Chamber Endorses 40 Hour Week Amid Trade and Bonus Debates
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States endorsed a forty hour week citing the current unemployment emergency. It opposed immediate soldiers bonus cash and backed a plan to condition future debt concessions on domestic improvement. The Farrell committee urged compensating exchange duties to offset currency depreciation and protect domestic industry. President Hoover and Henry Harriman discussed boosting business and employment, noting improving signs but uncertain duration.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Eatine Anneawat
Ewes Yves Vest Gee
Chamber
Commerce Committee
Eumanaiben
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Farrell
Henry Harriman
Hoover
Harriman
New Paris waistline signals evolution in fashion
Paris fashion expert explains a shift in silhouettes by lowering the waistline without shortening skirts. The new line keeps the waist at its normal position but uses belts or other devices lower on the bodice to create a more supple look and broaden appeal to diverse figures.
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Paton
Patrolmen Become Firemen After Car Fire Incident
Patrolmen John Eddis and Melvin Zarecki switched roles after a short circuit sparked a rear-axle fire in their scout car. They halted the vehicle and used spilled weeds to extinguish the blaze before it spread.
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Toledo
John Eddis
Melvin Zarecki
Thirst Quenched Travel Quote From The Wheel
A humorous exchange quotes a traveler asking Europe satisfied knowledge thirst and receiving the reply that it only quenched thirst. The brief dialogue reflects light commentary on wanderlust and learning through travel.
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Europe
Carolina News Briefs Sees Democratic Victory
In Hickory J W Winborne Democratic state chairman predicts a complete victory for the party in the 10th district in November at a district meet. In Charlotte five independent oil dealers from North and South Carolina plan to decide in 10 days on building a Wilmington terminal to cut operating costs.
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Dem
Hickory
J. W. Winborne
Charlotte
North
South Carolina
Wilmington
Reynolds Sees Great Win in Charlotte Address
U. S. Democratic senatorial nominee R. R. Reynolds told a Charlotte audience that Franklin D. Roosevelt would win the presidency by a "great majority ever accorded a present."
Extradition Papers Honored in Gastonia Case
Governor Gard ner honored extradition papers to Anderson D C for Clarence Hord who is jailed in Gastonia charged with abandonment and non support.
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Raleigh
Gardner
Anderson
D. C
Clarence Hord
Gastonia
G O P Looking Forward
Greensboro report notes state Republican leadership urges activists to work on patriotic motives due to a slim campaign fund this year. J B Duncan, state chairman, calls for mobilization without a substantive financial backing.
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Greensboro
Duncan
Guilty Plea in Second Degree Murder Case
Fred Clark of Derita pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of John Beaver Deal on June 26. He was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in state prison for the shooting that occurred during a quarrel in Taylorsville North Carolina.
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Taylorsville
N. C
Fred Clark
Derita
John Beaver Deal
Deal
Guilford College A Cappella Choir Debuts Season
Guilford College's A Cappella choir directed by Max Noah opened the season with a chapel program. The group performed the Pilgrims Chorus from Tannhauser and Dorothy Wilbur Noah sang the contralto Oh Rest In the Lord from Elijah. Dean Clyde Milner led the assembly with Psalm 8 and an inspirational talk.
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Pecs
Enterrnes Guilford College
Guilford College A Capella
Max Noah
Pilgrims
Tannhauser
Dorothy Wilbur Noah
Elijah
Mendelssohn
Clyde A. Milner
Dean Milner
Ernest Dimnet
Public Auction of Guilford County Land Deed Notice
A deed from WN Lees and Texie D Garner to Central Bank and Trust of Bearer secures debt. Due default triggered, trustee to sell by public auction for cash at Greensboro court house door on October 17, 1932, for a parcel on South Street in Greensboro Guilford County North Carolina.
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WN. Lees
Court House
Greensboro
North Carolina
Aeford County
Best
N. C
May Place Gr and Fingerprints in Murder Probe
In Silor City North Carolina a man’s body found near the Liberty Pittsboro highway is identified only by rough fingerprints. Officers suspect homicide and a bullet wound in the skull with a fractured jaw. body wrapped in oil cloth and bound by wire. Estimated age 30 to 35, 5 foot 7, small build. hands suggest office work. If unclaimed, burial set for Rocky River Friends cemetery.
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Silor City
N. C
Liberty-Pittsboro
Clyde Thomas
Rocky River Friends Cemetery
Experimentalists uncover new feed with lespedeza sericea
Washington reports tests on lespedeza sericea as livestock feed at Willard and Statesville North Carolina. Early findings show sheep grazing heavily the first year and dying from overgrazing. The USDA oversees trials with cooperative state and federal effort, noting high seed costs limit trials and promising potential in the southwest. Additional tests ongoing at Belleville Maryland and Arlington Virginia.
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Washington
Willard
Statesville
North Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture
Belleville
Arlington
Curtis Sees GOP Hope in Wisconsin Balloting
Vice President Curtis notes Wisconsin primary results as a sign Republicans will back the president. While en route from Chattanooga to Bowling Green he said the sweeping victory of the two regulars reflects the national trend. He plans three Kentucky speeches after talks with GOP leaders.
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Nashville
Tenn
Curtis
Wisconsin
Chattanooga
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Negro Arrested in Meridian Murder Case
In Meridian Mississippi the nude body of 40 year old Miss J Parlin McNeil was found with breast wounds. Bloodhounds traced to a local home where a black man known as Dudley Roberts was arrested after bloody clothing and a sawn off short were found.
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Meridian
Miss
J. Parlin McNeil
Dudley Roberts
Administrator Notice From Banks and Company
Administrator announces legal action related to Parie and Sead payment aid. Case file shows 19-22.30 reference and involvement of Bank and Company seeking settlement or court intervention. No further specifics available in readable text.
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Wigpirese
Mane Taal
Salat Sead Payment
Iad Aid Bank and Company
Omamnarte
Parie-tee
Davidson Wildcats Face New Coaches in Big Five Preview
North Carolina sports column notes Davidson College Wildcats with new coaches Doc Newton and Gene McEver, led by captain Buddy Gardner. Team shifts focus to backfield choices, including MacKorrell Feagle Mills and Dickerson, amid plans for a scrappy season and potential upsets.
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CATS
Doc Newton
Howard
Tennessee
Gene McEver
Doe
McEver
Davidson
Dee
Buddy Gardner
Duke
MacKorrell
Feagle
Mills
Buck Mills
Letterman
Buck
Fred Dickerson
Lees-McRae
Hutchins
Pearce
Peabody
Caton
Wingfield
Bill Finnn
Willison
Wingate
Gardner
Rives
Tubby Hand
Hand
Whitfield
Jack Wagner
Jack
Morris
Morgan
Who Will Win the State Championship Clash
A reporter, after touring Big Five camps, signs the question of the state title remains unsettled. Coaches groan as teams are evaluated, leaving readers with a sharp, witty take on the uncertain race for the championship.
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Dr. Einstein
Frank Buck
Football Coaches Talk and Team Showdowns Cast Doubt on Duke Title
The account recalls visits to Duke at Wallace Wade's Blue Devils and workouts suggesting Duke might hold the championship. It notes North Carolina hosting the traveling typist Chuck Collins and a strong Wake Forest Demon Deacons display. State Wolfpack, Davidson Wildcats, and other teams also impress readers with noted players and coaches.
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Davidson
North Carolina
Davidson College
Wildcats
Cats
Wallace Wade
Blue Devils
Presbyterians
Duke
Chuck Collins
Devils
Pat Miller
Wake Forest Demon
Clipper Smith
State Wolfpack
Doc Newton
Gene McEver
Davidson Wildcats
Five Champions of the Big Five Standings Revealed
The piece ranks the Big Five clubs in a speculative order with Duke first, followed by State, Carolina, Davidson, and Wake Forest, as of Thanksgiving. It notes the debate among experts and the difficulties in reaching a firm consensus.
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Duke
State
Carolina
Davidson
Wake Forest
Duke Has Power in State Title Race
In North Carolina college football Duke earns support for the title bid while facing a tough schedule the Tar Heels and State must tackle. The piece notes Duke’s reserve strength and predicts a strong conference finish possibly top ten with Alabama and Tulane leading the standings.
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DUKE
T Tarheelia
State
North
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tar Heels
Tarheelia
Blue Devils
Wade
Tulane
Alabama
Bulldogs
South Carolina
Woman found with single shoe after night search
A woman was found with only one shoe on her foot after an all night search. The remaining shoe was located a short distance away, suggesting a troubling incident. Local authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the event.
Lost Continent Search Planned by Col Sewell
Calcutta report notes Col Seymour Sewell of Indian Museum plans a next year expedition to locate a fabled lost continent called Lemuria said to have existed in the Indian Ocean and vanished beneath the sea.
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Calcutta
Ind
Atlantis
Seymour Sewell
Indian Museum
Tyro site chosen for Eastern Conference meeting
Delegates to the annual meeting of the Eastern Conference of the United Lutheran Synod of North Carolina selected Tyro as the site for the May gathering in Greensboro North Carolina. The conference delegates emphasized the choice of a central location for member congregations in the region.
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Tyro
Greensboro
N. C
Eastern Conference
United Peng Lutheran Synod of North Carolina
Tyro Im Davidson Rg
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Report for September
Treasury receipts for September show 4.699 million dollars in inflows and 7.351 million dollars in outlays, leaving a balance of 883.095 million dollars. Customs duties collected for 23 days of September totaled 17.92 million dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
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