The Game and the Rules of Success
William Slavens McNutt argues in Shrine magazine that predicting a successful man in advance is impossible. He notes varied paths to success, from Rockefeller’s thrift to Schwab’s risk taking and Ford’s late breakthrough, concluding courage and energy are the common traits of high achievers.
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William Slavens McNutt
Shrine Magazine
McNutt
Rockefeller
Schwab
Ford
Detroit
Georgia Teacher Named in Floggings Case
An article condemns a high school principal as the alleged perpetrator in the Toccoa flogging case. It argues the teacher’s involvement scandalizes the state and urges firm legal action if evidence proves guilt, while hoping for the defendant’s acquittal if untrue.
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Toccoa
Georgia
The Stronger Force At The Catholic Daugh
At a meeting of the Catholic Daughters of America discussion centered on community service and charity. Members planned upcoming events and affirmed pledge commitments, highlighting civic involvement and faith.
Moulding of Men Versus Enforcement of Laws Debate
The Asheville debate emphasizes turning from rigid enforcement to inner regeneration. The Asheville Citizen endorses Bishop Hafey’s call for reform through grace and warns against relying on legislatures to enact moral progress. Christian workers once relied on inner change, now some favor law backed correction to curb wrongdoings.
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Ters
America
Asheville
North Carolina
Hafey
Jesus
No Harm Meant In Greensboro Road Marker Incident
The passage argues there was no animus behind the assault on a road marker on Greensboro road. It suggests a driver would have hit the marker if it were only a bridge curb and that the accident could have occurred when the driver moved aside for the bridge.
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Greensboro
Alimony debates and Byrd praise in one column
The column critiques alimony as an evolving menace amid women’s independence with cases in Chicago of husbands seeking support from wives. It also laudably praises Commander Byrd for his selfless conduct during the Spitzbergen flight and emphasizes his virtuous character.
Diplomatic Potential and Domestic Disharmony Highlighted
The remarks praise a man as a future ambassador of good will and note his diplomatic gifts. A separate divorce claim alleges a husband threw supper at his wife, with uncertainty whether the wife caught the can. The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaevitch’s 57th proclamation predicts Bolshevism’s imminent fall, a forecast that may surprise him as others.
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Nicholas Nicholaevitch
Husband boots wife across apartment in dispute
A husband kicked his wife 22 feet from the bedroom to the kitchen amid a domestic dispute. Neighbors question if the couple should have rented a larger apartment. Ambassador Herrick returns home and may face questions about Lindbergh’s alleged champagne refusal.
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Ambassador Herrick
Lindbergh
Mecklenburg County Roads and Tax Relief Debate
The Mecklenburg road board and county commissioners face a choice between lowering the 98 cent tax rate and delaying two unfinished links Beatties Ford and Mint Hill. With broad highway construction favoring width and accessibility, tax relief could come first while completion proceeds gradually as funds allow.
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County Road Board
Commissioners
Mecklenburg
Mint Hill
Gentle Mayor Spanked Over Salary Letter
Greensboro News reports a Shelby mayor sent a courteous note to the Shelby Star asking publication of his salary letter and restraint on speculative comment. The Star’s editor replied firmly that city affairs are public and public records, and that newspapers inform taxpayers who cannot attend all meetings. The piece portrays a stern editorial response asserting the newspaper will publish city business when sources remain accessible.
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Italy
Shelby
Women reply to High Point men on shirt removal request
In a July 5 1927 letter from Ethel T Peele High Point North Carolina women reply with humorous politeness about men asking permission to remove coats on hot days their plea asks men to wear vests at meals to protect wives who wash shirts the writer signs off as ETHEL T Peele in General Delivery.
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High Point
N. C
Enterprise
Ethel T
Fire chief criticizes anonymous pressure on High Point fire dept
A. B. Horney, chief of the High Point Fire Department, laments anonymous callers pressuring city leaders to inspect the station on North Wrenn Street. He blames unnamed locals for sowing discord, praises longtime staff, and invites city officials to bring concerns directly to the city manager or himself.
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High Point
N. C
the Enterprise
North Wrenn Street
No. 1
Walter Hepler
Hubert Oakes
Ruffan Long
Bill Long
A. B. Horney
Freak of Nature Near Lexington Apples One Side Each Year
In Yadkin College David son county a local apple tree bears fruit only on one side each year. This year apples grow on the southeast side while last year they appeared on the west side. Miss Cora Totten, a well known resident, notes the pattern has continued for years with no explanation from residents.
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Lexington
Yadkin College
Davidson County
BE. L. Greene
Cora Totten
Heat Buckles Concrete Highway North of Lexington
A section of Highway 10 concrete about one mile north of Lexington buckled and rose eight inches during extreme heat. Locals say such a failure hasn’t occurred since the road was built. Warning lights guarded traffic until repairs were completed after readings near 118 degrees on a passing thermometer.
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Lexington
Highway 10
Landing Field at Robertson Shaped for Safe Air Mail Landings
Lexington reports the Robertson farm field four miles southwest of the city as a premier emergency landing site for the New York to Atlanta air mail route. The 46 acre level field is suitable for landings from all directions and easy advances for takeoffs. C I Stanton of the commerce department lent lease approval during a recent visit, with Stanton landing there as a Navy plane passenger. Major Dargue is expected to visit and land there during future Good Will air tours.
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Lexington
New York
Atlanta
Robertson
Davidson County
Stanton
Air Mail Service
Dargue
America
Visit to Greensboro Promised During State Tour
A state official plans a visit to Greensboro as part of a forthcoming tour and will be hosted by the local chamber of commerce, signaling civic engagement and support for regional businesses.
Davidson County Tax Equalizing Board to Meet
Davidson County's tax equalizing board will convene in the courthouse in Lexington next Monday July 11 to hear complaints from taxpayers. Citizens may contest high assessments and report neighbors whose property is not valued enough.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Board of County Commissioners
Howerton ad carries corrected price notice
A newspaper ad error is corrected for Carter's rayon teddies priced at 2.50, printed as .25, corrected to 1.25. The notice explains the misprint and provides the accurate closing out price for the reader.
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Price
Howerton
Howerton’s
Carter
Deer Held Safe by Ranger in Glacier Park Wolf Threat
Glacier Park Montana July 7 Henry Thol state ranger leads rescue actions to protect deer from wolves. He notes winter drives predators toward valley snow and prepares ongoing efforts to safeguard wildlife.
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Glacier Park
Mont
Glacier National Park
Henry Thol
Montana
Thol
Snowshoe Trek Guards Deer by Wolf-Cilled Coyote Packs
A hunter travels 300 miles each winter with a dog team to protect deer by killing coyotes in the Flathead valleys near Glacier Park. He notes repeated slaughter of wolves and coyotes to prevent deer extinction as packs attack herds in circle formation in deep snow.
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Flathead
Glacier Park
Contract Let For New Sector Of Road In Davidson County
Lexington July 6 Contract has been let for six miles of highway on Highway 75 from near the Randolph Davidson line to a point toward Lexington in Davidson county. The J F Mulligan company is the contractor for the new highway section. This is project No 5210 listed for bids July 6 but no bids will be received as the contractor who built Highway 75 in Randolph county will extend his contract to include the portion from near the Randolph Davidson line to near Willamore Springs.
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Lexington
Randolph-Davidson Line
Davidson County
J. F. Mulligan Company
Randolph County
Willamore Springs
Miss Houghton Marries Chandler P. Anderson Jr
Miss Matilda Houghton daughter of the American ambassador wed Chandler P. Anderson Jr a young New York banker and former secretary to Mr. Houghton at St Margaret s church Westminster this afternoon in London.
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Houghton Marrnes
London
Matilda Houghton
Chandler P. Anderson, Jr
New York
Houghton
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
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Spitzbergen
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