows a character questioning the value of a trousseau with a sharp reply about not reading papers and recognizing a name in Kariakkturen. The exchange hints at social inquiry and media awareness in a bleak setting.
Only Opportunity Artist: The First Kiss Remark
A playful exchange frames an artist narrator confessing a unique line about prior partners and a pineapple and two bananas as punchline. The joke centers on wordplay and a cheeky taunt aimed at the listener.
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