Roosevelt and the hundred days lift the New Deal
Arthur Brisbane discusses President Roosevelt's studio address praising the hundred days since inauguration, likening it to starting the wheels of the New Deal. He notes economists’ changing theories, cites Andrew Jackson and Lord Northcliffe anecdotes, and warns that Hollywood strikes threaten jobs and industry profits.
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Roosevelt
Napoleon
Elba
Louis XVII
Paris
Predicts Texas Dry Victory By Senator Sheppard
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, noted sponsor of the Seventeenth Amendment, says Texans will see a decisive wipeout of wets in the upcoming election. He plans to return to Texas with confidence, predicting a firm dry victory as sentiment shifts in favor of prohibition.
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Eenieenheppard
Texas
Roosevelt Declares NRA Realty Job Plan a Success
President Roosevelt said the industrial recovery program for shorter hours and higher wages is a success based on 12 000 replies. Hearings on wage and working time codes for lumber and men’s clothing industries continued as officials said the campaign will help stabilize industry and cut unemployment. A badge sale to honor NRA supporters prompted officials to investigate unauthorized use of the insignia.
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Roosevelt
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Industrial Recovery Administration
D. R. Wedicer
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Philadelphia
Thomas J. Hammond
Hammond
Weather Forecast for Bay Antonio and Welutly
Generally fair Wednesday night and Thursday. Low Wednesday night about 70 degrees. Daytime high around 95 degrees. Light northerly winds. Another forecast notes generally fair Wednesday night into Thursday with a high near 95 and a low around 70.
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Bay Antonio
Eng Texan
Weal Texan
Housewives Charge Profiteering In Food Price Rise
In Knoxville Tennessee on July 26, housewives accuse profiteering tied to recent price hikes. They report soda crackers up to 10 12 cents and graham crackers 15 to 20 cents per pound since July 1. Canned pork and beans reportedly jumped to 1 cent per ran.
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Tenn
Wallace
Roosevelt
American dollar slips in British and Paris markets
In London the American dollar fell 5 1 8 cents to end at 4.62 1 8 pounds after opening at 4.67. In Paris the dollar rose to 18.45 francs from 18.25 as bankers buoyed by Roosevelt’s wage speech supported demand, with a closing rate near 18.45 francs per dollar.
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Paris
United States
Roosevelt
Tuy
World’s Busiest Corner Sold for $1,000,000
The northeast corner of State and Madison streets in Chicago, long dubbed the world's busiest corner, was sold for $1,000,000 to Mrs. Lolita Armour of Lake Forest from the Lady Ethel Field Realty estate. The corner measures about 43.3 feet on State Street and 150.5 feet on Madison, part of a department store site.
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State and
Madison Streets
Lolita Sheldon Armour
Lake Forest
Ethel Field
State Streek
Madi- Son
Mrs Menjou Sues Mate for Divorce in Hollywood
Kathryn Carver former actress and model sues Adolphe Menjou for divorce. She seeks all community property valued at 600000 dollars and alleges estrangement while noting Menjou’s alleged involvement with another woman. The other woman's name is not disclosed.
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Kathryn Carver
Adolphe Menjou
Suave
Miss Career
Estrone Crelly
Grasshoppers Raid Imperial Valley Warmer Season Threat
Grasshoppers devastate Imperial Valley crops as farmers report the worst grasshopper plague in 17 years. Desperate measures include importing pest seeds in hopes birds will reduce the hopper swarm before the second crop grows. Grapevines and vegetables suffer widespread damage.
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Imperial Valley
EL Wee Colle
Akron Tire Price Hike Prompted by Shortage
In Akron on July 3, officials report a sudden tire price rise driven by a near-term shortage. Immediate measures aim to stabilize supply for essential users, with industry leaders warning of further fluctuations in coming months.
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Akron
Ohio
San Antonio Embraces New Deal NRA Boom
San Antonio leaders rapid action on President Roosevelt’s NRA plan as hundreds of firms pledge support. Business groups including the Retail Merchants and chamber of commerce align with Terrell to cut hours and wages, boost consumer buying power, and induce reluctant merchants to sign. Public cooperation urged as plans unfold.
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Dick O Terrell
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Retail Merchants’ Association
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Retail Mechants Association
Air Armada Lands Planes at New York and Victoria Harbor
New York on July 26 reports twenty three planes from the Tiallen air armada have landed at Shoo Wary bor. One plane repaired at Victoria Harbor while the rest proceed toward Loward Shoal Harbor Newfoundland. Lieutenant Commander Frank Hawks flies non stop New York Regina in 10 hours 2 minutes. Maurice Rost and Pant Codes prepare for weather aided attempt to set a record at Floyd Bennett field.
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U.S. Moves to Secure Rum Supply After Repeal
Washington reports steps to assure aged whiskey supply after repeal. Federation government plans six to thirteen actions to expand production and storage, with several million gallons already in government warehouses and bonds. The move aims to cut foreign imports and stabilize domestic whiskey output over four years.
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Hurricane Near Puerto Rico Moves Out of Caribbean
Weather bureau reports a tropical disturbance of considerable intensity near San Juan Puerto Rico moving northwest at 16 miles per hour. San Juan observers note signs of a hurricane and the storm is expected to pass westward toward the island with people frantically securing homes.
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Caribbean
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau Today
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Weather Bureau
French Occupation of Coral Islands Provokes Probe
An Inver hension by the foreign office seeks to determine if Japan would justify contesting France s announced occupation of nine Coral islands between the Philippines and French Indo China. Islands include Thitu and Twi near Palawan. Japanese traders show interest in guano and phosphate mining.
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Twi
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Cuba Amnesty Bill Signed by Machado
Havana July 24 Cuba President Gerardo Machado moves to ease the nation by granting amnesty to political prisoners sentenced since 1927 while tightening martial law in Havana Province and extending wartime controls as he seeks to restore normal life.
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CINS
Gerardo Machado
Pestle
Kidnapped Oklahoma Millionaire Urschel Faces Strain
Strain grows on family and investigators as Oklahoma millionaire J. P. Urschel remains missing after a Saturday night abduction from his palatial home. Arthur Seeligson and Lamar Seeligson, acting as intermediaries, say authentic leads are scarce amid tips and cranks, while federal agents continue cautious scrutiny and patience for a possible ransom or negotiations.
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Channes F. Drschel
Oklahoma
Arthur
Lamar Seelleson
Urschel
Rschel
Arthur Seerigson
Kidhopera
R. A. Colvin
Fideral
J. A. Protes Sr
Tulsa
Mya. Urasnel
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Mexico
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Ay Prates
Sharp budget cuts hit Saint Antonio city departments
Bankers agreed to lend 1 400 000 for current fiscal year expenses, down from 1 060 000 last year, forcing drastic cuts in the new budget due Thursday. Street department faces 118 000 loss, Park and Finance officials also trimmed, with dozens of street workers released amid a broader payroll squeeze and a threatened paralysis of maintenance.
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C. K. Quin
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SteiNer
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Tus
Stefner
Jacob Rubdiola
Frank H. Bastick
Phil Wright
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