Calls for Expanded Labor Laws Stir North Carolina Legislature
Raleigh reports labor leaders claim 60 hour week law is violated in several mills including Marion Manufacturing. The piece notes the 1915 act lacks penalties or enforcement and may prompt the 1931 General Assembly to rewrite and add regulations with stronger penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Baskervill Raleigh
Marion Manufacturing Company
General Assembly
North Carolina
Frank Nash
Nash
Senate
Department of Labor
Child Welfare Commission
Commissioner of Labor and Printing
No Bride Workers Oppose Married Status Rule Change
London group the Association of Ex Civil Servants opposes a proposal to keep typists and women officials employed after marriage. They say marriage implies parenthood and that married women should be free from office duties to avoid conflicts with job demands.
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London
Association of Ex-Civil Servants
Eleanora and Sam Katz Plan Castle on Hudson Estate
Sam Katz, who built Chicago’s first deluxe nickelodeons and rose to partner with the Balaban brothers, is building a mountain estate on the Hudson above New York for his bride elect Eleanora Ambrose. The complex includes a 100 room manor, a private theatre, stables, tennis courts, pools, and a 150 car garage.
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New York
Sam Katz
Chicago
West Side
Hudson
New York City
Eleanora Ambrose
Sam
Eleanor Puckett
Maurice Mouvet
Maurice
The
Castles
Broadway
Riviera
Katz
Nickelodeon
Morris
Russia
Balaban
Hudson River
Eleanora
Coaching School Gets Off To Fine Start At N. C. University
At Chapel Hill the University of North Carolina hosts its eighth annual Coaching School with 63 coaches from nine states. Instruction spans football to wrestling plus training and first aid, with notable attendees including West Point and Colgate veterans and long distance entrants Harold D. McBride and Robert K. Lewis.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
New Hampshire
Vermont
R. A. Fetzer
KE. R. Rankin
Harold D. McBride
Robert K. Lewis
Exeter
N. H
Lyndon
Lieut. Co. E. Byers
West Point
Lieut
Henry B. Ellison
Colgate
Lieut. Byers
Lieut. Ellison
Fort Benning
Fetzer
Chuck Collins
Bill Cerney
Jim Ashmore
Chuck Quinlan
Rex Enright
Dalia Rawson
Theuniversity
E. C. Jernigan
Bladenboro
E. H. Ellinwood
W. J. Fenton
American Red Cross
Insull Group Faces Eastward Expansion and Rivalry
Eastern power executives see potential competition with the Morgan group as unlikely, citing a cooperative era ahead. Uptake of utility shares has boomed, yet most speculators lack deep merger knowledge. Key players like J. P. Morgan and Samuel Insull will largely shape ongoing cross‑industry power, traction, water, and gas ventures.
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New York
Insull
Middle West
Morgan Group
Rock Mountains
J. P. Morgan
Samuel Insull
Morgan and Insull Groups Face Turf Clash in Regions
The text suggests possible conflict between the Morgan and Insull groups over regional influence. In several sections, neither side can extend much farther without encroaching on the other's territory, indicating overlapping interests and jockeying for power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Insull
Restaurant Frock Describes Velvet Gown with Jade Beads
A black velvet restaurant gown features a round jade green bead yoke and a matching black lace turban top with a green face banding.
Southland Oil Co Organized Here in Raleigh
New certificates of incorporation list the Southland Oil Company of Greensboro to deal in oils gasoline and kerosene with authorized capital stock 100000 and subscribed stock 15000 by R B Gantt Ella H Gantt and T R Wall of High Point Also shows Hominy Lumber Company of Candler Show Shop Theater Incorporated of New Bern and Marys Manual Training School of Gatesville for the Dark Races Incorporated with various founders and stock details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Southland Oil Company of
Greensboro
R. B. Gantt
Ella H. Gantt
T. R. Wall
High Point
Hominy Lumber Company
Candler
N. A. Rutherford
W. Candler
Sandler
R. E. Holcombe
Asheville
Show Shop Theater, Incorporated
New Bern
W. B. Blades
W. N. Henderson
William Dunn
Mary’s Manual Training School of
Gatesville
Dark Races, Incorporated
Sage green flat crepe frock with swing panels
The article describes a sage green flat crepe frock designed for afternoon wear. It features flapping panels on both sides that swing from the hips to nearly ankle length, addressing the long skirt issue.
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Mystery Store
North Wrenn
Weris
Merit Shoe Co., Inc
South Main
N. C. University
Wardobe Trunks
Eye O
Roundtree
Roundtree Luggage
Tray
Awiree
Wakefield
Kester Furniture Co
Gladstone
Southland Oil CO
Gantts and Wall
Richard L. Hoskins
Boston
Mass
Frederick H. Langley
Auburndale
Fred Barham
Saesters & IU
Nevggist
Victor Radio
Wonder Radio
Bland Piano Co
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