Georgia tobacco raisers urged for price relief
Georgia bright leaf growers, after four days of selling with disappointing prices, seek relief from multiple agencies including a federal inquiry ordered by Attorney General Mitchell. probes target suspected price manipulation by speculators. Waycross groups urge buyers to raise prices to at least production cost. A Farm Board rep attends Savannah meeting, with possible aid funds for growers via the Savannah cooperative.
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Atlanta
Georgias
Mitchell
George
Edwards
Georgia
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Waycross
Savannah
F. B. Bomberger
Federal Farm Board
Southeastern Agricultural Products Cooperative
Eugene Talmadge
Optimism urged by Max Gardner for North Carolina campaign
Raleigh August 2 Governor O Max Gardner calls September 1 as zero hour for a statewide push to beat hard times through a made in North Carolina campaign. He urges merchants to display NC goods during the week of September 1 and citizens to favor state products, arguing local manufacturing quality and price will boost demand. The plan emphasizes identifying industries that manufacture all state products.
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Raleigh
Carolina
Eampaign
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Gardner
Savoy Blue Fashions Propel Star Sapphire Trend
Fashion advances Savoy blue as a pale sky tone rising with Italy’s crown princes. Star sapphire becomes the standout jewel, favored across Paris Riviera and American resorts. The gem is light in color with a cloudy interior that catches light to form a star. It pairs with Savoy blue outfits and with white pink navy blue and black dresses.
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New York
Italy
Marie Jose
Paris
The
Riviera
America
State goods list prepared for merchant distribution
The department of conservation and development is preparing a list of consumer goods for distribution to merchants within a few days. It will show types and varieties of goods produced in the state and sources from which they can be obtained, reflecting rising buying power and worker demands.
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Department of Conservation and Development
Enforcers Target Alien Violators In Prohibition Drive
Washington reports a reorganized enforcement bureau plans a crackdown on alien violators of the prohibition status. Officials emphasize targeting big operators to cut liquor supply at its source, citing Chicago and other cities where foreign elements allegedly control rum running rings. The Jones law deportations, once highlighted by President Coolidge, remain a proclaimed tool in this effort.
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Washington
Reorganized Enforcement Bureau
Chicago
Coolidge
Congress
Furniture makers claim Southern design gains at High Point market
Hugh A. Murrill Jr., president of Century Furniture Associates, says Southern factories show authentic design and color harmony in affordable furniture. Sales across Century stores improve, with Durham 29.3 percent ahead and other cities up. He predicts near normal conditions by October and stresses good taste over lower prices.
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Hugh A. Murrill, Jr
Century Furniture Associates
Retaid
New Hampshire
Texas
Murrill
Durham
N. C
Columbus
Richmond
Chattanooga
Lexington Lad Smith Chosen as Edison Desert Question Champion
Sverett Foy Smith 16 of Lexington, NC, who took the Edison exam in East Orange, N J, selects the six year old boy and his scientist mentor as survivors in a desert scenario. He would stay with the scientist’s wife and fiancé, while his best friend leads the group to civilization. The contest, with 498 regional hopefuls, featured Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone as guests, and Smith plans to attend North Carolina State College.
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Lexington
Sverett Foy Smith
North Carolina
Edison
East Orange
N. J
Young Smith
Smith
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Union
District of Columbia
J. L. Smith
Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Century Furniture research backs industry style and character
The passage notes the research department of Century Furniture Associates confirming industry history, style, and character, with market contacts across Charlotte and High Point NC, Chicago IL, Grand Rapids MI, and New York. A humorous anecdote from The Humorist appears about Edith's fiancé.
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Century Furniture Associlates
Charlotte
High Point
North Carolina
Chicago
Illinois
Grand Rapides
Michigan
New York
Argentina Enacts Law Limiting Day and Night Shifts
A new law limits workers to seven daylight hours and seven night hours in Argentina while excluding rural and domestic workers from the regulation. The rule aims to standardize shifts but creates exemptions for non-urban labor.
Staff Sergeant Willibald Nowak Ties WWI to Iowa Guard Band
Staff Sergeant Willibald Nowak led the 168th Infantry band of the Iowa National Guard and earlier served in the German army during World War I.
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Willibald Nowak
168Th Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Carolina News Briefs From Columbia To Wrightsville Beach
Mrs. McDavid Horton wife of the Colum bia State managing editor died today in New York relatives advised. Checks for 89200 representing a 20 percent dividend mailed by the state banking department to 325 creditors of the defunct Citizens bank of Gates. Plans submitted to Wrightsville Beach aldermen for a sea wall and jetties to halt erosion of the beach.
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Columbia
Ss.co
Aleigh, NL
State Banking Department
Citizens’ Bank of Gates
Tilmington
NO .C
Wrightsville Beach
Durham man named receiver for Pinehurst Food Producers
J. L. Morehead of Durham appointed receiver for Pinehurst Food Producers, a Delaware corporation with home offices in Durham and a plant near Pinehurst. The action places the company under court supervision as it continues operations.
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Aleigh
N. C
J. L. Morehead
Durham
Pinehurst Food Producers’ Corporation
Delaware
Pinehurst
Greensboro Municipal Court Jurisdiction Advances
Greensboro New Jersey notes the State Bar special committee has drafted legislation to grant the city court civil action jurisdiction. The move marks the initial step toward formalizing municipal court authority in civil matters.
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Reensboro
N. J
Grensboro
State Bar Association
Norway Controls Majority of Global Whaling Industry
Norway holds about 60 percent of the world’s whaling output, dominating the global industry. The claim highlights Norway’s significant role in whaling markets and governance.
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Norway
Miss Romania to compete in Miss Universe pageant
Charming Lillian Millas Andree scu of Romania will be one of the foreign contestants at the international pageant in Galveston Texas from August 2 to 6 where beauties of the world vie for the title Miss Universe.
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Lillian Millas Andreescu
Rumania
Princess Hleana
Galveston
Tex
Corn and Wheat Hit Record Prices in Opposite Ways
Chicago reports both corn and wheat set price records today with corn breaking previous season highs while wheat fell below long standing lows. Forecasts warn drought will keep corn weak next week while US visible wheat supply is expected up on Monday. closing quotes show corn mixed and wheat slightly lower with oats and provisions also moving.
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Chicago
United States
Reckless Driving A Nail Causes Injury In Leeds Scene
In Leeds Mercury account a man notes a brother’s damaged hand from a road accident. He asks if it was a motor car incident and the reply clarifies it was caused by a nail. The exchange reflects local concerns with injuries from daily hazards.
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Tommy
Leeds
England
Mercury
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