Judge Puzzled By Divorce Marathon in Chicago
Chicago dated story outlines Judge Harry A. Lewis granting Mrs. Bessie Salnitsky a divorce from Nathan Salnitsky, the third since their 1922 marriage, with a judge’s quip about a “divorce marathon” and a remark by the wife that the husband becomes mean after remarriage. The piece ends noting each London taxi driver must pass a stringent medical exam.
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Chicago
Bessie Salnitsky
Harry A. Lewis
Nathan Salnitsky
Lewis
Hest
Harry X. Coles
Tax Valuation Cut in Local Land. Greensboro
Greensboro January 6 The county commissioners cut $5,000 from the tax valuation of a High Point Overall property now $80,000 down from $85,000 after company proof the site was bought from the cerosiery concern for $67. Roads and bridge crews face a four day week. a 10 percent salary cut was proposed. Expenditure cuts aim to balance the first half of the fiscal year amid road complaints.
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Greensboro
High Point Overall Company
Cerosiery Company
J. M. Weatherly
Dan Donnell
Max Schmeling to defend no heavyweight title
BERLIN Jan 6. Max Schmeling says he will defend his no heavyweight title in Chicago against any opponent chosen by the National Boxing Commission but will not defend it in a New York ring. He criticizes the New York commission and chairman James J. Farley, accusing them of bias toward Jack Sharkey and questioning the new no-foul rule.
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Chicago
New York
Berlin
Maxing
Berliners
National Boxing Commission
Schmeling
New York Athletic Commission
New York Commission
James J. Farley
Mister Farley
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Mysterious Illness Hits Escort in Assault Case
Wilmington report says James Chadwick, escort to a young girl allegedly assaulted by two Black men on a desolate road, is hospitalized with an unnamed illness. Police hold five suspects. Chadwick cannot identify his attackers. His condition is listed as satisfactory.
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Wilmington
N. C
James Chadwick
Chadwick
Ballard Named Smoke Inspector in City Posts
The city appointed H A Ballard as smoke inspector while he serves as city maintenance engineer. A new salary of 50 dollars monthly was approved for Ballard’s extra duties as liquidation agent for the city’s collateral and securities. He will work with city attorneys and G N Henson to liquidate over 5 700 000 in collateral and securities, possibly moving vault holdings from the Central bank to City Hall vaults.
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N. Pd
Aphenny i
H. A. Ballard
Blanton
T By
Balerd
Harry L. Parker
Harry W. Plummer
G. N. Henson
Central Bank
China grants equality under new family relations law
Nanking January 6 report states a civil code reform establishes gender equality in China. The family relations law ends concubinage, equalizes divorce grounds, grants women control of their property, and allows unmarried daughters inheritance parity with sons. It also restricts marriage for the disabled and those with certain diseases while prohibiting youthful, arranged marriages.
Cartoons Funds Mobilized In Bipartisan Chess of Campaigns
The committee set aside funds for support in eight states including Maryland Kentucky Virginia Utah North Carolina Missouri Kansas and West Virginia. 800000 cartoons were distributed and 32000 was allocated for house candidates after a survey led by Lucas and discussed with Wood and Nutt. Nutt approved up to 60000 but only 32000 proved necessary.
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Raskob
Chess
National Committee
House
Chicago
Wood
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington
Nutt
Maryland
Kentucky
Virginia
Utah
North Carolina
Missouri
Kansas
West Virginia
Lucas
Government owned speakeasy cited as shameful perversion
Washington January 6. Rep Linthicum an anti prohibitionist calls a government owned speakeasy in Indianapolis a shameful perversion of government on the house floor. The remark highlights ongoing debates over Prohibition and government controlled establishments.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Linthicum
Poison Whiskey Death Ties Bowen to Crime Probe
Georg C. Bowen once commandant at Bailey Military Institute and later U S prohibition director of South Carolina died in Miami from drinking poison whiskey. Officials said poison was found in the bottle. an inquest was planned. Bowen served in World War I as a major and later led prohibition in South Carolina. He had relocated to Florida during the boom era and leaves several relatives in South Carolina.
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Miami
Fra
Georg C. Bowen
Bailey Military Institute
Greenwood
U S. C
South Carolina
West Point
Columbia
D. C
Bowen
Bailey
Florida
Stribling Accepts Terms to Fight Schmeling in Chicago
Pa Stribling announced he accepted terms to stage Georgia challenger Young Stribling against Max Schmeling in Chicago in June. The bout will benefit a Chicago milk fund after a lengthy telephone talk with Chicago officials.
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Miami
Fla
Pa” Stribling
W. L
Stribling
Georgia
Max Schmeling
Chicago
Chicago Milk Fund
Pa Stribling
European Celebrations Reflect Shared Spirit Across Nations
Nearly all countries observed festive spirit in distinct styles as Europe embraced similar cultural vibes across borders. Local traditions, parades, and public gatherings highlighted shared heritage amid regional variation.
Seek Homes For Two Fatherless Youths
Forrest Shafer, boys' commissioner, seeks homes for two fatherless brothers aged 11 and 13. Their mother has left the city to place another child with a relative in New York. The youths are destitute but capable and eager to work. urgent arrangements are needed for them to enter a local home.
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Forrest Shafer
New York
Shuford
Leonard Freed in Greensboro Court
Leonard Fre ed owner of Leonard Dry Cleaning arraigned in Greensboro city court on a charge of operating without a license. He was found not guilty after his attorney Z I Walser said the business was cash and carry and trucks only moved clothes between Greensboro and High Point, avoiding the truck tax.
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High Point Dry Cleaner
W. P. Leonard
Leonard Dry Cleaning Company
Greensboro
Z. I. Walser
Leonard
W. S. Franks
Summit Dry Cleaning Company
High Point
T. C. Bray
Grocery Store Thieves Arrested
Two white youths John Richardson 21 and Earl McNeill 15 both of 206 West Point avenue confessed to breaking into W M Scott grocery at 907 Redding street Sunday night and stealing about 25 dollars worth of merchandise. McNeill was nabbed near midnight Monday while fleeing a West End store. Richardson was arrested in his room this morning after an Nance Batley investigation recovered roughly 15 dollars in stolen goods including overalls shirts tobacco and cigarettes.
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John Richardson
Earl McNeill
West Point Avenue
High Point City
W. M. Scott
Redding Street
McNeill
West End
Guardsmen Say No North Carolina Cars Stopped
Governor Pollard of Virginia said in a telegram to Governor Gardner of North Carolina that an executive investigation found no North Carolina automobiles were stopped by guardsmen in the Danville textile strike area. Pollard, after conferring with military authorities, issued the clarification following Gardner's report of alleged stops.
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Richmond
Pollard
Gardner
North Carolina
Danville
Amy Johnson May Abandon Flight
London reports Amy Johnson says she may abandon her solo flight to Peiping across Siberia after damage to her plane near Warsaw. She told the Evening Standard by telephone from Warsaw she hates to give up but may have to end the trip.
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London
Amy Johnson
Aviatrix
Evening Standard
Warsaw
Peiping
Siberia
Miss Johnson
Unemployed Plan For Hunger March
North Carolina job placement figures show 304 unemployed found work last week through seven state federal employment offices. Asheville led with 82 placements, Wilmington 60, Winston-Salem 56, Charlotte 45, Raleigh 25, and High Point and Badin each 18.
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Raleigh
State
Federal Employment Bureau
North Carolina
Asheville
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
High Point
Badin
Typhoon Ravages Central Philippines Killing At Least 150
A central Philippines typhoon left at least 150 dead and 1.25 million dollars in property damage. Reports from Cebu and Leyte say Red Cross began relief and a Lozano steamship sinking added to the toll with twenty seven drowned. Thirty more perished in fishing-boat wrecks. crops including sugar hemp banana and rice were damaged.
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Manila
Philippines
Cebu
Leyte
Red Cross
Uncertainty Grows As Caucus Time Approaches
Raleigh January 6 AP As the 1931 legislature caucus nears, contenders for speaker and senate president pro tem claim votes. Willis Smith 70 votes, Fred Sutton 62. Moss unsure. Senate leaders Johnson 33, Blount 28. total seats 50. Clerks Eure vs Lassiter headline race. Reedin clerk contest in house Berry vs Ray.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Willis Smith
Wake
Fred Sutton
Lenoir
Smith
Sutton
L. B. Moss
Nash
Moss
Smith-Sutton
Rivers D. Johnson
Duplin
Heill
Marvin K. Blount
Greenville
Thad Eure
Alex Lassiter
Eure
Lassiter
Leroy Martin
Reading
Fritz Smith
Dave Dellinger
Concord
Percy Louis
Claim They Were Sold Wrong Land
F F Dickson and D B Hedgecock sue J L Darr Callie Darr J E Cecil Magele F E Cecil Pearl B Hawkins and C T Willis in High Point municipal court for 500 dollars saying they bought land on the High Point Thomasville road east of the city limits and built a kiln then learned the lot belonged to the North Carolina Railroad company and that sellers misrepresented ownership. They seek damages after failed settlement.
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High Point Municipal Court
F. F. Dickson
D. 8. Hedgecock
J. L. Darr
Callie Darr
J. E. Cecil
Magele FE. Cecil
Pearl
Hawkins
C. T. Willis
High Point
Thomasville
North Carolina Railroad Company
Southern Bawa
North Carolina Ailroad Company
Dickson
Hedgecock
Against Proposal To Deepen Neuse River Route
The War Department reports against deepening the Neuse river to eight feet from New Bern to Goldsboro, saying current and potential commerce does not justify the cost. The 98 mile project faces public appeal to the engineers on rivers and harbors.
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Wilmington
N. C
United States
War Department
Neuse
New Bern
Goldsboro
of Engineers
Tarbere
Radio Network Schedule Highlights and Listings
A dense, station-by-station radio program grid covers multiple networks and time slots. It lists programs for WEAF WJZ WABC WOR WGN and others with show names hosts and guest acts across the evening schedule and overnight, including musical varieties, comedies, drama, sports, and public affairs segments.
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Quality Novelty Co
Pranklin
Providence
West High Street
Elim Street
Gt” Care Enterprise
P. O
West Green Street
W. Welborn
Kernersville, N
Gaddy’s Wood Yard
Mangum Avenue
Black's Wood Yard
Edwards’ Business College
Dee Paul D. Bailey
Fox Loan Co
Elm Street
Charles Flooring Co
H. L. Bunnell Shoe Shop
Wrenn Street
W. C. Brown Shoe Shop
NORTE
Wrenn Orria
Lb. R. Sykes
Jarrett’s Stationery Co
Starr Motor CO
Durant
Oakland
Pontiac
Commerce
Hamilton
C. J
City Stockade
Kivett Road
High School
Best Street
Montlieu
Hamilton Street
the Redding
Ali West High Street
Woodrow Soar
Richardson Street
High Point Pawn Shop
East Washington Street
Brack Sheraton
Thurston Street
Montlieu Avenue
Woodrow Avenue
D. A. Dozier
Brentwood Avenue
J. B. Richardson
Emerywood
Park Street
Coon Drive
Queen's Court
English Street
Bath
Appy
N. McCrary
Wise Street
Pyoomoo
Devis Street
Parkway
Beautiful Grove
Thomasville Road
Amos Realty CO
Bank
Co-Op Finance CO
West Washington St
Harris Furniture Store
W. Commerce St
WHITE
White, Inc
Jack
Brown
Russell and
North Main Street
Scott Street
South Main Street
R. B. Gantt
Max Schimeling
Ballard
China
Legislative Council
Nanking
Csve
Dupont de Fem
Sam & Ligne
Fox Film A
Motors Illette
Beeson Sees
Hupp Motors
Ste
Inter Comb Eng
Kennecott
IBC
Cettral
Sss
Europe
Leonard Freed
Tarboro
Readin
John D. Berry
Marty M. Ray
Associated Preae
WEAF
Aiso
WJAR
WFI
WBEN
WCAE
Alee
Harry Ree
WFHL
Downey's
One
Alto Wean
Frederic Willen
Wile
WFBL
WGR
Wean RC
WNAC
WORC
WEAN
WKRC
WGST
Alee vi
rBi
NBC Ca
WSM
Happy Bakers
Gans
Vincent Wines Orchestra
WTAM
Funk
Orch
WRC
Wwdrk
CBS Chai Chein
WUK
WDRC
MAC
WTAR
Wavc
WCAU
WJAS
WMAL
WCAO
WDB Wa
WWNC
WXYZ
WBT
Radio Playhouse
Tremaine
O.ch
WLBW
Wun
Mickey Alpert Orch
Wean Woorc
WPG
WFAN
WADC
WKC
WSPD
WJZ
New Yo
WIL
WLZ
WBZ
WLW
KDKA
WTF
WJAX
WIOD
WFLA
WHAM
WRVA
Amos
Andy
WGA
WBAL
CKGW
WPTF
WJR
WCKY
WABC
Ges van
Gsobe
Trotter
Wings of
Orchestra
the Moonbeams
WGY
Wels
WSB
Ieee
Bob Newhall
Melody Men
Ee. Keen
Dairy & Food
Cecil & Sal
Riley
Ronicles
K 760
NBC Chain
W8sm
Moon Magic
W Wbal
WHALL
KDEA
Aliso
WHAS
Kuku
Nepeat
Andy Epen
Wem
Hannel Stations
NNEL
Vvv
Stugie Ff
sooBame
Win
Oren
Vrog
WEA
WKAF
Orebestem
Ial Ont
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