Murder at Bridge School Secrets of Hamilton Alumni
Dundee pursues a lead at the Forsyte Hamilton school after interviewing Miss Earle who recounts past scandals of Flora Hackett Janet Raymond and Serena Hart. The talk ties to Nita Leigh's job as Easter play director and Serena Hart's influence, revealing a web of gossip, ambition, and social pressures in a privileged circle.
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Dundee
Mise Earle
Hamilton
Nita
Miss Earle
Flora Hackett
Miss Pendleton
Miss Macon
Flora
Serena Hart
America
Miss Easle
Forsyte
Serena
Penny Crain
Penny
Atlanta
Hacketts
Janet Raymond
Europe
Janet
Miss Pendelton
Miss Leigh
Murder plot unfolds in backstage world of Broadway
Detective Dundee interviews Serena Hart about Nita Leigh a chorus girl turned star and her deserted marriage details from 1917 to 1918 while noting a stabbing murder investigation linked to the Warburton Theatre on Times Square. Serena recalls Nita’s early stage friendships and a late winter wedding before the show closed.
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Warburton Theater
Broadway
Times Square
Serena Hart
Nita
Gladys Earle
Gladys
Dundee
Nita Leigh
Tilly
Miss Hart
The Right To Love review by John Mebane
Ruth Chatterton is hailed as among the year’s best cast actresses in The Right To Love She plays both mother and daughter with stark contrast The mother’s sacrifice drives the daughter Joe is the lover played by David Manners The film is praised for Chatterton’s masterful performance and a story of love fate and happiness with a powerful emotional arc
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Ruth Chatterton
Mies Chatterton
Brook
Joe
David Manners
Miss Chatterton
John Mebane
Tax Commission Weighs Gross Sales License Tax in North Carolina
The Tax Commission explores a gross sales or gross turnover license tax as an alternative to the current fixed rate. It argues large merchants would pay fairly while small shops are eased, noting Virginia's past use and potential revenue from taxing advertising signs and moving picture theaters.
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Baskerwill
Raleigh
North Carolina
Tax Commission
Toy
Virginia
U. S. Department of Commerce
Southern
Annual Meeting Notice for Hood System Industrial Bank
Notice of the Hood System Industrial Bank annual stockholders meeting in High Point North Carolina. The meeting on Thursday January 15 1931 at 7 30 pm in the Directors Room will review the president report elect a board of directors and handle other business as needed. Signed M H Folger cashier.
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Hood System Industrial Bank
High Point
N. C
M. H. Folger
Casbier
New Edition of Furniture Merchandising Debuts National Scope
Furniture Merchandising replaces the Southern Furniture Journal as a national monthly journal for furniture manufacturers and retailers in the United States. The publication expands from the South to the national horizon, with plans for separate supplements for merchandise and factory managers, offices in High Point and Charlotte, and new leadership in Charlotte and the city. Lincoln's tomb at Springfield, Illinois, will be rededicated February 12, 1931.
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Southern Furniture Journal
United States
South
America
J. J. Farries
Wilber Jones
High Point
Charlotte
New York
Chicago
Hugh A. Murrill, Jr
C. C. Prince
This City
New Furniture Publication
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Promises Quick Bowel Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a safe prescription for the bowels suitable for women, children, and men. It claims gentle, complete bowel action within weeks, relief from feverishness and headaches, and broad digestive benefits. The copy notes a physician with a long birth-record track record and says the product is available at all drugstores.
New Notaries Commissioned Across Various Counties
In Raleigh on January 6, Governor Gardner announced public commissions for new notaries. Recipients include Norman D. Ayers of Asheville, C. Co. Brown of Hot Springs, J. Rose Fizer of Charlotte, E. K. Harrill of Ellenboro, and others across Wilmington, Elizabeth City, Rockingham, Clinton, New Bern, Pikeville, and Gastonia, among several more names.
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Norman D. Ayers
Asheville
C. Co. Brown
Hot Springs
J. Rose Fizer
Charlotte
E. KE. Harrill
Ellenboro
O. K. LeGwin
Wil
Mington
J. L. Palmer
Wville
Mildred Dozier
Elizabeth City
M. Robinson
Canton
James Y. Thompson
Reidsville
G. T. Vernon
J. T. Wilkinson
Aurora
Francis M. Williams
Rockingham
B. A. Woodell
High Point
P. G. Crumpler
Clinton
Leonia C. Gaskins
New Bern
J. D. Bales
Pikeville
John K. Slear
L. H. Thompson
Gastonia
Natex Medicine Sample Invitation At Mann's Drug Store
A wide scale promotional notice invites readers to sample Natex free at Mann's Drug Store 105 South Main St. The ad claims Natex cures stomach trouble weak kidneys nervousness rheumatic pains and general rundown, urges a two week trial, and promises no obligation with limited samples. It frames Natex as a superior prescription style remedy from a noted pharmaceutical authority and asks readers to discuss their troubles with the rep.
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Mann’s Drug Store
South Main Street
Mann's
South Main St
Natex
S. O
Mann's Drug Store
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Geo
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Norris
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Hamilton Street
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