A Crocodile Tear for Brandon Smith
A Mecklenburg jury reduces compensatory damages for F. Brandon Smith to 12600 in a long case over Anne Cannon Reynolds that challenged Joseph F. Cannon's influence. Smith had sought 250000 for his heartbreak in a sensational alienation of affections suit that critics call a gold digging measure. The verdict, seen as a public relief and a moral judgment, ends a protracted, polarizing legal saga.
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Mecklenburg
F. Brandon Smith
Anne Cannon Reynolds
Harding
Anne
Joseph F. Cannon
Smith
Brandon Smith
Condon’s Retirement Too Long Delayed
The article recalls Dr. Condon in the Lindbergh case as a bungling aide turned vaudeville figure. It laments his prolonged limelight and notes Hauptmann’s imminent disposition, while warning that Jaf(f)e’s fate remains to unfold under the electric chair.
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Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Doctor Condon
Jassiee
Dr. Condon
Court of Pardons
Jassie
Improved Train Service Brings Earlier Noon Arrival
Rescheduled train No 29 once the Birmingham Special becomes a day service with an all service noon train to Atlanta. Passengers can now remain in New York longer for a night show and still reach their offices by noon the next day, gaining about three hours.
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New York
Birmingham
Here
Atlanta
Southern timetables aid local business in county
The text notes a schedule change by the Southern that benefits business by speeding mail and improving service. It states the railroad deserves gratitude as the overall volume of business will be minimally affected while convenience increases for the county's commerce.
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Southern
Dowell Looms as Auditor In Political Wave
Willard Howell leaves High Point after a quiet political visit as Dowell emerges as a likely candidate for state auditor. The race would bring notable energy to minor offices with Dowell’s long service and ties to the State Merchants’ Association.
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Willard Howell
High Point
Dowell
Auditor's
State Merchants’ Association
Marking Local Shrines in North Carolina History
The State Hall of History collector will visit towns to identify sites for historic markers. Citizens should notify Mrs. J. B. Welborn and offer suggestions. North Carolina lags in publicizing historic spots that New England would honor, risking loss of literary and tourism value.
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State Hall of History
J. 8. Welborn
North Carolina
New England
Twenty Feet Better Jumping Margin Proposed Downtown
The plan moves foot traffic lanes twenty feet wider at downtown intersections to increase pedestrian clearance and safety. Officials note enforcement and pedestrian caution are essential as some may still take risks despite the wider space.
Two-Faced Janus and the 1938 Wallace Vision
A reflective excerpt recalls December 7 1938 remarks by Agriculture Secretary Henry A Wallace. The speech urged social machines under the administration be guided by a larger humane vision beyond profit motives and called for attitude shifts in how people view human nature and society.
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Janus
Henry A. Wallace
Vision of Cooperation Over Economic Strife and Faith
A speaker argues for a moral revolution transcending economic motives. He cites early Christianity and Protestant discipline as models and calls for a new faith based on social cooperation, not laissez faire. He warns against business interests steering policy and envisions a modern theocracy rooted in shared community purpose.
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Washington
Isaiah
Christ
After Thoughts on Having Nothing to Say
A columnist ponders the fear of having nothing to say and recalls a moment in a drug store where a framed prayer by Col. Claiborne H. Rhodes prompts a grin. The writer reflects on conversation, mood, and the value of varied people who keep societies lively even when one speaks little.
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Col. Claiborne H. Rhodes
High Point
Happy
The Cat and the Nurse in a Town’s Epidemic Suspicions
A columnist reflects on Mrs. Jones who among an epidemic’s deaths tended the sick with little pay and great heart. The piece links her acts to stories of mercy such as James Lane Allen and Opie Read and calls for a broader social discipline.
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Perople
Mrs. Jones
James Lane Allen
Solomon
Louisville
Opie Read
Liberty
Memphis
Mary
John Hay
Jim Bludso
Fragmented musings mix history and humor in a column
A scattered column blends notes on Philippine self government, jury verdicts, political gaffes, and aging Civil War nostalgia. It references a range of figures and events, from Lindbergh to Gracie Allen, with reflections on typewriters, bicycles, and social threads in a dated voice.
Fish on the Steeple and Other Ed Bell Tales
A brisk review of Ed Bell's Fish on the Steeple a stark Tennessee village novel with Shackle Redman and Pete Fraley as central figures. Also covers Arnold Bennett portraits Pendulum Swing and industrial architecture by Holme with summaries of related fiction and nonfiction works.
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Ed Bell
New York
Farrar & Rinehart
Ty Bell
Tennessee
Shackle Redman
Pete Fraley
Miss Cannie
Birdmouth Fern
Fraley
Cape Man
Sheckle
Peewee
Shackle
Pete
Jim John Fern
Birdie
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