Roosevelts Third Term Moves Stir North Carolina Delegates
The North Carolina state Democratic convention reported 2710 of 3506 delegates pledged to back a Roosevelt third term. Many oppose the idea but party leaders, including Major Edney Ridge, marshaled support, while anti administration factions pledged little resistance.
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Traffic Jam Advice From Baltimore For State Police
A Greensboro Winston Salem road traffic jam near Tri City airport after an air show drew motorists and exposed police crowd handling gaps. The piece urges the state patrol commander to study Baltimore traffic management and train officers in handling real crowds.
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Guilford
Winston- Salem- Greensboro
Tri-City
Baltimore
Shirley Temple retires from film and Pete Murphy rises in North Carolina race
The piece notes Shirley Temple leaving movie work at eleven with a fortune and hints she may return in adult roles. It also discusses North Carolina primary politics, highlighting Pete Murphy for Secretary of State and support from the Charlotte Observer, which argues the west deserves more state offices and cites Murphy's long party service.
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al Smith
New York
North Carolina
Secretary of State
Stacey Wade
Thad Eure
Charlotte Observer
Murphy
Pete Murphy
Liz Whitney
Jack
Reno
Dick McGee
Muriel Vanderbilt
Public Notices and Local Development Stir English Street Site
The High Point board of adjustment weighs a permit for a gasoline filling station on the English street site near College street. Deliberations emphasize the College extension to Elm as traffic relief and call for joint review with the city council before any permanent business is built. Pete Murphy is praised as a potential asset for North Carolina tourism and school outreach if he secures the appointment.
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Board of Adjustment
Raleigh
North Carolina
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Max Abernethy
Pete Murphy
Stilwell’s Holland trip wins three million for rail line
In 1893 Arthur E. Stilwell sought three million dollars to build what became the Kansas City Southern Railway. He studied a Hollander he once met, learned his name and network, offered a three-year foreign representative post, and secured funding. The deal closed as Holland financiers backed the venture, enabling rapid stock sale and the rail expansion. Port Arthur, Texas, later bore Stilwell’s name.
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Kansas City Southern Railway
Holland
Coffee
John de Geoijen
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Stilwell
Kansas City
United States
Port Arthur
Texas
Start Your Success Scrap Book Today
Read this encouragement to collect and paste columns in a personal scrap book to study and review. The piece invites readers to begin a success scrapbook as a learning text.
Industry faces duty to workers ousted by new machines
In this decade another social responsibility must be assumed by industry the responsibility to workers thrown out of work by new machinery Philip Murray chairman of the S W o c
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Philip Murray
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Randolph quits as Negro Congress head amid Communist critique
A. Philip Randolph declares declining re elections as president of the National Negro Congress while charging Communists with wrecking the movement and the recent Youth Congress.
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Youth Congress
A. Philip Randolph
National Negro Congress
Feller Targets 30 Wins After Learning From Past Errors
Cleveland Indians ace Bob Feller states he can win 30 games this season after reflecting on last year. He vows fixes in technique and preparation to deliver a stronger pitching campaign.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Rabbi Goldberg on harm and human action
A Rabbinic quote asserts that any human action causing harm cannot be good, reflecting a moral stance from Rabbi Morris M. Goldberg. The remark emphasizes ethical responsibility and the central value of preventing injury in human conduct.
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Morris M. Goldberg
New
Paying Father Time High Point Scouts Win Badges
Local news notes report nineteen badges awarded to High Point Boy Scouts at the May Court of Honor held at Wesley Memorial Church. Mrs H A Millis to speak over WNBC on the flower show upcoming in the Furniture Exposition Building. High Point population listed as 36708. Miss Rosa Long returns from Richmond. L C Parker and E A Byrum attend Knitting Arts Exhibition in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Charles T Hamilton depart for summer home at Montreat.
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Wesley Memorial Church
H. A. Millis
WNBC
Rosa Long
Richmond
L. C. Parker
E. A. Byrum
Knitting Arts
Philadelphia
Charles T. Hamilton
Montreat
Hollywood gossip column chaos with star, legal, and scandal notes
A sprawling Hollywood gossip roundup covers divorces and separations, legal notices, and social scandals. It mentions Jane Frazee’s Chicago divorce, Orson Welles tax quirks, Nazism rumors in South America, and high profile outings of Beery, Adler, and others while detailing marriage jokes and public receptions.
Murder Case Closed After Year-Long Probe
A homicide investigation concluded with authorities saying the murder was shelved last year and no charges filed. New findings indicate limited evidence and a lack of viable suspects, ending active pursuit in the case.
Trans Atlantic Mail Plane Lands Near Rio After Crossing Ocean
Asheville honors the 100th anniversary of Zebulon Baird Vance birth, marking North Carolina's war governor. The first trans Atlantic mail plane landed near Rio Janeiro after crossing from Natal, Africa.
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Asheville
Zebulon Baird Vance
North Carolina
McCrary Cigar Co Organized with Terrell to Lead
E T Terrell of Greensboro named superintendent of the McCrary Cigar Company to be housed over the Western Union offices on North Main Street. The Quaker Quartette performed at Guilford College last night. Other notes include Mrs J A Eshelman returning from Winston Salem and M F Crooks visiting Charlotte. Mexico sees Carranza troops and rebels in a furious battle while New York saloons run openly and Northwestern University ends the honor system.
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McCrary Cigar Company
E. T. Terrell
Greensboro
Western Union
North Main Street
H. S. Coffield
Gurney Briggs
Dan W. Smith
Guilford College
J. A. Eshelman
Winston-Salem
M. F. Crooks
Charlotte
C. M. Brown
Salisbury
Carranza
Mexico
New York
Northwestern University
Stamp Collecting Royals and Leaders Across Eras
The text notes that President Roosevelt and King George collect stamps, and adds that Hitler collects stamps and the nations that issue them. The passage frames stamp collecting as common among influential figures.
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Roosevelt
King George
Hitler
Fuehrer Eases into Netherlands Like Don Quixote
The passage presents a satirical description of a leader moving into the Netherlands, portrayed as a modern Don Quixote tilting at windmills, highlighting a fabled clash with imagined foes. The line lampoons hubris and idealistic crusades.
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Netherlands
Notable Names Hover in Disjointed Headlines
A fragmentary collection mentions Nancy Mae Wood burying a soap heiress, Tony DeMarco’s happiness, Missouri University awards to The Portland Oregonian, publisher E. P. Hoyt as a young town figure, Sally Fields returning to vaudeville, J P McEvoy linked to Reader's Digest, Whitey Dahl in Franco’s prisoner status, and reactions to FDR speech.
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Florida
Alicia Reynolds
Nancy Mae Woodbury
Tony DeMarco
Univ. of Missouri
Portland Oregonian
E. P. Hoyt
Sally Fields
Footlights
J.P. McEvoy
Charles E. Coughlin
Reader's Digest
Whitey” Dahl
Franco
Stork
FDR
Dinty Moore
PDR
Rone
Pavley
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Bruce Catton In Washington Maritime Union Faces Firework Row
Washington May 13 The long running clash between C I O National Maritime Union and the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation grows louder with a pamphlet accusing anti union bias and calls for policy changes and the director’s dismissal Commander R S Field. Tension rises as disputes over when a ship may strike and union influence in the National Maritime Union come under scrutiny amid a potential shake up in the department.
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Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation
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Bureau
R. S. Field
Department of Commerce
Harry Hopkins
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Co. I. O
High Seas
Commander Field
Field
C. I. O. Tsai
Be mindful of bees around violets and picnics
A cautious picnicker should avoid spreading a cloth in fields of violets as bees are noted near blue flowers. The remark highlights the need to consider insects when planning outdoor relaxation among blooms.
Peculiar North American gemsbok tale surfaces
A curious remark links a North American gemsbok to one who never drinks water, a peculiarity once shared by a South African on inebriate. The odd connection emerges in a brief, fragmentary newspaper note.
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Estimated 52 Million on Highways During Vacation
Traffic authorities predict about 52 million people may be on highways this vacation period. Of these, roughly 51.5 million could be on a typical road on any Sunday afternoon.
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