Film crowds and tax cuts shadow Roosevelts fame
The text notes weekly movie audiences of 130 million influencing actor wealth and hints at graft for advancement. It references Burbank calling himself an infidel to mislead, a Roosevelt label and an apology, plus Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt photos in Asia. It discusses tobacco profits in North Carolina and how taxation affects citizen income despite high state productivity.
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North Carolina
United States
Guilford County Set To Decide Tax for School Maintenance
The Guilford county board of commissioners is asked to set a time for a special election on a 39 cent tax for county wide school maintenance. Proponents of a $250000 loan for the High Point Greensboro road say they will keep pressuring the board despite opposition. They urge putting the loan and school tax to a public vote at the same time, rather than continuing debates after a decision.
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Guilford County Board of Commissioners
High Point
Greensboro
Bonded Debt in North Carolina Counties Show Wide Variance
Statistician S H Hobbs reports state and county debt figures from The University News Letter. Measured per capita debt varies widely with Buncombe highest at 215 40 and Gates at 2 32 with roads and public works funded mainly by bonds.
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Charlotte Observer
S. H. Hobbs
University News
North Carolina
Hobbs
Guilford
Durham
Forsyth
Henderson
Mecklenburg
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Asheville
Water Supply Protection Questioned After 48 Hour Shortage
The Enterprise reports High Point may lack water for up to 48 hours following a flood of pumps during a switch from old to new filtering. City hall cannot say when supply will resume while public health and fire safety concerns grow.
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High Point
Virginia tax policy and North Carolina income taxes compared
A Virginia editor argues that North Carolina’s tax system channels federal revenue differently, noting NC tax payments in 1925 were high due to tobacco and textile sectors. The piece contends Virginia could maximize revenue with a similar levy, while small earners bear much of the burden in both states.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Old Dominion
Uncle Sam
United States
Tom
Harry
The Greatest Treasure House Of The Metropolitan Museum
An Liberty article profiles Frank A. Munsey's estate endowing the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It describes the collection as a potential five billion dollar value, with items like a bronze 470 B.C. horse deemed the finest in the world. The piece notes no insurance on the treasures and describes heavy security and constant vigilance around the museum.
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Frank A. Munsey
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Liberty
Alarm protections and museum values highlighted in the piece
The article describes alarm systems in a museum storing valuable items like the Cellini cup the Rospigliosi Coupe and a sixteenth century Florentine pendant with a triptych. It notes Metropolitan Museum maintenance costs around a million dollars yearly New York funding and membership endowments shape its finances. It then shifts to a critique of parental responsibility in youth behavior urging wiser parenting over punitive measures.
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Baron Selys Longchamps
New York
Museum Association
Building Impulse Drives January Permits and 1926 Outlook
January building permits reached 240000 dollars, over four times January last year, while 1925 activity totaled nearly three million dollars. If the trend continues, a new 1926 high investment record may be set. Demand for housing and commercial space appears strong, with little vacant space in the city. Builders are urged to proceed given expanding industrial and commercial activity.
Lesson of Gin Parties Echoes in Cleveland Heights
In Cleveland Heights Ohio a school suburb controversy over a party where synthetic gin was served led to two underage girls running away. The piece argues parents must take responsibility for childrearing rather than relying on schools or state censorship boards. It criticizes reliance on film censorship and public dance hall laws as abdication of parental duties.
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Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Cleveland
Moving Picture Censor
M. V. Mayfield
Mena
Ark
Democrats Begin New Movement in Washington
In Washington a new Democratic movement forms around tariff questions for the 1926 congressional campaign and a revamped national party. Sen Walsh hosted a dinner for Franklin D. Roosevelt amid calls for closer Senate-House cooperation and plans from leaders to meet the national committee soon.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred Smith
Senate
House
Congress
National Committee
Roosevelt
Shaver
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Man Injured By Auto While Repairing Tire
Lary Ferguson, rancher youth, was struck by a car driven by Charlies Tucker of High Point while repairing a tire on the highway about 11 miles from the city. He was taken to a local hospital by Yow's ambulance and is expected to recover. the driver reportedly did not see him due to approaching car lights.
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High Point
Asheboro
Lary Ferguson
Charlies Tucker
Ferguson
W. L. Jackson
Tucker
A&s
Sophia
Fire destroys Braden building and arcade in Warren
Fire of undetermined origin gutted the Braden building and an arcade in Warren Ohio today. Eight stores and a bank were gutted and twenty tenants fled upper Braden block floors. Two firemen were injured when a burst hose knocked them from a ladder amid an estimated $200,000 in damage.
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Warren Warren
Braden
Braden Block
Proposal to Run Muscle Shoals for Ten Years
Senator Smith of South Carolina introduced a bill proposing government operation of Muscle Shoals for a decade. The action aims to extend federal management of the project amid ongoing debates over its future control and use.
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Washington
A.P
Smith
South Carolina
Funeral services for Mrs Stella Honora Rush
Funeral services for Stella Honora Rush 27 wife of Robert Rush were held at Mt Pleasant church with Rev. William Loy officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Redding and survived by her husband, her parents, two children, four brothers B A Fledding S M Redding C V Redding P H Redding and a sister Mrs A L Farlow.
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Stella Honora Rush
Robert Rush
Mt. Pleasant Church
William Loy
Yowg
S. M. Redding
Randleman
C. V
P. H. Redding
A. L. Farlow
Sophia
Funeral Services For Ridge Child Conducted
Funeral services for Van Ridge were held yesterday at the home of his parents on Mont lieu avenue with Rev. W B Davis officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. Van Ridge, seven years old, died Friday after a three week illness with Brights disease. Pallbearers included Ray Kimery Jack Coble Russell Kimery Radford Elder Bynum Meador Jr and June Hudson. Flower bearers listed Grace Jester Helen Garland Pauline Hicks Kitty Russell Elizabeth Wall Louise Harding Nell Stone Vera Jester Bernice Kearns Beulah Moss Mrs Clyde Geanor and Mrs Golden Lee. A large turnout of friends and relatives attended. floral offerings were large and beautiful.
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van Ridge
Montlieu Avenue
W. B. Davis
Oakwood Cemetery
Little van
Bright
Ray Kimery
Jack Coble
Russell Kimery
Radford Elder
Bynum Meador, Jr
June Hudson
Grace Jester
Helen Garland
Pauline Hicks
Kity Russell
Elizabeth Wall
Louise Harding
Nell Stone
Vera Jester
Bernice Kearns
Bellah Moss
Clyde Geanor
Golden Lee
North Carolina Federal Tax Receipts Jump in 1925
Federal collections in North Carolina for the first seven months of the current fiscal year total $107,391,502.40, surpassing the 1924-25 period by $14,624,214.96. Through January 1926, monthly gains exceed one million dollars, mainly from tobacco taxes with additional income and inheritance taxes and port receipts included.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
William Grissom
Jail visit chaos echoes across Buncombe affair
A mob roamed a Transylvania jail seeking a prisoner while noting a separate incident involving a jail visiting committee in Buncombe.
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Transylvania
Buncombe
National vice shifted to leadership for responsibility
In Chicago Josephus Daniels argues that the nation’s vice is passing the buck across homes schools courts legislatures and executive posts demanding clear accountability and a leader who says I take the responsibility.
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Chicago
Josephus Daniels
Funeral services for E. H. Hedrick conducted today
Funeral rites for E. 7 Hedrick were held Saturday at 4:35 pm at First Lutheran Church with Rev. F L Conrad and other clergy officiating. A quartette sang, graveside services followed at Oakwood cemetery, Guilford council 23 JOAM aided, active and honorary pallbearers named, flowerbearers listed.
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Pune
Giory
Hector
F. Ll. Conrad
L L. A. Peeler
Kannapolis
J. G. Leonard
Lexington
Oakwood
Guilford Council
United American Mechanics
F.G. Woodruff
T. M. Stanton
J. T. Burrus
Floyd Wilson
J. C. Sheloff
H. O. Hayworth
J. A. Davis
H. M. Armentrout
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