Supreme Court ruling limits delegation of power under recovery act
Editorial notes the Supreme Court decision on Section 9-C of Title 1 of the National Recovery Act limiting Congress of power to delegate legislative authority to the president or agencies. It cites Chief Justice Hughes and concerns raised by Hearst papers about the dangers to constitutional governance, urging insistence that Congress alone makes laws. The piece frames the ruling as a defense of constitutional limits amid New Deal era tensions.
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Supreme Court of
Hughes
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Louis Dembitz Brandeis
Willis van Devanter
Charles Evans Hughes
James Clark
Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
UN States Supreme Court
Congr
Federal agencies urged to lead nationwide war on crime
The piece argues for expanding federal crime fighting, praising the roundup of narcotic dealers and Dillinger era actions, and calls for Washington to coordinate local police with a uniform narcotics law, insisting only federal leadership can finish the job. It stresses need for direction and inspection from Washington to avoid political influence.
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John Dillinger
Underworld
Washington
Lupescu's Weight Gain Faces Worldly Impact in Europe
A European observer notes Magda Lupescu has gained 80 pounds in a year, stirring sighs from dieting women and prompting historians to ponder potential effects on events. The piece cites Helen of Troy as a cautionary parallel and questions how physical change might influence politics and history.
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Magda Lupescu
Romania
Bibi
Helen of Troy
Listen World by Elsie Robinson
Poem about hurt as a price for feeling and growth. The speaker rejects avoidance of pain, embracing suffering as a path to bigger living and courage. It argues pain is not punishment but a natural part of development and beauty.
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Jess
Constance
Jay
Newyear
Ten and Twenty Years Ago in the Light Files
A January 14, 1925 San Antonio note recalls Mayor Tobit announcing a city tax rate reduction by six cents and police orders to arrest anyone on streets at dawn unable to justify themselves. The 1915 item records Herman H. Ochs elected president to succeed Mrs. George BR Peyton as first vice president at the annual meeting. A 1915 Fiesta de San Jacinto probe notes a steam roller used to draw crowds. the machine damaged wood block paving, with damages near the prior $5000 fundraising target.
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S. A
San Antonio
John W. Tobit
Wye
Humane Society
Herman H. Ochs
Pres
Fem
George BR. Peyton
Fiesta de San Jacinto Association
Taise
Ma Grants Conditional Pardon for Escobar
J C G Escobar, jailed 40 years for murder of father in law Thomas Donovan in 1930, was granted a conditional pardon by Governor Miriam Ferguson on Monday. Trial occurred in the Thirty seventh District Court. he had been on state parole for the past year.
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J. CG. Escobar
Peniteniiar
Thomas Donovan
Miriam Ferguson
Escobar
City News Tourist Oli Dance at Ogilvie Building
Odd fragmentary note lists Alamo and Muntiny night with Bob Skiles orchestra and admittance around 250. Likely a social or club event notice. Names and places appear mixed, but the key items point to a district social at Ogilvie Building featuring Bob Skiles orchestra.
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Ogilvie
Bob Skiles
Values Tees Priced at 1.95 and 2 Regular 3
A local retailer advertises T shirts priced at 1.95 and 2 with a regular price of 3, highlighting savings on basic tees. The ad emphasizes low-cost basics and contrasts sale prices against the original tag.
Shirts Offer Quality and Style with Dual Collars
A catalog snippet showcases woven madras shirts with tab collar and neckband options. It highlights two separate collars in a clipped or dyed figure pattern, praising inviting patterns and colors for quality and style.
The Boredom Paradox In Men And Women
A 1993 syndicated piece argues that men dodge dull women before marriage and seek variety after, while women cultivate social attention and endure dull suitors to appear popular, detailing social games and the persistence of boredom in courtship.
Diary Notes and Social Roundup in Chelsea District
A vivid diary style column from New York recounts social calls and gatherings in Chelsea amid a stormy era. It notes Roy Howard and Lee Wood Riigovize hy among breakfasts, dinners, and private film viewings, plus sightings of Wesley Rout, Karl Kitchen, and the Fullerton Weavers. The piece mentions Sheridan’s death, Keats biography talk, Hitchcock’s Chelsea distractions, and a sketch of city life with brick houses and lingering old district charm. It ends with cultural notes on theater, reviews, and fashion, weaving in figures like Mencken, OCasey, and Deslys.
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C. O& McIntyre
New York
Roy Howard
Lee Wood
Carole ‘Lombard
Floyd. Gibbons
Gt. Paul
Lucy Virginia Long
Dene Aylesworths
Karl
Gladys Kitchen
Wesley B. Stout
Kesley B. Rout
Fullerton Weavers
Sheridan
Cobb
O’mallly
Terhone
Ed Hill
Keats
Forgotten Man columns and fashion notes in 1944 paper
A fragmented section mentions Cummings questions about the gold standard and Supreme Court rulings, with references to The Forgotten Man and old-fashioned versus modern style makeups. The text includes stray names Teal Kiss and generic fashion and political commentary from 4-11-44.
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U. B
Supreme Court
Cummings
Man
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City News
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Chelsea
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Mencken
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Kaye Davis
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Charles MacArthur
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Stion
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Elmer Rice
Oscar
Waldorf Fas
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McNaught
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