Shatter Grip of Bureaucracy in April Civilian Payroll Rise
Federal payrolls expanded by over six thousand in April while President Roosevelt urged departmental retrenchment. Total civil employees reached 835,259 on April 30, excluding military, judicial, and legislative staff, plus Civilian Conservation Corps and relief beneficiaries. Critics say bureaucracy must be confronted by Congress to aid recovery.
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Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Congress
Ponte
Senator Davis Leads Revisions Of Social Security Plan
Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania advocates constructive revision of the social security act. He joins Hearst sponsored Non-Partisan Social Security commission urging elimination of a phantom reserve, moving toward pay as you go with a contingency fund, to reduce early taxes, boost benefits for near-retirees, and begin payments by 1942.
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Social Security Ai
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Social Security Commission
Davis
Searst Commission
Sound Advice From Colonel House on Keeping America Out of War
Colonel Edward M. House, Wilson’s envoy to Europe, recalls failing to keep America out of World War I. He cites lack of a standing army and European contempt, asserting that a strong merchant marine and large navy would protect the United States from European entanglements.
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Edward M. House
Tne
America
Europe
Wilson
Colonel House
New York City
Shark Trade and the Renewed Interest in Shark Products
A fragmented report outlines global interest in sharks and shark byproducts, noting rock salmon as dogfish and describing revived commercial farming from Djibouti to Australia. It discusses shark skin tanning, new uses like shark soup and leather goods, and the push toward large scale nets, with potential ecological and economic consequences.
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Mick of
Trade Ang Shipping
London
Djibouti
Australia
Commonwealth
Lyts Shark's Paradise
Gilly
Urere
Lin
Ansiliie
Son
Leopard shark lore and a Jamaica chase tale
The article notes leopard sharks near Sea Bright New Jersey with rare bites and emphasizes their minor beach threat while recounting a British revenue cutter pursuit off Jamaica in 1830. It mentions a long-ago shark kill and a few sensational tales of fastest ships chasing pirates.
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Corspite
Hla Imajesty
Revenue Service
Jamaica
Shark Tale of Corsair Pursuit and Pilot Fish Lore
By Edwin C Hill the corvette crew lands a shark and finds sea crab papers of the ship tossed overboard. The corvette then pursues the pirate ship at dawn. Scientists note sharks and pilot fish interact, with pilot fish rumored to guide meals though evidence is uncertain.
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Tropics
King Feas, Syn, Inc
Seeing the World Through Personal Lenses and Time
George Bernard Shaw in a line urges cleanliness and clarity as life shows through each observer. The piece argues no two people perceive the same object, each reflecting their own biases, roles, and emotions, shaping judgments across professions and ages.
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George Bernard Shaw
Boller
Eghieer
Window Washing Sparks Reflections On A Dirty World
A compact column questions how cleanliness outside mirrors integrity inside. The writer riffs on perception, urging clear sight to avoid the muck of an ugly world and suggesting personal effort can curb societal grime.
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King Bess
Fragmented geography quiz from a torn page
Messy OCR lists scattered questions about place names and regions from Nova Scotia to Messina, Hawaii and the Aegean. It mentions Canada, Oregon, Kitty Hawk and Evanston with garbled phrasing and stray numbers.
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Nova Scotia
Messina
Ocean
Oregon
Vanan
Lake Tx
Dulully
Mateh Correct
Evanston
Hinson Bay
Kitty Hawk
Lesbos
Lake Tants
Canadas
Meath
Coumtby
Merrov Ik
King Oatarea Syndicate
Uni
North Carolina
Hawaii
Canada Street
Aegean Sea
Renewed push for Brackenridge amphitheater plans in city pageants
Ten and twenty years ago reports from June 22 1929 note renewed efforts by the Perforated Women's Clubs to convert Brackenridge Park into an amphitheater for pageants and concerts with completion hoped for the biennial session next spring. City organist Hush McAmis resigns to pursue musical advocacy in New York. Also listed are 1917 items: Cataghan appointed assistant district attorney and aviator mishaps at Camp Kelly from a source.
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Texas
Brackenridge Park
Hush McAmis
New York
McAmi
New Municipal Auditorum
Danes Cataghan
Bryan Callaghan
D. A. McAskill
L. Schenck
G. R. King
Camp Kelly
Odd Facts From Early Science Notes Rearrange Kitchen Ideas
A fragment cites scientists arguing no product matches kitchen value at low cost while a China barber trades on hair cut value. The text is garbled and offers few clear facts beyond a discussion of efficiency in food value and barber trade.
Notable writers and celebrities in midtown gossip
The piece portraits G O Kelland Kathleen Norris and Grantland Rice as dominant male and female fiction figures, notes Kelland’s movie fame yet self assessment, and highlights Harlem boxer Harry Wills, theater chronicler Ward Morehouse, and routine changes in celebrity culture from silent sticks to modern bustle, with references to Lombardo and Raleigh room murals.
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G. O
New York
Bud Kelland
Kathleen Norris
Kelland
Suva
Deeds Gorg
Grantland Rice
Rolland
Michigan
Lathe Top
Tuicheon
Jose
Yures Truely A Cry From Homestead 46
A distressed speaker pleads to Senator Byrd about being jailed for moonshine activity and forced relocation under the Homestead 46 project. He describes family hardship, seizure of a still, and asks for release with the government offering 8000 dollars, mentioning mule transport and protecting his children.
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Winston Normatt
Restrel Mint
Byrd
Congres
Washington, D. Co
Genttar
Mister Palace
Fatigue in Children Warned by Royal S. T Specialist
A pediatric expert reviews fatigue as a common, often overlooked sign in children from infancy to adolescence. He links fatigue to infections, anemia, and chronic disorders, stressing that poor diet, insufficient sleep, and overstimulation raise risk, with long-term impacts on health.
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Royal S. T
Maltullone
Chile
Opeland
M.D
King Fens
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By Edwin C. Hill
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Peonie
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Tkis
Gitehanker
Elsie Robinson
Ta China
Harry Wills
Harlem
Bill Robinson
Cad Calloway
Paron
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Morehouse
Miriam Hopkins
Cates
Caruso
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Raleigh
Warwick
Dean Cornwell
Guy Lombard
Lombardo
Carmen
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Esmond O'Brien
Gurnee Mina
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McNeusht
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Wallan
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