North Carolina Legislature Leaves Mixed Legacy in 1923
Progressive Farmer reviews the 1923 North Carolina legislature, praising road funding and education while criticizing taxes on stock and insufficient actions on tenant relief, weed eradication, and corrupt practices. It urges further reforms for county government, state efficiency, and tenant homeownership programs.
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North Carolina
Brooks
Granson
Budget Commission
Basiof
General Assembly
North
Equalize Burden and Assessments Across the State
The text argues to equalize tax burden by taxing large incomes and inheritances more, and to equalize assessments so large estates aren’t underassessed. It calls for public disclosure of township land rates and street front-foot valuations. It also supports continuing state agricultural educational health road work led by E. C. Brooks W. S. Rankin B. W. Kilgore and Frank Page.
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Iil
North Carolina
Jimma Brown
Carolina
E. C. Brooks
W. S. Rankin
B. W. Kilgore
Frank Page
Quick Trigger Policing Stirs Debate in North Carolina
An observer laments officers who fire too readily while recounting Huffstickler’s accidental discharge during a liquor arrest and noting similar fatal outcomes from police pursuit. The piece argues lawfulness and enforcement collide when suspects flee after misdemeanors, with a Lincoln County death tied to a drunken transport attempt.
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Statesville
al Lexington
Huffstickler
Salisbury
Stetes
Ville
Lincoln County
Officers Arrested After Greenville County Assault Incident
A coastal county report recalls a violent incident where two YWCA workers were shot at by unknown assailants while en route to Asheville. Locals demand action and federal authorities consider dismissal to ensure accountability, amid broader concerns about police conduct.
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Greenville County
S. C
Asheville
Greensville
Washington
Ofhcers
Bank Ad Promises Confidence and Credit in Blowing Rock
An old advertisement from Blowing Rock North Carolina touts banking as a mark of success. It claims a bank account and checkbook provide cash control and financial power with utmost confidentiality.
Enforcers Warn Against Gunmen in Prohibition Era
The piece argues that a large number of officers armed to enforce liquor laws causes harassment of innocent drivers and bystanders. It calls for careful selection of gun-carrying enforcers to avoid accidental shootings and protect the public and officers alike in the difficult Prohibition task.
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Charity and Children
Isols
Lexington
Foreign Guest Declines Stereotype at Buenos Aires Hotel
In a Buenos Aires hotel a clerk asks if a guest is a foreigner. The guest replies in confident English, countering a stereotype and highlighting language ability as he checks in, per the London Express.
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Stone
Buenos Aires
London Express
Fort Towson Woman Credits Cardui For Health Recovery
Mrs. M. C. Ragsdale of Fort Towson Oklahoma says Cardui built her up for years and did more good than any medicine. She suffered with womanly trouble that left her weak and nervous and unable to sleep before starting Cardui.
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Cardus
M. C. Ragsdale
Fort Towson
Oklo
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van Cannon
Mivich
Newland, N. C
Durham
AESO
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Oceon
Peaslee-Gaulbert Co., Incorporated
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Boone Hardware Co
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