Hoover cabinet guesses swirl as election fades
Waterloo readers see a political speculation column listing possible members for President Hoover's cabinet. Names like Mellon, Morrow, Donovan, Brown, Green, Wilbur and Green appear among likely picks, with no definite decisions announced and all selections described as tentative.
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Hoover
Congress
Washington
Mellon
Treasury
Ambassador Morrow
Wiliam J. Donovan
Walter K. Brown
Commerce
William Green
Labor
Wilbur
Navy
O fallon case hangs on railroads valuation ruling
Washington observers await Supreme Court action on the O Fallon case over how railroads should be valued for interstate commerce. Opinions split on whether the court will uphold the ICC method of 1914 reproduction cost plus improvements minus depreciation, or favor the cost of reproduction today. Some expect no ruling on valuation principles and a return to the ICC.
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O’fallon
Washington
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commmission
High Court
Commerce Commission
Commission
O’failon
Norton
Crawford's Weekly
The Depreciation of the Dollar Recalled in Prices Past
A historical note contrasts today with earlier eras noting how a dollar bought far less then. Courier cites 50s prices from butter to woolen suits, milk, pork, potatoes, and even theater seats, plus rent and other goods, highlighting the persistent drop in purchasing power over time.
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Brown
Opera House
Harry Beresford
J. M. Barrie
Bacon
Prices Then and Now Show Economic Change Over Time
The passage contrasts old prices with modern costs, noting cream at 30 cents per quart versus half-pints, butter at 36 cents per pound, and shoes at 5.95. It argues that dollars and cents over time mislead, attributing American progress to science, medicine, invention, industry, business, and education rather than wage gains alone.
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Eagle Center Brand
Public Health Rumors Challenge Cold Weather Myths
The author argues exposure to cold and wet does not cause illness and urges replacing the term common cold with precise disease names. He warns that mislabeling slows prevention of respiratory infections and notes diagnosis is often unclear in early invasion stages. Readers’ health questions are addressed in brief Q&A format with Dr Brady’s guidance.
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Dr. Brady
Adaresas de
Wiliam Brady
Raiding Our Resources by Glenn Frank at Wisconsin
Glenn Frank argues that machine civilization drains natural resources faster than preindustrial society. He warns rapid consumption creates political and military shifts, threatens future prosperity, and makes conservation an existential issue for humanity.
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University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure
Wich
Stocks and not sentiment will decide oil fight
Wall Street watches the second round between Bob Stewart and Rockefeller as investors weigh stock control of Standard Oil of Indiana. Analysts expect Rockefeller proxies and big cash per share to influence the board contest, with Stewart favored by sentiment but facing strong monetary backing.
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New York
Wall Street
Bob” Stewart
Rockefeller
Standard Old
Indiana
John BD. Rockefeller, Jr
Feod
Col. Stewart
Senate
Road building program urged to use Iowa labor
Mason City Globe-Gazette discusses an Iowa road program to be started on enlarged routes. It warns that out of state firms will flock to Iowa once bidding opens after a large Illinois project. The piece stresses Iowa agencies must sharpen bids and ensure local firms are favored to avoid criticism.
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Corner Park Ay
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He John
Hartman Secrets Secess
Jackson McCoy
Csaeen
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News
Audit Bureau of Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley
Weee
Mason City
Esarist
Illinois
State Highway Commission 5
Ap Town Company
Ts Hid
White
Ab Sea Voyage Observations On Aroused Admirer and Suffering
A rambled diary from a sea trip aboard Ile de France recounts a comic near mishap and social bravado. The writer describes a slick man forcing a movietone moment, storms, fledgling heroes, sea sickness, and a dog amid the voyage. Humorous asides contrast seasickness with the theater of celebrity adulation aboard.
Iowa highway policy pits capital labor against cost
A historical note argues highway construction should prioritize lowest cost, with Iowa capital and labor secondary. It urges Iowa contractors to limit bids, favoring local builders to avoid favoring outsiders, and cautions the highway commission against costly patronage.
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Iowa
Iowa Capital
Iowa Party
Highway Commission
Submarine Risk Debated With Plane Enthusiast
Rochester Democrat-Chronicle notes an airplane enthusiast argues submarines are riskier than airships. He concedes airships have marooned setbacks, but points out the difficulty of rescuing a sunken airship with pontoons.
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Rochester Democrat-Chronicle
Rescue by air from Kabul shows Britain's Afghan airlift
The Washington Post notes the remarkable Kabul to Peshawar airlift during Afghan hostilities. The Vickers-Victoria troop carrier ferried women and children to safety across 166 miles of mountains, with 132 evacuees total by Friday, including an American tourist.
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Washington Post
Afghanistan
Amanullah
Reoel Shinwaris
Kabul
Francis Humphreys
Iegation
India
Peshawar
Royal Air Force
Iraq
Hendon
Washington Daybook Visitors Meet the President at White House
Washington dispatch notes a January 21 routine public reception at the White House. Visitors line up behind Pat McKenna and pass the president at the door, trading greetings from I am pleased to I am delighted and often leaving smiling. A rare few get photos with the president, while most depart quickly to share stories back home.
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Jy Herbert
Washington, D. C
White House
Charlottesville
United States
Congress
Pat McKenna
Secret Service
Pennsylvania
Buyer Beware and the Prohibition Conspiracy Rule
The piece discusses caveat emptor in enforcing liquor laws, citing Federal Judge Kirkpatrick finding Alfred Norris guilty of conspiring to violate the eighteenth amendment by buying whisky from Joel Kerper the society bootlegger. It notes the case is appealed to the U S circuit court and could reach the Supreme Court, with commentary on enforcement challenges and calls for a stronger will to enforce prohibition from figures like Pinchot Hearst and Durant.
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Kewanee
Star-Courier
W. H. Kirkpatrick
Philadelphia
Alfred E. Norris
New York
Joel D. Kerper
Society
Philadelphia Society
Atlanta
Norris
Kerper
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Glifford Pinchot
National United Committee For Law Enforcement
Washington
United States
Willam Randolph Hearst
W. c. Durant
Hearst
Underworld
Supreme Court
Rachmaninoff Praises New York as Musical Center in Paris
Serge Rachmaninoff told Paris interviewers that New York is the world’s musical center and American taste in music greatly impressed him. He noted progress in the U S and praised American patrons for supporting art, while Europeans historically led via subsidies. The pianist also discussed art’s public value and cultural benefits. A fragment ends with a note about a small prehistoric figurine found in a ruined city.
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Kansas City
Serge Rachmaninoff
Paris
New York
Europe
America
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