Treasury to disband two thirds of whiskey staff after exam
Washington reports a mass failure of civil service tests for treasury agents as 900 of 1,300 fail the horse sense examination and are discharged. About 400 remain to police illegal distilleries while 1,000 more continue checks. Morgenthau warns of chaos and officials fear inexperience until new recruits adapt.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Civil Service Commission
United States
Morgenthau
Alcohol Control Administration
Ingram Quits After Narrow Loss to Stanford
Navy Bill Ingram resigns as University of California football coach after a 9-7 defeat to Stanford. He will pursue a business career in San Francisco and leaves with a year remaining on his contract amid alumni tensions. Leonard Stub Allison named as his successor.
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Stanford
Navy
Bill Ingram
University of California
San Francisco
Ingram
Leonard
Stub” Allison
Flest
Child Vocabulary Growth Milestones Highlight Stage Language
The text notes that a one year old child typically has about three words, by age two vocabulary reaches around 200 words, and by age five about 800 words. The figures illustrate rapid early language development and vary by individual.
Girl dies in fire at North Texas state college housing
Helen Gardner an 18 year old student at North Texas State Teachers College died after flames enveloped her in a rooming house bathroom. Neighbors and Mrs M C Henry beat out the flames after finding her nude body in towels saturated with flammable liquid. Coroner to hold inquest. investigators examine six notes and wrist cuts as possible signs of distress.
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Denton
Tex
Helen Gardner
North Texas State Teachers College
M. C. Henry
Miss Gardner
Gambill
W. A. Mathews
W. W. Gardner
Wichita
License Tags Go On Sale Tomorrow At Club Office
Sale of 1985 state and city automobile license plates starts tomorrow at 9:00 am. Millard Todd, branch manager of the Carolina Black and White, announced the sale. Tickets will be issued at the Carolina Motor Club offices at 218 North Main Street.
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Millard Todd
The
Carolina Black and White
Carolina Motor Club
North Main Street
Falls and Arrival Mark Oath Moment
A fragment notes falls and arrival of a younger brother and siblings before an oath ceremony, hinting at family presence surrounding a formal pledge.
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Falls
Speech defects and mental causes in health view
Dr. Morris Pishbein discusses how speech defects act as social and economic handicaps and notes most issues arise from mental difficulties rather than physical faults. He outlines affected speech organs, common problems like lisping and stuttering, and argues for medical and psychological treatment plus supportive teaching and parental guidance.
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Morris Pishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Tuberculosis Depends on Individual Makeup and Environment
The text explains tuberculosis susceptibility arises from a person’s constitution heredity and environment. It notes inherited traits, germ variation and exposure, and that nutrition sunlight rest and clean work conditions influence resistance. It argues reducing exposure and improving health can lower community TB cases.
Loot From Mooresville Bank Robbery Reaches $22,128
Mooresville First National Bank robbery on Wednesday yielded a confirmed loss of 22,128 dollars. Audit shows 10,138 in cash and 12,000 in negotiable bonds missing, insured. Bank employee visited York, D C, to view three suspects but did not identify robbers.
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Mooresville
First National Bank of
World Weather Across Regions Vary Amid Severe Storms
The world reports varied weather with Manila hit by a major typhoon killing hundreds in three months. A submarine earthquake shook Honolulu. Louisiana and Mississippi faced strong winds injuring thirty. Rain caused floods near Raleigh North Carolina as snow swept the Rockies. Leadville Colorado registered subzero temperatures while New York forecast rain and cold. Airlines endure low visibility and fog along the eastern seaboard. Great Lakes shipping nears the end of the insured season.
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Associated Press
Manila
Philippines
Honolulu
Louisiana
Mississippi
Raleigh
N. Y
Rocky Mountain
Plains
Leadville
Colo
New York
Great Lakes
Lakes
Mida
Lake
Bank Robbery Suspect Linked to York Identification
Identification experts tie a suspect held in York to the Mooresville bank robbery case. Ben Johnston or B. F. Johnson is connected to prior prison terms in several states, with M. L. Johnson and Charlie Miller also having records. Police warn of multiple suspects with prior narcotics and auto theft offenses.
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Raleigh
York
D. C
B. F. Johnston
Ben Johnston
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
First National Bank of
Mooresville
Columbia, D. C
R. Ward
Chiof
Highway Law Enforcement
N. C
Bureau of Identification
Washington
Ward
Ben Johnson
B. F. Johnson
M. L
Mark”) Johnson
Charlie Miller
Charles Gans
Highwa
South Carolina
Washington, D. C
M. L. Johnson
Atlanta
Gans
Three Die In Bryson City Auto Crash Near Nantahala
Bryson City November 30 Jack Coburn a 67 year old wealthy local businessman and his wife and niece Miss Betty Wiggins were killed in a highway collision near Nantahala Station. Coburns car and a truck sideswiped then plunged into the Nantahala river with bodies recovered later. Coburn owned mining and lumber holdings in western North Carolina and sat on the state board of equalization in Governor Gardners administration.
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Bryson City
Jack Coburn
Betty Wiggins
Nantahala Station
Coburn
Nantahala River
North Carolina
State Board of Equalization
O. Max Gardner
Greenland Ice Cap Size Described in Detail
A description notes that Greenland is nearly entirely ice covered except for a narrow coastal strip. The ice cape is about 6000 feet thick, stretching roughly 1600 miles in length and 680 miles in width.
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Greenland
Mexican population largely Indigenous in a vast survey
A survey tallies 14 million of 16.5 million Mexicans as full or part Indian. John Cabell Breckenridge of Kentucky served as vice president from 1857 at age 86. A lobster’s chewing behavior is described with external choppers consuming food before mouth intake.
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Mexico
John Cabell Breckenridge
Kentucky
United States
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Mooresville Bank
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National Market CO
North Main
Chrysler Seas
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Gate City Motor Co
Wrenn St
Jack Burris
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