North Carolina sheriffs and coroners face four year terms
State officials discuss whether amended rules apply to those elected before the change. The attorney general argues the four year term should apply, while debates consider if retroactive effect is allowed. Courts may decide if current officeholders stay two more years or switch to the new term. The issue ties to separation of powers and political timing.
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North Caro
Harry McMulhas
Tim
General Assembly
Igns
Gover
McMullan
North Carolina
Statement on State Retirement Benefits and Salary Support
The passage argues that security retirement benefits provide the best support for modest salaries, asserting that New York State's approach should not be adopted in North Carolina or elsewhere. It emphasizes stable, adequate retirement security over other salary measures.
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North Vna League of Municipals
League
New York State
North Carolina
Duke in Rose Bowl sparks coast dismay and debate
Pacific coast sports writers bluntly oppose Duke being chosen for the Rose Bowl and accuse Southern California of a setup. Duke supporters denounce the reaction while locals discuss fundraising and hotel interests tied to the post season choice.
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Duke University
Pacific Coast
California
Southern California
Duke
Tar Heels
Observer Letters President Roosevelt on North Carolina Economy
The Charlotte Observer presents facts on North Carolina's progress in agriculture and manufacturing and asks the President if the state still fits any category of the nation's economic problem. It hopes Roosevelt will read the open letter for talking points and constructive criticism.
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Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Chapel Hill
Observer
First Lady's household voice appeals to voters
The piece notes a shift from reliance on Washington to using local resources. It highlights Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth on the lecture circuit and contrasts Longworth’s sharp past quotes with a softer public persona for FDR.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Calvin Coolidge
FDR
Eleanor
Walk With J Otis Swift Nature Leader in New York
A reader recalls meeting J Otis Swift a 67 year old backward walker who led a Palisades walk from Dyckman Street to discuss hayfever and plants. Swift, once a World reporter, created the Yosians nature club and built a 110000 member walking movement through genuine writing and public walks.
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New York
J. Otis Swift
Dyckman Street
Manhattan
New Jersey
Palisades
Colt
New York World
Otis J. Swift
New York City
Irwin murder confession and bizarre hospital tale reported
A convict named Robert Irwin, linked to three murders, is moved to Sing Sing and makes a startling claim about his horoscope. A nurse recounts a graphic medical experience involving a head surgeon who refused admission, set amid a discussion of a New York frankfurter family business.
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Robert Irwin
Cecilia L. Schulz
New York
Walter Winchell On Broadway Ght 1938 Q and A
A collection of quips and rapid questions from Walter Winchell on Broadway. Topics include traffic police methods, wartime timing in April, naval command, hearse legality, cultural curiosities, and odd trivia about historical figures and modern life.
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Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror, Inc
Questionable Headlines and Quips From A Forgotten Page
A collection of satirical queries and wry observations on laws, history, and notable figures. Topics include New York boxing law labels, egg production rates, Hitler perfumes, Illinois name meaning, Senate House feud origins, weather and memory, Aldous Huxley on progress, and aRomanian Hitler’s posthumous fate in German memory.
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N. Y
U. S
Hitler
Illinois
Page Boys
Senate
House
Aldous Huxley
Local News Briefs From The Community
The Elks memorial service at the American theater featured a principal address by Attorney Allen Adams of Greensboro. Local obituaries honored E. H. Bragg Charles E. Hayworth and M. G. Alderman. Hunting licenses sold, firemen to mend toys for Christmas. Birth announced John Grover Hutchens born November 28. C B Vincannon wed Mary Frank at Denton. Mr and Mrs Fletcher Welch returned from Richmond. Byrd sails from New Zealand to Antarctica base. Hoover to visit Callao and Lima Peru. Liquor smuggling from Canada continues.
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B.P.O.E
American Theater
Allen Adams
Greensboro
Elks
E. H. Bragg
Charles E. Hayworth
M. G. Alderman
G. E. Hutchens
John Grover
C. B. Vincannon
Mary Frank
Denton
H. L. Shuey
Morganton
Fletcher Welch
Richmond
Richard E. Byrd
New Zealand
Antarctic
Herbert Hoover
Callao
Peru
Lima
United States
Canada
Skyscraper church Calvary Baptist in West 57th Street
Calvary Baptist Church occupies two lower floors of a 16 story West 57th Street hotel, now the Salisbury. The building houses church activities with no liquor allowed. The auditorium seats about 1,500, features a $50,000 organ, stone and oak finish, and good crowd handling despite ventilation issues.
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New York
Calvary Baptist Church
West 57Th Street
John Roach Straton
Straton
Salisbury
Church
Calvary
Sooner State origins and odd 1930s media notes
Oklahoma earned the nickname Sooner State for its territorial history. Dale Carnegie reportedly said a good listener often has another thought in mind. Chinese custom of sending red dyed eggs marks a blessed event. Insurance data link Saturday bath night to Sunday, per industry view. The M magazine piece on Queeriosity was not updated with 1936 files.
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Oklahoma
Dale Carnegie
Current Digest
Why people think mice love cheese in old myths
A survey of common beliefs traces the idea mice prefer cheese to other foods to outdated portrayals. Experts note mice eat whatever is available and that cheese is rarely preferred when better options exist. cultural habits and media reinforce the stereotype.
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Hays Office
North Carolina
Seattle
Washington
U. S
Michael Fessier
Navy
Geoge Brent
John Payne
Payne
Red Cross Home Service Faces Shutdown Over Flu Crisis
Twenty years ago the Red Cross home service department faces depletion of funds as influenza cases in town rise to 638. All exemption board records will be sealed and the office will close on December 9.
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Home Service Department of the Red Cross
Why a Congressman Is Immune to Arrest in D C
An inquiry explains congressional immunity from arrest in Washington D C for traffic violations and the legal basis for such exemptions. It contrasts with public expectations of accountability and notes the constitutional protections granted to members of Congress.
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Washington, D. C
John Garfield
Mussolini
Leon
Various Trivia Questions on Health History and Facts
A list of curious questions covers topics from pediatric advice about grape candy for colds to travel time between New York and California. It questions Columbus pear shaped claims, swan terminology, laundry blue wrap use, Zachary Taylor's nomination timing, tooth growth rates, Berlin doctors on jealousy, and Hitler's views on lying under Hindu law.
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New York
California
Columbus
Zachary Taylor
U. S
Berlin
Hitler
Bible sales drop from 1938 to 1933 shocks Cincinnati readers
A reader notes drastic declines in Bible sales between 1938 and 1933 and questions local awareness in Cincinnati. The item references a continued column on Page 8.
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Cincinnati
Losan
Community Notes From Durham and Greensboro Visit
Miss Marguerite Kirkman returns from several days in Durham. E. d D. Steele was a professional visitor to Greensboro yesterday. B. C. Free land and N. M. Cates are in Durham on business today.
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Marguerite Kirkman
Durham
E. d D. Steele
Greensboro
B. C. Freeland
N. M. Cates
Pershing selects 1.25 million men for overseas service
General Pershing announces 1,250,000 troops to remain overseas while the rest are to be sent home. Senator Overman stands alone in Congress in support of President Wilson traveling to the Paris peace conference. British ships and a small force may halt Bolshevik advance in Russia.
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Pershing
Overman
Congress
Wilson
Paris
Russia
Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford Fined for Speeding
The Hon. Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford was fined 4.80 after a speeding offense in England. This citation highlights the high profile status and the modest penalty imposed.
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Unity Valkyrie Freeman- Mitford
England
Man Held in DC After Embass y Window Smash Sparks War Talk
A named man was detained in Washington DC after smashing a window at the Japanese embassy in an action described as an effort to provoke war with Japan. Authorities pursued possible motives and potential charges as the incident drew international attention.
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Washington, D. C
Japan
Robbery Sentence Returns After 43 Years in Prison
Thomas Ritchie, 80, who has spent more than four decades in prison, is sentenced again to two years for a 17 cent robbery in St. Joseph Missouri.
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Thomas Ritchie
St. Joseph, Mo
Calvary Church Pioneers Broadcast of Sunday Services
Calvary was among the first churches to broadcast Sunday services on air twice weekly for years. Financial worries about radio attendance were unfounded as listeners mailed generous contributions totaling about 8000 dollars yearly. Rev. Dr. William Ward Ayer leads Calvary, which offers a furnished nursery with trained nurses and play facilities for children during services.
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Calvary
William Ward Ayer
Calvary Church Reflects New York Style And Transient Congregation
Calvary church sits in a busy central area housed in a modern hotel building. It pursues broadcasting and other era activities and keys a Sunday night worship with a notable influx of transient attendees.
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Calvary
Brave men of old and modern nails
A compact note contrasts historic seafaring bravado with contemporary fashion, highlighting a shift from naval colors to nail color trends embraced by modern ladies.
Wisdom of a Child on Europe and Fatherland
A concise maxim highlights that true insight begins with knowing one’s homeland. The saying reflects a valuing of national identity and cultural roots across European contexts.
Unscrupulous Rumor Denied About Circus Trade
A circulated claim asserts Ringling Brothers would trade Gargantua for Goering, but the report states this is untrue. No verification of such a deal exists and no official commentary accompanies the rumor.
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Ringling Brothers
Goering
Delegation Urges Ickes to Run for Chicago Mayor
A delegation urged Secretary Ickes to run for mayor of Chicago, but the dispatch did not specify which city the men represented.
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Ickes
Chicago
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