Hoover Turns Back on Anti League Pledge
Analysis of the 1932 Hoover campaign shows removal of the anti league pledge from the platform. The piece notes past Coolidge and 1928 Hoover planks and argues the 1932 shift clears a path toward renewed U.S. entry into the League of Nations, citing prior support in 1918 and 1920 and partial membership moves already made.
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Coolidge
League of Nations
League
Troover
Chicago
Senate
Council of the League
Council For the United
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Harding
United States
Sales Tax Proves Its Worth
Alfred Stone, Mississippi tax commission chair, defends a two percent two per cent sales tax as a revenue tool while criticizing the current law as punitive and biased against workers. He argues a broader tax plan, including a manufacturers tax, could ease burdens and boost economic balance through federal revenue for major programs.
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Alfred Stone
Tax Commission
Mississippi
Canada
Congress
Federat Povernment
Listen World by Elsie Robinson
A reader letter explains the Anacostia Bonus Camp misery and hungry children. Elsie Robinson urges readers to act, not just feel, to turn outrage into political action. The piece condemns national neglect and calls for voters to remember November.
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Elsie Robinson
Anacostia
Washington
Uamlet
America
Dan Arens
Wien
Fragmented OCR story about a jailed woman and promises
An unclear OCR fragment mentions a woman amid wartime context, a jail, education, and promised actions. The legible bits point to a political or social issue but provide no concrete names, dates, places, or outcomes to anchor the event.
Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland
A humorous column on marriage, gender roles, and the mechanics of romance. It satirizes male vanity, the lure of the other woman, and the strain of domestic life, noting humor in mens wear and hair choices amid modern relationships.
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Helen Rowland
Photographers Contention and Social Bits From New York Scene
New York photographer Pirie MacDonald known for dramatic outside portraits and controversial moments is highlighted among notable sitters like Rex Beach and Jack Barrymore. The piece notes his policy of photographing only men, high studio fees, and a legendary open throated profile of Barrymore. It also recounts earlier local spots Whyte’s and Dewey’s in Fulton Street, tastes, rumors, and a stream of anecdotes from society figures, clubs, and headlines.
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New York
Pirie MacDonald
MacDonald
Ots Skinner
Denmark
Alfred Sunt
James Montgomery Plage
Bob Davis
Rudyard Kipling
Jack Barrymore
Rex Beach
Restaurant Etiquette Questions From 1912 Column
A 1912 etiquette column answers seating rules for dining with mothers and daughters, hostesses with four tops, and walking beside a lady. It notes seat preference depends on convenience, with no fixed rule, and discusses invitations and timing for social outings.
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Miss de Peyster
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Hearst Papers Advocate Tax and Liquor Policy Plan
Advocate outlines measures to boost employment and circulation of capital. Proposes five percent sales tax, a five billion dollar loan to relieve income tax burden, and immediate Volstead Act modification to permit light wines and beers. Seeks revived industry, public revenue, and personal liberty.
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Remembering Hard Times and Credit Bans in Early Texas
Howard Winters recalls 1907 in Moore Texas Prno county where merchants banned extending credit for meat while bread and oil provisions could be bought on credit. He notes 1932’s mood was only mildly better and that cash-only meat sales persisted, with prices seeming high due to scarce money in circulation.
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Moore
Texas
Prno County
Howard Winters
San Antonio
Moora Wien
Political returns and local developments in 1912 Texas
From the San Antonio Light files a July 28, 1912 snippet notes county returns awaited as Colquitt leads for governor Barker for controller and Walthall for general affairs. It references Judge Burke and Galverton, and mentions an ornate new building project named the Rose Building in Texas, with construction at Ayia.
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Colqui
Barker
Conttroller
Walthall
Reneral
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