High Point People Build Summer Homes at Paradise Point
Six High Point men are building summer homes at Paradise Point a resort in the eastern part of the state developed by High Point residents. The workers include J W Wilson W D Simmons Knox Wilson Charles Kephart and Lee Andrews. The Friendly Club has erected another house. Over 25 residents plan to visit the resort for the Eastern holidays with visitors from Asheville Raleigh Charlotte and other cities and even Atlanta expected for Easter. Fishing is active with roe herrings reported by the thousands. Officials of the High Point Land company cite expected crowds from distant towns and states.
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High Point
Paradise Point
J. W. Wilson
W. D. Simmons
Knox Wilson
Charles Kephart
Lee Andrews
Friendly Club
High Point Land Company
Asheville
Raleigh
Charlotte
Atlanta
Voigt and Homans Reach United North and South Final
In Pinehurst, April 8, George Voigt of Washington defeated Joseph Crawford of Pittsburgh 4 and 3 to reach the 36 hole final, while Eugene Homans, 18, of Englewood N J, beat George T Dunlay Jr of New York 3 and 2 to advance.
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Pinehurst
George Voigt
Washington
Eugene Homans
Englewood
N. J
Voigt
Joseph Crawford
Pittsburgh
Homans
George T. Dunlay, Jr
New York
A S Cooper Dead In Asheville
Arthur A. Cooper, 71, retired civil engineer and longtime superintendent of federal government engineering in Wisconsin Georgia and Florida, died in Asheville. He previously served as government engineer in charge of the Savannah harbor project in Georgia.
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Asheville
Apr
Arthur
Empress Marie Louise Wiggled Ears for Beauty
Marie Louise wife of Napoleon I reportedly wiggled her ears to smooth wrinkles and allure her beau, a curious personal habit noted in historical sketches.
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Marie Louise
Napoleon I
Local Man In Eye Contest In Raleigh Draws Big Egg Entries
The Piedmont enters in the Big Egg contest with a four ounce Plymouth Rock hen egg weighing 6144 pounds from J B Jester of High Point. Belmont and Weaverville Road Ashe ville also submit eggs. Dr. Kaupp of State College weighs in on the mystery of big egg production as the contest nears closing.
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Raleigh
Piedmont
East
West
J. B
Jester
Commerce Street
High Point
Belmont
Gaston County
C. E. Lee
John Wilson
Weaverville Road
Asheville
Wilson
Rhode Island
B. F. Kaupp
State College
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Edgecombe County Man Has Long Service Record
Tarboro April 8 AP Except for a brief illness County Extension Agent Zeno Moore Edgecombe county has been on duty continuously since 1910. He is called the father of extension work in the county and imagined the system after a Raleigh visit with Dr Hudson. Initial county support was hard to secure but trustees finally provided 300 dollars for seven and a half months work. The appropriation grew and Moore spread new farming ideas across the county.
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Tarboro
Zeno Moore
Edgecombe County
Moore
Raleigh
Do. R. Hudson
Third Shipment of Marines Leaves Today
Washington reports a third shipment of American marines to China will depart shortly after 1,500 officers and men en route to San Diego complete arrival at that port around April 12.
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Washington
China
San Diego
Walter Damrosch Quits Conducting After Collapse
Walter Damrosch partially collapsed last night but finished his final concert as regular conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra from a chair. He appeared later in good spirits, ending a long tenure with the orchestra and signaling a transition in its leadership.
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New York
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Colorado College eyes major grid expansion for 1960s schedule
Colorado College, coming off a strong Rocky Mountain conference season, seeks high level opponents for a home and home with Tulane and aims to add games against Pacific coast and Missouri Valley teams.
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Colorado College
Tulane
Pacific Coast
Missouri Valley
Smart Handbag Fashion Highlighted This Season
A stylish handbag described with fish skin and green leather trimming, top, and strap, noted as one of the season’s smartest accessories.
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Esmart
Flynt Denies Misusing Warehouse Funds in Suit
Winston Salem April 8 J G Flynt former president of the Planters Tobacco Warehouse Company answers the directors suit alleging misapplication of 70000 dollars. He denies any misused funds and says he bought tobacco leaf last season and now holds about 22000 dollars worth of leaf in the warehouse company name.
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Winston-Salem
J. G. Flynt
Planters ‘Tobacco Warehouse Company
Flynt
North Carolina Pays Bond Attorney Masslich
Official records show Chester B. Masslich, a New York bond attorney, received $45,767.82 from North Carolina for the last biennium for services and expenses. In the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1927 the state has paid $29,988.97 for the same item.
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Raleigh
Chester B. Masslich
New York
North Carolina
Nicaraguan Conservative Forces Close on Mountain Stronghold
Rear Admiral Latimer reports American naval forces observe conservative troops nearly surrounding General Moncada's liberal mountain stronghold in Nicaragua as of today.
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Washington
Moncada
Latimer
Nicaragua
Navy Department
Dave's Mentha Pepsin Elixir Offered For Indigestion Relief
A J. A. Hart Drug Company ad promotes Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a pleasant elixir to ease gas and distension from indigestion or dyspepsia. The ad pledges a full refund if relief is not found and notes a quick, noticeable breath improvement after a tablespoonful.
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J. A. Hart Drug Company
Dave
J. A. Hart Drug Co
Genius Killed Him
In Omaha Nebraska on April 1 physicians attributed the death of George H Wood nicknamed the human adding machine to general exhaustion from his work he could beat other operators by concentrating to total long lists of figures.
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Omaha
Neb
Apr.l
George H. Wood
Wood
Army transport Thomas quarantined in Honolulu on smallpox case
The army transport Thomas traveling from San Francisco to Manila was quarantined on arrival in Honolulu after a smallpox case was found aboard. The patient was removed and the ship will continue to Manila tomorrow night.
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Honolulu
Thomas
San Francisco
Manila
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