Roosevelt picks Eugene Black for Fed Board post
The piece notes President Roosevelt selected Eugene Black of Atlanta to head the Federal Reserve Board, praising his independence from Wall Street influence and asserting the Fed’s growing control over the banking system. It compares Black to the late W P G Harding and highlights concerns about monetary policy and the Rockefellers.
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Federal Reserve
Eugene Black
Atlanta
Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
W. P. G. Harding
Alabama
Black
Wall Street
Federal Reserve System
Bank of England
How Loans Under the Federal Emergency Mortgage Act Work
After the act passage 1 269 farmers filed relief applications with loan commissioners in 12 Federal Land Banks across districts. Loans of up to 5000 dollars fund farm operations, refinance indebtedness, or aid redemption of foreclosed farms with first mortgage lenders required to refrain from principal payment actions. The first two loans went to Elijah Purves in Sangamon County Illinois for 3500 dollars via the St Louis bank, and to W H Chapman of Whitney South Carolina for 2000 dollars on a first mortgage.
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Washington
Federal Land Banks
Federal Land Bank
North Carolina
Columbia
S. C
Farm Board
Elijah Pur
Kruschen Salts advert boosts weight loss claims
Mrs. Lute Bright of Walker Minnesota reports losing 20 pounds from June 28 1932 to January 10 1933 after using Kruschen Salts despite gall stones doctors had advised surgery. The ad praises the product as a safe fat reducer and beauty aid and promises money back if dissatisfied after the first jar. It contrasts with farmers who overpaid for land and notes land’s worth is its earning power.
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United States Bureau of Mines
America
United States
Lute Bright
Walker
Minn
Farley to Aid Repeal Effort in North Carolina
Washington report says a promise of help from the national Democratic organization follows a conference with Postmaster General James A. Farley. Johnston Avery, secretary to Senator Robert Reynolds, says Farley did not specify money but indicated cooperation may include funds. No estimate of needs or contributions was given.
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Washington
North Carolinas
National Democratic Organization
Johnston Avery
James A. Farley
Avery
Robert Reynolds
North Carolina
Repeal Move
Farley
NC Dry States Seen Key In Constitutional Convention Vote
Avery cited North Carolina as among two states listed as dry in a Literary Digest poll. He said the November ballot deciding delegates to a constitutional convention would be crucial for repeal leaders there. Avery, representing Senator Reynolds with Farley, was joined by Walter Murphy, a fellow state repeal leader.
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Avery
North Carolina
Literary Digest
Repeal Movement
Reynolds
Farley
Walter Murphy
Raleigh to get North Carolina Weekly News tabloid
The North Carolina Weekly News, a new tabloid statewide newspaper, will debut in June. Carroll Wilson publisher editor says M. R. Dunnagan will be associate editor handling Raleigh, with W. F. George joining as advertising manager. Branch offices planned in Greensboro Wilmington Charlotte and Asheville and other towns. A weekly Reynolds letter will appear from Washington. The paper targets a 50 000 circulation.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Weekly News
Sir Walter Hotel
Carroll Wilson
W. F. George
Wilson
Greensboro
Wilmington
Charlotte
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Williamston
U. S
Robert R. Reynolds
Washington
New York
North Carolina
Timber on NC farms yields higher profits than other crops
R W Grae Iber extension forester asserts that lands across North Carolina farms are better for timber than crops. When such land is planted with trees, the owner can expect clearer profits compared with other crops.
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North Carolina
R. W. Grae Iber
Extension Forester
Timely farm advice from State College on caponizing and tobacco pest control
The State College Poultry Department suggests caponizing capons for Easter markets in July at about two pounds, using vigorous heavy breeds, after a 24 hour fast. For tobacco bud worms, poison with corn meal bait at 12 pounds per acre, using one pound arsenate of lead per 50 pounds corn meal, applied centered on the bud and repeated weekly until topping.
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Poultry Department
State College
Card of Thanks for sympathy after father's death
A. C. Johnson J. R. Johnson and Julia Johnson express gratitude to friends for expressions of sympathy shown at the death and burial of their father.
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A. C. Johnson
J. R. Johnson
Julia Johnson
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Century of Progress
Vas
Carrie B. Neely
Chicago
Lillian Anderson
Racine, Mich
Bright Woman
Dunnagan
Colgate
Watauga Drug Co
Henry Gord den
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