Telephone Directory Advertisement Extract
National Advertising Representatives Frost Landis and Kohn listed in Brunswick Building 250 Park Avenue New York along with People’s Gas Building Michigan Boulevard for department contact details. The snippet references a private branch exchange number 4565 for inquiries across all departments.
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Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brunswick
Park Avenue
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Bible Verse and Shakespeare Quotation Blend
A dated devotional snippet quotes Mark 10 42 about offending little ones and adds a Shakespearean quip about the great axe falling. The brief item presents religious reflection alongside literary pun in a compact snippet from the era.
Interstate truck tax row faces southern states
A dated editorial criticizes North Carolina and other southern states for taxing interstate trucks. Three federal judges struck down NC’s tax on farm produce brought by truck, prompting no appeal. The piece urges a national plan and an interstate conference to fairly share tax burdens on motor carriers.
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North Carolina
The Ehringhaus Position Elaboration in North Carolina
An elaboration of J. B. Ehringhaus political creed follows his recent governor candidacy announcement. The piece notes persistent attention on his name, cites family lineage in Elizabeth City and state politics, and mentions his two previous terms in office.
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B. Ehringhaus
North Carolina
Ehringhaus
Tar Heelia
An Ehringhaus
Elizabeth City
Ehringhaus Walks Gingerly on Tax, School Bill Stance
In North Carolina the Ehringhaus stance shifts on public school funding, ad valorem burden, and sales tax. He avoids commitment on the short ballot and constitution rewrite debates, framing a discreet, well-written platform while avoiding explicit personal opinion. The scene hints at a cautious, strategic campaign posture amid volatile tax talk.
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Ehringhaus
Gardner
Preserving and Canning the Surplus During Winter
An AFL officer and Winston-Salem Journal reader urge forming a central charity to collect fruits and vegetables this summer for canning. Volunteers, donated canning outfits, and fuel would conserve produce and feed many who will need aid this winter.
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American Federation of Labor
Winston-Salem Journal
Associated Charities
Credit Due Americans in Liberty Magazine Critique
Jay Franklin argues Americans have shown unusual common sense amid national distress. He notes rare riots or strikes in a period of six million job losses and says ordinary citizens seek work over radical change. The piece also covers Fall's clemency refusal, Gandhi’s stance, and Lindberghs world flight plans.
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Liberty Magazine
Jay Franklin
Washington
Pople
Franklin
Dumbell
Coxey
Improvement Versus Substitution in Justice of the Peace Reform
The article argues that good rural North Carolina justices of the peace remain preferred to court-based systems. It asserts the ancient office is safe, urges limited reform to curb rackets, and suggests electing justices by township vote to deter corrupt judges while preserving local service.
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North Carolina
Justice of the Peace
St Paul Bans Riding Bicycle While Intoxicated
City officials declare riding a bicycle while intoxicated illegal in St Paul and consider broader measures. The proposal seeks to curb impaired cycling with stricter penalties and related safety rules.
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City of
St. Paul
Wrigley Keeps Chewing Gum for Cotton Trade
Wrigley sticks to a gum for cotton exchange unusual practice. The effort centers on chewing gum as a symbolic or literal swap in a trade context. The item’s persistence suggests a local peculiarity in market or cultural habits.
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Wrigley
It is not advantageous to have it if dry agents learn
A concise statement notes that possessing something is no benefit once authorities or “dry agents” discover it, implying risk or loss of advantage when surveillance or enforcement becomes aware.
Fiction Moves Toward Idealism Amid Racketeering Lessons
A shift in themes sees fiction tilt to hopeful ideals as narratives gradually move away from gritty depictions of racketeering while still addressing crime. Readers note a rising emphasis on moral choices and societal reform.
Horses May Be Replaced by Cars But Serum From Ford?
A playful note contrasts horses and automobiles while joking about extracting serum from a Ford. The line reads like a quirky editorial aside reflecting tech progress and rustic charm. No clear news event or named entities beyond Ford.
Teacher Displays Divorce Papers to Land Domestic Science Role
A teacher justified public interest by presenting her divorce papers and secured a new job in domestic science teaching. The move highlights how personal records can influence career opportunities in education.
New Gin Flavored Gum Sparks Smell Test Fashion Fun
A playful item notes a gin flavored chewing gum and jokes that a man can be impressed by a woman’s scent, as new Empress Eugenie style hats tilt. The snippet hints at social intrigue and fashion quirks, urging readers to judge by breath.
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Empress Eugenie
Local man named to Olympic committee for 1932 games
Bunn W. Hackney Jr, Scout executive of the Uwharrie council, accepts a nomination to a local Olympic committee of the American Olympic committee for the 1932 games. The letter from George W. Graves notes the nomination and asks for early acceptance. Hackney, a UNC alumnus and four-year Uwharrie council executive, is among local representatives preparing for the Los Angeles events with wide participation anticipated.
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Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
Uwharrie Council
Hackney
George W. Graves
American Olympic General Finance Committee
Detroit
W. D. Dougherty
American Olympic Committee
American Olympic Association
America
Los Angeles
University of North Carolina
Dr Nabers on Reading That Helps Us Most
Dr Charles Haddon Nabers spoke at First Presbyterian in midweek on "The Kind of Reading That Helps Us Most." He urged reading biographies of leaders in one's field, noting books have shaped history from Civil War causes to reform movements and war justifications, while warning that abundant media dims reading's impact.
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Jerusalem
Charles Haddon Nabers
England
United States
Spain
John Bunyan
Bedford
High Point College Opens Season With Strong Enrollment
High Point College plans for the 1931 1932 term begin September 16 with dormitory enrollment already higher than last year. Dr G I Humphreys predicts about 300 students, with freshman orientation September 10 14. Faculty returns include new staff Ruth Klapp and Naomi Dawson. Bond sales aim to raise 150000 dollars with 75000 offered locally and matching funds from the Methodist Church.
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High Point College
G. I. Humphreys
N. M. Harrison
Humphreys
Harrison
Ruth Klapp
Naomi Dawson
Julian Beall
Huskies
High Point
General Conference
The
Methodist Protestant Church
North Carolina
W. M. Turner Injured After Auto Collision
W. M. Turner of 515 Cable street was injured when struck by an automobile driven by the daughter of Policeman Allen Huffey at the East Green and Cable streets intersection last night. He was treated at Guilford General hospital and later returned home with minor head injuries a bruised shoulder and shock.
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W. M. Turner
Cable Street
Allen Huffey
East Green
Cable Streets
Turner
Guilford General Hospital
Biography and Bible as True Measure of Character
The passage urges reading beyond daily tasks to study biographies of those who overcome great difficulties. It argues we should compare such lives to the Bible, the ultimate standard, and select worthy fields for yearly contemplation.
Red Faber Seeks Run Support In Wet Game
Urban Red Faber, veteran White Sox pitcher, hopes his teammates score for him as he endures a 33 inning scoreless stretch. After he left in the eighth, Bob Grove’s pitching shutout remained, but Chicago erupted with two runs once Faber left the mound.
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Chicago
Urban
Red” Faber
White Sox
Bob Grove
Old Red
Sox
Grove
Rutherford county farmers to tour Greenville on fee and learn trip
Rutherford county farmers will drive to Greenville Tennessee Friday for a fee and learn tour. Campbell college prepares to open its 43rd year on September 1 in Buies Creek. A pistol shooting tournament is planned for Charlotte and Mecklenburg officers. Fourteen people were arrested in Rosemary after a federal raid on several establishments.
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Rutherfordton
N. C
Rutherford County
Greenville
Tenn
Buies Creek
Campbell College
Charlotte, N. C
Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina Briefs Edge of News Summary
Hearings were September 7 at Halifax. Rev. C. E. B. Robinson of Tarboro accepted the pastorate of the Episcopal church in Cooleemee. Atlas Hatch of Burlington displays something about hair growth on the palm. A short near Rhems will widen the Atlantic coast highway through North Carolina. Miss Rocky Mount will be chosen to represent the city in a Lakeland Florida pageant. An oil drilling syndicate secured options on 30 000 acres in Sampson County. W. E. Baker resigned after six years as superintendent of a state fish hatchery near Fayetteville. Beaufort canal widening work 400 feet long and 120 feet deep was completed near New Bern. Dixondale, the former Governor Holt’s home, will become a club house on August 28. Dr. Roy Newton of Fort Smith Arkansas was named city health officer of Rocky Mount.
Argentine Navy Plane Crashes During Training Flight
In Bahia Blanca Argentina a Navy trainer aircraft plunged into the sea injuring two men and killing one. A third person was seriously hurt in the incident near the port during a training flight.
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Bahia Blanca
Argentina
Here
Pheasant Farm Sees 500 Hens Kept at Sussex Hampshire Border
At a large pheasant farm on the Sussex Hampshire border, 500 hen pheasants are kept in captivity and the yard sells at least 150000 eggs annually.
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England
Sussex
Hampshire
Banyan Tree in India shelters 7000 men
A large banyan tree in India is reported to shelter about 7000 men beneath its expansive branches, with the tree’s canopy spreading some 3000 feet.
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India
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Geo. F. Edwards
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R. B. Terry
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Jfhursday
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Albert B. Fall
Gandhi
Indian National Congress
London
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Indian Congress
Lindys
Colonel Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Tokio
B. W. Hackney, Jr
DR. Nabers
Presbyterian
College
W.M. Turner
Chisox
Carolina News Briefs
Rosemary
Prohibition
Halifax
Cooleemee
C. E. B. Robinson
Tarboro
Episcopal Church
Burlington, N .C
Atlas Hatch
Burlington
New Bern
WN. C
Rhems
Atlantic Coast
North Carolna
Rocky Mount
Lakeland
Fla
Wilmington
Sampson County
Fayetteville
W. E. Baker
Beaufort Chéne
Burlington, N. C
Dixondale
Thomas M. Holt
Graham-Haw River
Rocky Mount, N. C
Roy Newton
Ft. Smith, Ark
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