South industrial expansion drives big South growth
The Manufacturers Record reports 441 million dollars in major southern industrial and building projects under way across 16 states. Du Pont projects at Old Hickory near Nashville expand rayon and cellophane capacity while Virginia and West Virginia sites widen ammonia and methanol outputs. Atmosphere Nitrogen’s Hopewell complex adds a 20 million dollar ammonia unit with a 125 million dollar long term plan. International Paper begins a 10 million dollar kraft mill at Panama City Florida.
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URING
South
du Pont
Nashville
Belle
W. Va
du Ponts
Atmospheris Nitrogen Corp
Hopewell
New Hampshire Advisor of N C Women Critiqued
Dr. Delia Dixon Carroll of Raleigh comments on Senator Simmons assistant state manager Mrs. Charlotte Story Perkinson in a letter. She notes the absence of North Carolina native women leaders from the senator’s lineup and frames it as a sign of limited leadership alignment. Carroll is sister to novelist Thomas Dixon and Montana public figure Joseph M. Dixon.
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Senator Simmons
Charlotte Story Perkinson
Delia Dixon Carroll
Raleigh
Carroll
North Carolina
Perkinson
Dr. Carroll
Thomas Dixon
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Hoover
Mrs. Perkinson
Simmons Organization
New Hampshire
Palmer Jerman
Elsie Riddick
Thomas O’berry
Ethel Parker
Silversteen
Gertrude Weill
Anna Graham
March Missionary Society
Burchard
E. Delia Dixon Carroll
N. C
Perkinson Emerges in Campaign as Simmons Leader
The article clarifies who Mrs. Perkinson is by noting her New Hampshire roots and her selection for Simmons' leadership, addressing questions about her identity amid ongoing campaign talk.
State's Indifference to Human Life in North Carolina
North Carolina ranks among the most dangerous regions in the civilized world with a homicide rate higher than Chicago and only rivaled by neighboring states. Automobile deaths lead sudden fatalities, followed by fire, and personal crisis spikes show 17 deaths in both April and March.
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North Carolina
Chicago
High Point Credit and Industry Seen as City’s Strength
A local editorial praises High Point’s workforce mindset as vital to payrolls and future city building. It lauds the “splendid leaven” of vision and purpose among men in the community, noting resilience amid business slumps and failures.
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High Point
The Weakness of the Reds
May Day passes with the American flag flying as a large red demonstration fails to gain force. Communists are allowed to march and speak freely and the display is labeled a sign of the value of free speech. The piece argues authorities should not suppress such demonstrations.
Pie provokes fatal bite by jealous police dog
In Chicago, police dog Bingo killed by a bite after guarding a pie offered to a stranger dog. Owner Edward Thilgie injured, hospitalized. The incident, though trivial, drew attention to whimsical AP reporting from Chicago.
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Bingo
Edward Thilgie
Thilgie
High Point
Distinguished St Louis officer who adopted 35 children
The late Joseph A. Schneider, a respected St Louis traffic cop, was renowned for calming traffic jams and for adopting 35 orphan children with his wife. Thirty five youngsters were in his home at the time of his death, highlighting a life of public service and generosity.
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St. Louis
Joseph A. Schneider
Misleading Headlines On State Debt Reduction Claim
The Raleigh press overstated a financial adjustment by reporting a 3.6 million dollar drop in state debt. The exact action was overdrawing current funds, not paying down debt, with next month’s statement reverting the figure to bonds issued. Readers may misinterpret progress from sensational headlines.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Five Paroled From Jails by Governor Gardner
Five white prisoners were paroled by Governor Gardner on Friday May 17 at Raleigh. The recipients include Clayton King Lincoln county sentenced for seduction with grave doubts of guilt, Arthur W Duncan Rutherford county for larceny first offense, Vincent Burleson Stanly county for larceny aided by youth, Fred Davis Buncombe county for abandonment and non support due to ill health, and Jesse Varner Davidson county for forgery with good conduct and strong local recommendations.
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Raleigh
Max Gardner
Clayton King
Lincoln County
Arthur W. Duncan
Rutherford County
Vincent Burleson
Stanly County
Fred Davis
Buncombe
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Jesse Varner
Davidson County
Mrs Perkinson under fire in North Carolina politics
Letter from Dr Delia Dixon Carroll criticizes Mrs Charlotte Story Perkinson and her Simmon organization for using Christian groups and missionary societies to influence politics. The writer argues North Carolina women reject such church politically driven leadership and urges repudiation of Perkinson’s methods, noting Perkinson’s New Hampshire origins.
England names John Masefield as poet laureate
The selection of John Masefield as England's poet laureate signals strong maintenance of the post's traditions. Critics largely agree he deserves a place among modern poets and outshines his predecessor Robert Bridges, while Americans note his extensive experiences in the United States and his varied earlier work.
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John Masefield
England
Masefield
Robert Bridges
New York
Growth Trends Put High Point and Gastonia On Track to 100000
The High Point Enterprise predicts rapid growth from 36 708 in 1930 toward 68 276 in 1940 and 94 497 by 1960, with both High Point and Gastonia likely entering the 100000 class as the Piedmont South region concentrates population benefiting from payrolls and constructive enterprise.
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Gastonia
High Point
Greensboro
Charlotte
the Enterprise
Piedmont
New Light on an Old Crime Reveals 1907 Plans
A British government volume shows that in 1907 French and British staffs drafted plans to violate Belgian neutrality if war with Germany occurred. The disclosure challenges 1914 moral postures and notes Clemenceau urged Edward VII to mobilize 300,000 British troops to march through Belgium at war’s start.
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Germany
Belgium
Georges Clemenceau
England
Edward VII
Heavyweight Championship Contenders Show Notable Paunches
Training camp notes say the heavyweight title hopefuls have developed noticeable paunches. Report highlights the athletes' conditioning issues and potential impact on performance.
Prediction hopes for opera turnout fifty years hence
The speaker notes that if the forecast proves accurate, they wish to witness the audience size at the opera half a century from now. The remark highlights long term anticipation and interest in cultural events.
Tarkington predicts shirts vanish in 50 years
Booth Tarkington foresees a future where men’s shirts have disappeared within half a century, implying a world without jokes about lost cellar buttons.
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Booth Tarkington
Berlin cafe offers nap room after meals
A new Berlin cafe provides a dedicated nap room for customers after dining. The concept aims to blend relaxation with eating, inviting patrons to unwind briefly before resuming their day.
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Berlin
Renowned Boxer Phil Scott Opens English Beauty Parlor
Phil Scott, famed pugilist, launches a beauty parlor in England. His seconds, long trusted in the ring, are poised to run the shop with decisive efficiency and a history of tossing the towel when needed.
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Phil Scott
England
Psychology Frat Takes In Carolina Members
Four new members were welcomed at the Gamma chapter spring initiation of Alpha Psi Delta at Chapel Hill. The ceremony honored Mrs Jay Brooks and Dr J M Valentine of Chapel Hill and G A Metz of Dunn and J W Eaton of Gowgstown New Hampshire. Dr H W Crane spoke on impressions from the International Congress on Mental Hygiene. Dr J F Dashiel discussed The Objective Character of Legal Intent. A banquet followed.
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Chapel Hill
Gamma Chapter
Alpha Psi Delta
National Psychology Fraternity
Ja Ee Brooks
J. M. Valentine
G. A. Metz
Dunn
J. W. Eaton
Golfstown
New Hamphire
H. W. Crane
Psychology Department
International Congress On Mental Hygiene
Washington
J. F. Dashiell
NY Laborer Rescued After Sand Trapping Third Degree
A laborer survived 35 minutes under 15 feet of sand in New York and thanked three police rescuers with two highballs. The man showed remarkable grit after the perilous incident.
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New York
Turn Pest Into Fertilizer
Milwaukee reader Peter Schwartz of Waukesha suggests turning quack grass roots dug out and dried into fertilizer. The idea aims to reuse weed material as soil nutrient.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Peter Schwartz
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Trap door spider seals tunnel with hinged silk and soil door
A trap door spider constructs a camouflaged tunnel cover using alternating layers of silk and soil. The beveled door is hinged on one side, fitting the opening precisely to conceal the entrance.
Bus Hit By Train In North Carolina Injures Nine
Nine passengers and the bus driver escaped injury when a bus was struck by a train at a crossing near Lillington North Carolina. George Underwood of Raleigh suffered two broken legs and possible internal injuries.
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Ayvetteville
N. Y
Lillington
George Underwood
Raleigh
Dentist to sue Gastonia over stop light collision
Dr. R. Hicks of Shelby announced plans to sue the city for 20090 after his car struck a concrete base of a stop light in Astonia. He alleges the base was negligently placed, causing the accident and damages.
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Astonia
N. C
Mrs Sallie Hall Dies From Auto Crash Saturday
Mrs. Sallie Hall died here yesterday from injuries after being struck last Saturday by an automobile driven by Fred Bodenheimer who was held blameless for the accident.
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Sallie Hall
Fred Bodenheimer
Sre
Ille
N. C
Katherine Gilbert to Join Duke Faculty This Fall
Dr. Katherine Gilbert a philosophy teacher and longtime UNC research fellow will join Duke University faculty this fall marking a notable academic move in North Carolina higher education.
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Urham
N. C
Katherine Gilbert
University of North Carolina
Duke University
Paul Whittington Killed in Truck Crash West of Wilkesboro
Paul Whittington a 17 year old from Reddies River died when the truck he rode in overturned on Boone trail highway west of Wilkesboro.
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Necary
Wilkesboro, N., C
Paul Whittington
Reddies River
Boone Trail Highway
Here
Railroad Foreman Glenn Fowlkes Dies of Injuries
Kidville district foreman for the Southern Railway Glenn Fowlkes, 30, died from injuries after being struck by a train. He was injured yesterday while at work on the rail line.
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Kidsville
D. C
Glenn €. Fowlkes
The
Southern Railway
Senior exams begin at Davidson College in May
Davidson College in North Carolina started final examinations for the senior class on May 17. Seniors will finish exams in one week, then have a short respite before graduation exercises from June 1 to June 4. Remaining students’ exams begin one week later and all classes end May 31.
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Davidson
N. C
Davidson College
Bold burglary breaks in on Lexington neighborhood
In Lexington on West Sixth avenue a burglar entered the home of M. H. Conrad while the family slept and stole a watch chain a $10 gold piece and clothing items. The thief escaped through a bathroom and left three items nearby. Tracks show the thief moved down an alley amid a string of recent robberies.
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Lexington
M. H. Conrad
West Sixth Avenue
Brunettes Tan Easier Says White House Expert
Washington notes Dr. LeRoy A. Wilkes at a White House health conference says brunettes tan more easily than blondes. He advises blondes to expect sunburn and slower tanning as summer beach days approach.
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Washington
LeRoy A. Wilkes
White House
Wilkes
Life of Criminal Frank J. Parker Revealed in Trial
Canadian customs officials identified a Chicago Parker as the same Frank J. Parker alleged to be a petty hoodlum and ex convict. He faced perjury and bribery charges after a Montreal firm bankruptcy exposed illicit whiskey shipments. Chicago police value his past fortunes at five million dollars and note his aviation bootlegging network.
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Chicago
Frank J. Parker
Parker
St. Valentine’s Day
Seven George
Bugs) Moran Ganesters
Montreal
Canada
Dominion Distilleries, Ltd
P. A. Martineau
Dominion Distilleries
Martineau
Judge Engs Missing During Graft Trial in Oakland
Superior Judge Edward W. Engs of Oakland vanished amid a graft case as hundreds joined a search. Police, county officers and volunteers combed terrain while twelve planes from Oakland airport patrolled the area. Witnesses had seen the judge wandering near his home and in the hills, raising fears for his safety.
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Oakland
Cal
Edward W. Enens
Alameda County
Judge Engs
Corrections to Opera Scene And Scrambled Word Hint
The errors fix an opera scene set in Spain correcting Carmen as Bizet not Wagner. A lorgnette handle sits at the side, not between glasses. The man won’t wait for the overture during the onstage rising curtain. The scrambled word SHRILL is clarified.
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Spain
Holland
Bizet
Southern prep schools stage 4th annual track meet
CHAPEL HILL May 17. More than 100 entries from seven southern preparatory schools gathered at the University of North Carolina for the 4th annual southern prep school track and field meet. Participants include Hargrave Monroe A and M Blackstone Danville Military Asheville Greenbriar and Augusta Military academy.
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Chapel Hill
Southern Preparatory
Southern Prep
University of North Carolina
Hargrave
Monroe A. and
Blackstone
Danville Military Academy
Greenbriar
Asheville School
Augusta Military Academy
March fly plague drives bathers from Australian beaches
In south eastern Australia a severe March fly plague has forced bathers from beaches. The insects are active from November through April and can bite through clothing.
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Adelaide
Australia
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