Question of New Districting in North Carolina Legislature
The legislature must decide on redistricting after the state’s apportionment as an expected eleventh congressional seat looms. The Fifth District’s 500,000 plus population raises questions of equalized district sizes and the political motives behind current boundary shapes. A statewide campaign every two years for the eleventh seat could burden a candidate with prohibitive time and money costs, unlike the longer Senate term.
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United States
North Carolina
Partizan
Washington
Judge O A Kirkman and His Life Here
North Carolina's rugged individualism shaped a notable local figure O Arthur Kirkman of High Point a trader judge and railroad builder. His inflexible purpose and vigor earned admiration even from critics while intimates saw warm loyalty under the successful executive.
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High Point
O. Arthur Kirkman
Judge Kirkman
Recovery Prospects for Furniture Industry Revealed
The article notes no rise in demand from summer expositions north and south, urging restraint in production to recover health. It cites overproduction and price cutting as causes and urges sound merchandising with profit in all transactions. Stronger sales pressure and national ads are seen, as the trade adapts to evolving conditions.
The Speeders and The State Police Debate
The piece argues speed enforcement will cut accidents but warns zeal risks profit motive. It cites church attendance as a moral call to fellowship, citing Thomas missing worship in John 20 and urging regular service to gain friendship, guidance, and mission.
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North Carolina
Thomas
God
Christ
John A. Hutton
Jesus
House of God
Earth
Remembering Ott Kirkman and a boyhood railroad
A personal reminiscence recalls Ott Kirkman a lifelong friend from early Jamestown days. The writer recalls building a roadside railroad with Ott and siblings on Hamilton Street and East Commerce and shares a Buffalo Pan American Exposition trip and a fond tribute to Ott's character and memory.
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High Point
Hamilton Street
East Commerce
Ott
Clarence
V. P
Perce
Guy
Bert
Ecker’s
Arthur Kirkman
Buffalo
N. Y
Dick Hoskins
Washington
George's
New York
Albany
Surplus Production Hits Charlotte Bootleggers
A federal prohibition agent in Charlotte notes a weekly whiskey consumption drop of 2 000 to 3 000 gallons about half the usual demand. He cites money shortages heat and poor whiskey quality as causes while dealers now ship booze themselves. Corn liquor sells for three dollars a gallon and bootleggers reuse old car bodies amid rising supply.
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Charlotte
Queen City
Westward journey via mountain roads and deserts
A High Point letter outlines an extensive westward tour from June through July 1930. The writer details travels through Asheville, Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. Notable stops include Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Santa Fe, Reno, Portland, and Salt Lake City with vivid notes on scenery, road hazards, desert bags, and a bear incident near Yellowstone.
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Oklahoma
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Grand Canyon
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Riverside
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Granite Pass
Eugene
Salem
Oregon
Portland
Umatilla
Ritzville
Washington
Spokane
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Yellowstone Park
Boise
Pocatello
Idaho
Yellowstone
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Rawlins
Laramie
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Painted Desert
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Colorado River
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China Town
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Capitol
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Yosemite
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Speeder
Emmaus
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Jamestown
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First Baptist Church
Farris Avenue
West
Brigham Young
Temple
Bureau of Information
Great Salt Lake
Dead Sea
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