State Farms to Skip Growing Cotton This Year
Raleigh April 28 No commercial cotton will be grown on state owned farms this year. Prison farms cultivated 3,300 acres two years ago and 1,100 in 1931. Elimination aligns with Gov Gardner’s plan to reduce cash crops and boost food and feed crops. A small area will grow long staple cotton seed for distribution under a better seed program. Caledonia prison farm will cultivate 7,407 acres.
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Raleigh
N. C
Yar
George Ross
Max Gardner
N. C. State College
Caledonia
Don't Get Up Nights Make This 25c Test Physic
A vintage ad touts BU-KETS bladder remedy with buchu and juniper oil to ease nighttime urination. It claims to drive out impurities and acids causing irritation and related pains, comparing its effect to castor oil.
Prisoner With Two Babies Baffles North Carolina Warden
Warden H H Honeycutt faced a dilemma when Sheriff J F Bristol asked if a woman prisoner with a two year old and a two month old could be brought to the state prison. The warden sought welfare department guidance and possible governor reprieve if no relatives are found, since the prison will not house the children.
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W. T. Bost
Public Welfare
Diate
O. Max Gardner
Welfare Department
Farm acreage allocations for Camp Polk crops chart
The schedule lists crop acreages: corn beans and peas 2700. wheat 2393. peanuts 700. sorghum 200. Irish potatoes 100. sweet potatoes 200. oats vetch and clover 444. barley 278. alfalfa 100. rye 20 seed. garden crops 272. Camp Polk mirrors with 600 acres wheat and oats. 400 soya beans. 250 corn. 10 peanuts. 5 fried potatoes. 100 sweet potatoes. 25 sorghum. 100 beans and peas. 87 garden crops.
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Camp Polk
English Subscriber Reaches 95 Percent of World Telephones
An English telephone subscriber can communicate with 95 percent of the world’s telephone users, highlighting near universal reach and global connectivity.
Man’s Heart Stopped By Gas After Meals
W. L. Adams suffered heart pauses due to bloating after meals. Adlerika relieved gas buildup, enabling eating without discomfort. Eckerd's.
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W. L. Adams
Adlerika
Eckerd’s
Adv
Germans Take Voormezeele and Hill 60 in April 1918
German forces captured Voormezeele and Hill 60 after two days of bloody fighting on the Lys front. Britain was driven back across the front as Locre changed hands five times. A British counter-attack reclaimed ground near Voormezeele while Mesopotamian forces advanced following a prior victory.
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Voormezeele
Hill 60
Lys
Locre
Mesopotamia
Rockefeller Foundation Grants North Carolina Professors
Chapel Hill April 28. For the third time the Rockefeller Foundation has awarded the University of North Carolina a three year grant of five thousand dollars annually to assist professors in promoting scientific research.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Rockefeller Foundation
University of North Carolina
Queen Salote of Tonga Ruler of Tiny Island Realm
London reports Queen Salote Tubon of Tonga, remarkable for her size and rule. At six feet six inches and 300 pounds she governs a 385 square mile kingdom with 26 587 subjects in the South Seas east of the Fiji Islands.
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London
Eng
Salote Tubon
Tonga
South Seas
Fijis
Family affa irs
Knoxville report says Glenn V. Pate left General Hospital after an appendicitis operation and his wife Trula Pate was admitted for an appendicitis operation moments later.
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Family Affairs
Knoxville
Tenn
Glenn V. Pate
General Hospital
Trula Pate
Youth Held in Death of Aged Man
Arthur Fletcher, 19, of Iredell County, is jailed on a murder charge after Deemer Mitchell, 65, was found with a crushed skull beside his woodpile. A coroner’s jury linked the axe attack to Fletcher who hid the weapon, with Sheriff Kimball noting the case remains unclear.
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Statesville
Arthur Fletcher
Iredell County
Deemer Mitchell
Warren
Mitchell
Fletcher
Kimball
Maston Mitchell
Wilkes County
Nine Lives Lost but Found Again
Miss Emmeline Feline of Birmingham returns from a world voyage aboard an English ship. The cross eyed Siamese cat disappeared on landing and was found weeks later in a storeroom near Greece. Her owner, Mrs. Loretta McMullin, allows the cat to finish the trip and land in New York.
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Birmingham
Ala
Emmeline Feline
Loretta McMullin
Emmelina
Mrs. McMullin
England
Greece
Doctor finds remedy for stubborn chow in oil joke
Boston story finds humor as Dr. Garry B. Schnele prescribes cod liver oil for a dog that refuses to eat. The owner applies the oil daily but the chow still won t eat, prompting a wry remark about following directions.
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Boston
Mase
Garry B. Schnele
Van Alstyne Courthouse Confusion Cites Local Residence
Federal Judge Randolph Bryant questioned W. O. Bell charged with liquor transport and possession. Bell claimed to work at his father in law’s store in Van Alstyne across the square from the courthouse. The judge sentenced him to ninety days and $200, noting there isn’t a courthouse in Van Alstyne.
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Houston
Tex
Randolph Bryant
W. O. Bell
Bell
van Alstyne
Judge Bryant
Los Angeles Woman Wins Slander Suit For One Dollar
Mrs. Rorgalind Goodrich Bates wins a slander case for $100,000 against three attorneys but receives only $1 in damages. She calls the verdict a complete vindication and expresses happiness despite the nominal award.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rorgalind Goodrich Bates
Brunette Is Blond Los Angeles Divorce Tale
Mrs Betty Lee Brunette claims her husband threatened to leave her whenever she asked for anything and notes that in a year and a half of marriage he bought only one pair of shoes. She secured a divorce citing her husband's threats and infidelity.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Betty Lee Brunettte
Manicure Request in Will Stuns London Obit
In a London will, John G. Vanoni requests that after his death barber Magnus Troon shave him and trim his finger nails and receive five pounds for the service. The unusual bequest highlights a curious posthumous indulgence.
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London
Eng
John G. Vanoni
Magnus Troon
Too Much Not Enough Denver A Young Love Goes To Jail
A man described as 68 and named Ag Love was arrested on vagrancy charges after police found him begging with $26.50. Judge A. H. Pickens fined him $25 plus $2 costs, taking him to county jail for a total of $27.
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Denver
Love
A. H. Pickens
Ag Love
Universal language urged for science business and politics
Dr. Alfred Flinn of the Engineering Foundation in New York argues that a new universal language would improve efficiency across science business and politics. He urges widespread adoption by leaders and the public.
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Alfred Flinn
Engineering Foundation
New York
Diet Influences Child Intelligence, Illinois Findings
Illinois scientists report experiments suggesting diet plays a significant role in the development of intelligence in children. The study emphasizes nutrition's impact on mental capacity and growth during early years.
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Illinois
Wilson Dam in Alabama Holds 1.44 Million Cubic Yards
The Wilson dam in Alabama contains 1,440,000 cubic yards of concrete, reflecting its massive scale and engineering capacity.
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Wilson
Alabama
Reuben Robertson Advocates North Carolina Industry Growth
Reuben Robertson president of Champion Fibre in Canton argues NC remains attractive to industry despite deflation. He cites abundant raw materials, labor, climate, hydro-electric power, rural towns, and strong cooperation of workers as core assets that sustain both industry and agriculture and boost the state's fundamental resources.
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Canton
WN. C
North Carolina
Reuben Robertson
Champion Fibre Company
Robertson
New England
Dustfall Rates in Metro Areas Revealed
City surveys show metropolitan dust intake ranging from 15 to 1800 tons per square mile annually. Data collected by the city engineer highlights wide variation across districts and emphasizes air quality implications for residents and planners.
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