London Designers Favor Shorter Skirts for 1932
London dress designers and Paris reports set spring trends with morning and afternoon skirts at 13 14 or 16 inches from the ground depending on height. Sports wear skirts near knee, evening fronts three inches high tapering to floor length at back. Coats to suit shorter dresses. Movements cited practicality for shopping and transit. Edward H. Symonds cites 96 percent impractical for long day dresses.
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London
Paris
Eve
Edward H. Symonds
British Fashions and Fabrics Bureau
Christmas Scenes Draw Crowds At Bakery And Home
Two Christmas displays continued to attract visitors yesterday. Richard Nickel of Quality Bakery created a miniature icing church at 746 South Main, with cellophane window strips. Allen Austin Jr built a Bethlehem star scene at 301 Steele Street, featuring a blue sky and shining stars.
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South Main
J. Allen Austin
Steele Street
Bethleem
Richard Nickel
Allen Austin, Jr
Four Generations Gather for Homecoming Dinner
Four generations gathered yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs Eunice C Grant at 808 Putnam Avenue for a family homecoming dinner. The oldest present was J W Moore from the old Thomasville Road. Mrs Moore also attended. The second generation was represented by Mrs J A Loflin, daughter of the Moores. Mrs Grant, formerly Miss Jessie Loflin, represented the third generation, with her son John and daughter Mary the fourth. Mary is nine and John seven. Mrs Loflin lives at 209 Kennedy Street.
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Eunice C. Grant
Putnam Avenue
J. W. Moore
Thomasville Road
Moore
J. A. Loflin
Grant
Jessie Loflin
Mary
John
Loflin
Kennedy Street
Two Kent State College Boys Build Cabin Dorm for Education
Ward Secrist and Ford Hofus, Kent State students, moved from a tent to a log cabin dorm built from salvaged timber and a few tiles. They study by candlelight, heat with an old stove, and furnish the room with salvaged furniture, proud of their make shift education project.
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Kent, CO
Ward Secrist
Ford Hofus
Kent State College
Abraham Lincoln
Secrist
Hofus
Miners Charged in Murder Conspiracy at Blue Diamond Camp
Sizemore brother in law of State Senator Hiram Brock and Commonwealth's attorney W A Brock shot at Chevrolet camp of Blue Diamond Coal company. He leaves a widow and six children after 20 years as a mine guard. Virgil Hutton and Eke Hall held without bond for murder. Leonard Farmer released on 5000 bond for aiding and abetting. Deputies said Hutton used Farmer's pistol.
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Sizemore
Hiram Brock
Commonwealth
W. A. Brock
Chevrolet
Blue Diamond Coal Company
Virgil Hutton
E'ke Hall
Leonard Farmer
Hutton
James Dixon
Rob
Christmas Bride Opinion on Restoring World Stability
The text argues that restoring world stability demands a broad effort and rejects the notion that a temporary arrangement easing German reparations alone could sway a congress member's constituency. It frames diplomatic resolve as essential beyond piecemeal fixes.
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Congress
Miner Officials and Struggle Lead to Fatal Shooting Near Chevrolet
Hutton and Hall confronted by Sizemore and Hutton in camp. pamphlets and a pistol waved. a struggle left Sizemore shot in the head and Hall jailed. Dixon fired at Hutton who fled. Hutton says two unidentified men attacked him and a shotgun or pistol was used. The incident follows a prior August clash that killed two minors and wounded another.
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Ert
Howsley
Hutton
Hall
Sizemore
Dixon
Chevrolet
Here
Tragedy In Fireworks And Accidents Reported Statewide
A series of fireworks and accident incidents across North Carolina are reported. Children injured by a firecracker in Durham and Hendersonville burns follow an earlier Waynesville bomb blast fatality. A Sanford motorcycle crash kills 20 year old Lloyd Keever, while a Greensboro train death and a Dudley shotgun accident add to the toll.
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Z Lee
Angier
Charlotte Ferrell
Sam Ferrell
Durham
Hendersonville
Evelyn Britt
Ulysses Harvey
Waynesville
Sanford
Lloyd Keever
Asheboro
Ray Croom
Kinston
Marion
Eddie White
Greensboro
Joe Fields
Dudley Boy
Lewis Williams
Lancaster
Pikeville
Roper
Laurinburg
van Michaux
Harold Cardwell
Mayodan
Madison
Old Troubles Persist As Europe Faces Crisis
The Basel Young Committee report shows enduring European economic strain with capital flight and widespread anxiety. A conference is proposed to seek a remedy while the American Congress returns home and votes against cancelling or reducing war debts, leaving Europe to solve its own problems.
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America
Young Committee
Basel
Europe
American Congress
Inquest Not Held After Fatal Train Crossing Crash
Engineer Nesbitt and Conductor Clapp reported the crossing clear as the train neared. The crash left multiple dead, with five bodies placed on improvised couches and others in the embalming room. Coroner Hovis indicated a formal inquest was unlikely, while Harmon noted the crossing had a history of fatalities. Funeral services for the Holton family were planned for the next day.
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C. R. Nesbitt
Milton Clapp
R. R. A. L. Harmon
Greenville
D. C
New York
Holton
Frank Hovis
Harmon
Moratorium And Sino-Jap Strife Top News Of Year
The year 1931 closed with major world events shaping global reaction. The Hoover debt moratorium and the Sino-Japanese conflict in Manchuria underscored how international instability affects peace and the League of Nations. Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty highlighted rapid, globe-spanning travel.
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New York
London
Paik
Washington
Tokio
Moscow
Siberia
Alaska
Manchuria
League of Nations
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
China
Japan
Pioneer “Business Girl” Now 80 Still Works Daily
Mary Scott of Escanaba at 80 remains an office receptionist for Dr. Rodger Chenoweth. A widow, she began in business in 1874 with her husband in several lumber and boarding ventures before later running a millinery shop, groceries, a fruit store, and a toy and women’s furnishings shop.
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NEA Service
Escanaba
Mich
Mary Scott
Rodger Chenoweth
Chenoweth
Scott
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fo Sanger
Dr. Chenoweth
Wis
Paul Bunyan
Wisconsin Pineries
Scotts
Twin Cities
Marinette
Menominee
Pine States
Philadelphia
New York
The Best Stories Of 1931 Selected By Charles Hance
A retrospective roundup highlights key events and figures such as the Hoover moratorium policy Alfonso’s abdication and notable mysteries. It notes post-Gatty world flight Edison’s death and other major moments shaping the year with runner up items including Britain’s government change and Lindbergh’s flight.
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Charles Hance
Rong Esenha
Alfonso
Edison
Bryan Untiecht
Boy Storm
Rockne
al Capone
Britain
Managua
Belize
Gandhi
London
Wicker
Post and Gatty Flight Celebrates Aviation Fame 1931 Recap
A 1931 retrospective notes Post and Gatty carving a niche in aviation lore nine days of dazzling flight. It marks Edison’s death and the Knute Rockne crash shadow, Alfonso of Spain abdication, the Starr Faithful mystery, Auguste Piccard stratosphere ascent, Bryan Untiect’s heroism, and Capone’s gangland conviction.
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Post
Alfonso
Spain
Starr
Europe
Auguste Piccard
Bryan
Colorado
Washington
al Capone
Train Hits Car In Fatal New Year Crash
The report recalls a New Year’s Day accident from 12 years ago in which five people were fatally struck when their automobile was hit by a train.
Culbertsons Discuss New Poker Rubber Partners
Culbertson talks of referees forcing an extra rubber as losses blamed on distribution not system. Mrs Culbertson plans return to the game after New Year while Mrs Warner becomes partner for at least one session. contract requires 75 rubbers for Culbertson and wife with 48 already played.
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Culbertson
John A. Warner
Alfred E. Smith
This Dog Will Not Chase Cats Again
Lady the Denning family pet in Morehead City chased a large dark cat on Christmas. The dog halted and returned with a peculiar scent revealing the target was a polecat, not a cat.
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Lady
B. C. Denning
Mrs. Denning
Morehead City
Double Banana Bought by Local Youth Displayed Citywide
Ray mond Williams, colored youth of 1204 Rivett Drive, displays a double banana bought from Blue Bird Ice Cream Company at the East Broad and North Main streets corner. Williams purchased it at the ice cream stand.
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Raymond Williams
Rivett Drive
Williams
Blue Bird Ice Cream Company
East Broad
North Main Streets
Homegrown Tomatoes Served Christmas Day
Mrs. J. R. Lambeth of Archdale said homegrown tomatoes ripened since the first frost were served on Christmas Day. The Enterprise reported the anecdote yesterday.
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J. R. Lambeth
Archdale
Enterprise
Correction on Rev. Tom A. Sykes sermon topic
A correction states Rev. Tom A. Sykes will speak on The New Year and the Coming Revolution rather than The Resolution as previously announced in yesterday's newspaper.
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Tom A. Sykes
Two Ripe Watermelons Weighed 15 and 20 Pounds
Ripe watermelons were picked in the woods near Joe Silkey's home in Marshfield Missouri. Silkey said the melons were delicious and weighed 15 and 20 pounds respectively.
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Marshfield
Joe Silkey
Silkey
Velvet Negligee Charms with Red Fur Trim and Sweep
A NEA Service writer notes a new DuBerry velvet negligee with silver fox trim. Described as flattering and universally appealing, it features a slanted back, cowl front, and a small train enhancing its romantic look for holiday mood.
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NEA Service
Last Rites for Eva Maxine Hill
Funeral services were held at Green Street Baptist Church for Eva Maxine Hill three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hill of 412 South Hamilton street She was fatally injured crossing Mallory and South Main with her grandmother The service was led by Rev George T Tunstall and Rev E M Jones Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery Pallbearers included J D Lassiter S M McIntyre Rupert Johnson Greer Pierce Clyde Kidd and Raymond Wagner Flowers were carried by several young ladies A large crowd attended and songs included Shall We Gather At the River Safe in the Arms of Jesus and In the Land Where We Never Grow Old
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Eva Maxine Hill
George Hill
South
Hamilton Street
Mallory
South Main Streets
Green Street Baptist Church
George T. Tunstall
E. M. Jones
Ward Street M. B. Church
Oakwood Cemetery
J.D. Lassiter
S. M. McIntyre
Rupert Johnson
Greer Pierce
Clyde Kidd
Raymond Wagner
Helen Pierce
Bettie Mae Johnson
Louise Jones
Lola Ashewell
Treva Jones
Opal Bowman
A. FE. Hill
Jesus
Caddies Host at Christmas Weiner Roast at Blair Park
Nearly 50 city golf course caddies attended a Christmas weiner roast hosted by pro Dugan Aycock at Blair Park. They will compete in a caddy tournament at City links tomorrow with prizes donated by Aycock.
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City
Dugan Aycock
Blair Park
City Links
One Eared Rabbit Captured In Trap
A fragment notes a one eared rabbit captured in a trap and mentions only a soft growth where the other ear would be. The text then shifts to a report from Cleveland on a new steel hardening method using ammonia gas developed at Case School of Applied Science and Krupp laboratories. Defries describes nitriding of alloy steels as before and after heat treating.
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Cleveland
Case School of Applied Science
Vanced H. A. Defries
Associated Steel Company
Adolph Fry
Krupp Research Laboratories
Essen
Germany
Defries
Dartmouth Grid Stars Turn to Other Teams
Hanover N H UP Foot ball is only a prelude to other sports for three Dartmouth athletes who have become captains of other teams. Wild Bill McCall captains the basketball team, Bill Morton leads the hockey squad, Brister heads the boxing team, while Jack Ryles captains the lacrosse team and Wilbur Mackend guides the baseball squad.
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Dartmouth
Hanover
N. H
Bill” McCall
Bill Morton
Brister
Jack Ryles
Wilbur Mack
Wine Barter System Emerges In Nahe Valley
Vintners in the Nahe Valley barter wine for foodstuffs due to weak demand. Groups of growers bring wine to farmers in the Hunsruck district to exchange for grain potatoes and other farm products. A fixed valuation system governs these primitive trades.
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Coblenz
France
Nahe Valley
Nahe
Hunsrueck
Ordinance Forces Dogs to Wear Muzzles in Modesto
Modesto residents accept a new city ordinance requiring all dogs at large to wear license tags and muzzles. Poundman Clarence Lehbow will enforce the rule, and dogs missing either item on streets face penalties.
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Modesto
Cal
Clarence Lehbow
Fisherman shoots tarpon to save boat near Fort Myers
Henry L. Futch, a fisherman, said a six foot tarpon leaped into his small motorboat at Four Mile Island in the Caloosahatchee and began smashing the motorbox. He grabbed a gun and killed the fish to prevent sinking the vessel.
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Fort Myers
Fila
Henry L. Futch
Futch
Four Mile Island
Caloosahatchee River
Governor Loses Shirt Tail in South Carolina Tale
In Columbia South Carolina Governor C Blackwood had to surrender his shirt tail after a deer he failed to shoot trotted past his stand. The penalty was imposed by former Governor John G Richards and State Senator M G Anderson in a traditional hunting mock ritual.
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Columbia
U S. C
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