Heat, drought and relief plans dominate national news
The nation endures a severe drought with heat waves across the Great Plains and Northwest. Rain offers temporary relief in Illinois Indiana Iowa Ohio while Roosevelt outlines a broad relief program and personal tours to assess damage. News covers farm hardship, relief measures, and political moves shaping response.
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Haile Selassie bank purge mocks foreign wire service
A Geneva cable describes Emperor Haile Selassie forcing out the Bank of Ethiopia vaults as invading Italians retreat, a contrast to the 1929 era of investment schemes. Irvin Cobb riffs on language craft, Southern realism, and a gas station gripe letter, framing a collage of opinion and scattered notes.
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Farewell Selassie
Bank of Ethiopia
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Two Platforms Washington Reflects on Party Plans
The column analyzes how the Republican and Democratic platforms mark a shift to new directions. It notes the Republicans reorganized leadership and pushed toward a moral campaign framework while the Democrats embrace a more radical, New Deal tone, raising questions about the South’s power and the two-thirds rule.
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Joan L. Lewis
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Washington
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Foreign Words and Phrases List Headlines
A compact glossary of French and Latin phrases with English equivalents. Entries include Ad unguem to Teac the other side and Jeunesse doree meaning gilded youth. Explanations pair each phrase with its sense like Errare humanum est and Noblesse oblige, reflecting period language notes.
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Jeunesse Doree
Lusus Naturae
Noblesse Oblige
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