Pajama diplomacy and a governor's Mardi Gras apology
A Louisiana governor hosted the German cruiser Emden commander in his hotel suite in a negligee. The German officer protested the informal attire, threatening diplomatic fallout. The governor apologized, avoiding a broader incident and preserving cordial relations amid Mardi Gras bustle.
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Ajamas
Louisiana
Emden
New Orleans
Germany
Negligee
German Republic
Long
Hoover earns press goodwill through controlled messaging
At the end of his first year in office President Hoover expresses satisfaction with how the American press covers him. Reporters say Hoover’s clear stance and authorized propositions improve access and ease of contact, shaping a favorable working environment for White House news coverage.
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Hoover
White House
Cotton mill workers discuss 55 hour week plan in Charlotte
Southern cotton mill men meeting in Charlotte favored a 55 hour maximum week with a 50 hour limit for night workers. A spokesman said the plan would reduce night shift length by several hours weekly and eliminate all overtime in carded yarn mills, including the noon hour, to improve worker conditions.
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Southern Cotton Mill
Charlotte
Frenzy Ford and the push for steady employment
The text argues relief of unemployment as a practical goal, stressing that the nation's business health depends on regular income for workers. It notes high sales lift, the need for fair wages, and that a large home market supports manufacturers. It cites a cotton men's meeting on reducing working hours as an interesting development.
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Frenzy Ford
Mute Evidence in the Wiggins Case Emerges at Trial
In a Charlotte murder trial the defense notes a grave counterpoint to testimonies of a highway incident near Gastonia. Some witnesses say no serious disorder occurred and no shouting was heard, while others confirm a collision but deem it a mere highway wreck. The grave of Mrs. Wiggins underscores the stakes.
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Wiggins
Charlotte
Gastonia
Better method for choosing a university president
Trustees adopt a small five member committee to screen prospects for the presidency, limiting its role to winnowing records and suggestions. The plan aims to avoid embearassment and speed decisions, acknowledging the board’s unwieldy size and past success of the committee approach.
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Dr. Chase
Board of Trustees
Chase
Taft Anniversary Reflections Mark 21 Years Since Inauguration
A brief update notes a slight Taft recovery and a flicker of recognition for his wife. The piece recalls the 21st anniversary of Taft becoming president, contrasts with Roosevelt era, and notes key historical events from the period including Wilson’s prominence and international shifts.
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William Howard Taft
Taft
Mr. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy
Wilson
Fists as Deadly Weapons Legend Debunked
The Lenoir News Topic cites Dr. O. J. Coffin correcting Grantland Rice over a claimed North Carolina law. Coffin notes the measure was a Asheboro town ordinance, not a state felony law, regarding a grandfather named in the Jack Dempsey tale.
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Lenoir News
O. J. Coffin
Nubbins
Greensboro Daily News
Grantland Rice
North Carolina
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey Trial Tied to North Carolina Court Drama
The text recalls a Yancey county case where an assault with deadly weapons was alleged against a Jack Dempsey lookalike, with the jury labeling his closed fists as deadly weapons. It contrasts Doctor Coffin and Mr. Rice, warning against distortions of truth and urging restraint until trout season.
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Lee Burns
Coffin
Mr. Rice
North Carolina
Jack Dempsey
Manassa
Yancey
Dempsey
Burnsville
The Frontier Recedes and Its Souvenir Hunters
The essay reflects on Poker Alice Tubbs and other frontier icons fading from living memory as modern America threads east and west together. It praises growth while noting the old west bred strength yet limited beauty, urging balance as the nation moves beyond frontier days. It also ponderously critiques souvenir culture and pacifist naval debates with a dry, period voice.
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Poker Alice
Tubbs
Calamity Jane
Deadwood Dick
Buffalo Bills
Hardihood
Alice
New Prize Bovine Hat Honors Neighbor Dorothy Gillis
A Denier prize bovine hat evokes community memory of Dorothy Gillis known as Bossy Gillis and her neighborly ties. The item reflects local humor and regional nicknames linked to farm life.
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Hat
Dorothy
Gillis
German youth builds cathedral model from 2.5 million matches
A young German who crafted a Cologne Cathedral replica from two and a half million matches travels to New York seeking funds to continue his studies. He aims to impress an architect and spark interest in his project.
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Cologne
New York
Home merchant vs chain stores debate in a 1930 letter
Editor letter from W. C. T. Carter argues the home grocer is disadvantaged by chain stores and calls for more critical analysis of monopolies. He cites legal and business figures, questions chain ownership and cost structures, and asks for scrutiny of consolidation and discounts.
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Jno
Hester
W. C. T. Carter
Lindsay Street
High Point
N. C
Melvin T. Copeland
Mkt’g
Harvard University
van Hoose
Clabaugh
United and Schulte
Austin-Nichols & Co
Ackner-Merril and
Condit
Park, Tillford Co
Fame Canning Co
U. S
Richmond
Wilson & Co
Congress
Resolutions of Respect for Miss Ida Alexander
High Point Chapter A D O S resolves to honor Miss Ida Alexander a charter member and longtime treasurer. The note lauds her Confederate ties and Christian character and extends sympathy to her family. Resolutions will be filed, published, and sent to the family.
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Ida Alexander
High Point
Ida Alxeander
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Soldiers’ Home Committee
Bettie Sapp Kirkman
Mary Ellen English Ring
Sl. Irvin Paylor
Questioning Manufacturer Trade Practices Amid Interstate Commerce
A reader protests rebates and advertising by manufacturers claiming jobber lists and retail pricing distort market fairness. They demand Congress require disclosure of real jobbing and retail lists and accuse branch practices of being rotten, urging further reporting.
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Congress
Virginia Dare Memorial Work Gets Underway
Work begins on the first unit of the Virginia Dare Memorial at Old Fort Sir Walter Raleigh Roanoke Island North Carolina Captain John A Gilman US Army construction quartermaster signed the contract The total project may cost as much as 100000 dollars depending on eventual scope
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Roanoke Island
N. C
Virginia Dare
Old Fort
Sir Walter Raleigh
John A. Gilman
United States Army
Coal yields gas coke and tar from one ton
A ton of coal can be processed to yield 10 000 cubic feet of gas 13 000 pounds of coke and 0 gallons of tar according to the report.
Mix Pays Large Back Income Tax
Tom Mix the Hollywood cowboy paid 177 420 66 in back taxes in federal court this week settling discrepancies for 1925 to 1927. He pled guilty to three misdemeanor charges and paid a 3 000 fine plus 174 420 66 in shortages with penalties and interest. Indictments for conspiracy to defraud against Mix and associates were indicated to be dismissed.
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Los Angeles
Tom Mix
Mix
William James
J. Marjorie Berger
John D. Hill
Eugene J. Forde
Hollywood
Film Colony
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