Wall talk on tariffs misreads protection aims
The piece rebuts claims that tariff advocates seek a closed wall around the United States. It argues tariffs level the playing field for domestic producers, prevent ruinous foreign competition, and support higher living standards while maintaining overall world trade interests. It stresses imports will continue and that nationalist rhetoric misrepresents policy goals.
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United States
Europe
Orient
Uncle Sam
America
Challenge to American Civilization Drives Nationwide Crime Drive
The article supports a united federal and state effort against racketeers following the Kansas City killings. It urges a relentless, coordinated campaign with local police forming an army to exterminate gangs, even proposing use of machine guns if necessary, to restore protection of life and property.
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Department of Justice
Kansas City
Cummings
Philadelphia Inquirer
Mr. Cummings
Portland Oregon Journal
National Crime Commission
Lincoln State Journal
Topeka Daily Capital
Charlotte Observer
Texarkana Gazette
Cleveland News
Federal
The Cotton Experiment and a New Deal Approach
The government plans to lease 10 000 000 acres of cotton land costing 100 to 150 million dollars funded by a processing tax. Farmers may be paid to reduce acreage, tying payments to not producing cotton. The aim is to stabilize prices, but outcomes are uncertain and could encourage larger future crops.
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South
Wallace
Overcoming Inferiority Complex in Skill Mastery
The text urges patience and practice before aiming for top ranks. It challenges the belief of effortless mastery and notes that true experts are attentive, receptive, and methodical. It warns that doubt or haste can block progress despite natural ability or originality.
The World and the Mud Puddles War Boat Song
A boy recalls a Sunday School incident and a war boat song. He describes his grandmother and a day’s unpleasantness, sharing how his mother could not understand and how he says “Oh, come, let us war.” The tale reads with surprise and humor through a child’s view.
Joe Mendi the chimpanzee's nearly human tricks
A brief verse by Edgar A Guest portrays Joe Mendi the chimpanzee performing tricks for children and visitors. The poem notes he is almost human yet remains a monkey at heart, preferring to crawl and showing little empathy or real improvement to the human condition.
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Joe Mendi
Pepe
Joe
Edgar R. Guest
Hints and Dints from a Turbulent Times In Yuma
A mosaic of quirky observations and town chatter ranges from a jail escape just eight days after a new facility opened to social humor about dog laws and neighbors. It notes odd local anecdotes, youth letters, and reflections on responsibility amid a bustling, restless community.
Press Comment On A Hot Day And Resource Outlook
Excerpts from The Charleston Evening Post and The Laurier Journal discuss the heat draw and the American Institute of Chemistry urging action. The piece notes renewed optimism for agriculture and cites Premier MacDonald on economic matters. A New Jersey man legally dead reappears with a Brooklyn excuse, per The Boston Evening Transcript.
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New Jersey
Brooklyn
Boston Evening Transcript
Corvus Auction Ends Short Crow Career at Farm
The young crow Corvus and its cage were auctioned at the Martin feed barn for 50 cents to a farmer. The buyer sent his son to the courthouse to collect the bounty and kept the cage as a parrot at home.
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Corvus
Martin
Emporia Gazette
Talk From Pay Station Ends In Missing Details
A man talking from a pay station to his home hung up the receiver and a moment later vanished from view leaving little readable text to describe the event or outcome.
Kansas City Crime Sparks National Demand for Gun Control
After a machine gun killing of four policemen and a prisoner in Kansas City, editorials urge federal and state action against organized crime. Papers urge stronger gun laws, cross-state cooperation, and a national drive by the Justice Department to dismantle gang activity.
Bible Thought For Today
A brief devotional note cites First Corinthians 7:20 urging believers to remain in their calling. The message emphasizes fidelity to one’s vocation.
Japan Fare Tales and Hus Bands
A humorous column notes questions about travel costs to Japan and jokes about how women handle hus bands with care, contrasting polite behavior abroad with rough treatment when finances are tight. The piece uses playful tone to reflect daily life and travel curiosities.
Unofficial business progress beats official action
The Indianapolis News argues unofficial enterprise can outpace government action in delivering prosperity, suggesting statesmen would concede defeat with grace if the trend continues.
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Indianapolis News
Notable Birthdays and Historical Highlights List
Notable births include Cornelius Vanderbilt 1794 and Charles Stewart Parnell 1846. The list covers John Golden 1874 and Helen Keller 1880, with Keller’s feats in education and advocacy noted. Historical milestones include 1686 impeachment, 1725 Andros deposition, 1776 Hickey execution, 1844 Smith/Hiram killed, and 1932 Democratic convention in Chicago.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Harbor
Vanderbilt
Charles Stewart Parnell
de Valera
Ireland
Irish Parliamentary Party
John Golden
W. C. Lengel
Helen Re
Tuscumbia
Ala
Anne Sullivan
John Macy
Keller
Forest Hills
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Pull
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
New York
West 44Th &Teen Renal Estate Trust
Pittsburgh
Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee
Chicago
Tower
Fred Kimball, Incorporated
Oman
New Castle
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Pap
North Hill District
Yuma
Central
North Carolina
Heinz Preserve Us
Luke Jasper
Frizzleburg
Fred
Charleston
Evening Post
American Institute of Chemisy
Laurier-Journal
Butte
Montana
MacDonald
Revenue Department
Washington
Picasie McLuke
Coaltown
Neshannock Falls
W. H.W
Daily Editorial Digest
Gymposium
Consolidated Press Association
SAN Antonio Express
Baltimore Sun
the Sun
ST. Joseph
Rochester Times-Union
Union Station
Leavenworth
Boston Transcript
Transcript
Japan
Clark Kinnaird
Skrs
Central Press
Edmund Andros
New England
Colonial House of Deputies
Boston
London
Christian Heinecken
Thomas Hall
Thomas Hickey
George Washington
Edward Gibbon
Joseph Smith
Hiram
Carthage
Roosevelt
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