Signs of Compromise Weigh on World Markets
The piece notes hints of stability in the American economy with a revived stock market and growing private enterprise. It cites three billion dollars of credit unfrozen by banking rules, $500 million in Public Works contracts, and a Roosevelt radio address urging public aid and acknowledging government missteps. It also mentions Franco-British naval tension and recent bombings in Valencia and Alicante.
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Public Works Administration
Roosevelt
Congress
President's radio speech signals political intervention
A portion of the president's radio address is interpreted as political, urging liberal support and outlining a stance to influence state primary and election campaigns to defeat targeted opponents. The remarks underscore an ongoing engagement in partisan politics at the national level.
Latest War Scare Boxe of Loyalist Spanish British Ships
A fragment reports a war scare involving loyalist Spanish and British ships, noting that the incident would likely be regarded as an act of war and could escalate tensions between nations.
Swedes Celebrate 300th Anniversary in Delaware USA
Swedes and descendants from Sweden gathered in Wilming ton Delaware to mark 300 years since the first Swedes and Finns landed in America. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf attended but was confined. Prince Bertil presented a monument, accepted by President Roosevelt, then handed to Gov. Richard McMillan. The four day celebration spanned Delaware New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Sweden
Wilmington
Del
America
Old Country
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf
Prince Bertil
Roosevelt
Richard McMullen
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New Sweden
Gustafus Adolphus
Hainan Island Bombed as Japan Warns Allies
Tokyo warned that any seizure of Hainan would meet a joint Franco British action. The Chinese island near French and British trade routes was bombed by Japanese flyers.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hainan
China
Ireland's Dr Hyde Installed as First President
Dr. Hyde, presenting Ireland's first president, was installed in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle where former viceroys hosted social functions. He read and signed a declaration pledging to defend the constitution and serve the people of Ireland alongside Minister Orohahy.
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Ireland
Dr. Hyde
St. Patrick’s Hall
Dublin Castle
Cere
Ohnahy
Hyde Read
Douglas Hyde
Public Works grants propel early New Deal construction drive
President Roosevelt signed the pump priming measure and the Public Works Administration led by Ickes released two lists of grants and loans totaling 148 million for 590 projects nationwide. Officials said a total 2 billion construction program would follow with 1,500 to 2,000 projects costing up to 600 million.
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Roosevelt
Public Works Administration
Ickes
PWA
Fish Attacks on National Chairman Spark Campaign Fund Clash
Rep. Hamilton Fish of New York pressed to oust National Chairman John Hamilton during a Washington meeting of the Republican national executive committee. Fish argued removal would boost GOP gains, while Rep. Joe Martin and Sen. John Townsend demanded full control and funding for campaign expenditures. Bertrand Snell signaled plans to retire from public life.
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Republican National Executive Committee
Washington
Hamilton Fish
New York
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Fish
Senate
Hamilton S
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Sen
John Townsend
Delaware
House
National Committee
Bertrand Snell
Labor survey group formed to study British labor law
A special Peseenshelm group of NE men and women will study British labor disputes law and Swedish labor relations. Most are in Europe ready to begin. Members include Lloyd K. Garrison dean of Wisconsin law, Robert Watt AFL representative, Gerald Swope.
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Europe
Lloyd K. Garrison
University of Wisconsin Law School
Robert Watt
American Federation of Labor
Gerald Swope
Louis Keeps Title as Semencess Falls in Ring Blowout
Louis of Detroit defeats Semencess after scoring three knockdowns with blows sending the German to the floor. referee stops the match as Louis wins by knockout and the towel is thrown in.
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Louis
Detroit
Washington Field Museum Grows From Bughouse Lab
Unique United States museum in Washington North Carolina run by local students. From a 1923 tent collection the Bughouse Laboratory expanded into a full museum with park, donated materials, WPA labor, and a student curatorial staff led by Miss Mary Shelburne.
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New York
United States
Washington
N. C
Washington Field Museum
American Association of Museums
WPA
Mary Shelburne
Florida Wild Towns in Early Phosphate Days
Herbert D. Mendenhall of Tallahassee told the American Society of Civil Engineers about Florida towns like Dunnellon during the phosphate boom era. He recalled frontier scenes where primitive law prevailed and coroner's inquests were held weekly for violence tied to nightly and Sunday celebrations.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Golden West
United States
Florida
Herbert D. Mendenhall
Tallahassee
American Society of Civil Engineers
Dunnellon
Mr. Mendenhall
Sweden's Nordic Roots Go Back to Stone Age Say Archeologists
Dr Hanna Rydh of the University of Uppsala asserts Sweden's people have Nordic origins since Stone Age times. The article notes the oldest human skull discovered in Sweden as part of these early findings.
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Sweden
Washington
Hanna Rydh
University of Upsala
Rome’s Romanization Fails in Ancient Britain Revealed
Archaeology in England shows why Rome did not Romanize barbarian Britain. Dr. R. E. M. Wheeler notes Rome’s city focus disrupted native social order and trade, sparking resistance at Maiden Castle. By mid second century central heating and baths appeared, but a century later cities declined, lacking a prosperous middle class.
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England
Rome
Britain
R. E. M. Wheeler
London University
Maiden Castle
Doctor Wheeler
London
Molten Rock Destroys Early Geological Records
Dr. E N Goddard of the United States geological survey told the American Geophysical Union that molten rock masses rose to the surface 50 million years ago in the Eocene era, destroying billion year old crust near what is now Jimtown Cel o. The intruded rock contains fragments of younger rocks greatly altered or dissolved, illustrating the ongoing cycle of rock changes.
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Washington
American Geophysical Union
E. N. Goddard
United States Geological Survey
Jimtown
Célo
Doctor Goddard
Mud Jacking Method Gains Popularity in Road Repair
John W. Poulter of Milwaukee reports on mud jacking as a cheap efficient method to mend settling concrete roads. The technique lifts sunken pavement by injecting material beneath the surface, gaining favor among road maintenance crews.
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John W. Poulter
Milwaukee
Wis
German Moose Refuge Berlin Daily Restricts Forest Access
More than 100000 acres of wild forested lands are restricted in a German sanctuary near Berlin. Off limits to the public, visitors must obtain a special permit to leave roads and paths. The measure emphasizes conservation and controlled access to wildlife habitat.
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Berlin
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