North Carolina goods and industry cited in essay
A High Point editor cites North Carolina production strengths in textiles furniture and aluminum plants. The piece highlights Kannapolis towels Durham hosiery and Roanoke Rapids damask mills, noting state cotton output rankings and growing agricultural production amid national economic critique.
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High Point
N. C
Grand Rapids
Mich
Badin
Yadkin
Kannapolis
Roanoke Rapids
Massachusetts
Durham
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
Parody Advice on Games and Gifts for Fathers
A quirky note comments on sportsmanship and lawful game limits, then pivots to a humorous gift idea of asbestos gloves for opening bills. It reads like a social column quip blending ethics with a tongue in cheek present suggestion.
News Snippets From Another Era
A collage of quirky blurbs from a 1920s style page notes farmers earning more, polite onions, derailed trains in Illinois, socks with holes, Hollywood divorce gossip, a Texas robbery, late night awakenings, lipstick tariffs, and Florida’s wide ambitions. Small town hunting mishaps and a stressed Oxford student add to the light fare.
Christmas Promise Delayed by Wartime Mail Delivery
A wartime note expresses hope that a long awaited package mailed during the war will arrive by Christmas. The message reflects longing for home comforts despite ongoing conflict and mail delays.
Virginia Reel Dazes Lynchburg Postmaster
The Virginia Reel caused disorientation for the Lynchburg postmaster as locals watched the dance routine unfold. Officials noted the spectacle drew attention from residents and visitors alike to the town event.
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Virginia
Lynchburg
Hoover attack on rubber prices sparks debate on policy
A historical column argues that British control of rubber prices harms American consumers and praises Hoover's plan to curb price manipulation. It notes 15 million U S automobiles and potential savings by extending tire wear, urging cooperation from users and service sectors. The piece also blends strident religious critique with calls for Christian practice.
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Hoover
America
Secretary of Commerce
The Empire Of Mussolini’s Plans
An editorial argues Mussolini denies intent to crown Italy an empire while noting domestic talk of expansion. It says Italy seeks dominion beyond its borders but lacks external possessions and warns declaring empire without a plan is absurd. The piece suggests Mussolini imagines a second Roman Empire while denying political aims.
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Mussolini
Italy
Wise's Acceptance of Jesus Changes Jewish View
A prominent modern Jew Rabbi Wise now publicly acknowledges Jesus of Nazareth as a great teacher who aided in guiding Jews toward God. He renounces earlier belief that Jesus was merely a myth and accepts his historicity while endorsing Jesus social philosophy. Orthodox Christians may resist this partial conversion despite Wise's broad influence.
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Wise
God
Rabbi Wise
Tabernacle
Jesus of Nazareth
Son of
Jesus
Christ
Mecklenburg County Hwys Evade State Gasoline Tax
The Mecklenburg county highway commission approves buying fuel across the state line to avoid the four cent per gallon gasoline tax. Officials argue it cuts costs, but the move bypasses state revenue used for road building and maintenance, raising questions of principle despite potential county savings.
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Mecklenburg County Highway Commission
Mecklenburger
Mecklenburg
Frugal Highway Commission
Scrap Heap Path to Power by John Blake
A former office boy explains how constant willingness to take extra duties turned into eventual rise to leadership. He recalls coworkers who refused tasks, his habit of chasing opportunities on the scrap heap, and how a mentor’s handover led to promotion after a costly error.
Opportunistic drive fuels success, finds and uses scraps
A speaker notes that successful people monitor their organization, watching for chances others discard. They study their jobs, invest extra time, and convert discarded scraps into value, with persistent effort shaping eventual achievement.
Path to Better Pay Demands Extra Effort Yet Scarcity Hinders
The piece argues that progress relies on more responsible work and higher pay, but few individuals are willing to expend the extra effort. Much time is wasted and learning chances are neglected, leaving capable workers scarce and many people stuck contributing to the scrap heap.
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Bell Syndicate
Coast Line finishes its double tracking
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad announced completion of a double track system between Richmond Virginia and Jacksonville Florida as the main part of a 101 million dollar postwar improvement program. Twenty extra miles of second track south of Jacksonville and three miles near Albany Georgia will be usable in a few weeks with about 100 miles of new Florida lines under construction and 40 miles to begin January 1 opening a Florida gateway to the northwest.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Richmond
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
H. L. Borden
Atlantic Coast Line
Albany
Northwest
Investigation Of Cotton Tariff Schedules Proposed
A House resolution introduced by Representative Oldfield aims to form a five member committee to study cotton textile costs earnings of owners and wages of employees. The goal is to adjust tariffs to moderate revenue levels amid rising textile profits and falling wages in New England.
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Washington
Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic Congressional Committee
New England
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
House
Wheat Prices Slip as Argentine Reports Improve
Chicago grain markets led by wheat show an early decline after Argentine crop reports grow more reassuring and December readjustments drag prices. Corn edges higher on speculative buying while oats track wheat. provisions steady as hog values firm.
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Chicago
Turkish premier signs mutual neutrality pact with Russia
Ismet Pasha announces in Paris on December 17 a Turkey Russia agreement pledging mutual neutrality if either is attacked. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin signed for the Soviet government.
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Constantinople
Ismet Pasha
Paris
Turkey
Russia
Tchitcherin
Hoover plan to cut rubber use nationwide
Secretary Hoover backed by rubber consuming trades leads a campaign to curb rubber use. He claims Britain’s monopoly raises prices threefold and costs auto users 30 to 70 dollars yearly. He urges longer tire life, proper repairs, reclaimed rubber, and 25 percent reduction without car usage loss.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
National Rubber Association
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Commerce Secretary
Senate reopens Jessie Dell civil service post review
The senate considered Miss Jessie Dell of Georgia for a civil service commissioner post. After previously confirming the nomination, Senator King of Utah moved to reconsider and direct the nomination back to committee for further inquiry.
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Washington
Jessie Dell
Georgia
Senate
King
Utah
Langley May Resign If Supreme Court Appeal Fails
A special House committee reported Langley would resign from the House if his appeal to the Supreme Court fails after his conviction for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act.
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Langley
Washington
Special
House Committee
John W. Langley
Kentucky
House
Supreme Court
Correct Impression of a Golf Ball Request
A humorous exchange: a lady asks for golf balls for a gentleman and notes he used a small white ball. The cartoonish remark suggests the speaker’s impression of his preferred ball size without asserting certainty.
Honest find splits purse contents
In a Meggendorfer Blaetter item a narrator notes discovering a purse containing 100 marks with Max yesterday. The trio agrees the find was honest and splits the money equally, each receiving fifty marks.
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Max
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Burglary in House Cited as Trade in Punch Quotation
A Punch panel imagines a conversation where one character fears burglars while the other defends burglary as a trade, highlighting a satirical take on crime and social attitudes. The dialogue abstracts a theme of crime as a profession.
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James
Charters Granted To New Concerns In North Carolina
North Carolina secretary of state W N Everett announced certificates of incorporation for several firms. Shoe Heel Realty of Maxton and Asheville Typewriter of Asheville received new charters, along with L A Trumbo and Sons Inc of Biltmore Car O Del Farms Inc of Charlotte and amendments raising capital for Highway Motor Transit and North Carolina Home Insurance Company in Raleigh Greensboro Bond and Mortgage also expanded capital.
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Raleigh
W. N. Everett
Shoe Heel Realty Company
Maxton
G. B. Sellers
Henry A. McKinnon
Zed Griffith
Asheville Typewriter Company
Asheville
M. G. Johnson
Spindale
M. O. Dickerson, Jr
Rutherfordton
D. C. Keller
Gilkey
L. A. Trumbo and Sons, Inc
Biltmore
L. A. Trumbo, Sr
Frank Trumbo
L. A. Trumbo, Jr
Greensboro Bond and Mortgage Company
Greensboro
Greensboro Bank and Trust Company
B. B. Vinson
J. W. Fry
R. D. Douglas
W. M. Ridenhour
R. L. Moore
Paul Garrett
New York
Car-O.del Farms, Inc
Charlotte
W. P. Mitchell
J. P. Lindsay
L. T. Mumaw
Highway Motor Transit Company, Inc
North Carolina Home Insurance Company
Employment Service Places 420 In Week
The state federal employment service placed 420 persons in work in the week ending December 19, with 350 registrations and 290 requests for help. Placements included 277 men and 143 women. Greensboro led with 40 women and 38 men, and offices in Asheville 91, Greensboro 78, Raleigh 84, Rocky Mount 1, Wilmington 102, Winston Salem 64.
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Raleigh
Federal Employment Service
Frank D. Grist
Greensboro
Asheville
Rocky Mount
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
British Denies Manipulating Rubber Prices
London officials rejected the American claim that Britain is manipulating crude rubber prices and paying its war debt from rubber profits, calling the accusation pure nonsense.
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London
United States
Great Britain
King Seeks U S Participation in League Then Disarmament Talks
A resolution introduced by Senator King democrat Utah would authorize United States participation in the upcoming League of Nations disarmament conference. The measure outlines U S engagement in the talks and signals congressional approval for the nation’s role in the conference actions.
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Washington
United States
King
Utah
Dogs have round eyes while foxes show elongated ones
Readers note distinct eye shapes in canines versus foxes. The observation highlights round eyes in dogs contrasted with elliptical eyes in foxes, suggesting species differences in facial structure.
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H. A. Cecil
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M. Waynick
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Adv
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Associated Press
Congress
National Advertising
Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brunswick
Park Ave
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Do. R. Fay
Economic Journal of the
Royal Economic Society
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Hollywood
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Oxford
John Blake
Ior Jobs
Coast Line
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Dell Syndicate
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Moff
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