Community urged to raise 50000 for High Point College
The High Point community is asked to raise fifty thousand dollars to support High Point College, added to church appropriations, to bridge the current crisis. The piece notes the college’s solid showing under adversity and the rally of the Methodist Protestant denomination, while warning that public schools may cut more than this goal requires.
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High Point College
Methodist Protestant Church
High Point
Early North Carolina crops show cautious improvement
An observer notes gradual improvement in eastern North Carolina crops with peaches from the sandhills moving to Northern markets, higher prices up to 5.50 a bushel for fine varieties, and expected average around 2 a bushel. The peach trade mirrors a broader farm-recovery trend amid mounting belief agriculture supports future prosperity.
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North Carolina
Georgia
Charlotte Observer
Sand Hills
Candor
United States
The Unused Power That is Ev ed
A meditation on economic distress and the resilience of the average man. It argues that widespread hard times would challenge the system, urges regulation rather than dole, and stresses sustaining work and dignity over charity. It warns ten million jobless would strain national stability.
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America
Congress
Taxpayer Restlessness Spreads Calls for Tax Cut League
In South Carolina supporters push for a national taxpayers league to pressure government over rising costs. The piece cites a 63 percent federal cost rise from 1927 to 1932 and urges organizing state and local Taxpayers Leagues to pledge candidates to economy and reduced expenses.
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South Carolina
Washington
Bonus Army
E. W. Palmer
Southern Master Printers’ Association
Palmer
Taxpayers’ League
Taxpayers League
Man Found In Nebraska Without Stomach
A man in Nebraska has been discovered without a stomach in a case described as natural in origin. The report notes the surprising medical condition and its impact on his health and mood.
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Nebraska
The Kaiser Takes a Long Vacation After Rest
After nearly fourteen years of rest, the Kaiser has departed for a vacation. His absence marks a notable pause in ongoing duties and signals a shift in leadership attention during his respite.
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the Kaiser
Windy City Politics Showcased In Convention Oratory
Chicago voices highlight political convention oratory with wind themed rhetoric. The piece contrasts the Windy City’s speech style with its practical impact on local figures and policy discussions.
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Chicago
Windy City
Key Note Speech Aims At General Eloquence
A speech labeled key note parades grand rhetoric drawn from classic oratory. It claims to address broad aims yet centers on sweeping themes rather than specific issues. The talk emphasizes style over concrete policy.
Convention Delegate Instructed Or Uninstructed
A convention delegate is defined as a man or woman with the ability to shout and to promenade when states parade. The text notes a comparison that a good golfer should make a good delegate.
Voters and democracy amid four year political races
The passage reflects on how Americans use every election cycle to champion favorites, condemn opponents, and color the outcome with partisan tones, yet a sense of democracy persists through the process.
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America
Dictator Echoes in Owen Young Remarks
The writer suggests Owen D. Young may view dictatorship favorably for the United States in peace times. A veto wielding president could resemble a dictator, raising questions about who would assume such power and the resulting respect or hatred domestically and internationally.
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Owen D. Young
United States
Men Help Wives With Dishes And Wash At Home
In a city study 20.3 percent of men assisted with dishes in homes without servants. In High Point a citizen observed three men doing family laundry with no women present. The quip about Everybody Works But Father feels apt in this scene.
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High Point
Borah Seen as Watchdog of the Constitution
The senator is praised for his negotiation over affirmation and his firm stance on what he rejects. He is likened to a watchdog of the constitution, with strong belief in its sanctity after the Bible. The piece notes changing times make the constitution flexible and Borah's approach is both advantageous and disadvantageous.
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Senator Borah
Mr. Borah
In Retrospect on Americas War Entry and Its Legacy
Fifteen years after American troops arrived in France ending World War I, the piece argues debates over entry were complex yet national honor justified the fight. It calls for temperance, progressive reform, and warfare against lawlessness at home while urging citizens to scrutinize their own governance and voting knowledge.
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France
America
Santa Claus
Buzzard slaughter case stirs Davie County talk
A Davie County man named Evans claims he has killed 900 buzzards and wonders about court action under North Carolina law. The unusual report contrasts with typical crime news and notes buzzards competing with dogs in killing sheep, potentially avoiding legal trouble if statutes apply.
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Good Citizen
Evans
Davie County
North Carolina
Depression and the boom cycle in society and business
A reader argues depressions are necessary to curb over expansion and high living, leveling wealth and status. The piece contends cycles of prosperity and downturn reset values, reduce excess, and expose arrogance, urging reform or repeal of social excesses.
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Enterprise
Duty and the guiding path through duty and hardship
The article reflects on duty as a higher principle, citing Lee Wordsworth and Tennyson. It urges individuals to seek the old paths and do justly love mercy and walk humbly with God. America must meet its challenges, Britain’s example shows progress through duty.
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Robert E. Lee
William Wordsworth
Jesus
Micah
America
Great Britain
Wellington
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Fair Island
Book Review Guide Rates 20 000 Years in Sing Sing Top Pick
Contemporary Trends assigns star ratings to reviews with four stars denoting must read. The standout is Lewis B. Lawes's 20,000 Years in Sing Sing 412 pp 3 by Ray Long and Richard R Smith a powerful memoir by Sing Sing warden Lawes detailing reforms and humane treatment, with vivid prisoner portraits and a defense of humane law. Also noted is Marjorie Rice Levis Blackouts a humor collection from Samuel French Inc.
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Sing Sing
Ray Long
Richard R. Smith
Lewis B. Lawes
Lawes
Siberia of America
Auburn
Bimba Reformatory
New York City Reformatory
Hart's Island
New Hampton
Lawes Yre
Warden Lawes
Marjorie Rice Lévis
Samuel French, Inc
Jungle Girl and Other Works Noted in 1932 News Item
This brief compilation highlights Burroughs Jungle Girl with Gordon King’s jungle quest in Cambonia and mentions The Statesman’s Year for 1932. It also notes Donald Henderson’s Southampton Beach summer, his new novel John Bartel Jr, and S. S. Van Dine’s The Kennel Murder Case arriving January 13 1933.
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Donald Henderson Clarke
Louis Beretti
Millie
Southampton Beach
John Bartel, Jr
Vanguard Press
S. 8
van Dine
Philo Vance
District Nurse and Broadway Sketches Review
A mixed review notes five Broadway sketches with varying wit and one or two strong. Ring Lardner’s The Tridget of Greva keeps chuckling. Earl Carroll’s All Aboard aims for a howl. Faith Baldwin’s District Nurse is praised for its poised portrayal of a middle class family, with Ellen the district nurse offering sympathy and realism.
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Ring Lardner
Greva
Earl Carroll
Faith Baldwin
Farrar and Rhinehart
Miss Baldwin
Adams
Ellen
Nancy
Carol
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