Glassford's Statement Links Hoover Policy to Tragedy
The Washington Herald reprints General Glassford's assertion that Hoover policy caused the July 28 riots in Washington. He argues the White House bears responsibility for the violence and deaths, noting the evacuation order and police actions led to the bloodshed.
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Farm Strike Spreads To Long Island Potatoes
A farm strike spreads from Towá to Long Island as potato growers refuse harvest. They say costs to plant grow and harvest exceed current prices of about 45 cents per hundredweight, about 24 cents per bushel. They plan to let potatoes rot to reduce supply and push prices to 66 cents per hundredweight, hoping to resume selling then.
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Ain't We Got Fun? A Hatlo Saunter Through New York
San Antonio columnist Jimmy Hatlo riffs on city life and culture, naming stars like Adolphe Lewisohn and Earl Carroll while sparking reflections on fashion, books, Paris trips, and a cross section of urban curiosities. The piece blends humor with short anecdotes about people, places, and the era’s social scenes.
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Listen World Boost America by Elsie Robinson
A 1923 essay urges Americans to avoid mere boasting and to back genuine national progress. It warns that self congratulation hides cowardice and stagnation, noting faults exist yet urging constructive change. The piece stresses responsibility, not blind patriotism, to lift the nation.
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Dead Man Curve Remembered After Early Auto Fatality
Sergeant Barles Bartholomae of the Automobile Division recalls the first fatal auto crash on the South Loop about twenty five years ago near a culvert where a sharp bend caused a car to overturn. Victim Harry Cotham of New Orleans died. the accident led the curve to be nicknamed Dead Man Curve and several fatalities followed.
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Hearst Papers Advocate Proposes Economic Relief Plan
The plan outlines a five billion dollar loan to relieve unemployment and inject liquidity. It calls for a sales tax increase to fund industry and crowding out income taxes, and urges an immediate modification of the Volstead Act to permit tight wines and beers, boosting industry, employment, and government revenue while reducing racketeering.
Marry-Go-Round By Helen Rowland
Column by Helen Rowland arguing that women should not treat love as a casual game. It contends men win in business and politics while love remains a serious, non negotiable arena for women who seek real commitment. The piece critiques “sex equality” and urges women to master their own game of love.
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Vitamins in Diet By Royals Copeland
A historical note on vitamins credits Royals Copeland with explaining early vitamin science. It argues many quack remedies exist, urges a balanced diet with fruits vegetables milk and dairy, and lists vitamins A B C and others with foods they occur in.
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Etiquette guidance from Kathryn on tea, guests, and serving
A fragmented etiquette note discusses tea service and social rules. It covers lemon prep for tea, how to ask guests about tea preferences, and whether to use a tea wagon for serving. It also debates who initiates dates with a young man and whether a guest should offer help when hosting.
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Ten and Twenty Years Ago in The San Antonio Light
Reading the file from The San Antonio Light recalls forecasts of a boom in San Antonio driven by William Rieden as commissioner of arrests, noting predicted construction growth and onset of city funds. A 1942 fragment mentions clerks in dry goods stores pressed to work Sundays, with friends seeking counsel against foreseen prosecutions.
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