The Business of Government and Hoover’s Burden
An analysis of the evolving role of the U S presidency from early republic days to the Hoover era. The piece traces recurring financial and policy challenges, from the War of 1812 through reconstruction, tariff, currency, and international leadership, noting the President as a global figure shaping policy and finance for the nation.
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United States
Iris Job
Hoover
Republic
Mississippi
Jackson
United States Bank
Texas
Spain
Herbert Woaver
Lame Duck Session Faces Unfinished Business of 70th Congress
The lame duck session of the seventieth Congress convened with lingering matters from the prior session. Key issues include Boulder Dam and Farm Relief, with observers skeptical the short session will pass major legislation. If urgent action is needed on Farm Relief or Tariff Revision, a special session may be called.
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Boulder Dam
Muscle Shoals
Faughke
Aly
Hoover
Ality
Senate
House
Hose
Miial Caves
Mareh
Farmers' Position in 1915 Agricultural Situation
The Department of Agriculture reports farm production up about five percent from last year while purchasing power remains within ten percent of the pre-war 1909-14 parity. Livestock wealth and broad feed crops under cover sustain a favorable outlook. Western prices reflect larger supplies and farmers are expected to stay in good financial shape for the coming months.
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Department of Agriculture
West
Diet and Health column readers weigh in on weight loss
A reader asks about weigh-ins and gradual loss, while doctors caution heavy weight harms health and offer a plan of weekly weighings and a scientific diet. The page also touches on eye diseases linked to nutrition, vitamin A sources, and a note about forthcoming columns and a past kidnapping incident in Chicago.
Horoscope for Sunday December 2 Forecast
A person born this day exhibits strong executive ability and adaptability with keen imitation skills. With favorable aspects, notable fame and wealth are likely as success grows through careful effort and opportunity.
Plain speech on candy, democracy, and Barleycorn note
Fragmentary OCR reads as a Northern dialect commentary linking candy policy to plain folks. Mentions the Democratic party and a reference to John Barleycorn in a garbled report attributed to John F P Dilly Co.
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Democrate
John Barleycorn
John FP. Dilly Co
Anniversary notices mix of facts and errors
The text lists anniversaries and biographical notes for several figures including Thomas F. Ryan born October 17, 1841, with mentions of a rise from poverty to wealth, New York stock exchange links, and later ventures in street railway lighting and coal properties. It also references Saint Frances Xavier Navier, Jesuit missionary, Gilbert Stuart, and other historical fragments with inconsistent details and dates.
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Thomas F. Ryan
Baltimore
New York
St. Frances Navier
Apostle of
China
Faye
Lem
Mass
Boston
Gilbert Stuart
Narragansett
Ixus
Back Hopkins
Landmark events and notable figures from early U S history
The record lists milestones from 1881 to 1900 including Delaware adopting the federal constitution as the first state, Illinois gaining statehood, Ellen Herrietta Richards born in Dunstable and later dying in 1011, Robert Louis Stevenson’s death in Samoa and Hoover returning to San Francisco after a lengthy stay in China.
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Delaware
Illinois
Ellen Herrietta Richards
Dunstable
Mass
Robert Louis Stevenson
Samoa
Edinburgh
Herbert C. Hoover
San Francisco
China
Liberal path to combat bigotry in Arkansas election
The liberal should work within institutions to promote fair reporting, oppose tyranny over minorities, defend academic freedom for teachers and professors, and encourage reading diverse viewpoints. He must cultivate inner freedom, understand opposing ideas, read all sides, and resist being an intellectual yes man. Courage is essential at times.
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Arkansas
Opposition to Crowd Weighed Against Fear and Faith
The passage recalls a man choosing to oppose ridicule and intimidation, crying with Luther that his position is fixed and seeking divine aid. It notes the American Academy in Rome offering United fellowship opportunities, though the wording is garbled.
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Luther
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Chicago
Wabash Ave
Fmth
Detroit
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Rurgeon
Peter
Eters
Morris Reisner
Minneapolis
Abe Martin
Dilworth Lupton
First Unitarian Church
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Shady Side Academy
Hackley School
Yale University
Meadville Theological School
Louisville
United States Army
Nesser
Hallworthy
Virginia
Murbach Coal & Supply Co
Crooks
American Academy In Rome
Claude Terry
W. 2Nd St
The
Academy
Greece
Karl W. Plocher
Lorain Co. Bank
Andress
East Ave
O’donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
Elyria, Ohio
Xmas
Cogswell
Glade Thomas
Elyria Block
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