Advertising and Prohibition Debate Highlighted by President
Advertising and News Departments note Frost Landis and Kohn in New York offices. President Coolidge disputes prohibition officers in New York on targeting higher ups, urging focus on the ultimate consumer. The People's Bank case of Rowan County will be tried at the December federal term in Greensboro with many issues.
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National Advertising
Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brunswick
Park Ave
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Coolidge
People’s Bank
Rowan County
Greensboro
Walter Pyrtle Found Guilty in County Homicide
Walter Pyrtle, a white man, was found guilty of murdering a girl in Catawba County. The case hinged on his denial of guilt, with no witness to the crime and Pyrtle insisting the death was by his own action.
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Walter Pyrtle
Catawba County
Pyrtle
Colonel Mitchell Faces Discipline Policy in Army
Report notes no officer has been discharged after conviction for breach of discipline. Mitchell would be reduced if found guilty, not discharged, repeating a prior reduction pattern. Commentary suggests continued practice may force him to salute a shave-tail, while law and order concerns loom over military decorum.
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Mitchell
Red Grange Faces Choice Between Amateur Glory and Pro Pay
The famed college star Red Grange weighs whether to reject a lucrative pro offer and stay amateur or accept the money and risk losing amateur prestige. Critics note a shift toward professional appeal, while Grange and his family seek financial support.
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Red Grange
Grange
North Carolina urged to back national park in Great Smokies
An editorial argues for organizing support to establish a federal forest park in North Carolina along the Tennessee line. It highlights Buncombe County’s past enthusiasm, contends a western park benefits the entire state, and urges Tar Heels to unite to attract visitors and economic gains while explaining regional divisions over related ports and ships measures.
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Tche
Tennessee Line
North Carolina
Morrison
Buncombe County
Down East
Piedmont
Tar Heels
Death of a gracious queen Alexandra remembered in Britain
The grieving nation mourns Alexandra Dowager Queen as a kind and simple figure admired across the empire. Her passing marks the end of an era, with royal ties to America and the antebellum glow of British prestige fading but not forgotten.
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Alexandra
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
America
Britain
United States
England
Southern Dairies Chief Sees Prosperity Across the South
Edward S. Perot Jr., president of Southern Dairies, reports from subsidiaries that the South enjoys steady prosperity. He notes North Carolina as an industrial center with favorable conditions despite drought, Alabama’s thriving business scene, and a strong cotton year in Savannah area. Virginia shows uneven crops but improves overall with 1926 expected to bring gains.
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South
Edwards
Perot, Jr
Southern Dairies, Inc
North Carolina
Alabama
Savannah
Virginia
Ma Ferguson Faces Trouble In Texas Governance
The Texas governor Ma Ferguson faces renewed political strain as her impeached husband Pa Ferguson repeatedly appears to influence state matters. Recent comments followed the Texas attorney general's ruling that road building contractors were fraudulent, challenging Mrs Ferguson's public stance.
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Ma” Ferguson
Texas
Ferguson
Pa Ferguson
Speed and Control
A columnist observes rapid construction progress in New York City. He notes steel framework rising to 18 stories on a torn down building site and stone sheathing moving up toward the tenth floor, illustrating accelerating building velocity.
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New York City
New York
Life in an Age of Rapid Work Pace
The era accelerates life and progress. People achieve more than predecessors, gaining action and experience. The note urges balancing speed with accuracy, warning against rushed poor work while acknowledging that rapid, precise effort is necessary to keep pace.
Efficiency and focus drive modern business speed
The author observes businessmen who balance leisure with high output, noting they work rapidly by concentrating fully on tasks. The comparison to a tennis player highlights a mindset of intense focus and rapid execution shaping today’s work pace.
Think fast focus sharpens mind for swift success
The piece argues that rapid success comes from trained concentration and quick precise thinking, citing examples from sports and literature. It warns against rushing without mastering mental focus and notes that celebrated works took time but could be written quickly with proper discipline.
High Point Library Association Elects Carter Dalton President
The High Point Library Association elects Carter Dalton as president with Elwood Cox proposing life memberships at $25 and Dr. George R. Brown endorsing any $500 life membership. The constitution and by laws set dues at $1 a year and outline officers, meetings, amendments, and committee structure for finance publicity books and library administration.
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High Point
Library Association
Elwood Cox
George R. Brown
Association
High Point Library Association
Week sees varied stock market with rail strength
Weak periods marked this week as money rates eased outside New York, dampening loanable funds. Rail shares showed notable strength amid favorable earnings reports and rail consolidation support, while motor stocks faced selling pressure from reduced operations and liquidation.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Mack
Chrysler
Atlantic Coast Line
Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
Coolidge
Special Session Called in Texas to Probe Governor
Governor Miriam A Ferguson faces a possible special session to probe state departments amid impeachment talk. Dallas Rep T K Erwin calls for action over highway issues after a $600000 verdict against American Road in Austin. Another call by Rep A A King failed to gather enough signatures.
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Dallas
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
T. K. Erwin
District Court of
Austin
Texas
American Road Company
Dan Moody
A. A. King
Cotton Goods Sales Near Production Levels in 1920s Trade
Cotton goods sales run close to production with contracts for delivery into March and June print cloths. Several million pounds engaged in two weeks, sixty inch looms sold ahead for foundation fabrics. finished goods quiet as price declines lag behind market drops. Prices current include print cloths 28 inch 64x64s 7 1 8, 64x60s 6 7 8, 38 1 2 inch 64x 64s 9 3 4, southern sheetings 14c, denims 19c, ticking 24c, prints 9 12, staple ginghams 11 1 2, dress ginghams 13 1 2 and 17 1 2.
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New York
Six Real Estate Deeds Recorded in County
Six transfers filed yesterday in Guilford County see Byrum families, Farlow Insurance, Morgan, Wagoner, Johnson entries. Deeds cover parcels on West Market terrace Willenbar terrace Woodberry avenue 77 acres and 28 acres in Greene township with prices from 500 to 6 000 dollars.
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Office of Register of Deeds
Wharton
Greensboro
Harry F. Byrum
J. Goldstein
West Market Terrace
Earl A. Byrum
C. H. Byrum
Willenbar Terrace
Farlow Insurance and Realty Company
A. G. Payne
Grantor
J. O. Morgan
J. H. Comer
Woodberry Avenue
W. G. Wagoner
C. V. Stanfield
G. B. Johnson
D. I. Shoffner
Greene Township
Cotton Market Opens Active Yet Weak in New Orleans
The New Orleans cotton market opened very active but weak with losses of 14 to 22 points. December fell to 19.35, January to 19.12, and March to 18.67 as selling intensified ahead of the 10 o'clock government report. Prices rallied slightly on profit taking, but the undertone stayed soft.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Cotton production forecast lowers to 15.298 million bales
Washington predicts this year’s cotton yield at 165.5 pounds per harvested acre leading to total production of about 15.298 million equivalent 600 pound bales for 1924. Forecasts reflect conditions through November 14 with state level estimates for Virginia to Arkansas.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Wake Forest Trustees Vote For Moderate School Policy
Delegates at the Wake Forest convention voiced support for moderate schooling and praised Dr Poteat as a stabilizing Biblical force. The assembly celebrated a victory for Moderationists over Modernists and Fundamentals, signaling unity among the ministerial class.
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Wake Forest
Dr. Poteat
Butler Republicanism Faces No Start With Raleigh Regulars
Collector Gilliam Grissom dismisses fears of Republican absorption by Senator Marion Butler and Weaverism Bryanism. He argues Butler lacks a foothold, patronage depends on Democratic adversities, and Raleigh regulars control the party with no impending calamity.
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Gilliam Grissom
Republican Party
Marion Butler
Uncle Sam
Mr. Grissom
Mr. Butler
Sampsonian
North Carolina
Raleigh
October pistol deaths drop shocks Board of Health report
The State Board of Health notes October deaths by pistol at 11, down from 29, calling the decline abnormal and predicting November may rise. November is described as murderous with a west double killing and numerous shootings elsewhere. Auto accidents rise, 31 killed. drownings 6, grade crossings none. 16 burned to death.
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State Board of Health
North
Brain of Baby Will Be Examined Fully
Exhumation of the five weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Allen was ordered for further examination in the death by chloroform in a north side hotel. Brain tests were planned and vital organs tests indicated poison in the food prepared by Mrs. Allen or the nurse. Mrs. Allen was questioned through the night by prosecutors and Dr. William Krohn, who testified in the Loeb Leopold case.
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Chicago
John R. Allen
Allen
North Side
William ©. Krohn
Loeb-Leopold
Wheat futures hit new seasonal high on July delivery
Chicago grain notes show climbing wheat prices with July delivery reaching a season high. Initial gains of 11 2 to 33 8e followed by further rise then a moderate pullback as corn and oats moved lower on favorable weather in the corn belt.
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Chicago
Navy
Cotton Ginning Progress for Current Year Reaches 12.25 Million Bales
Washington reports the Census Bureau tallies 12,249,935 running bales ginned before November 14 this year, up from 11,162,235 last year and 8,369,498 in 1923. State totals show Alabama to Texas and Virginia among others, with all other states totaling 10,765. overall completion compares 82.3 percent to date in 1928 versus 81.8 percent last year.
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Washington
A. P
Census Bureau Today
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Daughters Have Busy Day Ahead of Them
The United Daughters of the Confederacy in Hot Springs faces a long final day with unfinished business. Delegates expect late hours to finish the calendar including a proposed constitution amendment on dues and tax payments for participation and the selection of a fourth honorary president among remaining candidates. Mrs St John Allison Lawton of Charleston SC is elected president general and will head the newly chosen officers if installation proceeds tonight.
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Hot Springs
Ark
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
St. John Allison Lawton
Charleston
S. C
BU Students Earn Over Half Million Through Placement Bureaus
One thousand four hundred forty two Boston University students earned more than five hundred thousand dollars last year thanks to campus placement bureaus. The program helps students secure jobs and internships across industries.
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Boston University
Gangland feud spills into coroner’s court in Chicago
In Chicago on November 21 AP reports gang violence moved into a coroner’s court when Sam Vinci shot and killed witness John Monato as Monato testified he disliked Vinci. Sam Vinci stood in court and fired, while brother Jimmy Vinci had died previously in related violence.
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Chicago
Sam Vinei
John Monato
Monato
Vinci
Sam Vinci
Mike
Jimmy
Enright
Court Finds Mosul Frontier In Reference To Mesopotamia
The Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague declares League of Nations measures binding on Britain and Turkey in Mosul dispute. It sets the frontier between Turkey and the British mandate of Irak and states League council decisions require unanimous votes.
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the Hague
Permanent Court of International Justice
Great Britain
Mosul
Cabinet council discusses abolition of submarine
In Tokyo on November 20 the cabinet informal discussions centered on the abolition of the submarine. They agreed Japan would accept such a move if powers consented, though unanimity among powers seemed unlikely. The press and public appeared unusually apathetic.
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Japan
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Gangland
International Court
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W. A. David
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