Dawes Named Head of Reconstruction Finance Corporation
General Charles Gates Dawes is appointed president of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to oversee a $2 billion loan program aiding banks railroads and other stressed assets. The move signals a major tool for Hoover’s economic recovery strategy with Eugene Meyer named to chair the new board and Stimson moving to Geneva for disarmament talks.
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Charles Gates Dawes
Hoover
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Dawes
E Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Stimson
Geneva
Hugh Gibson
Europe
Washington
Great Britain
Congress Faces Critique Over Government Spending
The Federation of American Business in Chicago issues a memorial read by Senator James E. Watson urging reductions in government expenditures and taxes. It blames regulation, new social services, and independent boards for swelling costs as public spending reaches about thirteen billion dollars annually.
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Federation of American Business
Chicago
Senate
James E. Watson
Indiana
United States Treasury
James A. Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
House
Nationalist leader Gandhi jailed in India revolt
ORD WILLINGDON uses hard line measures in India jailing Gandhi and his top aides and Mrs Gandhi for six weeks. In Manchuria General Honjo pursues aggressive campaigns, while Chinese forces react. In U S politics, Hoover questioned on salaries during farm bill debate. Democratic primaries in Louisiana favor Huey Long allies despite claims of intimidation.
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Ord Willingdon
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Mahatma
House
Thegriculture Department
Representative Wood
Indiana
Shannon
Missouri
Hoover
Wood
Louisiana
Huey Long
O. K. Allen
Long
George Guion
Huey
Mississippi Delta Flood Relief Efforts Expand
The Mississippi delta region suffered worsening conditions as levees failed and floodwaters spread across counties. The Red Cross and Coast Guard intensified relief work to evacuate and aid residents in the inundated areas amid ongoing river overflow.
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Pryce
Mississippi A’ Delta
Red Cross
Coast Guard
Toins
Western
Union
Best Grower of Michigan Mutton Crowned in 1931
Charles Covell of Elwell won Champion Flockmaster for Michigan in 1931 after producing 153.84 pounds of mutton per ewe from 22 ewes in the second Wolverine Lamb Production contest. Final standings show 101 Michigan shepherds exceeded last year’s average by 12.6 pounds per ewe.
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Charles Covell
Elwell
Michigan
Wolverine
Animal Husbandry Department
Michigan State
Colege
Lincoln
Oxford
Port Coville
Roert Curren
Merrit
T. B. Poole
Deckerville
Clarence Puffenberger
Eaton Rapids
Harry Gildner
West Branch
Julius Thelen
St. Johns
Thomas Hogarth
Atlanta
Walnut tree thefts plague Plymouth wood rots scene
The Plymouth Mail reports multiple walnut tree thefts in the Plymouth area. A farm west of town saw a large tree cut on December 20 with only usable sections removed, cut into 16 foot and 8 foot lengths, likely hauled by a truck with a derrick.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Mail
Blissfield Mexicans to be deported under immigration case
Nine members of a Blissfield Mexican colony face deportation for immigration law violations. An immigration inspector in Detroit identified illegal entries in 1925 and 1926 for Refugio Almedo Ignacio Hastenedo and Mrs. Garcia, while other members were found to be Americanized or legally admitted.
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Blissfield
United States
Office of the Immigration Service
Detroit
Refugio Almeide
Ignacio Eastenedo
Hiveristo Garcia
Almedo
Eastenedo
Organization Formed by Bank Depositors in Tecumseh
About 100 depositors from United Savings bank of Tecumseh, closed recently, met Saturday night at Knights of Pythias hall to form a protective association. William Haton elected president Clyde Barber secretary and M V Bangs treasurer. A nominating committee for the board included William La Bounty Augustus Cashier Warren Jones William Spaulding Alex Gibson John T Boyce and Dr E E Henderson.
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United Savings Bank of Tecumseh
Knights of Pythias Hall
William Haton
Clyde Barber
M. V. Bangs
William LaBounty
Raisin Township
Augustus Cashier
Macon
Warren Jones
Ridgeway
William Spaulding
Tipton
Alex. Gibson
Britton
John T. Boyce
E. E. Henderson
Tecumseh
Clinton
Dog Kills Ground Hog on January Farm Report
Courier dispatch notes George Sones reporting his dog killed a ground hog on his farm on January 12. The piece mentions local observations about burrowing habits, February naps, and weather signs, with brief notes from Amp Houghtaling on blooming pansies and Floyd Mathias on garden beets from last Sunday.
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George Sones
Amp Houghtaling
Floyd Mathias
Addison Courier
Michigan State Farmers Week Highlights Odd Contests
Guests during Farmers Week at Michigan State compete in rifle shooting, sheep shearing, milking, and Grange Singing as part of a week of contests. Judges face a hard task as entries vary, with no guarantee every participant wins a prize.
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Michigan State College
Gymnasium
Taxpayers’ League
Grange
Dundee Water Wreck To Be Reopened For Power
A Dundée development firm plans to reopen the old Dundee grist mill on the Raisin River to provide motive power. The 70 year old dam has been repaired and the site, once owned by the Dundee Light and Power Co, is now tied to Charles Newton of Ypsilanti. Local note invites further details.
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Dundée
Dundee Light and Power Co
Charles Newton
Ypsilanti
Clinton
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Gen. Dawes
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Mary Emma Woolley
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Norman H. Davis
France
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Lausanne
Royal S. Copeland
New York
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Copeland
Wickersham Commission
Senate Manufactures
David “Burnet
Internal Revenue
Dyer
Ewton D. Baker
League of Nations
Ohio
Gov
George White
South Dakota
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Minnesota
al Smith
Murray
Oklahoma
Anti- Saloon League
A. J. Barton
League
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
House Judiciary Committee
Wright Patman
Texas
Alexander Gregg
Olaya
Columbia
Barco
la Guardia
Patman
State Department
Mr. Gregg
Melton
Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Corporation
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Turkey
W. Cameron Forbes
Japan
Cameron
Tokyo
J.C. Grew
Mr. Grew
Boston
Angola
Jefferson Caffery
Colombia
London
Lawrence C. Phipps
Colorado
James R Beverly
Porto
Rice
Theodore
Roosevelt
Philippines
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Island
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Eneral Honjo
Manchuria
Yentai
Tungliao
Yingkow
Hsuan Tung
Dundee Water Winx
National Merchants’ ‘Association
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