Life Lived In the After-Glow Sermon by Rev. R. I. Farmer
In a First Methodist Protestant worship service Rev. R. I. Farmer preached on Life Lived In the After-Glow from Hebrews and urged faith to move beyond safe limits. He contrasted smug caution with God’s call to venture, citing personal growth through faith and the need for Christ’s surprise in believers.
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R. I. Farmer
Voice of God
Mountain Lake
Robert Louis Stevenson
God
Jesus
Christ
Georgia Delegates and Presidential Prospects in Georgia
Georgia faces a county unit system for the April 6 state convention that will select 28 votes for Chicago. Howard could name a Garner delegation if he wins the majority, with 410 delegates from 159 counties, each county sending twice its state representatives. The Georgia Georgian and other Hearst outlets advocate for Garner while many papers back Roosevelt.
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Hearst
Atlanta
William Randolph Hearst
Roosevelt
Georgia
Chicago
Howard
House of Representatives
Murder Suspected In Death On Streetcar Tracks
Charlotte police investigate after 33 year old E W Hawkins was found dead on streetcar tracks. Coroner Frank Hovis reviews whether the man was murdered and his body left on the track.
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Charlotte
E. W. Hawkins
Frank Hovis
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs and Colds
Advertising claim for Creomulsion as a two fold medicine that soothes inflamed membranes and stops germ growth. It asserts creosote is a premier healing agent for throat and respiratory troubles and offers money back if relief does not occur following directions.
Local Society Notes Highlight Meetings and Births
Community events include W C T U program by Miss Brown and Miss Hoffman in Toledo at First Reformed church at 7 30 pm. Elm Street PTA meeting features Dr W J McAnally on gardening and back lots. Births announced: Herbert M Petty Jr born Feb 21 at 1611 Longstreet.
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Mabel Jeane Brown
Dorothy May Hoffman
Toledo, O
First Reformed Church
Elm Street
Parent-Teacher Association
W. J. McAnally
H. M. Petty
Herbert, Jr
1611 Longstreet
Political truce fades as Garner raps pres
Texas congressman denounces the administration for politicking with the emergency program. He cites Glass Steagall credit bill as a Democratic aim and criticizes Hoover era tactics to boost reelection. He warns the pending tax bill faces a difficult draft amid budget miscalculations.
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Garner
Flags Administration
Texas
Hoover
Congress
Jordan Defines Christian Narrowness and Its True Meaning
Rev. G. Ray Jordan of Wesley Memorial Church argues against religious narrowness as doctrinal rigidity. He says unity in essentials and liberty in non essentials but charity in all, and that true Christian narrowness lies in moral integrity and pursuit of the Christlike life. The sermon links narrowness to the straight gate and the path to life while condemning ritual exclusivity.
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Jesus Christ
G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Church
Christ
Mr. Jordan
Poet John Drinkwater Improves After Oxygen Therapy
London reports poet and novelist John Drinkwater age 9 showed improvement after oxygen was given over the weekend. He developed bronchial complications following an illness last week and is under care.
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London
John Drinkwater
Drinkwater
Printer and newspaperman D W Peeler dies in Winston-Salem
D W Peeler aged 55, veteran printer and Salisbury businessman of 20 years, died in Winston-Salem from a sudden heart attack. He was widely known across the state for his work in printing and journalism.
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Winston-Salem
D. W. Peeler
Peeler
Salisbury
American Journalist in Shanghai Reveals Japanese Atrocities
The American editor of the Shanghai Evening Post Mercury, T. O. Thackery, writes that Japanese soldiers near Kiangwan killed Chinese peasants wholesale. He describes watching officers sword and shoot prisoners including women and children, noting corpses and brutal killings witnessed firsthand.
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Shanghai
T. O. Thackery
Shanghai Evening Post-Mercury
Kiangwan
Thackery
Kiangwan International Race Club
Nation Pays Tribute To First President Washington Bicentennial
President Hoover attends a joint session of Congress marking Washingtons bicentennial. A mass gathering at the east capitol plaza opens days of events including a Mount Vernon address and a colonial celebration with balls and reenactments in Alexandria.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
Great East Plaza
Capitol
Alexander
Potomac
Mount Vernon
Mr. Hoover
George Washington
Colonial Times
Gadsby'’s
Alexandria
Virginia
Christchurch
Sykes Delivers Stirring Message on Strain and Strength
Rev. Tom A. Sykes of Central Friends Church urged faith in God during the Sunday service. He linked Deuteronomy's promise to present life, stressing spiritual resources over money and the need for renewed devotion and action to bring hope and a stronger apostleship. He warned against backsliding and urged personal reflection and daily reverence with God.
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Tom A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
George Adams Smith
Sykes
God
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Ray Street Benefit Bridge in Success
Thirty-one tables of cards were in play at the Ray Street School benefit bridge party hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association. Prizes included items from local merchants for high score, auction, and anagram winners along with numerous donor gifts and refreshments provided by contributors such as Belk Stevens, London’s, Hood Bank, and J. C. Penney.
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Ray Street
Louise Cook
Beeson Hardware Company
Farabee
Ruby's
Ingram
R. F. J. Johnson
G. A. Bryant
Belk- Stevens Company
M. K. Price
Kester Furniture Company
Rupert Pickens
London
May
N. H. Silver Company
Mr. Gibson
The
Bluebird Company
Horrifying Frontline Images Describe Embattled Kiangwan Village
Deserted Kiangwan villagers show only shells and flames as Japanese troops close in. Fire-ravaged farms burn for blocks while Gen. Uyeda presses the advance. field telephones hum and staff officers issue crisp orders. Chinese resistance slowly yields under the assault.
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Kiangwan
Ugeda
Uyeda
Washington N C Celebrates Naming Tales From Old Folklore
Washington N C holds a birthday celebration for George Washington while residents recount origin stories of the towns name. Tales include Washing Town becoming Washington after sailors asked for the name and an old Indian squaw saying Washing Tom, with another account of a freed slave earning a living by washing and shouting washing done.
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Washington, N. C
Washington
N. C
George Washington
Tom
Cosgrave Offers Conditional Backing If De Valera Forms Irish Government
President Cosgrave pledged conditional support from his defeated government party to Fianna Fail leader Eamon De Valera if he forms a new Irish government. He said opposition would back policies beneficial to Ireland, and hoped for an honorable government ready to renegotiate allegiance to the King. De Valera’s anti-British drift faces Labor allies and uncertain plans on the oath and imperial conference.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
William T. Cosgrave
Eamon de Valera
Cosgrave
de Valera
Fianna Fail
Ireland
Mr. de Valera
Fianna Fair
George
Great Britain
Efrann
Labor
Ottawa
Canada
Japanese advance in Kiankwan faces hidden snipers
Resistance by Chinese snipers and machine gunners in Kiankwan appeared to be thinning as dispatch riders and field telegraph reports arrived. Staff officers smiled while noting the surprise from hidden snipers causing Japanese difficulties.
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Kiankwan
Japan
Diversified Questions Horizontal 1 Ties of rope
A mixed trivia page lists clues across many definitions including ties of rope and many other terms from destruction to the governor of Hawaii and various nouns and verbs. The puzzle asks for word answers matching each clue with concise solutions.
Battle Report Near Tazang From Frontline Observer
A frontline observer describes Chinese musketeers firing on a nearby village while Japanese troops clash with pursuing units. Thirteen stretcher bearers carry Japanese dead and wounded as seven military planes bomb from an airfield near an international settlement.
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Tazang
Russians Reported To Be Laying Mines On Black Sea Shore
Budapest dispatch cites Constanza report that a Romanian warship saw four Russian torpedo boats and a mine sweeper near Romania’s Black Sea border. The vessels blocked entrances to Russian ports with mines and were seen returning from the north.
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Black Sea
Budapest
Hungary
Reggelo Ujsag Today
Constanza
Rumania
Bull Butts Man to Death on North Carolina Farm
A 55 year old dairyman I L Taylor was killed when a large bull charged him and crushed him against a barn on a dairy farm near Kinston North Carolina. Farm hands witnessed the incident but could not render aid before he died.
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Kinston
N. C
I. L. Taylor
Taylor
Penney Earnings Rise Despite Declines in 1931 Retail Sales
J C Penney reports net earnings of 7.72 million for 1931 after charges and preferred stock dividends, or 3.13 a share on 2,468,861 common shares. Sales totaled 173.71 million, down from 192.94 million in 1930, with 1,462 stores at start and 1,460 at year end. Inventories closed at 36.33 million. President Earl C Sams notes drastic price cuts and a shift to higher unit volume at new retail prices, sustaining liquid stock levels amid rapid price changes.
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J. C. Penney Company
Earl C. Sams
Akron Struggles in Wind as Lighter Than Air Ship Escapes Moor
The Akron balloon, tethered to a portable mooring, battled a 32 mph gust that snapped its steel cables after being moved from hangar to field. Crew resecured the craft with new lines and faced potential structural strain, keeping it nose to wind until conditions ease.
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Rosendahl
Akron
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