Letters to Congress and White House Signal Public Opinion Shift
This piece notes a surge in organized letters to Congress and the White House under Roosevelt, with about 12 000 daily presidential mails and 10 500 000 congress letters by April 15. It discusses aims from employment to tax policy, the role of staff, and the danger of pressure from special interests shaping policy.
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John Citizen
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Selsion
Washington
CWA
Bootlegging Still Flourishing Despite Repeal Efforts
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau reports a heavy moonshine crackdown with 243 stills seized and 349 arrests since April. A force of 659 agents plus 300 DOJ staff, totaling about 1590, target illicit liquor to protect federal revenue. raids continue weekly.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Secretars Morgenthau
Treasury Revenue
The
Treasury
Department of Justice
Hostiegeer
Nature's Wheat Reduction Program Fears Global Shortages
Nature and drought have slashed wheat crops worldwide, with estimates of a million bushels per day lost in the Middle West amid a massive dust storm. Despite global shortages, Secretary Wallace says U.S. grain elevators hold surpluses to avert a domestic famine while export talks stall in London. Wheat is expected to remain a focal point for months.
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Nature
Middle West
United States
Wallace
London
Weather Interferes With Farm Price Prospects
Probable that price increases may occur as American farmers seek higher crop profits. Weather interference could prevent full advantage when profits arrive, impacting the program and farmers' gains.
Golden Legion Bible Study Read 2 Kings 16
A devotional note cites 2 Kings 16 to compare ancient Israel and Judah with modern America. It questions why political leaders and educators fail to heed historical examples and moral standards, urging wisdom and steadfastness in learning life’s lessons.
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Israel
Judah
America
Anniversaries in History and Notable Births Listed
TODAY IN HISTORY and anniversaries present a roster of notable figures with birth and death dates. Entries include Sheldon Jackson pioneer in Alaska education born Minaville New York died Asheville May 2 1909 Alphonzo D Rockwell physician born New Canaan Connecticut died New York April 12 1933 William T Bull surgeon born Newport Rhode Island died February 22 1909 Edward Lucas White novelist born Bergen New Jersey died Baltimore April 1934 J Lewis Browne Chicago organist born England died Chicago October 23 1935 Nicolas II last czar of Russia born died July 16 1918 Huch Weir New York press editor born Cass County Wisconsin died March 15 1925 Napoleon proclaimed emperor 1804 and other historic events such as the Opening of the first Hazue Peace Conference and Canadian Pacific Railway opening.
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Annniversaries
Sheldon Jackson
Far West
Alaska
U. S
Minaville
N. Y
Asheville
XN. C
Alphonzo D. Rockwell
New York
New Canaan
Conn
England
Chicazo
Nicoholas WW
Russia
Huch
Weir
Cass Co
Births and birthdays of notable figures from history
A fragment listing notable births and anniversaries: Josephus Daniels of Raleigh born in 1863, J Hamilton Lew ig of Virginia born 1860, Mary Boyle O’Reilly of Boston born 187x, Albert W. Palmer of Kansas City born 185x, Edward L. Parsons born 186x, John G. Bowman born in Davenport Iowa, with references to Roosevelt signing Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley Bill and various biographical notes.
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Nicholas II
Russia
Roosevelt
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
Ns.c
Mexico
Washingston
U. S
J. Hamiton Lewig
Wimeis
Danville
Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Boston
Albert W. Palmer
Chicago Theological Seminary
Kansas
University of Pittsburgh
Davenport
Iowa
Horoscope and notable births noted in a dated column
The entry notes Dr Frankwood BE Williams of New York as a notable medical scientist born in Cardington Ohio and Bertrand Russell as a celebrated English philosopher with a referenced age. Today Horoscope indicates a vocation involving unusual experience with some success, suggesting industry inventiveness patience thrift and potential wealth and marriage fortune.
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Frankwood BE. Williams
New York
Cardington
Ohio
Bertrand Russell
Artire
Chesterfield tobacco aged like fine wines flavoring
The description compares Chesterfield tobaccos to rare wines, noting aging and mellowing as key to a milder, better taste.
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Chesterfield
Hog weight expert Hobson famed for hogs by sound
George Hobson of Hoves east of Rolekuw, Mo is known locally for his unusual talent. He claims he can estimate a hogs weight by its squeal, saying a hogs weight can be judged by the sound it makes. The regionwide interest has made Hobson a notable local figure.
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Hom Wright Holcrow
George Hobson
Rolekuw
Hobson
Rangers Adopt Portable Short Wave Radios in Forest Service
In the Santsabel national forest near Pueblo Colorado portable short wave radio sets have become standard ranger equipment. They aid in fighting fires and in summoning help for distressed rangers, improving response times and communication across rugged terrain.
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Vaave
Pueblo
Colo
Santsabel National Forest
Here
Digger Promotes Forked Stick in Water Hint
Taylor Texas well digger Wr feury Wilson with 26 years of experience backs a forked switch as a water locating aid. He claims four out of five attempts succeed while offering no explanation for misses.
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Taylor
Tex
Feury Wilson
Wilson
Pelican snatches trout. fisherman reels in both fish and bird
In Sarasota Florida Wih Styles of Venetia hooked a two pound trout from a boat near shore. A pelican swooped down and swallowed the fish. Styles continued to reel and ended with both the fish and the pelican in hand for a local tale told as a remarkable story.
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Sarasota
Fla
Milk dealer douses blaze with milk in Middleboro incident
In Middleboro Massachusetts Pie Barclay Kinsman a milk dealer was nearby when a motorcreole driven by a New York man caught fire. He poured his milk on the flames and quickly extinguished the blaze. The account notes an odd etymology of a word meaning a ver.
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Middleboro
Mass
Barclay Kinsman
New York
Kinsmann
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Golden Legion Bible Study
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Black Forest
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Burr
Sharp Elk
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