Last appearance of Stevens at W G Fair in Raleigh
Henry L Stevens national commander of the American Legion will visit the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh on October 14 in his final appearance in the state before moving to Indianapolis. A reception at the Sir Walter Hotel precedes exercises at the Fair Grounds with Madison Square Garden band and Fort Bragg musicians. American Legion Day is proclaimed a state holiday for workers and banks close.
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Stevens
Raleigh
American Legion
R. L. McMillan
Tarboro
Madison Square Garden
Fair Grounds
Fort Bragég
Manus McCloskey
Comander Stevens
Kaleig
Wedneend
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh Clearinghouse Association
England's Women to Play Leading Role in Election
London reports that Britain's women will be pivotal in the upcoming general election. About 20 to 25 Conservative and Liberal women seek MPs, with Labour and independent group candidates also fielding for the House of Commons. National turnout may rise as new suffrage rules take effect October 15, and prominent women like Lady Astor, Margaret Bondfield, the Duchess of Atholl and Megan Lloyd George lead campaigns. Ishbel MacDonald is noted for active campaigning for her father’s re-election.
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London
Great Britain
Labor Party
House of Commons
Malcolm
Bassetlaw
Lady Astor
M. P
Margaret Bondfield
Duchess of Atholl
Megan Lloyd-George
Ishbel MacDonald
Seaham Harbor
Man seeks jail stay to beat dope habit in Fort Worth
Lipscomb asked D G Culbertson to imprison him to break his drug habit. Culbertson could not jail him, but Justice Walter Prichard arranged a 71 day sentence, equating to one day per year of Lipscomb's age.
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Fort Worth
Tex
W. Lipscomb
D. G. Culbertson
Culbertson
Lipscomb
Walter Prichard
Help Wanted: Emergency Committee for Employment Contact
Phone 2039 for Emergency Help. Do you need a cook, cleaner, or repair work? Call 2039, the office of the Emergency Committee for Employment at City Hall basement. Mrs Price, a full time secretary, or her assistant will receive your call and help locate the needed work or help.
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Emergency Committee
City Hall
W. &. Price
Elimination of Fire Waste Gets Hearty Approval
Washington Oct 10 The United States chamber of commerce board backs eliminating preventable fire waste to aid employment and business continuity. A resolution urges public and local chambers to curb fire hazards, noting $560 million in direct fire damage last year and broader economic losses. Local chambers urged to bolster fire prevention and public safety measures.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
National Chamber
National Fire Waste Council
Story saves gems in Fort Worth messenger robbery
A Fort Worth man A L Bowers read about a messenger robbery. A knock came and a voice claimed it was a messenger. Bowers asked for identity and offered to place the package at the door. The supposed messenger said the package was too large and disappeared after a pistol was drawn.
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Gems Fort Worth
Tex
A. L
Bowers
North Carolina Finds Rich Kaolin Bed Near Raleigh
Rich beds of kaolin or porcelain clay have been found in North Carolina near Raleigh. The pure white clay, first found in China and now located also in England Bohemia France and South Africa, extends in the NC deposit to depths of about 100 feet and is noted as extremely valuable for porcelain and chinaware.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
China
England
France
Bohemia
South Africa
Interesting Husband Delays Prompted by Late Arrival
Tit-Bits records a witty exchange as a wife teases her husband about his late arrival and hints at guessing his whereabouts while he continues with his tale.
Chadbourne urges Pan American commerce league plan
Washington Oct 10 Thomas L Chadbourne urged a permanent Pan American republics league to sponsor commercial cooperation. He outlined five aims from removing trade obstacles to studying debt refinancing and language education while urging tariff reform and more Latin American ship employment. The plan includes a separate educators group and a one representative per country.
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Washington
League of American Republics
Advo
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Chadbourne
America
Argentina Tops South American Radio Reach
Argentina leads South America in radio with 43 stations and about 400000 receivers, reflecting a broad national broadcasting footprint and growing listener base across urban and rural areas.
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Argentina
Arkansas Adopts Acreage Gut Law
The Arkansas legislature completed action on a bill embodying provisions of the Texas cotton average reduction plan and sent it to the governor for approval. The act would restrict 1932 and 1933 acre age to thirty percent of 1931 cultivation, effective after three fourths of 1930 cotton states adopt similar laws.
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Texas
Parnell
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Senate
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High Point
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Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Java
Germany
Belgium
Glick
The
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
N. B. C. Networks
American Tobacco Co
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