Income gap in New York City households in 1936
The report notes that about half of native white families in New York City earned less than 1814 dollars in 1936, highlighting stark income disparities in the era.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
11
The report notes that about half of native white families in New York City earned less than 1814 dollars in 1936, highlighting stark income disparities in the era.
Directors of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co authorize a Christmas bonus of $1 for each year of service plus $5. About 750,000 will be distributed to 52,000 employees.
Dewey Mohindro, boatswain's mate of U. S. S. Oklahoma, will spend his first Christmas ashore since 1915. The notice marks a rare homecoming after long service at sea.
William L. Green, AFL president, charged John L. Lewis with dictatorial influence over the Committee for Industrial Organization hindering a peace pact. Green, in Coshocton for Christmas, cited a Washington accord that collapsed when the “dictator” returned, saying the AFL would never surrender. Banquet remarks were made to Kiwanis Rotary clubs and the Central Trades and Labor council, with about 225 in attendance.
Monroe notes list visiting relatives in Teays and with Johnsons, Lacy Miller from Massillon visiting here, C M Hoylman returning from Panhandle Texas, Allen T Johnson wintering with Wellington Johnson family, R C Scott to visit Washington DC, Christmas pageant at Sinks Grove church, Rev J E Brown to preach, Carl Nielsen and family visiting A A Scott, George S Peterfield family moving to J L Lemons farm.
Puzzle grid lists across and down clues with mixed definitions. Entries include 24 hour terms, prefixes, animal and object names, and common phrases, inviting letters to form interlocking words and phrases across the page.
A blaze swept through a Bucharest theatre injuring several people among about 3000 patrons. The incident triggered a panic as flames gutted the venue, with authorities reporting multiple injuries and ongoing efforts to control the fire.
A contestant unable to defend himself in time receives a gash torn from his shoulder in the brutal rattan contest as Scott's Scrap Book notes a fierce palm battle and severe injuries.
The text lists multiple home canning steps with ingredients for tomato onion pepper horseradish and chili sauce mixes, cider spice blends, egg yolk and alcohol mixes, grain and tea waters, and fruit jar fillings. It lacks a single narrative. key items include lemon juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, grape candied fruit, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, sugar, juice blends, and chilling. The passage reads as a collection of preserved good preparation instructions rather than a cohesive article.
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