Evading Income Tax and the Tax System Critique
An editorial reflections on big moneyed interests avoiding income tax, contrasting with small business and individual taxpayers. It questions legal loopholes, calls for tax law revision, and links tax fairness to broader social and economic dangers. The piece references President Roosevelt and warns against unchecked wealth.
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United States
Roosevelt
Depression Cure Plans Reach Secretary Perkins
A comment from the Press notes Secretary Perkins received about 2000 plans to cure the depression within 80 days of taking office. The piece humorously bets hard work was not among the proposed solutions. Coffeeville Kansas Journal.
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Perkins
Coffeeville
Couzins in Foreign Affairs the Hoover Era Debate
The column recalls Hoover moratorium criticism in the Senate and suggests nominating Borei La Follette Jolram Johnson to Europe as negotiators and debt collectors. Roosevelt then taps Johnson and La Kullytle as U S delegates for a conference, but they refuse to participate. Senator Couzens is also considered, praised for practical action and courage.
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la Kullytle
United States
Lonien Eyenomis
Cousens
Couzens
Dewoit News
Which Way, Please Do Democratic Senate Ponders Tariff Puzzle
The Baltimore Sun notes a Democratic Senate Finance Committee member faces a difficult puzzle over an embargo proposal. The plan extends the national industrial control scheme, clashing with tariff reforms tied to economic rehabilitation. Democrats question administration stance on tariffs after shifts on gold standard and sound money.
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Senate Finance Committee
Ballimore Sun
Revolt in Senate over veteran economy act and $170 million
The Senate revolt against the veteran economy act, aided by Vice President Garner's vote, risked wasting $170,000,000 of taxpayer money to placate rebels. The move drew 42 senators opposed to the gift as insufficient, threatening major changes to veterans' law revision and the public financial burden.
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Garner
Army
X Navy
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New York Herald "Tribune
Federal foreign security holders corporation proposed
The passage of the Federal securities act would permit forming the Corporation of Foreign Security Holders to represent American investors in foreign securities. Backed by the federal government, it would oversee bonds in default, convene meetings, and ratify debt settlements with 60 percent bond consent. Initial $75,000 funding aims for self support via a one fifth of one percent depositor levy and up to one percent face value. Washington Post.
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Reichsbank
Security Corporation
Consol
Federal Trade Commission
New York
Promat
Berlin
United States
Foreign Security Corporation
Washington Post
Infra red vision reshapes sight from art to science
Infrared photography promises practical gains in science and navigation while reducing the emotional charm of visible beauty. It enhances distant photos by penetrating smoke and clouds, aids aviators and mariners with new tools, and could render smoke screens ineffective, yet preserves life’s softer appeal for most humans.
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New York Sun
Facts and figures from a 1930s trivia Q&A list
A compiled Q and A covers topics from federal offices to historic figures. It asks about issuing titling data, the Mayflower yacht, Camille Flammarion, Texan representation, printer’s cases, Akron disaster survivors, the French Forest Legion, Ruth Owen, magnetic poles, Babe Ruth’s plane catch, Charlie Paddock’s club record, and William McKinley’s presidency, offering concise answers and clarifications.
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Chicago
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Paris
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U. & Senate
Texas
Senate
Akron
Herbert Wi Wsley
M. E. Erwin
Richard Deal
Robert Copeland
Radio Operatos
Phoebus
French Forest Legion
United States
Ruth Bryan Owen
Roosevelt
Denmark
Babe Ruth
Ang
Mitchell Field
New York
Charlie Paddock
Los Angeles Athletic Club
William McKinney
Nervous Women urged to try Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Many women suffer from nerves and fatigue and feel on edge or as though they cannot endure life. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is touted as a tonic to restore strength and vigor, with about 98 of 190 users reporting benefits. Purchase from a drug store and observe results.
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Pinkham
Sam
Bam
Usay
Answers from a Quiz Page of an Old Newspaper
The reader is presented with a mixed list of trivia questions from a page 5 explainer. Questions cover Welsh cities, composer of Annie Laurie, the Scarlet Letter author, definitions of a colossus and a battleship turret, John Stuart Mill, a New York governor impeached, reasons revenue bills originate in the House, Lucrezia Borgia’s parentage, and boxer Bob Fitzsimmons.
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Wales
Annie Laurie
John Stuart Mill
New York
House of Representatives
Pape
Lucrezia Borgia
Bob Fitzsimmons
Service record notes brief presidential term details
The record states that he began in 4, 1897 and served until September 14, 1901, the day he died. It notes he served only six months and ten days of his second term.
New March by Edwin Franke Goldman Hopes for Easy Sing Along
Edwin Franke Goldman, conductor of the large Central Park concert band, unveils a new march titled Cheeria. He says the tune is designed for easy audience participation with the simple refrain a la la.
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New York
Edwin Franke Goldman
Central Park Mail
Cheeria
How Chiggers Poison Humans Prevention and Treatment
Dr Logan Clendening explains chiggers or their larval form, widespread in the United States from Minnesota to New Jersey, peaking in June to September. They inhabit damp grasses and bushes, avoid sun, bite through clothing, and cause red blisters and possible infection. Treatment and prevention include hot baths, ammonia or baking soda applications, carbolic acid, camphor, and sulfur-containing clothing treatments.
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Logan Clendening
M.D
Redbug
United States
Minnesota
Atlantic
New Jersey
J. (. Bradley
What's What at a Glance by Charles P Stewart
Washington analysis surveys the gold clause controversy and government gain from monetary controls. It outlines Morgan interests and rail labor tensions, details the Van Sweringen railroad empire, Alleghany losses, and Morgan-linked financing shaping policy and corporate power.
Senator Norris and Muscle Shoals Influence Debate
The senator says the Lawrence waterway and Morgan influence may seal trade flow between America and Europe to the New York bottleneck. Federal job seekers were told political pressure for Muscle Shoals appointments is penal. Norris allegedly altered the law when authorizing the Tennessee Valley Project.
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Morgan
America
Europe
New York
George Norris
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