Dividend Likely For Closed Commercial Bank In November
John D. Biggs, receiver, said a 10 percent dividend to depositors from the defunct Commercial National Bank appears probable in November. He is seeking a large RFC loan after returning from Washington, noting prior RFC loans and city bonds may cover part of the debt. Cooperation from debtors is urged to aid dividend payment.
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Commercial Bank
John D. Biggs
Washington
RFC
Commercial National Bank
Biggs
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
High Point
Caneiee
Blegs
Felonious Cherry Canning Dispute Ends in Arrest
Erie man Felix Salyesyk criticised his wife for cherry canning and sugar use. He attacked her with a tar kettle causing severe scalds. Police jailed the wife on unclear charges.
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Erie
Felix Salyesyk
Building Activity Surges In City Early August Permits
The Fire Chief’s office reports first week permits total over 827 000 with expected rise to about 845 000 as additional permits including a First Church Sunday school building are anticipated.
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FE. K. Ingram
Retail trade preps for greatest drive of new era
Retail forecasters anticipate a peak in demand this year driven by rising urban buying power from higher industrial output and federal relief payments. They estimate farm incomes will rise 6 to 12.5 percent over 1934, supporting continued retail growth despite higher food prices.
Selassie Refuses Early Troop Occupation of Adua
Ethiopian forces plan continues with heavy rains hindering mobilization. Northern factions rally behind Emperor Haile Selassie as Crown Prince Asta Wossen leads a 120,000 man defense force. Addis Ababa notes a planned Ethiopian mission to Japan headed by Daba Birrou to pursue diplomacy amid rumors and denials.
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Dedjasmatch Wodajo
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Japan
Daba Birrou
Foreign Office
Herong
Hailele
Ethiopia
Legation
Hans Kundt
Lawrence of Arabia
Kenya
Berlin
Kundt
Bolivia
Dixie Feed and Grocery Company Receives Charter
Raleigh reports secretary of state approves charters for two firms. Dixie Feed and Grocery Company of Thomasville authorized capital under 12000 with 900 stock subscribed by J Cooper Malpass Vera Palmer Malpass of High Point and Robert Crawford of Thomasville. Gaines and Defenbacher Inc of Chapel Hill to operate architects business under 190000 capital with 100 stock subscribed by H I Gaines of Asheville D S Defenbacher and Katharine D Defenacher of Chapel Hill.
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Raleigh
Stacey W. Wade
Dixie Feed and Grocery Company
Thomasville
J. Cooper
Vera Palmer Malpass
High Point
Robert Crawford
Gaines and Defenbacher, Inc
Chapel Hill
Salesman Bound Over On Charge
RALEIGH August 8 A Durham traveling salesman T.8 Colle was bound over to Wake Superior Court on a charge of operating an automobile while under the influence of whisky Bond set at 250 by Magistrate L Waring Colle was arrested early this morning by a highway patrolman
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Raleigh
Colle
Durham
Wake Superior Court
L. Waring
Senate Vote Halts Some Suits Amid Tax Fight
Senate action curbed a portion of suit activity as lawmakers split over a gold clause repudiation issue. The tax bill moved toward floor debate after House passage, with the finance committee eyeing an early week Senate vote and a night session planned to push liquor control. Officials forecast large cotton yields, and FERA aid cuts to three states were announced. President-interested lobby inquiries continued as Hopson remained missing.
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Vanderberg
R-Mich
Senate
Laylin
Morgenthau
Organized Business
House
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Wallace
Guffey
H. C. Hopson
Congressional
FERA
Dole
James E. van Zandt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Treasury
Missouri
Hitler's Paper Claims Masonic Lodges To Close
A Nazi paper claims Masonic lodges will close as part of a broader purge. It asserts the dissolution will finish a special chapter in world history and notes Jews accused of hiding their race to escape anti semitism appear to stand at the center of the narrative.
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Jewish World Republic
Blease Attacks President as Crowd Cheers Debate
Blease denounced the president while a cheering crowd pressed for reaction. Speakers praised or attacked the administration, with Col William C. Harllee attacking its democracy critique and J C Metts predicting local Democrats would vote blue. Senator Nance criticized lavish expenditures and corruption while Blease claimed long Democratic loyalty and urged clean state finances.
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Atlanta
the Georgian
Talmadge
Blease
William C. Harllee
Dillon
Senate
J. C. Metts
Jolly Street
Gary Paschal
Columbia
James H. Hope
Carroll D. Nance
Laurens
Georgia
Harding
Jolly Street Named After Years of Local Gatherings
The Jolly Street community near Newberry has hosted an annual picnic and political rally since 1888. Residents credit a jovial atmosphere for the name, but state records show no etymology or official origin for the unusual place name.
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Jolly Street
Newberry
Five Must Face Forgery Counts in Raleigh Case
Five men accused of forging checks in Wake and Durham counties will have preliminary hearings Saturday. James Sukes, 20, candy salesman, is jailed on forgery to five victims including Thomas Hockaday, 17, William Lloyd, 30, Reuben Blake, 18, and Hugh Coats, 18. Suspects Surles, Hockaday and Coats reportedly confessed to passing forged checks drawn on Raleigh’s T Grover Henderson and forged a lawyer C A Douglass’s name on other checks.
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Raleigh
Wake
Durham
Woody Maddrey
James Sukes
North Person Street
Thomas Hockaday
William H. Lloyd
Reuben Blake
Hugh Coats
Maddrey
Surles
Hockaday
Coats
T. Grover Henderson
C. A. Douglass
Governor Receives Franklin Lynching Probe Report
A Franklin county lynching occurred July 30 when Roosevelt Ward 25 was killed after allegedly beheading a 67 year old white farmer. A judicial inquiry found no evidence to hold anyone.
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Raleigh
N. C
Roosevelt Ward
Franklin County
Ehringhaus
Der Angriff Attacks Jewish Baptisms by Protestants in Berlin
The Goebbels newspaper Der Angriff accuses Protestant ministers in Berlin of baptising Jews to hide Jewish origins. It reports 14 Jews baptised since the Nazis came to power and declares the idea of converting Jews through water as futile, arguing for blood purity.
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der Angriff
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Berlin
Snake Bitten Preacher Improves After Rattlesnake Bite
Campbell Holmes, a Church of God preacher in Thomasville, showed slight improvement after a rattlesnake bite suffered Sunday night while handling the reptile at his Trinity street tabernacle. He still refused medical aid as his hand and arm swelled and darkened. flock members hold daily bedside services in his Amazon mill village home.
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Thomasville
Campbell Holmes
Church of God
Mitchell Plans Next Tax Move In Banker's Tax Fight
Washington reports that Charlies B. Mitchell former head of National City Bank of New York faces a $1,276,645 tax deficiency with about $1.2 million upheld by the tax board. He can appeal to the circuit court and then the supreme court. a failure to appeal could trigger collection. Mitchell’s fortunes declined from a 1929 net worth near $30.6 million to insolvency by March 1932.
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Washington
Charlies BE
Mitchell
National City Bank of New York
Board of Tax
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Treasury
New York
National City Bank
National City Company
Anaconda
Senate Banking Committee
Directors Agree To Operate Road
Atlantic Beach August 8 Directors of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad voted to start independent operation of the old mullet road as soon as possible A three member committee kept in power to make advance arrangements for taking the railroad over from the Norfolk Southern whose long term lease was forfeited for alleged breaches of contract The Norfolk Southern made no offer for a release today.
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Atlantic Beach
Atlantic and North Caroline Railroad Company
Mullet Road
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Two Convicts Drown Attempting to Retrieve Fish at Camp
In Onslow county this morning two state prison camp inmates drowned while a guard shot at a fish, causing one to struggle and the other to drown while attempting a rescue. Frank Peyton, a Union county man sentenced in 1988 for breaking and entering plus larceny, and Willie, from Durham county with a 10 year sentence for assault with intent to kill, were the involved convicts.
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Raleigh
Onslow County
Frank Peyton
Union County
Peyton
Willie
Durham County
Heavy border belt tobacco markets open with strong early bids
Heavy sales and solid prices marked opening day across the border belt markets. Mullins and Dillon in South Carolina reported large volumes and high activity, with early bids ranging from six to 60 cents per pound. Chadbourn Lumberton Darlington and Kingstree saw record openings as farmers expressed general satisfaction with quality and prices near or above last year’s levels.
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Associated Press
Border Belt
Mullins
South Carolina
Dillon
T. ©. Boswell
Lumberton
North Carolina
Darlington
Timmonseville
Fair Bluff
N. C
Kingetree
6. C
Governor Ehringhaus to Start Canada Vacation Trip
Governor Ehringhaus and members of his family plan a motor trip from Raleigh to Canada for a vacation. Mrs. Ehringhaus, Mrs. Rush Jolly, and the governor’s son Blucher Jr. will accompany him, traveling north via the Shenandoah Valley and New York City or returning through Buffalo on the return route.
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Raleigh
N. C
Ehringhaus
Canada
Rush Jolly
Blucher, Jr
Shenandoah Valley
New York City
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Record of American Planes in European Air Service
Report notes that at least 80 large twin engined transport aircraft built in the United States are in operation on European airlines. The fleet reflects postwar airlift capacity and strategic transport use across Allied routes.
John Q. Russell Dies In Thomasville
John Q. Russell, 68, died at his home on Julian Avenue after a four month illness. He is survived by his wife two sons J B Russell and William Russell of Thomasville, daughter Mrs Charlie Taylor of Wilson, stepson G F Hurley of Marion, brother Charlie Russell of Thomasville and two sisters Mrs Walter Robertson of Winston Salem and Mrs Will Tucker of Uwharrie. Funeral services will be held at the First M P church Friday at 10 a m with Rev T G Madison officiating and interment will be at Calvary cemetery.
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Thomasville
Julian Avenue
J. B
William Russell
Charlie Taylor
Wilson
G. F. Hurley
Marion
Charlie Russell
Walter Robertson
Winston-Salem
Will Tucker
Uwharrie
Ear Infection Leads Omaha Woman to Hospital Surgery
Mrs. H M H Harvey of Omaha described severe ear pain lasting three weeks before admission to a hospital for an operation. Doctors probed the ear and removed a embedded bean, leaving her unable to explain how it entered the ear.
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Omaha
Gulf Motor Test Draws 750 Drivers In 5 Point Report
Five week trial pits Gulf against regular brands across mileage starting pickup acceleration and overall performance with 750 motorists testing under varied conditions. Over seventy percent reported Gulf performing at least in one category and many chose Gulf in all five.
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Gulf
Gulf Bewer
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