Fountain's Publicity Spurs Political Buzz For 1932 NC Race
A Raleigh Dispatch notes Lieutenant Governor Richard Fountain draws strong publicity through Civitan magazine features and Raleigh hotel lobby distribution. Observers say his campaign profile rises while Brummitt lags, with Fountain praised for tireless work and populist rhetoric despite past parliamentary missteps.
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Peculiarly Fitted For An Elevated Site Bungalow Design
A northern ridge top bungalow offers a terrace style patio with sunlit rooms and ample closets. The Spanish tiled roof and common brick walls emphasize efficiency with no basement and potential North or Southern adaptations. The design suits many locales and is offered with complete drawings by the Common Brick Manufacturers Association in Cleveland Ohio.
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Common Brick Manufacturers’ Association
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Ohio
Political speculation on 1932 campaigns and voter growth
The passage notes a candidate gaining publicity in weekly papers in strongholds of the Common People. It describes votes as fruit harvested to be preserved for 1932, provoking worry among rival candidates and chatter among prognosticators.
London to issue rear lights for traffic police
London traffic policemen will wear electric rear lights strapped to the small of the back to improve visibility at night. The signal lamps can flash or emit a steady beam. Trials in Hampstead and Barnes proved successful and the system will spread across the metropolitan area.
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Metropean
Rats spread from ships raise alarm in England
Black rats believed to have arrived in England on ships from the Mediterranean were recently captured, prompting concerns over potential spread of disease and pest control measures.
Women Win Way Into Hankow Barber Shops
Hankow officials lift ban on mixed barber shops allowing husbands and wives to sit together in salons. Previous ordinances had forced women to retreat home for hairdressing. Local barbers gained broader support from business interests amid the reform.
Warsaw Finds Mixed Verdict On First Talkie Film
Warsaw critics label the first American talking motion picture as a mixed affair while praise and doubt coexist. Despite the debate, three more Warsaw theaters plan to install talkie gear alongside new showings in Lwow Poznan Lodz and Katowice.
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Lwow
Poznan
Lodz
Katowice
Not Hard Not Easy Horizontal 40 Puzzle
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Bulgarian Amnesty Law Excludes Red Bombers
Sofia Four seven communists who blew up the national cathedral in 1925 and killed over 50 government officials were excluded from a new amnesty law. The measure spares those spared by King Boris's clemency and names former Prime Minister Radoslavoff, ex War Minister Tontcheff, and former Generalissimo Jekoff as beneficiaries of the law for reconciliation.
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Radoslavoff
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Jekoff
Sermon's Remarkable 1913 Grid Feat At Warrensburg
Dr. Ray Sermon of N C State is highlighted by Kansas City Star editor C E McBride for his Warrensburg Normal School heroics. In a 16 6 win over Westminster he kicked left footed and scored two touchdowns after a first half kickoff and a safety play.
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Kansas
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Swinging See Saw Brings Thrills to Soviet Children
Children in the Soviet Union discover a new playground game called swinging geesaw a blend of swing and seesaw. A long plank strapped between tall poles lets two youngsters at each end rise high and teeter, sharing laughs while swinging.
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Russia
Soviet Russia
Aberdeen Tenants Petition for Better Municipal Housing
Tenants in Aberdeen city municipal houses gather signatures seeking improved living conditions and updated quarters. Residents urge council action to address repairs, space, and comfort issues impacting daily life.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Texas Amateur, 19, Hears All Continents
Elbert Haling, age 19, has talked by radio with every continent and all U S states. His station W5HY has been on the air since 1920 when Haling was 10, making him the youngest amateur operator in Texas.
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Port Worth
Tex
Elbert Haling
W5hy
Haling
Texas
Green Brocaded Lame Day Dress Fashion Note
A daytime frock described in formal style features green brocaded lame. The gown has long tight sleeves a fitted bodice and a full skirt with dipping lines.
Election For Court House In Davidson May Not Be Here
Lexington reports that a bond election for a new Davidson County court house may not occur. The proposed $300,000 project faces high costs and budget constraints, with county leaders weighing options as the state sinking fund commission withholds permission to issue bonds without an election.
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Davidson
Lexington
C. H. B. Leonard
Board of County Commissioner
Sinking Ful Commission
Boar of Commissioners
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