Roving editorial note on press, church and finance winds
A jumble of 19th century era concerns touches on Arthur Brisbane style meditations, the German church policy, Jewish history echoes, tenement housing dangers in New York, and a bankrupt bank scandal. The piece mentions W R Hearst family print empire, George W Childs, Adolph Ochs, and Cyrus Ht Ke Curtis, alongside a partial report of George Francis Brownell’s death. It references Portugal and Spain, Hohokam and Yavapai tales, and critiques of insurance on fire hazards.
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New York City
Ofthers
Vote on Bank Bill Looms in Cannon Case
Washington April 16 evidence shows Bishop James Cannon Jr offered to conceal a donation during his 1928 campaign against Alfred E. Smith. A letter claimed by Cannon to William Gregg discussed hiding the contribution from a temperance and social service board of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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Washington, D. C
James Cannon Jr
Alfred B. Smith
Southern Methodist Church
Peyton Gordon
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Cannon
Canhon
Wiligm Gregg
Reker
Rte
Uke Board
Tt ‘Temperance and
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Change of Representatives
Brief Showers Then Fair Skies Expected Tuesday
Weather forecast indicates showers for the next 24 hours followed by clearing skies Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures may rise from around 60 Tuesday morning to near summer levels later in the day. Monday’s high is predicted near 32 with light variable winds and only light showers, not heavier than 0.02 inch in the prior day.
Senate panel approves tax resolution on securities
The Ashurst resolution to tax securities now tax exempt was approved today by the Senate Judiciary Committee subject to a poll of absent members. The move would alter the constitution to permit taxing securities.
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Washington, D
Ashurst
Fame
Constitution
Senate Judiciary Committee
Washington Game Postponed by Rain in Opening of Season
Rain forced the postponement today of the opening game of the major league baseball season between the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox in Washington D C.
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Washington
Washington, D.C
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Most ly cloudy and colder Monday night into Tuesday with partial clearing and cooler air. Highs reach about 82 degrees Tuesday, Sunday peak 84, Monday low around 68. East Texas shows showers in the south east, cooler in the north east and southwest Monday night into Tuesday, Rio Grande valley showering, coastal winds moderate northeast. West Texas fair Monday night and Tuesday with cooler southeast, additional weather on page 6.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Rio Grande Valley
West
Texas
Jolly Garner Buried in Family Mausoleum at Detroit Texas
EL PASO Anil 16 Jolly Garner brother of Vice President John N Garner to be laid in the family mausoleum at Detroit Texas. Funeral services likely Wednesday. Garner, 48, shot himself Saturday night at home after discussing his health with friends. Coroner ruled death by self inflicted gunshot. Vice President Garner in Washington far from funeral. Burial beside his mother and father in Detroit where the old Garner home stands.
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EL Paso
Yolly Garner
Prestéettt
John N. Garner
Detroit
Texas
Tilly Garner
United States Mounted Customs Service
A.C. Ash
Garner
Ash
Jolly Garner
J. M. Gogeln
Washington
Vallet
Garner Whs
Brewster Rancher Faces Trial for Fatal Shooting
Alpine April 1 report states Jack West, a Brewster county rancher, was held for trial for the fatal shooting of John Hoe Tyler. The proceedings followed an Alpine case yesterday with details partially recorded in the fragment.
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Brewster
Alpine
Jack West
Brewster County
Johnhoe Tyler
Arrest near in torture slaying shocks Shreveport
In a grisly murder near Shreveport Mae Giffin a 16 year old girl was found tortured and slain after luring with a job offer. An itinerant peddler about 60 was described as the suspected killer as authorities intensified a citywide manhunt and prepared funeral services in Mena Arkansas.
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Shreveport
Mae Giffin
Benuty
ERO
Mag- Bie Peters
Wills. Butler
Miss Giffin
Blond
Diother
Butler
Mena
Atk
Fiesta Activities For Tuesday
Tuesday program runs 2 pm to 6 pm featuring Flower show and floral display under the Woman’s club auspices at Milam building. A Battle of Flowers event is planned at the municipal auditorium with local editorials and civic sponsors.
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Towr- Ist Club
Milam Bailing
Bennett Arrest Sought After Beverly Hills Row
Mrs. Richard Bennett, wife of actor Bennett, swore out a battery charge against him after a domestic dispute. Police found the residence outside Beverly Hills limits. Bennett had left for New York to announce a stage engagement. his wife planned possible property talks with her parents in Los Angeles. Bennett is father to Joan, Constance and Barbara, from his first marriage.
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Beverly Hills
Cslif
Richard Bennett
Bennett
Milton Cohen
New ‘York
la Clay
New York
Raish Ab
Los Gates
Los Angeles
Joan
Constance
Barbara
Adrienne Mortison
Migs
Morrison
Priest Urges National Bank as U S currency reform
In Detroit April 16 Rev Father Charles E Coughlin called for the establishment of a National Bank to replace the federal reserve system arguing it would stabilize currency. He warned that without rapid reform the country would be held together by an army of 1,000,000 Hitlerized Mussolini zed or Stalinized followers.
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U.S. National Bank
Detroit
United States
Federal Reserve System
Wall Street
Charles E. Coughlin
D A R Chief Urges National Preparedness at Congress
Mrs William Mayne president of the Daughters of the American Revolution opened its forty third continental congress in Washington urging adequate national preparedness on land and sea and demanding national security against crime subversive forces intrigue and exploitation.
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Washington, D
Russell
William Mayne
The
Daughters of the American Revoltion
Forty-Third Continental Congress
Publisher's Home Robbed of Jewels in $75,000 Theft
A Jewel theft report from Ram bon New Jersey notes $75,000 of valuables stolen from the home of a theater owner. The incident is tied to Theaters Even News as authorities investigate. A separate Chicago item describes a bandit entering a clubroom at Et Cath eriné's Alma Mater Club, stealing $1400 and fleeing.
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Rambon
N. J
INS
Hamiles
Mg Salaiee
Theates Even News
Symphonic Gray
Chicago
Et Catheriné's Alma’ Mater Club
Sound Policy Demands Passage of McLeod Bill
The piece urges immediate passage of the McLeod bank liquidation bill to free $1.8 billion in deposits from closed banks, fast improve prosperity, and reduce debt burdens. It criticizes delays, argues the Reconstruction Finance Corp should advance cash, and notes protections for bank stockholders and delayed asset sales to stabilize finances.
Pressure on Leaders of a McLeod Effect Vote
Washington April 18. House leaders indicated they would permit a vote on the amended McLeod bill for partial repayment of deposits in large banks. Speaker Rainey said he expected a vote and that the amended bill, drafted by the House Banking Committee, would pass the House. The revised bill plans to reimburse frozen deposits up to 250 dollars and allows RFC assets to free additional deposits, with the government promising to take over bank assets and repay depositors over 11 years. A direct appeal to President Roosevelt to back the bill will be made this week.
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House
McLeod Bank
Federal Reserve System
House Banking and Currency Committee
Washington, D.C
INS
Ratney
House Banking Committee
McLeod
Federal ‘Reserve
Gavd
Pede Ple
Comptroller of
Rainey
Become
Storm Center
McLeod 4
RFC
Stockhold. Co
Unclear text housing ad fragment from 1918 notice
Fragmentary OCR indicates monthly rents and addresses with phrases like unfurnished, month, and streets such as Austin and Indian. Content is garbled. exact properties, landlords, and terms are unreadable. The readable bits suggest rental notices in a 1918 newspaper but lack coherent details.
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