Dodd's Advice Stirs Fuquay Springs Audience
Former American ambassador to Germany Dr William E Dodd spoke in Fuquay Springs Wake County advocating democracy and international solidarity against fascist regimes He rejected isolationism and urged economic means to safeguard democracy while avoiding war Also contrasts city electricity rates with Duke Power costs showing the city overcharged customers by 1598 in a three month bill and arguing for downward rate revision
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Germany
Wiliam E. Dodd
Fuquay Springs
Wake County
Berlin
Dodd
Hitler
Mussolini
Dr. Dodd
Duke Power
Liquor Traders Accused of Large Shipments Across North Carolina
The report details wholesalers selling thousands of cases of liquor to residents in Charlotte Greensboro Concord Granite Falls Yanceyville Graham East Spencer Trinity and nearby areas. Officials question whether deliveries were for sale or personal use and note possible lawless distribution in dry territory. The piece also discusses church policy versus civil law amid reformist pressures.
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North Carolina
Moore
Charlotte
Greensboro
Concord
Granite Falls
Yanceyville
Graham
East Spencer
Trinity
High Point
Pippy the dog and a lesson on friendship from Missouri
A reminiscence recalls a yellow haired farm dog named Ppy in Missouri who stayed loyal through mischief and danger. After a school thrashing, the narrator’s bond with the dog grows until a cyclone and the dog’s death reveal a touching, simple ethic about friendship and thought. The piece ends with a prompt to reveal one’s desk motto to gauge character.
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Missouri
Tippy
Church Legality and Early Protestant Movements
The article examines how early Protestant movements challenged church legal authority. It notes Luther's break with Rome, Wesley’s bishop ordinations for American Methodists, Coke ordaining Asbury, and Roger Williams’s baptism by immersion by an unordained companion amid religious freedom declarations by Lord Calvert.
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Martin Luther
Church of Rome
Methodists of
Roger Williams
Lord Calvert
North Carolina Dry Counties Move From Licit Distillers
The dry counties no longer rely on licit distillers for relief and receive large quantities of looted goods from those furnishing supplies for wet counties. State Chairman Cutlar Moore reports a wholesaler sold 6,000 cases of his key to North Carolinians in March this year. The wholesaler must report sales and list customers to the federal treasury department.
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North Carlina
B.C
Cutlar Moore
Bore
Federal Treasury
Department
Pulitzer Prize Poet Recounts Childhood Library Reading
Audrey Wardemann recalls childhood education in her father's library as she grew taller and reached higher shelves, reading more advanced books.
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Audrey Wardemann
Wedding Vows Hold Fast Amid Fainting Moment
Reverend James Craig recalls a wedding where the bridegroom fainted yet vows were completed. Henry F notes William Daly as best man and the scene near civilization frames the moment. The quote ties to press freedom and labor debate from public figures.
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William Daly
James Craig
Community letter argues for Sabbath based sports ban
Daily Smith defends true philanthropy and challenges Marvin J. Ward over claims of anti sport views. He cites Israelite Sabbath reverence, discusses Lord's Day observance, and questions Seventh-day Adventist beliefs on immortality and eternal punishment.
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Ward
Thomasville
Israel
Mr. Ward
Moses
Elijah
Daily Smith
Girl in Sidney Swallows Door Key Surprise Lockjaw
A girl in Sidney Australia swallowed a door key and astonished onlookers by not developing lockjaw. Doctors treated her and reported no complications. The incident drew attention to accidental ingestion risks in children.
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Sidney
Australia
Cleveland theater enforces hat removal for women
A Cleveland theater requires women to remove their hats whenever ushers recognize one. The policy, described as a courtesy rule, affects female patrons attending performances and has drawn attention from attendees and observers.
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Cleveland
War framed as wholesale slaughter by Dr Anna Garlin Spencer
Dr Anna Garlin Spencer of Columbia University denounces war as wholesale legalized organized slaughter during the closing session of the State Federation of Women's Clubs convention. Evanglist Rev George T Stevens preaches at Green Street Baptist church. Frank Sizemore of the local chamber of commerce supports park plans at the Deep River dam. The Pointers defeated the Bulls 14 to 3 in Durham. Notable society notes mention Mr and Mrs Frank Wineskie leaving for Europe, Mr and Mrs W H Slane hosting at the Country Club, Mrs C H Rhodes traveling to Minneapolis to visit her father, and Mr and Mrs M C Rowland returning from a trip to Shenandoah Valley, Washington and Baltimore.
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Anna Garlin Spencer
Columbia University
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
George T. Stevens
High Point
Green Street Baptist Church
Frank Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Deep River
Bulls
Durham
Frank Wineskie
New York
Europe
W. H. Slane
Country Club
H. Rhodes
Minneapolis
Minn
M. C. Rowland
Shenandoah Valley
Washington
Baltimore
Jewish cemetery and Times Square sketches in New York
Charles B. Driscoll visits a small Jewish cemetery near Chatham Square noted as the first Jewish burial ground in New York with Revolutionary War burials. The piece weaves in local scenes from Times Square, Lotos Club chatter, and brief news briefs on China, farm relief, traffic, and notable figures such as Quentin Reynolds and Leon Gordon.
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New York
Chatham Square
China
Japan
President Coolidge
Twenty Years Ago Local News Highlights and Oddities
City merchants join state thrift and war savings drive aiming to move 2 million dollars in stamps. NC Travelers Protective Association leader F Wilson plans to attend the state convention in Wilson May 10 and 11. Emmanuel Gray at Continental Furniture lost his pay envelope containing about 30 dollars after walking away. Mrs Wilbur Jones and daughter Valette prepare to visit Atlanta. Mr and Mrs J W Welborn enjoyed time in Greensboro. Mrs Grace Kephart returns from visit to Lt Charles Kephart at Camp. 3rd Liberty loan oversubscribed by nearly 7 million. Dutch/German losses noted since March 21. West coast fishers report pelicans stealing catches from hooks.
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F. Wilson
North Carolina Travelers’ Protective Association
Wilson
Emmanuel Gray
Continental Furniture
Wilbur Jones
Valette Jones
Atlanta
P. D. Wild
J. W. Welborn
Greensboro
Grace Kephart
Charles Kephart
Holland
Great Britain
Chile con carne not catching on in New York
The writer laments New York’s lack of good chile con carne and praises Kansas City and Texas chiles. They credit W. A. Dye as a chili king and note it requires careful cooking, patience, and affection, skills NY vendors supposedly lack.
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Car News
High Point
N. C
Congress
National
E. Katz
Agency General Office
New York City
New York
Texas
Kansas
Kansas City
W. A. Dye
Wood Cowan Sketches his Algona Town in Mind
The note praises cartoonist Wood Cowan for potential sketches of his hometown Algona with vivid images of the town and its neighbors, suggesting he might someday produce a neat sketch book like Thomas Wolfe.
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Wood Cowan
Algona
Thomas Wolfe
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