Five member North Carolina tax board meets in Raleigh
The North Carolina Board of Assessment held its first full meeting to draft instructions for state list-takers. Created by the 1929 general assembly, the board began March 1 with five members including two new appointees. April listings replace May and about 1,500 list takers will be used statewide. The group notes a long decline in personal property listings shifting tax burden to real estate.
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Raleigh
State Board of Assessment
General Assembly
Leroy Martin
State Board of Equalization
Charles M. Johnson
County Government Advisory Commission
A. J. Maxwell
Commissioner of Revenue
D. G. Brummitt
W. T. Lee
The
Corporation Commission
Maxwell
Prohibition Debate Features Chicago Witnesses
The article recounts a Prohibition discussion with witnesses including Gotties, Ray mand Robins, and John R. McIntyre. Robins argues Alfred E. Smith’s Catholic faith and Smith’s repeal of a New York act shaped votes, labeling him a nullifier under the flag.
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John R. McIntyre
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Governor Holds Mooney's Fate Before Pardon Pleas
Gov. C. Young of California weighs clemency for Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings, convicted in the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing case, amid calls for prohibition support and law enforcement testimony from Connecticut against youth drunkenness. The committee recessed to continue hearings next week.
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C., Young
California
Tom Mooney
Warren K. Billings
San Francisco
Mantown
Ralph H. White
New Haven
Connecticut
McIntyre
Friends of the Eighteenth Amendment
Gandhi’s Devotees Continue March for Salt Protest
Gandhi and 79 followers began a third day march from Nawagon toward Jalapur to challenge the British salt monopoly. He praised village leaders and urged homespun cloth, civil resistance, and severance from government ties as resignations spread among local officials.
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Nawagon
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Jalapur
Vasna
Matar
Gandhi
Vallabhai Patel
Mahalal
Ahmadabad
Bay of Cambay
No Chance For Street Of Gold
United States Bureau of Mines director Scott Turner notes world gold production since Columbus would form a cube 38.5 feet on each side. He argues Wall Street cannot be paved in gold due to limited gold supply.
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New York
Wall Street
Scott Turner
United States Bureau of Mines
Columbus
America
Forty percent of apples imported by Belgium grown in America
A historical note states that Belgium imports forty percent of its apples from the United States, indicating a strong American apple supply for Belgium. It highlights international trade links and agricultural export patterns of the period.
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Belgium
America
Illinois Miners Presenting Case at Union Convention
Delegates from Illinois coal fields wrapped up stories of grievances against district 12 officials at the 32nd United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis. Action against Illinois insurgents in Springfield was anticipated, with John L. Lewis hinting at possible expulsion. Sub district 9 leader John T. Jones warned expulsion would not fully resolve Illinois issues.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Illinois Coal Fields
District 12
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Springfield
John L. Lewis
Lewis
John T. Jones
Comedy in Scotland Promises Laughter and Mayhem
A lively note promotes a stage show featuring Cohen and Kelly in a devised Scottish farce. A wily Scotsman outsmarts both, delivering quick wit and comic misdirection that audiences are urged to savor, with promises of enduring laughter.
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Scotland
Cohen
Kelly
Dr Henry Louis Smith Speaks at Lexington Presbyterian Banquet
Dr Henry Louis Smith president emeritus of Washington and Lee University delivered the principal address at a banquet for the men of the First Presbyterian church in Lexington. Smith, noted educator and lay leader in the Southern Presbyterian church, formerly led Davidson College and now resides in Greensboro.
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Lexington
Henry Louis Smith
Washington and Lee University
First Presbyterian Church
Smith
Southern Presbyterian Church
Davidson College
Greensboro
Banquet Draws Warm Reception From Attendees
The event was well received by the broad attendance of men, with praise directed at the speakers and program. Organizers noted strong turnout and engaged interest from participants across groups.
Potatoes market dull with mixed shipments report
Chicago March 14 potatos market summary shows receipts 1104 cars and track 288 cars with total U S shipments 909. Wisconsin round whites 2.30 to 2.40 and 2.30 to 2.40 for fancy shade higher. Minnesota Red River Ohio 2.40 to 2.55 with fancy shade higher. Idaho russets 2.15 to 3.35.
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Mar
U. SS
Wiscons
Minneota
Red River Ohio
Oldest Iron Piece Found Near Gizeh Pyramid
An artifact unearthed near the Gizeh pyramid complex is dated to about 6000 years ago. The object is described as the oldest iron piece discovered in the region, suggesting early use of metalworking in ancient Egypt. Archaeologists note the find reshapes views on metallurgy timelines in the era.
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Gizeh
Thayer
America
Paris
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