Patronage Debate as Democrats Respond to New Deal
Senator O'Mahoney of Wyoming argues the Democratic stance on patronage is affirmative citing the party's limited post Civil War presidential wins. He notes Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson expanded civil service reforms, contrasting with Jacksonian spoils and the modern New Deal era.
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O’mahoney
Wyoming
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Roosevelt on Adjustment and Wheat Policy
President Roosevelt urges public education on the meaning of adjustment in farm programs. He explains that carry-over crops should be averaged by mutual consent, with reductions after bumper crops and increases after shortages. He insists no AAA plan calls for destroying food crops.
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Roosevelt
AAA
United States
Rebuilding Foreign Trade by Cordell Hull
Secretary of State Cordell Hull states that the drive to rebuild American foreign trade proceeds with currency safeguards. He notes growing willingness by other governments to align policy, arguing that expanded world trade and currency stability aid mutual regulation and reduction of exchange controls.
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Cordell Hull
Mystic future guiding world through spiritual insight
Sir Francis Younghusband argues the mystic will become the primary source of understanding the world. He says science and philosophy serve the material realm while mystics deliver direct inspiration and reveal the universe's essential drive.
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Sir Francis Younghusband
The
World Fellowship of Faiths
Ellowship
Governor Talmadge Urges Constitution Based Remedy
Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge argues that Washington policies clash with the U S Constitution and urges abolishing all government activities that maintain and operate a business as the remedy. He frames the call as a constitutional return rather than critique.
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Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Washington
United States
Extremes by Henry L Harriman on the New Deal
Henry L Harriman argues the New Deal contains valuable aims but is driven by excessive pace and headlong idealism. He suggests the nation faces dangers from overreach and calls for measured, realistic reform rather than sweeping changes.
Many Homeless in Flood Area
Destructive floods in six midwestern states centered on Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Arkansas River breached levees in the northwest, inundating 40 000 acres and cutting off one third of Arkansas. Fort Smith area reports over 300 homeless families and three deaths in Oklahoma.
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Arkansas
Oklahoma
Fort Smith
Ark
Okla
Flood Death Toll Reaches Texas and Arkansas
Floods in Texas floodwaters recede nationwide reports show 14 dead in Texas and Arkansas with the Colorado River remaining a troublesome Texas stream as waters ease elsewhere.
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Oma
Arkansas
Texas
Lone Star State
Colorado River
First Page Impressions and Social Grace
A column discusses starting impressions in newspapers and retail, urging civil, confident conduct and friendly exchanges. It compares manners to dressing a first page and notes curiosity in neighbors across towns and in England, advising openness and self assurance with strangers.
Cape slimming dress pattern promotes figure balance
A pattern description touts capes to slim proportions with a surplice closing and V front yoke. It advises small print fabrics to avoid widening effects, lists pattern 2227 in sizes 86 to 46 with fabric yardage, and notes illustrated instructions plus 15 cents for order to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Better Be Sure Percy-Miss Hopskip Proposal Scene
Percy asks Bessie to marry him fearing a change of heart. Bessie recalls a prior yes and explains she would not reconsider.
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Percy
Miss Hopskip
Bessie
Honeymoon Photo Unearthed in Husbands Past
A Detroit News caption reveals a photo taken during a couple’s honeymoon showing a husband before they knew each other. The anecdote highlights the sentimental significance of the image and its surprise origin.
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Detroit News
Long-Winded Doctor Tit Bits Feature
A fragmented entertainment note from Tit Bits Magazine hints at a humorous exchange with a doctor figure. The item references a patient’s quirky instruction to breathe and count, ending with a punchline about twenty seven. The brief piece mirrors early 20th century light humor in period voice.
Ham Joke Exchange Sparks Lighthearted Quip Duel
A playful exchange unfolds as two speakers trade puns about ham. The back and forth centers on wordplay about being dumb and cured ham, ending with a lighthearted joke about the ham pun.
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Henry L Harriman
U. 8 Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Omaha
Neb
Burns
John 8. Bennett
Better Housing Program
Virginia
Maryland
Midwest
J. J. Huebscher
Minnesota
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
John Blake
Bell Syndicate
WNN
England
America
San Diego Exposition
San Diego
Calif
Cape
Willie
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