Resolutions Committee talk at Cleveland Convention
A letter urges Republican leaders to invite diverse figures like Lester Dickinson Borah Landon Knox Vandenberg Hoover to craft a platform. It argues for unity over class warfare, fiscal restraint and constitutional governance, warning against Old Guard and partisan excess. The writer expects post convention clarity and a strong national program.
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Resolutions Committee
Cleveland
Old Guard
New Deal
Lester J. Dickinson
West
William E. Borah
Idaho
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily
White House
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Union
Palo Alto
California
Iowa
Alfred M.aandén
Illinois
Federal Bartender Guide Aims to Set Drink Standards
Washington’s Alcohol Control Administrator W. B. Alexander convenes top cocktail experts to determine proper content standards for highballs fizzes and mixed drinks. The resulting guidance will be published as a federal bartender’s guide selling for five cents. The piece hints at possible post election policy shifts.
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Washington
New Deal
Federal
Alcohol Control
W. 8. Alexander
Where Is Unemployment on Farms Says Survey
A New York survey compares unemployment in 1934 between industrial Connecticut and agricultural Mississippi. It cites 16 000 fewer WPA unemployed in Connecticut since 1930 and 41 500 unemployed in Mississippi. It notes Mississippi taxes and cotton planter payments, with Mississippi unemployment up 270 percent and Connecticut down at least 30 percent.
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New York
Connecticut
Mississippi
Installment Plan To Pay National Debt
Analysis shows paying a million dollars daily would take over 87 years to cut the national debt by the Roosevelt era increase, assuming no interest payments. The note highlights government borrowing and interest costs as factors in debt growth.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Pine Tree Described as Forests Favorite Knightly
A lyrical portrait extols the pine tree as a noble forest favorite. It lauds its sturdy trunk, expansive branches, quiet majesty, and protective strength. The pine is depicted as wild yet dignified, capable of comfort and fierce resilience against storms.
Ruby throats migrate near Arctic North, many species exist
Hummingbirds migrate from South America into this region with some traveling as far north as 100 miles from the Arctic Circle. About 500 to 600 species exist, most concentrated in northern South America, and one Patagonian species reaches a size comparable to a cardinal.
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South America
Arctic Circle
Patagonia
Terra Firma Overview of Soil Composition
Describes terra firma as the upper earth layer suitable for digging and farming. Defines soil as loose surface material where plants grow, typically disintegrated rock with organic matter and soluble salts.
Tugwell's Waste Goes On and On
A critical look at the Resettlement Administration under Rexford Tugwell charges the agency with unconstitutional mismanagement. It notes huge payrolls and escalating land purchase while few houses are completed, crops fail to rise, and projects struggle, with plans to appeal the decision to higher courts.
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Washington
Professor Tugwell
Tugwell
Minnesota
Robust Spring Zephyrs Reveal Federal Waste
In Chicago, 88 carloads of onions stored by the Federal Surplus Commodities corporation rotted, sprouted and were set for distribution to relief families. WPA workers loaded spoiled onions while Thompson claimed they were for gardeners. a reporter observed trucks being halted and access denied to the warehouse.
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Chicago
North Water Street
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
WPA
FSCC
John Thompson
Thompson
Business Resents Trade Policy of Administration
Toledo business and labor leaders express strong resentment of the Roosevelt administration's Buy American stance. They argue prosperity requires domestic spending, citing Libby-Owens-Ford-Glass president John D. Biggers who says Japanese workers deliver more hours per wage and that Japan produced more window glass than the U S. They warn that cheap Japanese labor could threaten American workers under free trade.
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Toledo
Ohio
Roosevelt
Hall
America
John D. Biggers
Libby-Owens-Ford — Glass, Company
Japan
Biggers
United States
Belgium
Frayed Cracker Barrel Theorizes on Government and Plans
A fragmented editorial voice mocks government meddling and calls for economic prudence. The piece parodies quotes attributed to Franklin Biles and Tugwell, juxtaposing satire with biblical and religious phrasing to critique policy and leadership.
Rheumatism Found in Stone Age Briton Skeleton
A Notgrove long barrow skeleton from the Cotswold hills in western England shows extensive osteoarthritis indicating crippling rheumatism. Experts say the findings suggest a chilly winter climate in these Isles.
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Notgrove Long
Barrow
Cotswold Hills
England
Isles
Kleemann Attends Magic Convention in Springfield
Noted conjurer Kleemann attends the Society of Magicians convention in Springfield during the holiday weekend. He travels with Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Bauer of River Road who visit their son and daughter-in-law in West Springfield.
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Society of Magicians
Springfield
Kleemanns
Frank F. Bauer
River Road
Frank F. Bauer, Jr
West Springfield
Kleemann
Winthrop
Mississippi Bubble Disastrous Speculation
The Mississippi Bubble, led by John Law under the Duke of Orleans, launched in 1716 with a bank and 1717 West Indian company. Shares soared to crazy highs, drawing 300000 applicants, but the bubble burst within a year, wiping out investors and ending Law’s power. regarded as nation shaking modern times in the Cleveland Plain Dealer recap.
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Mississippi
John Law
Duke of Orleans
France
Louisiana
West Indian Company
East Indies
China
South Seas
French East India Company
West India
Law
Venice
England
Cleveland Plain Dealer
French New Deal May Bring Panic
The piece compares French fear of a New Deal style government to the U S experience after 1932. It notes bank runs reducing deposits in France as capital flees for gold and discusses anxiety over large public expenditures and inflation stalling any recovery after Roosevelt's election.
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Chicago
France
Howard Wood
United States
Mr. Wood
Mr. Woods
Roosevelt
Saloon Woman Recruited 26,000 Sailors for England
Collier's Weekly recounts how in the 16th to 19th centuries England pressed sailors into the navy. A female entrepreneur ran a saloon and used knockout drops to secure 26,000 recruits for the crown over twelve years, aiding the king's service.
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England
Collier’s Weekly
Apple crop losses rise from June drop thinning claim
The American Chemical Society notes yearly apple losses reach about ten percent of volume due to June drop and thinning practices. The estimate highlights consistent crop shrinkage affecting growers and markets.
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The
American Chemical Society
Division of Coney Island into four distinct districts
The article outlines Coney Island being divided into four clearly defined districts: West Brighton Brighton Beach Manhattan Beach and Sea Gate.
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Coney Island
West Brighton
Brighton Beach
Manhattan Beach
Sea Gate
Revolving Millstones and Roman Engineering Legacy
The Romans developed no power engines but created notable inventions like the quern or revolving millstone that revolutionized milling. They were famed for engineering works such as bridges roads aqueducts and harbor structures built through trial and error with crude instruments.
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Republican Party
S'long
Farley
Rudolph
Terra Firma
Tet
Franklin Biles Acu
Mr Roosevelt
U. S
Community Hospital
Preston B. Churchill
Winthrop Community
Winthrop, Mass
Winthrop Review
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