Wage-Hour Set To Target Southern Lumber Tactics
The Wage Hour Division announces a crackdown on Southern lumber operators evading the Labor Standards Act. Virginia suit targets H. H. Walton over alleged underpayment and penalties. Officials cite letters showing unfair competition and mill closures harming workers.
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Ben Grant Washington
Virginia
South
Mbermen
Congress
H. H. Walton
Pendeton
Dumbarton
Beaver Dam
Southern
Conress
Capitol Hill
Mines Of State Once Source Of All Gold Produced In U.S.A.
The Hayworth Springs area near High Point North Carolina features historic gold mine ruins and a stamp mill with a 1832 date. The region, once central to U S gold production, shows old shafts and millstones while stories link Prospectors like Robert Hodson to early 19th century mining activity.
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U.S.A
Hayworth Springs
High Point
Kivett Drive
Greensboro
Scouts of
North Carolina
Conrad Reed
Cabarrus
Montgomery
Anson
Rowan
Randolph
Davidson
Burke
Union
Stanly
Catawba
Guilford
United States
Charlotte
Guilford County
Sallie W. Stockard
Reuben Allred
J. T. Bolton
Mr. Bolton
John FP. Bivins
Ancient Guilford mines tell of gold and legends
The account recalls Hodson and brothers mining near Hayworth Springs with quartzite ore, mercury processing, and shafts from 50 to 360 feet. J. T. Bolton recounts prewar copper work, secret gold tales, and nuggets sold in 1931. Despite high gold value, separation costs deter investors as science seeks new methods.
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Hodson
J. T. Bolton
Archdale
Jackson Farm
Hayworth Springs
Near West
Deep River
North State
Lindsay
Bolton
Allred
Transcontinental Flight Then and Now
In 1911 Calbraith Perry Rodgers completed the first transcontinental flight in 50 days. Modern airliners cover the route in about 15 hours and some speed planes do it in eight hours.
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Calbraith Perry Rodgers
Federal funding covers majority of US airport costs
Report states that 77 percent of total airport expenditures in the United States are financed by federal government funds. The finding highlights the central role of federal support in aviation infrastructure.
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United States
Commentary on Legislation and Law Making in North Carolina
A columnist critiques legislative missteps and the nitty gritty of laws from marriage regulations to speed limits. He notes legislators’ errors, advertising match quirks, and a dubious court order while joking about the impact of laws on daily life and governance. The piece ends with a remark on Albania’s occupation by Italy.
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North Carolina
Foreclosure and roads for Trinity colored residents
A reader laments a two year old foreclosure and claims Mussolini lent money to King Zog that could not be repaid. He urges the county to push for a practical road for 12 to 15 Black families, arguing it would cost the county nothing and improve a half mile of access from a mountain path to a drivable or walkable route.
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Mussolini
Zog
Trinity
State Highway Department
Trees girdling roots threaten tree health and life
The article explains girdling roots in trees that encircle the trunk or large roots. It describes causes such as misplanted long roots or deposits in the path, how girdling restricts sap flow, and that removal of these roots at the trunk can prevent fatal decay.
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Will E
House
Roosevelt
Epper
Senate
Claudepoer
Florida
Sente
Reynolds
Andrew W. Lindsay
Jessup
Horney and McCulloch
Mr. Lindsay
James Robbines
Jesse Shelly
Stampf
Jamestown
Charles Bolton
Lincolnshire
England
United
North Main ST
B. Craven
General Assembly of
Vertising
State Attorney-General
General Assembly
Albania
Italy
Sylvia Claudette Alexander
Alton Alexander
Hamilton Street
Smith Studie
Thomas
Flint
Mich
Buick
Powerhous
Flint, Mich
Main Motors
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
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