Less Hope for Cotton Acreage Reduction Laws
Raleigh dispatch reports dwindling support for a special session to pass cotton acreage reduction measures. Observers say Texas and Mississippi style laws would not force statewide cuts and could allow most farmers in North Carolina to increase cotton planted next year. Only four counties exceed 30 percent cotton, and even there gains could occur for those already below the threshold.
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J. C. Baskervill
Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh
General Assembly
North Carolina
Texas
Mississippi
South Carolina
Louisiana
Johnston Counties
Dr Caldwell's Stepsin Constipation Relief Ad
After forty constipation may become chronic and cause piles and other disorders. Dr Caldwell's Stepsin, a doctor's prescription, uses fresh laxative pepsin and harmless ingredients. It relieves constipation in men women and children without harm and can be used as needed.
Modern Woman Faces Money Crisis With Thrift and Resolve
The article portrays how millions of wives and mothers tighten belts as incomes fall or jobs vanish. They cut hats and dresses, cut luxury, revive home sewing, and shift to homemaking while embracing thrift, library use, and the public sphere. Minnie Atkins-Edwards signs off.
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Minnie Atkins-Edwards
Five Local Boys Join UNC Fraternities
Five High Point youths were among 170 freshmen pledged to UNC fraternities after a three week rushing period concluded last week, with sophomores also pledging, raising total pledges to about 800. Henry Williamson joined Phi Gamma Delta, W. L. Tabb joined Zeta Psi, Albert Boynton and Felix McCain joined Chi Phi, Robert Hall joined Phi Delta Theta. Freshman pledges must wait until end of winter quarter due to inter-fraternity council academic standards.
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High Point
University of North Carolina
Henry W. Williamson
Phi Gamma Delta
W. L. Tabb
Zeta Psi
Albert Boynton
Felix McCain
Chi Phi
Robert Hall
Phi Delta Theta
Inter-Fraternity Council
Crash-Proof Aircraft Tanks Posed By New Synthetic Rubber
Washington researchers describe a new elastic and strong synthetic material with many properties of rubber but insoluble in gasoline or oil. The material could enable crash-proof fuel tanks to reduce fires in aircraft accidents.
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Washington
Youmans Separation Case Claims Wife Agreement For $5
Poughkeepsie New York George Youmans of Greycourt valued his wife at five dollars in court during a separation action. He testified she signed an agreement a year earlier to leave him forever upon payment of five dollars. She denied the arrangement.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
George Youmans
Greycourt
Tar Heel Historettes on Blackbeard's NC rise and fall
A condensed Tar Heel Historettes tale recounts Edward Teach known as Blackbeard, his terror along North Carolina's coast, surrender to Governor Eden in 1713, later resuming piracy, a 1718 Virginia pursuit led by Lieutenant Maynard, a bloody battle near Ocracoke, and Teach's head displayed in Bath after defeat.
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North Carolina
Tar Heel
Edward Teach. Teach
Black Beard
Charles Eden
Teach
Teach’s Hole
Ocracoke
Assembly of Virginia
Maynard
Leutenant
Chrysler Official Tells History of Floating Power
Chrysler vice president Fred M. Zeder discusses the development of floating power for the Plymouth, tracing steps from 1926 rubber engine mountings to bonded rubber mounts. He notes the evolution through four point mounting to reduce vibration and the aim to create a motor with four cylinders.
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Chrysler
Plymouth
Fred M. Zeder
Chrysler Corporation
Zeder
Chrysler Motors Engineering Organization
Chrysler Motors
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North Wrenn Street
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W. Wadsley Anderson
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Bath
Zim
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Jack
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The
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
N.B.C. Networks
Mr. Holt
Holt
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