DailyTimeCapsule brief
April 23, 1931
The story of April 23, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On April 23, 1931, one archived headline reported: "WAGE CUT PROPOSAL ASSAILED BY DOAK; Without Foreign Markets, Recovery Depends on Domestic,Labor Secretary Says.PAY LEVELS MAINTAINED Gains Are Encouraging, He Finds--Hoover Receives New State Employment Directors." The archive note adds: Assails wage cuts; says without foreign markets recovery depends on domestic labor. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "Steamer to Be Dashed on Beach, Saving Ship-Breaking Expense." A third item noted: "FIVE HELD BY FRANCE IN GERMAN 'SPY PLOT'; Suspects Said to Have Obtained Information on Fortifications in Alsace and Moselle." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On April 23, 1931, one archived headline reported: "WAGE CUT PROPOSAL ASSAILED BY DOAK; Without Foreign Markets, Recovery Depends on Domestic,Labor Secretary Says.PAY LEVELS MAINTAINED Gains Are Encouraging, He Finds--Hoover Receives New State Employment Directors." The archive note adds: Assails wage cuts; says without foreign markets recovery depends on domestic labor. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On April 23, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Steamer to Be Dashed on Beach, Saving Ship-Breaking Expense." The archive note adds: Will be dashed on beach to save ship-breaking expense. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On April 23, 1931, one archived headline reported: "FIVE HELD BY FRANCE IN GERMAN 'SPY PLOT'; Suspects Said to Have Obtained Information on Fortifications in Alsace and Moselle." The archive note adds: 5 alleged spies held on charge of getting fortification information. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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