Building activity at Blowing Rock grows despite unemployment
In Blowing Rock Caldwell County, construction proceeds on multiple projects: Green Park hosts a new Barn for dances by Mr. Moldenhauer. Mrs. Jessie Kennan Wise expands her Wilmington summer home. Mr. Rackery enlarges a Laurel Park residence. Dr. Borum builds a Florida investor’s summer home costing 6000 to 10000 dollars. Mrs. Milton buys land for a 16 room house with 10000 to 15000 dollar plan. funds support Blowing Rock School programs and meals for undernourished children. overall unemployment not severe.
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Caldwell
Blowing Rock
Green Park
Moldenhauer
Jessie Kennan Wise
Wilmington
Laurel Park
Rackery
Charlotte
Borum
Florida
Milton
New York
Blowing Rock Consolidated School
Woman‘s Club of
Goodin
Philadelphia
Reinhardt
Washburn
Reynolds Tobacco Co Drops Tax Refund Appeal
Raleigh attorney general announced that R J Reynolds Tobacco Co has abandoned its appeal seeking a $80 632 09 refund of 1932 North Carolina income tax. Forsyth County court had dismissed the suit and the company consented to judgment dismissing the case.
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Raleigh
N. C
Dennis G. Brummitt
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
North Carolina
Reynolds Company
United States
Forsyth County Superior Court
Will Vote on Wet Issue December 5 in Congress
Washington reports Speaker Garner will recognize a motion to suspend rules for a December 5 vote on repealing the 18th Amendment. GOP and Democratic leaders press for an early decision as Glass urges consideration. Brewers’ group called to draft industry report by next week.
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Washington
John Garner
Congress
Senate
Capitol
McNary
Oregon
House
Glass
Judiciary Committee
Garner
Borah
Idaho
United States
Ways and Means
United States Brewers Association
Mice and rabbit repellant urged for North Dakota orchards
North Dakota orchardists face winter losses from girdling by rabbits and mice. Prof A F Yeager of the Agricultural College cites a Minnesota repellant by R B Harvey as effective. Prepare by heating one quart linseed oil to 470 degrees F in an outdoor container five times larger than the oil.
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North Dakota
A. F. Yeager
The
Agricultural College
R. B. Harvey
University of Minnesota
Yeager
White House Statement on Parley Between Hoover and Roosevelt
A White House statement dated November 22, 1932 notes President Hoover and President elect Roosevelt met for ten minutes behind closed doors at the White House Bedroom. The two discussed war debts and allied matters after a broader two hour session with Mills and Moley. Further discussions with Congress are planned.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Hoover
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mills
Raymond Moley
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Roosevelt
Season for woodland work urges selective cutting
North Carolina landowners are urged to favor thinning and selective cuts over wasteful harvesting. Extension forester R W Graeber advises saving straight healthy trees and targeting crooked, diseased, or overcrowded timber to boost future yields. He notes NC farms average 64.5 acres with 46 percent woodland potential yielding about 30 cords yearly, increased up to 50 percent with careful thinning.
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North Carolina
R. W. Graeber
State College
Mr. Graeber
Graeber
Traffic deaths reach 33500 in 1931 report says
Washington. A toll of 33500 deaths and injuries to over 1 million people was exacted by traffic accidents in 1931. The national conference on street and highway safety reports economic loss and congestion exceed 3 billion dollars.
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Washington
United States
National Conference On
Chapin
Doughton Supports Beer Bill Amid Volstead Reform Talk
Washington reports Democratic Rep Robert L Doughton of North Carolina will back a resolution in the lame duck session to modify the Volstead act permitting light wines and beer within constitutional limits. He cites potential revenue and temperance support while prioritizing farm relief in Congress.
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Washington, D. C
North Carolina
America
Robert L. Doughton
Laurel Springs
Coughton
Congress
North Carolina Dairymen Improve Herd Efficiency
An analysis of 1651 cows in North Carolina herd improvement associations shows average production of 6927 pounds of milk with 303 pounds fat and $91 feed cost per cow. USDA data credit steady gains in milk and fat production and credit culling of unprofitable cows for efficiency.
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North Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture
John A. Arey
State College
National Department
Arey
Farley Named Tennessee Colonel by Horton
Nashville Tennessee James A Farley chairman of the Democratic National Committee is named a Tennessee Colonel by Governor Horton. He also holds a similar commission from the Governor of Oklahoma announced last week.
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Nashville
Tenn
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Tennessee
Henry H. Horton
Farley
Oklahoma
Shaw predicts no change with Roosevelt replacing Hoover
George Bernard Shaw addressed the Fabian Society arguing elections are a stampede. He mocked Roosevelt replacing Hoover as making no difference to anybody and urged support for dictatorship in England in various forms.
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Roosevelt
Hoover
London
George Barnard Shaw
Fabian Society
Guy Fawkes
Shaw
England
Mussolini
Stalin
Oswald Mosely
Two-Gun School Teacher Repels Drunken Redskins
Miss Leona Johnson, 23, a Klamath Falls teacher, fired two pistols to repel intoxicated youths who attacked her classroom in the Klamath Reservation. A male assailant was shot in the leg as the group retreated, and she resumed teaching minutes later.
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Klamath Falls
Oregon
Leona Johnson
Klamath Reservation
Miss Johnson
Youths Under 24 Make Up 39 Percent Arrests Nationwide
Washington reports an eight month FBI analysis shows 39 percent of fingerprinted criminals were under 24. About 21 percent of robbery arrests and 31.5 percent of burglary arrests involved those under 20, with theft and disorderly conduct also prominent.
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Washington, D. C
United States Bureau of Investigation
Gun wielding schoolmaam prompts uprising on reservation
Miss Johnson a Bellingham Normal School graduate urged a school for the reservation and accepted rough living conditions. Sheriff Lloyd Low and State Police Sergeant R D Davis admitted they could add nothing to the brilliant finish she had written to the uprising.
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Miss Johnson
Bellingham Normal School
Lloyd Low
R. D. Davis
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