Hitler Hesitates as World Tensions Rise
A Herald reader predicts Hitler will “get what he wants” but not by his chosen method. After a week of mobilizations across Europe and mixed responses from Chamberlain and Roosevelt, Mussolini brokered a pause on invasion while Hitler contemplates negotiation. France, Britain, and Russia respond with cautious signals of restraint.
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Hitler
Herald
Herr Hitler
Europe
Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Czechoslovakia
Rhine
Austria
France
Secrecy and Suppression Under Dictators
The piece argues dictators gain power through secrecy backed by force. It notes the German public hears only what Hitler allows and cites a Roosevelt letter edited for German readers as evidence of manipulation. It warns against allowing such suppression to reach the United States.
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Hitler
Roosevelt
United States
Taxation as a hidden burden on every day life
A study contends tax collection grows into a large industry with 3,000,000 workers and 175,369 tax bodies. It argues indirect taxes hit the poor hardest, citing examples from electric bills to bread and toothpaste. The piece warns that even a $18 weekly earner pays substantial yearly taxes and that government takes a large share of income.
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United States
Fight to Preserve Liberty Against Dictatorship Powers
A public appeal warns that small governmental units must resist any dictation by those in power. It stresses the value of freedom of speech press and airwaves and urges vigilance to prevent secrecy and suppression that threaten liberty.
Opposition to Absolute Dictatorship in Government
A statement rejects a government concentrated in one man or a small group granting final say over life and livelihood. It vows to resist autocratic rule that could punish dissent or enforce silence under severe penalties.
War Looms as Democracies Face Global Turmoil
The article argues that a coming world war looms despite calls for peace. It notes ongoing conflicts across multiple nations from Japan and China to Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Ethiopia, with no formal declarations yet widespread casualties and destruction. It urges strong defense and self-reliance to avoid entanglement.
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Japan
China
Russia
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Ethiopia
America
Peanut Prices Up for Better Grade Peanuts in North Carolina
Raleigh Sept 29 North Carolina farmers selling peanuts through the Peanut Stabilization Cooperative will receive a premium for better grades this year Rand al B Etheridge chief of the state markets division said prices will run from 70 dollars a ton for Grade One Class A peanuts up from 65 dollars a ton the 1937 top price. The program to stabilize the market is a project of the AAA with the Stabilization Cooperative of Edenton coordinating agency.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Ranjal B. Etheridge
State Department of Agriculture
Etheridge
AAA
Stabilization Cooperative of
Edenton
Birthday Party for Miss Clara Davis and Mrs Fan Spence
Miss Clara Davis and Mrs Fan Spence celebrated their birthday together at 734 Jefferson St last Saturday night at 7 30. Many friends attended the event and refreshments were served with several games played.
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Clara Davis
Fannie Spence
Jefferson St
Local families spend weekend visits across town
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Allen and daughter Betsy of Petersburg spent the weekend with relatives. Miss Emma Matthews of Greenville Miss Myrtle Cooper of Garysburg and Miss Hattie Humphreys of this city also spent the weekend in Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stein of Rocky Mount and Mrs. Annie Allen of Leakaville visited Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Satterthwaite Sunday.
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Lloyd Allen
Betsy
Petersburg
Emma Matthews
Greenville
Myrtle Cooper
Garysburg
Hattie Humphreys
Greensboro
Harry Stein
Rocky Mount
Annie Allen
Leakaville
C. R. Satterthwaite
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North CA
Halifax
North Carolina Press Associat
Lina
Yunty
Carroll Wilson
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