Self Preservation as Law in Foreclosure Stress
Washington broadcast quotes Congressman Fiorella La Guardia urging prompt action as Western farmers resist foreclosures. The piece argues farmers are defending homes, not anarchists, and warns against lynch such as intimidation of mortgage agents. It stresses balance between self preservation and lawful process to avoid harming loaning and property values.
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Washington
Fiorella la Guardia
N. Y
Iowa
Boston
Price drop on cigarette packs sparks mixed views
The piece notes a large tobacco price reduction enabling retailers to offer popular brands at ten cents per pack of twenty, a pre war low. It suggests increased sales, more rolling tobacco being replaced, higher federal revenue from Class A cigarettes, and questions potential impact on North Carolina tobacco farmers as the discussion ends mid sentence.
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United States
North Carolina
Monkey Business Rette War Spectator View
A spectator describes a scene amid a tense or chaotic event, labeling it as monkey business and questioning whether the situation qualifies as a warlike dispute. The piece reflects on the absurdity and confusion observed from a distant vantage point.
Buy American and Buy Now
A Roanoke Rapids editorial supports the Buy American movement and notes that local business reactions to hard times show a desire for renewed purchasing. It contrasts frayed attire and conspicuous purchases with signals of prosperity, citing a Durham contractor who disguises a new car’s true mileage to avoid alarming customers.
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William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Roanoke Rapids
Herald
Baltimore
Durham
Speedometer Troubles in Garage Row Sparks Noted Cash Talk
The discussion centers on where the money for the 33 tags originated and a garage man’s unfamiliar moment of “row ing up” a speedometer, signaling a quirky tale of shop life and petty finance.
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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Halifax County
Carroll. L. Wilson
Monkey Business
Albert T. Reid
Isle OF
Agraft
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Assoc
Second Street
DIAL
Lunsford Long & Winfield Crew, Jr
Long & Crew
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolinas
Zollicoffer
Allsbrook Attorneys At Law
Imperial Theatre
N. C
W. C. Williams
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Shell Furniture Store
Postoffice
E. D. Harbour
E. P. Brenner
N.C
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