Ripples of US Policies Revealed in 1930s Trade Photo
A May Washington disclosure summarizes a 10 day United States foreign policy photo document directed by George W. Peck. It argues the nation’s creditor status shaped policies under Hull and Wallace, detailing foreign investments, dollar exchanges, and the shift from debtor to creditor and the impact on American industries and forest resources.
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Foreign securities and balance of payments figures from 1934
The text discusses 1934 American international payments, the balance of trade with Europe, and foreign securities. It notes imports of gold and currency, the use of exchange to invest in security markets, and changes in U S holdings abroad. It references the Peek report and Beck memorandum and outlines net favorable exchange balances, purchases of foreign currency, and the status of foreign debt and new securities issued.
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Department of Commerce
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Yoakum Delivers First Tomatoes of 1935 Season
The Yoakum market reports the first tomatoes of the season arriving for 1935. Local growers, led by Serle Kerr and Stratton Roma, offer fruit at four cents per pound. The crop quality is described as excellent and suitable for shipment.
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Serle Kerr’ Stratton Roma
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Hen Wie
Delayed Notice Sparks City Plot Rumors
A fragmented OCR item hints at a city plotting or planning issue with names unclear. Mentions plans or improvements and a person or group possibly connected to a local authority. The readable text is sparse and ambiguous about outcomes or dates.
March Farm Exports Drop Declines Reported by Agriculture Dept
Washington May 6 The Agriculture Department announced a sharp drop in March farm exports to 43 percent of prewar volume. Compared with 1934 and 1932, exports showed a 7 percent level and were described as the lowest in ten years.
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Washington, D. Gy
Agriculture Department
X- Ports
Bureau
Republicans Call June Conference for an “Avolued America”
A May 1938 call from Republican leaders in several Midwestern states schedules a June 10 conference at Springfield Illinois to craft a twofold plan: rejuvenate the party and propose a constructive program for the 1938 presidential campaign. The statement blasts FDR for “fantastic and experimental schemes” and asserts the Democratic party has abdicated to Roosevelt. It vows the gathering will not be about candidacies or personal ambitions.
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George Raft to Star in Dauce Director Adaptation
Maurie Grashin has been signed by Paramount to write the screen adaptation of Dauce Director, with George Raft set to star. No director is yet attached.
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George Raft
Maurie Grashin
Paramount
Foe Carries Bale of Petitions Against Racing Bill
Austin dispatch reports Representative Harry Gravis of Georgetown, a known opponent of the racing law, keeps a bale of petition papers on his desk. When he speaks against the measure, he unfurls the wad of signatures from Texas citizens urging repeal, claiming 86 000 names support his stance.
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Austin
INS
Harry Gravis
Georgetown
Texas
London to San Antonio AP wire marks new era in world news
In London journalists began typing a statement by Ame nt Ambassador Robert Worth Bingham as the AP wire linked London to the San Antonio Light plant. The first transatlantic dispatch through the AP cable connected American clients with a principal foreign office, marking a milestone in global news coverage and direct, continuous foreign correspondence.
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London
England
Robert Worth Bingham
San Antonio
Associated Press
San Antonia
Chaptey
World News
New York
Engkent
Bingham Dispatch
Atlantic
Broadway
Cable Company
Western Union
Rome
Britend
Houston
Texan Wins Major Prize in London Music Contest
Lytle Powell of Gatesville aged 21 won first prize in a Chopin contest supported by Tobias Matthay and held in London. Powell, a student at Baylor, is noted as a second year participant with one rival entry contesting 14 competitors.
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Lytle Powell
Gatesville
Tobias Matthay Cvox
Planofarte
London
Noblegram
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Baylor University
Powell
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Harried man offers to give house away
Isidore Yogel of Cambridge Massachusetts offers a seven family house free to any taker with only an $8200 mortgage remaining. He proclaims the lot has a bad water and garbage problem and says the place can have it if they want it, declaring he has had enough. The notice follows a health complaint against him.
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Isidore Yogel
Morteare
Wright
Vogel Charate
Youel
Work relief funds estimated at 20 billion plus totals
Washington May 1. Government officials estimated today that work relief proposals already in hand total about 20,000,000,000, five times the amount President Roosevelt was to spend. The HOLES Allotment board, advising the president on projects, prepared for its first format meeting at the White House, with Yorke set for Tuesday.
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Roosevelt
White House
Soothered Bus Bites Glarce Ad Fragments
A damaged ad fragment touts Glarce a soothing salve for bites from chiggers mosquitoes and other pests. It claims rapid relief and skin soothing effects though text is garbled and mostly unreadable. The snippet hints at topical remedy usage and marketing language from a druggist or retailer.
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