Envelope printing deficit sparks call for sensible leadership
A former traveling postal auditor from Kansas and Oklahoma argues government envelope printing drains funds. He notes high postal franking and low rates push deficits while Uncle Sam underprices envelopes. He cites wartime-like hardship and urges businesslike heads of government departments.
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Salvation Army Aid Highlighted Amid Unemployment Worries
The Salvation Army is praised for daily efforts distributing food and clothing to the needy during hard times. Despite extensive service, their work receives little news coverage on the front page.
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Salvation Army
Moe Sean Cop Seeks Claimed End to Pressures
An unnamed figure referred to as Moe Sean Cop expresses a low mood and unresolved pressures. The text hints at a personal struggle and a plea for relief or resolution without detailing specifics or outcomes.
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New Tax Bill Promptly Signed By Hoover
The piece notes President Hoover signed a large new tax bill amid public ire over widespread levies. It mocks how everyday purchases from cigars to gas, telephones, and theatre admissions carry taxes, suggesting Americans will feel the bill in countless small charges.
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Hoover
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Keep Your Heads
A political exhortation warns against communists and conspirators aiming to undermine the United States government. It urges vigilance, condemns Communist influence, and calls for Americans to stay calm, informed, and focused on lawful order amid perceived threats.
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United States
Advertising the Town to Attract Farmers and Visitors
The town should actively promote itself to farmers and outsiders, highlighting its desirability, cordial people, and business friendliness. Positive word of mouth from visitors and residents can shape the state's view of the town and attract new support and visitors.
Silence in finance blamed for business slump by Traylor
Melvin A. Traylor president of the First National Bank of Chicago told the International Chamber of Commerce in Washington that excessive silence by financial leaders and government fueled expansion and debt. He warned credit booms and equity schemes risked instability and urged a sober, cooperative course and new financial leadership to restore public confidence and economic welfare.
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Hedged Dreams and Dollar Songs Echo Through Wall Street
Fragmentary musings compare a scarce dollar to a hoarded treasure while Wall Street is humorously described as once a cow-path now a bustling avenue where horses and people move past the jambs.
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Wall Street
After Convention Jamboree What Follows for Farmers
The piece questions future afflictions after the national convention, warns farmers about overgrown crops and diminished returns, and compares congressional appropriation bills to overdraft payments. It also asks whether New York Stock Exchange crooks can evade punishment due to their position.
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New York Stock Exchange
Language mix prompts a quirky diners exchange
A chef's passerby dialogue shows a patron asking for ham and eggs with a misheard order. The waiter clarifies egg confusion while the patron repeats a garbled request in a playful, rustic restaurant scene.
Easy to Remedy Or Hugely Amusing Exchange
A mother and daughter exchange a witty dialogue about vanity and aging as the daughter jokes about borrowing the vanity case while the mother quips about beauty fading. The lighthearted snippet hints at domestic humor and family banter.
Sleep talk sparks daily marriage banter
In a light exchange a person shares that their spouse talks in his sleep and admits the behavior is annoying. The conversation hints at misheard phrases and the humorous struggle to understand nocturnal mutterings.
Patterson criticizes Stalin on return from Europe
Patterson of the National Cash Register company denounces Stalin for blaming foreign capitalism for Russia’s woes. He compares Stalin to a neighbor’s quip about Mrs Johnson and her husband’s mishap with a mantel mirror.
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National Cash Register Company
Russia
Europe
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Sagely Said and Snippets of Everyday Wisdom
A collage of aphorisms and observations on life, pride, prudence, and human nature. The musings touch on growth, humility, social position, and the quirks of aging, with playful asides about language, crime, bread, and urban relocation.
Island of Cyprus Copper Legacy and Modern Mines
Cyprus famed in antiquity for red copper ore fueling the Bronze Age, though origin of its name remains debated. Today American and British firms mine ores and asbestos while island industry includes timber, textiles, and cigarette production. a 75 mile narrow gauge railway runs coast to coast.
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Cyprus
National Geographic Society
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