Republicans See North Carolina Shift at Greensboro Dinner
The Greensboro Lincoln Day event featured former Kentucky Governor Edwin P. Morrow praising Republicans and rebuking Democrats. Observers noted North Carolina Republicans gaining parity with Democrats and entertaining hopes a Republican may lead the state in the future, signaling a potential political shift.
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Greensboro
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Blue Grass
North Carolina
Value of Mental Discipline in College
Dr. R. M. Andrews of High Point College extols discipline, perspective, and power as core benefits of college training. He argues modern colleges should focus on cultivating disciplined minds rather than rote memory, enabling students to think clearly and independently.
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R. M. Andrews
High Point College
Pormerly
Andrews
United States Senate Confirms Hughes as Chief Justice
The United States Senate confirmed Charles Evans Hughes as chief justice amid a notable opposition by radical Republicans. The vote signals a possible shift in party power and hints at future GOP challenges, with implications for the 1932 election and a potential Democratic Progressive coalition.
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United States Senate
Charles Ekvans Hughes
Supreme Court
Hughes
Senate
Republican Party
Woodrow Wilson
G. O. PV
Mr. Hughes
Democratic Party
Mastery and discipline in the classroom quoted
The piece argues that an institution succeeds only if a sizable portion of students achieve mastery. It stresses that subject mastery serves a greater purpose and warns against students who pass with little effort. A disciplined mind rejects contentment with less than thorough problem mastery.
Supreme Court rules buses must accommodate negro passengers
The North Carolina Supreme Court upholds a ruling requiring bus lines to provide equal access for negro riders. Justice Clarkson notes the negro has equal protection of the law, while observers question how practice will unfold in the south.
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North Carolina
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
M. V. Barnhill
Clarkson
South
Connie Mack Receives Bok Award for Service to Philadelphia
Connie Mack, veteran manager of the Philadelphia team that claimed the world title last fall, is awarded the Bok prize for the most outstanding service to Philadelphia over the past year. The decision honors a lifelong devotee of professional baseball and the nation’s favorite pastime, with the city recognizing the impact of his leadership and team success.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Bok
Devision Committee
Connie Mack honors and Philadelphia pride cited
The piece extols Connie Mack as a model of honesty persistence and fair play and notes the award will please Philadelphia’s youth. It emphasizes the value of sports as wholesome recreation and the impact of a respected manager on the city amid civic and economic benefits.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Lesson in democracy and Chicago’s peril in election era
The piece argues Chicago’s financial collapse and rising gang crime show misrule from electoral choices. It warns of a drift toward a business dictatorship and cites Mussolini as a cautionary parallel, urging voters to stay alert and press for studied remedies and a speedy Haiti investigation.
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Chicago
America
Europe
Italy
Mussolini
Sandwich bread colored in pink green orchid and yellow
The notice reports colored bread variants pink green orchid and yellow for sandwich bread. It notes a potential future innovation of inserting meat into restaurant bread products.
Prof Warns on Menace of Tired Businessmen
An Iowa college professor argues the nation's greatest menace is the exhausted business man seeking a pick me up from Mfe, not a collar button. The remark frames corporate fatigue as a broader societal risk.
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America
Mfe
Cays
Iowa
Magazine writer jokes on marriage booze and Scoitchmen
The writer quips that three stock yokes cover marriage booze and Scoitchmen but adds a sharper point about forgotten used razor blades. The playful critique hints at broader social topics and common stereotypes.
Balanced farming plan gets boost in 1930 outlook
The 1930 outlook report by Dr. G. W. Forster, North Carolina State College, argues for a balanced farming plan to cut cotton tobacco Irish potatoes and peanuts and shift land to hay pasture and feed grains. The plan aims to improve farm home supplies and prices while boosting livestock and net farm income.
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Forster
Real estate hopefuls boost sales after stock crash
Chapel Hill February 14 Conditions for selling real estate are improving as a result of the stock market crash. John Berge of the National Association of Real Estate Boards told the North Carolina Real Estate Institute at the university that investors will seek real estate as a safe, tested investment. He warned buyers to investigate thoroughly, but predicted a season of increased activity driven by renewed confidence in real estate.
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John Berge
National Association of Real Estate Boards
North Carolina Real Estate Institute
North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards
National Association of Real State Boards
Wall Street
Mr. Berge
Berge
Co-eds Move Front Row Improves Lecture Focus at OSU
Professor Albert Chandler of Ohio State University philosophy department says co-eds moved to the front row sharpen student attention during lectures. The observation notes improved engagement and attentive behavior in class sessions.
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Columbus
Albert Chandler
Ohio State University
Department of Philosophy
High Point Youths Chosen For Office At Guilford College
At Guilford College on February 14 the senior class elected Rembert Patrick of Poughkeepsie New York as president and George Yelverton of Freemont as vice president Lena Farlow of Guilford College will be secretary treasurer Linwood Beaman of Elizabeth City heads the sophomore class James Bunn of Spring Hope leads juniors Roseland Newlin of Saxapahane chosen for freshmen posts Also elected were multiple vice presidents secretaries treasurers and a marshal for each class with David Parsons and Rito Farlowe named as student council representatives The campus election followed a routine schedule with no special significance noted.
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Guilford College
Rembert Patrick
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Linwood Beaman
Elizabeth City
James Bunn
Spring Hope
Roseland Newlin
Saxapahan
George Yelverton
Freemont
Lena Farlow
Dilliard Chisholm
Ramseur
Gertrude Hinshaw
Emporia
Kansas
George Allen
Snow Camp
Robert Wildman
Cedarville
Ohio
Nettie Ravyle
Keensboro
Harold White
Climax
Spike Robinson
Woodbury
N. J
Carl Jones
High Point
Ruth Miller
Mataposette
Mass
Fletcher Allen
David Parsons
Rito Farlowe
Duke Janitor for Forty Years Passes Away
Funeral services were held in Durham for George Wall a long time employee of Duke University known as Uncle George. He first joined Trinity College in the 1870s and followed the move to Durham in 1892. Walltown and Wall Street memorials honor his devoted campus service.
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George Wall
Braxton Craven
Trinity
Durham
Duke University
George
Duke
Thomas White
Randolph County
Charles W. Edwards
Old Trinity College
White
University
Walltown
Wall Street
Kindergarten Pranksters Roam North Carolina State Campus
At North Carolina State College Raleigh police chased a prank group blamed for nightly haircuts and a Hillsboro street joy ride. Dean Cloyd and President Brooks vow to identify ringleaders and end the wave of childish pranks haunting dormitories.
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Bers
Lince
Kellenberger
Raleigh
Hillsboro
Raleigh Police
R. H. Ruffner
Animal Husbandry Department
F. L. Cloyd
E. Brooks
Brooks
Pillar Unearthed Near Supposed Alexander Tomb Site
In Cairo street work uncovered a large granite pillar standing upright near the rumored burial site of Alexander the Great. The find is seen as a potential clue to the royal burial ground.
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Cairo
Alexander the Great
Alexander
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