Democrats Begin Pre Convention Labor At Congress Hotel
Early on the scene at Candidate's Row in the Congress hotel, many Democratic hopefuls set up headquarters for the forthcoming convention. James A. Farley arrives to organize the Roosevelt camp while Shouse's camp moves to secure permanent chairmanship amid rival party plans.
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Washington
Congress Hotel
John N. Garmer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Order of the “Double
Shouse
Platform Committee
Garner
Texas
Walter F. Woodul
Houston
Roosevelt
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Ritchie
Maryland
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
John N. Garner
George White
Ohio
Gold coin bootleg bust leaves American hoarders stranded in France
In Paris the gold dollar bootleg market collapsed as Americans who smuggled $20 gold pieces hoped to sell for $24.50 or more. Banks refuse to retail the coins while hoarders speculate millions may be hidden in France. Some families turned homes and cars into gold pieces, profiting briefly before losses mounted.
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Paris
France
Atlantic
Bank of France
America
Europe
Thief Faces Trouble For Candy Loot In Denver Home
A burglar broke into H Rid dell’s Denver residence by forcing the door lock and drilling a hole to retrieve the key with a wire. He ransacked the house and escaped with a single pound box of candy.
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Denver
H. Riddell
Youth cyclist dies in truck towing accident
Clinton Lincoln, 15, a newspaper agent, died after falling from his bicycle while being towed by a truck in Morehead City. He suffered a fractured skull in the fatal incident.
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Morehead City
Clinton Lincoln
Bridesmaids In Pink For June New York Wedding
A prominent New York bride wears a soft pink gown with ruffe, silver highlights, pearl buttons and high neck. Bridesmaids wear replicas to echo the frock, offering a feminine silhouette suitable for both afternoon and evening events.
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New York
Gala Day For Hoover Curtis As Congratulations Pour In
President Hoover and running mate Vice President Curtis greeted cabinet members and reporters on the White House south lawn after the Chicago convention. Mills and Lamont offered praise as cameras flashed, while Hoover’s dog Weejie posed for the photographers during the staged vetting and joint portraits.
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Hoover
Curtis
Washington
White House
Chicago
Mills
Lamont
Wilbur
Mitchell
Memory and instinct shape a child's brightness claims
The writer questions whether memory is mainly instinct and asks if some children seem brighter due to less interference with instinct. They suggest there is much still to learn about understanding children.
Run and He’s Surer to Follow in Love Hunt Says Farnel
London report quotes Jeffrey Farnel on dating rituals, claiming men chase women while women who think like men risk losing romance. He argues the core goal is the next generation, framing pursuit as essential to courtship and enduring attraction.
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NEA Service
London
Jeffrey Farnel
New Rules for Air Passenger Safety
Washington report on a new amendment to air commerce regulations by the U S department of commerce aviation branch. It requires pilots to have 1200 hours solo in eight years 500 cross country and 80 hours night flight with half on lighted airways. Pilots must demonstrate instrument flight in various maneuvers. Regulations take effect on interstate lines after the first of next year.
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Washington, D. C
Air Commerce
Aeronautics Branch
U. S. Department of Commerce
Snake heat rise shown in Carnegie experiments
Extensive experiments at the Carnegie Institute indicate a snake's temperature climbs several degrees above normal when irritated. The studies used delicate instruments to measure reptile heat during activity, challenging the notion that reptiles are always cold blooded.
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Washington
Carnegie Institute
Berlin Ath ens Air Service Opens Greece to Flight
The Deutsche Luft Hansa and the International Air Navigation firm launch a one day Berlin Athens route and Paris Athens service. The Greek air ministry authorizes the flights to boost aviation in Greece which has lagged in accepting commercial air travel.
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Berlin
Athens
Deutsche Luft- Hansa
International Air Navigation Company
New Continent May Rise From South Atlantic Ocean
Italian geologist Prof. Ugo Mondello predicts a new continent will emerge from the South Atlantic, following a recent volcanic disturbance in South America. He cites geological evidence and ongoing tectonic activity as the basis for the claim.
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Rome
South Atlantic Ocean
Ugo Mondello
South America
Rabbit meat push to ease Soviet shortages
In Moscow the Soviet regime launches a massive rabbit breeding drive to lift meat output from 1.5 million to 7 million within a year and to 25 million by 1934. A Rabbit-Breed Trust and Institute are formed, Hammer and Sickle factory farms start, Izvestia hails rabbit meat as vital, and propaganda campaigns push rabbit nutrition as superior and widely demanded.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Rabbit Trust
Izvestia
Russia
Local youths enjoy outing at High Rock Lake
A group of young people spend a day at High Rock Lake with fishing boating and outdoor sports. Chaperones Mrs Charles Young and Mrs Minnie Leyden accompany the girls Misses Rachel Sink Margaret Grimes Isabel Craven Margaret Cecil Naomi Hunt Anna Cowles and Louise Cecil join the excursion.
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Lexington
High Rock Lake
Charles Young
Minnie Leyden
Rachel Sink
Margaret Grimes
Isobel Craven
Margaret Cecil
Naomi Hunt
Anna Cowles
Louise Cecil
Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Wade Phillips Home
The Garden club met Friday morning at ten thirty at the home of Mrs Wade Phillips on South State street for a routine gathering.
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The
Garden Club
Wade Phillips
South State Street
Interesting program led by two named hosts in town
A helpful program was presented under the leadership of Mrs. W. F. Brown and Mrs. W. F. Welborn. In conclusion the hostess served tempting refreshments.
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W. F. Brown
W. F. Welborn
Circles of First Methodist Plan Monday Meetings
Circles of the First Methodist church meet Monday at 3 p m with four groups listed. Sallie Norman leads with Mrs J A Lindsay Vance Circle, service with Mrs Lindsay Weaver, Weaver Avenue. Bessie Hunt meets with Mrs C J Peacock West Side Drive Parkland with Mrs E H Easter West Eighth Avenue. Sunshine with Mrs R E B Shepherd West Third Avenue.
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First Methodist Church
Sallie Norman
J. A. Lindsay
Vance Circle
Lindsay Weaver
Weaver Avenue
Bessie Hunt
C. J. Peacock
West Side Drive
Parkland
E. H. Easter
West Eighth Avenue
Sunshine
R. EB. Shepherd
West Third Avenue
Linwood Picnic Hosts Notable Guests
Last Monday Alexander Springs hosted a lake picnic supper in Linwood. Invited guests included William Springs of Reidsville Cornelia Calvert Mary Lindsay Lowe Kathleen Mack Angeline Calvert and Betsy Mountcastle.
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Alexander Springs
Linwood
William Springs
Reidsville
Cornelia Calvert
Mary Lindsay Lowe
Kathleen Mack
Angeline Calvert
Betsy Mountcastle
Eastern Star Holds Monthly Meeting at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star chapter met Thursday night at eight in the Masonic hall. Mrs. W F Sparger and Mrs. Curtis L Koontz reported on the grand chapter meeting in Rocky Mount this week. The program honored Flag Day and refreshments were served by Miss Callie Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. M H Shumway.
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The
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
W. F. Sparger
Curtis L. Koontz
Martha
Rocky Mount
Callie Carroll
M. H. Shumway
Mrs Holt Hunt Receives Treatment at Davidson Hospital
Mrs Holt Hunt is undergoing treatment in the Davidson hospital. The report notes her ongoing care and hospitalization at the medical facility.
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Holt Hunt
Davidson Hospital
Mrs J C Bower and family visit Jamestown guest
Mrs J C Bower and her children are visiting Mrs Ragsdale in Jamestown, joining local family for a short stay.
Mrs. Conrad Visits Sister in High Point
Mrs. Robert Conrad of High Point spent Thursday with her sister Mrs. 8S. O. Hege on West Fifth Street.
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Robert Conrad
High Point
8S. O. Hege
West Fifth Street
Frank Hackney Hospital Recovery Update
Frank Hackney who was operated on at the Davidson hospital last Thursday is not recovering as satisfactorily as had been hoped.
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Frank Hackney
Davidson Hospital
Hopen
Mrs Walser Spends Weeks With Her Mother in Columbia
Mrs. Don A. Walser returned from Columbia Missouri after several weeks with her mother Mrs. Frank McNulty.
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Don A. Walser
Columbia
St. C
Frank McNulty
Miss Grace Swift Arrives After NYC Hospital Graduation
Miss Grace Swift, a recent graduate of the Lebanon Hospital Association of New York City, has arrived here.
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Grace Swift
Lebanon Hospital Association of
New York City
1931 Earnings Of Federal Reserve Banks Decline Sharply
Washington reports that gross earnings of the Federal Reserve banks in 1931 fell to 29.701 million, the lowest since 1917, with net earnings of 2.972 million after expenses. Dividends were not fully paid, and four banks posted losses against income. A depreciation reserve of 8.158 million was charged to surplus.
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Federal Reserve
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Reserve Banks
Boston
Richmond
St. Louis
Kansas City
British Co-Operatives Face Tax To Aid National Budget
Six and a half million cooperative members oppose taxing societies that transact about a quarter of Britain's retail business. A government committee is to study the issue while observers warn of possible government break up if co-ops are taxed. Co-ops argue profits accrue to individuals, not to the state, and note past tax exposure and dividend rules.
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London
Britain
MacDonald
Ramsey MacDonald
National Cabinet
Seaham
Viscount Snowden
Privy Seal
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Neville Chamberlain
Vacation Plan with Relatives
A plan to spend a two weeks vacation with relatives. The idea centers on family time, shared activities, and creating memories together during an extended visit.
Illness Strikes Little Miss Ruth Bailey at North State Street
Ruth Bailey, a young girl, is described as very ill at her home on North State Street. Local residents are advised to keep her in their thoughts and hope for her swift recovery.
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Ruth Bailey
North State Street
Miss Arlene Weaver Visits Sister in Winston-Salem
Miss Arlene Weaver of Winston-Salem spends the weekend with her sister Mrs. J. Thomas Bailey on North State Street.
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Arlene Weaver
Winston-Salem
Mrs. J. Thomas Bailey
North State Street
Prisoners object to game cocks in jail in Lake George
Prisoners at Watten county jail in Lake George complain the sheriff houses game cocks as evidence in a cock fight arrest. They report cocks crow at dawn, disturbing inmates and prompting protests to the sheriff.
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Troy
N .Y
Watten County
Lake George
Tadpole‑shaped deep diving device dries up ocean depths
A local inventor perfected a tadpole shaped diving machine that withstands 10 000 feet below the surface. It weighs about two and a half tons and can reach any depth by its own propulsion. Unlike cable lowered devices the pressure inside the diving bell is regulated by liquid air evaporation.
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Cologne
McLean Returns Home After Treatment in Charlotte
Former North Carolina governor Angus W. McLean is back in Lumberton after responding to treatment for an infected lymph gland at a Charlotte sanitarium.
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Charlotte
Angus W. McLean
North Carolina
Lumberton
Charlotte Sanatorium
Duke summer session breaks enrollment records
Forty states sent 1,161 students to Duke University summer school this year as enrollment records were reported to have been broken at the session's start.
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Durham
Duke University
Health Chief Warns On Typhoid and Diphtheria Rise
Raleigh report states rapid increases in typhoid and diphtheria prompted Health Officer Dr. James M. Parrott to express concern and urge vaccination against both diseases across the state.
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Raleigh
James M. Parrott
Norfolk and Southern seeks end of trains 9 and 4
The Norfolk and Southern railroad requests permission to discontinue trains 9 and 4 between Norfolk Virginia and Raleigh. The State Corporation Commission will hear the petition on June 21.
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Raleigh
Norfolk and Southern Railroad
Norfolk, Va
State Corporation Commission
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