United States Readies for Geneva Disarmament Talk
Washington reports the United States will match proportional armament cuts at the Geneva conference next month. Officials outline three focus areas naval land and aircraft while hoping for reduced arms and broader peace. The aim is to stabilize arms and build international confidence amid global tensions.
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Washington
United States
Geneva
America
de Tion
Europe
United Press
Great Britain
France
Italy
Civil Suits Next Week in Bank Case Against Asheville
Suits by the state banking department seek nine million dollars in collateral held by Asheville and Buncombe County to secure deposits in the now defunct Central Bank and Trust company. In Hickory Stephen Hoyle dies from injuries after a pedestrian auto collision. In Charlotte Duke Power pays quarterly dividends of 1.25 dollars on common stock and 1.76 dollars on preferred stock.
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Asheville
State Banking Department
Buncombe County
Central Bank and Trust Company of
Duke Power
Charlotte, N. C
Duke Power Company
Deputy Sheriff George Baily Breaks Three Whiskey Stills
New report from Cooleemere North Carolina states deputy sheriff George Baily discovered and broke up three whiskey stills in one day. The feat highlights crime suppression efforts in the county.
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Cooleemer
N. OC
George Baily
Rocky Mount Man Held After Assault Charge
J R Marshall charged with attempted criminal assault on 15 year old Oliie Joyner. He was held for superior court after a preliminary hearing in Rocky Mount North Carolina.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
J. R. Marshall
Oliie Joyner
Superior Court
Science's Big Strides In 1931 Promise 32 Wonders Ahead
Science editor surveys 1931 progress and losses, noting Edison and Galen deaths, Einstein’s visit sparking theorists to rethink relativity, and a growing view of an expanding universe. New planet hints, Leonid shower, and advances like a 20 million volt generator signal further discoveries in 1932.
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Israel Klein
NEA Service Rom
Omas A. Edison
Galen
Alfred Wesener
Greenland
Albert Einstein
Einstein
Richard C. Toolman
California Tech
Edwin P. Hubble
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Unknown ancient human origins and a secret alloy breakthrough
The article discusses a theory of human ancestry predating Java man by mentioning Pultdown man 1 123 000 years ago. It notes scientific contributions including a secret low temperature alloy by Dr J C McSlennan of the University of Toronto that could conduct electricity with no loss, potentially saving the electrical industry millions of dollars annually. A Rochester photograph is also mentioned.
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J. C. McSlennan
University of Toronto
Rochester
Microscope Breakthroughs Shown in New York Labs
Alfred Lee Looman, banker in New York, and Princeton’s Dr. Edmund N. Harvey demonstrated a microscope centrifuge to observe live cell structures whirling at high speed. Bell Labs in New York showcased a newly powerful microscope capable of extreme magnification.
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New York
Alfred Lee Loomis
Edmund N. Harvey
Princeton
Bell Laboratories
F. F. Lucas
Science milestones of 1931 span flight to sea depths and medical advances
Highlights include high altitude flight by Auguste Piccard reaching 52 500 feet, Sir George Wilkins near the North Pole in an Arctic submarine, and Dr Herbert S Dickey locating the Orinoco source. Also noted are medical misfortunes in Germany, Meuse Valley poison fog caused by factory emissions, and early X ray methods predicting unborn sex and viewing three dimensional bone structures.
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Notre Dame University
Swiss Alps
Sir George H. Wilkins
Arctic
North Pole
Herbert S. Dickey
Orinoco River
Brazil
Venezuela
Niagara Falls
Science
Germany
Meuse
Belgium
Horror trend overtakes Hollywood with Frankenstein style
Hollywood viewers pressure studios to chase the horror boom after Frankenstein Dracula and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde succeed. Murders in the Rue Morgue shifts aside for Creation a prehistoric adventure horror project described as combining adventure and horror with a prehistoric touch.
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Hollywood
Rue Morgue
Original Director of Jekyll and Hyde Showcases Mamoulian
Rouben Mamoulian, formerly of the New York Theater Guild, directs Jekyll and Hyde with Frederic March in dual roles. The film introduces a divided screen to depict simultaneous actions, a notable narrative innovation. This marks Mamoulian’s third picture after Applause and City Streets, reflecting his preference for storytelling through camera rather than stage-like filming.
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Jekyll and Hyde
Rouben Mamoulian
New York Theater Guild
Frederic March
Jekyll
Mamoulian
Hiers in Comeback with First Talkie Soon
Walter Hiers returns to film from the stage after two years away to star in his first talkie. He was once pegged as Roscoe Arbuckle’s successor due to his look but was deemed not heavy enough for stardom despite eight years as a featured comic actor.
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Hiers
Walter Hiers
Roscoe Arbuckle
Fatty
Car Repairer Falls, Breaks Neck in House Stairs
Hugh Farrington a car repairer at the Southern Railway Spencer shops fell down stairs at his home and broke his neck. He is in a hospital here and may recover.
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Hugh Farrington
Southern Railway Spencer
Dawes Speaks Out on Navy Reduction and Peace
Charles G. Dawes, head of the U S disarmament delegation, urges cooperation between naval experts and statesmen to achieve naval reduction. He calls for comradeship over force and warns against wasteful competition in armament as Britain and the United States pledge equality. He cites a 1927 Niagara River peace bridge dedication and stresses international negotiation experience.
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Charles G. Dawes
United States
Great Britain
Peace Bridge
Niagara River
Bill for Federal University Before Congress in Capital Bill
Washington, Jan 4. Congressman Kelly of Pennsylvan ia has introduced a bill to establish a national university in the nation’s capital funded by Congress through the capital bill. The measure recalls George Washington’s bequest of stock in the Potomac canal to support a national university in Washington.
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Federal University
Congress
Washington
George Washington
Potomac Canal
National University
University
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Washington funds spark proposed national university plan
A plan outlines using a 25000 dollar bequest with 6 percent interest since 1799 to fund a national university. It would be run by a board of regents and a university council with top federal officials and scholarly bodies represented. Lectures open to qualified learners, degrees required for full membership, and government labs available for research.
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Washington
United Press
Washington Bank
Board of Regents
United States
Education
Smithsonian Institution
American Association For the Advancement of Science
The
American Bar Association
Antieieen Medical Association
University Council
Library of Congress
Folger Shakespeare Memorial Mbrary
Corcoran Art
Freeman finds the world’s opening but sinks into a hole
In a quip from The Humoriat Freeman jokes that he began life believing the world would open for him. He confesses he indeed found an opening but now sits in a terrible hole, turning his bright theory into a comic collapse.
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Freeman
the Humoriat
Gallery the Naval Observatory and the Bureau of Standards
The article notes the collaboration between Gallery the Naval Observatory and the Bureau of Standards. It outlines joint measurements, reference standards, and potential applications for navigation and timekeeping, with emphasis on precision work and institutional cooperation.
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The
Naval Observatory
Bureau of Standards
Greensboro Youth Dies in Tragic Illness
Livingstone Murphy Williams aged 21, son of Rev. R Murphy Williams pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Greensboro, N C, died yesterday after months of illness.
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Greensboro
N. C
Livingstone Murphy Williams
R. Murphy Williams
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
Motorcycle Cop Suspended in Off Duty Brawl
William M. Linder a motorcycle officer on the Raleigh police force has been suspended for allegedly fighting four Fort Bragg men off duty. Names of the other men were not announced.
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Raleigh, N. C
William M. Linder
Fort Bragg
Eider Ducks Yield About Five Ounces of Down Per Nest
About five ounces of down is the typical yield per nest each season from eider down ducks.
Mark Twain Born in Missouri with Steamboat Dream
A historical note confirms Mark Twain was born in Missouri and his first ambition was to become a steamboat operator.
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Mark Twain
Missouri
First Fatality in Honolulu Trouble Reported
In Honolulu T H January 4 a Filipino seaman Miguel Barbas on shore leave from the Meigs was shot and killed by Patrolman James Pokipala during a citywide manhunt for escaped convict Daniel Lyman 22 who fled O aba prison with Louis Kapu 26. Kaikapu was recaptured.
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Honolulu
T. H
Miguel Barbas
Meigs
James Pokipala
Barbas
Daniel Lyman
Oaba
Louis Kapu
Kaikapu
Night Before Christmas Authored by Moore for Children
The text notes that Dr. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the famous verse Twas the Night Before Christmas as a special treat for his household children over a century ago.
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Clement Clarke Moore
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as an effective treatment for three day coughs and colds. The text claims creosote based formula soothes inflamed membranes and halts germ growth, offering relief for bronchial issues and other respiratory ailments.
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Case School of Applied Science
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Miller
E. F. Carpenter
University of Arizona
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Pluto
Robert J. van de Graaff
Fred Allison
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Linus C. Pauling
California Institute of Technology
Henry Fairfield Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Klein
Auguste Piccard
University of Brussels
Hol Joo
By Robin Coons
S.S.S
Dawes
United Com
Nooa
Congressional War Investigation Committee
John Adams
Lafayette
Columbian College
George Washington University
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Nat Shilkret
Radio
Chesterfield Orchestra
Alex Gray
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