Global Conflicts of 1918 to 1933 Snapshot
A compact overview traces 1918 19 and 20 21 22 through wars and uprisings across Europe Asia and the Middle East. It notes Polish Ukrainian clashes in Eastern Galicia Bolshevik era campaigns against counter revolutions in Russia and Armenian conflicts after World War I. It also mentions Greek invasion of Asia Minor the Smyrna burning and the rise of Hitler in 1933.
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Galicia
Russia
Kolchak
Denikin
Yudenich
Black and Tans
Spain
Ibn Saud
Poland
Turkey
Armenia
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Twenty Years Since Armistice and Global Upheaval 1920s 1930s
A compact chronology of major events from 1920 to 1938 including womens suffrage in the United States, Mussolini seizing power, the League of Nations, Kellogg pact, Gandhi in India, Gandhi's disobedience movement, Germany's rise under Hitler, the Rhineland reoccupation, the Munich agreement, and British political shifts.
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League of Nations
U. S
Italy
Washington
Gandhi
India
Britain
Hitler
Germany
Edward VIII
George VI
Rhineland
America
Austria
Munich
Armistice Day and The Unknown Soldier
UNCLE RAY reflects on Armistice Day and the Unknown Soldier, urging a world built on peace with justice. He notes mass graves and memorials in France Belgium Britain Canada and the United States, questions a renewed League of Nations, and calls for lasting peace through fair courts and shared resolve. A teaser for tomorrow is promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Namegraves
Paris
Ion
Ldier
Great Britain
Canada
United States
League of Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
League
Orld
Imermany
Italy
Japan
How Can I A Q and A on Household Tips
Practical advice on cleaning gray hair with pure white soap to avoid yellowing and using pennyroyal oil to deter spiders. Also suggests adding beaten egg white to mashed potatoes for better flavor.
Modern Etiquette: Bon Voyage Gift Details
The guidance notes to obtain the boat name and steamship line, exact sailing date, and ideally the friend’s cabin number. It also states formal invitations use the present tense for both invite and reply and confirms hotel reception is acceptable etiquette.
Messenger Boy Killed In Greensboro Traffic Crash
A Western Union apprentice Warren Medin aged 18 died after a truck struck him in Greensboro last night. Police report Willie Morton a Richmond Virginia resident is held in jail as investigators look into the fatal accident.
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Greensboro
Warren Medin
Western Union
Robinson
Willie Morton
Richmond
Morton
Transcontinental airlines cut cruising speed further amid wartime era
Three large transcontinental airlines agreed to reduce the cruising speed of transport planes beyond the reductions in effect during the bad weather period of 1937 and 1938. The action seeks safer operations and more reliable schedules across routes in unsettled weather.
North Carolina Agriculture Department Expands Work
Raleigh reports W Kerr Scott says the North Carolina Department of Agriculture increased activity in 1936-38, revitalized under Scott, with a federal state market news service, a tobacco specialist, five veterinarians, swine disease control, five inspectors for poultry, test supervision for dairymen, a gin inspector for cotton growers, an apiary inspector, and an enhanced seed laboratory performing 20 714 tests. The state fair thrived as an educational and financial success in 1937 and 1938, with expanded credit union work, larger test farms, and more experimental funding to expand scales testing for fair weights.
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Raleigh
W. Kerr Scott
Scott
W. A. Graham
Credit Union
Soil expert tours Deep River area on soil and water study
Dr. Joseph Kittredge of the University of California, sabbatical visitor, tours Deep River around High Point with High Point staff officials to study vegetation and soil conservation. He credits the Soil Conservation Service with effective erosion control and flood prevention and notes the South offers great forestry potential.
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Soil Conservation Service
Joseph Kittredge
University of California
High Point
John R. Herman
C. F. Howland
Kittredge
Look and Learn Quiz Answers
Red white and blue. Peter B Kyne. Toledo Spain and Damascus Asia Minor. The Indian rhinoceros. Denver Colo.
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Spain
Asia Minor
U. S
Peter B. Kyne
Toledo
Damascus
Denver
Colo
Intercollegiate Football Squad Costs Per Player
The article notes the average cost per football player for colleges ranges from 50 to 75 dollars. It highlights budgeting implications for athletic programs and the overall expense of fielding a college team.
End of World War One Marked Twenty Years Ago Today
The article recalls the 11 November 1918 Armistice ending World War I and marks the 20th anniversary with memorial ceremonies in Washington. It notes President Roosevelt and dignitaries at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Pershing's warning of global danger and need for a strong military and mobilized industry, and references large postwar military budgets and air power plans.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Roosevelt
Fulgencio Batista
John J. Pershing
Pershing
France
England
Atlantic
Americas
Army
Navy
United States Navy
Wilson
America
Daily Word Learnings and Pronunciation Notes
Daily vocabulary guide highlighting common usage errors and mispronunciations. It explains crush versus crushed for shapes, live versus life pronunciation, and spelling pitfalls such as pansy frenzy. It defines inexorable as unyielding and unmoveable by entreaty, with emphasis on the second syllable.
North Carolina liquor sales total in 27 counties
The State Board of Alcoholic Control reports North Carolina counties sold 6.798 million dollars worth of liquor in the fiscal year ended June 30. Net revenue reached 1.25 million dollars. Per capita consumption stood at 7.58 dollars.
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Raleigh
N. C
State Board of Alcoholic Control
North Carolina
Air bases and naval air stations counted in the U S
The United States hosts 68 army airdromes and 26 naval air stations including marine and coast guard sites. The figures reflect both military and auxiliary aviation facilities across the nation.
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Naval
United States
Marine
Coast Guard
Armistice Signed at Forest of Compiegne Ends WWI
At dawn November 11 1918 in Compiegne Forest Foch’s dining car terms are signed to end the war. German plenipotentiaries Erzberger Winterfeld von Winterfeld and other officers sign a formal document after a tense four days of negotiation. The ceremony marks Germany’s capitulation and a ceasefire across Europe.
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Marshal Foch
Compiegne
Victor
la Capelle
Foch
Germany
Detlaf von Winterfeld
Weygant
Mathias Erzberger
F. Foch
Forest of Compeigne
France
Wemyss
Britain
Winderfeld
Anti-Democrats May Hold Power In Congress
Roosevelt losses cut deeply into the Democratic majority and may give anti administration Democrats leverage in Congress. A coalition with Republicans helped kill major bills in 1937 and 1939. Despite a 1939 Senate and House majority, several anti Roosevelt Democrats and others defeated may still constrain administration plans on farms taxes and Wagner act reforms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
May draft for Roosevelt third term discussed by Ickes
Secretary Ickes said a real possibility exists that the Democratic party might draft President Roosevelt for a third term. He cited the Tuesday election as showing cross currents in economic, religious and racial issues and noted liberals remain strong.
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Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
Congress
Red Cross Aids Veterans and Families in High Point
In the past year the High Point Red Cross assisted 142 veterans or their families with veterans service including claims for compensation and pensions. The chapter helped with hospitalization claims and aided unemployed veterans in finding gainful work while assisting families with various forms of aid.
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High Point
Red Cross
United States
Sunday school institute draws crowds at Poplar Ridge
The Trinity News reports a well attended Sunday school session at Poplar Ridge Friends Church. Local residents and visitors, including Mrs. Jim Goins and children, Misses Mable Kearns and Nanie Mae Goins, and Mr. and Mrs. Hall Farlowe, were seen with relatives and friends during the weekend. Families from Winston-Salem and Asheboro were noted in Sunday visits and illness updates with influenza. Ina Lee Steed’s medical condition remains unimproved.
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Poplar Ridge Friends’ Church
Jim Goins
Bert Goins
Mable Kearns
Nanie Mae Goins
Asheboro
Hall Farlowe
Harvey Farlow
Henry Shelton
Sam Hiatt
Winston-Salem
James Burton Peace
Red Cross Aid for Ex-Service Men Families
A brief note on Red Cross work highlights the problems of ex service men and their families, a phase of humanitarian service that receives little attention but remains integral to the organization’s mission.
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Red Cross
Humanity
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Kellogg
Spane
Ray
Uncle Ray
Tomb
Unknown Soldier
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Winston-Salem Highway
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N. C. Department of Agriculture
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