Modern circles collide in Gypsy and Derek ties
Gypsy Harried flirts with domestic strain as Vera Grey flirts with Tom Weaver while Lila confesses plans to divorce Derek Bliss for Marko Broughton. Derek confronts the crowd demanding a modern concession and Gypsy fears his jealousy as a storm brews outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gypsy Morell
Tom Weaver
Lila Hotaling
Derek Bliss
Lila
Gypsy
Tom
Vera Gray
Derek
Marko Broughton
Vera
Sue Canavan
Hunt Gibson
Davies
Mr. Bliss
Banff
Marko
Flapper Fanny and the Parapet Night Telling
A man jokes about infidelity sparking a confrontation on a parapet. Gypsy screams as Derek falls or disappears, leaving a cliffhanger with the cityscape as a backdrop. The scene blends taunting dialog with a tense, possibly fatal moment, ending with a To Be Continued.
Father confesses in ice hole homicide of son
Charles Backus, a vegetable peddler in Rockford Illinois, led police to an air hole in the ice where he says he stuffed his eight year old son Charles Jr after striking him and fearing poison candy. He admitted knowing the boy’s whereabouts and faced possible charges as the case heads to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Iil
Charles Backus
Charles, Jr
Joseph Rank
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Backus
Clifford Street
Nash
Backs
Gold Standard Hoard Shrinks Support for Its Backers
Dr. George F. Warren, advisor to President Roosevelt, told Cornell farm and home week residents that the gold standard hinders recovery by tying prices to a fixed weight. He urged shifting emphasis to increasing sales and employment and warned gold price rigidity causes commodity price volatility amid world supply and demand dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
George F. Warren
Roosevelt
Cornell
France
Warren
United States
Terns Navigate Vast Distances Homeward
Terns fly home from great distances over barren land without guiding marks, demonstrating remarkable navigational ability and instinct.
Rally Breaks Up In Free-For-All At Madison Square Garden
A 20 000 strong rally of Socialists and Communists in New York ended in bedlam when about 5 000 Communists tried to take charge. Chairs were thrown, nine were stabbed or struck, and seven injured required hospital care. Police restored order as the crowd dispersed with Communist leader Robert Minor carried aloft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Algernon Lee
Rand School of Social Research
Charles Solomon
Lee
Solomon
Clarence A. Hathaway
Daily Worker
Robert Minor
Eighth Avenue
Union Square
LaGuardia
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Desperadoes Bound For Chicago In Steel Bar Pullman
A pullman with steel bars on the windows carried Basil Banghart and three companions toward Chicago to face charges in the John Factor kidnaping. The Touhy gang members were guarded by Chicago and Baltimore police, with Banghart handcuffed to a sergeant and Isaac Seatate ironed to an officer. Mrs. Tom Touhy and May Davis rode under police guard, while Factor traveled with his bodyguard identifying the gang members. The prisoners were seized in Baltimore less than a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Basil
Banghart
Chicago
John Factor
Touhy
Isaac Seatate
Tom Touhy
May Davis
Factor
Banghart and
Costner
Ambassador unable to visit state for Society of the Cincinnati initiation
Raleigh reports that Ambassador Robert Wingham will not attend the February 22 initiation into the North Carolina Chapter of the Society of the Cincinnati due to a prior commitment in New York. Ernest M. Green, state secretary, said a proxy would likely act for the ambassador. The society honors lineal descendants of Revolutionary War officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Robert Wingham
America
England
North Carolina
Society of the Cincinnati
Ernest M. Green
New York
Green
North State Telephone reports 1933 inventory values
The North State Telephone company of High Point filed its property inventory with the state utilities commission. Reproduction value of physical plant is $660,045.07 and present value $576,399.61. Total reproduction value including intangibles is $899,703.15 with present value $805,478.380 as of December 1, 1983.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
The
North State Telephone Company
High Point
State Utilities Commission
Passport surrender in Pago Pago man’s entry rule
Reporting from Pago Pago arrival cues a U S visitor must surrender his passport on American soil and post a $100 bond as a good behavior guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pago-Pago
Foreclosure Notice for Mary A Hamilton Property in High Point
Trustee in Guilford County announces a public sale at the Greensboro courthouse at noon on a Sunday in March 1934. The property is 1698 English Street High Point NC, a lot with improvements described by a detailed metes and bounds chain. The sale follows a default under a deed of trust recorded with Book 611 Page 204. Local attorney Herbert S Falk represents General Mortgage Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Hamilton
Thal
Central Trust Company
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Greensboro
N. C
High Point
State of North Carolina
English Street
West Point Avenue
General Mortgage Company
Herbert S. Falk
Atty
Notice of Sale of Land in Guilford County
Public sale of property in High Point Guilford County North Carolina at 2 PM on February 22 1934 for cash under a deed of trust by I L Sisk and wife Sallie G Sisk to W A J Idol Trustee for Provident Realty Company. Property described by Jones street extension and George Johnson line totaling 263 100 acres more or less. Terms cash. January 19 1934. Vv A Idol Trustee Dred Peacock Atty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Sisk
Sallie G. Sisk
Provident Realty Company
W. A. J. Idol
Guilford County
Northlina
City of
High Point
N. C
Guilford
North Carolina
Jones Street
Carl Wright
Geo. Johnson
A. J. Idol
Dred Peacock
Dissolution of Schwartz and Robin Partnership in North Carolina
Notice in Guilford County states the partnership Schwartz & Robin and Rose Marie Shops, with Greensboro High Point and Winston-Salem offices, is dissolved as of January 11 1934 as W Robin retires and A Schwartz will continue the business. Dated January 27 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Guilford County
A. Schwartz
W. Robin
Schwartz & Robin
Rose Marie
Greensboro
High Point
Winston-Salem
Notice of Divorce Action in High Point Court
Stella Crozier Fields by Hattie Morris sues Julius B Fields in High Point Municipal Court Guilford NC for absolute divorce after two years separation. Defendant must appear by March 10 1934 or demur. Clerk IRVIN B INGRAM signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Guilford County
High Point
Stella Crozier Fields
Hattie Morris
Julius B Fields
Julius B. Fields
City of
Irvin
Ingram
E. H. Smith
Atty
Bonded Liquor Seized in Salisbury Contraband Bust
Salisbury officers seized nine cases of liquor described as the real stuff along with numerous labels and extracts intended to upgrade inferior products. The raid also recovered an unlabeled corn liquor case and two gallons of grain alcohol plus flavoring extracts and a hydrometer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Tomorrow's Menu Plans at Local School Cafeteria
Tomorrow's menu lists breakfast with grapefruit sections cereal cream cornmeal pancakes maple syrup milk coffee luncheon features vegetable oyster soup croutons cottage cheese jelly sandwiches cocoanut cookies lemonade dinner offers baked bluefish stuffing creamed celery grapefruit green pepper salad diplomatic pudding milk coffee. A request to copy Sister Mary's new volume Lao Desserts is advertised with ten cents sent to Special Service Bureau Room 805 461 Eighth Ave New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Service Bureau
Eighth Ave
New York
N. Y
French 1457 murder tale pits son and pigs in court
A 1457 record from France notes a son hanged for murder while his six pigs were prosecuted as accomplices in the case. The unusual outcome highlights medieval punishment and animal trial practices in that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
First Adhesive Stamps Sold at New York Post Office
The first adhesive postage stamps in the country went on sale at the New York City post office on July 1 1847 marking a milestone in American mail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Sale of Land by Trustee in Guilford County High Point NC
Public auction to sell a parcel in Guilford County North Carolina known as 111 Hamilton Street bounded by Kaneer Caldwell and Kirkman. The sale by trustee W A J Idol for Equitable Life Assurance Society follows a 1929 deed of trust default. Auction at Greensboro Court House Door March 7 1934 at 2 PM with terms of sale $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Culler
Bima Ring Culler
W. A. J. Idol
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
Guileford County
High Point
Kaneer
Caldwell and Kirkman
Hamilton Street
Caldwell
Millis
Said Street
Kaneer's
Overman’s
O. A. Kirman
A. J. Idol
Trustees
Dalton & Pickens
Attys
Notice of Public Auction in Guilford County
A court ordered sale in Guilford County North Carolina will occur on a Sunday in March 1934 at 12 noon at the east door of the Greensboro Courthouse. Commissioner L J Fisher Jr will sell Lot 86 in the John Wade J A Newton subdivision for cash after court confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Guilford County
North Carolina
J. D. Allen
Nettie Allen
J. L. Pendry
Frances Pendry
A. York
E. Wray Farlow
Greensboro
N. C
High Point Township
John Wade
J. A. Newton
Register of Deeds Office
L. J. Fisher, JR
High Point Block Sold At Public Auction In 1934 Deed of Trust
Notice of sale under a 1930 deed of trust by T Y Hamilton and others to Horace Haworth trustee. In Guilford County North Carolina the property in High Point Township comprising Lots 62 60 58 50 49 57 and parts of 56 54 52 Si and 55 is offered for cash at public auction March 2 1934 at 11 AM in front of High Point City Hall. Sale subject to taxes and street assessments with 5 percent bidder’s cash as good faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Y. Hamilton
Mary A. Hamilton
E. Vernon McGehee
Ruth H. McGehee
Troy A. Hamilton
Horace S. Haworth
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
T. ¥. Hamilton Division
Gilbert Street
English Street
Hamilton Division
Horace
Haworth
Roberson, Haworth & Reese
Attys
Sale of land under mortgage in Guilford County
Public sale scheduled for March 3 1934 at 11 A M on property near the mortgaged residence. Parcels include Blair Furfill lands Lots 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 and subdivison Lots 1 2 3 4 8 in Blair and Furfill with plat references. Grounds state nonpayment triggered the sale. Pet e Antonakos is the mortgagee. Attorney J Keith Harrison entries indicate filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebbe. Edwards
Hilda B. Edwards
Pete Antonakos
Office of Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Blair Furrill
Bryant
Durham
N. C
Blair and Furfill
J. Keith Harrison
Atty
Trust Executed by York and Gold Families Sale Notice
Trusts executed by C A York and wife Mary B York and T J Gold and wife Nina W Gold to W A J Idol trustee for High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association dated August Deeds Guilford County North Carolina will sell at public auction High Point at 3 PM Friday February 25 1934 the described property in Guilford County High Point Beginning at a stake Mangum Avenue running west along T F Wrenns line 141 feet to a stake thence south Denny s line 50 feet to a stake thence east along T F Wrenns line 138 1 2 feet to a stake Mangum avenue thence north with said street 50 feet to the beginning containing 7250 feet more or less Cash terms January 22 1934 V A J Idol Trustee E B Peacock Atty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. York
Mary B. York
T. J. Gold
Nina W. Gold
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Guilford County
North Carolina
City of
High Point
Guilford
Mangum Avenue
T. F. Wrenn
Denny's
Said Street
V. A. Jd. Idol
Ewed Peacock
Atty
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Vera Grey
Hunt
Irvington
Boston
Wilsons
Associated Press
Europe
Africa
Asia
Ers
High Point Enterprise
Flapper
Fanny
Dea
Hidson
Rally
Bingham
Telephone Company
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