Smallpox Epidemic Reported in Five Eastern North Carolina Counties
A slight smallpox epidemic is spreading in five eastern North Carolina counties led by Sampson with 55 January cases. Arnett Bladen Robeson Cumberland and Harnett report increases from 1929 totals as the state board of health notes overall January cases higher than last year. New statewide weekly cases ending January 25 total 59, up 20 from 1929. Other counties with January cases include Buncombe Cleveland Durham Forsyth Gaston Henderson Jackson Richmond Union Johnston Lenoir Moore Scotland Wake and Hoke.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
Sampson County
Arnett
Bladen
Robeson
Cumberland
H. A. Taylor
Sampson
Harnett
Buncombe
Cleveland
Durham
Forsyth
Gaston
Henderson
Jackson
Richmond
Union
Johnston
Lenoir
Moore
Scotland
Wake County
Hoke County
Fort Declares at Forty Two Opposes Prohibition Stance
Fort declares its age, calling the discontinuance a social duty. It states opposition to the 18th amendment when adopted, but expresses continuing uncertainty as the discussion proceeds.
Prohibition Supporter Praises Law as Economic Advance
The speaker argues prohibition has created a new industrial era with higher efficiency and cash purchases. He notes 61 wets in unofficial ranks and 128 opposed submission in the House, linking these to district sentiment. He urges abstainers to back enforcement and focus on educational programs rather than repeal.
Hobbs Defends Wool Industry Views on Tariff Debates
Franklin W. Hobbs of Boston, president of the Wool Manufacturers association, disputed Grundy’s tariff remarks as his personal views. Hobbs noted the association spent about $50,000 last year and stated a Washington representative, James P. Reynolds, did little on the tariff bill. He emphasized that outspoken members often secure better service in Congress.
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Franklin W. Hobbs
Boston
Wool Manufacturers Association
Grundy
Wool Association
Hoover
Senator Grundy
Association
Congress
Fiebbs
Washington
James P. Reynolds
Hobbs
Iowan Senator Sees 50 Clubs in Large Cities
A town senator reports to the group that a thorough search could reveal about 50 such clubs in any major American city, while Brookhart counters with a reply referencing Tydings.
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Crat
Brookhart
Tydings
Detroit Buys the Woodchopper from Pacific Coast League
Merton Nelson passed up a job in his father's North Dakota bank to play baseball. The Detroit Tigers paid cash and dealt several players to acquire Nelson, nicknamed Woodchopper for his side windup. He won 18 games in 1929 for the San Francisco Missions before moving up.
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Merton Nelson
North Dakota
Nelson
Detroit Tigers
Cash
Nelsom
San Francisco Missions
Brookhart cites Century Club row over gin drinks
New York January 31. Senator Smith Brookhart accuses Century Club members of serving gin cocktails while some members refuse to comment. Club officials and officers like George Wickersham and Nicholas Murray Butler are unnamed in replies. The piece also notes the club’s prominent history and roster including Hoover.
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Copeland
New York
Brookhart
Century Club
New Yorker
Smith Brookhart
The
Century Association
William Cullen Bryant
West 43Rd Street
Fifth Avenue
George Wickersham
Herbert Hoover
Crime Commission
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
President Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Charles A. Platt
Presi
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