DailyTimeCapsule brief
August 7, 1931
The story of August 7, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On August 7, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Bid French Casinos Are Facing Bankruptcy; Premier to Be Asked for Tax Relief Today." The archive note adds: Casinos facing bankruptcy; Premier Laval asked for tax relief. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "SOFT COAL MEN SEEK FEDERAL CONTROL; Pittsburgh and West Virginia Operatiors Plan a Move to Gain Utility Status. COAL DOMAIN ALSO URGED The Government Would Be Asked to Buy Some Mines and Shut Them Down. Would Take Care of Wage Question. Federal Control of Output Urged. SOFT COAL MEN SEEK FEDERAL CONTROL Move Is New to Washington." A third item noted: "HOTEL BUSINESS EXCEEDS A BILLION; Total of 15,577 in the Nation Paid $272,848,000 Wages and Salaries in 1929. RECEIPTS HERE $206,521,000 New Jersey's 807 Houses Took in $40,228,000--Connecticut Re- ceipts Were $9,517,000." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
Key developments
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On August 7, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Bid French Casinos Are Facing Bankruptcy; Premier to Be Asked for Tax Relief Today." The archive note adds: Casinos facing bankruptcy; Premier Laval asked for tax relief. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On August 7, 1931, one archived headline reported: "SOFT COAL MEN SEEK FEDERAL CONTROL; Pittsburgh and West Virginia Operatiors Plan a Move to Gain Utility Status. COAL DOMAIN ALSO URGED The Government Would Be Asked to Buy Some Mines and Shut Them Down. Would Take Care of Wage Question. Federal Control of Output Urged. SOFT COAL MEN SEEK FEDERAL CONTROL Move Is New to Washington." The archive note adds: J D A Morrow's proposal includes regulation of bituminous coal industry as pub utility; Government purchase of $25,000,000 properties suggested as alternative to Fed control. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On August 7, 1931, one archived headline reported: "HOTEL BUSINESS EXCEEDS A BILLION; Total of 15,577 in the Nation Paid $272,848,000 Wages and Salaries in 1929. RECEIPTS HERE $206,521,000 New Jersey's 807 Houses Took in $40,228,000--Connecticut Re- ceipts Were $9,517,000." The archive note adds: Census Bur reports U S business exceeding $1,039,000,000. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
