National Whirligig and World War Era Dispatches
A mixed column surveys Borah's secret diplomacy and the era's wartime debates, noting his destroyed records, overgrowth worries in private aircraft, and naval ship transfers. It also covers New Deal programs and stock market shifts as Christmas week reports discuss Britain’s naval actions, wartime bets, and media ownership tensions.
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Senator Borah
League of Nations
Teapot Dome
Harding
Washington
Borah
Banana Market Report From North Carolina Markets
Latest Farm Market Report lists shipping point data for North Carolina and Thursday wholesale sales. Prices cover cabbage radishes broccoli snap beans sweet potatoes and potatoes with regional notes from New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit and Chicago markets.
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North Carolina
U. S
N.o
Philadelphia
Baltimore
North
South Carolina
Washington
New York
S. C. Bu
Fla
Calif
Del
N. J
WN. M
Eastern Shore
Market Dull
Nancy Halls
Eastern Shore Va
Market Hall
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Presque Isle
Maine
Play For Points Not Cash Stakes At Hamilton Club
In the Hamilton Bridge Club of Philadelphia dues are 12.50 yearly and a 0.15 rubber card fee. Bridge is played for points, not cash, with a yearly prize for the top average. The article describes a hand where careful play across suits limited losses, despite no stake.
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Hamilton
Declarer
West
Robbery Report From Lunch Stand Near Charlotte
Robert L. Green a lunch stand operator told police three Black men overpowered him as he approached his car at the rear of the stand and robbed him of about 40 dollars.
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Charlotte
Robert L. Green
Argentina Air Travel Tops Ocean Voyages in November 1940
In November 1940 international air travel in Argentina carried 2442 passengers, surpassing 2395 ocean-going travelers. The data highlights air transport growth over sea travel during that period.
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Argentina
Holton To Attend Chicago Furniture Market
R. T. Holton vice-president and sales manager of The Continental Furniture Company departs to attend the Chicago Furniture Market opening January 6. The firm will display its full line including new solid mahogany bedroom groups at its American Furniture Mart space. The market runs two weeks and attracts buyers nationwide and from abroad.
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R. T. Holton
Continental Furniture Company
Chicago
American Furniture Mart
United States
Union
Hotel Owner Dies in Atlanta Hospital
Fred Thomas Dickey, 50, owner of the Dickey Hotel in Murphy North Carolina, died in a Atlanta hospital after a three week illness.
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Atlanta, Ga
Fred Thomas Dickey
Dickey
Murphy
N. C
Pan American Airways System Marks 13 Years of Growth
The Pan American Airways system has operated for 13 years expanding from a 90 mile airline to a vast network of 67,100 route miles serving 53 countries and colonies.
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Pan American Airways
Strike Highlights Need for North Carolina Labor Board
Governor Clyde Hoey dispatched highway patrol to Burlington to maintain order at the Wilson Finishing Mill strike. The incident underscores North Carolina lacks a formal labor conciliation law and official settlement mechanisms. A federal conciliator and labor commissioner Shuford are on scene, with Hoey relying on Wagner Act authority to keep the right to work.
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Raleigh
Wilson
Burlington
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
Hoey
Forrest H. Shuford
Shuford
Elmer Zilch
Federal Department of Labor
Work Begins on Army Air Base Expansion near Airport
Work started on the first of three buildings at the army air base near the municipal airport. WPA district manager David Rea said a new route around the base would begin tomorrow. The air base is expected to cost about 1 236 000 dollars.
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Manhattan
Wall Street
Defense Commission
Washington
Bill Knudsen
Moses
Big Bill
Sidney Hillman
Wall
Knudsen
Berwick
North Atlantic
Brittannia
Mediterranean
Charlotte
Army Air Base
David Rea
WPA
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New York Stock
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ASCAP
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American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Uncle Sam
Arnold
Ascap No. 1
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Vichy
Puerto Rico
Agriculture Department
Hopkins
U. 8
Long Island Green Mountains
Maine Green Mountains
Idaho
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Nebr
Minn
N. Dak
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Wis
Collards
Hamilton Club
Hamilton Bridge Club
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West Pass
N.T. Pass
London
Leicester
McKenney
WM. E. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
Holton
Furniture
N. C. Labor Board
Henry Averill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
The
Audit Bureau of Circulations
High Point Enterprise
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