The Salem Nightwatchman by William A Blair
In the Histori cal Society museum a conch shell marked for night watches triggers a look at Salem’s alert hours. Records recount watchmen like Heinrich Zillman and Tycho Nissen, their salaries and feats from 1774 to 1781, and the practice of horn notes and hymns at each hour in Moravian Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Blair
Museum of the Historical Society
Advisory Board
Heinrich Zillman
Zillman
Brother Zillman
Stockburger
Christian Friebel
Matthew Miksch
Rudolph Strehle
Tycho Nissen
Strehie
Board of Elders
Herrnhut
Salem
The Night Watchman’s Hourly Trumpet Songs
A historical note describes a watchman who began his rounds at eight in the evening and finished at six the next morning. It imagines his nightly procession with hourly trumpet calls and corresponding verses urging vigilance and piety among brethren, reinforcing a shared ritual across the sea and within their community.
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Herrnhut
Noah
God
Durant
Nash
Geneva
Motors
Lincoln
Austin
Studebaker
Cadillac
Plymouth
Buick
Rickenbacker
Ike
Amos
North Carolina Unemployment Insurance Session Details
The article outlines the expected length of the 20th century style special session and notes pay, with a forecast of up to 20 days and consideration of unemployment insurance and other business. It lists leadership, committee speedups, and party membership in the House and Senate, plus comments by Governor Ehringhaus on the Cherry act and tax definitions.
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House
Senate
Gregg Cherry
Gaston County
A. Hall Johnston
Asheville
Thad Eure
Winton
Leroy Martin
Raleigh
Ehringhaus
General Assembly
Republicans
North Carolina
Death of W. O. Taylor in Kinston after pedestrian collision
W. O. Taylor aged 69 died in a Kinston hospital from injuries after being struck by a car driven by W. O. Marlow editor of the Jones County News. Authorities say evidence indicates Taylor stepped in front of the vehicle in the incident near Trenton, Dec. 5.
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V. C. Taylor Kinston
W. O. Taylor
Taylor
W. O. Marlow
Trenton
Jones County News
Annie Dixon Found Dead in Field Near Asheboro
Annie Dixon age 33 was found dead in a field off a highway near Asheboro. Coroner W L Lambert ruled death by heart attack. Survived by widow two daughters Marjorie and Wilma a son Thomas mother Mrs Fannie Dixon and sister Mrs Carl Kinney all of Ramseur and home.
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Arlie Dixon
Asheboro
Annie Dixon
W. L. Lambert
Marjorie
Wilma
Thomas
Fannie Dixon
Carl Kinney
Ramseur
City rights clash over hydro plant on Yadkin River
Dispute over the city of Hendersonville establishing a hydroelectric plant on the Yadkin river surfaces amid heated hearings before Judge H Hoyle Sink. Duke Power fears losing a major customer could mean over 25 million dollars in gross revenue, with up to one million spent to retain the city as a client.
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Yadkin
Duke Power Company
H. Hoyle Sink
Hendersonville
B. M. Knox
Grover H. Jones
Duke
Judge Sink
Rumor Basis from High Level Talks About King Edward Crisis
Reports cite phone conversations with top government figures about the constitutional crisis. Visitors to No 10 include Home Secretary Simon and Lord Craigen, Belfasts northern Ireland premier, summoned by Baldwin. Churchill appeals to Empire for time and tolerance as Baldwin presses Edward to renounce Mrs Simpson.
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No. 10
Downing Street
Sir John Simon
Lord Craigavon
Northern Ireland
Baldwin
Belfast
Simon
Winston Churchill
Edward
Walles Warfield Simpson
Stanley Baldwin
Belvedere
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China
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Thompson
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W. P
Bill Moffitt
Looney
High Point
Friddie
Bates
Snyder
Silverwars
South Main
DRY Cleaning Company
North Main
Washington
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