US trade deficit widens in April amid drought and policy debates
The Department of Commerce reports a nine million dollar April trade deficit, the third straight monthly shortfall. Through four months the deficit totals 12.414 million, with April driving most of the gap. Critics blame drought reduced meat output and AAA production limits, while reciprocal tariffs and cheaper foreign goods also boost imports.
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Uncle Sam
A.A.A
Drouth
America
Educated for life says speaker at graduation
A New York social philosopher at a high school graduation urges lifelong learning. He warns that a graduate who stops learning halts living, and that education should expand throughout life. The scene ends with graduates waving diplomas and shoutingEducated.
Sensible veto proposal shapes budget reform debate
The article discusses Senator Vandenberg and a proposed constitutional amendment to allow presidents to veto individual items in appropriation bills. It argues such item vetoes curb reckless spending, avoids paralysis from omnibus bills, and would prevent harm from broad veto power. The piece notes past practice and future potential benefits.
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Vandenberg
Pennsylvania
Washin
War Department
Celebrity receives constant calls as sales pitches flood in
The star faces persistent outreach with nine of ten calls aimed at selling products or services, demonstrating heavy telemarketing pressure and limited signal of genuine popularity.
Growing gods and a bridge between oceans
A reflective line suggests personal growth as gaining strength to notice fault lines in others. It notes new transatlantic travel options by ship plane and dirigible. It mentions a widespread but unmet demand for building a bridge.
Paris in upheaval as Socialist government faces strikes
French observers claim Bolshevik propaganda thrives in Paris as the new Socialist government confronts large scale demonstrations. Stores close and food supplies threaten readers, while agitators are promised reforms such as a 40 hour week. The nation is described as conservative but influenced by Parisian mob leadership.
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France
Conservative Frenchmen warn on alliance and autocracy dangers
A column argues that French and Russian ties for mutual protection could backfire if Communism arrives, noting France’s history of autocracy and the French public’s awareness. It also reports 30,000 spectators at Belmont Stakes near New York, many wagering, with gamblers losing much money and horses worn by early-season racing.
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France
New York
All Of Us By Marshall Maslin
A reflective piece where Marshall Maslin recalls small acts of sentiment from everyday life. The narrator contrasts male and female responses to emotion, remembers childhood balloons and war memories, and notes how women often act quicker when stirred by sentiment.
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Marshall Maslin
Etiquette Hint on Introducing Members by Rank
A guidance note states the junior should be presented to the senior when introducing two organization members of different standing. The rule aims to show respect and proper form in formal introductions.
Hints and Dints and a Tomato Gift in Clifton Flats
In Clifton Flats area the Weinshenk gardens run by I. E. George and son Paul received a dozen tomatoes weighing over a pound each from the Hints and Dints party. The note praises the tomatoes as among the nicest for the season and compares them to August harvests. The piece also muses on newspapers, travel speed, and a mix of local quips.
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Paul
Weinshenk Gardens
Clifton Flats
Dogs threaten chickens and rabbits on Biggs County property
Notices from small town papers recount livestock conflicts with dogs and domestic concerns. Baxter warns dog owners of shooting on his premises if dogs return. Local items describe travelling mixups and lighthearted anecdotes from Ashton Herald Hampton Gazette Zion News and others.
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Verse and Stock Market Cries Echo on Way Street
A fragmentary verse passage contrasts biblical blessing with modern ruin from a slot machine loop. It evokes the wailing wall of Way Street and the Cries of distress of the stock schem, hinting at hardship and futility in urban life.
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Credit Worthiness Survey Lists Occupation Values
A survey by the National Association of Finance Companies ranks occupations by credit worthiness using 100 as par. Office workers to factory laborers, teachers to drivers, and many trades appear with varied scores. Disjointed anecdotes, jokes, and brief observations follow, with a note on social attitudes and minor legal mentions.
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Steel helmets rifles and gas gear
The passage lists steel helmets rifles ammunition uniforms and poison gas as items. It notes the sense of returning confidence though partly reckless like gambling on a slot machine. It mentions distinguishing the first baby by a partial detail of being half smothered under blankets.
Entertaining a date in 1936 Miss Markel column
Reader asks for hints to keep a date interested and calling again. Answer advises being a charming hostess and vivacious, hosting games for dull moments, letting him talk about himself, listening enthusiastically, avoiding showing off, and not appearing to rope him in. Copyright 1936 by Watkins Syndicate.
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Watkins Syndicate
Republicans at Cleveland RNC discuss relief amid attacks on New Deal
The Cleveland convention scene shows GOP debates over relief methods as some attendees question harsh cuts. Report highlights press facilities, underground passageways, night clubs for reporters, lavish venues, and concurrent radical plays and speeches nearby.
The Summer Cottage Bed in Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest humorously recalls the old summer cottage bed passed down through generations. He notes its knobby frame and hard mattress filled with husks that guests dread, yet laments how such a torture device keeps people away and puzzled by human vanity.
TODAY IS THE DAY AND YESTERDAYS OF JUNE ECHOES
A compact column recalling notable figures and trivia. Notable births include Frank Lloyd Wright and Robert F. P. Wagner. Historical highlights cover Mohammed’s death in 632 AD and the spread of Islam, coffee, and horse bloodlines. It notes silent films dominance and opera fundraising quirks.
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Ayesha
Medina
Ice cream enters public notice in America
150 years ago today ice cream, an American improvement on European ices, gained popular attention. It was advertised first by A Hall of New York, the first to manufacture it commercially after it had been a novelty among aristocrats for years.
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Charles Crispi
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New York
June 8 highlights from state history and military events
On this date in 1861 Tennessee voted to secede from the Union. In 1917 Maj. John J. Pershing arrived abroad to lead the American Expeditionary Force. Five years ago the body of Starr Faithfull, an artist model, was found in Long Beach New York amid an unsolved murder mystery. Gene Stratton Porter authored four of the ten best selling U.S. novels in the last nine years.
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U. S
Gene Stratton Porter
Look Back at Wartime Spending Across U S History
The piece recalls historic funding leaps from Salmon P. Chase’s plea for twenty million dollars to quell conflict to 19th century American needs. It contrasts McKinley era allocations of one billion dollars for two years with contemporary perceptions of government spending.
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Salmon P. Chase
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the Treasury
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Mr. Chase
Treasury Department
McKinley
Congress
No good book or good thing reveals its best at first
A reflective quip by Carlyle noting that initial impressions rarely show a work or creation at its finest, inviting skepticism about first appearances and urging deeper evaluation beyond the opening view.
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Carlyle
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