Forces Mass For Drive Against Low Mood Promised By President
Washington August 13. The White House plans a nationwide conference of business and industrial committees to unify reconstruction efforts. President Hoover aims to coordinate federal resources with private initiative and push a powerful attack on the nation’s low mood. He favors changing the 18th Amendment to allow state control of liquor. Walter G. Ford resigns as unemployment adviser, to be replaced for the coming winter. Also notices foreclose deeds of trust in Guilford County North Carolina with sales set for September 16.
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White House
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Gifford
Walter Ss. Gifford
Claude Smith
Guilford County
North Carolina
Tan Life Insurance Company
Guilford
Register County
North Y
Tia Smith
Laude A. Smith
Nia Smith
High Point
Sona. v. Allen Austin
Atty
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R. &. Troxier
Myrtle G.oxler
Carolina
C&an
County of Guilford
State of
Uncle Sam Taxes Cabarets and Night Clubs Under 1932 Law
Readers learn how federal taxes apply to cabarets night clubs and roof gardens under the 1926 law extended by the 1932 revenue act. The admission charge is set at about 20 percent of the total bill with taxes of 1 12 cents per 10 cents of the admission amount unless the admission is 50 cents or less.
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Robert Talley
NEA
Cena
NEA Service Inc
Uncle Sam
Tax rules for cabaret admissions and group bills explained
The passage outlines how sales tax applies to party bills and admissions in cabarets. It notes that tax is charged on 20 percent of total party bills at a rate of 112 cents per 10 cents or fraction thereof, and that proration to evade tax is improper. It also covers conditions where tax does not apply such as guests who leave before entertainment begins or private dining separated from the main room.
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Roosevelt
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Wagner and Smith Reach Biltmore Forest Finals
Jack Wagner of Statesville and Alan Smith of Asheville reach the final 36 holes at the Biltmore Forest invitation. Wagner earned the win over John E. Parker on the last green, aided by his third eagle. Smith defeated Erwin Laxton 3 and 2 to advance.
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Alan Smith
Jack Wagner
Biltmore
Asheville
Statesville
Colege
Smith
Erwin Laxton
Charlotte
Carol Champion
Drunken Horse Driver Arrested in Albuquerque
In Albuquerque New Mexico a man named Thomas Ruiz was found driving a horse and wagon all over the street and was jailed.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Thomas Ruiz
Hippocrates Wrote Medical Book Five Centuries Before Christ
Five hundred years before Christ Hippocrates the Greek authored a medical science book still studied by students worldwide.
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Christ
Hippocrates
Fall Planting Guide Promotes Autumn Root Development
The article explains why fall is ideal for planting and establishing roots for spring blooms. It covers timing for roses evergreens perennials bulbs and lawn reseeding with emphasis on soil moisture, warmer fall soils, and protection against freezes. It notes regional planting differences and the planful approach to next year’s garden.
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NEA Service
Ater
Nature
Popularity of Hoover as decisive 1932 election issue
A Washington dispatch analyzes how Hoover's popularity could dictate the 1932 vote. It notes uncertainty among experts about current sentiment, contrasts Hoover with Roosevelt, and warns against assuming a large anti Hoover majority while recognizing a rising resentment amid the Depression.
String by string Pittsburg man builds huge string ball
Davis, of Pitcairn, has been collecting strings since 1915. He created a ball weighing over 50 pounds with a circumference of about four and a half feet and an unknown total length.
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Pittsburgh
Davis
Pitcairn
Milk From Trees Yields Nutritious Juice in South America
Report notes the existence of cow trees in South America whose pierced trunks ooze a rich milky juice. The thick abundance positions the juice as an important food source for local populations and potentially broader use.
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South America
High Point City Council Amends Auto Service Tax
An ordinance amends Section 118 E to replace a $50 fee with $5 for auto service licenses. It repeals conflicting ordinances and is enacted by the City Council on August 3, 1932, signed by City Clerk Lois Welborn.
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City of
High Point
Lois Welborn
Clts
Lerk
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