Merchandising Volume and State's Case
The 1929 U S retail trade totaled 53 billion dollars with 50 billion from retailers and three billion from manufacturers. North Carolina's per capita buying power appears low, with likely state merchandising volume under 600 million and per person around 200. The piece notes live-at-home programs boost buying power but cut merchandising volume and cautions against treating sales records as exact indicators.
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United States
Federal Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Raleigh
Gardner
Calvin Coolidge On Chain Gang For Speeding
Calvin Coolidge serves a 30 day chain gang sentence in Greenville South Carolina for speeding. The piece contrasts North Carolina inmates with famous names like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, noting the naming trend and racial undertones in the era.
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Calvin Coolidge
Greenville
S. C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Theodore Roosevelts
William Tafts
Woodrow Wilson
Rhododendron Ball Promises Louis Sixteenth Style Pageant
The Asheville Times reports the Rhododendron ball at Grove Park Inn will echo a Louis Sixteen court reception with grand spectacle Thursday night. The annual event honors the Ericaceae in Asheville with famed beauty and mountain charm surrounding the celebrations.
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Grove Park Inn
Asheville
Mountain City
North Carolina
Rhododendron Celebration Inspires Asheville Hills
In the hills around Asheville residents celebrate the Rhododendron season with vivid flora. The forest carpets with tiny wild flowers and flowering shrubs, renewing delight in the supremely graceful landscape.
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Asheville
Billions for Bank and the Treasury Raiders
A double page Macy’s ad in the New York Times mocks federal spending. It argues trillions in debt won’t lift the mood and warns against new taxes while urging private circulation and consumer spending. It touts low prices and dramatic bargains to spur shoppers to spend now.
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Macy’s Department Store
New York Times
Podunk Center
Cherry Creek
Treasury
Taking It To The People Moratorium Debate
The president plans to take the moratorium proposal to the people with Henry Stimson handling the delivery. Stimson delays a radio appearance until France resolves the plan. Congressional reception appears friendly, but the White House should avoid turning the issue into partisan political capital. The public may respond well to constructive economic action. Excessive political maneuvering could expose the president to criticism.
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Henry L. Stimson
Mr. Hoover
White House
Illiteracy drive gains ground in Winston-Salem clubs
Winston-Salem civic groups mobilize to combat adult illiteracy with a central committee of representatives from local clubs. Superintendent T. H. Cash and State Chairman L. Davis plan outreach to locate 6 630 illiterates and establish literacy classes. Public support and club cooperation are key to progress.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Journal
T. H. Cash
Rotary
L. Davis
Altrusa Club
Reading ability concerns prompt public notice
The passage urges identifying individuals unable to read or write to assist the committee by making such persons known and providing their locations. It frames literacy as a public issue and requests disclosure to aid the effort.
Guilford Cuts Salary List Under State Guideline
Guilford County commissioners revised their pay scales aligning with governor and legislature aims. The bill allowed discretionary reductions with an exemption for the county, avoiding full compulsory cuts. Critics note the law’s loophole enables outsourcing to meet the 90 percent payroll target. We hope the outcome is prudent.
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Guilford County
Gardner
North Carolina
Guilford Board
Depression Costs 20 Million Americans Jobs and Hope
Fred Croxton argues the great depression harms millions through job loss and reduced living standards. He warns that future prosperity may still be haunted by fear of another low mood and urges leaders to act to prevent recurrence. The memo frames the business cycle as costly in both dollars and human suffering.
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Fred ©. Croxton
Minneapolis
Capone deal with federal authorities sparks backlash
Chicago reports suggest Al Capone may plead guilty for a two or three year sentence in exchange for leniency. Critics warn such a bargain would betray public trust and hamper justice, praising investigators for building strong indictments.
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Chicago
al Capone
Licenses of 4 RCA Subsidiaries Renewed
Washington reports the federal radio commission renewed licenses for four RCA subsidiaries despite a Delaware court ruling that found tube sale contracts may violate anti trust laws. The commission said no monopoly adjudication existed, while critics called the decision an insult to Congress and pledged further action.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Radio Corporation of America
Delaware
Radio Corporation
Supreme Court
The
Oswald F. Schuette
Radio Protective Association
Radio Trust
Congress
Starbuck and LaFount
Continuance Requested for Lutheran Radio Hour
The 89th annual Walther league convention in Poconos Pines Pa endorses continuing the coast to coast Lutheran hour and transferring Potsdam Kinderheim orphan home to the Free Church of Saxony for use by its seminary. Dr Walter A Maier cites broad denominational support while noting a 15000 debt and urging stronger educational programs nationally.
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Pocono Pines
Lutheran Radio Hour
International Walther League
Potsdam
Germany
Free Church of Saxony
League
Walter A. Maier
St. Louis
Lutheran Hour
Walther League
Kinderheim
Theological
Zehlendorf
Erwin Umbach
Chicago
Postpone Handing Down of Opinions
The North Carolina state supreme court delayed final spring opinions due today and will file them Saturday. Two local government finance law cases from Durham and Duplin counties were heard in an extraordinary session. decisions on these may wait until the fall term.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Durham
Duplin
Hoover war debt plan praised by German economist Schacht
The Associated Press report notes Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, former Reichsbank president, endorses President Hoover's approach to wartime debt relief. He speaks as an analyst offering cautious support and outlines potential economic implications.
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Hoover
Associated Press
Hjalmar Schacht
Reischsbank
Hoover message seen as key to German reparations
Berlin June 24 Presi dent Hoover's message is significant for Germany for aiding the present crisis and for recognizing the link between international debt and the world economy. It reiterates that payments cannot be demanded from nations unable to pay, a principle first voiced by Dawes and later embedded in the Mellon debt agreements.
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Hjalmar Schacht
Berlin
Hoover
Germany
America
Charles G. Dawes
Experts’ Commission
Rhododendron Festival Opens in Asheville
Asheville marks the rhododendron festival with a floral parade through the city and a three day program. Miss Katherine Jones and Reuben B. Robinson Jr. of Asheville reign as king and queen with royal representatives from 10 southern states as official ambassadors to the court.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Katherine Jones
Reuben B. Robinson, Jr
Proclaims Tariff Increases On Three Commodities
President Hoover proclaimed higher tariff duties on dried eggs hemp cordage and small bells for bicycles and velocopedels. He also announced reductions on bent wood furniture olive oil in packages and pipe organ and parts.
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Washington
Hoover
Not Hard But Not Easy Crossword Clue Puzzle
A mixed set of horizontal and vertical crossword clues lists multiple entries such as wine terms, anatomy parts, verbs, and objects. Several clues reference language origins and common items like vessel, shank, energy, and garments, alongside geographic hints and measurements.
Richard Croker Taken After 16 Mile Chase to Raleigh
Dick Croker an Randolph outlaw captured after a 16 mile pursuit from the rock quarry near Salisbury to Asheboro and Raleigh. Deputies led by Sheriff Carl King stopped the sport model Ford 252 463. Croker and Grover King were captured, with Effie Foster and Zanie Hamilton detained briefly before release.
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Asheboro
Dick Croker
Randolph
Raleigh
Carl King
Randolph County
Pearl Barnes
Ben Morgan
L. G. Trexler
Greensboro
Barnes
Salisbury
Highway 62
Croker
Ashoeboro
Grover
Bailey Favors Hoover Plan Emergency War Debt Moratorium
Senator J. W. Bailey of North Carolina, back in Raleigh after a Virginia trip, said he wrote President Hoover endorsing a one year moratorium on war debts as an emergency measure. He refused to disclose the letter’s contents but supports the plan to avert a looming global and domestic crisis.
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Raleigh
J. W. Bailey
North Carolina
Virginia
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Bailey
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