Carter Glass to Succeed Hurley in Cabinet
In a historical fan letter dated 1925, Will D. praises Carter Glass as banking and financial expert, predicts his cabinet plum, and argues Hoover should have resigned after the election. The writer references Huey Long, Roosevelt, and Garner, noting Glass’s high status in Texas and his cordial ties to Democrats and some Republicans. He speculates on Cabinet shifts, politics, and debt talk, closing with idle gossip and humor.
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Ter Glass
Carter Glass
Washington
Weill
Hoover
U.S
Roosevelt
Sion
Amon G. Carter
Ft Worth Texas
Southwest
Carter
Amon
Hurley
New York
Texas
Cartera
Politi
Dollar sign origin tied to hurried U S currency print
The dollar mark arose from a hurried Federal currency print where U S overlapped. The symbol evolved from eight-part divisions, each called a reel, with the dollar sign born from the stacking of letters.
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U. S
United States
Watch Smuggling Ring Busted by U S Customs in New York
U S Customs agents led by John W Roberts closed in on Paul Rabkin, a mastermind of an international watch movement ring. Investigators traced disguise tactics from longshoremen to truck drivers and linked cases of Swiss watch movements hidden in stationery boxes to illicit imports. Rabkin and associates face trial in New York with ongoing leads on other smugglers and quantities.
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New York City
Paul Rabkin
U. 8
John W. Roberts
Rabkin
U. S. Customs Service
Atlanta
Customs Service
Atlanta Penitentiary
United States
Switzerland
Alvin McKinley Sylvester
William Prager
August
Murray Dubofsky
John C. Knox
U. S
Sylvester
Linc
Ceet
Jys Amd
Vownat Ainte
Unt
Great Year for Sports Declares National Experts
The article notes Jai Alai as a Havana sight with a long wicker arm basket and no American presence. It highlights Mildred Didrikson as the greatest all around performer, with Helene Madison and Helen Wills Moody as top runners up. It mentions Lee Tommy Thompson's rope skipping record claim and the rise of table tennis. It also ranks Yankee’s World Series title as the year’s top team achievement, followed by Colgate football and USC.
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Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Texas
Press Association
Didrikson
Helene Madison
Seattle
Helen Wills Moody
Lee
Colgate
University of Southern California
Protect Evergreens From Winter Injury
County Agent BL Coleman explains winter injury to evergreens arises from sun and cold dry winds. A heavy mulch of strawy litter preserves moisture and prevents deep ground freezing. Use pine or hardwood mulch around rhododendron and azaleas, with burlap barriers and chicken wire to shield against wind and mulch loss. A New York department store display of Russian royal jewels valued at a million dollars was noted.
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Coleman
New York
Canning Meat Saves Time Money and Health
Miss F Marguerite Erikson, home economics extension representative, extols canning meat as a time saving ahead for busy seasons and emergencies, a money saver by preserving year round supplies, and a health saver by avoiding waste and overeating. Steps include selecting fresh meat, packing hot in sterilized jars, processing 60 minutes at 15 pounds pressure, or three hours in a hot water bath, then cooling and storing. The article urges thorough heating before serving and notes USDA support for pressure canning of meats and non-acid vegetables.
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F. Marguerite Erikson
Home Economics Extension
United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Judge Lectures Bootlegging Mother Before Jail
Judge Paul Jones of Cleveland lectured a 46 year old mother of ten and expectant of the 11th about birth control before sentencing her to 15 days in jail on a liquor charge.
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Paul Jones
Cleveland
Bride Miss Winifred Mann Weds Baruch Kin in Geneva
Reported bride Winifred Beatrice Mann former London shop girl is wed to Bernard Baruch’s son in Geneva. The ceremony connects two notable families in a high profile match reported by press.
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Winifred Beatrice Mann
London
Bernard M. Baruch
Geneva
Practical remedy for a good complexion from a doctor
The article argues readers tire of health theories and offers a simple regimen for facial care. Start with warm water washing at the lavatory, then brisk cold-friction with a rough towel, and avoid soap on the final pass. If run-down, see a doctor. do not buy artificial color. Men should skip hot barber towels.
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John X. Public
Irving Cooper to lead Senate Banking probe of New York Stock Market
Irving Cooper of New York, linked to the former Mayor Walker inquiry, is appointed to head the Senate Banking Committee investigation into the New York Stock Market. Francia Grover Cleveland, son of a former president, played a villain in a Boston stage show, was hissed, and the crowd’s approval was clear.
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Irving Ben Cooper
New York
Walker
Senate Banking Committee
N. Y
Francia Grover Cleveland
Boston
Mr. Cleveland
New York City Prospers Amid Odd Notes and Historic Landmarks
A garbled New York page recounts Prosperity ventures, odd zoo bits with a famous Indian at the Bronx Zoo, a header at Radio City earning 120000 weekly, a starling swarm near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Central Park footnote about a man from a bench eviction. It notes the Sub Treasury Building land sale anniversary and a government stance on the old holdings at Wall and Nassau Streets.
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United States
Sub-Treasury
Wall Nassau Streets
Govert
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