Three imminent votes test dry law in Congress
Three impending prohibition votes will put Congress on record and shape the 1930s campaign. The measures cover taxing malt syrup and home brew, legalizing 2.75 percent beer with a tax, and reopening debate on repealing the 18th Amendment. Supporters argue for voter input while enforcement officials oppose taxing near alcohol boundaries.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
Prohibition
Rep. Cullen
Dem
N. Y
Three Minute Relief From Your Headache
An old advertisement touts a headache remedy labeled “B. C.” prepared by a registered pharmacist. It claims fast relief in about three minutes using a unique blend not found in other remedies and suggests packages priced at 10 cents and 50 cents.
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B. C
Paris and Western Front Battles Amid March 8 1918 Raids
Paris faced a German raid with heavy bombardment in the Ypres Dixmude sector. British troops were forced back then checked by counter attacks. Austrian raids on Italy were repulsed, while Italian shelling purportedly hit Austrian movements. In Palestine British forces advanced over three miles of an 11 mile front, capturing coastal villages as Turkish defenses yielded.
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Ypres-Dixmude
Italy
Palestine
Paris
Tee
Peanlee
Atlanta voters set recall for Mayor Key on March 15
Atlanta will vote March 15 on recalling Mayor James L. Key after a council call. Prohibition and labor disputes fueled the bid, with 5464 valid petition names, exceeding the 25 percent required. Key welcomed the vote but opposed the expense and strife for the city.
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Atlanta
Mr. Key
James L. Key
Key
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Organized Labor
Greater Atlanta Prohibition and Law Enforcement Club
The
Trades Federation
J. Henson Tatum
Wort and grape concentrate tax considered for adoption
A local measure explores a tax on wort and grape concentrate with potential adoption by voters. Officials debate fiscal impact and whether revenue would fund public services.
Thomasville Man Reports China Danger for Missionary Brother
Herbert D. Newton of Arlington New Jersey writes from North China about his brother Dr. W Carey Newton a Southern Bapt ist Convention missionary for 30 years. He and his wife will leave their post for Manila depending on health and Manila conditions. The note mentions a daughter in Shanghai and a son in high school there. In Caldwell County J T W Perkins dies suddenly at home with daughter Cora Alice Perkins present. He leaves five sons and a daughter. wife Georgie Ellen Joyner had died earlier. Funeral Tuesday at 11 at the home.
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Thomasville
Herbert D. Newton
Linden Avenue
Arlington
N. J
W. Carey Newton
Southern Baptist Convention
China
Manila
Philippine Islands
Newton
Shanghai
Dr. Newton
North China
J. T. W. Perkins
Lenoir
Caldwell County
Cora Alice Perkins
Chas. R. Thomas
Perkins
Georgie Ellen Joyner
Thomas
Susie Perkine
Brilliant new physics theory unveiled at UNC club
Dr. B. K. Plyler of the University of North Carolina will present a new theory of matter and energy at the Elisha Mitchell society meeting in Chapel Hill. Colleagues anticipate a major advance as Plyler claims existing wave and quantum theories fail to explain all light phenomena.
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Chapel Hill
Mar
B. K. Plyler
University of North Carolina
Elisha Mitchell Society
Plyler
Hagens
Planck
Einstein
Dempsey Wins Two More Knockouts in Columbus
Jack Dempsey, at 194 pounds, knocked out John ny Chieck of Charlotte, N C, in 2 27 and Eddie Anderson of Baltimore in 2 14 with a left to the jaw. The former heavyweight champion scored both victories in Columbus, Ohio, reports state.
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Columbus
Mar
Jack Dempsey
Johnny Chieck
Charlotte
N. C
Eddie Anderson
Baltimore
Dempsey
Tobacco Man Ralph E Saunders Dies by Self-Inflicted Shot
Ralph E Saunders aged 46 a longtime tobacco industry employee in Winston Salem shot himself in the bathroom of his home after weeks of despondency relatives said this afternoon.
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Winston-Salem
Ralph E. Saunders
When Grace Faces a Tough Choice in a Quiet Home
A woman named Grace contemplates leaving for a night as a boyish companion Jimmy fears loneliness. She overhears his late night call to Natalie and wrestles with betrayal, care, and a fragile plan to stay or depart. The living room, door, and phone become focal points in a family's private crisis.
Me Mine Me Mine 5 A Woman Faces Loss and Hope
The narrator reflects on heartbreak and a plan to end her life while wondering about Jimmy’s happiness. An inner voice urges resilience even as she questions the outcome. She lies awake, then senses something is wrong and Sue appears worried.
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Jimmy
Tragic Browning Family Perishes In Three’s Fire Tragedy
In Sumerville South Carolina a family of three the Browning couple Alonzo and his wife and their 14 year old daughter Susie Mae died in a house fire discovered by neighbor George H Bahr. The blaze began about 2 am as they slept and the bodies were found after firemen fought the flames for nearly an hour with the father likely overcome by smoke or a heart attack.
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Summerville
S&s. C
Mar
Alonzo&. Browning
Susie Mae
George H. Bahr
R. E B. Heins
Browning
Carolina News Briefs Roundup of tax, price, and crime items
Bowie urges tax free home value as U S Senate candidate. N C State College cuts salaries by 20 percent pushing total cuts to 30 7 percent since July. Grove Park Inn ordered sold to satisfy second mortgage. Cabarrus County offers 500 reward and sheriff 200 for slayers of Jack Dees. Constables Seams and Dillingham held without bond after fatal strike. Fireman Robert Stroupe killed in wreck with driver bond set at 2000. Detroit unemployed marchers clash with police. seven officers hospitalized.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
Concord—Uk
Cabarrus County
R. C. Hoover
Jack Dees
Indiana’s Poor Asylums Report 31 Per 100000
Report notes 31 persons per 100000 in Indiana live in country poor asylums amid widespread poverty and institutional care concerns.
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Indiana
Toledo man released to feed his horse on prohibition charge
A Toledo man arrested on a prohibition charge was released to tend his horse. Indiana saw its largest automobile registration increases in 1919 and 1925.
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Toledo
Indiana
Seven Ships Endangered Along Coast In A Fierce Storm
Coast guard craft and the Adriatic assisted the disabled freighter H. F. Bardeleben 110 miles southeast of Nantucket as seven vessels battered by a two day storm faced danger along the Atlantic coast. The San Angelo Norwalk Richmond bound from New York was on fire in her hold then stabilized. the Dixie Arrow towed to port off Virginia Capes. the Isaac T Mann and Kingham dredge reported safe. several other ships were drifting or in distress with crews of 150+ sailors.
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New York
Coast Guard
H. F. de Bardeleon
Atlantic
San Angelo
Cape Henry
Norwalk
Richmond
Mars
Norfolk
Nomis
Jacksonville
Isaac T. Mann
Hog Island
Dixie Arrow
Virginia Capes
Endan
de Bardeleon
Nantucket
Mass
Coyningham
George E. Badder
Boston
Radio Marine Corporation
Chatham
C. T. Knight
de Bardeleven
Adriatic
W. G. Coyle Company
New Orleans
Hapgood
New London
Ing
Delaware
Oliver Transport Co
Philadelphia
Deepwater
N. J
Kingham
Frying Pan Shoals
Thelma
Ulysses
Wilmington
Del
Argan
First American World Cruise Begins in 1910
The first American cruise around the world departed in 1910 marking a historic maritime voyage. The expedition gathered notable crews and set a course from New York toward global ports, signaling a new era in international sea travel.
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Worl
State to Seek Life Sentences in Ohio Kidnap Case
A Trumbull county grand jury began sessions to consider indictments against two men held in the kidnapping of 12 year old James DeJute Jr. of Niles. Prosecutor Birrell aims for life sentences if convicted and expects indictments likely today. A third man, described as a former bootlegger, remains at large.
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Warren
Trumbull County
James DeJute, Jr
Niles
B. H. Birrell
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