Distortion of Action by Road Builders in North Carolina
The North Carolina state highway commission debated reorganization and faced false reports claiming it threatened to quit. The editorial defends the commission, noting its proper actions to resign if a reform bill passes, praises the old commission's service, and urges straightening out distorted accounts to avoid ingratitude amid political change.
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State Highway Commission
Raleigh
General Assembly
North Carolina
Defining A Hundred Percent Country In Smith’s Tongue
The article debates Alfred E. Smith’s Pinehurst remark claiming a region is a “100 percent country.” It questions phrasing, intent, and audience reception, proposing a plain reading of the expression as praising a productive, hospitable area rather than a literal measure.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
North Carolina
Pinehurst
Notions of a Perfect Nation and a New Yorker’s View
The speaker contrasts a country’s value as three fourths people and one fourth real estate. He recalls North Carolina's past "hundred percent" doctrine favoring a pure Nordic Protestant ideal. He asserts Mr Smith would not share that concept of a satisfactory hundred percent.
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North Carolina
Mr. Smith
Probationary Work Report Praises North Carolina Progress
The Charlotte Observer summarizes Forrest H. Shuford’s survey in the 1930 Year Book of the National Probation Association. It notes domestic relations courts linked to juvenile courts, calls for higher standards in local juvenile courts, and highlights needs for private hearings, trained probation officers, better records, and adequate facilities. The Year Book lists 36 contributors and names George W. Wickersham and Charles L. Chute in the association’s leadership.
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Charlotte Observer
Forrest H. Shuford
Forrest Shuford
High Point
North Carolina
National Probation Association
Juvenile Commission
National Council
George W. Wickersham
Hoover
Commission On Law Obser
Vanderbilt accuses Butler of stealing Mussolini tale
Vanderbilt says General Butler violated confidences by using a personally told Mussolini street episode in a Philadelphia speech. He cites prior conduct and questions Butler’s integrity, noting a past California incident. Exoneration seems unlikely.
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General Butler
Vanderbilt
Philadelphia
Mr. Vanderbilt
California
Butler
Mussolini
The Glint of Spangles at the Circus Tragedy
A literary piece by Helen Welshimer memorializes Lilliay Leitgel, a daring circus performer who died when the iron ring broke in Copenhagen. The column weighs public risk against the old thrill of spectacle and the perils of acrobatic bravado.
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Copenhagen
Lillian Leitzel’s Flight and the Circus Echoes
The piece recalls Lillian Leitzel’s daring trapeze artistry and its fleeting, glamorous world. It contrasts the circus’s magic with daily duties of Red Cross workers and factory spinsters, then shifts to a Raleigh context about federal court space in Durham and Raleigh’s legal status.
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Red Cross
Lillian Leitzel
Harlequin
Pierrot
Grimaldi
Pantaloon
Meekins
Durham
Josiah William Bailey
Raleigh
Durham Herald
Budget Bureau
Federal
Post Office
Customs Office
Revenue Office
Congressman Hancock
Federal Court
Bar
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
General Clarence R Edwards Honored By Soldiers He Commanded
The United States mourns General Clarence R Edwards a beloved wartime commander of the 26th division noted for turning New England guardsmen into elite soldiers. He earned enduring respect and affectionate regard from his Yankee division, an uncommon tribute among World War I generals. The piece ends with a playful local line about the drummer.
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Clarence R. Edwards
United States
France
Edwards
New England
Baseball Player Life Stages Hint at Return
A compact wry note frames a player’s arc as holdout dugout and out, with a grim gallows quip about springtime. The line echoes a convict’s wisecrack, hinting at renewal and consequence in a historical newspaper tone.
Scientist Advises Arm Grasp to Cut Germ Spread
A scientist proposes using an arm grasp rather than a hand clasp to minimize germ transmission. The suggestion emphasizes reducing contact surfaces and potential pathogen transfer. No forceful intrusion implied in the exchange.
United States Farmers Charged with Smuggling Green Vegetables
United States farmers face charges for smuggling green vegetables into Canada. The case centers on intent to make exchanges deemed illegal under cross border agricultural restrictions. Authorities allege organized efforts to move produce without proper documentation.
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United States
Canada
Lexington Debating Team Selected for State Triangle
Lexington announces its debaters for the state triangular contest to be held April 3. Senior team members Caroline Phillips Vestal Palmer Robert Philpott and Louise Greer join alternates W E Conrad Jr and John Easter under coach Hazel Griffin. The topic Advocates immediate independence for the Philippine Islands.
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Lexington
Lexington High School
Caroline Phillips
Vestal Palmer
Robert Philpott
Louise Greer
W. E. Conrad, Jr
John Easter
United States
Philippine Islands
Hazel Griffin
Statesville
Concord
Triangle
Chapel Hill
Davidson County
Hasty
Denton
Churchland
Meeting at Ward and West Green Streets Promotes Healing
Editor The Enterprise prints a reader letter urging High Point preachers to attend Evangelist R L Erickson's meeting at the Ward West Green corner. The writer claims many are being saved and healed, praising the event and urging fuller preacher attendance and faith.
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the Enterprise
Ward
West Green
Jesus Christ
High Point
R. L. Erickson
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Drought Relief Efforts Highlight Huntsville Red Cross Drive
The Madison County Red Cross chapter, led by R A Moore and W C Carter, reports dispensing drought relief funds and food through Red Cross orders issued from the public square. Moore, a Huntsville telco veteran, notes extensive volunteer work, questionnaire processing, and interviews with applicants as the drive enters February with hundreds awaiting aid.
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Buck
Red Cross
Madison County
Washington Bank
Huntsville
Public Square
Pardon
Seek To Prohibit Dances at Davidson College
A Davidson college special committee was formed to decide if campus dancing should be allowed. Trustees heard student petitioners and debated for two hours without a conclusion, referring the matter to the committee headed by J. P. Graham of Cooleemee. The panel will report to the board in June.
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Davidson
Board of Trustees
Davidson College
Presbyterian Institution
J. P. Graham
Sand of the Desert in an Hour Glass
A Longfellow excerpt describes red desert sand held in glass as time's spy and thought’s minister. It muses on travelers from Moses to Mary and Jesus, imagining their passage over or near the sand. The hourglass becomes a crystal tower imprisoning a desert vision as the half hour ends.
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Moses
Pharaoh
Merged Y M C A in North and South Carolina forms inter state group
The consolidated Y M C A of North and South Carolina prepared to function under new inter state officers. Fred L Wilcox of Florence SC was elected president and J Wilson Smith of Charlotte secretary. Smith will run inter state headquarters in Charlotte with Howard E Rondthaler of Winston Salem as vice president and C O Getty of Columbia recording secretary. The Inter State Association of Young Men's Christian Associations is the new name.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
South Carolina
Fred L. Wilcox
Florence
Winston-Salem
C. O. Getty
Coumbia
D. C
Inter-State Association of Young Men’s Christian Associations
Province-wide electrification in Ghent region completed
Easter Flanders becomes the first of nine Belgian provinces to electrify all cities towns and hamlets. Liefferingen, the last village, could not afford the install so the utility supplied service free of charge.
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Ghent
Belgium
Flanders
Liefferingen
Puzzle like list of clues mixes people, places and objects
A long OCR style crossword style prompt with numbered clues and fragments lists many topics including presidents, composers, operas, plants, animals, tools, and objects. The text reads like a mixed clue set or glossary rather than a narrative, with entries such as Lohengrin, Monroe, and parlant items.
Drugs May Harm as Well as Help in Medical Use
A survey of medicines shows anesthetics and narcotics can ease surgery and pain but carry serious risks. Hypnotics, sedatives, analgesics, and antipyretics such as aspirin, acetanilid, and amidropyrine may cause harm or addiction if misused or overdosed. Public familiarity with headache powders masks dangers to blood and heart. Use only under physician guidance.
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