1932 Election Forecast by Political Expert
Washington analyst Rodney Dutcher surveys the 1932 race noting Democrats favored to win the presidency and Congress, with issues including prohibition tariffs and war debts shaping the contest. Hoover faces weak popular appeal, while party splits over wet and dry positions affect forecasts and strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Noe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Hoover
Congress
Voters Shift Power to Democrats in Early 1930s Elections
The text notes 1930 elections wiped out a Republican House majority and nearly gained the Senate with key states like New York Illinois Ohio Massachusetts Indiana Connecticut Kansas and South Dakota voting Democratic. In 1931 eleven vacancy elections gave Democrats House control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Massachusetts
Indiana
Connecticut
Kansas
South Dakota
Democratic and Republican paths to the 1932 nomination
A survey of looming 1932 presidential races notes Hoover likely to secure the Republican nomination in Chicago with Roosevelt as the leading Democratic hopeful. Baker challenges Roosevelt for support, while Maryland’s Ritchie and “favorite son” tactics could complicate Roosevelt’s bid. Primary dates stretch through March to May across 19 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Chicago
Capee Elstile
Baker
Roosevelt
Favorite Son
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
Wrenches with friction release push market limits
A friction release wrench technology is being sold to tighten nuts to a defined limit. The Akron Beacon Journal notes this invention as part of a broader test of intelligence and practical skill in problem solving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
Akron Beacon Journal
Whitewright Glimpses 1915 Era Social and Economic Ties
Readers receive a snapshot from January 8 1915 covering deaths and social events in Whitewright Texas. Notices include Miss Lucy Truett’s New Year death, party gatherings hosted by local families, bankruptcies and bank actions, school bond votes, marriages, business movements and local commerce shifts across Sherman McKinney Bells and Celina, with bank dividends and officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Files of the Sun
Lucy Truett
W. T. Truett
Carlisle Military Institute
Sid Hudspeth
Kathrmudspeth
Illiam Hudspeth
Edith Little
Julian Boone
Denison
Newell Stillwell
Mary Lee
Eula Sears
Jim Sears
Eva
Sarah Lee Holland
W. P. Cameron & Sons
Benedeit Dry Goods Company
J. H.ves
D. A. Ray
McKinney
Bernice Ray
H. D. Neff
Commerce
Luther Smith & Son
Holly Montgomery
Leonard
Hazel May
Dallas
Olive Neff
Pittsburg
Okla
B. Skipworth
Subscriptions Pushed with Letters From Readers
Letters from readers express loyalty to The Sun and Whitewright Sun with $1.50 annual payments. F L Clendening of Aransas Pass and May Abbott of George West Texas confirm continued subscriptions and appreciation for the papers over many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
F. L. Clendening
Aransas
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright
May Abbott
George West
Texas
Borah Proposes Sweeping Salary Cuts in Congress
Senator Borah of Idaho introduces measures to cut salaries for the vice president, speaker, cabinet members, and members of Congress from 15,000 to 12,000 or 10,000 to 8,000. A separate bill targets farm board salaries from 12,000 to 9,000 and caps any farm board administration salary at 15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Cabinet
Farm Board
Borah
Idaho
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Rodney Dutcher
New Jersey
Michigan
Coolidge
Harding
Wilson
Whitewright Lumber Co
Borly Service
Mangrum Bros
Republican National Committee
B & B Hatchery Clark Benson
Mgr
W. 4Th St
Bonham
G. W. Adams
Bells
W. C. Huffines
R W. Gallaher
Walter Hest
West Main Street
J. H. Biggerstaff
Walter Hestand
J. T. Stillwell
J. M McMillin
Tom Barbee
W. P. Cameron
Charley Lewis
Sherman
Jim Reeves
Grayson County Odd Fellows Association
Oscar Ryan
Em Montgomery
A. F. Cameron
First National Bank
T. B. Moore
Altus
H. F. Thompson
West Maple Street
W. M. Cox
Woree
Phillipe
Dubuque
Iowa
Norns Bros. Garage
Main Street
LaRoe
la Rue
L. Laroe & CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!