Christmas Shopping Through the Snowy City Windows
The narrative recalls a New York day of Christmas shopping with a wife while windows glow with wonder. A series of vignettes presents people like Howard Schroeder and Paul Smith, old landlords, and transit imaginations. Fresh snowfall calms the city as pedestrians tread softly on new snow cushions.
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New York
Howard Schroeder
Lansing R. Robinson
San Diego
Rock Island
Paul Smith
San Francisc
the Waldorf
Ft Store of
Psalm Verse And Poem Reflection Note
A religious quotation from Psalms 50 4 and a reflection on redemption as the science and the song of eternity from Pollok. The lines emphasize calling to the heavens and the earth to gather or judge a people.
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Pollok
Pan American Solidarity Urged by Hull Speech
Secretary Hull called for American unity with South and Central American nations at the Pan American conference. He warned that Germany and other powers seek influence in the region, urging the United States to deepen economic and political ties and correctMisunderstandings to achieve harmony and solidarity.
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Hull
Brazil
South Amer
Europe
Southea
United States
Berlin
York
West Hemisphere
Germany
South America
Ic Hull
Sale Looms on Little Switzerland Land for Blue Parkway
The North Carolina highway commission seized about 75 acres from Mountain Land. Judge Clarkson and associates argued for $55 000. An appraisal committee set damages at 47000 with 6888 in benefits offset. Committee concluded land worth 450 per acre to justify the value. Road right of way would cost about half if all needed land held that value.
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Little
Switzerland
Herio Rkson
State Supreme
North Caro
North Carolina
Clarkson
Carolina
Highway decision hangs on appeal over Little Switzer land
The highway commission must decide now whether to appeal a committee judgment that could cost the State millions. The ruling concerns a nibble of Little Switzer land, about one sixth of a tax‑listed area valued at $15,000.
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Highway Commission
Switzerland
Community Chest Drive Continues After November Canvass
Volunteers press on through Wednesday to raise funds for six agencies after the two day November canvass fell $13 000 short of the target. Chest resources were checked and pledged amounts from last year were largely collected. The executive secretary recently passed away, but finances remain in good order with efficient handling confirmed.
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Community Chest
Chest
Wallburg urged road link to shorten Winston-Salem High Point distance
The Winston-Salem Journal editorial calls for a new Winston-Salem to High Point highway via Wallburg, saying it would trim the distance to about 16 miles, improve safety, and replace the current dangerous, outdated route. Citizens argue the key goal is a safer, more serviceable road for two large nearby cities.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Wallburg
Winston-Salem Journal
State Highway Commission
Winston- Salem
Winston- Salem-High Point
Greensboro
United States
The Bible Dominates Book Day Observance
The Book day was observed by Christian America as the Bible remains the best seller for the 13th consecutive year with over 7,000,000 copies distributed by the American Bible Society. The Winston-Salem Journal notes translations into 1,008 languages and cites In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon and Pilgrim's Progress by Bunyan as the next most translated books.
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Christian America
American Bible Society
Winston-Salem Journal
Charles M. Sheldon
Bunyan
Pilgrim's Progress
The State Takes Life of Man Friday Contended
A man known as Friday faced capital punishment after a trial in which he contended his innocence. Prosecutors argued he planned and carried out the crime with others, while defense claimed lack of direct evidence and raised questions about the testimony. The court set the date for execution and scheduled subsequent appeals.
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Friday
North Carolina's Witchcraft Supremacy Cited in Rhetoric
The Wilmington Star criticizes lingering superstition in North Carolina citing a murder case and a witch doctor influence. It compares modern citizens to Paul on Mars Hill noting continued benighted views and contrasts with New England witchcraft history.
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Wilmington
North Carolina
Commonwealth
Paul
Mars Hill
New England
Remarkable Boston contractor rises after 63
Matthew Cummings lost his job at 63 and became a successful contractor turning a small Boston liquor shop into a multi million dollar building enterprise. He built prestigious projects including Jeremiah E Burke High School and Boston City Hospital Surgical Building.
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Matthew Cummings
Boston
Matt
United States
America
Jeremiah E. Burke
Massachusetts
City Hospital
Butler
Torrance
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Boy Threatens to Run Away After Family Changes
Seven year old Peter Gigliobianco tells his mother he will run away as a professional football team travels from New York to Washington. He says Mama does not love him since the new baby arrived.
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Peter Gigliobianco
New York
Washington
Pygmalion on Film Draws Approbation From Shaw
Bernard Shaw approves his play Pygmalion for motion pictures and recommends viewing it at least twenty times, signaling strong support for screen adaptation.
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Bernard Shaw
Pygmalion
Minister Announces Resignation from Savannah Church
The Rev. Ernest Risley of Savannah, Georgia, announced his resignation due to an intolerance of the church music, signaling an upcoming departure from his post.
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Ernest Risley
Savannah
Babson Links Sabbatical Failures to America’s ills
Roger Babson argues that neglect of Sabbath observance drives economic troubles in America, framing the issue as a moral and financial crisis. He warns that secular priorities undermine productivity and growth.
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America
Roger Babson
Behind the scenes in Washington government spends but others get investment
John T. Flynn argues against treating soil conservation as a borrowed investment in government accounts. He contends asset accounting hides deficits by counting land value gains as revenue, noting benefits accrue to farmers, not the government, and cautioning against misleading balance sheet tricks.
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John T. Flynn
NEA Service
Washington
Treasury
This Minute by Howard Merrill
A compact snapshot noting global and U S events as one minute passes. It lists quick tallies on crime, disease, birth and death, finance, and other rapid changes while highlighting the vast motion of the world in sixty seconds.
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Earth
France and Germany Bury Hatchet
A satirical column riffs on court rulings and political absurdities. It pokes at a Boston judge, cotton surplus, a Dixie Davis quip, and a mock bid to borrow the Leaning Tower of Pisa for a WPA HQ, ending with a posed question.
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Dixie” Davis
Pisa
Mussolini
WPA
Government Expenditure and Investment in Public Works
The text argues that if government borrows to build toll bridges and funds repayment from tolls, it can treat the outlay as an investment. Without toll revenue, any expense paid from general taxes is a definitive expenditure and must be treated as such in the fiscal budget.
City Journal Briefs and Local Notices
The municipal court did not meet due to influenza. Stores to stay open Fridays with undecided closing times. Twenty two S W Straus and Company officials visited the city. ABC play proceeds aid charity. Local club to meet for check up at the country club. Mrs. Gold and Mrs. Tomlinson spend week in New York. Miss Simmons returned from Houston where she served as page at the U D C convention. Miss Caldwell to arrive from Salem College for holidays. Influenza cases exceed 200000 nationwide. Herbert Hoover travels to Buenos Aires. King George V underwent lung surgery. Mrs. Maud Wilson of Kansas City, a foe of saloon trade, is called a modern Carrie Nation.
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S. W. Straus and Company
New York
ABC
T. J. Gold
C. F. Tomlinson
Pauline Simmons
Houston
Tex
U.D.C
Alice McRae Caldwell
Salem College
Herbert Hoover
Buenos Aires
George V
England
Maud Wilson
Kansas City
Carrie Nation
Community plans a chamber of commerce for the city
The city unanimously votes to form a chamber of commerce with a January public meeting to reveal full plans. The influenza outbreak halves school attendance though 75 to 80 percent of high and grammar students still attend. A mass Red Cross program is planned at the auditorium and Christmas savings checks go to over 3 000 residents.
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Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
New York Citys Snow Removal Sets Speed Record
The city uses thousands of machines and temporary workers to clear heavy snow since 1919. A curbside machine moves at a walking pace yet eats through snow quickly, freeing a block in Times Square in under six minutes.
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New York City
New York
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