Ferguson’s bid sparks mixed views on women in Texas office
In Austin July era talk centers on Miriam A Ferguson and her bid for governor. Supporters praise her civic work and party loyalty while opponents doubt training for state affairs. The discourse covers gender roles, postwar shifts, and political strategy in a campaign echoing a “Me for Ma” vs “Much Pa” refrain.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Jim
Rotestant Episcopal Church
Ferguson
Fas
Mfairs
Igza
Raho
Texas
Aries
Beauty by injunction sparks Yonkers pageant feud
In Yonkers two young women clash over the city’s Atlantic City beauty contest. Emma Soltis won an injunction to block Florence Kreisler from displaying her 36 inch measurements, citing Carol Kreisler was only 14 and rules require contestants be 16. The case upends the pageant and involves the American Legion, which runs the contest, as Emma seeks to preserve presents and her claim to the queen slot.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Youngeman
Atlantic City
Emma Soltis
Florence Kreisler
Emma
Carol
Florence
American Legion
Auiss Souis
London Underground Carrying 11 Million Weekly Passengers
The trams buses and railways of the London Underground Co carry an average of 11 000 000 passengers every weekend.
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London Underground Co
Charters Issued to N C Companies in Raleigh Area
The North Carolina secretary of state issued charters for several firms. Elizabeth City Country Club Inc of Elizabeth City with 3100,000 authorized capital and 2,509 subscribed by local investors. Boedck Stroud Company, Winston Salem, a sporting goods merchant with 20,000 authorized and 4,000 subscribed. Carolina Glove Company of Newton, with 50,000 authorized and 20,000 subscribed by Smiths of Kings Mountain and Charlotte. Fidelity Home Builders Inc of Durham, 50,000 authorized and 1,200 subscribed. Kenilworth Realty Company of Kenilworth, 200,000 authorized and 1,000 subscribed. Stephens and Barnes Furniture Company of Lumberton, 100,00 authorized and 77,000 subscribed.
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Raleigh
Secretary of State
Elizabeth City Country Club, Inc
Elizabeth City
Marshall H. Jones
W. P. Duff
J. Kinyon Wilson
Graham Bell
Miles Clarks
Boedck-Stroud Company
Winston-Salem
James Bocock
Henry Wilson
Nathaniel Wilson
S Jr
Carolina Glove Company
Newton
E. A. Smith, Jr
James D. Smith
Kings Mountain
E. A. Smith
Charlotte
Fidelity Home Builders, Inc
Durham
A. S. Hobgood
Burke Hobgood
W. A. Barbee
Kenilworth Realty Company
Kenilworth
BE. BE. Reed
J. M. Chiles
H. C. Jarvis
Asheville
Stephens and Barnes Furniture Company
Lumberton
J. L. Stephens
T. C. Barnes
E. A. Thompson
Tramp Cleans Up At Barber Shop Expense
Fayetteville dispatch reports a rail walker from California entered a barber shop, charged a full set of services, then claimed no money. The barber hailed to the mayor's court and was given until today to settle the bill or face consequences.
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Fayetteville
City
California
Robertson
Cat Chased Up a Tree by Fearful Liverpool Butcher
Obsessive fear of cats drives Liverpool butcher Grandpa Harris to flee a neighbor's cat. Witnesses say the feline chased him up a tree, creating a tense, humorous scene in August.
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Liverpool
Harris
Harris Faces Ferocious Frown In Playful Mood
In a playful mood Harris does ee wee Lah dab aid frowns fiercely at him. Station WHN in New York has replaced its generators with storage battery power to run the station.
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Harris
WHN
New York
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