Yearly Meeting at Guilford Opens with Noted Speakers
The 236th North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends opens at Guilford College on Tuesday August 8 and runs through Sunday. Samuel Haworth announces a partial speaker list with Clifford Frazier addressing Wednesday afternoon on prohibition and morals, Liston Pope on religious education Thursday morning, Lester Ballard at the Young Friends Thursday evening, and Mrs Rose Aggrey addressing international relations Wednesday morning, widow of Livingstone College president.
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Uilford College
North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends
Guilford College
Samuel Haworth
Yearly Meeting
Clifford Frazier
Greensboro
Committee On Prohibition and Public Morals
Liston Pope
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point
Lester Ballard
Grace Methodist Protestant Church
Young Friends Meeting
Rose Aggrey
Rowan County
Livingstone College
Salisbury
New York Cops Work Shirtsleeves In Heat Wave
New York City police may patrol without coats after an on duty experiment during a heat wave. Officer Flynn, on a beat, declined to remove his coat but followed the new order. The heat abated with a cooling breeze from the Hudson as the department adapts to the policy.
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New York
Police Department
New York City
Flynn
Hudson
Minister Held In Death of Woman
MORRISTON Ark Aug 4 The Rev John L Tucker 59 rural minister held for the grand jury on coroner jury recommendation in the death of housekeeper Miss Matilda Stewart 33 Her body was found in a well on a farm Tucker denies implication and says she threatened suicide He is father of three and says she was his second cousin
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Morriston
Ark
John L. Tucker
Matilda Stewart
Tucker
Three Minute Relief From Your Headache
An advertisement touts B. C. as a fast relief headache remedy prepared by a registered pharmacist. It claims rapid action for headaches muscular pain colds fever and nervous tension without opiates or habit forming drugs and notes price 10c or 25c per package.
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B. C
Young Cotton Bolls Resemble Okra In Palate Test
In Goldsboro, a News Argue staffer noted young cotton bolls resemble okra. The trial boiled the tender bolls to compare taste and texture with okra, concluding the bolls are palatable if picked young and tender, raising questions about acreage reduction plan rules.
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Okra Goldsboro
The
Goldsboro News
Argue
Proposed Roads Studied By State Commission
Raleigh August 4 The state highway and public works commission prioritized beginning North Carolina s 11 million highway program to employ about 11 000 people and reviewed 75 million worth of requests for immediate projects The panel eyed letting work in late August and listed roads in Raleigh Apex Norlina Pine Bluff Brookford Kings Mountain Franklin Morganton with projects in Beaufort Pasquotank Durham Wake Warren Cumberland Moore Richmond Davidson Rowan Stanly Union Catawba Davie Avery Cleveland McDowell Macon Transylvania Northampton and Graham.
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Raleigh
State Highway and Public Works Commission
North Carolina
Grifton
Vanceboro
Pitt
Craven Counties
E. B. Jeffress
Jeffress
Apex
Norlina
Pine Bluff
Brookford
Kings Mountain
Franklin
Morganton
Beaufort
Pasquotank
Durham
Wake
Warren
Cumberland
Moore
Richmond
Davidson
Rowan
Stanly
Union
Catawba
Davie
Avery
Cleveland
McDowell
Macon
Transylvania
Northampton
Graham
Man Returns From Dead To Find His Wife Remarried
Alexander G. Standridge, once declared dead, returns after 12 years to learn his wife Wilhelmina has remarried and their daughter is adopted by the stepfather Wilfrid Page. The couple sue Page to nullify the adoption, claiming Standridge is alive and ready to assume obligations.
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Man
San Francisco
Alexander G. Standridge
Standridge
Superior Court
Wilhelmina
Wilfrid Page
Earliest Cigaret References in 1842 1843 Literature
The record notes that cigarets appeared in literary references from 1842 and 1843, indicating smoking in France and Italy.
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France
Italy
World Fair Party Stranded In Hopkinsville Police Court
Thirty two Georgia travelers en route from Albany to Chicago Century of Progress were stranded overnight in Hopkinsville Kentucky and slept in the police court room while plans to continue the trip were made. They reported paying promoters twenty five dollars each totaling seven hundred seventy five dollars and alleged the men left them between Nashville and Hopkinsville. Dan Scoggins a Thom asville Sunday school teacher said he fought with Holman before departure and intends legal action. Some party members considered turning home.
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Hopkinsville
Albany
Chicago
Nashville
Tenn
Dan Scoggins
Thomasville
Holman
Gilbert Welcomes Daughter Amid Quip From Doctor
John Gilbert proudly announced the birth of a daughter at Hollywood Hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. The actor called himself the happiest man in the world while Dr Norman Williams quipped that Gilbert was the most difficult male patient he ever attended. Mrs Gilbert is actress Virginia Bruce.
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Hollywood
Calif
John Gilbert
Hollywood Hospital
T Am
Norman Williams
Gilbert
Virginia Bruce
Six Boys Win Consent to Continue Trip
Among the group six boys urged to proceed with the journey and succeeded in persuading the others to continue the trip, defeating initial resistance.
Tungsten Filaments Weigh Nearly Twice Lead
Tungsten, the metal used in most incandescent lamp filaments, has a density about twice that of lead, indicating its substantial weight and potential implications for lamp design and performance.
Sue Sarah 1.0 Finds an Apartment
The trio Amy Sue, Sarah Lou, and Jack discuss a listed apartment price. Sarah Lou hints the price is low and “a song,” while Sue and Jack express strong interest. The scene focuses on a man’s room with book shelves, deep windows, and a fireplace.
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Sarah
Sue
Sarah Lou
Jack
Comfort and Price Clash in Quiet Home Purchase
In a cool, comfortable room Sue questions a high price for a purchase. Jack agrees they can manage, while Sarah Lou confirms she quoted the contract price and reveals the agent provided a signed contract to cap any further raises.
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Sue
Jack
Sarah Lou
Financial strain and dreams of success collide at dinner
Sue longs for an ideal apartment and a new life as she and her family chase a gadget's promised success. The phone call invites them to celebrate, while her thoughts drift to a shaded courtyard and a fountain. The device's maker father imagines recognition and money.
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Jack
Sarah
Sue
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The chuckwalla, a large North American lizard, escapes pursuers by running to a rock crevice and inflating its body to wedge itself safely. This behavior makes it difficult to dislodge, showcasing a notable survival tactic.
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