Inside the Hoovers An Informal White House Dinner
An eye witness describes a typical Hoover dinner with guests invited the day before via secretary. Attendees wear tuxedos, are seated at a rectangular table with Mr and Mrs Hoover at opposite ends, then mingle in private rooms for coffee and cigars before a final group good night. Guests sometimes depart on their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulkley S. Griffin
Hoovers
White House
Mr. Hoover
Mrs. Hoover
Uncovering Violations of Sound Banking Rules
The speaker argues that if the system had been efficient, evident violations of sound banking rules could have been uncovered earlier, underscoring gaps in oversight and enforcement. The remark emphasizes accountability and the need for stronger mechanisms to detect misconduct.
Lessons in reform and the limits of abolition
The text argues that efforts to abolish capital private ownership and private trading have failed or been retracted. It emphasizes that Russia benefits from faster learning through human experience, suggesting reforms should proceed with caution and acknowledge practical limits.
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Ment
Russia
Blind broom suppliers serve Western Public Service
The Western Public Service company buys all its station brooms from two blind men, one based in Loup City and the other in North Loup, supplying every location the utility operates.
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The
Western Public Service Company
Loup City
North Loup
Hoover crime commission named for law reform study
President Hoover selects ten men and one woman from diverse fields to form a commission. The two year study aims to modernize statutes and reduce red tape, improve judiciary and juries, and speed justice while preserving individual liberty and constitutional rights.
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Hoover
Radcliffe College
Mr. Hoover
United States
The Farm Population Decline And Its Causes
The farm population of the United States is at a twenty year low, estimated at 27,511,000 on January 1 last year versus 32,000,000 in 1909. Migration to cities, improved farm efficiency, and biased public portrayals depress rural life while some farmers prosper. The piece urges fair government policy and positive newspaper portrayal to restore farm prestige and attract others to farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Bureau of Economies of the Agricultural Department
Prohibition Enforcement Rising in Federal Cases in 1928
Federal justice figures show 27,575 cases started in the first six months of 1928, up from 26,677 in 1927, with guilty pleas and convictions totaling 23,682 versus 26,277 though the overall success rate remains high. Connecticut Georgia and Illinois surpassed prior figures with more cases.
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Department of Justice
Connecticut
Georgia
Illinois
Bank Failures Comment by Former Governor Shallenberger
Former Nebraska governor and guaranty fund investigator spoke to the Lincoln Lions about banking failures. He urged strict rules, citing banks that lost capital and loans beyond limits, calling for accountability and stronger supervision to restore confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shallenberger
Weaver
Guaranty Fund
Lincoln Lions Club
Soviet official proposes repeal of religious worship crimes
A Soviet official announces plans to amend the Russian constitution to repeal laws that make religious worship a crime. He argues prohibitory worship laws cannot be enforced and cites the enduring human sentiment for religion as ensuring its continuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Standard Union
Russia
Telegraph Wantads Boost Local Services
J H Kucera the Rawleigh man of Sidney Nebraska lists address 1031 Elm St phone 3871. Telegraph Wantads Get Results. Advertises a coupon offer at Ideal Beauty Shoppe for half dollar purchases toward a free permanent.
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J. H. Kucera
Rawleigh Man
Sidney
Nebr
Elm St
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ORAN
Nebraska
Zone One
the Crime Commission
Prohibition
Norfolk News
He Lee
the Telegraph
Rexall
Thayer
Telegraph
Cheyenne County
the American Bank
BUICK
Marquette
Fisher
America
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Michigan
General Motors Corporation
McLaughlin-Buick
Oshawa
Oni
Buick and
Hahler Garage
Nebi
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