Price of Folly II and the Cuban trade pact critique
The piece argues that only the Cuban trade agreement shows genuine reciprocity while other pacts are reciprocal in name only. It blames the administrations policy of generalizing concessions and favoring unconditional most favored nation status, citing Brazil and Haiti as examples and praising the Cuban accord for its exclusive reciprocal terms benefiting the United States and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballyhoo
State Department
Roosevelt
Brazil
Haiti
Cuba
New York
Hull
United States Chamber of Commerce
Sayre
Hearst
George N. Peek
Issa
St. Louis
United States
Twa
Bankers Promote Loans Yet Government Is Main Borrower
The article argues bankers push loans to sound borrowers while government borrowing remains the dominant driver of credit. It cites high costs and weak price signals as barriers to business investment, notes reaction to regulatory and tax pressures, and suggests court rulings may ease economic malaise. It also mentions NRA dismantling and the impact on private enterprise and debt reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacrtia
Ong
Sumner H. Slichter
Heyward Veditorist
Balanens
NRA
Climson
Fo Brue
Crowdil
Rniasapien
Geek
Curley Warns Foreign Labor Threatens U S Jobs
Massachusetts Governor James M Curley warns that 3 000 000 unemployed Americans could gain work if foreign labor imports are halted citing 31 cotton plants closed affecting 21 000 workers and 40 000 idle steel workers as a looming ruinous avalanche Washington can stop it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Curley
Massachusetts
United States
Coolie
Washington
Holding companies and the need for fair reform
The piece argues against blanket condemnation of holding companies, noting many investors are innocent and rely on shares, savings, and insurance. It urges protecting thrifty citizens while correcting abuses, warning against wrecking an entire industry for isolated faults.
Green Sickness by Royal Medical Advice from 19th Century Text
The article discusses chlorosis or green sickness, a condition mainly affecting young women aged 18 to 29, noting its rarity in men. It emphasizes outdoor life, fresh air, sunlight, nourishing diet, regular meals, and gentle exercise as cures, with attention to constipation, dental or sinus infections, and ventilation. It warns against mental distress and suggests sunlight substitutes when needed.
Marry-Go-Round and the Cost of Dreaming
A satirical look at romance and aging, contrasting marriage pressures with gadgets and social mores. The piece critiques women facing limited choices between caregiving and courting, while men flaunt independence, surfacing themes of equality and modern domestic life. Coast 1299 by Kin Peas Bynil.
Flat fare plan for railways sparks long political backstory
The piece traces a push for a universal flat railroad rate of $2 per trip, with Joseph Eastman and an interstate committee examining the plan. It recalls Phil Francis a Hearst editor who championed the idea for decades, pairing Hastings with Francis in a political and editorial history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle Road
Joseph 8. Eastman
Federal Transportation
Interstate Commerce Committee
John A. Hastings
New York
Phil Francs
Hastings
Modern manners and New York nightlife in a summer scene
A diary style brisk tour of late 1930s New York City life includes bus rides to Hal Phyfe's, encounters with notable figures like Oscar the chef and Peter Arno, and scenes at Central Park and Tavern on the Green. The piece recalls social whirl, new ballparks, rowboats, and a humorous reminiscence of college pranks and theater chatter amid a bustling metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hal Phyfe
Watterson Robackers
Virginia
Ryley Cooper
Tacoma
Maybelle Manning
Ant
Oscar
Peter Arno
Grover Whalen
Mufti
Fifi Winger Wiehfeld
Dreiser
Gentral
Falling in Love by Dr W Wolfe read in Cosmopolitan
A reader friendly summary of Dr. Wolfe’s view on why people fall in love and why marriages fail. It argues love rests on inner needs and imagined images rather than actual perfection. True love requires long intimate sharing and acceptance of a partner as they are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Acton
Don Allen
Cincinnati
Acton
Allen
Dr. W. Beret Wolfe
Cosmopolitan
Dr. Wolfe
Dack
Dr.Wolfe
Mary
Ulev
Strabatn
Jack
Dritt
Eyal
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From the Files of the SHIN
A Brownsville Post article recalls events from a quarter and two decades back. Frances Billups dies at 90 East Commerce Street. San Antonio youths Maurr, Wells, and Sendin, all 1924 Prac kenridge graduates, named top freshmen athletes. Robbery at Wells saloon near Flores Street. A nickel slot machine worth 12 dollars stolen. Wallace Newton elected Worshipful Master of Alamo Lodge 44. J I Tanks praised as best all-around athlete in the police department. McLain completes police motorcycle work at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Archer
Frances
Billups
West
Commerce Street
San Antonie
Paul Maaur
Theodore Wells
Arthur Sendin
Prackenridge High School
University of Texas
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Enright
Surance
Bys+tem
ROYAL
Copeland
Kine Hess Senet
Helen Love
Taye
T Rowland
Ing
Wong
Mat
Edwin C. Wile
Phil Francis
California
Brockton
Calif
San Francisco
Sandcauin River
Wire
Ome
London
Stockton
Philogopher
Phil
Placer
Toulumne
San Joaquin Ve
Walter Pater
Ian Hearst Newspanera
San Pran- Weed
John A. Ifastints
Hay
Bronktym
Sinalna
Meslea
Sonora County
Albany
Pay
Senator Hertings
Tyr King Voas
C. McIntyre
Petgorel
Eddie Duehix
Eddie Dut
Columbia
Leo Reishmen
New England
Mane
Sid ‘Solomon
Ieeker
Nt Coward
Marior Odrichs
X Social Registeriie
Er Sek
Bronx
Bagatelles
Tack Whithiggs
Him
Bily Gaxton
Fondan
Scotland
Lape Veley
Dim Corbett
Albert Poyvon Terhune
Sherry
Amy
McNaught Lynd
Elsie Robinson
SHIN
Brownsville Post
San Antonio
Wallace JT. Newton
Alamo Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Pallce
Mel
J. d. Casaels
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