Mid-Winter Furniture Show Set. Space Sold Out
Paul W. Casey announces all space at the Furniture Exposition Building is sold for the January 18 to 30 show. Exhibit shipments are en route or being prepared, with painting and remodeling underway. Prices are expected to rise, new lines to debut, and exhibitors are enthusiastic about a highly successful edition.
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Furniture Exposition
Paul W. Casey
Southern Furniture Exposition Building, Inc
Casey
Mr. Casey
Premier Still Alive Held Prisoner After Coup in Sian
Reports say China's dictator and about 20 other dignitaries were seized in a sudden coup d etat in Sian last week. The premier remains alive but detained, with terms for settlement outlined by the captors.
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Premier
China
Sian
City Schools Begin Holidays Tomorrow
All schools in the city will close at noon tomorrow in observance of Christmas and will not reopen until the morning of January 4. Students enjoy a 16 day vacation, including 10 regular school days.
Mutiny in New China Crisis Ties Help From Eld er and Soong
James Elder, Chiang Kai-shek adviser, flew to Nanking after talks with officials as Chang Haung Ting Wen faces government demands. Nanking rejects negotiating with Chang, promising war safety but no political terms. Government air power looms over Sian as central troops press western provinces to rescue imprisoned commander. Police report two driving offenses in the last 24 hours.
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Chang
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Shensi
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Chiang Ting-Wen
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T. V. Soong
Shanghai
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Edith Maxwell Granted 20 Year Second Trial Sentence
Edith Maxwell received a 20 year sentence after a second trial for second degree murder in Wise county Virginia. Earlier she had a 26 year first degree murder conviction overturned by the state supreme court. Jurors began deliberations after closing arguments as Judge Ezra T Garter instructed them. The 22 year old mountain girl had previously killed her father, a blacksmith and miner, and was given 25 years.
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Virginia
State Supreme Court
Ezra T. Garter
Wise Court
Virginia Supreme Court
Florida Canal Opposed as Unnecessary Job
Testimony challenged Gulf Atlantic canal cost estimates and benefits. Willoughby argued total costs could reach about 366 million with annual maintenance near 4 million, and warned of groundwater pollution. He cited Panama costs as a baseline and said railroads group findings show limited user savings.
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Gulf-Atlantic Canal
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Special Board
Panama Canal
F. H. Calhoun
Clemson College
S. C
Florida Railroads Committee
H. J. Borges
Wilmington
American Association of Railroads
Borges
Gulf Coast Petroleum
Wheat and soy markets move as moisture forecast weighs
Chicago grain levels show wheat prices slipping early on moisture forecasts for Kansas and Nebraska. The Liverpool market effects linger from yesterday, with Dec wheat around 1.34 to 1.35 dollars and soybeans near 1.54 dollars, as traders weigh upcoming weather and global demand signals.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Liverpool
Navy yard awards 380500 contract for Pearl Harbor tug
The Charleston Navy yard announced a 380,500 contract for building a naval tug for the Pearl Harbor base. The 130 foot long vessel will have a 28 foot beam and 15 foot draft.
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Charleston
D. C
Charleston Navy Yard
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Kannapolis Shows 100 Percent Population Rise Since 1930
Kannapolis records a doubled population since 1930, with the 1930 census listing 12,000 residents. The comparison of school enrollment to 1930 figures indicates the substantial growth in the city.
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Kannapolis
Kress Company Employees Receive Expanded Yearly Bonus
O A Jeffcoat announces extended bonus at 8 H Kress Co local store employing about 40 workers. The annual payment now covers staff as short as three months and includes part timers. An extra cash payment is also declared. About 35 salesladies and five non selling employees will share. Bonuses range from five to thirty five dollars based on length of service.
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8. H. Kress Company
O. A. Jeffcoat
Jeffcoat
Pet Peeves Letter to the Editor
A reader laments holiday fireworks around Christmas and suggests spending money to aid the needy instead. The writer invites others to share their pet peeves in a letter to Editor Pet Peeves The High Point Enterprise, noting a 200 word limit and asking responses by mail.
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Pet Peeves
The
High Point Enterprise
Doughnut Mix Recipe Promises Quick Fresh Treats
A vintage style doughnut mix recipe explains making a large batch, storing in a refrigerator, and pulling out portions to fry in hot fat. It details ingredients, rolling thickness, frying time, and a method to scale down for smaller batches while preserving flavor.
Moon Model At Griffith Observatory Astonishes Spectators
Spectators at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles view a moon model through a spectrograph and feel as if they are 600 miles above the lunar surface, creating a remarkable illusion of distance.
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Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles
First Colonial Mail Run From New York to Boston
The earliest continental mail voyage began in New York City delivering to Boston on January 1, 1673, marking a landmark in colonial postal service.
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New York City
Boston
Market Tangles As Stocks Jump In Uneven Session
Large cap names and industrials show mixed moves as traders weigh inflation data and earnings. Several firms including Caterpillar, Chrysler, and Gen Eleco report modest gains while others pull back, with notable activity in aviation and chemical sectors.
Cotton futures open barely steady on Liverpool cables
New York trading on December 17 saw cotton futures edge lower by 1 to 6 points due to weaker Liverpool cables and liquidation. In early bids January at 12.25, March 12.28, May 12.15, July 12.05, October 11.64. closes showed a steady to 4 to 17 point drop.
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New York
Liverpool
Dove Wees
New Orleans Cotton Falls on Selling Pressure
New Orleans December 17 Cotton futures declined on selling pressure and weak buying interest. March opened four points lower at 12.25 cents, May down seven points at 12.09, July under 12 cents at 11.98, closing for the day with net declines of about seven points.
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