Army Control Best Way to Run CWA
Advocate argues for army management of the Civil Works Administration to prevent graft and waste. He praises the army for efficiency and honesty, citing the Panama Canal under Major General Goethals, and urges nationwide army supervision of public works to ensure proper use of funds and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Civil Works Administration
GWA
Civil Works
Charity Waste Administration
Ihe
Panama Canal
Goethals
Secretary Morgenthales Tax Critique Sparks Canvass Plan
The Treasury Secretary argues for a national house to house canvass to recover two hundred million in back taxes, revealing the income tax as hard to enforce. The piece questions the approach, compares it to Prohibition, and suggests a general sales tax as a simpler solution to curb evasion and corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgenthal
Treasury Department
Wandering thoughts on theater stars and city nights
A fragmented 1934 column sketches celebrities from Barbara Stanwyck to Katharine Cornell, noting lookalikes and stage presence. It reflects a newspaper voice on public figures, theater, and fogbound New York scenes, with memory fragments of writers, venues, and late-night wanderings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
Bir
Guy
Burton Tolmes
Barbara Stanwyck
Polly Walters
Frank Norris
Wandever
San Francisco
Patsy Elly
Bollamy
Ton Webb
Mary Hay
Tod Sloane
Bobby Higgins
Katharine Cornell
Benny Stephenson
Albert Payson
Teriie
K Towhn
Charleston
Bob Cores
War era quips spark talk of public appetite
The fragment cites Walter Daisoth and remarks on crooners, oil, and a boiled crusher. It hints at a speech condemning Kaiser Germany and references Irvin Cobb and Sophie Tucker. It mentions General Sherman and wartime sentiment, with readers reacting to intrusion into discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Daiisoth
Wim
Listen World! A reflection on prayer and carved angels
Elsie Always writes of day and night devotion, with twelve tiny wooden angels guarding a dear boy’s picture. She wonders if prayer is a reach toward something greater, a bridge between sorrow and courage, found in beauty, kindness and honest effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Whalen
Gardenias
Debts Ferry
Ike
Elsie
Lininger
Father Serra
Tam
Taysell
Kine Pian
Court objects to petty misdemeanor cases in Western District of Texas
A 1914 circular from Federal Judge DuVal West to U S commissioners in San Antonio Del Rio Eagle Pass Austin and Waco divisions shows court officials objecting to state officers dumping petty misdemeanor cases involving small liquor quantities into overcrowded federal courts. Also notes on February 9 1914 obituary for Joan Jared Weber and local market prices for various meats and staples.
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District of
Texas
DuVal West
United States
San Antonio
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Austin
Waco
The Curse of the Law's Delay
A 1933 opinion piece decries extensive court backlogs Across New York City and state courts. It blames archaic procedures for yearslong delays in general, supreme, and municipal courts, warns of rising crime and public discontent, and urges prompt reform by the Federal Bar Association and legal professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Basta
Lawa Lawyers’ Service
Bareau
New York County
Kings County
Bronx County
Supreme Court
Westchester County
Municipal Court of
New York
Poor Man's Court
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Ely
Federal Bar Association of
New Jersey
Conneccub
Lepistaston
Law
Henry Ward Beer
Grane
Federal Bar Association
Obesity Dangers and Safe Weight Loss Guidance
Royal S C explains obesity risks and the dangers of rapid or extreme dieting. He urges gradual loss through moderation in diet and exercise, warns against patent remedies, and advises medical consultation before strenuous activity to avoid heart and lung problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal S. C
Peland
Sunshine Shafts Becretary Frances Perkins g tight in fall
Fragmented text describes unclear events involving Frances Perkins, a secretary, and chaotic actions. Mentions of rushing, kidnapping, prison, and odd phrases suggest a jumbled report with no clear coherent events or verifiable entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Perkins
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Conrad
George Arliss
Oppenheim
Rex Beach
Brisbane
Meingue
Brocka
Pegini
McNaught Syed, Inc
Whett
Germany
Irvin Cobb
Sophie Tucker
Weter
Qietires
General Sherman
Robinson
L. A
Bob Goleman
San Antonio Bests
Chi
Joan Jared Weber
North Flores Street
Weber
West End Lumber Company
Pauline Hirt
Aé Ally Market House
Ll. Maurice Wormser
Temples of Justice
Brofensor Weorinsre
Byrd
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