North Carolina Raises Taxes on Big Corporations
North Carolina’s Revenue Act of 1931 shifts tax burden to large corporations, doubling and in some cases tripling their state taxes while easing rural and farm property taxes. The change is portrayed as taxing the “money where the money is,” with critics noting it imitates a sales tax effect without enacting one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Josephus Daniels
General Assembly
Commissioner of Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
A. D. Maclean
John Hinsdale
Republicans Hold State Meet in Greensboro
Hundreds of Republicans from across North Carolina gather in Greensboro for the party's executive committee meeting. They will endorse candidates for district attorney and marshal and map plans for the 1932 campaign. Names listed include HB L Gavin J R McCrary S E Hall J J Jenkins Colin G Spencer Henry W Masten Watt H Gragg Earl Patterson J T Prevette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Marshal
J. J. Jenkins
Siler City
Colin G. Spencer
Carthage
Henry W. Masten
Winston-Saem
Watt H. Gragg
Boone
Earl Patterson
Burlington
J. T. Prevette
North Wilkesboro
Storm at Sea Brings Death and Disarray on Ship
Bruce is shot and loses the necklace as De Loma escapes in a dinghy amid a storm on the ship. Mary and Captain Hendricks race to aid Bruce and pursue De Loma, finding him struggling toward Bird Key as the crew braces for daylight rescue and radio repair.
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Mary
Ness
Henry Bates
Bruce
Bates
George
Louise
Enrique
Mr. Jupiter
Captain Hendricks
de Loma
Jupiter
Hendricks
Paine
Spa
Fort Jefferson
Bird Koy
Bird Key
Key West
Husband Executes Bold Rescue On Perilous Sea Voyage
On a stormy deck Bates and Mary chase a missing swimmer. The man surfaces at the old prison pier and drifts ashore as Captain Hendricks plans a rescue. Bruce lies asleep as Dirk confesses love and fear, closing with a cliffhanger continuation.
Bean Soup Will Stay at House Restaurant Regardless
The House of Representatives restaurant will continue serving bean soup daily. Rep Lindsey Warren would succeed Rep Charlies Underhill as committee chair if Democrats win the North Carolinian seat, though Warren opposes radical menu changes and preserves traditional dishes.
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Washington
Boston
House of Representatives
Lindsey Warren
Charlies Underhill
Warren
New England
Tax shifts favor eastern counties under 1931 revenue act
The article examines how North Carolina’s 1931 Revenue Act shifted taxes toward eastern counties, boosting franchise and income taxes while cutting property relief. It notes a projected $12 million tax bill reduction versus 1930 and details increased franchise taxes on power companies and railroads, with eastern counties (Raleigh line) paying less into the General Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Department of Revenue
Raleigh
Daniels
MacLeanites
General Assembly
South Carolina
Tax Hikes Raise Franchise and Income Taxes to Fund Schools
The proposal increases franchise taxes on telephone and telegraph firms by 43 percent and on ordinary businesses by 25 percent, plus a 25 percent income tax rise on corporations. The plan aims to offset $12 million in property tax cuts and generate $13 million for school funding.
Carolina Briefs Report Wounded Man After Accidental Gun Discharge
Lenoir North Carolina Charles Triplett is seriously wounded in a hospital after an accidental pistol discharge during a friendly scuffle with a friend. Forest City to start poultry school January 5 conducted by Dr B F Kaupp of Spartanburg South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenoir
N. C
Charles Triplett
Poultry School
Forest City
B. F. Kaupp
Spartanburg
S. C
Pig bites child. finger amputated in Watkins yard
A pet pig bit the five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Settle Watkins, resulting in the amputation of her ring finger. The incident occurred in the Watkins residence yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Settle Watkins
Injured by Track
Asheboro NC reports Rome McGhee a state convict guard suffered a crushed hip and right arm when a truck backed over him near Franklinville.
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Asheboro
N. C
Rome McGhee
Franklinville
Guilty of Manslaughter Conviction Near Asheville
R. R. Stan Sell was convicted of manslaughter for the death of Mrs. Ann Smith in an automobile accident near Asheville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
R. R. Stansell
Ann Smith
Here
Killed While Hunting at Mountairy
Edsall Montgomery, 18, was accidentally killed by his brother during a hunting outing at Mountairy. The incident is reported as an accidental shooting with no indication of foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountairy
Edsall Montgomery
State Debaters Triumph Over UNC Team in Raleigh
North Carolina State College debaters defeated a University of North Carolina team in Raleigh, showcasing the home squad's quick sharpness and stronger argumentation in the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina State College
University of North Carolina
Delay in Trial of Lola Pendleton Pickett
The trial of Lola Pendleton Pickett a 44 year old widow charged with poisoning and killing her six year old daughter Elizabeth has been postponed to the January term of criminal court in Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Lola Pendleton Pickett
Elizabeth
Wedding Tragedy in Ukrainia Leaves Five Dead
In Jeleine village a wedding march turned to tragedy as two jilted admirers opened fire on the wedding party killing the parents a cousin and the bride and bridegroom. In Memphis Tennessee deputy county clerk reports marriage licenses this year will likely fall below prior records unless a surge occurs before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jeleine
Ukrainia
Memphis
Tenn
W. E Davis
Star Operates Elevator in Memphis Courthouse
Charles Shield, veteran baseball star from the National League, Pacific Coast League, and Memphis Chicks, now works as an elevator operator in Memphis courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Memphis
Tenn
Charles Shield
Memphis Chicks
New Highway Planned From Tyndrum To Glencoe
London reports a new 30 mile highway from Tyndrum Perthshire to Glencoe Argyllshire costing about one million sterling about 80 000 dollars per mile and roughly five shillings per inch in rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tyndrum
Perthshire
Glencoe
Argyllshire
Trash Proves Profitable
Trash piles saved at a Memphis jewelry factory, the largest in the south, yield the company about $7,000 yearly in gold and silver recovered, according to the manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
South
Babe On Voting List Mistaken Identity Reported
In Atherton England a two year old child was mistakenly recorded on a voting list. Authorities investigate the error and list the steps to correct the roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Babe
Atherton
England
New NC 1932 Auto License Tags Set by Weight
North Carolina introduces a weight based license tax for 1932 with a minimum fee of 12.50 and 55 cents per hundredweight. The change causes varying fees across models and a table lists last year’s costs versus this year’s averages, showing Ford models ranging from 12.50 to over 14.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
L. S. Harris
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Ford
Clayton man pleads guilty to three larcenies
Robert George of St. Louis, a chauffeur, appeared before three judges in Clayton Missouri and admitted guilt on three larceny counts. He received five year terms on each charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Robert George
St. Louis
Voter Addresses Seen For Party Candidates Before Polls
A fragment notes that voter registration details and election addresses for party candidates were circulated prior to the general election, reflecting early campaigning and candidate location disclosures.
Labor Candidate Bets Heckler on Parliament Return
Mitcham Surrey reports William Graham the defeated Labour candidate in the general election wagered a dinner for four with a heckler that he would be returned to Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitcham
Surrey
William Graham
Labor
State Health Board to Expand Child Welfare Education Efforts
Raleigh report says the state board of health will reorganize to emphasize health education in schools and routine medical exams for all children. Dr. Parrott notes Rockefeller Foundation funding for Dr. Cooper’s health education work and new hires to supervise vital statistics and epidemiology.
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Virginia State Board of Health
Virginia Board
United States
Cooper
Rockefeller Foundation
R. T. Stimson
East Bend
Yadkin County
Bureau of Vital Statistics
J. H. Hamilton
Stimson
University of North Carolina
Vana of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Parrott
Richmond
Virginia Board of Health
Board of Health
State Department of Public Instruction
Division of Standards and Statistics
Department of Labor
Child Welfare Commission
Eagle Killed After Fight With Crows in Forest Park
A three foot six inch young eagle was shot in Forest Park after battling about 20 crows. Sidney Winterman, who had been hunting, watched the fight. An Ohio forest ranger borrowed Winterman’s shotgun and killed the eagle after it had slain a crow.
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ST. Louis
Forest Park
Sidney Winterman
Ohio
Winterman
Sale of Valuable Land by Trustee in High Point
Public auction in front of High Point Municipal Building on December 28, 1931 at 11 a.m. for a Guilford County North Carolina parcel. The land is subject to a first deed of trust for Citizens Bank of Norfolk dated June 1, 1927. Terms are cash.
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William H. Rowe
Hermine
Rowe
Carter Dalton
F. F. Humeston
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
City of
High Point
High Point Township
North
Arent
Greenway Avenue
C. G. McIntosh
Orth Carolina
Citizens Bank of Norfolk
North Carolina
Peacock & Dalton, Attys
Hood Urges Banks To Leave Off Dividend Payments This Year
RALEIGH Dec 5 The state banking commissioner Gurney P Hood urges North Carolina banks to charge off losses and stabilize valuations instead of paying year end dividends He cites reduced profits from uninvested cash reserves and inflated values as reasons to suspend dividends to protect depositors. North Carolina bank dividends typically total 1 4 to 1 7 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Gurney P. Hood
Green Traps Attract More Insects in USDA Tests
U S Department of Agriculture tests show traps painted green attract more insects than traps in other colors. The finding highlights color as a factor in pest capture efficiency.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Guilford County North Carolina
Notice of foreclosure sale by trustee on a deed of trust dated July 19 1923 from Elmer R Pegg and Lenora Pegg to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. default on note, sale set for December 24 1931 at 10 A M at Greensboro courthouse, property in High Point Guilford County described as 100 Court Drive.
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North Carolina
Guilford
Elmer R. Pegg
Lenora
Pegg
Register of Deeds
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
N. C
Greensboro
High Point
Court Drive
Montlieu Avenue
Pirth Street
Charlie Beck
Courtrive
J. Allen Austin
Austin A Tusmer
Aviys
Tulane Coach Bierman to Lead Minnesota Gophers
B W Bierman will become head football coach at the University of Minnesota on January 1 succeeding Fritz Crisler. Bierman, Tulane’s coach since 1927 and a Minnesota alumnus, will retain professorial rank and select assistants with board approval. Crisler, retiring, praised Minnesota’s 1981 team and noted administration changes in the athletic program.
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Minneapolis
B. W
Bernie) Bierman
Tulane University
University of Minnesota
H. O
Fritz) Crisler
Crisler
Bierman
Tulane
L. D. Coffman
University Regents
Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame
Gophers
Minnesota
Montana
Clark Shaughnessy
Mississippi A. & M
Shaughnessy
Loyola
C. W. Spears
Oregon
F. W. Leuhring
Witn Ess
Erosion Loss of 150-Acre Farm Declared Daily
Professor E W Lehmann told an engineer society that Chicago area erosion equals a 150 acre farm lost into Illinois rivers each day. He described the state’s daily soil erosion as a vast ongoing loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
E. W. Lehmann
Prisoners repair toys for Christmas distribution
Chicago prison inmates will repair thousands of toys collected by police for needy children this Christmas season, coordinating with authorities to ensure gifts reach the poorest families.
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Chicago
Executors' Notice in Guilford County Estate
Hearing on the estate of Pearl Ee deceased before the Guilford County Superior Court Clerk. Creditors must present verified claims by November 1932 or be barred. Debtors must settle immediately. Issued November 23, 1932 by Reuben week Brecutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Ee
Superior Court
Guilford County
Reuben
Notice of Trustee's Sale Under Power in Deed of Trust
Trustees sale follows default on a 1927 deed of trust by J. W. Welborn and wife Mary R. Welborn to Citizens Bank of Norfolk, now Sea board Citizens National Bank of Norfolk as trustee. The property in High Point Guilford NC will be sold at the courthouse door December 30, 1931 at 12 o clock M for cash with a $100 deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Welborn
Mary R. Welborn
Citizens Bank of Norfolk
Virginia
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Seaboard National Bank of Norfolk
Seaboard
Citizens National Bank of Norfolk
Citizens Bank of Norfol Virginia
The
Seabon
Pee
A. P. Grice
the Register of Deeds
Tee Bye
Angeres
Court House
Greensboro
North
Caroline
Towit
High Point
Guilford
Sherrod Street
Barbee Street
Sherrod St
Willow Terrace
Office of the Register of Deeds
G. Winston & Tucker
Attys
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