The League of Nations Council Ends Its 101st Session
A critical AP report portrays the League of Nations as dying. The council adjourned after a week marked by desertion of collective security and a rush toward realist diplomacy. France England and Russia aligned for China while other actions were neglected.
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League of Nations
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France
England
Russia
City council urges firm tax collection to prevent budget crisis
The council argues for strict delinquent tax enforcement during good times to avoid an unbalanced budget. It calls for reviewing the budget and cutting costs under state precedent to prevent fiscal shortfalls and street assessment backlogs.
City Budget Debate Urges Careful Cuts and Balance
A reflective editorial urges not to delay tax and budget reforms yet warns against excessive reductions. It stresses checking unnecessary expenses and travel before cutting small salaries, while balancing the city budget.
Delays Expected In Southern Railway Bridge Project
High Point faces about a year of work remaining on lowering tracks and building bridges for the Southern Railway project. Delays are likely. the Wrenn street bridge completion hinges on track removal, with the Main street temporary bridge to be used for weeks. Afterward the cut will settle with railroad maintenance for five years or more.
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High Point
Wrenn Street
Main Street
Feimster Named to State Alcohol Board by Governor Hoey
Governor Hoey appoints W C Feimster of Newton to the State Board of Alcoholic Control, succeeding Thomas J Murphy of Greensboro. Feimster, a longtime campaign figure, and Murphy are both older, while the board includes two younger members Webb Williams and the Pasquotank representative. The move aims to balance regulation and enforceability amid ongoing temperance debate.
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Hoey
State Board of Alcoholic Control
W. C. Feimster
Newton
Thomas J. Murphy
Greensboro
Feimster
Murphy
Catawba County
Guilfordian
Pasquotank
Webb Williams
Guilford Democrats Reflect on Rockingham’s Redistricting Position
The Guilford county Democratic convention discussed Rockingham county’s stance in the General Assembly amid efforts to redraw state district lines, signaling party strategy choices yesterday.
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Rockingham County
General Assembly
Redistricting Debate Over Senate Seats and Guilford Rockingham Split
The article discusses a resolution to authorize a committee to consider repudiation of the agreement dividing one Senate seat between Rockingham and Guilford. It notes past fights led by Rupert Pickens of High Point and argues for balance in representation, urging Guilford to proceed with the current system while preparing for census-driven changes.
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Rupert Pickens
High Point
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Calling and Election in The Enterprise
The article argues predestination as biblical truth noting foreknowledge and election as steps in salvation. It cites II Peter 1 10 Romans 8 Acts 13 48 and asserts belief is due to being elected to eternal life. THOS W KIMSEY signs the piece.
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Christ
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W. Kimsey
India cracks down on fake Scotch drink sales
India arrests 35 men for selling a native drink as genuine Scotch. A California man is kicked by a dying mule. St. Louis laments a rooster’s crow as cartoon fodder. A man is robbed with a beer bottle and seethes with anger.
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Times
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St. Louis
Walter Winchell on Broadway anecdotes and authors
A collage of humorous contrasts about writers and their quirks. Walter Winchell on Broadway links famous figures from Hugo to Dickens with playful tales of hotel laundry, infallible memory, quirks in writing, and odd habits reflecting on their careers and eras.
Titles That Fled The Minds Of Great Authors
A brief look at famous writers who struggled with book titles Thackeray Goldsmith Shakespeare and Butler all faced naming dilemmas while Johnson Twain offered witty contrasts Twain hid weather descriptions in an appendix and footnotes to spare readers.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Dr. Johnson
Shakespeare
Samuel Butler
Mark Twain
Entertaining words from Adolf on Italian topic
A clipped spoken line shows Said Adolf joking about entertainment and an Italian topic. The fragment hints at a playful or ironic take on cultural stereotypes during informal remarks.
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Adolf
Desolation in War Weave Color in Methodist Bishops Choice
At the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church South in Birmingham Bishop Arthur Moore requested the same war‑torn area for his next term. He described China’s trauma with families separated, refugees in Shanghai camps, looted missions, and a shattered Laura Haygood School chapel, urging faith and action to ease humanity’s suffering. He cited WWI era quotes about progress from hardship.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Birmingham
Ala
Arthur Moore
China
Japan
Korea
Moore
Shanghai
Laura Haygood
Fishing Reminiscence Provokes a New Outing Plan
The narrator recalls past fishing trips from Swanquarter Bay in Hyde County and longs to fish again. He recalls old style methods and croakers, and seeks a patient companion to share stories and talk while on the water, enjoying the thrill of bites more than the catch.
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Hyde County
Piedmont
The Old Plank Road Drought and the Rainmakers
A discussion on drought impacts in farming regions and the fallacy of rainmaking. The article surveys historical attempts to force rainfall, noting experiments by Curtis and Bancroft, and cites Hatfield’s weather gambles, concluding with a mountain man’s weather wisdom about rain arriving only after the ground wets.
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Europe
Texas
George E. Curtis
W. D. Bancroft
Cornell University
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Canada
Hatfield
Wisconsin
Skye High and Other Travel Notices Headline Review
A survey of books on travel and art features Skye High by Hesketh Pearson and Hugh Kingsmill with dialogue-rich tour notes through Scotland and Johnson Boswell lore. Also highlighted are Oil Painting of Today by Adrian Bury and The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe from The Modern Library with praise for its breadth and introduction by Hervey Allen.
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Hugh Kingsmill
Skye High
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James Boswell
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the Studio Publications
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Thomas Hart Benton
Paul Cadmus
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Hervey Allen
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