Mixed local notes and national headlines from February 1926
A patchwork of items notes frost landis kohn at 250 park ave new york and the people's gas building in chicago on february 2 1926. The democratic party vows to retain florida control and discusses voter disfranchisement. Judge Harding admits lawbreaking in driving and is sworn to uphold it. Questions arise over McLean's alleged aid or reception of northern republicans. Greensboro and Charlotte hire an ad agent while High Point relies on locals. The death penalty and pardons commissioner role are debated. Aaron Sapiro visits to aid the tobacco coop case amid lawyers fees. A kentucky mob case sees a swift 16 minute verdict.
Vanderbilt Jr Near Nervous Breakdown Hints at Press Career
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr has fallen under intense strain from his newspaper venture after years in the railroad sphere. Observers suggest he might have found greater steadiness returning to lighter tasks his family has long valued.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Gome
Mecklenburg Tops Guilford in 1926 Car Purchases
Mecklenburg led Guilford in automobile purchases in 1926 marking a shift in local buying. The piece also notes questions about sales pressure and repair service as possible causes for the change. It discusses federal court district arguments, judicial diligence to ease docket congestion, and a new water filter improving city water colorless flows.
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Mecklenburg
Guilford
Congress
Loot from Romanov tombs and Soviet mercy debated
Commentary suggests loot from tombs might be used for peasant needs in Russia but warns against trusting Soviet promises. The piece notes American public patience as developments unfold and questions whether the loot will serve common people or enrich officials.
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Charlotte Observer
Russia
Not a time to abandon the tobacco cooperative
The article urges North Carolina tobacco farmers not to abandon their cooperative marketing effort amid a pending suit aiming to dissolve the Tobacco Cooperative Association. It argues the association has benefits, defends high costs as potentially legitimate in its formative period, and calls for strengthening and reform rather than dissolution. It notes possible light on fees may come during the trial but should not derail cooperative efforts.
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Person
Association
Aaron Sapiro
Sapiro
Tobacco Cooperative Association
North Carolina
Health Departments Unite In Charlotte and Mecklenburg
The Charlotte city and Mecklenburg County health departments have merged for about a year to run the public welfare effort. The joint operation strengthens disease control and health programs, with officials reporting positive results and planning toward a full consolidation.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Ford supports revival of square dances in social revival
Henry Ford, the billionaire, shows interest in reviving the square dance as a social movement. He devotes substantial thought to the effort, with syndicated feature stories about his favor appearing widely in the American press.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Meekness as an American Quality and Heroic Duty
The piece argues meekness for Americans means selfless devotion to a cause and willingness to sacrifice for national ideals. It cites John Brown, Pickett, and Hobson as examples of meek heroism, urging patriotism as a form of collective effort toward a better country for children.
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John Brown
America
Pickett
Gettysburg
Hobson
Santiago
Water outage prompts reader call for accountability
A letter to The Enterprise questions the city water outage lasting all day and night. The writer blames a flood gate left open and urges officials to be held responsible for essential water services and salaries tied to this duty. Signed by A Manufacturer.
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the Enterprise
Negro Convicted and Sentenced in Sixteen Minutes
A man identified as Harris was convicted and sentenced after a swift trial for attacking a white woman and confessing to killings. The city mobilized with troops and armor around the courthouse as witnesses were kept away. After the verdict, Harris was to be placed in a tank and returned to the reformatory.
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Court of Justice
Harris
Clarence Bryant
Ethel
Wilborn
R. C. Stoll
Reformatory
Value of unattractive things in revival message
Rev H T Stephens of East Green Street Baptist Labored on the theme The Value of unattractive things during The Gang revival now in its second week. He urged spiritual life comes from God not self effort and likened good works to the egg white that holds the yolk in place. Services at 7 30 each night feature city ministers with Rev W B Davis scheduled for tonight and others listed for the week. There are no services Saturday night.
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Rev
H. T. Stephens
East Green Street Baptist Church
Mr. Stephens
W. B. Davis
South Main Street
M. E
T. E. Pierce
Welch M. E. Church
Tom Sykes
The
Friends Church
Lloyd T. Wilson
First Baptist Church
Rich Dog Laddies Death Highlights Will Fight In Chicago
In Chicago Lad die a collie heir to 16000 from a 56000 estate once owned by Margaret Howard. After her death, Miss Tilly Leighton challenged the will, leading the Arkansas children’s home to take custody of Laddie and his dogs while legal action questioned support levels and luxury for the pets.
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Chicago
Laddie
Carrie Bashaws
Margaret Howard
Laddies
Minerva
Tilly Leighton
Arkansas Childrens’ Home
Childrens’ Home
Tuning fork fire extinguisher demonstrated in New York
A device uses a tuning fork like radio static to put out fires. The inventor foresees abolishing mobile fire apparatus with each fire house owning a tuning fork. A bow shaped like a violin drew across the fork to extinguish a two foot high gas flame.
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New York
Senate votes 1 percent raise in corporate tax
Washington February 2 Senate votes a one percent increase to the current twelve and one half percent corporate tax. The move tightens tax burden on businesses nationwide amid ongoing fiscal debates.
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Washington
Senate
Franklin Subicgi Chapel Exercises at Grimes Street School
Seventh grade students led a Franklin study program at Grimes Street School with readings on Benjamin Franklin s youth life career and philosophy. Papers covered his early life in Philadelphia Poor Richard s Almanac and final days. A school cantata Thursday night will raise funds for equipment.
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Grimes Street
Kimel
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Robert Byrnum
James Smith
Philadelphia
Ernest Howell
Lois Swann
Margaret York
Susie Grace
Richard
William McAnnally
Mildred von Drehle
Many Applications For Help Have Been Heard
Raleigh February 2 AP Seven hundred one applications for employment 539 requests for help and 524 persons placed in employment during the week ending January 30 according to the weekly report of the state federal employment service with offices in six North Carolina cities. Wilmington led with 138 placements while Greensboro 109 Asheville 105 Winston Salem 101 Raleigh 5 and Rocky Mount 6 complete the city tallies.
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Raleigh
State
Federal Employment Service
North Carolina
Frank D. Grist
Commissioner of Labor and Printing
Wilmington
Greensboro
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Rneleizh
Rocky Mount
Southern Railway to Start Western North Carolina Special
Asheville February 2. The Southern Railway System will add a new through train named the Western North Carolina Special between Asheville and Jacksonville Florida via Savannah and the Atlantic Coast Line. The train departs Asheville each night at 8 9 and 10 pm reaching Jacksonville next morning at 11 30. Return from Jacksonville at 2 10 pm arriving Tryon 5 am Hendersonville 6 am and Asheville 7 am. The service includes two 12 section drawing room sleeping cars one sleeping car with 16 sections one drawing room two compartments day coaches baggage and dining car.
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Asheville
Florida
Southern Railway System
North Carolina
Announcement of Successful Arrangements Reaches Public
Officials confirm all arrangements are complete and a formal announcement is issued. The release outlines the successful coordination across departments, noting key participants and the expected timeline for next steps.
Madden Charges Wasteful Air Service Expenditures
Rep Madden of Illinois, chairman of the appropriations committee, told the House that wasteful expenditures have been made in both the army and navy air services and called for improved management and oversight.
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Washington
Army and Navy Air Services
Madden Republican
Illinois
Appropriations Committee
House
Business leader advocates reorganizing federal expenditure
A Baltimore obit notes the death of a purchasing expert who urged reorganizing to improve care in spending. A Charlotte telegram reports Tom Brisendine of the H. M. Wade Manufacturing Co. died at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was well known across the southeastern states in his field and in fraternal circles.
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Baltimore
Charlotte
Tom Brisendine
H. M. Wade Manufacturing Co
John Hopkins Hospital
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Dan R. Schroder
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R. B. Terry
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High Point
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Advertising
News
National Advertising Representatives
Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brunswick
Park Ave
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Democratic Party
W. F. Harding
McLean
Tobacco Cooperation Association
Kentucky
Tobacco Co-Operative Association
Detroit
Green Street Baptist Pastor
Rich
Subicgi Chapel
Piker
By Dorman H. Smith
Mig Bivie
Pep
Southern
Madden
Air Service
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Carolina Homes, Inc
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M. Tudor
Commercial Bank
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