League for Political Common Sense launches voter think tank
The League for Political Common Sense, led by Dr. William M. Lewis of Lafayette College, seeks one million members among first time voters. It will stay neutral, avoid candidate backing, conduct open forums with candidate questionnaires, and present findings at a national conference in September to promote independent, informed thinking in elections.
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William M. Lewis
Lafayette College
League For Political Common Sense
Sneha
Public Enemy No 1 era ends amid lawmen gains
The article notes the fading era of the so called Public Enemy No 1 after Al Capone. Dillinger Homer Von Meier Baby Face Nelson Fred Barker and John Hamilton Harvey Bailey George Kelly and others were killed or captured by federal agents. A response highlights the long crime wave as a dark phase in US history and praises the triumph of law enforcement.
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Public Enemy No. 1
al Capone
Alcatraz
Dillinger
Homer von Meier
Homer von Meier, Killed A Month Later; “Baby Face” Nelson
Fred Barker
John Hamilton
Harvey Bailey
George Machine Gan Kelly
Urschel
Touchys
Karpis
Mahan
Campbell
United States
Lawness
Frontier spirit sparks talk of endless American progress
The piece argues that expansion is not ending but just beginning. It highlights gains in science, autos, fuel efficiency, radio and television, and envisions modernizing the average American home. The tone urges optimism about future innovation and societal growth.
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America
General Hagood Promises Retirement and Book on Defense
Major General Johnson Hagood announces his retirement from the Army and discloses plans for a book arguing for a stronger national defense at lower taxpayer cost. He suggests the WPA episode may yield benefits if it spurs a practical program of naval and military economy amid turbulent global conditions. He warns against America becoming a target for dictators while urging prudent protection and fiscal responsibility.
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Army
Johnson Hagood
United States
America
Hagood
Science In Role Of Policeman In Crime Solving
In Washington J Edgar Hoover says science serves as the department's best detective, with chemistry and research offering proof of scientific law enforcement value. The piece urges police to embrace scientific methods, and part of the argument references South American cotton and boll weevils. It comments on divorce and housekeeping as ways to deal with clutter.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
America
New York Day by Day Reflections and Travel Memories
O 0 McIntyre writes of wind blown shadows and distant friends. He recalls a solitary exile in South Africa and muses on career choices influencing his path. The piece savors San Francisco's newspaper glamour and Holland's harbor charm, ending with a dawn in Amsterdam.
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Iheir Morse
Smoket
Capetown
New York
San Francisco
Holland
Hendrik Willem van Loo
Delft
No Title Provided Yet A Mysterious Domestic Tale From 1936
A Los Angeles woman recounts a San Francisco trip involving a urbane bachelor friend and a dinner at dockside. The next morning the husband awakens to a shocking, cryptic moment as the boy returns with a grim request to depart. The vignette hints at tension within a marriage and a brief, unsettling incident.
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Los Angeles
China
Rusband
Henrietta Grange Meeting Plans Indoor Ball League
The Henrietta Grange met at the school building in fay evening with forty five attendees. A Memorial service for Mrs. Sara Webber and Frank Page was led by Chaplain Miss Mary Ladrack. A gift was given to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lamvermier as they move to Bay Village.
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Grange
Henrietta
Henrietta Grange
Country Grange
Mary Ladrack
Sara
Webber
Frank Page
Ernest Lamvermier
Bay Village
Anniversary list and history notes prompt a mixed read
An assortment of 18th to 20th century anniversaries and historical notes, with birthdays of figures like Ambrose Burns and Alfred Sloan Jr., and today in history entries such as Captain Kidd and Bonnie Parker. A horoscope warns of a daring nature that seeks honor and wealth but may exhaust energies.
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Captain Kidd
London
Reepe
Ban Broke
South Carolia
Sewing Club Meeting at Mrs Portman’s Home
Mrs Jesse Portman hosted the sewing club Tuesday with luncheon at 4 pm. Attendees included Mrs P H Blossom Mrs H G Portman Mrs Rex Lees Mrs George Minor Mrs Ernest Lamvermyer Mrs Johan Bauman Mrs Donald Haig and others. The note also mentions Mrs John Bort and Miss Sarah Emmerick attending a mother daughter banquet in Polk Ohio.
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Jesse Portman
P. H. Blossom
H. G. Portman
Rex Lees
George Minor
Ernest Lamvermyer
Johan Bauman
Donald Haig
Frank Helble
Harald Coates
Chauncey Currier
John Bort
Sarah Emmerick
Polk, O
Gottlieb Buchs
Silas Buends
Rose Buchs
Oberlin
Smith
Detroit
Notable Births and Figures Mentioned in Oblique Biographies
A garbled excerpt lists Justice Cardozo born in New York at 66, Grace Morrison Poole former dean at Stoneleigh College and ex head of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, Lillian Gilbreath Montclair consulting engineer, Harry Fosdick New York clergyman and educator aged 38, plus a note on Lodary’s speech and taste for art.
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Benjamin N. Cardoza
Cs, Supreme Court
New York
Grace Morrison Poole
Stoneleigh College
X. H
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Wakefield
Mass
Lillian M. Gilbreath
Montclair
S. I
Oakland
Cal
Harry E. Fosdick
Buffalo
Social guests and visits in Elyria area families
Mrs Katie Weidman hosted day supper for guests. Numerous calls and visits followed from Elyria South Amherst Berea Dover and Oberlin connections. Notables include Mrs Ernest Schneider Margaret Miss Lydia Portman and Rev Kaetzel with engagements at the Evangelical church Ladies Aid preps and an aluminum demonstration at P. H. Blossom home.
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Katie Weidman
Ernest Schneider
Margaret
South Amherst
John Bauman
Lydia Portman
Elyria
Paul Portman
Jesse Portman
Arthur Gegenheimer
Lena Gesenheimer
Kaetzel
Doris
Meisenbach
Berea
Howard Koeisel
Sor Lowell
Surs
Elmer Portman
Arthur Young
Geofrey Bauman
Martha Bauman
Henry Fieman
Stanley Page
Virginia
Detroi
Charles Cook
Chauncey Currier
Harold Coates
Ladies” Aid Society
The
Evangelical Church
Jehan Hoster
Gilbert
Elsie
M. G. Johnson
Ed Meizel
Huron
Miss Rutherford
Cat- Him
Dover
Fred Eberhardt
Amherst
Melvin Unger
Jean Sorder
Pieasart View
Spert
Sundar
G. M Snyder
Milton Parrish
Elyria _ spert
Regent
Charles Summers
Oberlin
Lois
Ed Haussen
Barry Weber
Record in Furniture and Retail Trades
Washington reports the National Retail Dry Goods Association expects a five billion dollar installment sales volume in 1936, a rise over 1929 by about 13 percent. The trade pegs 1936 home furnishings market at 125 million dollars minimum, with FHA survey data suggesting 250,000 homes will be built this year. This building boom will boost heavy industries and ripple to other sectors, especially furniture.
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Washington, D. C
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Federal Housing Administration
Do we want an increase in foreign trade
A 1936 Department of Commerce report notes steady gains in both domestic and foreign trade. Exports have declined relative to imports since 1926, with a current import excess of about 47.75 million including gold and silver. The shift marks America’s move from debtor to creditor status, aided by uncertain European politics. All citizens stand to gain from broader trade through higher prosperity and employment.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Tors
Europe
Builder predicts record year for new home construction
The report notes anticipated growth in new home building and cites a projected $505 per home figure. The analysis acknowledges this estimate ignores furniture replacement costs for homes already built and the broader market dynamics.
Auto wreck cleanup rule targets Santa Cruz drivers
In Santa Cruz a new rule requires drivers who crash into others to clear all broken glass and wreckage within one hour after the accident. The measure imposes penalties for failing to remove debris promptly.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
aAuton
Real Estate Board Pushes to Remove For Sale Signs
The Real Estate Board launched a campaign to abolish all For Sale signs in Palo Alto city limits. Officials argue the move will improve aesthetics and prevent outsiders from thinking the entire area is available.
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Irks
Palay Alto
Tal
Pipe blends tobacco in a doubled bowl pipe
Hoquiam residents report Winfield Terry improvising a two-bowl pipe by putting different brands in each chamber and lighting up. He plans to unveil a commemorative tablet on June 1 in Versailles to honor 2,112 French soldiers and sailors who served abroad in the American Revolution.
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Hoquiam, Wash
Winfield Terry
Versailles
Rance
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Chicago
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Lorain County Distributors
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American Academy of Political and Social Science
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Elyria Savings
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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