High Point Voters Face School Levy For Education Upgrades
An editorial argues for a 15 cent per $100 levy to fund improved schooling in High Point. It links democracy to responsible taxation, urges timely action before further declines, and cites strong local support and a history of educational investment. The piece cautions against politicizing the issue and stresses the community's duty to children.
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Associated Press
High Point
N. C
Board of School Commissioners
North Carolina
None Too Easy To Find Personal Property
County Tax Supervisor A C Hudson notes a shift in attitude among tax evaders when fair treatment by the listing authority is shown. He warns personal property escapes from tax books more than real property, and stresses ongoing statewide effort to align assessments and deliver tax relief as progress continues.
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A. C. Hudson
European Judge Frees Woman Over Hat Trial Doubts
A European judge ruled that trying on hats for short periods does not prove insanity, though the judge did not assess the actual hats involved in the case. The ruling centers on standards for mental competence and the relevance of behavior to legal judgment.
Red Cross Fundraising Questioned During Italian Crisis
In a flood crisis report, observers argue it is risky for the Red Cross to seek contributions as Italy could involuntarily supply a few bombs. The wording suggests concern over unintended consequences amid international tension.
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Red Cross
Italy
Lee Surrenders at Appomattox and Civil War Reflections
The piece recalls General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, and quotes his farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia. It also critiques political sparring between Dr. McDonald and Mr. Maxwell over state tax policy, emphasizing loyalty to North Carolina and public service.
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Robert E. Lee
Appomattox Court House
Virginia
Etto
Army of Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
R. E. Lee
Mr. Maxwell
Maxwell
Dr. McDonald
Maxwell Ecoul
North Carolina
Dixon City tax fight heats in Charlotte clash
Commissioner of Revenue Maxwell ridicules Dr McDonald for a proposed 40 million tax raise. The exchange signals aggressive pushback by state officials against the administration machine to block the plan.
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Charlotte News
Maxwell
Dr. McDonald
Ghost writer urges safer craft over risky stunts
A Nebraska contributor recalls an unsafe act lighting a match to test gas in a tank. The piece implies there are safer paths to becoming a ghost writer and avoids dangerous experimentation.
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Nebraska
Spring Awakening in verse by Morton Q Klein
Poem excerpt celebrates spring’s arrival with vivid imagery of growth and renewal. It contrasts winter’s end with life and joy, inviting readers to feel pulses of vitality as nature unfolds in leaves and blooms.
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Morton Q. Klein
Guffey’s practical politics in Pennsylvania test New Deal methods
In Pennsylvania the New Deal is tested in the fall as Senator Joseph Patrick Guffey leads a practical politics approach. He supports White House proposals without question, pursuing patronage and power over principle, unlike idealistic rivals.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Joseph Patrick Guffey
Guffey
Farley
White House
Roosevelt, Guffey and the 1936 political bet
The analysis tracks Roosevelt’s 1936 prospects and the role of Senator Guffey in backing Roosevelt. It notes Guffey’s leverage with the Pennsylvania delegation and federal patronage, arguing that liberal job and money policies could flip Pennsylvania from its 1932 deficit win to support in 1936.
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Mr. Roosevelt
al Smith
Roosevelt
Chicago
Hearst
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt as Great Humanitarian in Liberal Guffey Press
The piece notes how Guffey backs Roosevelt with a tabloid titled We The People, branding corporate wealth and Wall Street as greedy and corrupt while portraying Roosevelt as a great humanitarian, examining how federal power and class appeal intertwine in the political contest.
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Mr. Guffey
Mr. Roosevelt
Guffey
We the People
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Guffey Strategy in Pennsylvania Ties With Mine Workers
The piece accuses Senator Guffey and allies of using federal agencies in Pennsylvania to fund political goals. It cites a Guffey coal bill urged by Roosevelt and alleges WPA misuse, widespread jobholders, and party funding through federal contributions. It notes Republican need to oppose a state led by the Guffey machine and the United Mine Workers alliance.
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Pennsylvania
Guffey
John L. Lewis United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
WPA
A T and T backs film plot about man who got the right number
Report says AT and T provided financial backing for the picture Once In a Blue Moon, a plot centering on a man who wins or secures the right number. The details describe the studio’s funding role and the film’s premise.
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A. T
Carnival mood grips Battery Park as workers flood promenades
In New York City Battery Park becomes a carnival scene at noon with balloon sellers ice cream hawkers and newsboys selling neon editions. Stenographers clerks and office workers spill onto benches skits and games enliven the block while figures from finance pass by.
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New York
Manhattan Island
Battery Park
Pomeroy
Somerset Maugham
Trafalgar Square
Wall Street
George Baker
Mystery Still Hovers Over Lindbergh Case
Bruce Catton contends Hauptmann’s execution ends only one aspect of the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder saga. He notes unresolved questions about missing ransom money and inside help, arguing the investigation and trial left many clues untold and opportunity missed.
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Lindbergh
Bruce Catton
Hauptmann
Bruno Hauptmann
Republic
Justice
Hauptmann Hiself
Lindh
Wendel
Freelance yarns paid well in early newspaper days
A reminiscence recalls a rough freelance market when Sunday features fetched higher pay. The Sun Herald and World offered as much as $75 for a readable yarn with pictures, with Charlie Somerville once earning over $150 from three checks in a Brooklyn bridge lazaretto scene.
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Sun, Herald and World
Charlie Somerville
Brooklyn Bridge
Lazaretto
Opulent radio contracts eclipse old newspaper pay
The piece notes the rise of radio contracts paying up to 200 a week for writers, a figure once a distant goal in the syndication era. It recalls Irvin Cobb and Bert Terhune as two writers who hit that mark by moonlighting outside writing alongside regular duties.
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Thut
Irvin Cobb
Park Row
Bert Terhune
The Forgotten Man Dejected Roosevelt Cartoon Idea
A discarded cartoon concept portrays Theodore Roosevelt looking downcast beneath the caption The Forgotten Man, suggesting a critical view of his political standing. The image reflects era debate and public perception in a stark, period-appropriate tone.
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Roosevelt
Man
Betsy Writes New York Theatrical Column For Hollywoo d
Frank Menke, a sports authority, was once the fiddlewink champion of his county. David Belasco had $3 in assets when he signed Mr. Leslie Carter and started his fon tune. William Girlette has friends he expects to revive or lock Holmes at 90. Bob Warner is Charlie Chaplin's best and severest critic. David Noff, next to Will Hays, is York's most prodigious distance phone user.
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Daugter Betsy
Hollywood
Frank Menke
Sports Authority
David Belasco
Leslie Carter
Fontune
William Girlette
Holmes
Bob Wasner
Charlie Chaplin
David Noff
Will Hays
York
Unclear sartorial Tory exits Racquet Club scene
A silver haired Tory saunters from the Racquet Club as a luxurious car engine purrs. Lois comments from the side that the country is becoming monistic, reflecting social unrest of the times.
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Lois
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