End of 72nd Congress After Long Economic Session
The 72nd Congress adjourned July 16 after a long session begun last December. It passed a $1.119 billion tax bill and a $2.122 billion unemployment relief program, ratified the Hoover war debt moratorium, and created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It also approved currency reform plans and various banking, housing, and constitutional amendments aimed at stabilizing the economy.
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Congress
Hoover
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Banks
Home Loan Bank
No More Land Senator Gore Debates Land as Debt Payment
The Gore idea to settle debts with territories from European powers is dismissed as a poor business and diplomatic move. The piece lists mandated lands held by Britain France and others and argues such acquisitions would cost more in officials and strain relations. It notes islands offer little strategic or monetary value and compares the notion to offering a man his own family portraits in lieu of payment.
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Gore
Germany
France
Syria
Great Britain
Palestine
Iraq
Italy
Mediterranean
Belgium
South Africa
Ladrone
Marshall
Caroline
Pelew
Japan
New Guinea
Australia
New Zealand
Atlantic
England
Bermuda
Bahamas
Mimmni
Jamaica
Windward Islands
Martinique
Guadaloupe
Frange
Washington's Summer White House question resurfaces
The long debated choice of a summer White House in Washington again surfaces as lawmakers and insiders weigh options and visibility, with historical context and political implications examined amid ongoing discussions and scheduling considerations.
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Washington
White House
The Silent Observer and Scraps of Wit in a Daring Janus World
A mosaic of quips and quick lines on marriage money travel and custom life. It blends jokes about wives husbands cats guests and burglars with play on language and social norms. The tone imitates a punchy old newspapers humor column.
anniversaries today timeline of notable births and deaths
A record of historic anniversaries, births, and deaths. Notable figures include John Cruger, Royall Turler, John Frazee, and Frank Baum, with dates spanning 1710 to 1932. The list also mentions John Paul Jones, Benito Juarez, and various literary and scientific figures tied to their birth or death dates.
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John Cruger
New York City
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Royall Turler
Vermont
Boston
Brattleboro
John Frazee
Rahway
N. J
Compton Milla
R. 1
William Makeneace Thackerar
Samuel W. Stratton
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Mass. Institute of Technology
Litchfield
Frank G. Baum
California
America
Ste. Genevieve
Reading
Cal
John Paul Jones
Paris
Benito Juarez
Pioneering Future Foreseen Amid Self reliance Concerns
The text predicts a future figure who will lead in his field, likely to attain significant success, but warns of excessive self reliance and possible estrangement from relatives. It presents a cautious, reflective assessment of a young person’s potential and personal dynamics.
Elyria Could Cut Electric Rates by Municipal Plant
Voice from readers praises Elyria councilmen Carl Curtis and Wm G Smith for pursuing lower electric rates. Cites Painesville and Norwalk examples of profitable municipal plants reducing bills, notes a $0.04 to $0.05 per kWh range and a $1.00 monthly service charge, urging Elyria to integrate electric power with the existing water works rather than start from scratch.
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Chronicle Telegram
Carl Curtis
Wm. G. Smith
Elyria
Painesville
O. P
Elytia
Norwalk
Elyria Urges Municipal Electric Plant Amid Rate Cuts
A taxpayer urges Elyria to build a municipal electric plant at the waterworks, arguing it would lower rates, curb private power influence, keep public services under city control, and reduce unemployment. The letter cites Cleveland’s low domestic rate, owner-employee loyalties, and the White Way system as examples of how private firms profit from public utilities.
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Mueller
Cleveland
Elyria
Bloom
Bates
Stankard
Powell
Meinke
Tom Potter
Parks Department
Health Department
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Public Utility Commission
Public Utiity Commission
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Power Co
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Tax cuts urged across government to curb spiking costs
An old resident argues that government expenses, from state to local levels, can be halved. He cites Cleveland school department layoffs and calls for public meetings and candidate questions on a 50 percent tax reduction. He warns that without action, taxes will crush homeowners and the economy.
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Department of the Business Administration
Cleveland
Court House
Victor Reese
White
White Houses
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