Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune Details
The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune shows its history as established by Journal Printing Co. It notes merger of News and Tribune in 1887 and consolidation with Journal in 1918. Credits Associated Press news and Lee Syndicate, with standard telephonic routing for departments.
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the Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune BY Journal Printing CO
News and Tribune
Journal and News-Tribune
Associates Press
Associated Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Road Jobs for 300000 Under Federal Road Fund Plan
The American Automobile Association says the $400 million federal road fund under the Industrial Recovery Act will create about 300000 jobs as early as six weeks, with roughly $350 million going to wage earners. States must follow flexible rules on project approval and allotment use to maximize labor benefits and prevent waste while extending federal aid across municipalities and feeder routes.
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American Automobile Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Special Board For Public Works
Thomas P. Henry
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Public Works Board Sets Priorities for Unemployment Relief
The board plans to adapt to unemployment levels and project availability, prioritizing federal aid gaps, parkway landscaping, major roads linking transport modes, cost-reducing reconstructions, and high manpower use. Projects should reduce traffic hazards by relocating roads, widening bridges, and improving accessibility and traffic flow.
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Special Board For Public Works
Slashing the Schools in Chicago’s Tax Crisis
The piece argues Chicago’s plan to cut education to relieve a tax crisis targets music, athletics, junior college, and manual training, claiming taxation has long yielded high returns for education. It questions starting with education while other city services remain mismanaged, suggesting children would suffer most if government reforms aren’t first completed.
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Chicago
The French Complain About Low Tourist Spending
French authorities report that American visitors are spending little in France as the dollar loses value. Tourists, many studying and staying in cheap lodgings, opt for all inclusive tours, leaving expenses abroad minimal and the once thriving industry discouraged.
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France
Root predicts end of Prohibition as states shift stance
The Albany convention speech argues there are not thirteen states able to stop ratification and urges accepting local control over liquor. The veteran leader contends public will overturn the eighteenth amendment, forecasting repeal amid a national shift away from prohibition.
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Root
Albany
Mr. Root
United States
Daniel Webster
New York Times
Relieve It or Not Copper Pin Mystery From Cuba
Cartoon caption explains Senor Elias Jimenez of the Trinidad Municipal Police keeps a copper pin under his tongue for 28 years and cannot sleep unless it remains in place. It notes a Cuban natural landmark Dead Man's Head near Cienfuegos, described as a 3 000 foot peak with a perfect profile. Also mentions Tomorrow a Deaf Man's Greatest Triumph.
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Senor Elias Jimenez
Trinidad
Cuba
Senor Jimenez
Bay of Cienfuegos
Sancti Spiritu
Bread Profiteering Claims Prompted Farm Push
Insiders at the agriculture department reacted to bread price gouging allegations sparked by a news service. No clear cases of profiteering were found, while bakers contend costs and loaf size affected prices. Wheat policy and processing taxes loom for 1934 amid drought fears and acreage curtailment talk. A Roosevelt comments on Argentine apple trade drew mockery from sources. A coal code debate and notes on bread profiteering in South St. Joe, Missouri, close the rundown.
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George Durne
Agriculture Department
Federal
Henry Stude
American Bakers’ Association
Chicago
Caponetown
Wallace
Peek
South St. Joe
Department
Pe Ae
McNary
Blanket wage code drives industry into action
New York and other cities race to file codes as Washington presses a blanket wage and hours plan. Industry leaders fear loss of control under federal rules while insiders cite cooperation and potential court tests. Textile mills run around the clock as debates over 40 hour weeks and licensing wages unfold.
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New York
James McMullin
Washington
Donald Richberg
Nira
HOURS
Muscatine City Corner Band Concert and Regional Notes
Fifty years ago today the Muscatine City Corner band played before a large court house square crowd. The Rock Island railroad began a Davenport to Council Bluffs line. Twenty five years ago today Mr and Mrs Charles Grafe celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their Muscatine home. The Muscatine Independent lost 4 to 1 to Maquoketa in Maquoketa with Kane pitching for the Muskies. The Pocahontas drill team organized in Muscatine with 18 members. Ten years ago today elevator safety devices were installed in the Hershey building and the health board moved to enforce alley garbage removal. Alfred H Ribbink joined the University of Texas business school as adjunct professor.
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Muscatine City Corner
Court House Square
Rock Island Railroad Company
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Charles Grafe
Muscatine
Grafe
Maquoketa
Kane
Muskies
Pocahontas
Hershey
Clara Ribbink
School of Business Administration
University of Texas
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Stock Exchange House
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