War scare revival stirs British concern over Czechoslovakia
A Yorke era column notes Britain risks involvement if Germany invades Czechoslovakia. Sir John Simon signals warnings to Hitler amid European tensions. Mussolini and Franco are touched by the crisis as Spain’s Loyalists rally, while France faces a potential war response.
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Sir John Simon
Scotland
England
Viscount Halifax
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Sir John
Hitler
France
John Simon
Spain
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Municipal Warfare Flares Over North Carolina Cities
The piece recalls the historical friction between Charlotte and Winston-Salem over regional primacy as current exchanges between chamber of commerce officials hint at renewed contention. The tone suggests evolving rivalry and potential escalation beyond mere rhetoric.
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Charlotte
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Move to Transfer Road Through Great Smokies to National Park
North Carolina officials balk at surrendering a long stretch of road built from Cherokee to the Great Smokies border as federal pressure mounts for park ownership. Local lawmakers fear tolls but the highway commission favors deed transfer to clear the matter.
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Border Line
Great Smokies
North Carolina
National Park Service
Great Smokies Park
State Highway Commission
Tennessee
Park Service
Mussolini Named in Prayer Comment Sparks Debate
The Reidsville Review discusses Mussolini and makes a provocative claim about Italian school children receiving free lunches. The piece notes the idea of thanking Mussolini by name during grace and references Julius Caesar in relation to the topic.
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The
Reidsville Review
Mussolini
Julius Caesar
Rich Virginia North Carolina gold area eyed as future treasure
Ardmore Pa writer W Wesley Miller predicts southern gold deposits in Virginia and North Carolina may rival California. He notes four gold types with one refractory form now claimed commercially possible, supported by tests from top assayers and metallurgists, and urges NC leaders to explore for capital and prosperity.
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Enterprise
Virginia
North Carolina
California
South Africa
W. Wesley Miller
A political tax on the wane study cites chain taxation trend
A New York Herald Tribune report notes a Standard Statistics study finding that discriminatory taxes on chain stores have peaked, with fewer punitive levies now planned and a shift away from broad chain targeting. The article reflects on the public policy stance against chain taxation and its impact on retail practices.
Opposition slows chain store regulation in the South
The piece notes labor and consumer group opposition stalling bills aimed at chain stores. It cites Patman’s proposed escalating federal tax as a drastic measure likely to force chains out of business, with farmers and labor groups weighing in against price-raising legislation.
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Gastonia Gazette
South
Elmer Andrews
So Labor
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New Jersey
New York
South Carolina
Patman
Optometrists and Oculists Should Cooperate Not Compete
In a discussion by W. A. B. the author notes no conflict here between optometrists and oculists but cites city battles in Chicago over free school eye clinics. He argues both professions aim to help vision, urging cooperation rather than antagonism to aid children with defective sight.
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Chicago
Windy
Grandmother or Law School Thrill Described by Mrs Howell Dodd
Mrs Howell Dodd Sr 56 struggles to declare whether becoming a grandmother or graduating from law school gave her the greater thrill in a brief personal reflection.
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Howell Dodd, Sr
Quotable quips on misery and cost of marriage
A fragment quotes Justice Langton on misery’s pull and a film comic Jack Oakie dreading his wife business expense. The lines mix legal wit and Hollywood humor, reflecting public persona and private doubt in a compact snippet.
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Jack Oakie
Louise Spangler Reaches 100th Birthday in Philadelphia
The Lord lets us live too long Mrs Louise Spangler of Philadelphia marks her 100th birthday as friends and family celebrate the milestone in the city.
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Mrs
Louise Spangler
Philadelphia
Home made weather and the city of no tomorrow
A reader reflects on a book chapter about home and city life under advanced climate control. The piece questions future underground living, minimized windows, and artificial light and air, warning about social and physical effects on people. It cites economy and the WPA, plus shifts in daily life and mobility.
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Fayetteville
Mark Twain
India
Minerva
Jupiter
Florida
California
Heaven
After Thoughts on Snobs and Their Day
A reflective piece defines snobs by wealth status and manners, divides them into intellectual financial and social classes, and recalls personal experiences with snobbery. It argues snobs have faded yet provided amusement, noting even wealthy figures like Benjamin Duke showed generosity beyond flashy displays.
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Webster
Concord
Willie
Maine
Gildersleeve
Benjamin Duke
Trinity College
Duke University
Mr. Duke
F.F.W
England
France
William the Conqueror
Europe
Mass production urged to fix housing cost and delivery
Architect Harvey Wiley Corbett argues that building a car by house methods would cost about 150000 dollars and fail to run, urging mass production of houses to improve efficiency and practicality.
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Harvey Wiley Corbett
Helium Export Ban Prompt German Air Commander’s Take
Dr Hugo Eckener the German dirigible commander comments on Americas ban on helium exports to Germany during an election year. He notes impacts on airship programs and strategic air mobility. The article centers on his viewpoint amid ongoing tensions between the two nations.
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America
Hugo Eckener
Germany
William Bullitt on Morality and Human Life
Quote from William C. Bullitt, American ambassador to France, arguing that without international morality there is no human life worth living.
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William C. Bullitt
France
Broadway notes mix theater crowds and radio chatter
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway and radio, citing trials of new plays and stars. He mentions Dame Nature, The Millionairess, and I Am Different, plus stars like Tallulah Bankhead and Hedy Lamarr. He notes industry gossip, censorship hints, and the lively clash of stage and screen trends.
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Agers
Theatre Guild
Dame Nature
Patricia Linge
Yankee-Doo
G. B
Port
J. Brooks Atkinson
N. Y. Dram
Maurice Evans
Tallulah Bankhead
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