GO-OPERATION TO REDUCE PRICES
A movement led by New York and Pennsylvania grangers aims to unify producers and retailers to cut costs. The plan envisions direct farmer to consumer sales via cooperative distributive stores in New York City, backed by a fund of over a million dollars, with prominent organizers from banking, trade groups, and grange chapters.
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New York
Dairymen's League
New York State Grange
Pennsylvania State Grange
Gerrow
League
Ftact
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
City Officials Endorsed by Local Church Meeting
The Board of Stewards of the First Methodist church in Hickory adopted a resolution at the Quarterly Conference praising the editor of the city paper for advocating enforcement of the criminal law. The church pledged support to the Redbrier, the City Attorney, the Chief of Police, and city officials in efforts to curb lawlessness and urged good citizens to back officers in their duties.
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First Methodist Church
Quarterly Conference of
First
M. E. Church
Hickory
Democrat
Iyrand
Poar Chy
Is Conference
Redbrier
Dredge Boat Progress in Iredell County
The Third Creek dredge began work at noon yesterday and is “working like a clock.” The dredge first dirt Tuesday and operated again Wednesday, with full regularity after yesterday. Builders test it for 15 days before turnover to the Third Creek commissioners. Capacity about yards per hour. the ditch is feet wide and seven to eight feet deep. If kept on the current pace, a mile or more of channel per month will be cut, with ten hours of daily operation. Other counties' dredges run day and night, and Iredell work is to be rushed likewise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Creek
Third Creek Commissioners
Iredell
Harsh physics react weaken omels and constipation cure
A brief note claims a product or regimen called Dean's Regulats eases stomach troubles and aims to relieve chronic constipation. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy, implying a straightforward sale and use.
Cotton price drop prompts county farmer meeting to aid holds
The piece notes a serious cotton price decline harming Catawba county and urges a Newton gathering of cotton growers to devise plans to secure funds to hold cotton for better prices. Banks pledge lending to farmers, and local cooperatives like the Catawba County Creamery are cited as support. The article also mentions political events and tributes to Justice Harlan.
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South
Catawba County
Newton
Menzies
First National Hero
Reid
Hickory Banking and Trust Co
Conover
Raleigh
County Farmers Union
Democrat Hos Bring Results
A local page article describes ads in the Democrat newspaper driving sales. Farmers and merchants, including Mr. Deitz and Mr. Berry, report selling ducks and farm listings after seeing ads. Paradise of Sweetness boxes sold, Lanier Mercantile Co. touts ad impact, and Geo. R. Wootten notes building and loan stock sales rise through Democrat ads. The piece argues the Democrat is a strong advertising medium delivering results.
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S. R. Deitz
Colum
Caldwell
P. E. Berry
Drexel
Democrat
Deitz
California Fruit Co
Lazos
Lanier Mercantile Co
Messrs. Lanier
Fansler
Mr. Lanier
Geo. R. Wootten
North Carolina
Wootten
Cline Reunion Honors Catawba County Patriarch
The Cline family gathered at Cicero Cline’s home last Thursday to celebrate his 74th anniversary with relatives from Catwater county. Rev B L Stroup led prayer, W B Gaither gave a historical sketch, and W A Self and Rev H G Kopenhauer offered addresses.
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Cicero Cline
Catwater County
B. L.” Stroup
W. B. Gaither
Cline
W. A. Self
H.G. Kopenhauer
Germat
Catawba County
Hickory Chair Industry Forms From Elkin Plant Move
The Hickory Chair Manufacturing Co. forms from a 200,000 guarantee fund to move Elkin’s chair plant to Hickory. George Bailey leads the operation, with $25,000 ready to start and more paid in. The site near Martin furniture factory will add a rail spur and employ skilled and local labor. Six chair grades planned, initial output in the thousands yearly.
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Elkin
Geo. Bailey
Bailey
Hickory
Hickory Chair Manufacturing Co
Martin Furniture Factory
Surry Co
Community notes and student honors from Catawba
The local history project on the Cline family continues with notes on civic leaders and the honor roll. The Civic League elected G. C. Peeler as president and May Peeler as treasurer. Freshmen show strong presence on the honor roll, with three of eight achieving top grades. Various society updates cover Quernette Allred, Ethel Josey, and others. several staff and students are mentioned with movements to Lincolnton, Morganton, and Alexis. The Ciceronian Literary Society elected officers and held meetings, with G. P. Abernethy and P. E. Alexander in key roles and C. B. Moody as treasurer.
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Catawba
Sracella Shank
Mr. Carpenter
May Peeler
Helen Smith
Mar. Quernette Allred
S.J. McNairy
Hugh Warlick
Edgar Fairhellar
Civic League
G. C. Peeler
A. Fesperman
Ethel
Gracella
Marguerite Allred
Onslow
Bacon
Robert Bowers
Jno
Harry
Ada Harris
Lowell
Ciceronian Literary Society
G. P. Abernethy
P. E. Alexander
C. B. Moody
C. A. Lineberger
C. F. Hudson
Gertrude Kennett
Arabella Johnson
Lincolnton
Caesar
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Retaler
Granges
Vania
Metropetia
James A. Edgerton
Deea
Burge
Engand
Tony Mame
Tadx
Howe
East Ad
United States
Goortour
Atereta Trould
Philadelphia
Paul Hagenrocher
Lacks Sunn Coal and Lumber Company
Tivecance Securites, Company
Tequolte Trust
Roland ‘Nutrey
Dst
Cal
Ember
Chamibers of
Commerce
Sr Ban Crancino and
Seatte
Ice
Anager
Pparibe
American Tabetiex
Ceneral
le Poertimoine Life and Accent
Patrick. Bean
Econd Ice
Chiles
Bngland
America
Bineer Nytem
Faziand
Grange Brigades
Ray
Enterprise Pubtlels Ety Rangers
Pennsysfinia
Tate
Brooklyn
Chepa
Alaa Wien
Iayor
Biz
Otters
Pensylvania
United States Association
Grangers
New York City
Los Tong
Eles
Meet Ing
Mille Trust
Dairymen's League, Incorporated
Newburg
N.Y
John Y. Gerrow
Washingtonville
Grangers, Dealers and Consumer Association
J. W. Kjelgaard
Paul Hegenlocher
Roland Oantroy
W. T. Creasy
Matthew J. Smith
E. V. Dorset
George T. Powell
Mr. Kjelgaard
New York Herald
The
John B. Lutz
Senoir
Dutch Dairy Farms
M. E. Churen
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Charlotte
Taft
Supreme Court
Lurton
Hughes
van Deventer
Lamar
White
Harlan
Supreme Bench
Walter Clark
Hos
Surry Surry Chair
Clines
Catawba College Notes
South Fork Institute
Maiden
Lilia Robinson
Qillas
Monay
Criddle
Honeycutt
Faucett
Robert Taylor
Tilley
Morganton
Ernest Locke
Ernest Jones
Julius Cox
James Whitener
Mattie
Alya Abernethy
Alexis
Fletcher
Castoria
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