Tariff fight hits American exports and GM cable response
The piece argues that high tariffs threaten U S exports and jobs, citing General Motors dispatches urging President Hoover and Congress to oppose new tariff schedules. It notes protests from China India Brazil Australia Belgium France Germany Egypt South Africa Poland Sweden Denmark Uruguay Argentina and more, stressing interdependence of markets and production capacity. It criticizes Senators Dill Copeland Johnson Capper and others for tariff proposals and urges protective policy balanced with foreign markets.
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General Motors
United States
Congress
Hoover
Senate
House
China
America
India
Mandalay
Gandhi
Brazil
Australia
Europe
Asia
Great Barrier Reef
Belgium
Louis XIV
Netherlands
Infanta
Maria Theresa
France
Flandersfield
Germany
Kaiser
Egypt
South Africa
Angell Forebodings About American Materialism and Isolation
The piece argues Dr. Angell’s critique of American money worship and chauvinistic nationalism is partly misguided. It contends Americans are not uniquely materialistic, often wasteful, and that isolationism weakened by geography is not a vice. Public opinion shaped antiwar pact support and now blocks a billion-dollar tariff, affecting prosperity.
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Cil
Angell
Europe
America
Senate
Congress
Tariff Politics and the Log Rolling Dilemma
A Washington senator argues for guarding a state’s key industries while broader tariff hikes threaten national prosperity. The letter cites Copeland Johnson and Copper and notes farmers and citrus interests clash with manufacturing lobbies in a nationwide struggle over protection. The piece critiques lawmakers for self serving grabs.
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Washington
Iowa
South
Dill
Congress
Copeland
New York
Johnson
Middle West
Kansas
Lincoln Letters Fetch High Prices At Chicago Auction
A Chicago manuscript auction saw Abraham Lincoln letters fetch 580 dollars, nearly double the 300 paid for Washington letters. The 1849 Lincoln note comes from a time when he was obscure, while Washington’s Valley Forge era letter reflects enduring fame.
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Chicago
Lincoln
Washington
Valley Forge
Mars as a Morning Star Aims to Interest Earth Dwellers
Mars appears as a morning star in June, rising about three hours before sunrise. The article explains Mars brightness, distance from Earth, orbital mechanics, and its reddish color contrasted with Venus and Jupiter. It discusses Mars year length, diameter, rotation period, surface markings, polar caps, and the debated canals observed since 1877 with mixed opinions among astronomers.
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Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
VEN 2
Schiaparelli
Henry Norris Russell
How Well Do You Know Your Bible Daily Quiz
Five questions test familiar passages with answers listed. The page presents Bible trivia on Jesus trial Paul in Athens Samson Delilah quotes Elijah rain contest Herod Absalom Lazarus parable followed by a daily thought blessing from Revelation and a closing aphorism.
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Eve
Jonathan
Martha
Naomi
Priscilla
Elijah
Mt. Carmel
Herod
Antipas
Luke
Absolom
Lazarus
Rich Man
Ear Infection Risk From Pools and Bathing
Dr Morris Fishbein explains that warmer weather boosts ear infection rates due to polluted nasal passages and improper swimming technique. Beginners often ingest water, while divers and polo players face higher risks. chlorinated pools reduce risk but overcrowded beaches still spread infections through bodily secretions.
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America
Puzzlers and Answers Quiz Over Facts From 1920s Era
A collection of quick questions and answers on topics from geography to cinema. Includes largest U S state area Texas 265896 square miles. Al Jolson color question. coke definition. names for a Chow dog. meanings of William and Eleanor. Taft family lineage. Lord Carnarvon death. Theda Bara birth and stage career. forest ranger entry requirements. Frank Lockhart speed. fastest trains. sound in a vacuum. gravity at poles. fertile vs desert areas. motion picture heroine Joan Crawford. US east west distance. Nils Asther bio. World War I fatalities. Nellie Grant marriages. Alice White age and career length. Steve Brodie leap motive. German surname Cathout. Mexico wealth. Sharkey-Stribling fight date. import duties. Marie Corelli death. Mickey Cochrane college. federal pension for southern slaves. Victor McLaglen height. Bible verse location. slavery in DC. ostrich head bury. Massachusetts Catholic population. mosquito life span. White House expenses. Philadelphia population.
Wall Street Chess on the Trading Floor
A playful Wall Street vignette depicts Morgan and Rockefeller facing off at a checker board during a stock exchange break. Morgan wins a moment by moving to aid widows and orphans while Rockefeller, sure of victory, recalibrates his moves. The piece ends with a garbled closing phrase from John F. Dille.
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Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Morgan
Rockefeller
John F. Dille
We Rebel at Dependence and Warped Uplift of Nations
M E Wey rails against dependence on other nations and praises American achievement. A Niagara barrel stunt, a death row shout, and an Indian maid taking government work highlight social currents. A Paris journal scolds the French ambassador for praising American cars while Americans fear foreign goods. The piece argues patriotism lacks solid basis, cites world trade slumps post crash, and links Panama Canal traffic and nitrate fixation at Muscle Shoals to national economic policy and self-reliance.
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Wall Street
America
Europe
Panama Canal
Muscle Shoals
United States
First White House Wedding of Grover Cleveland
June 2 1886 marked the first White House wedding as Grover Cleveland wed Frances Folsom of Buffalo. She as 22 and he 48, with a modest ceremony and a six foot veil. They honeymooned at Deer Park Maryland as reporters pressed close. Frances bore five children, the second born at the White House in 1893 during Cleveland’s second term.
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White House
Grover Cleveland
Frances Folsom
Buffalo
Frances
Deer Park
Cleveland
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London
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Alice White
Steve Brodie
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Cathout
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Mickey Cochrane
Philadelphia Athletics
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