The Blame at Home Refocuses on School Transport Safety
Claude Gaddy, director of transportation for the state school commission, argues against blaming schools for a Moore County tragedy in which a substitute driver’s bus crash claimed a child’s life. He urges local action to improve driver training and funding, noting accidents occur across sectors but should not indict the entire system.
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Claude Gaddy
State School Commission
Moore County
Gaddy
Raleigh
Acheremot
Cone
Greensboro
Cammot
Hemven
Ward
Life is too short for bitterness in civic life
A citizen urges unity and warns against partisan rancor citing a neighboring city election. The letter laments party warfare and personal attacks, praising an issue driven, issue based decision process and calling for restraint in public discourse.
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Welkin
Mussolini Proclaims Italian Empire Expansion in Africa
The article recalls Mussolini stepping onto Palazzo Venezia to announce the annexation of Ethiopia and Italy’s four African holdings. It notes his call to defend the empire with Italian blood and work, and juxtaposes past pacifist-era writings with present imperialist rhetoric.
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Italy
Vieteor Emmanuel
Mussolini
Napoleon
I Duce
Africa
Ethiopia
Libya
Palazzo Venezia
Roman ruler celebrated as times change and men
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Roman ruler celebrated amid changing times and shifting leadership. The line suggests reflection on how values and authority evolve as eras progress. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to anchor specifics.
Thoughtful Service to Delinquent Taxpayers
The city will notify delinquent taxpayers owing up to ten dollars that if settled by May 16 a penalty of one and a half dollars will be added to cover advertising and costs. The move aims to spare low income residents and improve city revenue without extra cost to the city beyond fees.
APTCHE Proposes Elevators Hat Etiquette Movement
The American Association for the Prevention of Taking Off Hats in Elevators organizes opposition to hat lifters. National voices include Congressmen Percy Gassaway and Maury Maverick with Jiomcheck mentioned as a leader. In the South, where hat tipping is common, the campaign emphasizes selling the project with vigor.
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American Association For the Prevention of
National
Percy Gassaway
Maury Maverick
Jiomcheck
Elevators Get APTCHE Courtesy Upgrade In City
In a nod to polite service, elevators receive a courtesy upgrade with renewed etiquette. Officials praised the effort as a small step toward better passenger experience in high traffic buildings.
Letters from a High Point Senior About College Entrance
A High Point High School senior defends local school policies on college entry requirements. The letter rebutts claims that students from the high school can enter college without examinations and notes that out of state colleges may require exams. The writer argues taxes and education funding are crucial to the community.
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af @ Enterprise
University of North Carolinna
High Point High School
High Point
Debate Over Small Home Owner and School Supplement
The editor argues for backing a school funding supplement against critics like the so called Small Home Owner. He warns democracy suffers from ignorance and urges unity to keep pace with other cities and attract qualified teachers through steady funding and reduced prejudice.
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High Point
Buyer of & Small
Voters urged to reject tax hike in High Point
A handwritten appeal from B. Wilson of 402 Barker urges High Point citizens to register and vote against a real estate tax increase. The writer claims many owe back taxes, warns that higher taxes could seize more property, and calls for exempting homes from taxes to stop urban tax burdens.
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Dprpeatico
Citien
High Point
Iie
B. Wilsom
Barker
Redman challenges school funding over UNC certificate access
Editor reacts to a controversial claim that local high school graduates can enter the University of North Carolina by certificate. The piece argues higher education blends book knowledge and social standards, urging equal prep for out of state competition and stressing national scope in qualification.
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ME. Redman
Enterprise
University of North Carolina
High Echo
Jmst
High Point Voters Urged to Support School Supplement
A local urging citizens to register Saturday and vote for a school supplement. Officials argue the measure funds education in High Point amid tax concerns and comparisons to other towns. The call emphasizes protecting funding for boys and girls and questions business support for delaying the measure.
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High Point
Andrews
Lewis Teague
Elm Street
United States
Alvan Faces New Challenge From Rising Opposition
Ambitious galors seek space to advance, pushing Alvan toward a contested stance as a rival force emerges. The scene hints at shifting alliances and renewed energy around leadership and strategy.
Fragments Hint at Imported Hawaiian Walking Fish
Brief notes suggest a recently imported species of Hawaiian walking fish may have spread widely, with officials unsure of its full range and impact on local ecosystems and fisheries.
The Age Myth and Fear in Theater Circles
A New York Day by Day piece discusses actors over forty, noting they dominate earnings on stage and screen while facing career anxieties. It highlights Bertha Kalich’s comeback efforts, chronicling ageism, health struggles, and resilience amid the entertainment industry’s pressures.
Rudy Vallee Severs Ties Amid Troubled Public Image
Media reports indicate Rudy Vallee faces a cutoff in professional engagements as scrutiny grows over rumored misconduct. No concrete details accompany the brief mentions, leaving the public with speculation about future performances and affiliations.
All-Glass Homes Prompt Community About Rail Distance
Residents debate new glass houses near the station and question how the realtor assessed distance without clear markers. Questions focus on measurement methods and potential impact on property values.
Campaign to Move Ethiopia After Rainy Sunday Driving
After the first Sunday driving in the Ethiopian rains, a campaign may push the country to return to Halle Delaietn.
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Halle Delaietn
Senator challenges admin over rhetoric on the poor
A lone senator demanded a sharp rebuttal to claims that America's poor eat dog food. He argued such statements misrepresent hardship and worsen policy dialogue.
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America
Ear Cutting Tale Attributed To Vam Gogh
A historic note claims the artist Vam Gogh severed an ear and offered it to a girl who allegedly returned the gift, a detail linked to a famous but disputed account from early modern rumor.
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Vam Gogh
High Point Triumph Over Greensboro in Local Baseball
Ten years ago on May 18, 1926 High Point defeated Greensboro 7 to 6 in the opening game. A large High Point delegation cheered Bob Wiggins' team as uniforms bore Danville across the chest.
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High Pott
High Point
Greensboro
Bob Wiggins
Danville
Mam
Elm Street Parent-Teacher Association Holds Final Meeting
The Elm Street Parent-Teacher Association held its final meeting of the year on Tuesday evening with Mr. Edwards presiding as president. The article notes related activities by local clubs including the irk Reserves and the Woman's club during Girls' Week.
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Parent
Elm Street
Parent-Teacher's Association
Irk
Siven & Tem
Itl
North Carolina Masons plan meeting in High Point
The report notes efforts to memorialize General Robert E. Lee by placing markers along the Dixie Highway from Michigan to Miami. In North Carolina the United Daughters? movement seems set to establish memorial markers. High Point is chosen as the next gathering site for the three York Rite Masonic bodies in the state.
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Asheville
United Aer
Comfo
North Carolina
Robert @ lee
Dixie Highway
Michigan
Miami
Washington
High Point
Wartime Insurance Deadlines Set by Veterans Act
Judge McRae of the local post notes two months remain for World War I veterans to apply for reemployment and conversion of wartime insurance under the World War Veterans Act. The capital date was set by the act, July 2.
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McRae
About Props Bowne and Wall Attend Leakeville Spray Meet
Mrs. H. N. Bowne and Mrs. Mate Wall spent yesterday at Leakeville Spray where they attended the meet. The brief item notes their presence and the event location.
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H. N. Bowne
Mate Wall
Leakeville- Spray
Local woman gravely injured after fall from hotel window
Mrs A A Barrom, wife of a local physician, reportedly fell or was fatally injured from a tenth-floor hotel window this afternoon while watering flowers. The incident prompted inquiries as officials consider the circumstances.
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University of North Carolina
State College
Leve
Fashionable Shirt Patterns Run Amuck This Season
Immaterial history aside, this season features bold shirt designs that echo Victorian minstrelsy era patterns. Dark crimson, blood red, wet grass green, Prussian blue, and horse blanket checks collide with matching collars creating a spectrum filled Broadway storefronts.
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Broadway
New York Shirt List Tops Loudest Wardrobe Critics
Among New Yorks loudest shirt wits are Roy Howard Lucius Beebe Phil Plant Harry Silvey Jules Glaezmer Arthur William Brown Bert Thompson Courtney Burr Pappy DeAlbrew and Rudy Vallee. Barney Oldfield now a dramatic editor in Lincoln Neb is said to be the loudest of all in his shirt image. They shriek.
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New York
Roy Howard
Lucius Beebe
Phil Plant
Harry Silvey
Jules Glaezmer
Arthur William Brown
Bert Thompson
Courtney Burr
Peppy DeAlbrew
Rudy Vallee
Barney Oldfield
Lincolm
Neb
Billboard Ad Oddities Spark Quick Curiosity
A recent Billboard issue hints at quirky ad offerings. readers note curiosity in a concise snapshot of the page.
Wanderer Woollcott Aims Global Travel Unlike Maugham
Woollcott plans restless world travel sparked by book royalties that assure income for hegiras. He has already begun extensive journeys to distant regions and zine editors would eagerly print his travel reflections.
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Woollcott
Maugham
I'm the guy to Cc H A first dock overcoat remark
A fragment from a 1936 McNaught item features a boastful line about wearing the town’s first dock overcoat and a trailing inquiry about copyright. The readable text suggests a local humorous or anecdotal note.
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Cc. H. A
McNaught
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Business Mgr Editor
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Ingram
Alvan
Lbemou
Cock-Robin
Marilyn ‘Miller
Zook
Mise Miller
Jon Drew
Bertha Kalieh
Kalich
Heinrich Heine
Cigaret
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Ion
Manhattan
Harold Dearden
Harley Street
Cornwell
Gwyn
Ane
Feller Center
Sever
Fog of Thee Auxiliary of
The
Episcopal Church
George Br, Brown
Minnie FP. Harwel
Woman's Foreign Sociation of the
Methodist Protestant Church
Chicago
Hiatt
George Clar
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