North Carolina Sales Taxion Sparks Tax Policy Debate
The North Carolina Legislature moves to general retail sales taxation with a two to three percent levy, aiming to raise about $9 million yearly for two years. Merchants fear business harm while workers bear the tax, and a new constitution proposal may offer a path to repeal the levy after two years.
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North Carolina
Assembly
House
Senate
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Raleigh
Robert Brockett Remembered As High Point Pillar Of Business
Robert Brockett died in Florida while seeking health recovery. The High Point figure shaped the town as it grew and was noted for his strong emotions and generous gentleness. He stood as a colorful, knightly presence in commerce and local life until the end.
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Robert Brockett
Florida
High Point
Mr. Brackett
Mr. Brockett
Frederic H. Riker
Riker
Long & Smith
New York
Frederic Riker
Mr. Riker
Beas
Cutting the Schools to the Bone in North Carolina
Discussion in Raleigh over eight month state operation for North Carolina schools and potential loss of local levy funding for Guilford County. Legislative committee debates a reduced salary scale for teachers and a cap on superintendent pay as the eight month system continues.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Guilford
Raleigh
General Assembly
Bitter leisure of unemployment in a united recreation push
A National Recreational Service appeal urges maintaining municipal recreational facilities during hard times to balance budgets. It argues play builds morale and prevents unrest, urging immediate development of Rose Garden plans, park projects, and community coordination to keep people active, social, and hopeful amid unemployment.
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National Recreational Service
The
Bulletin
United States
Blair
Robert Pyle
Donard Pyle Rose Co
City Lot
Blair Park
City Lake Park
Bill Bailey
Chamber of Commerce
The Jamestown Weed on Education and Political Nonsense
A reflective piece on North Carolina education funding, the political clash over compulsory schooling, and the need for adult civic education. It laments partisan bias in public discourse, urges nonpartisan, clear explanations of laws, and envisions nightly public analysis of government and citizens.
Language Revolution Questioned by Europa Editor
William Kozlenko editor of Europa argues that language cannot be revolutionized and that true writing communicates inner experiences. He contends new word revolutions destroy meaning, prefers clarity, and warns against linguistic bombast that erodes literature.
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James Joyce
Gertrude Stein
Eugene Dolas
William Kozlenko
Europa
Jolas and Company
Dr. Watson
Shakespeare
Fielding
Dostolevsky
Flaubert
Stehdhal
Bridges
Self Portrait of Dorothy Brett and Recent Book Reviews
A column praises Dorothy Brett for her self portrait and criticism of modernist prose, contrasts her insights with Gertrude Stein and others, and reviews travel and fiction titles including Riker of the 7 Seal, Selected French Short Stories, Ettie May, and The Figure of Eight. The piece highlights themes of language, literature, and adventure.
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Oxford
New York
K. Rebillon Lambley
Voltaire
Stendhal
Balzac
Dumas
Merimee
Gautier
France
Zola
de Maupassant
Louis
Shopper Loses $160000 Pear Necklace on Fifth Avenue
A shopper misplaced a pear necklace valued at 160000 dollars while shopping along Fifth Avenue. The note suggests no search in nearby 6 and 10 cent stores is likely needed, implying the item may be misplaced elsewhere or untraceable.
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Fifth Avenue
Paper Money Speaks Louder Than Silence in The Era
The piece notes how currency dominates discourse, outshining talk and quiet. It highlights the influential role of money in shaping opinions, actions, and public life across society.
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Detroit
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Atlanta
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Jamestown
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Miss Brett
Saint Therese
Avila
Aunt Mary
Anna Mary
Miss Stein
Rosanoff
Elizabeth Murch
Ettie May
Meador
Boston
London
Cecil Waye
Hh.c. Kinsey & Co
Christopher Perrin
Senor Vincente
San Benitan
San Benito
Montedoro
Sons of Freedom
Miss de Lancert
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