Threats and hypocrisy in dry voting Congress discussed
The piece argues a senate lobbying chair may reveal dry congressmen who drink, but doubts he will. It notes few abstemious prohibitionists in Congress and expects no disruption by investigations. Facts on inconsistency may surface through the prohibition amendment conflict and associated reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Association Against the
Senate Committee
Messrs
Sams
Hancock
Reynolds
Republican Party
Parker
U. S. Supreme Court
Taft
Clark
Durham
Duke
New York
Bishop Cannon
Hoover- Simmons
MO. W. Hester
N. C
French Criticism of American Morality Report
A Frenchwoman, approved by President Hoover, surveyed U S social life for the League of Nations and said Americans are grossly immoral. She blames Prohibition violations by parents, the hunt for sensation elevating divorce, lack of religious training, and weak home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Service
Madame Marie Meanie Chaptal
The Conditional Purchase of Public Securities
A Thomasville News and Times report questions the bond sale to the public for 8.92 million dollars claiming bankum may have biased the publicity. The piece analyzes conditions attached to the sale and transparency of information given to investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankum
the News and Times
Thomasville
Bond bid abuses and state finance concerns in High Point
A High Point bond sale faced bids with repurchase clauses seen as dangerous to sinking funds and resale value. The News and Times warns against such conditions, noting state practices and a Newport-like pattern while urging transparency and strict financial safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Craven
High Point
Thomasville
The
News and Times
McLean
New York
Rewards and Penalties by Bruce Catton
The piece argues rewards and penalties are complex in crises such as the Ohio penitentiary fire. It questions judging the guard with the only top-tier key for delaying cell release and notes the risk of misjudging his position. It mentions a notorious bank robber who acted heroically during the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Ohio
Gouverneur Morris Named Monterey Bank President
Gouverneur Morris, newly elected president of the Monterey California bank, compares banking to gardening and stresses the need for substantial initial capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouverneur Morris
Monterey, Calif
The risk aversion clash over travel modes
A witty remark notes a man who avoids airplanes yet speeds at 65 mph in his car, treating such risk as normal. The quip contrasts fear of flight with casual highway risk, implying inconsistent attitudes toward danger.
Three Chicago Bandits Confess After Lie Detector Evidence
The three Chicago criminals, exposed by a lie detector, confessed to their crimes after being confronted with the evidence. Authorities report the admissions followed the test results and interrogation, ending their alleged actions in the machine age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The Potter
A poem by Clara Hood Angel in Good Housekeeping describes a Cairo street potter shaping clay on a throwing-wheel and two potters at work, one with simple tools and the other with love and life, pondering whether toil yields beauty or mere chaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Clara Hood Angel
Good Housekeeping
Cullowhee Enrollments Surge at Western Carolina Teachers College
Cullowhee faces unprecedented load as Western Carolina Teachers College prepares for a third quarter enrollment of 400 or more. Dormitory delays push students into community housing. faculty open homes to accommodate the influx as applications continue. President and Mrs. Hunter will host a dozen or more students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullowhee
Western Carolina Teachers College
Reuben Robertson
Hunter
Society Notes Miss Clarice Williams Undergoes Appendectomy
Miss Clarice Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Williams of Carrick avenue and a local high school student was a patient at Guilford General hospital where she underwent an appendicitis operation Thursday night. She is reported to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Williams
C. F. Wiliams
Carrick Avenue
Guilford Genvr.l Hospital
Milwaukee Resident Develops Track Launch Life Boat Method
A Milwaukee resident has developed a method for launching life boats along tracks built on the side of a ship. The invention uses a track system to slide lifeboats from the vessel into the water, potentially easing emergency egress and rescue operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Governors Plan Secret Southeast Inter State Economic Talks
A Monday meeting in Asheville will convene seven southeastern governors and delegates from Virginia Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Florida to discuss inter state cooperation on reducing production stabilizing markets and restoring employment in key industries notably textiles and agriculture. The sessions will be closed to the press to encourage frank discussion with an official report to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Baskervill
Raleigh
Asheville
Southeastern
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
South
Gardner
Virginia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Charlotte
High School Music Champions Crowned in NC
Greensboro, China Grove and Bragtown won state high school music titles at North Carolina Woman's College in Greensboro. Greensboro led Class A with 39 points, Asheville 23, High Point 18, Winston-Salem 15. China Grove won Class B, Lenoir and Hickory second and third. Bragtown clinched Class C with Lowell second. About 2,400 students from 72 schools competed over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
China Grove
Bragtown
North Carolina
North Carolina Woman’s College
Asheville
High Point
Winston-Salem
Lenoir
Hickory
Braytown
Lowell
Ireland spends on Irish language teaching reaches over a million
Over eight years the Irish Free State spent about 1,250,000 dollars on employing primary teachers to teach Irish. About 9,000 teachers are now in use and more than 5,000 additional instructors are expected to start teaching the language of Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Will Hays
Dublin
Irish Free State
Ireland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kate
High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
A. Cecil Geo F. Edwards
C. M. Waynick
R. B. Terry
Adv
Mgr
Edito
Associated Press
National
Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brunswick Building
Park Avenue
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Speare
George Washington
American Tree Association
United States
Charles Lathrop Pack
London
Hoover
DR. Little
America
Clarence Cook Little
University of Michigan
Little
the Enterprise
the Potter
George Clark
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!