Decline in Cotton Textiles per Capita Consumption
New York, Feb 11. A ten year summary shows per capita cotton textile consumption in 1932 fell to 48.86 square yards from 564.88 in 1931 and 71.71 in 1923. Industry scrap totaled over 884000 spindles. total spindles at year start 1983 stood at 31442174. Exports rose slightly to 375446000 square yards. The report warns that shortages will persist until demand returns to normal.
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New York
Association of Cotton Textile Merchants of
Davidson County Court Breaks Record At Extra Session
Lexington February 11 special term of Davidson County superior court presided by Judge M V Barnhill reports rapid handling of cases. Prosecutor H L Koontz praised for speed as about 200 case docket is reduced. Marvin W Segars of Thomasville gets 12 months on roads for attempted 35 dollar check. F Spivey, ex Lexington officer, pleads guilty to drunk driving, violating prohibition, resisting arrest. sentenced to six months plus six months concurrent.
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Lexington
Davidson County Superior Court
M. V. Barnhill
H. L. Koontz
Marvin W. Segars
Thomasville
F. Spivey
Fry Electric Company Placed Under Temporary Receivership
The Fry Electric company of Lexington with general manager L Thurman Fry was granted a temporary receivership in superior court by Judge M W Barnhill. Local attorney D L Pickard was appointed receiver to protect assets amid liabilities around 5000 dollars. Assets include limited stock of electrical supplies and receivables.
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Lexington
Fry Electric Company
L. Thurman Fry
M. W. Barnhill
D. L. Pickard
Dainty Valentines Are Back Again
New York reports a 1933 market for valentines with 120 million cards and over two million dollars in value. designs favor friendship messages and fabric and realistic themes with depictions of gowns costumes babies and lace. the trend includes 50 50 male female appeal with delicate Victorian and modern fan shapes and fewer red hearts and doves while pun cards and vegetable themed images proliferate.
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Julia Blanshard
NEA
New York
America
Earth
Sheila Hayne’s Harsh Lesson in Love and Illusions
Sheila a Broadway dancer seeks a simple life in love with Jerry Wyman a factory heir from his New York world. He backs away after promising marriage, leaving her powerless as she begs him to join her for dinner and plans a farewell train trip three days later in Burton while she tries to keep both career and romance alive.
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Sheila
Hayne
Reson
New York
Broadway
Jerry Wyman
Jerry
Grandmere
Burton
Mansion House
Sheila Performs a Stage Routine Across a Tough Life
In a backstage moment Sheila repeats her act while a comedian watches, pondering the strain of the performer’s life. She answers that life would be easier someday, though she distrusts Jerry Wyman’s changing nature as the scene ends with a tease: To Be Continued.
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Jerry
Spencer
Sheila
Jerry Wyman
Slow worker Fred shows practical streak in outage
Jill notes Fred’s hands on approach when the lights failed last night as he spent the rest of the evening repairing the switch. Hummel Hamburg.
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Jean
Fred
Jill
Hummel
Hamburg
The Party Clash After Jack's Hospital Visit
Sue and Joe Dexter clash with Jack as a nurse orders Sue to leave after hours. Joe pretends to be Jack's wife while Sue tries to stay, revealing tensions and an impending confrontation.
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Sue
Jack
Joe Dexter
Joe
Corrinne’s
Becker
Mr. Thornton
Duren Captures Innings of Bridge Mastery at St Petersburg
Charles Duren of San Francisco won the first National Amateur Pivot and Progressive Contract Bridge Tournament in St Petersburg. He secured the four spade contract by precise play creating a hidden entry in dummy and leveraging ten trumps to win by 100 points.
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Charles Duren
San Francisco
Mr. Duren
Duren
West
East
Mr. Daren
Trump
Woodcutter Hanged In Missouri Today
ST. CHARLES MO Feb 10 David A Miller 48 an itinerant woodcutter was hanged today for the murder of Pauline Duebbert 48 in an August 22 1929 attempted robbery near Femme Osage Miller believed she hid 85000 in her home The trap was sprung at 603 AM and he died fourteen minutes later He had painted more than 200 sketches including magazine illustrations since his conviction
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ST. Charles
David A. Miller
Pauline Duebbert
Miller
Femme Osage
Hollywood Styles Show Flounced Skirts With NEA Picks
Hollywood designers and stars embrace straight line skirts with flounced fullness. Genevieve Tobin wears white crepe with pleated flounce and cape sleeves. Myrna Loy flaunts green gray diagonals with kick pleats and removable collar. Susan Fleming Patricia Ellis and Bette Davis present various black white and green ensembles featuring flounces and organ pleated details.
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Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve
Myrna Loy
Hollywood
Susan Fleming
Roosevelt Hotel
Patricia Ellis
Cocoanut Grove
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