Voice Of The People responds to Townsend Plan criticism
A reader letter from Ridgeville critiques the Townsend Plan and New Deal critics, arguing the movement is in its infancy and gains momentum with 300 to 500 clubs weekly. It warns against assuming improvement without proof and notes widespread turnout signals across industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Ridgeville
Townsend
Gummers
Linceln
National Industrial Conference Board
Mr. Young
Townsend Club No 1 Campaign Frame Emerges
In a partisan riff the speaker urges Townsendites to intensify activity. The plan mentions using the grafting group from Congress to target rivals in Wellington and the Halls of Congress, signaling an organized political push by Frank A. West and allies in Lee's Townsend Club No. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Frank A. West
Lee's
Townsend Club
Wellington
Boulder Dam Seen Ending Calif Quakes
Des Moines report states R A Kirkpatrick, Union Pacific special representative, argued Boulder Dam would end California earthquakes. He claimed before construction silt and a heavy card carried downstream at 33 tons per minute altered weight distribution, triggering quakes.
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Des Moines
Boulder Dam
California
R. A. Kirkpatrick
Union Pacific Railroad
Carrie
Kirkpatrick
Sun Engine Hopes For Future Power From Solar Energy
Science pursues solar power as a cheaper alternative to coal and oil. Dr. Charles G. Abbott, Smithsonian secretary, unveils a sun motor claiming 15 percent solar energy conversion with reflectors. Clouds and night limit use, but daytime storage and sunny regions could yield practical plants. Coal and oil workers unlikely to be displaced soon, yet research pushes toward viable solar substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Abbott
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Abbott
al Wilson
California
American Academy For the Advancement of Science
Hest
Dr. Abbott
United States
Fingerprinting Seen Through Public Prejudice
Director J Edgar Hoover reports 66000 volunteers for non criminal fingerprinting, a small share of adults but with promise. He notes broad use for identification, from amnesia cases to war veterans, urging willing citizens to record prints for priceless future aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Washington
Department of Justice
Army
Pension Bureau
Nothme
Debtor Partnership Offers Farm Mortgage Backing Plan
An eastern insurance firm informs agents of a future plan to form three part mortgage partnerships. The insurer would supervise farm mortgages, allowing skip payments when Chicago corn prices fall below a set threshold. The move aims to reduce foreclosures and ease creditor farmer relations, signaling a new era in debtor creditor ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Middle West
Sae Sun
Sae City
The Rialto premiere and theatre lore of 1911 NY
New York Day by Day recalls the Rialto’s 1911 Folies Bergere Fulton premiere a volatile night marked by a fire, a star laden cast, and a sensational scene. The piece notes figures like Diamond Jim Brady and Sam Goldwyn among a cast of performers and critics the social whirl, theater legends, and industry gossip from that era.
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New York
Rialto
Fulton
Jim Brady
Ina Clare
Vera Maxwell
Ada Lewis
Vwvae West
Millership Sisters
Bina Hoffman
Adeline Gehee
Carter de Haben
Oris Harlan
Taylor Holmes
Will Rogers
Pender Trou
Nat Wills
la Belle Titcomb
Sam Goldfish
Samuel Goldwyn
Harry Fox
Tarry Pileer
Willian Gordon
Bessie McCoy
Milan
Anniversaries of notable figures span centuries
Dates mark births and deaths of diverse figures from Hugh Orr to Alice Robertson and Olaf Peterson, with notes on milestones like Georgia’s ratification of the Constitution, the Murfressboro battle, the Port Arthur surrender, the 1915 literacy test bill, the 1920 Reds roundup, and the Turtle Islands convention confirming U.S. ownership off Borneo.
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Georgia
Murfresshorn
Tenn
Port Arthur
U. S. Senate
U.S
Britain
America
Turtle Islands
British North Borneo
Notable birthdays in history and brief character notes
Profiles of Frederick Burr Opper, William Lyon Phelps, August Benziger, Dr. Roger Adama, Tito Schipa, Frederic Fisher, Dr. Herman G. James, and Dr. Gilbert Murray marking anniversaries of their births. Includes a cryptic horoscope mentioning a diplomat with secretive influence and a note on love of horses.
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Frederick Burr Opper
Rochester
N. Y
Alphonse and
Gaston
Madison
Ohio
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
New Haven
August Benzizer
Switzerland
Roger Adama
The
Univ. of Illinois
Boston
Tito Schipa
Italy
Frederic John Fisher
Detroit
General Motors
Sandusky
Herman G. James
Univ of South Dakota
Philadelphia
Gilbert Murray
Britain
Golden Legion Bible Reading on Prophecy and End Times
The passage argues Isaiah presents God’s word as certain about Israel’s future and the Messiah, contrasting Pentecost’s partial fulfillment with biblical prophecy. It links world upheaval, universal peace after judgment, and the age of gospel spread to the Church, urging adherence to the Word over human philosophy.
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Isaiah
Israel
Jacob
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Lorain and Avon
Transfers filed by The Land Title Guarantee and Trust Company include Harold Ahell to Frederick Friend on a Faragher Addition lot in Lorain and Joseph Forthofer to Gilbert Forthofer for 25.58 acres on East and West Roads in Avon Village. Also listed are affidavits for transfer of J Frank Smith deceased to Charles I Smith on Lake Avenue Elyria and other executory transfers in Lorain and Elyria with parcels on Sublet Nos. 12 and 13 Devonian Mineral Spring subdivisions and an undivided one half interest in the northerly 25 feet of Sublet No 12. A sheriff deed to Cleveland Trust Co for East 23rd Street Lorain property and an executor transfer to Zetta P Dickinson are noted, with Central United National Bank acting as trustee.
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Harold T. Ahell
Frederick Friend
Faragher
Lorain
Joseph Forthofer
Gilbert Forthofer
Avon Village
J. Frank Smith
Charles I. Smith
Lake Avenue
Elyria
Lynton H. Rogers
Bertha M. Rogers
Kynton H. Rogers
Cleveland Trust Co
East 23Rd Street
Central United National Bank
Property transfers and deed details reported for Avon Lake and Henrietta
Cleveland trustees assign property to Donald F Holteberg in Avon Lake Village while Joseph Kolopos and others transfer property on Franklin Avenue Elloria to Lorain County Savings and Loan. Sheriff's Deed to Union Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit covers Lots 5 and 6 and Tract 12 in Henrietta Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Donald F. Holteberg
Petal
Lake Board
Avon Lake Village
Joseph Kolopos
Lorain County Savings and Loan Co
Franklin Avenue
Elloria
Union Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit
Henrietta
Oldest Lorain County resident dies at 102
Myron H. Cunningham died at 1 p m New Year’s Day at his son in law Charles R Flower’s home. He was 102 years three months and two days old and a familiar Elyria figure up to his centennial birthday. Born September 30, 1823 in Lancaster New York he moved to Lorain County in 1835. Elyria reported 221 fires last year, 19 more than 1923, per Fire Chief W N Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron H. Cunningham
Lorain County
Charles R. Flower
Elyria
Lancaster
New York
W. N Bates
Transition of Lorain coroner duties and local notices
On January 6 Dr. M FE Perry Lorain County coroner for 10 years will transfer duties to Dr. Thomas Peebles Lorain. The Lorain tornado of June 28 1624 killed 78 and wounded many. Retirement of Charles Fell as manager of Lorain plant National Tube Co. Earl W Brown named successor with 48 and 28 years service respectively. Elyria had more fires last year but lower fire loss than 1929 with 14 fewer fires and 273 alarms responded by Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE. Perry
Lorain County
Thomas Peebles
Lorain
Perry
Charles Fell
National Tube Company
Earl W. Brown
Fell
Brown
Elyria
Weon. Bates
Boston’s Second Faneuil Hall Built by Lottery Aid
The article notes that the town meeting place known as Boston’s second Faneuil Hall, a site tied to the Revolutionary era, was constructed with financial aid from a lottery. It emphasizes the civic effort behind the building’s funding and its historical significance in colonial governance.
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Boston
The World Driven by Thought and Emotion
A reflective line notes that global actions are shaped largely by human thoughts dreams and feelings. It emphasizes the power of mindset on world events and human progress.
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Illinois
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Henry M Flasler
Florida
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Alice Moo Robertson
Oklahoma
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Sweden
Pittsburgh
George Lo
Tex
Rickard
Kansas City
Golden Legion
Land Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Court Street
Clevele
Charles Court
Will
City Cab
Howard Peters
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Schroll Coal
LA Sea
Pontiac
Ooote
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Michi
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