Appeal to Alumni for University Seeks Backing Amid Budget Cut
Alumni groups across the state heard President Frank Graham urge help to prevent the University’s retrogression after a Governor cut 175000 from its appropriation. He warned a great university can fall to a third rate if funding declines and urged alumni to supplement state support to keep Chapel Hill’s institution expanding and serving North Carolina.
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Frank Graham
The
State University
Graham
Chapel Hill
North Carolina University
North Carolina
Chapel Hi
Tariff Commission under Hoover faces uphill task
Lincoln Dixon, an Indiana Democrat, has been reappointed as tariff commissioner by President Hoover, completing the six member panel. The president cites difficulty in selecting members while aiming for a bipartisan body, with Republicans Fletcher Brosard Coulter and Democrats Page Dennis Dixon serving on the new commission. The piece notes political pressure, confirmation hostility, and the tough climate around the Smoot Hawley tariff.
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Lincoln Dixon
Indiana
Hoover
Tariff Commission
Dixon
White House
Henry P. Fletcher
Edgar Bernard Brossard
Reed Smoot
John Lee Coulter
Thomas Walker Page
Alfred Pierce Dennis
Senate
Mr. Hoover
Introduction Overlong For Bryan Speak at Bail-74 Record
The account notes Bryan’s 12 minute talk after a 27 minute introduction by his proposer. An onlooker remarked the earlier speaker was better, while Bryan hurried to catch a train. The piece leads into a Bail-74 event summary.
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Bryan
Nye Committee Oversteps Bounds on State Elections
Editorial warns that the Nye Senate committee exceeds constitutional powers by probing state elections and finances. It argues such scrutiny threatens state sovereignty, notes plans to investigate North Carolina before the November 4 vote, and criticizes outside money and partisan motives.
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Congress of the
United States
Congress
Nye
North Carolina
J. W. Bailey
F. M. Simmons
Senate
Marriage to a Genius Portrait Drawn by Poe?
A pen and ink sketch of Virginia Clemm, wife of Edgar Allan Poe, alleged to be drawn by Poe, is found in the east. The piece portrays a calm, hopeful face and prompts questions about whether Poe’s vision surpassed hardship. The piece, if authentic, adds tragedy and romance to Clemm’s life and Poe’s legend.
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Virginia Clemm
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe
America
Annabel Lee
Pleasant Hill reunion celebrates Lowdermilk family bond
An editor reports a large Pleasant Hill gathering with 500 to 850 attendees. He recounts a 10:30 church service, family histories tracing the Lowdermilk name from Lautermilk roots in Germany to America, and a lavish 150 foot long dinner. The piece praises brotherhood, faith, and family education in God’s kingdom.
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Seagrove
J. Ray Frazier
J. Ray, Jr
Virginia
Mitchell
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Geo. H. Crowell
Squire Henderson
Greensboro
N. C
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Valley of the Rhine
Germany
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Jacob Lautermilk
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Lowdermilk
Maryland
Alabama
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
John
Randolph County
Union
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Kingdom of God
Smith
Jones
Talley
Miller
Buck
Craven speaks at Trinity in seven minutes for eleven candidates
Bruce Craven chaired a Trinity meeting using sixty seconds for his talk and six minutes to present the County Chairman and nine Democratic candidates. The author notes the rapid sequence and humorously calls Craven’s record worth wider newspaper attention than tree sitters.
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Trinity
Bruce Craven
Major Craven
Thieves Steal Sheet Music
A brief report notes sheet music vanished quickly from a local venue. Police investigation underway with no suspects named and no injuries reported.
Ocean liner adds gulf course on deck
A ship installs a golf course on its top deck to entertain passengers creating a new form of sea travel pastime. The novelty could transform onboard recreation and attract guests seeking sport without leaving the vessel.
Former tramp becomes popular portrait painter in London
A former tramp has become a well known portrait painter in London as he leverages his canvas experience to build a clientele.
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London
Let Tandemonium Reign Prompts Bicycle Trend Talk
The remark imagines a revival of bicycle fashion with a bold catchphrase. It hints at a cultural moment where cycling and related styles surge in popularity and public attention.
Shakespeare Quote Reflected in Elizabethan Mood
A brief reflection notes a Shakespeare line about theft and mirrors a somber tone in Elizabethan times, suggesting culture and mood influenced by literature.
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Will Shakespeare
Conversation lost says eastern college professor
An Eastern college professor warns that the art of conversation has faded due to society’s whispering campaigns and the rise of insinuation and gossip.
Marine officer dead and wife hurt in gun hatchet tragedy
Lieut. Col. Richard B. Creecy was found dead with a bullet to the heart in a Washington hotel suite while his wife lay badly wounded with a head injury. Police pursued tracing the new gun and hatchet as theories shifted from murder suicide to possible assault and murder. The officer, 49, was second in command of the Haiti constabulary and was on leave. his wife remained unconscious but showed slight improvement.
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Washington
Richard B. Creecy
Edward J. Kelly
Creecy
Marine Corps
Haiti Constabulary
William S. Shelby
Shelby
Tropics
Escaped convict kills wife and visitor at home
Fred Stokes an escaped state prisoner sought in killings at a boarding house in Jacksonville Florida. He shot and killed Mrs Hazel Stokes 27 and Edward Barnett 24 a visitor from Cades South Carolina on the front porch. A boarder SDS Snyder 35 was questioned after a weapon was found. Two young children survive Mrs Stokes.
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Fla
Fred Stokes
State Penitentiary
Stokes
Hazel Stokes
Edward Barnett
Cades
S. C
Fred
Barnett
S. C. Snyder
Snyder
Over 700 New Men At State College
The Enterprise Bureau reports State College enrollment already exceeds 700 freshmen with more arriving daily. Dr. E. C. Brooks expects the record to be the largest in school history as upperclassmen enrollments rise. He cites vocational education value and parental cost concerns driving families to college, plus self motivated youths seeking work to fund schooling.
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Brooks
Dr. Brooks
Lowder Milk Reunion Memorial Message
A brief reminiscence from GEO. H. CROWELL praising the Lowder milk reunion as a source of strength and glory for the church, extending blessings to attendees and their friends.
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Church of God
Geo. H. Crowell
Long Border Words Puzzle Clue List
A scan of a word puzzle page presents a grid of horizontal and vertical clues with numbers for entries. It includes terms like drone bee wayside hotel and sea eagle along with many others across two orientations. The reader is offered a Saturday answer line that hints at final solutions and word connections.
Tobacco prices no worry to Chowan farmer raises hogs
Edenton on September 29 report shows W. H. Hollowell a Chowan County farmer not worried about tobacco prices. In one week he shipped two truckloads of hogs to the Richmond market earning about $1,000 from 48 hogs weighing roughly 10,000 pounds at around 10 1/2 cents per pound.
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Edenton
W. H. Hollowell
Chowan
Five British grocers plan merger to run about six thousand stores
Five British grocery chains announce a planned merger to create a single entity encompassing roughly 6,000 retail outlets across the United Kingdom. The deal aims to reshape competition and supply chains, with executives signaling potential cost savings and broader product ranges.
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