Proverbs 27 18 Whoso Keepeth The Fig Tree
A Bible verse notes that those who care for their master are honored as they receive the fruit of patience and loyalty. It emphasizes diligence and faithfulness yielding respect and reward. The text presents a parable linking stewardship with recognition.
Ehringhaus Urges Immediate State Budget Balance
Governor Ehringhaus challenged the General Assembly to balance the state budget immediately and end dependence on borrowing. He warned a balanced budget is essential for borrowing and urged action despite fiscal constraints and uncertain executive authority.
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Ehringhaus
General Assembly
Assembly
Spirits of Americans Endure Through Depression Rhetoric
The piece reflects on how words like courage optimism and hope signal a stubborn American resolve to return to normalcy. It contrasts frantic plans and criticism as signs of determined spirit and notes that many hide regret yet remain unconquered despite adversities.
Postal Receipts Hold Up Here
An encouraging look at local business shows the 1932 postal receipts dipping only two percent from 1931. The local mailing system withstood low mood and higher letter rates, delivering steady revenue that varies less than five percent over the past five years despite broader declines and higher rates elsewhere. The three cent letter rate helped sustain revenue despite a postal department deficit.
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Uncle Sam
Postal Department
Indirect Firecracker Ban Tests High Point Traditions
High Point plans a $1000 opening day and $500 daily tax to curb firecracker sales inside the city. Critics note shoppers can cross city lines where a year of fireworks is legal and call for broader restrictions or mail order limits. The piece concludes with a playful New Year menu for retired horses in London and a quip about human horse sense.
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High Point
London
Cricklewood
Earth
Horse sense a fiction says safety council
The National Safety Council challenges the idea of horse sense calling it a pretty fiction. The piece notes horses react with temper, fear noises, and wind and may ignore training unless tied. It cites a “horse engineer” from a big company and recalls Old Dobbin and Sorrel-Top as examples.
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Christian Science Monitor
National Safety Council
Dobbin
Tom
Safety Council
New York City
Dixie
Prisoners of the Present Present
Bruce Catton muses on futurist forecasts and the futility of long horizons while noting military uniform reforms in Britain. He contrasts distant science with immediate worries like income, taxes, and dental needs, then cites the Queen’s Royal Regiment testing lighter gear for comfort.
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Bruce Catton
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Tommy Atkins
Queen's Royal Regiment
Another Reorganization Plan Goes Up in Smoke
Washington dispatch notes a Hoover era push to reorganize 68 federal agencies failed due to broad opposition and fear for jobs. Cochran moved to disapprove, with critics arguing small item fights doomed the plan. Roosevelt eyes a new plan with hopes for blanket authority and a Democratic Congress.
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Ropney Dutcher
NEA
Washington
Hoover
John J. Cochran
House Expenditures Committee
Cochran
Congress
Roosevelt
Democratic House
Philanthropy lags in funding economic research
The TWentieth Century Fund of New York reports that charitable foundations underfund economics research while other areas attract support. Director Evans Clark notes the capitalist world faces a crisis and philanthropy should target causes of social difficulties, yet funding remains limited. He worries about continuing muddling through with luck in the future.
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Twentieth Century Fund of
New York
Evans Clark
Philanthrophy
Bird in Hand Versus Bush Scenario in Baseball Trade
A market rumor centers on a prominent baseball mogul open to bold trades. Analysts note strategic value in exchanging seasoned players for prospects, suggesting willingness to pivot assets to build a future contender.
Senator Dili Proposal on 3.2 Beer Sparks Patriotism
Senator Dili urged selecting a group of average men to drink several kegs of 3.2 beer to test its intoxicating effects, stirring a patriotic urge to serve the country among many readers.
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Dili
Ex Mayor Jim Walker Book Hinted as Disappointing
Suspicion grows that former Mayor Jim Walker's forthcoming book may disappoint readers. Questions linger whether he can match prior clever or naive tones used during testimony under oath.
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Jimmy Walker
Jimmy
Opossum Age Sparks Debate Over Brain Growth
A playful contrast notes the opossum at about 80 million years old with minimal brain development and the human line at around one to two million years, praising cranial pride and ongoing room for improvement in intellect.
The Successful Man Attributes Fortune to Work and Inheritance
The successful man favors hard work perseverance and clean living aided by the $100,000 left him by a late Oklahoma uncle.
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Oklahoma
Vitamin B complex and its health impact described
Sister Mary reports on vitamin B as a mix of factors essential for growth and nerve function. Dr. Walter H. Eddy notes that deficiency halts growth quickly, causes polyneuritis, and, with pellagra risks, affects children through reduced appetite and growth before disease signs appear. The piece outlines anti-neuritis vitamin and preventive/curative roles.
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Mary Nea
Walter H. Eddy
Ehringhaus Emerges That Albemarle Lineage Elevates North Carolina Governor
North Carolina's new governor John Christoph Blucher Ehringhaus comes from a long prominent Albemarle family with deep ties to Elizabeth City Pasquotank and UNC. He was born there in 1884 and rose from lawyer to solicitor and representative before becoming the 64th chief executive.
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Raleigh
Blucher
North Carolina
John Christoph Blucher
Ehringhaus
Albemarle
John Christophame
America
Elizabeth City
House of Honor
House of Representatives
John Christoph
Pasquotank County
Erskine Ehringhaus
Pasquotank
University of North Carolina
General Assembly
North Carlina
Matilda Haughton
Washington
Blucher, Jr
Matilda
Haughton
Miss Ehringhaus
St. Mary’s School For Girls
Woodberry Forest Academy
Orange
W. P. Duff
Erskine
Mack
Episcopal Church
Thomas Benbury Haughton
Episcopal
Albemarie
James Iredell
Chowan
Gove
Cardus Said to Help Pains and Cramping by Women
Mrs Maxie Crummey of Texarkana Texas reports Cardus eased irregular trouble pains and cramps She gave Cardus to her daughters who also improved Druggists widely sell Cardus for weakness monthly suffering and general health gains Cardul helped many women through letters of praise.
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Cardus
Maxie Crummey
Texarkana
Texas
Cardul
Vitamin B rich foods and safe cooking tips
The text explains that vitamin B is abundant in yeast and whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, eggs, and dairy, with milk now seen as a weaker source. Heat harms vitamin B when acidity is neutralized, so avoid overcooking and neutralizers like baking soda. Whole grain cereals are highlighted as inexpensive B sources, and a sample menu lists breakfast lunch and dinner items centered on these nutrients.
Weekly air service links Iraq and Palestine in new route
A new weekly plane service has opened between Ramileh airdrome in Iraq and Palestine. Planes depart Ramileh on Monday afternoons and reach Baghdad at dusk with return flights on Wednesday. The service connects with westbound to Haifa for Europe, expanding modern transport to the Holy Land.
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Palestine
Holy Land of Christ’s
Iraq
Ramileh Airdrome
Bagdad
Haifa
Europe
Japanese Emperor HORIZONTAL Quiz Puzzle
The page lists a word puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues. It asks for rulers and terms, including the last U S president to die in office and various linguistic answers such as pronouns, verbs, and nouns across multiple lengths. Answers likely fill a crossword style grid from a historical newspaper.
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U. S
Franklin Roosevelt
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