Bootlegger charges split government over Prohibition
The piece cites a controversial charge by a business figure about government enforcement of the Volstead Act, arguing the U S cannot enforce prohibition while commerce thrives abroad. It discusses Atlantic travel, beer sales, and the moral stance of officials amid calls for stronger policing and consistency in law. It also notes political shifts in Chicago and Norwich, with Democratic victories influencing governance and policy debates.
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United States
Refunding Government Foresees Harsh Treasury Financing
Frederic J. Haskin discusses the coming 142 months of Treasury financing to cover about 6.0 billion dollars in debt and certificates. He notes the need to attract holders of high interest securities to accept new notes around 4 percent and 4.25 percent, warning that rates and taxes could rise if frantic bidding occurs. The piece traces debt peaks, improvements since 1950, and the bond market dynamics under a war bargain, concluding the Treasury will manage the 12 month funding task despite challenges.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
United States Treasury
Treasury
United Slates
United States
Cumia
Armiatica
United Cities
Eveyone
Yalic
Dao
American Treasury
Answers to Questions From a Reader Q&A Page
A reader asks about apartment house origins after the Civil War, vitamins for animals, wood parasites, cotton production by Brazil, Barry Lauder and others, Democritus the laughing philosopher, Inter American Commerce Commission lawyers, and more. The page provides concise answers with names, places, and figures, including Brazil’s cotton output, US tonnage of power, and the largest inland port Duluth.
Unfavorable View Delivers Quiet Bluntness About a Man
A fragment notes a speaker or writer declaring a man named Kugwa lacks awareness of his own unpopularity, hinting at social scrutiny or ridicule. The line conveys sharp personal sentiment and suggests an atmosphere of public judgment without detailed context.
I Wanna Go Somewhere By Berton Brailey
A lyric about lifelong plans to travel and roam but never leaving home due to money health and fear. The speaker laments never getting anywhere while rent and lost jobs confine him, yet vows to keep striving even as he remains stuck in his hometown. Copyright 1922 NEA Service.
Dollars and Sense by R P Crawford on Trust Companies
An early discussion explains how trust companies differ from banks, detailing their varied roles in lending, trusteeship, mortgage handling, safe deposit services, bond administration, and investment of funds. It notes their operations, deposits, and regulatory framework, ending with a note on upcoming bargains on a street known for scarce easy marks.
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United Feature
Denny
Honda
Racotva
Are You Good For a Stenographer Job? A 1982 ad feature
A fragmented 1982 Public Ledger piece promotes stenography roles for women with quiet dignified manners and neat accurate typing. It hints at office secretary work for physicians and specialists, notes tests tomorrow, and blends medical product ads amid scattered lines about labor and health remedies.
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