Plan expert to discuss High Point city plan at Country club
Morris Knowles of Pittsburgh, engineer behind High Point's city plan, will address the Country club audience tomorrow. The plan proposes street improvements, park and school site layouts, and a railroad grade crossing cure but lacks public publication and may be too costly to adopt in full.
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Oming
Morris Knowles
Pittsburgh
High Point
Country Club
Planning and Zoning Commission
Knowles
Everybody who borrows pays for the game
The article argues that high money rates, driven by Wall Street speculation and federal reserve policy, harm average borrowers across the country. It claims rates are artificial, designed to deter a gambling spree, but mainly punish the broader economy while Wall Street remains insulated.
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Wall Steet
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Wilson
Revival flop sparks Raleigh sanity check on Cyclone Mack
Raleigh Times views the Baxter McLendon revival as a marked failure in Raleigh with cold reception to brass band fervor. It argues the episode shows prudent community restraint and questions political stand implications in revivalist appeal.
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Baxter McLendon
Cyclone Mack
Raleigh
Raleigh Times
Times
City Auditorium
Brimley
Mr. McLendon
Ballyhoo
Silent Critic Links Federal Reserve Devaluation to Oil Scandal
A critic argues the nation lost vast sums through federal reserve deflation similar to the Harding era oil swindle. He notes the same money handling harms in play now and says those who hold the bag are blamed whether they act or not to keep prices low.
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Federal Reserve
Harding
Wilkes County Jury Hears About Trustees Trust
The Wilkes county jury heard testimony about the conduct of C. C. Faw, chairman of the board of education, and W. H. Foster in relation to banking matters. The report notes concerns that they were too trusting of their banker in financial decisions.
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Wilkes County
C. C. Faw
Board of Education
W. H. Foster
Further Inroads Into Smiths Support
Dr. H Q Alexander of Mecklenburg County has been nominated vice president on the Farmer Labor ticket and has accepted. The Democratic nominee loses another voter as Alexander formerly favored Smith as the lesser of two evils. It is reasonable to expect he will back his own ticket once he knows who leads it. The piece urges Raskob to offer cancellation of G M A C notes to gain Al support.
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H. Q. Alexander
Mecklenburg County
Dr. Alexander
Smith
Raskob
The Lifer and Our Hidden Chains of Freedom
Bruce Catton reflects on Jesse Pomeroy’s 52 years in prison and argues freedom is more than absence of bars. He contrasts a lifer’s stagnation with lives of workers and dreamers, warning that modern abundance can still trap people in routines and unmet potential.
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Bruce Catton
Jesse Pomeroy
America
Massachusetts State Penitentiary
Letter Traces Political Smear Against Governor Smith
A Parkersburg resident writes to Syracuse Democratic HQ alleging a Syracuse socialite claimed Governor Smith was intoxicated at the State Fair. Syracuse bank leader William H. Kelley reports, and Senator George R. Fearon denies the accusation. Investigations follow as party lines clash.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia
Democratic
Syracuse
N. Y
Florence Sanford
H. D. Sanford
Smith
W. A. Keenan
W. Va
William H. Kelly
Merchants National Bank of
Keenan
George R. Fearon
Judiciary Committee
State Senate
Senate OF the State OF
New York
William H. Kelley
Parkersville
Henry Morganthan, Jr
Parke
Onondaga Hotel
Albany
Empire Court
Agricultural Museum
Mr. Kelley
Police shoot three rack eters arrest twelve
Police actions result in three shot and twelve arrests as authorities extend crackdown. Hoover loses job and faces uncertainty about future employment prospects amid the turmoil.
Blindfolded smoke test offers prize for two-brand quizzing
A contest challenges a participant to distinguish two cigarette brands while blindfolded, offering a grand opportunity to gain entry into the news. The setup implies a public demonstration of taste and recall in a bold promotional stunt.
Unemployment hurts students at State college
Raleigh September 13 Unfavorable business and farm conditions worsen the student employment problem at State College officials say The Y M C A employment bureau has 124 freshmen needing to work 97 more will rely entirely on self help Applicants offer varied work The college placed 1 282 of 2 883 applicants last year and average self help student grades stood at 78 21 versus 177 46 for the student body
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Raleigh
State College
E. S. King
Employment Bureau
J. E. Moore
Southend Council Asked to Curb Beach Nudity Practice
London dispatch reports Southend-on-Sea town council urged to halt a practice on the cliffs and beach where girl bathers undress and dress in view, offending some residents’ sensibilities.
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London
Southend-on-Sea
Jealousy blamed in attempted mass slaying and suicide
New Orleans police report James Guerra a 25 year old night watchman killed his wife Nora Muller Guerra 17 and two relatives on a French Quarter porch then shot himself after failing to reconcile. Mrs Muller died instantly and John Muller aged 21 was dying in hospital. Mrs Guerra survived.
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New Orleans
James Guerra
Guerra
Nora Muller Guerra
Louise Mullen
John Muller
This date in CAMERICAN 7 HISTORY September 13 1759
On September 13 1759 General James Wolfe was killed during the capture of Quebec. The date notes a sequence of historical events across the late 18th and early 19th centuries including Virginia land offers and New York City serving as the U S capital. The song Star Spangled Banner was written during the bombardment of Fort McHenry Maryland in 1814.
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James Wolfe
Quebec
Congress
Virginia
New York City
U. S
Ft. McHenry
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Wrenn
Twain
Grant
Mark Twain
Rockefeller
Ford
Custer
Little Big Horn
New Bedford
Pennsylvania
North Woods
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Mr. Keenan
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Mrs. Sanford
Hoover
George Clark
Caen
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