Opening Gun Signals Shift in Roosevelts New Deal Fight
The piece argues Roosevelt claims a humane pause for business while his aides prep for an eight year New Deal. It asserts Farley Hurja Michelson and others push long term political strategy and fear among business leaders. It claims a 1936 Democratic edge hinges on engineered public sentiment.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
James A. Farley
Emil Hurja
Charley Michelson
White House
NRA
AAA
Messrs. Farley, Roosevelt
Doughton Backs Hoey In Quiet Outing For Governor
Representative Doughton signals support for Clyde Roark Hoey in the gubernatorial race nine months ahead. He remains noncommittal on active promotion but his stance unsettles other candidates and hints at possible decisive backing if he pursues the bid.
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Doughton
Cleveland
Clyde Roark Hoey
Hoey
Political maneuvering around Droughton’s candidacy stirs state race
The article notes Doughton’s position could sway state politics and affect campaign dynamics. It highlights Mr. Coughton’s announcement as offering limited comfort to Hoey and anticipates backfill by contenders who fear Doughton's influence.
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Coughton
Hoey
Doughton
The Catch Phrase Business and Its Power
Nationwide contests push slogans as key tools in advertising and politics. Prominent experts seek concise phrases that are simple, sincere and action oriented, believing a few well chosen words can shape destinies of products and nations.
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Will Rogers
Will Rogers film to screen in Steamboat Round the Bend debut
Posthumous Will Rogers showings drew mixed reactions but local theater announces Steamboat Round the Bend will debut this week. The piece notes Rogers joked about many leaders yet claimed to like everyone, a sentiment readers will recall at his grave.
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Will Rogers
Arctic
Will
Safety Glass Law Requires Auto Glass After January First
After January 1 all automobiles on state highways must use safety glass if manufactured or assembled after that date. Dealers may not sell a motor vehicle without non shatter glass. The rule excludes vehicles previously registered in another state by a bona fide resident.
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General Assembly
Driving on the Edge of Safety and Civility
A corroded plea for safer driving laments drivers who injure and kill with shattered glass and reckless behavior. It argues safety glass helps but calls for sanity, law, and courtesy in the vehicle.
Brighter Prospects for Water Revenue
Rapid growth of air conditioning raises water demand worries among engineers at a convention of the American Society of Sanitary Engineering. They warn large cities may face water shortages as devices multiply urban needs up to tenfold, though revenue from a predominantly self-sustaining utility is expected to rise.
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American Society of Sanitary Engineering
Power, Speed, and Storms on the Atlantic Voyage
A veteran voice reflects on sea travel in storms aboard the Majestic versus the Normandie. He notes Americans chase power and speed, endure rough seas, and seek deeper moral ballast and better sailors to weather future storms. The piece ends with nostalgia for home and the American ideal.
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Majestic
Normandie
New York
Atlantic Ocean
America
End of Hauptmann case sparks Gran Chaco war hopes
With Hauptmann's case concluded, observers see potential progress toward ending the Gran Chaco conflict. Analysts cite shifting regional dynamics and diplomatic openings as turning points for a negotiated settlement.
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Hauptmann
Gran Chaco
Mussolini declares readiness to fight to preserve peace
The Italian leader states a firm commitment to peace but signals willingness to fight to the last man if required, framing the stance as a defense of peace rather than aggression.
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Mussolini
Hunger Strike Echoes Hollywood History
An unemployed actor’s hunger strike in Hollywood mirrors earlier eras when actors faced hardship without striking. The piece contrasts modern protest methods with past poverty among performers and outlines enduring industry pressures.
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Hollywood
City of Oaks Reflections and Rail Life Notes
A Raleigh travel piece from High Point writer Frank L. Stanton reflects on his two week stay in the City of Oaks. He praises hospitality and aims to uplift Raleigh despite post‑bonded‑indebtedness, notes Park statues and Capitol grounds need care, and recalls lively rail travel with babies and families. He cites institute attendance at State College and the enduring spirit of Raleigh.
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City OF Oaks
Raleigh
High Point
Joyce Kilmer
Capitol Grounds
General Assembly
State College
Chamber of Commerce
Portsmouth
Institute
Frank L. Stanton
Vein of Iron and Other Reviews in Fieldglass 1935
The issue surveys Ellen Glasgow's Vein of Iron as a mature Virginia saga of Ada Fincastle and her family, praising its emotional range and restrained dialogue. It also previews Will Rogers Steamboat Round the Bend and briefly notes Who Goes Home by Richard Curle and theatrical reminiscences from New York's past.
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Tron
Ellen Glasgow
New York
Harcourt, Brace & Co
Ipeness
Miss Glasgow
Virginia
Lion Feuchtwanger
Ada Fincastle
Fincastles
John Fincastle
Ada
Fincastle
Mary Evelyn
Mehow
Mother Fincastle
John
Grandmother Fincastie
Ralph
Fincastie
J. M
Marion Tallenta
Leonora
Gore Moupsel
George Tallents
Marion
Gore
George
Mounsel
Gore Mounsel
Mr. Curle
Mouners
Woodford
Smattieblocher
Miss Ever
Much
Tarzan and the Leopard Men adventure review
A 1985 Burroughs edition of Tarzan and the Leopard Men is praised for Tarzan’s jungle exploits as he saves a captured American woman from a cannibalistic cult. The piece notes additional contemporary titles by Columbo and Woodford with mixed judgment and humor.
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Tarzan and the Leopard
Edger Rheme
Me Sana
Calif
Edgar Burroughs, Inc
Tarzan
Mr. Burroughs
Lord Greystoke
Tarzan of the Apes
Jungles
Tarsan
Tarean
Tarzan and the
Edgar Rice
Urreoughs
Targen
Students sell rattlesnake jewelry at Phoenix Junior College
Don and Mary Williams, students at Phoenix Junior College in Phoenix Arizona, earn money by crafting jewelry from rattlesnake backbones and other snakes. The pair prefer this inventive work to seeking notoriety by provoking bites from snakes.
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Don and Mary Williams
Phoenix Junior College
Phoenix
Arizona
Irish Twins Rare, Sun Never Sets on the Tirish
A playful note claims twins occur globally at one per 100 births and in Ireland at one per 72 births, and ends with a humorous remark that the sun never sets on the Tirish.
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Ireland
Mussolini Seeks Loans as Europe Holds Back
The statement portrays Mussolini pressing Europe for quiet support and the United States for a loan while lamenting a shortage of allies for his expansionist plans. It suggests isolation and ambition shaping his diplomacy.
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R. B. Terry
WivorTr City Editor
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High, Point, B.C
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New York City
Chicago
Philatroit
Mich
Kansas
Prancisco
Gelphie. de
Tom Alderman Sykes
NEW York Post
C. Spearman
University of London
George Kaufman
George Washington Bridge
Elmer
Kaufman
Dr. Spearman
Mary
Frank Bacon
Winter Garden
Paramount
Rogers
Richard Curle
Indianapolis
Bobbe-Merrill Co
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Mirror
Anthony Columbo Columbo
Bee = Meador Publishing Co
Columbo
Jack Woodfora
Godwin, Publishers
Europe
U. S
Etty
John Mebane
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