Hoover Takes Credit For Relief Effort He Opposed
Speaker Garner accused President Hoover of taking credit for relief measures he opposed. The speech said Hoover vetoed Wagner employment legislation, fought Garner relief, and blocked direct aid to business in favor of financiers. Garner argued relief funding originated with Congress and Wagner, not Hoover, and warned the president would claim credit for laws he opposed.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jeaders
Herbert Hoover
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Straw Votes Indicate the Political Wind
Dr Claude E B Robinson of Columbia University argues that straw votes forecast political outcomes with high accuracy. He cites Hearst newspaper polls, including a 1928 national canvass with an average 5 percent error, effective in 46 states with 1 percent or less in 13 states. The San Antonio Light and Hearst papers continue nationwide polls to gauge presidential sentiment daily.
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San Antonio Light
Voyage aboard ship awakens with vivid, comic notes
A recalled ocean voyage chronicles cheerful chaos aboard a liner. The narrator greets a vivid cast including a French steward, writers such as Sam Hellman, and social figures like Marty Silvey, while riffing on European sights and the dreamlike romance of sailing.
Listen World Brotherly Duty Changes a Life’s View
An awakening memoir piece traces a man’s shift from seeing “brothers” as others to recognizing shared fate. He recalls resisting help due to hardship and pride, then acknowledges innate differences and common ground, concluding he must be his brother’s keeper.
Marry-Go-Round By Helen Rowland
Column on popular culture and social mores tracing the rise of nudist and sex motifs in late fashion and entertainment. Argues that prohibition and sex appeal shift from jokes to moral concerns, warning of societal changes and the enduring impact on women and gender norms.
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Helen Rowland
Etiquette and Groom Duties in a Victorian Letter
A reader asks how to craft a sympathetic note to a friend who lost her position and how a groom fulfills obligations at a wedding. The response advises a kind letter expressing sympathy and support, and details expected wedding duties from ring details to usher coordination and post ceremony transport and costs.
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Garry
Language note from a misquoted print
A garbled OCR item cites Kathryn DeFeyster discussing grammar with notes on correct usage including I am, I’m, and aren’t. The fragment mentions a miswritten line about being a golf professional and includes stray text and credit lines like King Fena and Tooyrleht 1232.
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Hearst Papers Advise Roosevelts Economic Plan
The document outlines a five billion dollar loan to expand employment and circulating funds, proposes a 5 percent sales tax and income tax reforms to boost industry, and calls for immediate policy changes on permitting light wines and beers, rents and employment to curb criminal racketeering and protect personal liberty.
Remembering the Woolen Boat Explosion Near Hell Gate
The writer recalls the B2-Loot steamboat explosion on September 9 near Hell Gate in the East River, recounting a family trip in 1904. A guide described the Blocum disaster site where the Observation later exploded nearby, causing casualties 28 years earlier, while the vessel was newly equipped and popular for trips.
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San Antonio Light 0 and 20 Years Ago Notes
San Antonio files highlight semaphore plans for three streets with red green amber lights to aid traffic control. A 1912 report recounts gardener G B Waters escaping a gunman in Col Una Gardens as Jetter opened fire at 2:30 a.m. Goldin Betts, beloved local outfielder, was drafted by the Cleveland Baseball Club.
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