Dwight Morrow Eulogized as National Figure of Character
An obituary tribute hails Dwight Morrow as a great national figure. He is described as diminutive in stature yet vast in intellect and heart, a self made millionaire, Wall Street magnate, and former diplomat to Mexico. The piece notes his liberal, broad minded approach and rare bipartisan respect, leaving a vacancy at the pinnacle of leadership in a trying era.
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Dwight Morrow
House of Morgan
Wall Street
Morrow
Mexico
What is Important in Roanoke Rapids School Board Vote
A newspaper column laments low interest in the Roanoke Rapids School Board election and argues democracy fails when only a small fraction vote. It urges voters to study issues and candidates, stressing universal participation for better government.
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Roanoke Rapids
Night Housebreaking Labeled With Murder Motive
A fragment recalls a harsh view linking a night housebreaking to murder and rape as punishable by death. It cites rural Kentucky's mountains where a "shoot first" attitude prevails, with the line that this is the medicine for housebreakers.
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Kentucky
Red Cross Membership Drive Announces Armistice Day Start
The annual drive for Red Cross membership begins on Armistice Day. A friendly warning urges readers to set aside pennies now, noting the local chapter’s strong record this past year and promising fuller coverage of the organization’s work in upcoming weeks.
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Red Cross
Agency of Mercy
TAKE AN INTEREST IN SILVER Senator Swanson urges action
Senator Swanson of Virginia argues the silver currency decline drives world mood down and cites unofficial Paris talks. He notes support for an official conference of nations to address the silver problem and highlights mining regions in Western states as deeply invested. Local correspondents welcome readers from several Halifax County communities.
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Swanson
Virginia
Paris
International Chamber of Commerce
Daylight Is Breaking on Hoover Plan and Tariff Change
The article critiques President Hoover for optimistic statements that failed to halt the stock and bond market decline. It notes foreign financiers and American leaders backed a moratorium that helped banks liquidate frozen assets. A new government plan to aid banks and restore credit is discussed, along with the need to repeal the current tariff to regain foreign trade and end the boycott on American goods.
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Mr. Hoover
Roanoke Rapids Prowlers Raise Alarm In City
Citizens report several prowlers around houses and yards in Roanoke Rapids prompting warnings. The town prides itself on security and a house robbery at night is rare, with residents vowing swift action against any break ins. The text also references a marriage license issued and related harsh judgments about crime and hardship without specific dates or names.
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Roanoke Rapids
New Orleans Man Chooses Cows Over Liquor Fine
William Ruhl told a judge he abandoned liquor selling to take up dairying and could not pay his fine because all his money had been spent on cows.
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William Ruhl
New Orleans
Notice of Sale in Roanoke Rapids NC 1931
By authority in a deed of trust dated January 30 1929 Emma Lee Hasty and W S Hasty defaulted on debt. Trustee A L Clark will sell October 24 1931 at 12 oclock M in front of Roanoke Rapids post office door. Property: house and lot No 23 fronting 25 feet on State Highway No 40 near Rosemary NC, 150 feet deep, recorded Virginia Carolina Power Company plat, conveyed to Mattie J Duncan by Roanoke Rapids Properties deed December 12 1927. Sale to highest cash bidder. A L Clark Trustee Walker Allsbrook Attys. Public notice dated September 22 1931. message includes Sheffield family visiting Raleigh area.
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Emma Lee Hasty
W. S. Hasty
A. L. Clark
Register of Deeds
Halifax County
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
Ing
Roanoke Junction
Weldon
N. C
Joton Street
Rosemary
Virsiia-Carolina Power Company
H. C. Stephenson
S. Lynn
Northarolina
Mattie J. Duncan
Roanoke Rapids Properties, Incorporated
Happy Memories and a Holiday for Sarah
Sarah, raised by immigrant parents in New York with little education, works hard as a scrub woman until a distant relative leaves a modest legacy. She quits her job to spend years of hard labor on a country holiday, experiences a brief taste of gentler life, then returns to toil content with the memories she finally sought.
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Sarah
Sarah'e
Europe
Simah
New York
Saroh
Abe
Toll
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Long & Crew ‘Attorneys-at-Law
E. R. Sheffield
Richmond
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Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Minois
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Taylor-Matthews Drug CO
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Dragmiae
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Rosemary, N. C
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Edgegate
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Squires Court
W.M. Ward
E. D. Harbour
Stedman Stores Co
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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Missouri
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Jon Schumer
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Rosemary Theatre
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Tactius
Rosemary Drug CO
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