British ship survey shows slump in work in hand
Reports on July shipbuilding in Britain and Ireland indicate further declines with many yards operating part time or closed. Major Clyde yard activity flags under the Cunard liner project near Dumbarton, as cranes idle and unemployment rises in Glasgow and surrounding ports.
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London
Great Britain
Ireland
Glyde
Firth of Forth
Severn
Tyne
Belfast
Liverpool
Southampton
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Hull
Cardiff
Dublin
Cunard
Dumbarton
Clyde
Glasgow
Sticks’ color rule to fix a white middle stripe error
The note explains a method to correct a fault labeled STICKERS by using three equal real pieces with a white stripe in the center, described as the easiest approach without adding other materials.
Britons Build Fewer Ships as Lloyds Figures Show Slump
Lloyds Register for the quarter ended June 30 reveals a sharp downturn in British and Irish shipbuilding with a total under construction at 30.4 percent of world tonnage. Nearly 68,000 tons face suspension and the pace remains below prewar norms, signaling economic decline across surrounding towns as the Clyde idle dulls outlook.
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Clyde
Scotland
Lloyd'’s Register
Great Britain
Ireland
Bounty Offered for Woodchuck Ears in Mercy County
Mercy county freeholders offered a 50 cent bounty per woodchuck ear to curb the pests. One man delivered 354 pairs, earning 177 dollars, while a later 183-ear submission led to the program being halted by the county after the bank closed. The Blue Nile’s name derives from its dark silt stained waters.
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Trenton
N. J
Mercy County Board of Freeholders
Africa
Notice of Resale in Guilford County Lands Auction
Under an order of the Guilford County Court in the case J A Cecil administrator of Bettie J Welborn deceased versus Ethel Welborn et al the commissioner will sell the land described on September 12 1931 at 2 30 pm at the premises in Guilford County The tract containing about 100 acres conveyed to the plaintiff by J B Wade and wife deed Book 358 page 295 bidding starts at 1650.00 The notice is dated August 27 1931 and signed by J Cecil Commissioner Praizer & Frazier for petitioner.
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Angers Court
Guilford County
J. A. Cecil
Admr
Bettie J. Welborn
Ethel Welborn
Als
Econ
Guilford Counon
North Carolina
Frazier
Coffin's
J. B. Wade
J. Cecil
Comr
Prazier & Frazier
Rev. George T. Stephens to Lead Winston Salem Revival
The Rev. George T. Stephens, High Point evangelist, opens a revival at Grace M E in Winston Salem. The series runs three to four weeks with nightly services at 7 45 led by Ray G Upson of Dayton Ohio as song leader and youth work conductor.
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George T. Stephens
High Point
Grace M. E
Winston- Salem
R. H. Hauss
Ray G. Upson
Dayton, C
Burkhead M. E
Bukhead M.E
Winston-Salem
Unique Church Builds Home in Kansas City Mo
A pastorless, unorganized church with 250 Sunday school teachers is erecting an $11,000 building in Kansas City Missouri. Originating from Archibald Payne inspired Bible study groups in 1920, the congregation has no formal roster yet has raised 8,000 in two weeks plus 3,000 from prior funds. The Central Bible Hall hosts lessons as the drive to train teachers expands to a 700 capacity hall.
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Kansas City
M.o
Archie Payne
Payne
Central Bible Hall
Texan 10 Fight Old Oil Fire Near Morema Romania
Houston contractor H L Patton will join Myron Kinley's fire team to subdue a two year old oil fire near Morema Romania. Patton previously demonstrated water can quell fires in East Texas and will use a dragline crane and a 10 000 gallon mud hog pump to flood the Vitex Oil No 6 Eaton well.
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Houston
Tex
Morema
Romania
H. L. Patton
Patton
Rumania
Myron M. Kinley
Kinley Brothers
Tulsa
High Point Census Shows 16 934 Gainful Workers by Industry
The Chamber of Commerce reports a census listing 16 934 gainful workers in High Point with detailed by industry figures. Leading groups include textiles with knitwear and cotton mills, other manufacturing, retail trade, and public service, followed by construction, transportation, and service sectors.
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Chamber OF Commerce
High Point
To Reach Decision In Truck Tag Argument
Raleigh dispatch reports a conference of motor vehicle license officials from Georgia Alabama North Carolina and Tennessee to discuss reciprocal license measures in Chattanooga Tenn on September 17 Coleman W Roberts president of the North Carolina Motor club urged State Highway Commissioner E B Jeffress to ensure NC participation The meeting grows from a truck tag war drawing coastal complaints and follows NCs overtures for uniform reciprocal laws while federal bans on polygamy in Utah appear in the same article.
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Raleigh
Chattanooga
Tenn
Coleman W. Roberts
North Carolina Motor Club
E. B. Jeffress
State Highway Commission
Roberts
Jeffress
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Unifrom
District Red Men Meet In County Tomorrow Jubilation in Wigwam of Eno Tribe No 61
A delegation from High Point Red Men will attend a district jubilee at Revolution in the wigwam of Eno Tribe No 61 Saturday night. Tribes from Spray Altamahaw Cooleemee Reidsville Greensboro Gibsonville Hanes Graham and Lexington will be represented. Past Grand Indienee Herbert F. Stetser of New Jersey national secretary will speak. A large class of new members is expected. A separate note mentions a National Oceanic survey find about a spinning object 150 miles east of Cape Cod and a ship.
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High Point
Eno
Piedmont Carolina
Spray
Altamahaw
Coolee
Mee
Reidsville
Greensboro
Gibsonville
Hanes
Graham
Lexington
Herbert F. Stetser
New Jersey
The
Improved Order of Red Men
Kiam E. Parker
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Cape Cod
Parker
Reversed Whirlpool in Washington Mystery Capt. Wil Leads
A clipped Washington brief notes an unusual whirl pool phenomenon linked to Capt. Wil and ongoing observations. Officials describe the pattern as atypical for the region, with researchers collecting data to determine cause and potential implications.
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Washington
Wil
Kilkenny cats phrase in Irish tradition
The Kilkenny cate were two pugnacious felines said to fight until only their tails remained. The saying “to fight like two Kilkenny cats” reflects a legendary clash of warring sides in Irish lore and is used to describe a fierce, unresolved quarrel.
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Kinney’s
Meri’s and Boys’ Welt
Soled
Oxfords
Kirkman’s
C. A. Lewis
S. Main St
English St
H. J. Stephens
Unique
TEXAN
Territory of
Utah
A&p
Sunnyfield
Zona Brard
Alaska
Swift
Rajah
White House
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Crisco
Iowa
Morton’s
Pullman
Rajah Sandwich
CAMRY
Ivory
Malaga
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Kilkenny
Bicom Furniture
New
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