Drought Relief and Economic Trends Face Indiana in 1930
The Indiana drought relief plan aims to provide temporary road work for farmers amid highway commission criticism. The piece argues for direct aid to people, notes rising charity demands and joblessness, and calls for state responsibility to urban workers alongside farmers. It also analyzes federal fiscal strain, anticipated tax effects, and Hoover era budget cautions.
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Leslie
Highway Commission
Labor strife in North Carolina pits workers against officials
Five hundred workers at two Bessemer City textile plants strike to resist wage cuts of 7 to 30 percent. The piece argues officials must protect civil liberties and not side with employers, warning past violence and biased trials have damaged North Carolina’s reputation during industrial conflicts.
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Bessemer City
Hoover
South
United States Department of Labor
North Carolina
Treasury reports rising outlays and falling receipts
Expenditures by the federal government rose sharply in the first six weeks of the new fiscal year while revenues declined. The outgo excluding debt service topped the prior year by twenty nine million dollars, and receipts from foreign trade showed a marked drop as the period began.
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Treasury
Clark Considered For Mexico Ambassador Post
J Reuben Clark is reported to be offered the hard job of ambassador to Mexico amid optimism in diplomatic and commercial circles. His record as undersecretary of state and as American representative on international commissions supports the choice, especially as Morrow’s chief aide in Mexico City and as a possible successor.
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J. Reuben Clark
Mexico
Clark
Morrow
Mexico City
Reflections on Human Limits Amid Global Turmoil
A sprawling column contrasts human progress with nature's power as Italy endures a devastating earthquake. It cites quirky incidents from American life, politics, and crime to underscore humility, then muses on pardon, heroism, and social inequality. The piece closes with a fragmented note on Barbara Tompkins swimming the Bosphorus.
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Italy
Ancient Egyptian surgeons used tapes and bandages early
Egyptian medical practice dated as early as 3000 B C is supported by the Edwin Smith papyrus. Professor Breasted argues the surgeon Imhotep may be its author and notes early use of bandages lint and splints. The text details splints ligaments muscles and antiseptics.
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B. C
James Henry Breasted
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Edwin Smith
Breasted
Imhotep
Broun Announces Candidacy for Congress in Socialist Ticket
Heywood Broun, famed columnist, announces a bid for Congress with the Socialist ticket. Roy W. Howard of The Telegram temporarily takes over Broun's column to discuss the candidacy and the newspaper's stance on Broun's political move.
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Heywood Broun
Congress
Roy W. Howard
The
New York Telegram
Seripus-Howard Newspapers
Broun
Howard
Eywood Broun
Seventeenth Congressional District
Telegram
Fifty Eighth Street
New York
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Earth
Pat
INCE
Scripps-Howard
Braun
America
Heywood Broun and the Socialism Debate
The Telegram avoids partisanship while acknowledging Norman Thomas and Heywood Broun as influential voices. The piece weighs Broun's abilities as a congressman versus columnist, praising his honesty and sharp logic, and predicts he will keep writing for the Telegram and The Times whether elected or not.
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Broun
Braun
Congress
House
the Times
Times Readers Voice Views on Indy Typographical Union praise
At a recent meeting the Indianapolis Typographical Union No. 1 unanimously instructed its officers to convey appreciation to The Indianapolis Times. The Times is commended for exposing methods of state and county contractors paying meager wages for common labor and the courageous fight is said to be crowned with success.
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Editor Times
Indianapolis Typographical Union, No. 1
Indianapolis Times
Times
Harrison's Birth and Public Life Recap
A compressed obituary and summary note recounts Benjamin Harrison born August 20 1838 at North Bend Ohio. It covers his lineage, education at Miami University, law practice in Indianapolis, Civil War service as brigadier general, U.S. Senate service beginning 1881, and presidency noted as quiet and successful. It also notes drought relief discussions and criticism of Indiana highway No. 52 project delays.
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Benjamin Harrison
United States
North Bend
William Henry Harrison
Miami University
Harrison
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Atlanta
United States Senate
Cleveland
Hegeland Hague
Ee Ee
California
Times
Indiana
Brookville
Metamora
Andersonville
Chicago
Ohio
New York Employment Bureau Stampede Prompts Debate on Prosperity
A chaotic scene at a New York free employment bureau ends with only seventy five workers found, while a crowd of thousands is tagged and indexed. The piece contrasts Hoover era prosperity talk with Democratic critiques, and argues the law of supply and demand, not politics, drives prices and overproduction.
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New York
Free Employment Bureau
G O P Blame Over Policy And Market Missteps
The piece argues the G O P should be blamed for failing to warn the public about economic directions rather than general blame for stock prices or production. It contends the administration erred in declaring sound conditions, allowed the Wall Street boom to appear real, and promoted continued price and supply boosts that could not last.
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Wall Street
Daily Thought Proverb and Quotation Dialogue
A brief item presents two quotations: Proverbs 12 7 declaring the wicked overthrown and the righteous standing, followed by H W Shaw asserting the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven.
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Hell
Heaven
H. W. Shaw
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Europe
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Glacier National Park
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Marshall Field
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Bround
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