Raleigh ruling favors merchants over electrical tax
The North Carolina Commissioner of Revenue ruled merchants who merely handle electrical items such as bulbs and lamps should not pay a license tax under Section 80 of the Revenue Act. The decision limits tax to those selling or installing electrical equipment, not incidental sellers of household electrical goods.
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Commissioner of Revenue of
North Carolina
North Carolina Merchants Association
Richard Reitzel
Local Merchants Association
State Department of Revenue
Commissioner of Revenue
Derty
Attempts to Prevent Collection of Big Item at New Bern
A long list of names including George L. Wilson Norman A. Grady Bethes da Maryland Edwin B. Graham Jr Charlotte Henry A. Grady Jr Clinton William C. Ginter Charlotte and many others appears in a continuation of a page item. The document records participants or affiliates across multiple cities from Raleigh to Lexington and beyond.
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New Bern
David F. Hallinan
Raleigh
A. Telfair Horton, Jr
Thomas P. Jimison
Charlotte
Robert W. Johnson
Stephen E. W. Kenney
Windsor
Edward B. Lucas
Wilson
Merl M. Long
Alfonso Lloyd
Leslie D. Meador
Burlington
Hugh G. Mitchell
Statesville
Chester R. Morris
Sunbury
Garrett H. Morton
Albemar
Mack Predicts Tough 1926 American League Race
Connie Mack says the 1926 AL season will be the toughest in years with every club able to win. He cites the Athletics and Yankees as contenders, notes Washington St. Louis Detroit and Chicago will challenge, and mentions Red Sox pitching finishing strong, warning next year’s race won't be a two team affair.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
Yankees
Detroit
White Sox
Eddie Collins
Red Sox
Mack
Brilliant cast in The Merry Widow comes to American theater
Vicki Stroheim’s pictures promise strong character portrayals and Mae Murray leads as the merry widow heiress who marries for money, rises from a troupe dancer to Europe’s wealthiest queen. The film directed by Von Stroheim features a stellar ensemble.
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Vicki Stroheim
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Mae Murray
Balkans
Rone
Europe
Montebranco
Miss Murray
von Stroheim
Trophies of Central Asia Expedition Found in Batum
Near East Relief officials locate the trophies of the Simpson Roosevelt Field Museum expedition to Central Asia after a lengthy search across trans-Caucasia Persia and the Caspian district. The collection arrives in good condition and will be shipped to America on the first steamer with expedition member George Cherrie aboard.
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Batum
Georgian Republic
trans-Caucasia
Persia
Caspian Sea District
Simpson-Roosevelt Field Museum
Central Asia
America
George Cherrie
Florida season opens with Palm Beach social life on display
Palm Beach begins the Florida season as winter vacationers arrive, turning the town into a social capital for a season. The piece notes Palm Beach and other resorts drawing leisured visitors, with France's Riviera influencing style and activity through mid March. It also covers UNC Tar Heels basketball opening in January led by captain Bill Dodderer and a strong returning nucleus.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Peninsula
Riviera
Fifth Avenue
Cote d'Azur
Rue de la Paix
Fane
Fire Ball Starts New Comet Report
A bright fire ball lit the sky from New York to Canada on December 29 1930. Sightings from New York City to Boston and Ottawa prompted speculation of a new comet while experts say it was a meteor or fire ball with a zigzag path. Ralph Delury sought to locate the object in Ottawa.
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New York
New England
Ottawa
Canada
Ralph Delury
New York City
New York State
New Haven
Conn
Providence
R. I
Boston
Portland
Maine
Kingsmere Hills
Harvard Observatories
Birds in Winter and a Child’s Kindness
A poem by Angelo Patri discusses keeping birds alive in winter with children and a mother explaining how to care for a chickadee. The dialogue imagines feeding birds, watching them from a window, and the broader lesson of gentleness toward animals.
Man Delays Routine Shave for 22 Years in Kansas
A Kansas man finally receives a shave 22 years after first intending to have one. The odd delay highlights a long-standing personal routine that finally ends with a simple grooming act.
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Kansas
England Floods Surge Across Great Britain
Rapid thawing of snow and heavy rains flood widespread areas in Britain. Rivers Wye, Mon Derby and Avon rise alarmingly while Dee Severn Clyde farmland floods persist. Glasgow endures an unusually high tide with water nearly level with quays, prompting suspension of all shipping.
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England
London
Great Britain
Wye
Monnow
Derby
Avon
Dee
Severn
Clyde
Glasgow
Polar bear born at Macon Central Park Zoo
In the coldest December on record here a polar bear was born yesterday at Central Park Zoo in Macon Georgia. Circus men claim it is the first polar bear ever known to be born in Dixie.
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Macon
Central Park Zoo
Dixie
Man Seeks Divorce Claim After Wife Fires Five Shots
A man files for divorce alleging his wife shot at him five times, labeling her a coward. The domestic dispute centers on the alleged gunfire and marital breakdown as reported by local records.
Mrs Stribling Predicts Husband to Be Heavyweight Champion
New York December 30 AP. Billy Stribling is hailed by his bride Clara Kinney as future heavyweight champion who will not high hat like Dempsey. She notes his fearlessness and four-year romance, mentions Brenau College fans and four fights seen, and that their future home will be in Macon.
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New York
Billy Stribling
Clara Kinney
Dempsey
Striblings
Madison Square Garden
Jess McMahon
Garden
Young Manager and Boxer Clash in Dempsey Speech
A 19 year old manager claims boxing is evolving and the sport will not be ruled by the old guard. Stribling, poised to be champion, hints at retirement if he reaches the top, while modestly declaring he could beat Dempsey now or whenever they meet.
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McMahon
Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey Ang
Dempsey
Drive on tax dodgers hags
A tersely phrased clipping notes a drive against tax dodgers and a separate push against taxi dodging activities. Officials emphasize enforcement and public accountability in a local crackdown.
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C. Searcy
H. B. Siff
Baltimore
Henry L. Strickland
Gilbert A. Shaw
Fayetteville
William H. Smith
Durham
John W. Sledge
Louisburg
Charles G. Smith
Pikeville
Elton B. Taylor
Asheville
Charles A. Thornton
Chapel Hill
Melvin J. Thompson
Milton K. Tyson
John A. Tucker
Milton
Folger L. Townsend
West Durham
Joseph E. Talton
Selma
George R. Uzzell
Salisbury
Erwin Uhler
John F. White
Edenton
Thomas M. Whitener
Hickory
John G. Whittington
Russell M. Weaver
Island Ford
Virginia
Lemuel EF. Watson
Smithfield
David Li. Ward
Thomas J. Warren
Hurdle Mills
Byron KE. Williams
Marshville
Barney F. Walker
Spray
William C. Wakefield
Carey
Robert
Westmoreland
Mt. Airy
A. L. Hamer
J. J. Gentry
South Carolina
Raleigh Symphony Orchestra
McLean
Ring
Companiion
W. A. Davis
ASTAR
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Durham Y. M. Co. A
Wofford College
Bill Dodderer
Billy Devin
Jack Cobb
Bunn Hackney
Bob Sides
Lawrence Watt
Cobb
Devin
Hackney
Sides
Ferrell
Dodderer
Morehead
Newcomb
DeLancey
Quint
St. Petersburg
Fire Ball
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Patri
Bell Syndicate
Broadway Today
Douglas
Robin Hood
Orpheum
Beautiful Girls
Ultra
Mak
Real
Thur
Erich von Stroheim
Henry W
John Gilbert
the Prince
Danilo
Bec
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Scenari
Frich Vostroheri
Benja Glazer
Meiry-Goldwyn- ‘Mayer
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