September 13: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1879, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “LONDON — The Times, in a leading editorial article, says: ‘Nothing is known up to the present time to confirm the rumors of a general rising in Afghanistan. We are justified in believing that the condition of the country has become no worse since the first outbreak.’ The Press Association announces that the home government telegraphed to the Viceroy of India, last night, expressing approval and gratification at his military arrangements. The political department of the India office here considers it extremely probable that Herat, Badakhshan and Balkh will support the revolt, but has no definite news on the subject. The very absence of news from those districts is accepted as evidence that the country beyond Kabul is practically in the hands of the Heratic troops, which is considered exceedingly probable. The government may have to exercise military intervention in the affairs of Burmah.”
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ON THIS DAY IN 1933, the Eagle reported, “New York turned out today in a great and colorful and jubilant outpouring of citizens to march and hurrah for the NRA [National Recovery Act]. The weather was fair and cool. A half holiday had been declared by the mayor and governor of New York. From all over the nation statisticians sent word that the number of the unemployed was slowly lessening under the recovery act, that the silver lining was definitely brighter along the edge of the depression cloud. And so, with bands playing and banners flying, New Yorkers gathered to march and cheer the marchers — to celebrate what had been achieved and arouse enthusiasm and hope for more to come. Long before the parade was to start, at 1:30 p.m., groups of employers and workers, clerks and day laborers, brewers and bankers and soldiers, men and women from factories and offices and stores massed along the line of march for the Recovery Parade — the greatest mass parade, in peace time or war, this country has ever known. More than a quarter of a million were to be in line. Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, as grand marshal, announced the total in advance as exactly 254,475. Twice that number or more could have been recruited, for in the past few days requests for added places in the line repeatedly had to be denied, so as the keep the march in hand. And in addition to the marchers, 2,000,000 or more, it was expected, would line 5th Ave., Manhattan, from Washington Square up to 72nd St. to look on.”
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