Ayres Optimistic On 1940 Business Outlook From Cleveland
Economist Col. Leonard P. Ayres forecasts 1940 industrial activity near 110 with national income around 71 billion dollars. He expects larger building contracts, higher exports, lower imports, rising department store sales, and strong railroad freight despite political and wartime uncertainties. Inflation seen unlikely and war orders could shape the economy’s pump priming.
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Cleveland
Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland Economist
Exparts
Mt Airy Tobacco Festival Set for December 26
The third annual Mt Airy tobacco festival will be held December 26. In London, December 13, actress Maud Mallory Carroll was granted a divorce from Captain Philip Astley for misconduct with Dorothy Everard.
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MT. Airy
Dee
London
Madelaine Carroll
Philip Astley
Dorothy Everard
In Motion Minute By Minute World Activity Snapshot
A rapid montage notes global wartime and economic tempo showing Britain taking 200 dollars worth of Australian goods per minute, Australia exporting butter, Nazi iron ore flows, Buenos Aires fire losses, US tire flats, the African Gold Coast cocoa output, Canadian zinc, and four used car financings per minute.
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Britain
Australia
Nazi Germany
Newfoundland
Buenos Aires
Argentina
South America
African Gold Coast
Dominion of Canada
U. S
Cranium Crackers Word Substitutions Challenge
A set of five sentences hides misused words. Each sentence requires replacing one principal word with its proper form to correct the meaning. Answers appear on the Want Ad Page.
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Holy Cross Cemetery
Acmentor
Want
Greensboro man pleads guilty to second degree murder
Tommie Gates of Greensboro pleaded guilty in Guilford Superior Court to second degree murder for shooting his brother Walter on October 17. Judge Sam Erwin Jr. sentenced him to 20 to 25 years in the state prison. The killing occurred at the supper table after a quarrel between the brothers.
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Tommie Gates
Greensboro
Guilford Superior Court
Walter
Sam Erwin, Jr
Gates
Charlotte Rats Invade City as One-Man Campaign Fails
City Sanitarian J. Gilmer Orr battles a rat surge in Charlotte. He phoned numerous calls, documenting name after name, as residents demanded rapid action. The health department started with limited funds, only to discover an overwhelming rat problem.
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Charlotte
J. Gilmer Orr
Health Department
Campaign Notes and Political Rumors From Raleigh
In Raleigh December reports sketch campaign chatter for 1940 including Andrew Jackson initials funding in the Jackson Day headquarters, Gilliam Grissom’s possible GOP gubernatorial bid, and Libby Ward weighing a late entry. North Carolina’s car fatality decline ranks 24th while Budget Bureau holidays give state workers two and a half days off. Libby Ward’s potential candidacy emphasizes regional balance and a dark horse strategy.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
A. J
Andrew Jackson
Budget Bureau
British Sea Power on Defensive Says German News Agency
German official news agency DNB claimed Britain has lost free trade routes as shipping in territorial waters and river mouths falls under naval control. It reported at least six neutral ships sunk off the English coast and noted French artillery actions near Perl Oberperl Schneeberg and between Metlach and Pirmasens on the western front.
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Berl'n
Germany
DNB
Britain
Perl
Oberperl
Schneeberg
Metlach
Pirmasens
Albemarle Musical Festival to feature winter concert
Elizabeth City hosts the Albemarle Musical Festival Association winter musical festival Sunday. The event showcases local ensembles and soloists in a regional celebration of winter music.
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Elizabeth City
Albemarle Musical Festival Association
Quick Home Tips for Skin, Hats, and Croquettes
A reader asks how to plump thin hands, clean a white felt hat, and keep croquettes shaped. The answers advise warm water and cocoa butter followed by ice water, a cornmeal salt and flour mix left on the hat for 24 hours, and forming croquettes two to three hours ahead of time for better shape.
Modern Etiquette Q A on Christmas gifts and dancing
A timeless Q and A discusses appropriate exchanges such as books flowers candy cigars and cigarettes while cautioning against gifts like clothing or jewelry. It advises placing a man's right hand at the waist when dancing with a backless gown and confirms letters should be dated to avoid misunderstandings.
World War I start year and classical quiz answers
World War began in 1914. The line The paths of glory lead but to the grave comes from Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray. The great Roman amphitheater is the Colosseum. A doxology is a hymn praising God. The Suez Canal was built by France.
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Thomas Gray
the Colosseum
France
Mexican Interest in American Films Rises Since Last Year
Mexican audiences show greater appetite for American motion pictures compared with the previous year. The shift indicates expanding cross border entertainment ties and growing demand for Hollywood releases.
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Mexico
Lessons in English and Vocabulary Notes
This item lists common word usage and pronunciation tips. It covers misused phrases like please do not butt in and recommends please do not interfere. It defines words such as devastation and loath versus loathe with guidance on pronunciation and examples.
100 Year Old Springfield Rifles Found in Baltimore Police Station
Sixty five flintlock Springfield rifles dated 1852 to 1840 were found by carpenters remodeling a second floor recreation room of the eastern police station. Rifles were in perfect condition with muzzle rods and unattached bayonets. Desk Lieutenant Henry J. Margereth recalled older officers mentioning they armed the force during the July 1877 B and O Railroad riots where ten men died.
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Baltimore
Eastern
Henry J. Margereth
B. and O
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