Canned preaching and the obsolete law in faith and film
A Presbyterian Houston church held a nearly complete movie service with mechanical parts and canned music while the general secretary of the denomination preached. The pastor called it one of the most successful meetings, warning that Talkie amplified preaching could supplant eloquent ministers. The piece argues invention shifts supply and demand, urging planners to consider crowding changes in politics and economy.
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Presbyterian Church
Houston
Texas
Board of Christian Education
Boots of the Dead Bandit Otto Wood Relic Exhibited
The article notes a pair of yellow boots rumored to be Otto Wood's at his Sal isbury death. It mentions a Durham man claiming the killer’s bullet and imagines the profit of displaying his embalmed body. It discusses morbid curiosity and the public interest in outlaw personality and relics.
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Otto Wood
Salisbury
Durham
Otto
North Carolina
William Bolitho
Man of daring versus the constrained adventurer
A reflective piece contrasts the heroic daring within social bounds with the everyday clerk who lives vicariously through bold exploits. It notes how society hobbles the true wild call yet many seek escape in imagination or cinema, while the average person quietly adheres to rules and channels rebellion through fantasy.
Rockne's Football Philosophy Minds Body in Play
Knute Rockne, Notre Dame coach, challenges the view that football stars are mere physical specimens. He argues brains and strategy are vital, noting Phi Beta Kappa scholars among players. The public’s view from talkies and radio underscores that mind and matter matter in advancing the pigskin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Mr. Rockne
Rockne
Phi Beta Kappa
A Woman's Impression of Scarface Al Capone
Eleanor Patterson, editor of the Washington Herald, visited Al Capone at his Miami Palm Island stronghold. She notes a guarded Capone amid Chicago shooters, likening him to a Venetian condottiere and highlighting his open racketeering despite official opposition.
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Washington, D. C
Herald
Eleanor Patterson
al Capone
Palm Island
Miami
Capone
Florida
United States
Price of the Fiddler and State Tax Burden Dilemma
The state faces a painful need to cut costs and raise taxes as the current bill cannot be funded. Previous appropriations swamped a surplus and exhausted revenue, leaving a predicted deficit for the next biennium unless tax levies change. Property owners urge relief amid local levies.
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Coun
State costs vs local taxes threaten public services
The text argues that state level cost pressures mirror local burdens and stress tax cuts. It warns relief from property taxation via new revenue sources and state assumption of school and road costs may fail, potentially forcing a special session to fix revenue deficiencies.
Lost With All Hands and Other Meditations
A reflective essay exploring the fascination with ocean aviation disappearances and historic maritime losses. The author parallels midsea vanishings with ancient and medieval seafaring, then shifts to praise Nathan Straus for milk relief to New York's poor and comments on the Washington power commission dispute shaping public opinion. The piece intertwines mortality, charity, and civic life with a period voice.
Paris Stylists Hire Stout Models for New Creations
Paris fashion houses seek stout models to showcase contemporary design trends. Models gain from rising demand as designers emphasize fuller figures. A sports saying about resilience appears in contrast to ring rhetoric.
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Paris
Thieves Loot Woman's Home in Lexington Burglary
In Lexington on January 15 a burglary at Lola Pickett's North State street home yielded 500 dollars stolen from the day before. Entry was gained by breaking a front window pane with no clues or arrests yet. The loss is tied to a prior fire loss at Mrs. Pickett's Welcome residence and insurance proceeds.
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Lexington
Lola Pickett
North State Street
Pickett
Welcome
Mrs. Pickett
New Stand Taken On Relief Loans
Washington reports the Senate Democrats shift their position on relief funding to feed the threatened. A $25,000,000 Red Cross administered fund is demanded as the price for completing the session program, while a $45,000,000 drought loan moves to the White House without the extra $15,000,000 for food. The Red Cross drive seeks $10,000,000 more as destitution rises amid snow and cold.
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Washington
Senate Democrats
Robinson
Arkansas
Red Cross
White House
Agriculture Department
Congress
Police raid on disorderly house nets five arrests
Three men and two women were arrested in a raid on a reputed disorderly house at 1900 East Green Street after neighbor complaints. C. Seltz, O. J. Cagle, and Carl Bowman faced disorderly conduct charges, with May Tickle and Lucille Misenheimer charged for operating the house. Bond ranged from 50 to 150 dollars, with Seltz under two warrants. Patrolmen Swan son and Cecil joined the operation.
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East Green Street
C. Seltz
Silk Street
O. J. Cagle
Wise Street
Carl Bowman
May Tickle
Lucille Misenheimer
Seltz
Swanson
A. Cecil
Bishop Rondthaler Named Best Citizen
Bishop Edward Rondthaler, 86, head of the Moravian church in the south, was named Winston-Salem's best citizen as the chamber of commerce awarded the annual cup for the year’s most valuable service to the city.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Edward Rondthaler
South
Chamber of Commerce
Bristol installs 667000 horsepower electric machine
Britain’s most powerful electrical machine is now at the Bristol corporation super power station. It is rated at the equivalent of 667,000 horsepower and weighs 140 tons.
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Britain
Bristol Corporation
Methodist Church Anniversary Rites at Lexington
Intense interest and large congregations attended the State Street Methodist Protestant church anniversary services marking four years since the church edifice was erected. Rev. G. H. Hendry led three Sunday services with sermons and special music by Mrs. H. W. Wade of Burlington in the morning. Rev. N. Bethea, former pastor, preached in the afternoon, with the Leonard singers providing pew music for the afternoon and evening services.
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Lexington
State Street Methodist Protestant
G. H. Hendry
H. W. Wade
Burlington
N. &. Bethea
Astor
Leonard Singers
New York Commission Won't Interfere With Championship Match
New York January 15 The New York State Athletic Commission will not block negotiations for the heavyweight title bout involving Madison Square Garden Corporation Hearst milk fund Max Schmeling and Young Stribling. The panel has not officially acted on Schmeling and Garden and will instead enforce rules against negotiating with suspended boxers. The chairman said action will come in its own time and manner. The commission proposed a middleweight tournament to crown a successor to Mickey Walker whose title was vacated last week.
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New York
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Ilinois
Hearst Milk Fund
Max Schmeling
Young
Commission
Schmeling-Stribling
the Garden
Jas. A. Farley
Mickey Walker
Dutch Still Wear Wooden Shoes In Modern Times
A publisher notes that about one third of the population in the Netherlands continues to wear wooden clogs. The report contrasts traditional footwear with contemporary fashion, highlighting cultural persistence amid modernization.
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The
Netherlands
Congressmen-Elect Drawn for Jury Service in Davidson
Lexington January 15 Davidson county selects forty seven trial and grand jurors for six months. J Walter Lambeth Jr congressman elect to take office March 4 will serve in superior court criminal term beginning January 26. Lambeth a Thomasville furniture manufacturer and business leader, succeeds the late Hammer of Asheboro.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Superior Court
J. Walter Lambeth
Lambeth
Thomasville
Hammer
Asheero
Preservation work on Stones River battlefield begun
In Murfreesboro Tennessee after seven decades work to preserve trenches gun pits and breastworks from the Stones River battle has begun. The 55th Congress authorized a 3100 acre national military park where 80000 men fought during Christmas week of 1862.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Stones River
Earth weighs six sextillion tons says science review
The article explains that Earth is estimated to weigh six sextillion tons a six followed by twenty one zeros. It notes the estimate aligns with gravity and planetary mass calculations used by scientists, providing context for measurements in astrophysics.
Beware of Colds Use Vicks VapoRub Early at First Symptoms
Health authorities urge common-sense steps to prevent colds from becoming flu. Start treatment at first signs with Vicks VapoRub, use steam inhalation, and rub throat and chest at night for relief and better rest for mother and child. Do not delay care.
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Vicks VapoRub
Vicks
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