Labor and political storms cloud 1934 world scene
As unemployment rises to 8.4 million in the United States, William Green urges a 30 percent production boost across industries to create work. Henry Ford calls for decisive action, while NRA cases falter in court. International tensions flare over Siam monarchy, Mexican church actions, and Hitler’s regime as Saar plebiscite nears.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
United States Chamber of Commerce
Exican
Mexico
Ruiz
Apostolic Delegate
San Antonio
Texas
State of Mexico
Supreme Court
Rodriguez
Portes Gil
Government owes no fixed compensation to regulated businesses
Discussion in Washington centers on whether government should compensate firms it regulates during downturns. Advocates argue investors deserve return in bad years, while opponents warn of mismanagement subsidies and expanded bureaucracy. The debate raises questions on regulation scope and possible new economic policy.
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Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Congress
Roosevelt
Gicat
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Eastman
Federal Communications Commission
Roosevelt Admin
Western Union
Postal
Bell Telephone System
Commission
Communications Commission
Western Newspa
Eliza Tibbetts and the First U.S. Orange Industry
The Montreal Herald notes Eliza Tibbetts first reduced Brazil’s oranges for the United States. She planted pips in California after receiving pipes from a Brasilian friend. A monument marks the planting site but Tibbetts’s grave is missing as orange growers search for her commemorative tribute.
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Eliza
Eliza Tibbetts
United States
Brazil
California
Brasil
Montreal Herald
Postum Free Week Offer Promises Health Boost
The Postum Company offers a full week’s supply of Postum free to anyone who writes for it Ady. This in paper notice invites readers to request the health giving beverage by mail, promising deliverance of a week’s supply.
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Postum Company
Ady
Age and the Mind Quote by George W Coleman
A midlife mindset quote from George W Coleman cofounder of Ford Hall Forum marks aging as a mental state rather than a date. The note highlights Coleman’s view on aging and wisdom.
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George W. Coleman
Ford Hall Forum
California Syrup of Figs Promoted For Children’s Laxative Use
An endorsement from mothers praises the liquid laxative for kids. It explains choosing a gentle senna based product, recommends California Syrup of Figs for proper strength, taste, and safety, and outlines a three step test to find the right dose for children.
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California
Science Supreme or Olive Flization Debate Surfaces
A curious line in a meteor of ideas proclaims science as the head and front of modern olive flization, inviting readers to weigh the term and its relevance to current scientific discourse.
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Edward W. Pickard
Western Ne
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Bureau of Territories and Insular Affairs
Paul C. Yates
Paul M. Pearson
Yates
Ickes
Pearson
Interior Department
Islands
Secretary of the Interior
T. Webber Wilson
Federal District Court
Charles H. Gibson
Eli Baer
Michael J. Nolan
St. Thomas and St. John
Lonenessiee
London
Great Britain
Japan
Claude A. Swanson
Federal Aviation Commission
C.B. Rosendahl
Los Angeles
Akron
Swanson
Navy Department
Department
Kelly
Horner
Rufus Dawes
Ing Prajadhipok
Siam
National Assembly
Prajadhipok
England
Legislative Assembly
Hitler
Reichsbishop Mueller
Reich
Berlin
Alfred Rosenberg
Julus Streicher
Stormer
Labor Front
Germany
Lustgarten
France
Saar
League of Nations
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League
Pierre Laval
Gov. Pearson
William Bruckart
National Laboratories
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