Question Remains Over Future Dirigible Transport
The Zeppelins voyage from Germany to South America to North America under Captain Hugo Eckener demonstrates airworthiness though profitability remains uncertain. The battleship of the air may seek American support for regular transcontinental service while costs and capacity limit passenger and cargo use.
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Graf Zeppelin
Lakehurst
Hugo Eckener
Germany
South America
Equator
North American
Eckener
Count Zeppelin
The Movement Southward of Population
Census figures indicate rapid city growth in the south over the last decade. Analysts expect full reports to confirm a broad population shift toward southern areas driven by new opportunities and reduced foreign immigration. The trend may reflect farm to city migration and overall national growth changes.
Melting Pot Image Shaped by Labor Shifts in a Decade
The article notes a historical boast of the melting pot and acceptance of cheap foreign labor. It discusses population changes over the past ten years, driven largely by migration within the country, and suggests that regional totals will attract special attention.
Hoover urges moderation amid rising strife in era of change
President Hoover in Gettysburg links Lincoln to moderation as the country confronts social strain. He notes shifts from frontier roughness to golf courses near lumber camps and warns that lack of moderation fuels conflict across workplaces and communities.
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Hoover
Gettysburg
Lincoln
How Carolina Towns Voted in the Booze Poll
The Literary Digest poll shows eastern North Carolina towns with populations over 5,000 did not favor strict prohibition. Of 27 towns, only six were dry, all west of center. Burlington was the easternmost dry city. neighboring towns Thomasville and Lexington supported enforcement while Burlington Concord Hickory and Statesville also voted dry.
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Literary Digest
North Carolina
Burlington
Thomasville
Lexington
Concord
Hickory
Statesville
High Point
Charlotte
Winston- Salem
Tar Heel
Asheville
Wens
Charlotte Ieiornls
Durham
Elizabeth City
Fayetteville
Rastonia
Goldsboro
Raleigh
Reidsville
Rocky
Last of Rowdyism in Pacific Northwest Lumber Camps
Report describes lumber bosses in the Pacific Northwest turning camp clearings amid stumps into golf courses. A vivid image portrays a heavy-fisted foreman in golf attire practicing swings as the work landscape shifts from clear cut to leisure, revealing social tensions.
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Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Humor in Ads Attracts Women Buyers
A wry note on how humorous advertisements draw women buyers, contrasted with a husband's muted reaction to such humor in ads. The line of witty copy is seen as a tool to boost appeal and sales in the consumer market.
Chicago Gangsters Rush to Loop for Shorts Demonstration
Factions of Chicago gangsters reportedly rushed to the Loop after misunderstanding the event, believing the short demonstration held there carried significant meaning or consequence for their interests.
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Chicago
Scarface Capone Hosts Childrens Party at Florida Estate
Notorious gangster Al Capone reportedly held a children's party at his Florida estate recently. Reportedly cheerful and lively, the event drew curiosity and scrutiny around Capone's social activities amid ongoing law enforcement attention.
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Scarface al Capone
Florida
Rockefeller Becomes Boy Scout in New Jersey Drive
John D. Rockefeller was made a Boy Scout in New Jersey during a $159000 fund scout drive. He is expected to perform a good turn in the community.
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John D. Rockefeller
New Jersey
Red River Danger Not Yet Past Near Alexandria
Persistent threat to farms and homes near Lamothe as a crevasse fifteen feet wide and three feet deep at Bayou Rapids and Saline Bayou could open an overflow path toward rural properties. Workers laid piling and sandbags to seal the breach and hoped 48 hours would secure the risk, with Alexandria itself remaining safe.
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Alexandria
Red River
Bayou Rapids
Saline Bayou
Lamothe
Senator Person's Political Career and Receivership Case
The article notes Senator Person as a promoter in the receivership of the tri state tobacco growers cooperative association in 1926 and details a failed bid to place the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association in receivership. It covers his university diploma, mayoral terms in Louisburg, two marriages, and his surviving wife Bolling Whitefield of Washington DC. The petition for additional remuneration was brought with P W Glidewell and B W Buford and denied by Judge I M Meekins, now on appeal to the Fourth Circuit in Richmond.
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Senate
Senator Person
Tri-Tate Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association
North Carolina Cotton Growers Co-operative Association
Tobacco Association
P. W. Glidewell
Reidsville
B. W. Buford
Lawrenceville
Co-Operative
I. M. Meekins
Federal Circuit Court
Richmond
University of North Carolina
Louisburg
Prudence A. Person
Bolling Whitefield
Washington, D. C
Bailey fires back at Simmons in heated accusations
The exchange centers on registration of negroes and a rabid political campaign. Bailey accuses Simmons allies of a smear, while Simmons is depicted as attacked as a traitor and a drunkard by Bailey supporters in North Carolina politics.
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Mr. Bailey
Senator Simmons
Judas Iscariot
Benedict Arnold
North Carolina
Simmons
Hines
Bailey
Gatling
Pope Celebrates 73rd Birthday in Vatican City
Pope Pius XI marked his seventy third birthday in Vatican City on May 31. Greetings arrived from around the world as the pontiff kept to prayer. The pontificial banner flew from several buildings and Swiss guards, with palatine guards in full dress, appeared at formations. Achille Ratti, born May 31 1857 in Desio near Milan, led the church as pope.
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Vatican City
Pius
Achille Ratti
Pius XI
Desio
Milan
Air traffic and port potential discussed for Columbus and High Point
April air movement shows regular transport passengers arriving and departing from Port Columbus in Columbus Ohio. The article argues High Point could become a prominent air terminal in the South with several strong reasons.
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Port Columbus
Columbus
Ohio
High Point
Bobby Jones Wins British Amateur at St Andrews
Robert T. Jones Jr. of Atlanta captures the British amateur title at St Andrews marking his tenth major golf victory. Crowds in New York and Atlanta celebrate as Jones’s win follows earlier open and amateur championships, with his triumph hailed by his father and hometown supporters.
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New York
Robert T. Jones, Jr
Atlanta
St. Andrews
United States
Bobby Cruickshank
George van Elm
Jerome D. Travers
Johnny Goodman
Jones
Bobby Jones
Peachtree Road
Robert Jones
Robert Tyre Jones
Clara Malone
More Than Seasonal Improvement In Unemployment-Labor Going To Farms
Richmond Virginia May 31 A Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond review shows April and early May saw employment gains in the Fifth district with some unskilled workers moving back to farms. Many may become tenants and live on basic necessities amid limited urban demand.
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Richmond
Fifth Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of
North Carolina
Bobby Wins As Grandfather Celebrates Golfing Lineage
At Elder Jones' office the legal staff cheered when word arrived that Bobby had won. The scene linked a golfer grandfather, his able son the lawyer, and Bobby's victory amid clerks and stenographers shouting with joy.
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Jones
Bobby
Gangster Feud Blamed for Bergen Killings
Police blame a two year feud between gangsters for a pistol battle and a ride which led to the torture and killings of Anthony Sparky Wilda and William Wild Bill Schlessinger near Paramus. The victims were identified by fingerprints and found beside a road near the Bergen county home for the aged. Lovullo is suspected of being shot by Sparky and Wild Bill before their capture and deaths.
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Hackensack
N. J
Bergen County
Paramus
Anthony “Sparky” Wilda
Garfield
William ‘‘Wild Bill
Northern Baptists In Busiest Session
In Cleveland on May 31 the Northern Baptist convention held one of its busiest sessions. Prohibition, officer elections, and relations with the Federal Council of Churches topped the program as a key resolution aligned with the law was discussed.
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Cleveland
Northern Baptist Convention
Federal Council of Churches
National campaign urged against liquor as conference opens
The enforcement committee releases a report calling for a nationwide educational campaign against liquor and a firm stand on enforcing laws. It also notes no specific recommendations on timing or method and sets the stage for the prohibition address tonight by Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt.
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Mabel Walker Willebrandt
United States
Raleigh records coldest May 31 in city history
Raleigh reported the coldest May 31 on record at 42.3 degrees, with Lee A. Denson noting this late in May low surpasses all previous dates. Wilmington also hit a new all time May low at 50 degrees, while Asheville had a light frost.
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Raleigh
Lee A. Denson
Weather Bureau
Controversy Over Killing Blueflags in Bristow Parks
An order to kill blueflags in Bristow Oklahoma parks sparked a local dispute among residents. Officials cited park maintenance and safety concerns while citizens argued for preservation of native flora and public spaces.
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Bristow
Okla
Oklahoma State Hospital Treats 175 Crippled Children
An average of 175 crippled children are treated at all times in the Oklahoma state hospital.
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Oklahoma State Hospital
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