High Point to Join National Salesmen's Crusade
At a joint Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association meeting this morning High Point plans to join the National Salesmen's Crusade to boost local business. Leaders say concerted action by all salespeople will create jobs and revive the economy, with meetings and speakers to be announced.
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Chamber Commerce
United States
High Point
EB. Wb. Chitwood
Merchant’s Association Salesmen's Crusade
BE. M. Dudeer
Horace G. Ilderton
H. Maylor
C. W. Patterson, Jr
Three Swain County Men Arrested in Post Office Break-In
Asheveville July 8 Three Swain county men are jailed on charges of breaking into the Alaska Swain county post office and forging and cashing money orders stolen there. James Cochran 37 Glenn Montieth 26 and Lawson Shuler 34 were booked by the U S Marshal. The post office was robbed in March.
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Asheville
N. C
Swain County
Alaska
U. S
James Cochran
Glenn Montieth
Lawson Shuler
Wage-Hour Bill Planned for N C
North Carolina’s Labor Department will back a state wage and hour bill modeled on the federal act at the next legislative session. The measure would apply to intrastate business. NC has no minimum wage law yet. A hours cap exists for women at 48 and men at 55 in certain industries.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Department O Labor
A. L. Fletcher
Neville expedition ends 18 days of Colorado River danger
After 18 perilous days the Neville scientific expedition was found 20 miles up the Colorado River near Lee's Ferry Arizona ready to move toward civilization. Coast Guard fliers R W Fendlay and J Le Riggs reported signals from the group and said the six adventurers needed no assistance.
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Lee's Ferry
Ariz
Neville
Colorado River
J. le Riggs
el Paso
Tex
Anti-Sour Puss Organization Formed In Tulsa
Tulsa businessmen Walter Engard and Leo Spring launched the Anti-Sour Puss Organization to combat gloom, adopting a plump alleycat mascot with a milkpan grin. The group aims to attract ten thousand followers and spread smiles nationwide.
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Tulsa
Okla
Walter Engard
Leo Spring
Oil Companies Charged With Menacing Mexican Government
American and British oil firms with Mexico holdings face charges of menacing the Mexican government. Dr. Alejandro Carrillo says expropriation has world labor support, praising Roosevelt and condemning Chamberlain. Major T. R. Armstrong calls expropriation a violation of international law and confiscation.
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Charlottesville
Mexico
Alejandro Carrillio
Confederation of Mexican Workers
University of Virginia
Public Affairs Institute
United States
England
Roosevelt
Neville Chamberlain
Major T. R. Armstrong
Standard Oil Company
Tion
Carrillo
Workers University of Mexico
Armstrong
Oil Company
Raleigh’s First Irish Potato Found in Youghal Garden
The article notes Sir Walter Raleigh grew Ireland’s first potato in a garden still standing at Youghal near Cork. The plant’s historic roots remain tied to a site 30 miles from Cork, preserved as a landmark.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Ireland
Youghal
Cork
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