Extra Session Looms Over Congress After Short Winter Session
Debate swirls over whether President Hoover will call an extra session after the current Winter session ends in March. Lawmakers split on farm relief, unemployment bills, prohibition enforcement funding, and new investigations, as annual supply bills loom and party strategists seek to shape urgent agenda before March 4.
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Sesson
Hoover
Bath Houses
Sel Uy
Precautions Urged As Slippery Roads Loom This Winter
A study by Beers of Russell Manufacturing shows winter and fall seasons bring more car wrecks from skidding due to defects. Frequent brake inspections are advised. four wheel brakes require proper alignment. Several states require periodic brake checks, and motorists should act for their own protection.
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On Beers
Russell Manufacturig Company
Middletown
Cons
Business Calls for Relief From Taxation and Regulation
A commentary argues Congress overdoes taxation and regulatory burdens on industry. It warns new laws would hamper growth and urges lawmakers to pause, allowing business and industry to recover. It stresses the need to balance taxation with necessary government regulation.
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Congress
Legislat
Gogues
Liberal's Mail Box Letter on Borders and Paving Request
A reader letter from A. H. Gardner in Tombstone Arizona comments on border travel along the Sunshine Way from El Paso to San Diego. The writer praises the article Believe Our Signs and endorses faster paving and a standard system for markings. He cites a Lincoln car trip from Douglas to Land’s End and notes a border association led by Gardner.
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Tombstone
Aviz
Eds
Liberal
Rivona
New Mexico
el Paso
San Diego
Douglas
Landsep
Paso
A. H. Gandner
Border Bunshine Way
Hollywood Gala Plans Noted For November Visitors
A clipped Hollywood item notes a November 21 gathering aimed at aiding stranded tourists. Organizers expected local volunteers to assist travelers and provide comfort at the site. The report highlights community support and the unusual turnout for the event.
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Gal
Okgession
Tie Sp. Kok
State of Illinois criminal age laws and public policy debate
A historical discussion notes rising criminal activity among youth and the spread of restrictive legislation across states. It argues public vote will decide whether to expand laws or revert to core measures that prosecute crime without harming citizens, warning that such laws often backfire.
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Hardittie
Committee of Youth
Witte Huse
Freight trains and a letter from Lordsburg to Los Angeles
A first person account from ANTON MAZZANOVICH describes suffering fines in Lordsburg and riding freight trains to Los Angeles to avoid hunger. He details buying meals for tramps with teal tickets from Mother Lipson and being robbed by a man in Lordsburg and Tucson.
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Mother Lipson
Tucson
Lordaburg
Mme
Unisburg
Los Angeles
Anton Mazzanovich
Ancuillo resident seeks address change and reflects on past locales
A letter from Nov 25 1990 in Ancuillo Texas requests moving paper delivery from 164 Tyler Street to 1406 Ji. Thanan Street and laments fines, lacks clarity, mentions New Mexico sunshine and water. The signer Benson Nally states strong sentiments and city pride.
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Laberal
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Thanan Street
New Mexico
Lordeborg
Armaritha
MHS
Benson Nally
Unclear May 31 Liberal clipping with stray notes
Fragmented OCR reads like a Western Liberal issue from May 31. It mentions Griffith and a stake near Lords, a three‑foot vein sample in silver, and a mistaken road hold. An Atlantic City resident, Charles Prowman, awoke to an automobile on his new porch.
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Lords
Kong
Wo Griffith
Norrie
Grilith
Hazelline
Gharies Prowman
Atlantic City
Taxpayers urged to vote and watchdog spending
Arizona Taxpayers' Magazine urges readers to evaluate tax bills, question government expenditures, and engage in elections. It notes varying tax rates, calls for responsible budgeting, and warns that civic apathy risks perpetual increases in public spending. The piece stresses knowing tax rates, trustees, and voters' duties.
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Tor Press
Arizona
Ori
Bette
Arizona Taxpayers’ Magazine
Prohibition debate and public outlook in chaotic press quotes
A jumble of remarks on Hoover, Congress, prohibition, religion, and society. The piece likens radio to a phonograph, mocks tax jokes, notes Dry and Wet factions in a kaleidoscope of opinions, and hints at shifting views in New Mexico and rural life.
Ritter's Rippings Print From Lordsburg Press
A fragmented local column titled Ritter's Rippings appears in a Lordsburg area paper. It references residents, businesses, and daily life notes, with sketches of people and local events, including mentions of employment, safety, and community concerns.
Prophesying a Town Boom Through Sham Commerce
A garbled tale recounts a scheme to boost a lively town’s population by a merchants club in a sham advertising push. The plan inflates housing, selling spaces, and farms, drawing families to the farms and town, culminating in a population surge and many buyers, then exposing the scheme as corrupt and warning readers not to be duped by sales sharks.
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Meg
Search Finds John Martin and Daniel Snider in New Orleans
Investigators traced two men named John Martin and Daniel Snider of New Orleans to an upstairs room of a va rank house where they were found absorbed in a checker game ending the search.
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John Martin
Daniel Snider
New Orleans
Varank House
Petrified ice story stirs Nebraska readers
A Nebraska correspondent reports on a sensational tale of petrified ice or “petrified tee” rumored near Beaver Falls, with letters from railroad officials seeking verification. The piece notes shipments to eastern markets, possible quarrying, and local rancher activity tied to odd stone artifacts and the legend’s growth.
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Omaha
Ned
Nebraska
Bulia
Elory
Caria
Lord Western Railroad
P. Er. Coterve
New Haven Railroad
Tupenace’s Falls
Mit
Wil Pein
Kray
Herve
Atery Usbat
Charles Laughne
Fragmentary report from a talky scene about a football team
An unclear excerpt shows a man referencing involvement with a football team and a woman asking about his actions. A disrupted scene mentions a church, a wife, and a trousers pocket with an object, but the fragment offers no coherent event or outcome.
Unclear Text on Maria del Tile and Ancient Trees
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Maria del Tile and ancient trees in the far west. The text is garbled with unrelated phrases about a mother, employment insults, and dates. No coherent news event or clear entities beyond Maria del Tile and ancient trees can be confirmed.
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Maria del Tile
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