Reward of Consistency in Dick Russell Victory
Dick Russell won reelection to the U S Senate defeating Eugene Talmadge amid strong New Deal support and Roosevelt popularity. The piece contrasts Russell's consistent New Deal stance and frugal, self made campaign with Talmadge’s earlier defend of cotton acreage cuts and harsh rhetoric. Russell’s record of keeping promises and personal campaign ethic is highlighted as key to his overwhelming victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Russell
United States
Senate
Eugene Talmadge
Russell
Talmadge
Georgia
Roosevelt
Hoover
Atlanta
Talpridge
Almadge
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
U. S. Senate
Press and Pomposity at Hartford Bar Meeting
Connecticut Bar Association leaders in Hartford heard Chief Justice William H. Maltbie advocate strict regulation of reporters covering trials. He said he would stand beside any judge who limits press access, a stance that draws critique as presumptive and autocratic in tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Bar Association
Hartford
William H. Maltbie
Supreme Court
Oi Erbestics
Regulation of the Press by Courts Sparks Debate
The passage questions court regulation of journalism, proposing limits to who may report and access courts. It condemns regulators as self aggrandizing and suggests that chief justice overreaches, attributing vanity to high office as a root cause of the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Press Association
Terhune's dog bite advice sparks rabies warning
Albert Payson Terhune claimed rabies is rare and advised home treatment for dog bites. Dr. Morris Fishbein rebutted with rabies statistics and fatality risk. Beckley imposes a dog quarantine amid concern, backing strict rabies precautions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Payson Terhune
Terhune
Readers
Fishbein
Beckley
Mayor La Guardia Tests Tunnel Ventilation With Trucks
New York Mayor La Guardia clashs with the borough president over whether the Park Avenue motor vehicle tunnel needs ventilation. He plans to drive through the tunnel behind sanitation trucks to test the air, betting a single run proves the system, while conditions may vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGuardia
New York
Press Comment on Poole Wit and Political Prophecy
A Charleston Gazette commentary discusses Ben Perley Poole’s Happy Thoughts and its old era wit, cites Knox, Roosevelt, and Hoover era debates, and critiques political prophecy and the 1920s campaign dynamics with sharp, non-graphic opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Perley Poole
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Virginia
George W. Summers
Kanawha County
Josh Billings
Bill Arp
Poole
Knox
Ben Perley
Roosevelt
Senator Gore
Hoover
London
Stock Exchange
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Charleston Gazette
Moving family on Tams mountain near Pineville
The Smiths from Charleston to Pineville were moving early yesterday on Tams Mountain. Father Smith refused to take all the children, while a dog accompanied one son who stayed behind. They rode down to Mullens, then Allen Junction, appearing weary. The narrator saw no interviews with the Smiths and mused on autumn’s solemn calm and local river flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Pineville
Tams Mountain
Father Smith
Mother Smith
Smith
Tams
Smiths
Mullens
Allen Junction
Talks to Parents Talks to Parents
An essay on generational attitudes argues many youths are indifferent or cynical about art and culture. It laments parental tolerance of improved but hollow arrogance, urging adults to model enthusiasm and humility while youth seek genuine dreams and ideals beyond technical skill.
Mae Clapsaddle Crowned Queen at Tucker County Fair
Parsons resident Mae Clapsaddle was named queen at the Tucker county fair coronation ceremony Saturday night. Officials said she is the first queen selected for the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Parsons
Mae Clapsaddle
Parsons W.l
Tucker County Fair
Submarine powers strain under naval treaty limits
Washington observers note Britain United States and Japan exceed 1930 treaty ceilings barely four months from 1936 expiry. Britain holds 208000 tons destroyers vs 150000 limit with plans for more while the US shows 220000 tons, and Japan 123000 with 28000 extra. Experts warn submarine strength could tilt balance until rivals catch up. generals expect wars to involve multiple powers and theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Japan
Great Britain
United States
England
Reports Carry Good News For Farmers and Railroads
Recovery under the New Deal continues as July cash income for farmers reaches $735 million the highest since 1929 peak. Class 1 railroads report July operating income of $61.14 million up 129 percent from 1935 aid by increased farm shipments and stronger general demand. Government benefits total $193 million in the first seven months, while July grain prices near record highs boost farm receipts. railroads see July gross revenue up 27.4 percent to $339.57 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Association of American Railroads
Department of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce Commission
Schools Pay For Landon Thrift In Kansas Speech
In a report to Major George L. Berry, Leslie V. Doud of the Kansas Labor Weekly condemned Governor Landon’s policies as harming public schools. He argued Kansas schools are neglected while rural districts pay low teacher salaries, with 8,687 districts and 7,267 one teacher each. He said four Republican legislatures failed to act, leaving the education system starved and mismanaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Berry
Council For Industrial Progress
Leslie V. Doud
Kansas Labor Weekly
Topeka
Landon
Kasas
Kansas
Montgomery County
TB Association to Meet September 17
Wheeling West Virginia Tuberculosis association will open its annual two day meeting September 17. Dr. R G Maxwell of Morgantown is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wheeling
West Virginia Tuberculosis Association
R. G. Maxwell
Morgantown
Opinion at a Glance on retrenchment in the Roosevelt era
The piece argues the Roosevelt administration faces pressure to retrench by cutting New Deal agencies and relief funds. It notes Republican and some Democrat critics fear spending. states and localities resist higher burden sharing. private industry shows little willingness to hire displaced federal workers. It frames non-committal industry sentiment as a de facto move toward Landon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
G. O. P. Oratory
Resettlement Administration
Telling Me humor and headlines mix in radio quips
A series of witty lines and satirical notes cover radio studio quirks, law ads, film notes, and cultural jabs. It jokes about learning law at home via highway gaffs, a new brake for speeders, 30 day jail terms, Olympic films, and a Welshman’s sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold MA Riffe
Guyan
Mulens
Talon Brackman
Associated Press’ State Feature Service
National Feature Service
Brookman
Pennsylvania
Brooke Peters
Washington
By Preston Grover
T.B. Association
Lees
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Uncle Sam
New Deal
William Ritt
Germany
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!