Frazier-Lemke Bill Advances as House Debates Path
A long note reports the Frazier-Lemke Refinancing bill passed the agricultural committee 14 to 5 with 4 nonvoting members. it outlines hurdles to floor action, including a 218-signature rule, and credits broad support from unions, Granges and state legislatures. It contrasts the bill with a social security measure criticized as insubstantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Agricultural Committee of the
House
Rules Committee
Wall Street
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
National Farmers’ Union
World War Veterans
American Federation of Labor
National Union For Social Justice
Agricultural Committee
Italy Endures Pay Cuts Amid War Drive
A European contrast cites Mussolini pressing Italy toward conquest in Ethiopia and a deflation policy that fails as living costs rise twenty percent since pay cuts. In Rome he warned of a hard period, signaling further hardship for Italians under Fascist rule.
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Italy
Benito Mussolini
Stresa
France
Great Britain
Rome
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Il Duce
Spy Secrets and Codes in Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Trial
A Chicago court hears Miss Elsie Walker testify she spied for Thomas W. Shannon against Frank P. Parrish in a mail fraud case. She described a code using fruit names and warned letters could be read via extra carbon. The jury finds Parrish not guilty and Madden promises the firm will resume operations within 90 days to offer cheaper natural gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Parish
Wizard of Finance
Chicago
Parish
Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Corporation
Elsie Walker
Kansas City
Thomas W. Shannon
Shannon
Henry L. Doherty
Parith
Missouri-Kansas
Cities Service Company
Miss Walker
Fed
New York Curb Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
Missouri-Kansas Corporation
Parrish
Samuel J. Madden
Missourie-Kansas Pipe Line Company
Middle West
Come relax the easy modern way with a puzzle contest
A cheeky advertisement invites tired business men to join a playful game selecting a private secretary from a lineup of young women. It teases avoiding staff involvement and hints at a lighthearted, risqué social event.
Auntie Paine Advice Column Snippet
A Kentucky reader asks playful questions about etiquette and gifts. The reply suggests a dance set for a boyfriend with requests about personal style and humorous exchanges between readers in Lafonia Owensboro and Lou towns.
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Lafonia
Pappy
Owensboro
Lou, Ky
Sherman Mitell Sells Classics at Fifteen Cents
Sherman Mitell announced a policy setting maximum weekly earnings at 25 dollars for all executives working under him. He proceeded to sell vintage books at a price of 15 cents per copy, emphasizing his control over compensation.
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Sherman Mitell
Sears Roebuck men receive large pay total
The article notes that twelve Sears Roebuck executives or managers are paid a combined 387,695 dollars. It mentions a future change in leadership expectation toward Harry L. Hopkins and references banker slogans from the 1930s about prudent spending and retirement.
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Sears, Roebuck
Joosta Baby’s Prayer at Twilight in The Children’s Corner
A playful verse asks for blessings on family pets and relatives and calls for kindness to leaders and Congressmen. The poem also prays for souls of lost men and for millionaires to be bound up in goodness.
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Magazine Time
Joosta
Twil
Mama
Papa
Antoinette
Mr. Roosevelt
Queenie
Tabbie
Senator Nye on Baruch remarks about the munitions bill
Senator Nye comments on remarks by Mr. Baruch regarding the munitions bill, expressing surprise at the statements and asserting a differing view on policy.
Chicago Police Find Pair of Sunglasses
A brief news item notes Chicago police discovering a pair of sunglasses. The piece blends quirky lines about voices of experience and warnings to a daughter, adding a local flavor to the column.
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Chicago
Answers To World Cross Word Puzzle Won by Professor Awk
Professor Olaf X Awk wins the World Cross Word Puzzle and alleges campus reds. Investigators find a pair of red flannel drawers on a co ed’s dressing table. Awk promises further statements as the co ed remains too hoarse to speak.
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Olaf X. Awk
Awk
Seldom Used Truth and Honest Reward Do Right
A compact item notes moral prompts and queries about truth honesty and rewards. Mentions Luke McLuke and Jim Reed of Missouri with terse phrases about fear and resilience. References to General Johnson and relief rolls appear as clipped fragments from a historical page.
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Luke McLuke
Jim Reed
Missouri
Government propaganda on radio time in 1984 broadcasts
Record shows 1566 administration propaganda broadcasts in 1984. Notable speakers include Mr Farley 22 times and Mr Roosevelt 23 times, with Cabinet members 78, secretaries 34, and emergency agency heads 21. Major networks NBC and Columbia alleged to favor administration messages.
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Father Coughlin
Huey Long
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Chain
NBA
Farley
Roosevelt
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Girl Business Spy
Berry
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Eral
John P. Barnes
S. J. Maddin
Persimmon
Francis L. duPont
James F. McMannon
Ralph May
Denver
Bell Wethers
Cousin Elmer's
Deadline Stories
Elmer Brandell
Paine
Harry L. Hopkins
Children’s Corner
Gen. Johnson
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