North Carolina Drops New Constitution Bid in 1930s
The 1931 NC legislature rejected modernizing the state with a short ballot and instead created a commission to draft a new constitution. The 1933-34 period saw the commission's work lost in repeal politics as North Carolina voted dry in 1933, and the proposed constitution was discarded after the repeal election.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
General Assembly
Nash Carokins
Max Gardner
Washington
Breexings Institution
Sameme
This Stunning Frock Buttons Down The Back
Anne Adams showcases a pencil slim sheath frock with a back buttoning line from neck to hem. The design favors velveteen or metal buttons and contrasting cuffs, appealing to college girls and young matrons, with pattern 1958 in sizes 12 through 40 and full fashion book offers.
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Paris
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Local Mrs Harvey Pike Complimented by Two Showers
Tama Mrs Harvey Pike formerly Miss Joy Semotan, Sept 22 wedding, was feted with two showers last week. Attended by sisters Hilda Lawler and Luella Owens, guests included Ruth McQueen and Nancy Kuble, with prizes won by Mrs James Doran and Mrs McDonald Ferry. Board games and a “Nature, Iowa Beauty Spots” roll call highlighted the gathering. A later note mentions Oct. 15 program at Mrs H Lee Huston’s home.
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Harvey R. Pike
Joy Semotan
Hilda Lawler
Harry Tode
Luella Owens
Pike
Amma Semotan
James Doran
McDonald Ferry
Ruth McQueen
W I. McBride
Lester Pospichal
Iowa
H Lee Huston
C S Ramsdale
PEO
William Rahmiller
Ferndale
Donald Bell
Dorothy
Elmer Kenneth
Harvey Thomas
Gladys
Duane Richards
Gwen
Leona May Arthur
Arlene Arthur
Robert Hammond
David Jones
Pauline Peters
Marjorie Darrow
Darlene
Virgil Grant
Glen Quigley
Haden Davis
Willam Gipple
Howard Williams
Ralph
Keith Orr
Keith Robertson
Wedding anniversary given for someone named in garbled text
Garbled OCR text references a wedding anniversary and individuals with scattered names. Details are unclear. no coherent event, date, or participants are extractable.
Unclear OCR Record From 19th Century Notice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals from Woottvenge and Water oy Xa Hay eve ge Pte, with scattered names such as Ian Pwerten and Gis and State Weav ers. The fragmentary lines reference attendance and a possible meeting or event, but specifics and dates are unreadable.
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Afiss
Charles Pee
Willian Weseele
Woottvenge
Ian Pwerten
Senate probe of munitions seeks sane arms policy
The senate munitions inquiry committee will not push government monopoly of armament production. It plans closer federal supervision of future arms deals, and will address abuses like overseas sales, embargo laxity, and bribery while Du Pont and Curtiss-Wright briefings are prepared.
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Washington
INS
Senate Munitions Inquiry Committee
Inskead
Leath
Addita
du Pont
Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Group
Commerce, Justice
Army
Navy
Rural Kansas Schools Face Crisis Amid Funding Gaps
Nearly all rural Kansas schools opened this year with one exception. Some 350 to 400 districts may close within months without aid, though most openings weren’t blocked by money. Mitchell County delayed school start by a week due to a diphtheria outbreak.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
W. T Markham
Mitchell County
Sehools
Develo Aed
Tenvenworth
Misaouri
Miessuri
Cour
Gren in Missouri Referred to Attorney General for Ruling
A matter in Gren in Missouri has been referred to the attorney general for a ruling. The action seeks guidance on the appropriate legal interpretation and next steps.
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Gren
Missouri
Attorney General
Drying Out: Shep the Collie Finds Wet Route to Safety
A 60 pound collie named Shep, registered to John Popovich, wandered into an overflow trench at Cleveland's lakefront sewage works. Water surged the next afternoon, prompting pleas from fishermen and protection workers who lifted the soggy dog into warm blankets.
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Cleveland
Shep
John Popovich
City
Animal Protective League
Old Street Sign Hangs On Wall Of Dispensary
In Boston a historic street sign dating to 1798 hangs on a wall of a city dispensary. The sign shows the Good Samaritan aiding the wounded and reflects the era when the dispensary was two years old. Materials cost seven dollars and painting cost thirty dollars.
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Boston
Boston Dispensary
Good Samaritan
Tibetan Second Series Stamps Attract Global Attention
Stamp collectors worldwide bid high for Tibet’s crudest stamps issued in the last twenty years. The imprints read Tibet in English and the crude design by Lhasa artisans features a white mountain lion, a legendary symbol of life and death.
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Tibet
Lhasa
Frisco Plans Next World’s Fair Ties to Chicago Exposition
As Chicago’s Century of Progress ends its run, officials aid San Francisco Bay’s 1938 fair by sharing planning data. The Bay fair will feature new bridges across the Golden Gate and San Francisco Bay. All expo equipment will be sold after Oct 31 to bondholders. no gifts or free items.
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Chicago
INS
Theodore Hardee
Hardee
California
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Chicago Park Board
Fair Grounds
Burnham Park
Fish Store Employee Finds Ring in Cod
Boston report says Jack Simmons, a fish-store employee, found an old wedding ring inside a freshly caught 30 pound cod from Georges Banks while preparing the fish. The ring bore the engraving Pat D indicating a possible owner.
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Boston
Jack Simmons
Georges Banks
Pat D
Decorah Club Activities and Anniversaries Highlight Local Luncheons
Decorah social notes show Mrs. W. Elyot Scott hosting a luncheon and Mrs. W. A. Weener set to entertain. The West Side Study club marks its tenth anniversary with an Oct banquet at Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Stroms. Officers include Mrs. S. H. Narum president and Mrs. Strom secretary. Fifty friends sent a shower to Mrs. Howard Etheridge.
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W. Elyot Scott
W. A. Weener
West Side Study Club
C. W. Strom
Mesdames B. Torvik
I. Dorrum
O. M. Eittreim
S. H. Narum
H. E. Ellingson
Strom
E. Wulfsberg
Dorrum
Howard Etheridge
Thomas Baldwin
Hotel Winneshiek
Child Study Club
J. J. Daly
John Reitan
First Class Sleeping Coach in England Weighs Forty Tons
A historic first class sleeping coach in England weighs about 40 tons and accommodates around twelve passengers. The heavy railcar reflects Victorian era railway design and passenger comfort standards.
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England
Suggestive shopping tips for summer attire and home items
The column previews summer fashion and home improvements and promotes The Gazette for shopping help. It highlights moth prevention with the NEW PROCESS Zoric method, cedar storage bags, and garment cleaning benefits. It also notes Snubby Woolens accessories and new metal collars. It advertises Hot Point Iron at $4.95 from IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER with features and lighter alternatives.
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Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Century Oil Burner Promoted For Home Heating Financing
An advertisement touts the Century Oil Burner from Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co offering no down payment and small monthly FHA loan financing for oil heat. It promises fewer furnace repairs and snowbound runs to the cellar along with winter fuel savings. Also promotes Lasswell Studio wedding portraits with starts at 3.00 a dozen and seasonal fur coats and corduroy suits for fall fashion.
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Century
Hubbard Ice and Fuel CO
Labhwelel
Lasswell
Electrolux Refrigerator Praise From Local Owner
Mrs. Everett Chandler reports her Electrolux keeps food fresh and cream from souring even after days. She notes it runs quietly and requires no repair bills. Cedar Rapids Gas Co. offers them locally and invites inquiries for installation and information.
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Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Cedar Rapids
The Age of Innocence at Iowa Theater Opens Next Friday
Rene Dunne and John Boles star in Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence, a five act Romantic drama based on the 1920 Pulitzer winner. The film, hailed as a moving love story, opens next Friday at the Iowa Theater.
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Rene Dunne
John Boles
Back Street
Iowa
Edith Wharton
Fashionable Fall Dishes and Glamour Brought to Bishop Cafeteria
The piece highlights Harvest Days menus with fried apples and sausages, sweet ham, candied sweet potatoes, roast duck, and roush turkey, plus pumpkin and mince pies for dessert. It promotes Bishop Cafeteria’s specials and local shopping at Martin's for Jacqueline Shoes to capture city glamour.
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Bishop Cafeteria
Bishop's
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