DailyTimeCapsule brief
March 21, 1931
The story of March 21, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On March 21, 1931, one archived headline reported: "BRUENING CARRIES ON." The archive note adds: Ed, Bruening carries on. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "LAMONT ESTIMATES JOBLESS AT 6,050,000 ON JANUARY CENSUS; Secretary Says the Country Had 250,000 to 300,000 Others Laid Off Without Pay. COUNT MADE AT THE PEAK Enumeration Indicates Increase of 149 Per Cent in Figures From April, 1930, Census. STEADY RISE IS SHOWN New York City Leads 19 Cities, With 470,928 Unemployed, Aside From Queens and Richmond. New York City Leads All Others. LAMONT ESTIMATES JOBLESS AT 6,050,000 Secretary Lamont's Statement Estimates Rise in Joblessness. Part-Time Workers Enumerated. New York Returns by Classes. Percentage of Population. Number of Workers by Classes." A third item noted: "PERMIT WITHDRAWAL OF FRUIT SPIRITS; Mellon and Mitchell Issue New Regulations Which Will Aid Grape Growers." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On March 21, 1931, one archived headline reported: "BRUENING CARRIES ON." The archive note adds: Ed, Bruening carries on. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On March 21, 1931, one archived headline reported: "LAMONT ESTIMATES JOBLESS AT 6,050,000 ON JANUARY CENSUS; Secretary Says the Country Had 250,000 to 300,000 Others Laid Off Without Pay. COUNT MADE AT THE PEAK Enumeration Indicates Increase of 149 Per Cent in Figures From April, 1930, Census. STEADY RISE IS SHOWN New York City Leads 19 Cities, With 470,928 Unemployed, Aside From Queens and Richmond. New York City Leads All Others. LAMONT ESTIMATES JOBLESS AT 6,050,000 Secretary Lamont's Statement Estimates Rise in Joblessness. Part-Time Workers Enumerated. New York Returns by Classes. Percentage of Population. Number of Workers by Classes." The archive note adds: Secy Lament estimates jobless at 470,928, aside from Queens and Richmond. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On March 21, 1931, one archived headline reported: "PERMIT WITHDRAWAL OF FRUIT SPIRITS; Mellon and Mitchell Issue New Regulations Which Will Aid Grape Growers." The archive note adds: Industry aided by new regulations for withdrawal of high-proof fruit juices. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
