Roosevelt's 1934 State of the Union Adopts New Economic Order
President Roosevelt urges Congress and the nation to push the recovery program forward under the NRA and agricultural acts. He defends budget plans, warns against financial misconduct, and outlines a world peace vision while confirming Morgenthau as secretary of the treasury.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Hovever
Recovery Administration
NRA
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
United States
William H. Woodin
the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Morgenthau
Woodin
Arizona
Treasury
Clarence T. Klis
St. Louis
The
Blis
Mr. Gaston
Herbert E. Gaston
Gaston
Mr. Ellis
Treasury orders devalue gold holdings and court fight looms
Treasury chief Morgenthau orders surrender of all gold with five exceptions as a step toward devaluation and potential penalties. The case may reach the Court of Claims to rule on President Roosevelts action removing William Humphrey from the Federal Trade Commission amid political tensions.
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Treasury Department
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
United States Court of Claims
Roosevelt
William
Humphrey
Federal Trade Commission
United States
The
Trade Commission
Congress
Washington
Coolidge
Hoover
Federal Treasury
Turkey
House
Jim” Farley
Jim
Senate
Michigan and Michigan Area News Briefs Digest
City cash balances rise from last year while Port Huron records a steep decline in its death rate over 20 years. Reports cover Ludington harbor tonnage, Elsie elevator fire salvage, a Michigan prize to Dr. Kahn, a cranberry mishap near Orion, a weight wager in Battle Creek, and a Flint elevator accident leaving two dead.
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Sturgis
Port Huron
Clare Jay Green
Boy Scouts
Vicksburg
Duane I. Hopkins
Michigan
Fremont
Detroit
Traverse City
Grand ‘Rapids
Ludington
Ludington Harbor
Nels Palmer
Coast Guard
New Baltimore
William Flanders
Mt. Clemens
Edwin Town
Tonn
Lithuania
Elsie
Ithaca Rolling Mills
Ann Arbor
Ovid Fire Company
Elsie Company
Orion
Byron
Clare Chapin
Mamie Chapin
Nancy McMoran
Romeo
Frances, Nelson
New York City
al Howell
New York
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Charles Stahl
Flint
Lapeer Road
Fred Hurst
Nellie
Battle Creek
Lucile Ide
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Home Owners Loan Corp
George Peters
John Elthorpe
Mt. Morris
Fred Carlson
Farm Leaders Drive Bonds and National Debt Debate
Washington observes a clash as farm leaders press for government guarantees on farm mortgage bonds. They fear broader debt impacts if guarantees extend to home loans, risking higher national debt and tax burdens while Congress faces electoral pressure and White House influence.
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Hicago
Washington
Rainey
AAA
Congress
Peirk
Farm Credit Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Secret engagement kept amid sly jests cited by London
In London Tit-Bits a fragment suggests a couple plan to keep their engagement secret while a third party remarks a frightened remark about finding a suitable husband. The dialogue hints at social pressures and hidden plans within a troubling exchange.
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Doris
London
Formula for success from Prof Hinstein
Prof Albert Hinstein offers a life success formula: success equals X plus Y plus Z with X as work and play. The interviewer asks what Z is and Hinstein answers it is keeping your mouth shut.
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Albert Hinstein
Historic Aspirations and Political Power in History
The dialogue frames ambition as living in history and notes historians' bias toward favorable notices. Senator Sorghum asserts a desire for political power, linking influence to how historians are remembered and cited in Washington Star.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
London Tatler Cartoon Caption Note
A magistrate questions a driver about knockdowns in the year while a girl motorist corrects him, saying it is the fourth incident and one person counted twice. The dialogue reflects social wit in a London magazine caption.
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London Tatler
Voice Of Experience in Sports Proverb Debate
A playful exchange contrasts a veteran voice with a youthful remark on speed and strength, noting that sports success is not always tied to quickness or brute force. The banter showcases cheeky old sports wisdom in a casual newspaper tone.
It Might Be That He’s Gone For Seven Years
A fragment from the London Advertiser presents Mrs. Arris doubting her husband’s faithfulness as she recalls he has not returned home for seven years. The tone hints at domestic uncertainty within an older London narrative.
Tender Heart Mrs Upflatte and Mrs Nayberry Report
Brief humane notes from Brooklyn Eagle describe Mrs Upflatte as a kind woman and Mrs Nayberry caring for a mosquito with a broken wing spending half a day attempting splints indicating small compassionate acts.
Volcano Smokes Like Pipe Dream Ad Sparks Photo Plan
Ad man in Brooklyn orders a photo of a smoking volcano to illustrate a campaign for the Pipe Dream brand. The helper Bill is tasked with capturing the image as part of a promotional idea in a newspaper note.
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Bill
Brooklyn Eagle
Pose Artless Mona Lisa Smile Behind Portrait Study
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the Mona Lisa smile questioned as observers discuss whether the subject was simply posed to look pleasant rather than revealing mystery or emotion.
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Louisville Cotrier-Journal
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Sys
Edward W. Pickard
Pepsone Grad
Cuba
Guieras
Grau
Miami
Fla
Havana
Guiteras
Hough
Agriculture Department
Mr. Rainey
Speaker Rainey
Los Angeles
Glendale
Montrose
la Crescenta
Echo Park
Long Beach
Alamites Beach
Venice
Redondo Beach
OME
Jon G. Duca
Romania
Iron Guard
Sinaia
Hitler
Germany
PWA
Southern Pacific Company
Illinois
Central Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Wabash Railway
Kansas, Oklahoma, & Gulf Railroad
Interstate Railroad
Virginia
Argentina
Rosario
Santa Fe
Iyary N. Weisinger, JR
General Johnson
Johnsom
Johnson
Western Newspaper Union
Rey
William Bruckart
White House
Gal- Jerley
Oldsport
Jimmie
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