No Buyer Seen for 12 Merchant Marine Vessels Bids
Washington notes that no bids appeared for the 12 standard cargo vessels scheduled for opening by the United States Maritime Commission. Viewers question whether the Merchant Marine Act, deemed by some as unworkable, will ever attract private American operators without major amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Maritime Commission
America
Paviie
Commission
Maritime Commission
Hague Dictator Quietly Built Jersey City Power
A critical portrait of Frank Hague portrays him as a disciplined political boss who expanded control from Jersey City to New Jersey at large. The piece details his rise, methods, wealth, and clashes with labor organizers while noting public taxes and the 2,000-bed medical center as keystones of his regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Labine
Hague
Florida
New York
Jersey City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
United States
Frank Hague
Lewis
Hegue
Llaw
Witt.penn
Hague Star
Jersey City Medical Center
St. Francis’ Hospital
Moore
Thia
Deal
Manhattan
John Milton
Harry Moore
Milton
Huey Long
Louisiana
C. L
C. S
Frank Hegue
Frank Hogue
New Jersey
C. O
Bueness
Eleeliul
Newakepes
Uae
N. J
Jobo Milton
A. Harry Moore
Cardiff Giant and Drake Hoaxes Challenged by History
The account details the Cardiff Giant hoax carved by George Hull and buried near Cardiff New York, its public attraction and exposure by Yale and Barnum, then shifts to the Drake estate fraud, noting how legends of a vast British fortune lure gullible investors despite clear proofs of nonexistence. It ends with a reflection on 19th century sensationalism surrounding imaginative “hoaxes” and a later aviation era warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
Chicago
George Hull
Earth
William C. Newell
Newell
Syracuse
Rochester University
Yale
New York
P. T. Barnum
Drake
Sir Francis Drake
Atlantic
Charles A. Lindpergh
Edgar Allen Poe
Ater
Richard Adams Locke
New York Sun
Poe
Pat
Tate
Pue
Victoria
Where Caribou Thrive Protected From Enemies
A fragment describes caribou thriving in northern regions with long hooves for snow, rapid migrations across streams and lakes, and swimming abilities. It notes their periodic migrations and the claim they swim about six miles a day, though some statements are unclear or misrendered.
TIPS Gardeners The First Step
The first step toward a successful garden is an early start. If soil crumbles readily, it is ready to work. Fertilizer should be used cautiously to avoid harm to tomatoes cucumbers and peppers. Buy seeds from dependable sources and freshly packed varieties. Weather permitting spade in rotted manure leaves or lawn clippings to improve clay or sandy soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Coulter
Ferry Seed Institute
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National Capital
Carter Field
Ve .Ashington
Ambassador Kennedy
Joseph Patrick Kennedy
Court of St. James
Great Britain
Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Poo
Swank
Bromeville
Wallstreet
Securities Pay Exchange Commissio
Éise
SEC
Prles
England
Japan
Italy
France
Navy
Turkey
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
New Deal Congress
Agricultural Adjustment Sect
AAA
Supreme Court
Jose
South
New Deal
Bel Syndicate
WN Service
Otto H. Wittpean
Gorn Mibsioner
Wwoser Board
Trade Friends Loin
Tips Gardeners
Seneca
Pell
Dena Ratr
Bos Crahea
Wyoming
Sublette
Costill
Nate Ng
Fortuna
Req Iba
ED Lewis
Evasston
Wig
Nature
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