Government to auction Lorain housing for shipyard workers
Lorain Ohio April 26 Uncle Sam the citys largest landlord will auction 232 dwellings owned by the United States Shipping Board next month May 4 set as tentative sale date The 43 acre federal reservation with paved streets electric lights and other conveniences cost 1 950 000 but an appraisal places value under 1 000 000 Some tenants already faced eviction actions halted by protest Sales will start with individual bidders and may go as a whole if needed Look for Wyandotte Michigan property sale of 79 buildings on 23 acres at the same time.
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Lorain
United States Shipping Board
American Shipbuilding Company
Shipping Board
Worandotte
Michigan
Lake Shipbuilding Point
Wyandotte
Diamond Jubilee Marks Lutheran Church Milestone
The Missouri Synod of the Lutheran church celebrates a Diamond Jubilee with special services across major cities. President Harding’s letter recalls the 1838 Lutheran migration to the United States, its Mayflower parallel, and Chicago’s 1847 founding of the synod which now has about 1.6 million members and 2,500 congregations.
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Evenaeting Lutheran Synod of Missouri
Missouri
Ohio
Europe
China
Synod
Canada
South America
J. F. E. Nietkelsburg
American Lutheran
Harding
Mississippi Valley
United States
Missouri Synod of the
Lutheran Church
Chicago
Dresden
America
New Orleans
Mississippi
St. Louis
Flapper Term Traced to Scotland by Agriculture Expert
In Butte City California on April 27 Eugene H Grubb a livestock and agricultural authority declares that the term flapper originated in Scotland and was used to describe young girls whose long braids swung against their backs as they skipped along the streets.
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Butte City
Cal
Scotland
Eugene H. Grubb
Miss Hoefer Sets National Rifle Record in Poitteville High
Sarah Louise Hoefer a student in Poitteville Pennsylvania high school's military department achieves the highest rifle record in the United States with 19 bullseyes out of 200.
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Sarah Louise Hoefer
Poitteville
United States
Chesterfield Ad Campaign Shows Tobacco Craft in Detail
Liggett Myers unveils a rotogravure series in major city papers depicting Chesterfield cigarette production from leaf selection to packing. The campaign highlights tobacco quality and the blend of Turkish and domestic tobaccos, claiming high craftsmanship behind a popular price. Greensboro dentists greet Dr Hamlin, McKaughn, Temgrue invite colleagues to a diagnostic study meeting. takes place the last Tuesday in May.
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Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Chesterfeld
Liggett& Myers
Wateria
U. S
Ariine
Ing
Greensboro
High Point
3. J Hamlin
W. R. McKaughn
C. H. Temgrue
Shoe Repairman Receives Letter From Corrupt Russia
Joe Sochrin, a Commerce street shoe repair shop operator, received a letter from Cопесс Russia paid 150000 in stamps. The letter claims 40 pounds of flour cost 3000000 dollars and 20 pounds of potatoes cost half a million dollars, noting citizens are starving and bread is a holiday. Sochrin came to High Point three years ago and has lived in the United States ten years.
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Joe Sochrin
Commerce Street
Copess
Russia
Sochrif
High Point
United States
Dixie Fairy Company to Discontinue Sweet Milk Sales
The Dixie Fairy Company announced that from May 1 it will discontinue selling sweet milk due to a large increase in ice cream sales. Whipping cream was noted in the statement.
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Dixie Fairy Company
Extension division to sell butter milk in Raleigh
Chester D. Snell director of the university extension division oversees the sale of buttermilk in Raleigh at the Division of School Extension program.
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Raleigh
Chester D. Snell
University Extension
Convicted Thief Sentenced After Church Kneeling Pick
John Burns was sentenced to three months in jail after being convicted of pocketing from John Crocke as Crocke knelt in prayer. Burns claimed he drank and came to the church to repent.
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Philadelphia
John Crocke
John Burns
Burns
President urged to send four power Pacific treaty copy
Representative Tucker of Virginia introduced a resolution urging President to transmit to the House a copy of the four power Pacific treaty and any explanatory papers needed for proper understanding.
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Washington
Tucker
Dememocrat
Virginia
Read bound over in extortion mail fraud case
E. D Read, charged with using the mails to defraud in connection with an alleged attempt to extort money from Mrs. Jean F P Day, Oklahoma City society leader, was bound over to the federal grand jury in Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Gq&kla
E. D Read
Jean FP. Day
Oklahoma City Society
Railway plans move of locomotive repair to Baltimore
The Western Maryland Railway Company announced that heavy locomotive and steel car repairs, previously carried out at Hagerstown Ridgeley and Elkins shops, will soon be moved to Baltimore.
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Paltimore
Western Maryland Railway Company
Hagerstown
Ridgeley and Elkins
Baltimore
Memorial Day racer Gordon Edward dies after track crash
In Valdosta Georgia on April 27 Gordon Edward a 21 year old local driver crashed during a Memorial Day race and sustained injuries that caused his death later on.
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Valdostay Ga
Gordon Edward
Tenge
Literacy Gap in China Sees Low Reading Rates
A 1920s report notes that only 6 percent of men and 2 percent of women in China can read an ordinary book, highlighting sharp gender and regional disparities in literacy.
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China
Pioneer in Extension Work Highlighted at National Convention
Chapel Hill April 27 Progress of North Carolina and the South in university extension work was a key note at the Lexington Kentucky convention of the National Extension Association comprised of representatives from leading American universities. George Colvin state sues
Startling Ironized Yeast test gains 103 pounds in 22 days
A physician supervised trial with Miss Dorothy Byrne shows a 103 pound gain in 22 days using Ironized Yeast. The subject, a pretty artist and model, had pre and post measurements listed, illustrating dramatic weight gain often reported after one package of Tromized Yeast.
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Dorothy Byrne
Local Kiwanis delegates depart for Carolina convention
Rev C P Coble and Frank J Sizemore leave for Columbia as delegates from the High Point club to the Kiwanis convention in the Carolinas. They expect to return Saturday morning. J Little and Jack Hauck of Liggett and Myers Tobacco visit for the T P A convention and will display products. War tax paid at three local theatres in March totaled 323.11 with Orpheum 143.65 Broadway 135.50 and Rose 42.96.
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Rev
C. P. Coble
Frank J. Sizemore
Columbia
High Point
Kiwanis Clubs
Carolinas
Jack Hauck
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
Liggett and Myers
Orpheum
Broadway
Rose
Bean Plans Action in Southern Traffic League Meeting
Bean, president of the Southern Traffic League, attends a Chattanooga meeting of the league board of directors to lay plans for concerted shippers action during the forthcoming ICC investigation starting next month.
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Bean
Southern Traffic League
Chattanooga
League
Shippers of the
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Guilford Dental Association Meeting Summary
The Guilford Dental Association decided at its regular monthly meet, to discuss member welfare, upcoming seminars, and potential changes to local dental practice guidelines. Members urged adherence to ethical standards and planned a community outreach event for affordable care.
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Guilford Dental Association
Southern educators honored at conference on university extension
Kentucky superintendent notes North Carolina led southeast in university extension since 1912 under Librarian L R Wilson. He cites University of Florida extension boasting the USA’s largest first year correspondence enrollment. The south gains three officers in the national association. North Carolinians at the convention include Mrs Claire Thomas of the Vocational Education division and others from T & S.
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Kentucky
North Carolina
R. Wilson
University of Florida
United States
Colvin
National Association
Conention
Claire Thomas
West High Street
Jersey City Tops Toronto In Tight Hockey Bout
International league scoreline shows Jersey City 5 Toronto 6 in a close matchup. Reading 8 Syracuse 6 follows. Newark 56 Rochester b2 and Baltimore 16 Buffalo 11 round out the results with competitive play.
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Jersey City
Toronto
Reading
Syracuse
Newark
Rochester
Baltimore
Buffalo
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Lutheran Synod
Chas. G. Lee
Asheville
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Virg Downard
Roseland
Chuck
May McAvoy
Man At Prayer
Racing Autost
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Trave University, Extension
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Ironized Yeast Co
Atlanta, Ga
Dept
Peaslee-Gaulbert Co., Inc
Louisville, KY
Beeson Hardware Co
N. Main Street
High Point, N. Cc
Jackie Coogan
William S. Hart
Paramount
Adwal
Ann Forrest
David Powell
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