State police expansion urged to curb road hazards
The former highway commission chair who built the main links urged a state police force to safeguard life and property, arguing the cost is outweighed by safety gains. His successor calls for action as traffic fatalities persist, suggesting stricter licenses and a larger patrol may lower hazards on North Carolina roads.
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State Highway Commission
Page
Doughton
Farmer
Raleigh
Canada
North Carolina
The States Primary Under Congressional Scrutiny
The congressional probe into the Democratic primary that named J. W. Bailey to replace Senator Simmons is likely to be brief though focus on unreported campaign funds may grow. Both nominees filed reports within the $10,000 cap, yet actual costs exceeded that figure as unlisted expenses were funded by friends. The effort to strengthen anti corruption rules remains unclear, and critics doubt the inquiry will alter political practices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or Indiana.
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J. W. Bailey
Simmons
Senate
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Virginia lawyers weigh repeal of Prohibition at Old Point Comfort
The Virginia bar votes to poll its members on repealing the eighteenth amendment after a long convention debate. The association says lawyers must study the issue as guardians of justice and consider how prohibition affects the country and law. Prohibition remains unsettled and could become a dominant campaign issue.
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Virginia
Association
Old Point Comfort
Hard Work and Successful Living in a Sunday Meditation
Charles Haddon Nabers argues that Christianity demands labor and effort. He cites Jesus and the Bible to show work as central to faith, growth, and service, urging believers to toil with diligence, develop character, and co labor with God toward lasting achievement.
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Jesus
Jehovah
Adam
Eden
God
Garden of Eden
Lone Protest Against Outlawing A Medicine
A Lenoir report details a mountain boy’s death and family illnesses blamed on milk disease in goats fed white snake root. Physicians see a fifty percent recovery chance. The piece recalls a lone Avery county senator and a lanky doctor’s stand against a Turlington bill in Raleigh amid solemnity and rumors of nightly libations.
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Saturday Morning Press
Lenoir
Avery County
Turlington
North Carolina
Silent Senate Defeats Milk Disease Bill Controversy
The passage recalls a senate debate where a mountain physician questioned removing a remedy for milk disease. The lone vote against the bill came from a new legislator, while a Protestant abstained. The anecdote implies the law risked leaving sufferers without medicine, highlighting the era's cautious politics.
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Senate
State urges more milk in diet to fight pellagra
Health officials urge North Carolinians to increase milk consumption as part of a broader campaign to improve at home dairying and combat pellagra. Doctors say milk provides essential protective vitamin and could reduce disease when diet improves.
Kurdish Regiment Raid Turbulent Yet Cheesy Affair
Report notes a Kurdish regiment conducted a raid against Turkish forces but provides no clear success metric. The account characterizes the operation as lacking seriousness and quality, describing it as a cheesy affair without detailed outcomes.
Boston buyer pays $12000 for czar’s silver tea set
A Boston buyer shelled out 12000 dollars for a silver tea set once owned by the late Russian czar. The purchase notes the czar never reigned, but the buyer emphasizes the historic value and craftsmanship of the pieces.
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Czar
Russia
Mexican Congress Flattered After Assassination Claim
The article notes that following the fate of Mexican presidents the congress is said to be flattered now that a member has been assassinated, implying a shift in political sentiment and potential repercussions.
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Mexican Congress
Katydid tale and ambitious youth exhortation
A Jamestown column recounts observing a katydid up close with humorous detail from its first encounter to meal time, noting witness accounts and a digression on kindness. The issue closes with a youth manifesto praising ambition and the hope of future fame and remembrance.
Police Investigation in High Point Faces Scrutiny
A Prohibitionist letter to The Enterprise urges an open impartial probe into a local police scandal. The writer argues witnesses should be sworn and calls for public confidence, praising the WCTU for demanding transparency and enforcing prohibition without rumor-driven whitewashing.
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Enterprise
High Point
Prohibition
Caesar
Urges Treatment for Dan Gerous Curve
J Gurney Briggs urges immediate highway remedies at the Lexington avenue and Route 10 curve after witnessing wrecks. He cites past fixes at Arch Hill near Jamestown and calls for widening and realignment, even suggesting purchase of the Jeff Culler place to end the deadly stretch. He aims to arouse public sentiment to pressure the Highway Commission.
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the Enterprise
Lexington Avenue
Route 10
Arch Hill
Jamestown
Jeff Culler
Highway Commission
J. Gurney Briggs
Songs of the New South by Geneva Highfill
A poem by Geneva Highfill from Guilford College in North Carolina praises the evolving South. It contrasts northern woods and desert lands with cotton fields and plantation imagery while celebrating a "new south" with a lusty tune.
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Southland
Geneva Highfill
New South
Guilford College
N. C
A Deed And A Word Poem By Charles Mackay
A nameless man in a crowded mart speaks a simple word of hope and love. The verse praises small acts and quiet words that grow into life saving deeds. The well story shows generosity turning into lasting aid amid hardship.
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Daily Mart
Leg O' Mutton Coat With Ocaracul Trim
A dark brown chiffon cashmere autumn coat features a cushion collar of brown ocaracul and long ocaracul cuffs that ornament its leg o' mutton sleeves, delivering a rich vintage look.
Continual striving for betterment despite unremarkable gains
The text reflects a collective ethic of persistent effort toward improvement. It emphasizes that wealth or fame are not required for meaningful achievement and highlights courage in facing potential failure as part of pursuing personal desires.
Davidson Republicans Name County Ticket
Davidson county Republicans renominated Sheriff Fred C. Sink and Register of Deeds Grant Baker at the county convention in the courthouse. Party leaders called the ticket the strongest the county has offered.
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Enterprise
Davidson Bureau
Lambeth Bldg
Thomasville
Lexington
Fred C. Sink
Register of Deeds
Grant Baker
Davidson
Davidson County
Visitors Debate Noise and Manners Across the Atlantic
English visitors complain about American traffic noise and rude horn honking while noting quieter London streets. The piece also laments loud American children's behavior and calls for stricter local noise regulations. The latter portion reports a political rally in Lexington with J. R. McCrary and S. J. Smith addressing the crowd before naming the county ticket and education board nominees including Sheriff Sink and others.
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J. R. McCrary
P. E. McCrary
S. J. Smith
Lexington
C. M. Hoover
Thomasville
Sheriff Sink
Mr. Baker
W. Z. Greer
J. L. Sowers
County Board of Education
O. J. McCoy
C. F. Finch
C. E. Jennings
D. E. Wilson
Boone Township
J. H. Briggs
Silver Hill
Noise as Torture Drives Giants to Sea in Later Years
In reflections on noise, Goethe Kant and Jean Paul are cited for its nerve-wracking effects. The text notes Joseph Pulitzer endured loud disturbance as agony and sought silence at sea in his final years.
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Goethe
Kant
Jean Paul
Joseph Pulitzer
Edison Warns Noise Endangers American Hearing
Edison argues city noise harms health and property values and urges noise control. He notes trains brakes and streetcar racket as examples of excessive din and contrasts with quieter rural areas. The piece calls Americans to adopt restraint and protect hearing and productivity.
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Thomas A. Edison
Minnie Atkins-Edwards
Mountain Girl Struck by Lightning in Brushy Mountains
Grace Pardue twelve was struck by lightning at home in the Brushy Mountains late yesterday. Her sister Leona accompanying her was badly stunned by the bolt.
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Winston-Salem
The
Sentinel
Elkin
Grace Pardue
Brushy Mountains
Leona
No Fish in the Dead Sea Due to Extreme Salinity
The Dead Sea has no fish because its salinity is far too high to support aquatic life. Salt concentrations make the water inhospitable for fish and most other marine organisms.
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Dead Sea
Trio of Davidson Graduates Honored At Other Schools
Three former Davidson College faculty members, all Davidson graduates, are slated to head departments at Virginia and South Carolina institutions. Dr. J. H. Davis Jr. will lead biology at Presbyterian College. Paul M. Patterson becomes head of botany at the University of South Carolina. W. R. Weaver Jr. will serve as acting head of Spanish at Hampden-Sydney College.
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Davidson
Davidson College
Virginia
South Carolina
J. H. Davis, Jr
Montreal
Presbyterian College
Paul M. Patterson
Staunton
Johns Hopkins University
University of South Carolina
W. R. Weaver, Jr
Hickory
F. L. Blythe
Hampden- Sydney
Davidson College Treasurer Probes Uniform Accounting Plan
F L Jackson treasurer of Davidson College, is in Washington for a ten day stay researching annual college business reports. He and T L Hungate of Teachers College began study to standardize account arrangements and terminology nationwide. A U S education department initiative aims to issue recommendations to all institutions and a comprehensive report will be produced.
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Davidson
F. L. Jackson
Davidson College
Washington, D. C
America
Jackson
National Capitol
T. L. Hungate
Teachers College
Columbia University
United States Department of Education
United States
Washington
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