Appointment Stand as Governor Seeks Boyden Heir
In Raleigh a scheduling dispute over Colonel Boyden's resignation and Colonel Wood's status sparks embarrassment as Governor Bickett proceeds with an appointment to succeed Boyden. Meanwhile Calvert sails for Guadaloupe to assume consular duties and new postmasters are named at Drum Hill Dublin Linden and An Bier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
Colonel Wood
Cornel Boyden
Colonel Boyden
Calvert
Guadaloupe
Raleigh
John S. Calvert
Horner
Oxford
University of North Carolina
Nieuvitas
Washington
Timothy H. Howell
Drumhill
Alvin W. Brissen
Dublin
Alton B. Collier
Linden
Mack Gardner
R. F. D. Carrier
An- Bier
Postponed Cotton Assn Meeting to Honor Election Day
The American Cotton Association meeting, initially set for December 16, is moved to Wednesday December 17 to allow Cotton counties in the ninth district Cleveland Mecklenburg Catawba and others to vote and attend. The change aims to ensure full representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Ass'n
American Cotton Association
Cotton Association
Cleveland
Mecklenburg
Catawba
Charlotte Faces Suit to Recover Alleged City Debt
A suit seeks to recover allegations that the city owes the school board ten thousand dollars. The matter centers on a disputed financial obligation and the potential recovery by the school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
School board sues city over ten thousand fines
The Charlotte area board of education sues the city claiming ten thousand dollars in recorder's court fines and forfeitures collected by the city through former police captain Harvey M. Alexander and others were not turned over to the county school system. Plummer Stewart and John A. McRae represent the board. The suit seeks judgment for the amount, auditing of books, and the costs, with a potential equal share for the city if the plaintiffs prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Recorder's Court
Harvey M. Alexander
Plummer Stewart
John A. McRae
Board of Education
Old London Bridge Through the Ages and Rattle Snakes
The fragment recounts the rattlesnake tail rattle origin from the last caudal vertebra and epidermal spines. It notes London's old bridge stood for centuries, with 18 stone piers and buildings along the span. The new bridge opened August 1, 1831 replacing the old structure once adorned with traitor heads at the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Tals
Tallor’s Gate
Gathering Sites Gold and Daily Life Treasures
A reflective piece on finding value in everyday duties and chances, asserting true wealth lies in small daily acts and friendships. It emphasizes patient gathering of life’s gold rather than grand pursuits, urging steady attention to ordinary moments.
Balancing Trade and the Effects of Payment Imbalances
Trade balance explanations detail that when one nation exports extensively to another while buying nothing back, payment instruments create a premium. Shipping geld or readjusting accounts becomes necessary, raising costs and prompting purchases in alternative markets. If the premium rises, exports may shrink and trade balance deteriorates.
Mind in the Clouds wedding ends in farce
A groom named Ray George Harvest planned to wed the Bishop Compton's daughter in London. On the morning of the ceremony he failed to appear, causing indignation among the bride and friends and breaking the engagement. A second engagement with the same minister also failed for the same reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
George Harvest
Bishop Compton
London
Notable Visit Inspires Reflections on Italy and Home
The piece highlights a traveler named Mitten and his experiences in Italy. It notes his Allegro and Penserono show his ability to enjoy both joy and grandeur, and contemplates his return from abroad to continue a life of service, honoring his brave heart and thoughtful nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Cura Jolla Ward Howe
Mystery Solved in Mexican Cook on Houseboat
A quirky exchange reveals a month long cook arrangement aboard a houseboat, with humor about keeping a cook and a playful misquote about winning. The dialogue highlights a lighthearted maritime domestic scene and a cruise anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Leather-Lunged Showdown Cited in Odd Magazine Remark
A fragment from Peareen's Magazine notes a strange scene with a performer descending stairs in patent leather and pink attire, while another figure named Feld on and William receive commendations for two vocal performances.
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William
Peareen
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Martha Haywood
Soldiers’ Howe
Bickett
Julian Carr
Durham
Armistead Jones
A. H. Boyden
Salisbury
Henry A. Page
State Corporation Commission
Asheville Light and Power Company
Small
John B. Small
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
United States
House
Rivers and Harbors
Congress
Robin‘son
Robinson
Rockingham
Wadesboro
Laurinburg
Hamlet
Sanford
American Library Commission
Mary R. Palmer
Atlanta
North Carolina Library Commission
New York
South
League of Library Commissions
American Brary Commission
North Carolina
North Carolina Society of Public Accounts
George G
Greensboro
Board of Examiners
Armenia
Syria
Near East
Minnie Bagwell
Secretary of State
Bill McDaniel
Buncombe County
John Garvin
Cumberland County
Senator Overman
Jfuel Administration
Simmons
Army
Harry A. Moore
Frank Campbell
Robert Butler
State Auditor
Everett Baker
Auditor's
Houston
Elks
Harry R. Houston
Hampton
Virginia House of Delegates
Academy of Music
Songs of the Elks
Order
Joseph H. Pogue
Chicago
American Association of Fairs and Expositions
Pogue
Joseph EB. Pogue, Jr
Sinclair Oil Refining Company
James F. Barrett
Barrett
Cuty
County
Kinston
Lenoir County
Will D. Hood
L. Justice
RR. Simmons
Charles Shaver
John G. Black
State Medical Board
Asheville
Aycock
Concord
Reformed Church
Morganton
A. M. Kistler
Chapel Hill
Chase
United States Bureau of Education
University
L. A. Williams
School of Education
Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount Clearing House Association
Putlite Works
Ed R. Page
Mary Elizabeth Hospital
Asheville, Salisbury
Knoxville
United States Railway Administration
Ashevill
Scottish Rite Lodge of Sorrow
Charlotte —Clyde R. Hoey
Phalanx Lodge
Cyrus de Armon
Hoey
America
R. R. Blanton
Forest City
N. C
Paul W. Gay
N.C
J. B. Long
At Long Drug Co
Forest City Loan & Insurance CO
Alexander Newton
Bank
Frank R. Wilkins
Moore Building
Forest City, N. C
J. H. Gettys
Moore
Shelby, North Carolina
Josh-A-Ways
Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winsteo-Salem, HC
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