Roosevelt's Farm Relief Program Outlined At Topeka
Franklin D Roosevelt's Topeka address argues farm adversity has crippled national prosperity and that a robust farm relief program could restore purchasing power. He contends urban workers depend on farm demand, criticizes past vetoes of reform bills, and calls for government regulation to stabilize farm income and tariffs to aid purchasers. The piece notes influential business figures backing relief and contrasts Roosevelt's plan with Hoover's market schemes.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Topeka
Kansas
Congress
Roosevelt
Topéke
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Grundy
Owen T. Young
Bernard M.rarich
H. J. Harriman
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Mr. Hicover
Farm Board
Garner
Harry Williams dies at 47 in quiet farewell to Texas press
Harry Williams, veteran newspaperman known as the Homer of the Southwest, passed away at age 47 after a long illness. He was cherished for simple deeds and kindness, leaving a lasting mark across Texas newspapers and the broader Southwest ranch and field community.
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Harry Williams
Texas
Homer
Listen World! by Elsie Robinson
Young readers are invited to debate motives behind self sacrifice and heroic acts. The column poses questions about selfishness vs nobility, using examples of a son supporting siblings and a doctor in a deadly epidemic. It urges readers to think, question, and seek truth.
Stars and Strif Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
Counting the Summer s catch. In a summer love affair the big and exciting thrill outshines the nibble at the batt. The real test of skill is landing your watch. A man once told his love before kissing, now he sees it prudent to pretend not to love before courting. Men prefer shows with long box-office queues and long waits ahead.
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T.wways
Scamp Montgomery
Well Creek
Manhattan
Jong
Billy
Boston
Stalyham
Greenwich
Charlot
Ghariot
New England
Lela
Jong- Walting-Sl
Tottering turtle and curious questions in a zoo tale
A fragmented 19th century style passage describes a New York zoo turtle and its much younger mate, hinting at an odd love story. A quirky aside wonders about correct eating with a fork or fingers and cites a Miss de Peyster in a humorous summer mood.
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New York Zoo
Arrmur Hater
Him. A
Miss de Peyster
Toward Choice of Good and Evil in Postwar Reflections
An era of moral doubt is explored through questions about temptation and free will. The speaker considers whether people act by choice or by inborn tendency, examining duty, self-control, and the pull of desire in defining character.
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Roman
Fragmented notes on social conduct and neighborliness
A muddled text contemplates returning a visitor’s card and social expectations. It muses on whether to call on others or wait for them to initiate contact, and questions proper etiquette and appreciation of neighborliness in a late 19th or early 20th century social context. The fragment references a King Pere and Syn, with unclear dates or places.
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King Pere
From the San Antonio Light Files Twenty Years Ago
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Hearst papers and War era memories. References to Chesterfield ads, mild wines, tax shifts, and civic happenings. mentions to cattle markets on the western sea coast and a 1812 date amid scattered notes. The text blends ads, civic items, and local color with uncertain details and partial names.
Remember When Calves and Lambs Were Safe From a Wolf
Deputy Sheriff Bill Brown recalls 1818 Bur nett County when a famed old wolf raided rancher herds. Trapped once as a pup, she bore cubs and eluded many hunts until Ben Graven finally trapped her, ending a era of depredations and bringing peace to the ranch country.
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Bill Brown
Burnett County
Ben Graven
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Serlefore
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