Wealthy escape death while poor face the chair
A letter laments unequal punishment in capital cases describing Jno A. Cameron’s 20 year penitentiary sentence and comparing it with executions of poorer whites and African Americans. The writer urges wider publicity to spur action on perceived justice gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
A. Cameron
State Penitentiary
Dr. Peacock
Cameron
Florida
Peacock
Raleigh
Oakes High Point
City planning and park development eyed in urban project list
The plan outlines a city library, YMCA, more parks and playgrounds, a new passenger station with Main Street underpass, a city planning system, more homes, expanded sewers and water systems, and hard surfaced streets in all directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Possibilities by Berton Braley and assorted notes
The verse by Berton Braley contemplates a tropical escape but doubts lasting happiness away from labor. The rest reports a mixed bag of brief items including weather, Ford car plans, a divorce suit, Raleigh politics, an Oakland hotel robbery, and anti masking legislation notes.
High Point Furniture Fair Draws Widespread Publicity
The High Point exposition, a purely commercial event, attracts notable public interest and generates considerable general news coverage praised for its broad appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Youthful Drivers Under Age 16 Spotlit In High Point Streets
The High Point area is urged to enforce a state law requiring drivers to be at least 16. The editorial calls for police action to inform parents and halt underage driving, arguing children endanger themselves and others, while noting the broader debate on industry and civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Willard Dempsey Bout Seen as Orchestrated Hoax
The article condemns a proposed Willard versus Dempsey boxing match as a staged money grab. It cites Willard’s 1919 Toledo loss and his claimed lack of fighting instinct, arguing fans would be duped into paying to see a lumbering fighter face a real boxer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Toledo
Jeffries
Reno
Henry Ford's Panacea Promotes Work and Peace
The Detroit manufacturer envisions a world united by labor and the automobile. He argues cars will civilize nations by spreading knowledge of machinery, educating peasants, and reducing war impulses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford
Russia
High Point Meeting Determines Fate of Local Railroad
High Point business leaders prepare for a decisive chamber of commerce gathering at 1:30 p m Saturday to vote on the Carolina and Yadkin River short line. City residents may voice opinions as the future of the road, owned largely by High Point interests, hangs in the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ismet Pasha
Constantinople
American Express
Mauretania
S. S. Caronia
Lausanne
Switzerland
S. S. Mauretania
International Chamber of Commerce
Rome
Mediterranean
High Point
Carolina & Yadkin River Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Voice of the People Protests Breedom
A reader requests editorial action after noting Dr. J W Peacock escape and alleged miscarriage of justice in a police chief murder case. The letter cites a murdered father and compares Cameron and Peacock with references to trials, verdicts, and delays.
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Vercock
J. W. Peacock
Thomasville
Taylor
P. C. Oakes
Jno
A. Cameron
Hoke County
Cameron
Peacock
Paren
Glue Litigation Case Is Settled Claims Credit To Rhiede Co
A letter from Victor G Bloede Co Baltimore asserts the case decided by the U S circuit court of appeals New York involved Perkins Glue Co against Standard Furniture Co of Herkimer N Y It states Kane Manufacturing Co of Chicago did not defend and had no connection It credits Victor G Bloede Co with defending the suit at its own cost and praises Vis canite vegetable glue as 20 percent stronger than Perkins product The letter urges correction to avoid misimpression in the wood working trade
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High Point E
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Kane Manufacturing Co
Chicago
Perkins Glue Co
Standard Furniture Co
Herkimer
N. Y
Kane Co
Victor G. Rhcede Co
Baltimore
Perkins *Co
United States
Grosvenner
New York Shows Breed Triumph by American Pekingese
In New York on January 19, the 17th annual Pekingese club show drew 169 entries. Mrs. F. C. McAllister won top honors as American-bred Pekingese bested imported rivals, marking a landmark victory for domestic dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. C. McAllister
Glazed Earthware Visiting Cards linked to Temple Departures
Ancient tablets of glazed earthenware show owner depictions and were left at temples upon his departure, suggesting early social or religious customs recorded in material form. The practice notes the tablet as a personal artifact tying identity to temple spaces and spells a form of ceremonial leaving.
Margarine Emerges as European Staple Since Napoleon Era
Emergency butter substitute margarine rose to prominence in 1870s Europe and expanded to a major staple fat. By 1920 Holland exports dominated, with Jurgens Margarine Works boasting 59 factories and vast global supply networks, while the U S produced around 175000 tons that year.
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Europe
Hovland
Charlotte Plans Third Carolinas Automobile Show Feb 5 to 19
Rapid progress reported for the third Carolinas Automobile Show in Charlotte with about forty exhibits expected including cars and trucks. Lanchtheredge, president of the Charlotte Automotive Trade Association, notes increasing manufacturer interest and a 60 000 square foot exposition building housing over 2 500 seating in the auditorium.
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Charlotte
Lanchtheredge
Chariotte Automotive Trade Association
Eilbredge
Osmond Bartinger
Space Committee
Etheredge
J. P. Harrus
New York
Few Cases Tried in Court This Session
Police court activities today centered on several minor trials. Judgement was suspended on payment of costs in the case of Paul Watson. A note mentions glaciers and an ice cap about 200 feet thick on Mount Kilimanjaro in equatorial Africa.
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Paul Watson
A. P
Mount Kilimanjaro
Equatorial Africa
Furniture Show List of Attendees Across States
Continued from page one the Mayodan list includes J. M. McIntyre Mebane R. G. Bernhardt Lenoir C. PD. Rabb and many others from Winston Salem Greensboro Lynchburg Va Springfield Mass New York City Asheville Raleigh and more. The roster features dozens of buyers and exhibitors from North Carolina South Carolina Virginia Georgia Maryland and beyond.
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J. M. McIntyre
Mebane
R. G. Bernhardt
Lenoir
C. PD. Rabbinei
B. C. Snyder
Winston-Salem
H. H. Jones
Augusta
D. O. Mincey
Charlotte
P. H. Steve
Reidsville
Arnold
Lexington
Geo. I. Allen
Wilson
B. A. Carr
Hyattsvile
J. D. Allen
Lynchburg
W. BR. Winfree
J. A. Wood
Raleigh
Belgium Eyes Refuge Area in Congo Mountain Region
Belgium weighs setting aside a large eastern Congo mountain region as a refuge for morilias, a policy move signaling protective aims amid regional concerns.
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Belgium
Congo
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P. Rawley
C. G. Dickerson
Worth Bacon
Dan R. Schroder
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Mgr
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Mer
Metropolitan Museum
Lord Carnarvon
Egypt
Tutankhamen
Asia Mober
Miss Mober
Royal Opera House
Stockholm
Billy
Flapper
Roland Young
Estelle Winwood
Madame Pierre
Edgar Selwyn
Associated Press
N. J
Enterprise
Berton Braley
Labor
NEA Service
Obseratory
Washington
Mr. Ford
Oakland
Cal
Henry Ford
Youthbul
Germany
Panacea
Voice of
The
People
Glue Manufactur
Victor G. Bloede
W. M. Bloede
Baltimore, Md
New York Letter
Stanley
Quess
Mister Walike
Holder
NEWT
Jurgens Margarine Works
Gens
Oss
Holland
Jurgens
Charlotte Plans
Automesele Segw
Carolinas
Ah i Blain Guyer
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