Observers See Mood Turning Up After Economic Slump
Raymond Clapper head of United Press Washington staff reports from a dozen key centers. Across conversations and analyses, observers express confidence that the economy is convalescing from years of illness and that parity rather than inflation will restore prosperity. Questions linger about recent price increases in wheat, cotton, and oil as a test of the turnaround.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
United States Sees Modest Recovery Ahead
In a broad survey from Kansas City to Washington the business community foresees a gradual recovery in 1932. Ford predicts a decade of sound prosperity, not a boom. demand hinges on prices for wheat cotton oil and other raw materials and on sustained work and savings. The piece notes weak yet improving conditions, foreign trade gains, and policy shifts to revive production and reduce surplus.
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United Press
Washington
Kansas City
Henry Ford
America
United States
Creminane Saastees
IOU
Dwight W. Morrow
Morgan
Ying
Department of Commerce
Europe
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India
Blueberry Rich in Vitamin C Found by Massachusetts Experts
Amherst readers learn that state college researchers report blueberries pack high vitamin C content. The fruit yields twice the vitamin C of apples and more than half that found in oranges or grapefruit, suggesting notable health value.
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Amherst
Mass
Massachusetts State College
Death of film star Robert Ames explored by police
Police pursue a toxicology test to determine cause of death of Robert Ames a 42 year old film and stage actor found in a Park avenue hotel suite. Investigators review his marriages and romantic ties including Ina Claire while hotel records show late night calls. Ames' son and father travel from Hartford to arrange funeral after autopsy.
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Robert Ames
Ames
Park Avenue
Ina Claire
John Gilbert
Hollywood
Ina
Miss Claire
Hedda Hopper
Claire
Hartford
Conn
Louis Mason Ames
Harold F. Ames
New Plymouths To Be Seen At National Auto Shows
Detroit report states the new floating power Plymouths shown in Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge and De Soto dealers will appear at the national auto shows in New York and Chicago. H G Moock notes Plymouth rose to third in registrations since July and led in many points. September Plymouth sales reached 13.51 percent, up from 3.43 percent in 1930. Plymouth will make its formal auto show bow at the New York and Chicago events.
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Detroit
Mich
Plymouth
Chrysler
Dodge
de Soto
United States
Moock
New York
Chicago
Obituary: Charles O. Sheen Dies at 60 in Randolph County
Charles O. Sheen, 60, died at his Pleasant Hill home after a Friday night stroke. He left a wife, son Cicero Skeen, and two daughters Lola Miller of Lexington and Mrs Albert Crook of Statesville. Funeral at Pleasant Hill Methodist church with Rev John Cline. burial in the local cemetery. Also, Rev E F Mumford resigns Rich Fork Baptist pastorate effective January.
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Thomasville
Charles
Lola Miller
Lexington
Albert Crook
Statesville
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
John Cline
E. F. Mumford
Rich Fork Baptist Church
Mumford
Wallburg
Abbotts Creek
Gandhi saltcellars go on sale in London stores
Salt cellars molded in the likeness of Mahatma Gandhi are sold in London shops. The figures show Gandhi squatting in his familiar loin cloth with spectacles and a grin, with salt pouring from several holes in his head. The novelty appeals to admirers and skeptics alike.
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London
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma
Notable North Carolina Authors to Address State Literary Meeting
Three southern historians will speak at the annual meeting in Raleigh. Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire opens Thursday, followed by Robert W. Winston on Andrew Johnson and Ulrich B. Phillips on antebellum slavery. Friday features brief North Carolina papers, prizes, and an exhibit by the North Carolina State Art Society.
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North Carolina
State Literary and Historical Association
Joseph Blount Cheshire
Sir Walter Hotel
Andrew Johnson
Jefferson Davis
Literary and Historical Association
Ulrich B. Phillips
Georgia
Yale University
Hugh Morson
Phillips
Columbia
Wisconsin
Tulane
Michigan
Yale
Old South
Military
Kahn
Marjorie Beal
H. T. Letler
N. C. State College
F. M. Green
University of North Carolina
William A. Blair
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Mayflower Society
Duke University
North Carolina State Art Society
North Carolina Professional Artists Club
North Carolina Folk-Lore Society
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Noble
Chapel Hill
G. W
City Offices Offer 24 Hour Help for Hiring Domestic Help
A notice advises calling 2897 for emergency aid and directs readers to City Mrs. W. E. Price on the third floor for locating needed help. It states a full time secretary and assistant are in the office to receive calls and cooperate in finding cooks, cleaners, grounds workers, or repair help.
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W. E. Price
Peas Planted Over 100000 Pounds In Perry County
More than 100,000 pounds of Austrian winter peas were planted in Perry County Alabama this fall, reflecting farmers adopting cover crop strategies to improve soil health and manage winter soil moisture.
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Perry County
Alay
Musical concert by Miss M Luce and college orchestra
A 2 o'clock benefit concert for North Main Street Baptist Church will feature Miss M Luce and the High Point College orchestra. The program includes Brahms Hungarian pieces, Sousa marches, Strauss Blue Danube, Elgar Pomp and Circumstance, various duets and solos, with a small admission to aid the church.
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Miss M Luce
High Point College
North Main Street
Crory
South Main Street
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Nicode
Krisler
Delibes
Alma Andrews
Selcted
Sousa
Miriam
Frances Sloan
Washington Post
Allan Hastings
Monroe Taylor
Strauss
Schubert
Frederick Tyler
Mildred Luce
Elgar
Rev. W. Pf. McCarter
Wheat Shipments From New Orleans Double October Total
October wheat shipments from New Orleans rose sharply, nearly doubling the volume from the same month last year, signaling a strong uptick in export activity. The surge reflects broader demand and port throughput gains affecting regional trade.
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New Orleans
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