Prospective Challenge to Hancock in Congress Race
Speculation links John H. Folger of Surry County to an opposition bid against Rep. Hancock. Folger had long sought a seat in Congress and once pushed redistricting that would have placed Surry in the new district, but the plan failed and Hancock remained popular.
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Frank Hancock
John H. Foger
Surry County
Folger
Congress
Washington
Guilford
Hancock
Durham
North Carolina Hosts Top Tennis Talent This Week
A wave of elite players, including Tilden, gathers in North Carolina for the North and South tournament at Pinehurst while pros tour Raleigh and Myers Park in Charlotte. Tar Heels from Chapel Hill also compete, signaling rapid southern tennis growth and inspiring local participation.
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North Carolina
Pinehurst
Tilden
Raleigh
Myers’ Park Club
Charlotte
Chapel Hill
South
Hancock sales tax stance stirs district politics in Raleigh contest
Comfort to John Barleycorn and the Winston-Salem Journal reflect mixed reactions to Hancock on sales taxation. Fol ger, an anti-tax advocate, sees a ready made issue. No firm word from Surry man, but Raleigh weighs a possible political challenge.
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John Barleycorn
Winston-Salem Journal
Hancock
Folger
Surry
Raleigh
Major Craven Seeks State Senate Bid in Wake of Bank Critique
Trinity resident Major Bruce Craven signals willingness to run for the North Carolina state senate. He denounces state finances as bankrupt, blaming monopolies and a costly revenue plan while urging focus on moral rather than material concerns amid national economic unease. The piece also reflects on aviation safety, fiscal restraint, and American Legion support for President Hoover's stance against bonus legislation.
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North Carolina
Social Service
Trinity
Bruce Craven
Randolph County
State Senate
News and Observer
Reliable
General Assembly
Raleigh
American Legion
Henry L. Stevens
Hoover
Treasury
Stevens
Legion
Uncle Sam
Patriotic ROTC group fights proposed army cuts
Washington echoes with alarm from Lieut Col Orvel Johnson executive secretary of the ROTC association who warns patriots against cuts to army pay and 10 per cent army appropriations. He forms a Citizens Senate Safety Committee and urges writing to congressional delegations to defend military training and oppose what he calls subversive movements.
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Congress
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Association
Army
Navy
Orvel Johnson
R. O. T. C. Group
Johnson
Johnsone
Natorial Safety Committee
Ross Collins
House Appropriations
War Department Appropriations
Garner
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
The Moral Side by Bruce Catton on Morality and Economic Life
Dr William Oxley Thompson warned that the country faces moral rather than economic issues. The piece argues postwar sowing of moral neglect led to today population breadlines and unemployment despite industrial gains. It reflects on a nation focused on profit after the Armistice and the lack of moral consideration.
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Bruce Catton
William Oxley Thompson
Ohio State University
Government spending chiefs face calls for budget cuts
The piece notes public demand for economy in federal government and identifies the Veterans Bureau spending about 1 billion dollars annually, the Army and Navy about 800 million, Agriculture around 200 million, and the Treasury about 275 million. It suggests cutting these heavy costs first and closes by asking if steamship lines’ excursion fares preceded Finland’s opening.
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Uncle Sam
Sach
Children’s Bureau
Indian Bureau
Federal Trade Commission
Veterans’ Bureau
Finland
Government treatment of Russia hints at bias in business ties
The text argues that government actions toward Russia reflect prejudice against a nation that meets financial obligations, suggesting the policy is inconsistent with creditor reliability. It implies favoritism toward other countries in trade and payments.
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Russia
Cartoon Caption Sparks Stamp Humor
A humorous line suggests Democrats would eagerly lick a three-cent stamp featuring Hoover, playing on the secretary of commerce and the lingering public jokes about postage.
Butler Campaign Speech Tone Shifts Amid Public Mood
General Butler says he prays for guidance in speeches while voters joke he should be quiet. The piece cites declines in foreign trade and personal finances as mood factors. President Hoover urges buying automobiles, contrasting past advice to buy two cars. The piece questions Congress ability to balance budgets and notes a slogan change from Buy a Botts to 12 notes instead of 20.
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Butler
President Hoover
Golf chin as form center of swing, expert notes
A professional asserts the chin contributes about a quarter to golf form, but notes that in practice for most golfers the influence is closer to 90 percent, highlighting how posture affects the swing.
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Hawks
Sagebrush to rubber in pricing joke sparks satire
A satirical quip on rubber production mocks inflation by joking about using sagebrush for rubber. The piece echoes campus humor about Columbia University editor criticized football and accused of suppressing free speech.
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Columbia University
Columbia
Young Writer Praises Hollywood Producers as Promising
A newcomer writer arrives in Hollywood and lauds the intelligence of film producers. He notes a young man with potential who should go far in the industry.
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Hollywood
Modern Drink Orders Echo Softer Tones in Menus
A commentary notes casual tone trends in beverage ordering with passive voice and polite phrasing shaping customer experience. It contrasts bold flavors with subdued delivery and highlights how service language influences perceived quality.
Commence Marking Greensboro Road For Tree Lanes
Work to mark three traffic lanes on the Greens boro-High Point highway has begun from Greensboro. The right side of the road will be marked with white paint for easy lane distinction and several days of work are expected. Officials anticipate safer, faster travel on this busy stretch following completion.
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Greensboro-High Point
Greensboro
Charlotte-Gastonia
Guilford
Highway Department
Gardening and landscape gains in home value
The piece argues that planting around the home brings satisfaction and a sense of pride. It cites Voltaire's Candide to illustrate finding happiness in simple garden life and notes landscape improvements add value and economic sense to property.
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Voltaire
Swanson Baby Bridget Swanson Named Bridget
Gloria Swanson and husband Michael Farmer announce their daughter, Bridget, born last week at their London home. The Irish portman couple welcomed Bridget Swanson in April.
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Bridget Swanson
London
Gloria Swanson
Bridget
Miss Swanson
Michael Farmer
Buff Orpington Hen Lays Giant Easter Egg on Display
In Belleville Illinois an unusually large Easter egg is on exhibit. The six ounce egg measures seven and one eighth inches in diameter and ten inches in circumference. The average egg weighs two ounces.
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Belleville, Lll
Orpington
Mystery of the Post Office Blame in Firm
An office boy admits he cannot identify the person responsible for posting mail orders. He implies someone else will take the fall for the error, prompting a reader to seek the true culprit.
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Srate
Office
Wise Dad Warns Over Porridge Threat
A family dialogue shows a father telling Freddie he will spank if the porridge is eaten, while the mother and Henry react, and the father mutters to the mother about auto-suggestion prompting the boy to eat.
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Freddie
Henry
Poison traces found in Phar Lap organs
Government chemists report traces of poison in the organs of Phar Lap the Australian racehorse who died last week. The poison resembled that used in a tree spray near the stable at Menlo Park and may have come from grass coated with the spray on oak trees. Veterinarians had first attributed the death to other causes.
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San Francisco
Phar Lap
Menlo Park
W. W. Vincent
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Father asks about electricity and daughter’s quip
A father asks his daughter's boyfriend if he knows about electricity after the lights go out. The daughter quips that he only knows enough to blow them out, delivering a dry humor line from a humorist.
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George
Woman novice improvised parachute scenario described
The dialogue imagines a pilot and planed pilot discussing emergency actions if an engine fails. A novice tests line about open parachutes. A humorous quip about flapping arms and saying I’m a dicky bird is noted from Notenkraker Amsterdam.
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Dicky Bird
Notenkraker
Amsterdam
Change of scenery at Passing Show
A light note from the Passing Show sketches a joke about appearances and married life. A performer asks if a husband has a new suit and the reply suggests a new husband, implying a playful mistaken identity.
Variety Bazaar Word List Puzzle With Many Clues
An eclectic catalog of terms and clues arranged as a puzzle list covering topics from gods and monarchies to plants, animals, tools, chemistry, music, and geography. Entries include numbers and hints like Porto of wording and cross references across categories.
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