Daniels Lowers Odds of 1934 Governor Run
Raleigh dispatch reports Josephus Daniels showing less likelihood of seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. Observers note splitting Bain Maxwell Ehringhaus camps if Daniels enters, while Daniels presses for a special session to boost taxes and prices, despite mixed support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Baskervill Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh
Josephus Daniels
Dennis G. Brummitt
General Assembly
News and Observer
A. J. Maxwell
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Daniels
R. T. Fountain
Fountain
Maxwell
Ehringhaus
A. D. MacLean
MacLean
Hallett
Most Autos Recovered After Thief Reports In Raleigh
In Raleigh on November 7, officials report auto thefts rising but recoveries quick. L. H. Harris notes many stolen cars are abandoned once fuel runs low, with thieves deterred by higher risk of capture out of state. October saw 160 cars stolen, 88 recovered. 29 from prior months also found, totaling 117 recoveries. Revenue inspectors collected 13402 from license taxes and schedule B taxes, with lower October totals due to reduced license costs.
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Harris
Theft Bureau
Department of Revenue
Fire in Chester Area Burns 100 Acres Destroying Farm Buildings
A brush fire near Chester burned over 100 acres before meeting a creek. It destroyed two dwellings a barn and a crib on the Henry Macon farm. Firefighters intervened as flames spread through rural property.
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Chester
8. C
Henry Macon
Redskin Seen in New Light at Arts Exposition
New York date line reports the first major American Indian arts exposition opening December 1 at Grand Central Palace. Thirty tribes from across the United States and Alaska will display paintings baskets pottery textiles carvings jewelry bead work costumes and embroidery with John Sloan heading the exhibit. Awa Tsheh of San Ildefonso Pueblo won the top water color prize and is noted as a pioneer in Native watercolor and mural work.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
United States
Alaska
John Sloan
America
Sloan
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Awa Tsheh
San Ildefonso Pueblo
Arizona
Oklahoma
Lawyer In Arson Case Waxes Hot Literally With Clothes On Fire
In Chattanooga Tennessee a lawyer defending an arson case dropped his matches box from heat of a lit cigar. He frantically beat out flames in his clothing beside his client as spectators watched the tense moment unfold in court.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Carlyle
Littleton
Antwerp Falls to Liverpool as Top Fruit Import Hub
Antwerp, Belgium, ranks second in fruit imports, trailing Liverpool in total volume and status as a major distribution center. The shift highlights evolving trade routes and port competition shaping European fruit supply chains.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Liverpool
Japanese School Children Taller by One Inch Compared to 30 Years Ago
A historical report notes that Japanese school children are taller by about one inch than peers from three decades ago. The finding highlights shifts in nutrition and health patterns affecting youth growth.
Broadways Madness Fuels A Plunge Into Night On Stage
Broadway critics note a rising trend of madness in recent shows from Mourning Becomes Electra to The Breadwinner and Two Seconds. Characters descend into psychosis amid lavish productions, while East Wind offers melodic uplift and spectacle as Romberg delivers a strong score.
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Orrin Mannon
Eugene O'Neill
Orrin
Somerset Maugham
Gilbert Miller
Charles Laughton
Schwab
Mandel
Sigmund Romberg
M. Romberg
Broadway
Jury Deadlocked in Sanford Negro Trial
After hours of deliberation the jury could not reach a verdict in the Hugh McDonald case charged with criminally assaulting 77 year old Sallie Wilburn in Sanford North Carolina. D H Wilburn testified to recognizing the assailant while defense witnesses said he was intoxicated and could not identify him.
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Sanford
Hugh McDonald
Sallie Wilburn
D. H. Wilburn
Wilburn
Divorce Simplified in Soviet Russia Says Julia Blanshard
NEA Service writer Julia Blanshard reports from Moscow on intimate life in Soviet Russia where divorce costs seven rubles and takes about 20 minutes at the Zags bureau. She describes free unions, lack of ceremony, and state oversight of births and alimony practices.
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Lang
Julia Blanshard
NEA
NEA Service
Soviet Russia
the Enterprise
NEA Service, Inc
Russia
America
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Zags
Moscow
Discord Between Hoover And Navy Escalates In Capital
Longstanding tensions between Hoover and Navy recur in Washington with debates over policy and authority. Analysts note repeated clashes though none have matched the severity of the ongoing league dispute between the departments.
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Hoover
Navy
North Carolina to Match Federal Road Aid Funds
North Carolina will receive a federal aid road fund share of 2 550 007 dollars and will access it once the state matches the amount, per the State Highway Commission. In Elizabeth City a freighter named Jones sank in Albemarle Sound after foundering. five crew escaped in a lifeboat.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
State Highway Commission
Elizabeth City
Jones
Fairfield
Elisabeth City
Albemarle Sound
Highway One advertising plan discussed in Southern Pines
Plans for an extensive program of advertising for Federal Highway No One were discussed at a meeting of the highway association's executive committee here with President L. B. McBrayer.
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Southern Pines
N. Co
The
Highway Association
L. B. McBrayer
Army plane drops note as house burns in Aberdeen
An army plane spotted the home of M. C. Brown burning near Aberdeen North Carolina, flew over the town and dropped a note. The Aberdeen fire department responded but could not save the house.
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Aberdeen
N. c
M. C. Brown
Aberdeen Fire Department
Woman wounded as man jailed after hotel drinking party
Mrs. Bernice White of Johnson City Tennessee is treated in a Winston Salem hospital for a neck bullet wound. Police say J. C. Young admitted shooting and he is jailed with two others after a hotel drinking party.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Bernice White
Johnson City
Tenn
J. C. Young
Dentist Dr J J Hicks, 71, dies after illness
Hickory North Carolina word reaches that Dr J J Hicks aged 71 a practicing dentist will be buried here tomorrow afternoon after a two week illness that ended Wednesday.
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Hickory
N. C
J. J. Hicks
Boy, 7, Struck Chasing Ball in Street
In Concord North Carolina Ernest Williams aged seven suffered a concussion after being struck by an automobile while chasing his ball into the street. No further details on the driver or injury were provided.
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Concord
N. C
Ernest Williams
Florence Eckard Burned When Clothes Caught Fire
Florence Eckard, 14, suffered serious burns after her clothing ignited near an open fire in Hickory North Carolina. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Hickory
N. C
Florence Eckard
Deputies Not Arrested At Coastal Plain Fair
Prohibition agents Coats and Gibbs reported catching Deputy Sheriff Bardin and C. G. Brown taking a drink of liquor at the coastal plain fair but said no arrests were made and no disposition had been recorded.
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Williamston
N. C
Coats and
Gibbs
Coastal Plain Fair
Bardin
C. G. Brown
Hoover Navy Clash Deepens Over Disarmament Debate
Washington dispatch recounts a long running rift between President Hoover and a faction of naval officers led by William Howard Gardiner of the Navy League. It details clashes over arms cuts, budget, and aims for parity with Britain, including key figures like Adams Pratt and Jones amid talks at Geneva and London.
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James Cope Washington
Soabbins Hoover
Hoover
William Howard Gardiner
Navy League
Navy
London
Adams
Hilary P. Jones
Senate
William V. Pratt
Pratt
Charlies F. Hughes
Navy Department
Budget Bureau
Department
Gardiner
Portrait of George and Martha Washington Found in Springfield
A portrait depicting George and Martha Washington was discovered in Barret, Springfield. The find involves a historic piece attributed to Colonial era artistry and is under examination by local curators.
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George
Martha Washington
Barret
Springfield
Sale of Land by Trustee Guilford County Notice
Trustee sale of a $700 deed of trust on I B Ridge and Luna Ridge property in Guilford County North Carolina to High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association will occur at public auction in front of Point Municipal Building on Tuesday November 17 at 3 30 PM or 10 0 thereafter. Property described as lot 67 with 50 feet frontage and remaining depth and other lot details. Terms of sale published October 1. A J Idol Trustee Peacock and Dalton Attys.
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I. B. Ridge
Luna Riege
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Publc
City of Point
High Guilfera
North
Caroline
I. B
B. C
A. J
Idol
Peacock & Daiton
Attys
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