I Cover the Waterfront and What Price Wall Street
The review covers Miller’s I Cover the Waterfront a charm filled study of life along the western harbor and Forrest Davis’s What Price Wall Street a critique of stock market history and reforms. It praises Miller as a vivid waterfront observer and notes Davis argues for market reorganization and curb on short selling. Alice Grant Rosman’s Benefits Received is described as well written with sharp character portraits.
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San Diego
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Gertrude Ederle
Babe Ruth
Miller
Forrest Davis
Wall Street
William Godwin
Davis
Netherlands
Europe
America
Mr. Davis
Stock
Vanderbilt
Gould
Drew
New York
Alice Grant Rosman
Minton, Balch & Co
England
Devonshire
Biddy Kerlin
Biddy
Portman Square
Westward Passage Star ANN HARDING leads film version
ANN HARDING plays the lead role in the film adaptation of Margaret Ayer Barnes' Westward Passage. The production brings the classic 1940s-era drama to the screen with the renowned actress at center stage.
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Margaret Ayer Barnes
Formal dedication of hospital approaches in Randolph
The hospital at Asheboro funded by Randolph citizens and the Duke foundation will be commissioned before week’s end. A $130,000, well-equipped facility serves a wide Randolph area and strengthens a regional hospital network supported by Duke funds.
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Asheboro
Randolph
Duke Foundation
Carolinas
Duke Money
Air travel seen as safe after presidential nominee flight
The piece notes public confidence in air travel rising as a presidential nominee used a plane for party leadership duties. It contrasts with past sports risks and highlights a history of safe aviation, suggesting flights are no longer viewed as hazardous.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Dearth of Interest in Government Methods
The piece laments low voter engagement in a June 4 primary with under 25 percent turnout and a tepid runoff. It argues Americans neglect their voting privilege and warns compulsory voting as a remedy for maintaining a sound government.
Morrison Loses Toga in Party Primary
In the June 4 primary runoff Reynolds of Asheville defeated Senator Cameron Morrison by a large margin. Reynolds benefits from party regulars' resentments and Morrison’s perceived waning vigor. Reynolds will take the oath of office after the November election to fill the unfinished Overman term.
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R. R. Reynolds
Asheville
Cameron Morrison
Morrison
Reynolds
Rus Watts
Senator Morrison
Frank R. McNinch
Federal Power Commission
Simmons
Overman
Invasion or Insurance of Individual Liberties
The text suggests restricting universal liberties as a potential safeguard for more vital rights, arguing it could be a practical protection for welfare rather than the freedom to abstain from voting on election day.
Breakfast Language Grants Found Among Africa Tribe
An African tribe using a language of grants has been identified. The same language is recognized in the United States, but only used at breakfast.
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Grants
United States
Puerto Rico Bonds Sell Moonshine Through New York Papers
An obscure group calling itself the Puerto Rican Republic issues five million dollars in ten gold peso bonds at four percent interest to finance independence. The bonds, advertised in Greater New York Spanish papers, expose U S investors to a dubious scheme amid federal indifference and a wary public likely to see only a Brooklyn Bridge joke.
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Puerto Rican Republic
United States
Puerto Rico
Republic of
New York
State Department
Washingon
Moonshine Incorporated
Brooklyn Bridge
Gardner Climbs to National Leadership Amid Local Backlash
A Raleigh analysis notes North Carolina Governor C. Max Gardner defies fading polls as the state delegation at Chicago makes him National Committeeman. Despite brutal local and party attacks, Gardner gains influence, with critics redirected and his prestige rebuilt at home and on the national stage.
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North Carolina
O. Max Gardner
Chicago
C. Max Gardner
Washington
Ehringhaus
Fountain
Gardner
Gladstone Williams
Chicago World’s Fair time sparks crime cleanout plan
Chicago anticipates 50 million visitors for the World’s Fair. Officials warn that during the event street gangs could swell, prompting a crackdown to keep streets safe and orderly.
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Chicago
Scientists claim Asia cradle of mankind discovery
Scientists in Asia assert locating the cradle of mankind and suggest beginning search for the hand that rocked it, signaling a major shift in human origins theory.
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Asia
Inventor Seeks Quiet Rivet Bolt Breakthrough
An inventor claims to have perfected a rivet bolt that would cut noise to one percent of current levels. He suggests the device would be a neighbor saving invention with practical benefits.
Ambitious Gardener Calls a Spade by Many Names
A gardener speaks in playful terms, using diverse metaphors for a spade. The remark reflects creative language in the garden hobbyist circle and shows how tools gain symbolic meanings during work.
City Life Frustrations: Traffic and Construction Woes
Citizens complain of constant annoyances as motorists speed through streets while contractors tear up roads, disrupting daily routines. The cycle of noise and detours highlights urban living's pervasive irritations.
Political musings on primaries and the 18th amendment
A columnist discusses the cost of second primaries, the shift from majority to plurality in nominations, and the impact of the 18th amendment. He laments party discipline, honors in Congress, and the tension between national policy and home‑town interests, citing voters and historical shifts in North Carolina politics.
Aftermath of Democratic Convention Ends in Mixed Reactions
In Chicago the Democratic convention concludes amid elation and consternation as observers debate the path forward for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Voters face an unsure November, while critics urge unity and a return to spiritual values over material reliance.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Obedience through suffering in faith and endurance
The text reflects on learning obedience through suffering, likening humanity to Gethsemane. It recalls Jesus’s humility, submission to divine will, and ultimate sacrifice, noting that perseverance comes from embracing hardship and the cup of suffering.
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Nazareth
Galilee
Leadership and marksmanship Against Evil
A historic-sounding meditation compares defeating a great Armada to confronting entrenched evil with leadership, wise management, and straight shooting. It emphasizes providence, seamanship, and the decisive use of truthful bullets.
Facts and Folly: Aluminum Ladder Holds Quarter Ton in England
An aluminum ladder weighing four ounces supported a weight of about 250 pounds in England, defying expectations about the ladder’s strength.
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England
Boone Family Firsts on Kentucky River Banks
The wife and daughters of Daniel Boone became the first white women known to stand on the Kentucky River banks marking a notable pioneer era moment.
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Daniel Boone
Kentucky River
Auction to raise funds for unemployed in Philadelphia
A fragment notes a portion of the 1752 Liberty Bell scaffolding at Independence Hall will be auctioned in Philadelphia to aid the unemployed.
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Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Blonde Waitress and Brakie in Kitchen Banter
A humorous dialogue features a blonde waitress mentioning a menu of stewed kidneys boiled tongue fried liver and pigs feet. Brakie counters with a request for a chicken pie, quipping about not revealing a sister.
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Brakie
Warden marks 10 years. inmates joke with open house idea
The prison warden declares a decade in charge and suggests a celebratory event. Inmates respond with a playful request for an open house as the celebration notion.
Humorous reunion among shoppers ends with quip about death
Two women across a long absence meet while shopping. The flood of gosip drives their chat into oblivion on Sunday. Mrs Brown jokes that death must have known the old humbug and kept the door bolted as she answers about her husband’s health.
Singin in Depression Keeps Spirit Bright in Hard Times
A reminiscence of steady living through hardship. The speaker notes limited activity, money dwindling, and simple routines like tending the garden. Despite stress, they focus on taking each day as it comes and finding small joys.
Samuel Roth poetry book noted for growth and contrasts
A mixed review of Samuel Roth's Songs Out of Season highlights uneven quality but notes growth in the poet. The piece praises a 18 poem sequence for high rank and mentions Roth's simple direct style within modern restraint. Also notes Roth's adventurous life and former editorship of Two Worlds publications. It ends with a notice of Mrs Williams and family update plus a forthcoming Money Mask by EF, P. Dutton.
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Samuel Roth
William Faro
Mr. Roth
Benames Williams
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Sea Island
Georgia
Williams
New Novels and a $250 Cover Prize Promised
The Dobbs Merril Company receives the manuscript Bal lerina by Lady Eleanor Smith and plans July publication. James T Farrells Young Lonigan translated into French by Neurvelle Revue Francaise for fall release. Paul Greens The Laughing Pioneer scheduled for September. Scribners announces a $250 prize for the best cover design of Goulds History of Free Masonry with four judges including Gibson Wyeth and Kris ty.
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Lady Eleanor Smith
Dobbs-Merrill Company
England
Paul Green
Robert M. McBride & Company
Mr. Green
Gould
Charles Scribner's Sons
United States
America
Charles Dana Gibson
N. C. Wyeth
Howard Chandler Christy
Harrison Fisher
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Fifth Avenue
New York
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