Gas Fueled Panic Closes Stock Exchange Early
Listless trading and a gas incident shut the stock exchange for the day. Prices sagged with many major shares down small amounts while transfers totaled about 500 000 shares. Traders warn higher margins curb speculation and heighten caution among all operators.
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Mas Ba
Consolidated Gas
Alaska Juneau
Western Union
Bethlehem Steel
Illinois Central
Deere
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
Case
U. S. Steel
Woman Dies During Revival in Rutherfordton
Mrs. Oscar Wright, 51, attending a revival service in Rutherfordton, fainted and died within half an hour from a ruptured blood vessel. The incident occurred amid the service and authorities investigated the tragedy.
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Rutherfordton
Oscar Wright
Notice of sale of land in Guilford County
Under a deed of trust dated May 8 1923 G B Thayer and Georgia Thayer defaulted on the secured debt. Trustee R F P Jones will sell at public auction at the Greensboro court house door on September 3 1933 for cash lots 22 and 23 in the Grimes Clark Sub division of the E S Wilson Place recorded in Guilford County plot 5 338.
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G. BE. Thayer
Georgia Thayer
R. F P. Jones
Deedsullford
Diag Mer Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
N. C
Guilford
Township
Grimes & Clark
E. S. Wilson
Office of Register of
Guilford County
R. FP. Jones
Barnhardt
Chicago Grain Market Snapshot and Cotton Quotes
Market update shows open high low and close figures for Chicago grain and New York cotton. The data lists commodity prices across multiple months and futures contracts with bid ask levels and settlement ranges.
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Chicago
Terms agreed at meet with Hugh Johnson
The article describes a high level meeting with Hugh Johnson and Walter C. Teagle to influence Pittsburgh Coal Company and other operators toward a guarded agreement. Governor Pinchot and Dr Leo Wolman joined to finalize terms before presenting to President Roosevelt, with potential strike actions seen as a threat to the recovery program.
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Walter C. Teagie
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Adees Advisory
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Johnson
Teagle
Pinchot
Leo Wolman
Labor Advisory Board
Roosevelt
Movie Cowboys Made Not Born Heroic Riders
Hywood Aug 4 report details how many classic film cowboys gained riding prowess before stardom. Profiles Victor Jory Clark Gable Branch Anderson William Hart Tom Mix Hoot Gibson George OBrien Ken Maynard Buck Jones Rex Bell and others noting varied paths to riding skill and western fame.
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Robbins Coons
Protas
Hywood
Victor Jory
Will James
Jory
George O'Brien
Mike
Clark Gable
Hollywood
G. M. “Branch Bill” Anderson
Anderson
William 8. Hart
Tom Mix
Western Pictures
Hoot Gibson
San Francisco
Ken Maynard
Texas
Buck Jones
Indiana
Oklahoma
Rex Bell
Clara Bow
Chicago
Bryan Grant advances to Meadow Club semifinal again
Bryan Grant who earlier defeated Sidney Wood at Seabright in straight sets edged Gregory Mangin 6-3 6-3 6-8 4-6 6-3 to reach a second meeting with Frank Shields. Wood meets Frankie Parker in the other semi at Southampton.
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Southampton
N. Y
Bryan Grant
Frank Shields
Sidney B. Wood
Seabright
Gregory
Mangin
Newark
Meadow Club
Shields
Wood
Frankie Parker
46 of 93 Stolen N. C. Cars Found
In July North Carolina car thefts totaled 93 as thieves struck across the state. The state motor bureau recovered 46 vehicles before month’s end. Director L. S. Harris noted 22 cars stolen earlier were returned to owners in July, widening the gap between thefts and recoveries.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Motor Theft Bureau
L. S. Harris
State Motor Bureau
Voodoo dust delays Fayetteville court session
At Fayetteville on August 4 the Recorder's court opened late after officials found a chair sprinkled with goofer dust believed to render Judge Malcolm McQueen unable to judge fairly. The dust was removed and the session continued.
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Fayetteville
Recorder’s Court
Malcolm McQueen
Charlie Rendall
Teacher Offers Evening Classes for Mill Workers
Mrs C Hamilton, a former city school teacher, conducts English and mathematics courses for Le Ray textile mill operatives seeking to attend in Gastonia.
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Gastonia
C. &. Hamilton
Leray
Georgia tobacco sales heavy on many marts
Georgia markets show heavy volume with an estimated 200000 pounds at opening lines. Douglas reports weak prices despite heavy buying by warehouse men to prop up values. Growers seek uniform action to withhold tobacco until prices improve.
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Statesboro
Hahira
Atlanta Journal
Douglas
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Valdosta
Fogleman Dies in Chair Claiming Death Will End Electric Chair
The condemned man, Fogleman, died by electric chair after a 1932 murder case in which Carter’s widow declared him the killer. Despite clemency hearings and governor’s refusal, Fogleman’s sentence stood as Carter’s widow testified the killer was identified. He left a mother, a widow, and three children, ages five to nine.
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Carter
Fogleman
Supreme Court
Mary B. Fogleman
Spray
Ada Mae Fogleman
Lumber plant fire destroys Camp Manufacturing facility
Late news from Kingstree reports the Russellville lumber plant owned by Camp Manufacturing, operating in three southern states, was destroyed by fire early today. Russellville lies 26 miles south of Kingstree. Also from Boston the Braves won 4 1 2 to 3 1 2 in game one of a doubleheader with Dodgers. American ambassador Hugh Gibson arrived in Rio de Janeiro with Mrs. Gibson.
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Kingstree
Russellville
Camp Manufacturing Company
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Hugh Gibson
Gibson
Death of Mrs. Medlin prompts police search in Charlotte
Charlotte police investigate the death of Gastonia resident Mrs. Chris Medlin. A man and a woman are held as material witnesses, while two men from Charlotte, Fred Mauney and Fay Brown, are questioned and denied involvement. Chris Medlin and his brother Joe are being sought for questioning. Medlin has a Gastonia police record for drunkenness.
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Charlotte
Chris Medlin
Gastonia
Fred Mauney
Fay Brown
Ilotte
Joe Medlin
Disorderly conduct linked to murder case in Charlotte
Robert Clark, a Charlotte man who identified Mrs Medlin's body, was released after hours of questioning. Police say Mrs Medlin was part of a five person group seen Wednesday night and that a fight occurred on the lot where the body, nearly naked, was found. She was badly beaten and apparently killed by a blow with a blunt instrument, with a shoe print on her face. Coroner Frank Hovis said an inquest would be held tomorrow.
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Robert Clark
Charlotte
Mrs. Medlin
Frank Hovis
Teachers wage rates held up
Raleigh August 4 The state school commission delayed action on teachers pay scales as numerous delegations pleaded for district changes. About 25 000 teachers would be affected by schedules set by the commission and state board of education. Edgecombe Harnett and Lenoir groups urged new or restored high schools and relocations. A tentative salary schedule was nearly ready but final details and the experience increment restoration were not disclosed.
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Raleigh
State School Commission
Commission
State Board of Education
Edgecombe
Harnett
Lenoir
Anson
Duna
Falcon
Netaware, A Narrow Union Territory in Distant Geography
Netaware is described as the second smallest tire in the Union with a maximum length under 100 miles and width under 35 miles. In one section the territory is noted to be only nine miles wide.
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Netaware
Union
Young High Point youth given long sentence for assault
Lester Spain a 14 year old High Point youth pled guilty to assault with attempt to rape of Ola Mae Lawson seven year old daughter of C L Lawson High Point and was sentenced to three to five years in state prison a capias to issue within seven years for good behavior. Ernest Hudgenpeth and John VanHoy were acquitted on a theft of automobile tools charge.
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Greensboro
Lester Spain
High Point
Ola Mae Lawson
C. L. Lawson
Asault
Spain
Lawson
Ernest Hudgepeth
John VanHoy
Fayetteville Observer Ready To Sign News Code
The Fayetteville Observer says it stands ready to raise wages and reduce working hours as soon as a news code is formulated. The paper pledges readiness to sign the code when adopted and to abide by its spirit and letter.
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Payetteville
Fayetteville
Italian Armada To Change Its Course
Gen Italo Balbo commander of 24 Italian seaplanes sends message from Shoal Harbor N F that he will alter the return route to pass via the Azores and Lisbon.
Plumbers in Greenville Back Roosevelt and Plan Code Meeting
Plumbers of eastern North Carolina met in Greenville and endorsed President Roosevelt 100 percent. They called another gathering to draft a code.
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Greenville
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Tracing a Family Tree Costs Up To 150 Dollars
A brief note notes the expense of genealogical research, estimating up to 150 dollars to research a single lineage back 200 years. The remark highlights the cost barrier for those seeking ancestral records.
Portugal's Cotton Spinning and Weaving Industry
A fragment notes the spinning and weaving of cotton as one of the largest industries in Portugal, highlighting its scale in the country's economy.
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Eanooe Os: Industrye
Portugal
Creamery price lists show varied quality scores in Chicago
In Chicago on August 4 the creamery market reported 17,405 head with weak demand and prices at 93 for the best creamery specials, 92 for extras, 90-91 for extra firsts, and 88-89 for firsts. Bee prices stood at 9,331 with no change.
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Chicago
Buatter
Mrs B B Saintsing Claimed By Death In Thomasville
Mrs Fanny Saintsing 64 of Thomasville died yesterday at noon at her Route 1 home. She was wife of B B Saintsing and is survived by a daughter from a former marriage L M Sanders of Houston, two sisters Ransom Hinkle Welcome and Rancy Temple Lexington, and several stepchildren. Body at Russell Funeral Home Thomasville with funeral arrangements pending.
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Thomasville
Fanny Saintsing
Route 1
Russell Funeral Home
Program Complete At P T A Session
Chapel Hill August 4 The complete program for the annual Parent-Teacher Institute will be held at the University August 14 18 under the joint auspices of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers and the University Extension Division. The theme is Training For Citizenship with a focus on school legislation and its impact on education. Certificates will be awarded for 20 hours of work with attendance at the final session. The organizing committee includes Mrs C O Burton Russell M Grumman Harold J D Meyer and several PTA leaders.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Congress of Parents
C. O. Burton
Greensboro
Russell M. Grumman
University Extension Division
Harold JD. Meyer
J. L. Henderson
Parent-Teacher Congress
H. K. Sledge
W. L. Walker
J. W. Burke
Raymond Binford
Crop Destruction Checks Set For North Carolina Farmers
Twenty four vocational teachers will verify that North Carolina farmers destroy part of their cotton crop as required by the acreage reduction plan. The plan was outlined after a conference at Raleigh between Dean I. O. Schaub of State College and EB. B. Jackson of Washington, a regional consulting committee member.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
I. 0. Schaub
State College
EB. B. Jackson
Washington
Relief Projects Cut As Relief Admin Sets New Wages
North Carolina will discontinue many relief projects due to higher wages and shorter hours set by the federal emergency relief administration. Ronald B. Wilson, acting relief director, said the changes render some projects unnecessary and mandated a 30 cent hourly minimum for a 40 hour week.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Ronald B. Wilson
North Ene
Sgnter Tech Pallet Wines
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