Lee predicts a decade of vigorous competition in American industry
W. S. Lee, chief executive of Duke Power, told the Southern Textile Association in Charlotte that competition will be more vigorous than ever over the next ten years. He argues government will shape policy under Roosevelt toward leveling up rather than restricting industry, with aims to secure profits and social responsibility while preserving competitive capital.
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City Considers Pool and Park Expansion at Jamestown
Officials note federal relief funds could fund constructive local projects. A proposed plan would add a swimming pool and enhanced playground and park space on Jamestown city property near the dam, countering earlier unproductive uses.
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Jamestown
Jamestown Property Could Fund Self Liquidating Project
A proposal suggests that Jamestown property development can be undertaken with modest cash outlay and become a self liquidating investment. The plan envisions steady profit as the project progresses.
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Jamestown
Carrolls Verses Sparking Minds and Mock Astronomy
A review notes Lewis Carroll’s verses blend history philosophy and science and likens them to a mirror for judges legislators and the sane. The piece reflects on Carroll’s curiosity about celestial theory and how a Chicago spectacle used starlight to entertain celebrants while praising the brain’s miracles.
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American Poetry Society
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Confusion Over Effective Dates of Levy and Sales Tax
The article explains when the new taxes take effect, noting June 1 for certain license taxes tied to a percentage of sales and July 1 for the 3 percent general sales tax. It warns taxpayers about timing and mentions a broader summary published elsewhere detailing start dates and rates.
World Economic Conference Aims For Gold Standard Return
The piece notes plans for a London conference June 12 to return nations to the gold standard. President Roosevelt pushes a faster move away from it, while experts urge rapid, comprehensive world reconstruction to lift the global economy and unemployment.
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London
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Arcturus Illumination Debate At Chicago Fair
A fragmented opinion piece discusses belief in a star powered light at Chicago's fair. It questions public trust in scientific claims and reflects on how perception shifts with intellectual progress. The text suggests skepticism about extraordinary claims and the inertia of common belief.
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Chicago
Things Must Change In Mind And Society
A meditation on changing life through honest thinking over worry. The piece urges calm thinking, practice, and Christian living to overcome stress, citing education, behavior, and witness, then notes counterfeit currency alerts, and light notes on Ford, California earthquakes, wooden dollars in Blaine, moonlight energy, used cars, and a proposed 100 mph railroad train.
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James Town notes on wildlife and town life
A long rambling column recalls a berserk rabbit, a shot squirrel, and broader reflections on nature and society. It contrasts city life with rural habits, notes sparrows scavenging ice cream cones, and mentions a Jamestown reunion and memorial services scheduled for May 28.
Many Doors and American Dream in Meynell Review
AURENCE W. MEYNELL reviews Many Doors by Meynell, praising its mystery plot with Mark Foster solving a Friday the thirteenth murder amid a villa's web of motives and revealing a likable killer. The piece also covers George O Neil's American Dream as a potent drama about fairness and decency across generations.
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Aurence W. Meynell
Mr. Meynell
Newton Ferry
Lippincott
New York
Sir John
Lady Watterson
Sir John Watterson
Scotland Yard
Mark Foster
Mark
George O’neil
Samuel French
Theatre Guild
Mr. O'Neil
Daniel Pingree
Daniel
Reading at Random and Other 1930s Literary Highlights
A review notes Ben Ray Redman’s Reading at Random as a varied Oxford University Press anthology with lines from Campion to Ruskin. It praises Lucile D. Goodlett’s Walk, God’s Chillun for authentic Negro dialect and critiques Perfect Silence and Other Poems. It also covers The Greenwich Villager’s debut issue, Meador Publishing works, and new theatrical mentions.
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Oxford University Press
New York
Redman
Thomas Campion
Sir Philip Sidney
John Ruskin
Samuel Daniel
Shelley
Samuel Johnson
Benjamin Franklin
Austin Dobson
Wordsworth
Keats
Samuel Butler
George Eliot
Mr. Redman
Deep South
Lucile D. Goodlett
Kaleidograph Press
Dallas
Goodman
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Langston Hughes
DuBose Heyward
Jessie Rufus
Meador Publishing Co
Boston
Miguella
Pope
England Drinks Less Beer Than Prewar Levels
England consumes less than half the beer per person compared with pre war days, reflecting a significant shift in drinking habits and production during the war period.
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England
Boston Bathing Ordinance Historically Prohibited Tub Baths
A historical note recalls a Boston ordinance that once made it unlawful to bathe in a tub. The law reflects early city standards on public decency and sanitation practices, illustrating how municipal rules shaped daily life in a bygone era.
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