North Carolina Sees One Furniture Failure in April
Nationwide report shows 59 industry failures in April, down from 62 a year earlier. New York led with 14 failures, while Pennsylvania ranked second with nine. several states logged zero failures, including Connecticut and Texas. In North Carolina, one furniture failure occurred in the Lyon Mercantile Agency compilation.
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North Carolina
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Georgia
Louisiana
Missouri
Texas
Vermont
School Bus Crash Leaves One Dead and Seventeen Hurt
Nurses report about 35 children aboard the bus with most sustaining bruises and cuts. One death and seventeen injuries confirmed though names of the severely hurt were not yet available due to busy staff.
Critics Split Over Pulitzer Prizes and Winners
A deluge of criticism followed the Pulitzer prize selections. Reviews of Idiot's Delight and Davy’s work aired on WJZ after Dr. Butler announced winners. Juries included Yale’s William Lyon Phelps and Padraic Colum’s wife. Cedar Rapids Gazette won for crusade against state corruption. Lauren D. Lyman earned $1000 for Lindbergh departure exclusive.
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Alfred Lunt
New York
Harry Hansen
Davie
Ellen Glasgow
WJZ
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
William Lyon Phelps
Yale University
Padraic Colum
School of Journalism
Columbia
Butler
Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Iowa
Lauren D. Lyman
New York Times
Lindberghs
England
Colorful Spring Fashions Spotlight Shifting Hues in Paris
In Paris fashion, subdued palettes give way to bright contrasts with amber yellow blue and green accents across gloves hats and belts. Designers feature prints with plain fabrics and vivid color pairings from Molyneux Le gLong and Schiaparelli, as modern ensembles mix tunics belts and diverse textures to energize spring wardrobes.
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Rosette Hargrove
NEA
Paris
Molyneux
Couturiers
Lelong
Schiaparelli
Roosevelt Takes Maryland Delegates and Dominates Primaries
President Roosevelt ran unopposed in Alabama and Maryland as primaries closed. Senator Borah urged the Republican convention to oppose monopoly and back a leader with bold reform, warning against Cleveland convention control by Walter Brown and Ed Schoor. Indiana held a primary with no presidential vote.
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South Dakota
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Hastings
Ohio
East Liverpool
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Ed Schoor
Cleveland
Schorr
Robert A. Taft
Brown
Harding
Alabama
Indiana
Italians Promise to Protect Lives and Property
The legation defense at Addis Ababa enters its fourth day as firing continues and white residents face increasing danger. From Djibouti reports say Ethiopia’s railroad near the city is cut, hindering French relief and complicating Mussolini’s move to control the government after Haile Selassie fled with British protection aboard a warship.
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Engbert
Addis Ababa
Djibouti
Mussolini
Haile Selassie
Ethiopian Crisis Deepens as U.S. Legation Awaits Evacuation
Ras Nasibu and Wehib Pasha fled into British Somaliland as Addis Ababa faced marauders. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Engert debated evacuation with British allies while the United States urged abandonment of the legation. Britain offered convoy aid but troops to defend the compound were refused.
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Ras Nasibu
Ethiopia
British Somaliland
Wehib Pasha
Addis Ababa
Hull
Legation
Engert
State Department
Birth Control Becomes National Political Issue
In New York in May Margaret Sanger warns birth control could become a national political issue unless pending federal legislation allows birth control education via mail. She cites 800 organizations with more than 10 million members backing Rep. Percy L. Gaseway's bill and says religious opposition is crumbling.
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New York
Margaret Sanger
Congress
Percy L. Gaseaway
D.-Okla
Indicator to reduce light bills with red bull's-eye switch
A simple switch with a red bull's-eye shines when cellar lights are on and helps save kilowatt hours. Install near the kitchen or rear hall by the cellar stairs to remind you to turn off lights, preventing wasted electricity.
Building demand grows in Charlotte housing boom
April 25 report notes rising orders for building materials in Charlotte and signals a housing construction upswing. Skilled trades show steady work and employment for electricians plumbers and steam fitters rises with new construction projects.
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Charlotte
Amy Mollison Flies to South Africa for Record Flight
British aviatrix Amy Mollison landed near Niamey in French West Africa during a flight from Graveend England aiming to break the England to Capetown speed record. She departed Graveend yesterday seeking the record.
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Gao
French West Africa
Amy Mollison
England
South Africa
Niamey
Here
Africa
Miss Mollison
Gravesend
England's law requires one copy of each book to libraries free
A historical mandate declares that every book printed in England must be deposited with designated libraries at no charge. The policy aims to preserve national literature and public access, assigning responsibility to publishers and printers for timely compliance.
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England
Halstead Street Hosts Diverse Street Representation in Chicago
Halstead Street in Chicago spans over seven miles and features representatives from nearly every race in the world, illustrating the city’s racial and cultural diversity. The lengthy stretch showcases a broad mix of communities and cultures through its residents and storefronts.
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Halstead Street
Chicago
Prohibition Party Aims to End Reign of Rum
Niagara Falls May 5 The Prohibition Party's national convention opened with Dr D Leigh Calvin of New York City delivering the keynote urging the party to redeem American youth from an alcoholic vortex. He denounced the newly legalized liquor traffic as adding debasement of women and girls to its faults.
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N. Y
D. Leigh Calvin
New York City
Prohibition Party
America
State agency places over 2000 pickers in eastern strawberry fields
The state employment service placed more than 2,000 pickers in the eastern strawberry fields during the first three days of the week in Raleigh on May 6.
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Raleigh
State Employment Service
Monroe Editor Dies At 66 In Durham Hospital
Eugene Ashcraft, 66, editor of The Monroe Enquirer, died at a hospital in Durham. The funeral was held in Monroe today.
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Monroe
Durham
Eugene Ashcraft
The
Monare Enquirer
Scotland's 1933 Marriage Rate at Ten Year Peak
Scotland recorded its highest marriage rate in a decade during 1933 while birth rates fell to a record low for the year.
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Scotland
Government Troops Move Against Rebels in Iraq Turbulent Region
Government troops and aircraft bombed rebels who cut the Baghdad Basra railway in the Turbuleta Rumaitha district. Officials said revolting tribesmen fired on a locomotive and damaged the line from the capital to Basra. The uprising, the second in a year, was started by agitators.
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Turbuleta Rumaitha
Basra
Persian Gulf
Ghat
King Edward to Receive Ambassadors at Buckingham Palace
King Edward VIII returned from Fort Belvedere to Buckingham Palace for a ceremony in the state apartments. Ambassadors and ministers from over 50 nations presented letters of evidence to the new sovereign, including United States Ambassador Robert W. Bingham.
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London
Edward VIII
Fort Belvedere
Buckingham Palace
United States
Robert W. Bingham
Farmer Ernest Se hurat Arrested in Greenville Attack Case
May 5 officers arrested farmer Ernest Se hurat on a charge of attacking a tenant's 10 year old daughter. He denied guilt asserting innocence.
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Greenville
Ernest Sehurat
State Highway Division Revokes 14 Licenses
Raleigh reports the state highway safety division revoked 14 drivers licenses yesterday most for drunken driving. Since November 1, 2 740 licenses have been revoked.
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Raleigh
State Highway Safety Division
Frame Bracing Essentials for Strong Wood Constructions
The article outlines key methods to brace wood frames, focusing on diagonal sheathing, outside flush notching, and diagonal braces at corners. It stresses tight, well‑installed sheathing, and adds cross bracing on rafters and diagonal subfloor support to resist wind and improve roof stability.
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Raf
Judge Grants Divorce To Sister In Confusing Case
In Chicago on May 5 Judge Oscar Nelson granted a divorce to Jupe Carlson whose twin sister testified about a chaotic scene. Carlson admitted the husband intoxicated, causing confusion among the trio as the judge decided to end the marriage.
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Chicago
Jupe Carlson
Ters
Oscar Nelson
Ewe and Ram Prizes Mentioned in Odd Sporadic Note
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a prize involving a ewe and two rams with terms like four tuplet lambs and a birthing event. George Harms appears as a person connected to the selection. The legible pieces show names and animals but lack clear context or dates.
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George Harms
Hie
Quarter results show NYT iron activity up in early year
The New York Times reports higher iron activity in the first three months of the current year compared with 1935. Through April 1, 1,902 plans totaling 27.62 million dollars were recorded, versus 1,360 plans worth 16.32 million in the first three months of 1935.
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New York Times
Improved Rod Makes Strong Clothes Rack From Pipe
A four inch galvanized pipe fitted in wooden brackets creates a sturdy clothes rack. It holds coats without bending and fits any hanger size.
Enrollment and star brightness notes in a 1932 report
The document states that out of 30 students enrolled at the University of France in 1932, 2,000 were Americans. It also notes that the stars Arcturus and V are brighter than Vega by 51 and 112 times respectively.
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University of France
Arcturus
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