Daniels Praises North Carolina School Progress at Cullowhee
Raleigh speech at Cullowhee State Normal School opening celebrates education gains since Aycock and McIver. Daniels cites 1925 26 public school spending of 32 443 426 07 and compares federal taxes collected in NC to broader industrial growth. He praises school buildings and urges focus on trained teachers.
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Cullowhee
North Carolina
Aycock and McIver
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
Cullowhee State Normal School
Michigan
Cherokee
Morehead
Murphy
North
Caroolina
Thessalonians
Dempsey Seeks Speed in Pitches and Teaching Wisdom
A reflective piece argues that true teaching requires more than education and wealth of knowledge. It urges teachers to possess passion for imparting, high living, and high thinking to inspire students and earn public support for schools.
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Emerson
Danish Pilot 8 Entered in Southern Speed Classic
Al Melcher the Danish racing pilot is among the entrants for the September 19 Southern speed classic at the Carolinas board speedway in Charlotte. The veteran driver recently returned from retirement and has excitement building around his stormy Atlantic City performance with wild horsepower and daring handling.
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Charlotte
al Melcher
Carolinas Board
Melcher
Wild
Bob” Burman
Barney Oldfield
Eddie O’donnell
Gaston Chevrolet
Atlantic City
DePaolo
E Frank Lockhart
Harry Hartz
South
Atlanta
Dane
Koonts Reports on Order Growth At Pennsylvania Meet
H. H. Koonts of Lexington returned from Altoona Pennsylvania where he attended the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania state camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of America. He spoke to fraternal leaders about the order’s progress in North Carolina.
Dempsey Beats Carpentier in Jersey City Title Fight
Infighting and powerful blows led to a fourth round knockout as Jack Dempsey defeated Georges Carpentier in Jersey City in July 1921. Carpentier pressed early rounds but overreached, Dempsey led rounds three and four with decisive rights to jaw and heart ending the bout before the crowd.
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Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
France
Jersey City
Dempsey
Carpentier
Carolina May Pay U.S. Large Sum On Indian War Bonds
North Carolina may reimburse the federal government 58009 and 13 900 interest on pre civil war Indian War bonds to secure 1 713 356 in federal aid for roads and related programs while the state seeks legal grounds to contest claims. Governor McLean and Attorney General Brummitt weigh options amid possible congressional relief.
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Carolina
U.S
Raleigh
North Carolina
Brummitt
Congress
McCall
Ben R. Lacy
McLean
Federal bond settlement talks reportedly near solution
The state has offered to pay forty cents on the dollar on these bonds, with all bondholders except the federal government having accepted. In 1910 the federal government almost agreed to the settlement, but negotiations collapsed.
Funeral services for John W May in Lexington
Funeral services were held at Fair Grove Methodist church for John W May who died Sunday night at his Hannersville home. Rev John R Miller officiated as a large crowd attended the burial. May was Davidson county surveyor for forty years and was about seventy one. He is survived by his widow and one son Mont May.
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Lexington
John W. May
Hannersville
Davidson County
Fair Grove Methodist Church
John R. Miller
Methodist Church
May
Mont May
Lexington Tobacco Curer Burns Down Barn
A tobacco barn and its contents were destroyed by fire in Midway Davidson County. The owner, Alien Fisher, reported the blaze started while he was at breakfast. he had prepared the tobacco for drying and believed conditions were safe before smoke poured from the structure. The barn held a large prime lot of tobacco.
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Lexington
Midway
Davidson County
Alien Fisher
North Carolina native building stone value tops records in 1926
North Carolina reports 1926 native building stone output valued at 4,057,238 dollars, led by granite at 3,802,017 dollars from Mt. Airy. Major contracts include Arlington Memorial Bridge and a Philadelphia project totaling 1.525 million. Marble and limestone drop after Cherokee county suspension. Ohio firm plans rebuilt Regal Blue Marble plant.
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Bryson
Mt. Airy
Carolina Granite Company
North Carolina
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Hayes-Barton
Raleigh
Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Myers Park
Charlotte
Grave Park
Beaver Lake
Biltmore Forest
Asheville
Cherokee County
Art-Mosaic Tile Company of
Ohio
Regal Blue Marble Company
Many to Plant Sweet Clover in Catawba Co
One hundred farmers in Catawba county will plant sweet clover this year, up from twelve four years ago, county agent J. W. Hendricks reports. Demonstrations have been conducted with the crop.
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Catawba CO
Newton
Catawba County
J. W. Hendricks
County plans boost in crop acreage and lime use
Hendricks notes the county will plant about five times more acre age this year after good crops across the county over four years. He adds several carloads of lime have already been bought, with about 20 more expected this fall for sweet clover and soil improvement programs.
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Hendricks
No Prohibition Kiss Joke From London Mail
A witty exchange compares kissing to drinking with the man asking if he should be a drunkard and the woman replying she approves if he avoids mixing his drinks. The quip satirizes temperance era rules.
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London Mail
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Chicago
Jack
Lincoln Fields
Soldiers’ Field
Tunney
Hiatt Tire Co
West High Stree
John W May
Lexington Tobacco Curer
Peggy Nicholas
Elmo” Toilet Goods Co
Gilmers
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Brother
James Fenimore Cooper
Scott Fitzgerald
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