Sanatorium debate and politics in Mecklenburg County
The Mecklenburg county vote approved establishing a sanatorium for tuberculosis treatment. Commentaries touch on the Underwood Muscle Shoals debate, a murder case jury tactics, Trinity College name change protests, the federal council stance with President Coolidge, and college benefactors funding education. A five million dollar estate lends superstition, power rate hikes aid education, and Baltimore delegation seeks a North Carolina boat line with waterfront land potential.
North Carolina audience enjoys Henderson Shaw critique
Dr. Archibald Henderson once again dissects George Bernard Shaw for a North Carolina audience. Shaw is one of Henderson's best assets, drawing interest and lively responses from listeners.
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Archibald Henderson
George Bernard Shaw
North Carolina
Henderson
Duke Sells Control Of Southern Power Company
Tobacco shares rose as Duke relinquished his controlling interest in Southern Power Company. Wall Street saw concentration of Duke holdings as potentially more profitable. Herriot notes French communist troubles dampening American tourism, yet many Americans still traveled to Europe amid a quarrel, with some cases requiring strong persuasion.
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Duke
Southern Power Company
Wall Street
Religious debate and Franklin lightning kite claim challenged
A Baptist minister questions the Duke offer and Methodist establishment aims while a scientist’s view that Franklin flew a kite in a storm is contradicted by observed pictures of Franklin in the act.
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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Harvard declines name change for a billion dollars
The News and Observer notes Harvard would not rename the institution for one billion dollars, contrasting a wealthy university with a college seeking expansion. It highlights loyalty to tradition, while acknowledging differing demands for growth between a moneyed university and a smaller college.
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The
News and Observer
Harvard
John
Duke and NC tobacco growers in a shared fate
The article critiques how North Carolina tobacco farmers repeatedly fail to earn fair profits while manufacturers reap most benefits. It recalls J. B. Duke’s roots in tobacco, notes growers’ struggles from tenant to large producers, and argues for cooperative marketing and farmer action to secure wealth from world demand.
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J. B. Duke
North Carolina
W. W. Fuller
Duke
Jamestown
Duke University
Losing Supremacy Baseball Versus Golf Debate
A statistician suggests baseball has lost its top sport status to golf in the United States. The piece contrasts costs and accessibility, arguing golf is expensive and time consuming while offering healthful recreation for all ages, yet baseball still shapes skills and stamina for many youths.
Mecklenburg Approves 100000 Bond For Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Mecklenburg county votes 100000 in bonds to build a tubercular sanatorium. The plan wins despite a narrow margin and reflects popular caution toward debt, with strong mill owner support in Greensboro cited as influential.
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Mecklenburg County
Wise County
Guilford
Mecklenburg
Greensboro
North Carolina port plan revived for three million set
A North Carolina delegation in Baltimore seeks private ship operators to run a New Bern line with three million dollars in port facilities as a condition. A related push aims to secure state investment via contracts guaranteeing profitable rental use, moving Raleigh toward port development amid objections. Also notes discuss Bramham judgeship prospects and Piedmont fox hunters visiting the eastern state for a weeklong hunt.
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North Carolina
Baltimore
New Bern
General Assembly
Raleigh
Piedmont
What's in a name Duke's 6 Million Dollar Windfall
A historical report notes Duke University benefiting from a six million dollar sum tied to a name or endowment and projecting nearly one million dollars in annual value, highlighting the financial impact of branding or naming rights in higher education.
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Duke University
Ministers and ministers’ hunting trip in church letters
The letter argues that true ministry comes from the Spirit, citing Christ’s choice of plain workers and rejecting reliance on external calls or status. It laments delays in responses from the city association on baseball and urges recognizing spiritual qualification over worldly conditions.
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Ministers” Association
Ministers of God Warn Against Baseball as a Sinful Distraction
A church writer urges ministers to hew to spiritual duties over secular amusements like baseball. He argues true religion requires divine Spirit, and warns that worldly pleasures harm youth and threaten eternal salvation. He appeals to ministers to lead by example and testify against such temptations.
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Paul
Timothy
God
C. Allen
Doughboys and Bellhops Take Two In Volley Ball Standings
Two wins last night keep the American Legion Doughboys and the Bellhops tied atop the league with an 800 percent. The All-Stars beat the Tigers 15-13 and 15-8 while the Bellhops swept the Lucky Dogs 16-18 16-5 15-5. The Doughboys defeated the Faculty 15-18 15-11 and downed the Tigers 15-12 15-10. Enterprise Night Owls and Commercial National Bankers did not play and will contest later. Governor Morrison declines pardons in Forsyth County murder case and suspended sentence for support.
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Bellhops
All-Stars
Tigers
Lucky Dogs
Doughboys
Faculty
Enterprise Night Owls
Commercial National Bankers
British outline of attitude on war claims
Washington reports a British explanation of its stance on United States war damage claims against Germany under the Dawes plan. The note, now under review, suggests Secretary Hughes will press for equal treatment of American claims with those of other powers and seeks Allied support for U S repayment under the Versailles framework.
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Washington
State Department
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Dawes
Hughes
Residents and visitors gather in Thomasville society notes
Thomasville update lists Mr and Mrs R L Thomas and son Arrick of Tennille Georgia visiting Mrs T Marshall Hoover. Others include Miss Nina Blair and Webb Moore wedding in Reform church parsonage, Edith Caldwell visiting in Charlotte, and extended stays by Walter Newby, Mrs James Lambeth, and several Winston Salem Greensboro Raleigh guests.
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Thomasville
R. L. Thomas
Arrick
Tenillg
Georgia
Thomas
T. Marshall Hoover
Edith Caldwell
Helen Anderson
Charlotte
Nina Blair
Webb Moore
J. B. Palmer
Mrs. Moore
Albert Blair
Mr. Moore
John Moore
Walter Newby
Mount Gilead
C. H. Newby
James BE. Lambeth
Lambeth
J. A. McCauley
White
Paul Green
Eugenia Fife
Verdict For Heirs In Raleigh Tax Refund Suit
A verdict of 36559 dollars was awarded to Sigmund Sternberger and his sister against William Grissom, Raleigh internal revenue collector, for an alleged overpayment of federal taxes on 8480 shares of Proximity mill stock bought from their father. The government taxed the estate under protest, on the premise of no monetary consideration.
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Greensboro
William Grissom
Raleigh
Sigmund Sternberger
H. Sternberger
Proximity
Sternbergers
Elm tree section given to Hall of History
A fragment of the elm tree associated with George Washington’s oath as Commander in Chief on July 31 1776 has been presented to the Hall of History by the City of Cambridge Massachusetts in Raleigh on December 10.
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Old Eirn
Raleigh
George Washington
United Colonies
Hall of History
Cambridge
Mass
Banks Resources In North Carolina Reach Big Figure
North Carolina bank data show overdrafts at 1599001.12, undivided profits up 568,74.09 to 4185690.40, deposits subject to check at 103987177.41 up 5127928.28, cash in vault increased by 862094.45, and loans and discounts rising to 198296382.78 up 7453477.29.
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North Carolina
Duke
Convention
University
State College
Duke University
Wake Forest
Commonwealth
Baptist State Convention
Methodist
Stone
State Farmers’ Union Convention
Sanford
Josiah William Bailey
Washington
Coolidge
Tanac M. Meekins
Bailey
Hallet S. Ward
Colonel Meeking
Bailey-Ward
Raleigh
More Truth Than Poetry By James J. Montague
Poem fragment laments lack of leisure due to demanding work and sheer necessity. The speaker jokes about Volstead era temptations, notes a closed worksite, and questions where leisure time will come from while poking fun at public figures and jobs.
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More Truth
James J. Montague
What Today Means To You Horoscope Fragment
The piece presents a 1924 astrologic forecast noting today’s adverse planetary aspects may trigger anger and critical attitudes. It warns self discipline to avoid harmful effects, predicts a health scare for a life that begins with a child born today, and lists notable figures born on this date.
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Matthias W. Baldwin
Pronger Locomotive Builder
Wm. J. Rolfe
Emily Dickinson
Edward Eggleston
Frances E. Nipher
Melvil Dewey
Bell Syndicate
Red Cross Meeting Opens in Washington
Delegates from all sections of the country meet with Red Cross officials in Washington for the annual session to review past year activities and elect four central committee members. Chief Justice Taft presides as John Barton Payne reviews the year and wreaths Woodrow Wilson’s tomb.
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The
American Red Cross
Central Committee
Taft
Alvery A. Adee
John Barton
Payne
Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson
Wan
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