Non-skid Weather Hype and Secret Orders Spark Chilly Talk
Readers note a mood for safer streets with non-skid weather as many cling to secret orders and cautious plans. Savannah readies a warm homecoming for returning soldiers despite a cool reception, while California earthquakes seem recorded in Washington. Senator Borah’s quirky stance and other oddities frame a year of peculiar political chatter as Mary Garden seeks Emile Coue’s health advice for a brighter voice and disposition.
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Mary Garden
Emile Coue
Near East Conferences Seek Permanent Home
The article suggests continuing persistence may require a permanent base for the Near East conferences. It notes global patience as the Turks are urged to sign the dotted line.
Chaos and curiosities in a zany era of headlines
A collage of 1920s quips notes Germany on a French horizon, Russians arrest clowns for mocking the government, Lenin and Trotsky spared, a 15 ton candy blaze in Pennsylvania, Raleigh bills, Chicago church coop against rotten politics, Mrs. O’Leary’s cow remembered, cold wave hitting coal shoveling, long married Philadelphia couple honored, and a jilted lover's suicide driving a New York search for a real wife.
Making Streets Safe for School Children
The piece urges city action to protect school children from traffic. It praises placing more traffic guides near schools and calls for strict enforcement of anti speeding rules around school buildings. It notes existing signs are often ignored and urges a forcible call to motorists.
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Elm
Thurston
John Hayworth
Hedrick
Main Street
W. C. Jones
Pickett
High Point
Eight Hour Wife Idea Faces Skepticism From Maine Leader
Mrs. Pinkham, the first woman in Maine’s legislature, critiques an eight hour wife concept. She notes household duties extend beyond a fixed schedule and argue such limits would disrupt the American family. She cites child care, repairs, meals, and routine tasks as factors resisting a set eight hour day.
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Willie
Songs Reflect State of Mind in Southern Negro Churches
A wartime hymn rising in popularity among southern Negro churches evokes postwar sentiments. The song repeats a resolve to lay down war tools by the river side, with a chorus declaring a stance against study of war, reflecting a desire for peace amid global conflict.
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Europe
Buenos Aires
New Orleans
Jazz and Negro Song Reflections on Postwar Music
A historical meditation on jazz, Negro folk songs, and racial stereotypes as reflections of national mood after war. The author notes jazz’s supposed origins and urges collecting enduring Negro folklore while predicting shifts toward religious revival as jazz fades from popularity.
Owsley Plans North Carolina Legion Tour
The itinerary for Alvin M. Owsley national commander of the American Legion outlines visits March 6 to 8 in Raleigh Wilson Wilmington Fayetteville and Florence accompanied by G A Warlick J A Lockhart and R E Denny. He arrives Raleigh March 6 at 6 28 p m with a public meeting at the city auditorium and a supper.
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Greensboro
Alvin M. Owsley
American Legion
North Carolina
R. E. Denny
Owsley
Raleigh
City Auditorium
Josephus Daniels, Jr
Wilson
Legion
Legion Post
Wilmington
Cumberland
Fayetteville
Florence
C. G. A. Warlick
J. A. Lockhart
Maine Sees 53 Inches Snowfall in One Month
In Maine a record 53 inches of snow piled up in a single month marking an unprecedented winter event. The note contrasts the rare storm with previous political periods noting it did not occur during Democratic administrations.
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Maine
People Of Far North Coast Shaped By Grenfell Work
The article profiles Labrador and Newfoundland coastal communities helped by the Grenfell Association. It highlights schools, home industries, fisheries support, and medical aid funded by volunteers and subscriptions. Central offices are in New York and Ottawa, with a quarterly illustrated magazine for members.
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North
Labrador
Newfoundland
Grenfell Association
Association
Fifth Avenue
New York
Wellington Street
Ottawa
Illustrated
James-Conrad Company Chartered in Winston-Salem
The secretary of state issued a charter to the James-Conrad company of Winston-Salem with capital of $125,000, $10,000 paid in. The firm will conduct a general real estate and insurance business. Incorporators are Emory James, Fuller Conrad and Verna Transon.
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New Charter Raleigh
James-Conrad Company
Winston-Salem
Emory James
Fuller Conrad
Verna Transon
Cone Draws Mixed Praise for Auto Suggestion Rhymes
Readers discuss Mr. Cone and his auto suggestion rhymes with a playful jab at Europe needing him more than we do. The note blends humor and opinion on linguistic tweaks.
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Mr. Cone
Europe
Paradise Ranch Romance Amid Rustler Hunt
Ranch owner John Hannon and his family live at Paradise as Red star, the ranch horse, vanishes. Val forms a romance with Velantine under priest Hillaire's wary eye while suitor Boyce Clendenning joins rustler pursuit. John departs on a mysterious journey as the action unfolds.
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John Hannon
Belle
Val
Hannon
Paradise
Redstar
Father Hillaire
Velantine
Boyce Clendenning
Paradise Ranch Daring Romance and Vigilante Rumors
Val Hannon contemplates danger as ranch life in Paradise tightens with the threat of the Black Rustler. Velantine returns to help, guiding Mesas Pecurento to a safer future while Father Hillaire weighs his flock and a tentative romance blooms in the padre's garden.
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Val
Arroyo Pecos Way
Velantrie
Velantine
Senor Mesos Pecuento
Arguenta Way
Father Hillaire
Val Hannon
Padre
Janthie
Comig
Hannon
Paradise
Maria
Batas
Jobs Pound For 542
Five hundred forty two people were placed in positions by the North Carolina and United States departments of labor for the week ending Feb 4. The Charlotte employment bureau led the state with 150 placements.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
United States Departments of Labor
H. L. Shipman
Commissioer of Labor and Printing
Charlotte
Mint Ramps Nickel and Dime Output Amid Quarter Demand
The mints increase production of nickels and dimes even as demand shifts toward quarters and halves. Government policy and metal supply influence coin distribution.
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Tina Nathan
Germans Demonstrate Near Frankfurt Hotel Row
A protest in front of the hotel at Frankfurt on Main where inter allied commissioners reside erupted yesterday. Police intervened as the crowd tried to enter the hotel.
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Berlin
Frankfort On Main
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
An old remedy named Red Pepper Rub offers fast warmth and relief for rheumatism, lumbago, neuritis, backache, stiff neck, and chest cold symptoms. The product claims deep penetration, circulatory stimulation, and almost instant comfort, with authenticity tied to Rowles branding on each package.
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Rowles
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