Analysis of electrification and electoral strategy in 1930s politics
The piece weighs railroad electrification, TVA power, and the St Lawrence Seaway, noting motives of Virginia and C&O lines, coal interests, and possible electric power sources. It examines La Follette Lemke strategies, potential House voting shifts, and Roosevelt era labor board implications after AP decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Northeast
West
Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginian Railway
Virginian
New England
Middle Atlantic
Baltimore and Ohio
St. Lawrence Seaway
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Washington
New Haven
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Sierra Mountain
St. Lawrence
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Gulf States
Landon
Oregon
Alf M. Landon
Lemke
London
North Dakota
Wisconsin
la Follette
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Coolidge
Cleveland
Out For Prize Kathleen Martin Exhibits Duck Monty
Kathleen Martin 11 holds her prize duck Monty as she plans to exhibit it at the California State Fair in Sacramento from September 5 to 14. Monty is touted as a top prize duck and draws attention to the upcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Martin
Monty
Sacramento
Legal challenge to California sales tax trial set
A test case contesting the California State sales tax law goes to trial September 22 in Salinas. The suit targets Monterey County Ice and Development Company for unpaid sales taxes on ice used in packing eastern lettuce shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinas
California
Monterey County
Topnotchers Reveal Evening Menu Dishes
A fragment lists Ker Hors doeuvres Pot Roast Egg Noodles String Beans Salad and Racghin Goody as items. The brief suggests a menu or prize lineup with unclear context and misspellings. Detailed specifics or event ties are not provided.
Army maneuvers in Middle West test modern forces
The Second Army conducts large scale peacetime drills across Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia. Major General Kilbourne says the exercise simulates Red Blue and Brown conflicts with Green neutral to train troops in mobilization, aircraft use, mechanized units, long distance operations and night missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Charles E. Kilbourne
Kilbourne
Lake Michigan
Blue
Red
Green
Mississippi River
V Corps
Nashville
VI Corps
Blueprint of a World War II style defense plan
The document outlines a hypothetical multi state maneuver with Blue led by the Second Army and its V corps moving toward the Red capital Nashville, and VI corps advancing toward Brown capital. It discusses mechanized force limits, ground conditions, fuel supply, and the growing role of mechanized units in national defense. It also covers aviation defense evolution from World War I to present, active versus passive defense, civilian air raid training, warning networks, and anti aircraft weapons like the 37 millimeter gun with high rate of fire and powerful searchlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Cavalry
Sixty-eighth Field Artillery
Nineteenth Field Artillery
Air Corps
Bruce Palmer
A. C. Sandeford
Field Artillery
C. D. Herron
Europe
Japan
Anta
Debunking War's Romance in Sanity Symposium
A controversial column urges antiwar calm and rational defense, attacking warmongers and propaganda while condemning xenophobia. It critiques nativist rhetoric and highlights imagined League of Nations action amid tensions and public discourse on aliens, labor, and race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
America
Watson
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Carter Fie
William Lemke
House of Representatives
House
Davis
New House
Wagner Labor Relations Board
Associated Press
National Labor Relations Board
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Labor Board
A.P
Harry Richman
Singer
Dick Merrill
Los Angeles
Downey
Richman
Jerrill
John M. Hamilton
National Republican Committee
Herbert Hoover
United States
Mr. Hoover
Palo Alto
Raia
New Legion
Thomas J.ee
American Legion
Hollywood
Riordan
San Francisco
By Ker
U. S. Army
William C. Utley
War
Irvin
Cobb
League of Nations
League
Black Legion
Saseing
Sitenge
Herr Hitler
Jesse Owens
Metcalfe
Santa Barbara
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