Blue Law Debate and Local Observance Report
A Raleigh North Carolina dispatch discusses the city blue law and Sabbath observance, noting cafes and hot dog stands adapt methods to serve beverages with meals while others skirt restrictions. Citizens report mixed enforcement and business impacts as the law operates locally.
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Avas Gued
Mile
Nash Street
Landoffice
Dick Uswate
Jawo
Sondar
Wab
Dhesheer
Prominent Figures in News Include Divorces and Attacks
Mrs Mabel Gilman Corey once linked to Paris engagement with Prince Luis Ferdinand of Spain, now fallen from favor as honors were stripped and exile cited. Stalin stabbed in Moscow by Harschwill who killed himself. J Havelock Wilson arrives in New York to press seafarers rights with US authorities. Vicente Blascobanez attacks King Alfonso of Spain blaming the degenerate ruler for Moroccan war catastrophe.
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Mabel Gilman Corey
Paris
Luis Ferdinand
Spain
France
M. Stalin
Moscow
Harschwill
J. Havelock Wilson
International
Seafarers’ Federation
New York
United States
Vicente Blascobanez
Alfonso
Zionist Movement Leader Reaches U.S. Tour
M. W. Wischniak, president of the Zionist movement in Berlin, arrives in New York for a United States tour to promote Zionist work and meet supporters.
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Zionist Movement
U.S
M. W. Wischniak
Berlin
New York
United States
Senator Simmons Undergoes Minor Operation in Statesville
Senator F M Simmons is at Dr Long's Sanatorium in Statesville for treatment. He underwent a minor operation on Sunday and will stay several days before returning to his home in New Bern.
Air Progress for a Decade from British Expert
Air vice marshal Sir W Sefton Brancker predicts regular air transport to the empire within ten years with minimal cost. He foresees bi weekly airship service to India and Australia in eleven days and weekly Cape of Good Hope flights in five and a half days. Atlantic crossings should be routine and a Canada to England line hoped for in about two and a half days.
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England
W. Sefton Brancker
Civ
Aviaton
Intitute of Transport
Wembley
Sefton
India
Australia
Cape of Good Hope
West Africa
Atlantic
Canada
Mercury Freezes Under High Pressure Claim
A report states mercury can be frozen at a pressure of 170000 pounds per square inch.
Mayor Lucas Sets Position on Blue Laws and Enforcement
Mayor Silas R. Lucas clarifies his stance on the Blue Law ordinance, stating he would have voted against it and will enforce it as enacted. He cites legal precedent from State vs Medlin and emphasizes ruling by law, not personal desire, while noting his limited vote as mayor.
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Lucas
Silas R. Lucas
the Mirror
Board of Aldermen
Rezo
Justce Walter Clark
State
Medlin
County blue law sparks mixed street reactions
Merchants and the public voiced strong opinions on Sabbath observance. A merchant said he favors a real blue law that closes everything in the county, while others criticized the current approach as ineffective and driving people to stock up beforehand.
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Olge
Morrison to Open 63rd North Carolina State Fair
Governor Cameron Morrison will officially open the 63rd annual State Fair tomorrow afternoon in Raleigh. He will be introduced by Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, president of the North Carolina Fair Association, with a parade featuring numerous organizations. Exhibits promise to be greater and more elaborate than previous years.
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Raleigh
Cameron Morrison
Edith Vanderbilt
North Carolina Fair Association
Local city law upheld by mayor in constitutional ruling
Mayor Lucas states that local police power allows town regulations and if the community is unsatisfied changes will follow. He notes his judicial role in assessing constitutionality and confirms the Board of Aldermen had authority to pass the law.
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Lucas
Supreme Court
Board of Aldermen
Route Ninety Improvement Sought for Rocky Mount Area
Citizens across the region press for work on State Highway No. 90 from Franklin County to Wendell limits. Durham official John B Hill promises to add Section 458 to the November program, with plans for a consultative meeting to discuss full project details.
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Rocky Mount
Franklin County
Wendell
John 8. Hill
Durham
Highway Commission
Hill
Murder charge hearing for Goodman brothers in Craven county
Miller and Rodney Goodman two white men of Fort Barnwell Craven county face preliminary hearing tonight on murder and assault charges in the death of Cully Williams 60 and injury to his son Richard Williams and Hugh Hogan all white. The Goodmans surrendered to the sheriff after an altercation at their store in Lenoir county following a church service. They say they were attacked while fleeing Williams and Hogan after a church event. Richard Williams and Hogan were not seriously hurt.
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Ralmigh
N.C
Aml
Eblmer Stewart
Southport
Leon George
U. S. Marshall
Sam Lilly
Grady
Kinston
Miller
Rodney Goodman
Fort Barnwell
Craven County
Charedd
Cully Williams
Richard Williams
Hugh Hogan
Miller Goodman
Goodmans
Southwest Township
Lenoir County
Goodman Brothers
Wilams
Hogan
Ther
Williams
Public Education Expenditures Reach 1913 Total
National figures show total public education expenditures in 1913 reached 521 546 000 dollars. The data reflects nationwide funding across school systems and related educational services.
German air cruiser ZR-3 nears Lakehurst in transatlantic flight
Sailing at 50 to 55 miles per hour westward the air cruiser ZR-3 nears a Lakehurst mooring as naval officers anticipate direct wireless contact. An unofficial dispatch hints at a possible new transatlantic record while Captain George W. Steele relays yesterday’s takeoff from Friedrichshafen and the choice of a longer water route via the Azores and Bermudas due to weather.
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Washington
Navy Department
Lakehurst
N. J
George W. Steele
American Department
Friederichshafen
Azores
Bermudas
Fashion Show Set To Dazzle Wilson Theatre Crowd
The Wilson Theatre hosts a premier Fashion Show tomorrow night with a costly display of fall styles. Merchants promote the event and models are coached to ensure a superior, comprehensive exhibition for the city.
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Wilson Theatre
Mirror's Prize Campaign Promises Big Pay for Subscriptions
The Mirror touts its drive for new subscribers, offering automobiles, pianos, radios, and cash prizes. Participants earn 40 to 50 percent of cash, with options to take cash or prizes after submitting ten yearly subscriptions. All funds must be paid to The Mirror office, not agents. The notice urges readers to join now before Christmas.
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The
Mirror
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