Christmas Visit to Seville by Kirkman Jr.
Friends report that O. A. Kirkman Jr., currently at Oxford University England studying International Law, plans a Christmas vacation in Seville Spain. Seville’s Moorish architecture, Gothic cathedral, Giralda tower and riverside embankment are described along with local climate, commerce and industries.
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O. A. Kirkman, Jr
Oxford University
England
Seville
Spain
California
Kirkman
Oxford
Andalusia
Guadalquivir
Cadiz
Cordova
Triana
la Giradla
Faith
Boiler Blast Kills Two in Rocky Mount Plant
A Ward Lumber boiler explosion in Rocky Mount injures ten workers and kills two men, one missing. Debris destroys the Southern Distributing building next door and damages the Atlantic Coast Line depot. Losses are pegged at about $100,000 with cause still undetermined.
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Rocky Mount
Ward Lumber Company
Southern Distributing Company
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Sunday School Hour Changed at First Methodist Protestant
An announcement from last night states Sunday school at the First Methodist Protestant church will start at 9 30 instead of 9 45 this morning.
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First Methodist Protestant Church
Christmas Spirit Fills High Point Streets and Shops
High Point buzzes with Yuletide spirit as five days remain before Christmas. Streets glow with colorful lights and Christmas trees lining Main Street frame shoppers and crowded store windows filled with toys and gifts. Local colleges send students home for holidays while clubs plan dances and churches hold services across the city.
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High Point
Kris Kringle
Santa
Local
de Molay Order
Ace of Clubs
Theta Chi Fraternity
High Point American Business Club
New York Bonds and Government Securities Summary
A dense OCR list of international and U.S. bonds with yields and maturities. Entries include Austrian, Czechoslovak, French, German, Japanese, Belgian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, American and Canadian issues plus corporate bonds from Chesapeake and Ohio, Chicago and Alton, Goodyear, Anaconda Copper, Intercontinental, Pacific, and others. Several prices shown as percentages with coupon rates and issue years.
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Am Agr Chem
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chic
Alton
East Illinois
Great Western
West Ind
Iy Cilia Copper
Dodge Bros
Erie
Tien
Ckeves
Florida E Coast Ry
Goodyear Tire
Great Northern
Madson and Manhadjine
Inter
G1 Northern Adj
Inter Mere Marine Sf
Inter Tel and
Tel Cvt
Teoe Cee Ke
Cvt
Bethlehem Steel Can
N. Orlens Tex and Mex
NY Central
Northern Pacific
Pan-Am Pet
Public Service of NJ
St Land
Newton Townes Bond For Appeal Against Highway Route
Attorneys for Newton posted a 2000 appeal bond in Judge Harding's ruling denying the injunction and mandamus to force the state highway commission to build the Statesville Newton link of route 10 along the southern route. The bond allows a second appeal to the state supreme court, which previously sided with Newton to keep the road away from the town outskirts near the Catawba courthouse.
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Newton
Harding
State Highway Commission
Hardings
Highway Commission
Statesville
State Supreme Court
Catawba
Child’s Coin Turns Out Counterfeit After Recovery
A Berlin exchange recounts a child swallowing a coin. initial relief at its recovery turns to disappointment when the recovered money is identified as counterfeit. The event underscores caution in handling found money and the issue of counterfeit currency.
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Dortbarbier
Berlin
New York Stocks End Day Near Historic Highs Amid Mixed Trading
Market extended gains in rail and industrial averages to new highs, with total two hour volume over a million shares. U S Steel fluctuated near 159, Atchison led advance to 169 and Allied Chemical and American Smelting followed the steel trend amid profit taking. General Motors rose about two points as Warner and Fox films helped amusement shares.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Atchison Railway
United States Steel Corporation
Allied Chemical
American Sme Ting
U.S
American Can
Baldwin
Air Reduction
Westinghouse
General Motors
Federal Light and Traction Preferred
Warner Picture
Fox Film
New York Central
Atchison
Raleigh Score: Atlantic Christian Beats NC State 14 to 2
Atlantic Christian College defeated North Carolina State 14 to 2 in Raleigh. The game showcased strong offense from Atlantic Christian and a tough defensive stand against NC State.
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Raleigh
Atlantic Christian ‘College
North Carolina State
Choir Al Fresco Christmas Programs At Local Church
The First Methodist Protestant church under Dan W. Smith presents two Christmas programs. Morning at 11 features a sequence of preludes anthems and a Christmas message by Rev P E Lindley. Evening at 7 30 showcases Nevin cantata The Adoration and selections by the choir with Rev E Lester Ballard presiding. Junior church assembles at 11 for A Story of Christmas. A Thursday 7 30 pageant Gifts to the King closes the week.
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First Methodist Protestant Church
Dan W. Smith
Hosmer
Fletcher
Williams
Rogers
Stults
P. E. Lindley
Nevin
Butler Pushes Bill for Ten 10000 Ton Light Cruisers
Washington December 18 Acting on testimony that American naval strength lags behind other nations Chairman Butler of the house naval committee introduced a bill to authorize 105 million dollars to build ten 10000 ton light cruisers. The measure follows White House talks and aligns with the president's defense program though debate centers on funding for three previously authorized cruisers.
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Washington
Butler
House Naval Committee
White House
Congress
Budget Bureau
Britten Tlinots
Thibet Natives Exchange Tongue Salute as Respect
The custom among Thibet natives when meeting friends is to stick out their tongues as a mark of respect, a practice noted in reports of local cultural behaviors.
Ormiston Arrives in California Facing Criminal Conspiracy Indictment
Kenneth G. Ormiston, linked to the Aimee Semple McPherson disappearance, surfaced in Los Angeles to await arraignment on December 27 for criminal conspiracy. He posted a $2,500 bond, acted as his own attorney, and denied any deal with newspapers. District Attorney Dennison alleged double-crossing by Ormiston’s private captors as he sought Chicago arrest on a fugitive warrant. Ormiston gave no location for his next stop.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Aimee Semple McPherson
Ormiston
McPherson
Radio Mah
Angelus Temple
E. J. Dennison
Minnie Kennedy
Harrisburg
Dennison
Grand Jury
California
Chicago
North Carolina Senate Clerical Staff Curtailed for 1927 Session
Lieutenant Governor J Mimer Long with LeRoy Martin and Willard Dowell arranged a trimmed clerical force for the North Carolina Senate to cut expenses for the 1927 session. The plan aims to reduce staff while preserving efficiency, potentially saving about 10000 dollars. The opening day duties will include ready-to-draft measures from elected senators. Separately, High Point furniture makers form a committee to plan a freight forwarding firm and warehouse to enable carload shipments to out of town dealers, with Winston Salem and Thomasville invited to join.
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Durham
J. Mimer Long
North Carolina
Senate
LeRoy Martin
Williard Dowell
Raleigh
High Point
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Senator Smith proposes census of cotton carry over
Senator Smith of South Carolina introduced a bill after White House talks with President Coolidge to have the census director report a precise cotton carry over by September 1 from a census between June 1 and August 1. The measure empowers access to cotton warehouses and gins with penalties of 300 to 500 dollars or up to a year in jail for refusal.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Smith
South Carolina
South
Preach Twice at Central Friends Church Today
Tom Alderman Sykes, minister, will deliver morning and evening sermons at Central Friends Church. Morning topic The Spirit of the World's Greatest Festival. Evening topic The Glory of Old-fashioned Ideas and Folks. Services include music, hymns, scripture, prayer, and carols.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Morse
Frysinger
C. E. Society
Arthur Fidler
Three Die as Water Tank Collapses on Factory Roof
A 16,000 gallon water tank collapsed at the T. H Wunderle Candy factory in Philadelphia killing Marie Hamill 22 Robert Couger 38 and Charles Kobisch 20 who were crushed by timber and debris. Six others were hospitalized and several more were treated for injuries as the tank crashed through the building from roof to cellar.
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Philadelphia
T. H Wunderle
Marie Hammil
Robert Couger
Charles Kobisch
Charlotte Ministers Attend Conference on Divorce Grounds
The Charlotte Ministerial Association accepted a conference invitation from the Leaksville Spry association to urge legislative action on divorce grounds. Rev R E McClure sent word accepting the High Point gathering in January. Invitations were sent to statewide ministerial groups. Resolutions urged lawmakers to limit divorce grounds to unfaithfulness.
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Charlotte
Leaksville-Spray Association
High Point
R. E. McClue
Hidden velocipedes found by policemen
Two velocipedes were found hidden near the Marietta Paint plant yesterday afternoon by local policemen. The tricycles are reported to be practically new and were apparently stolen from a local store. Upon identification of each, the owner can procure the vehicles at the police department.
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Marietta
Rat species uses tail to lure fish off New Guinea coast
A New Guinea rat dangles its tail in the sea to act as bait for fish startling observers. The unusual method suggests adaptation to coastal foraging, though researchers caution about potential ecological impacts.
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New Guinea
Santa Robber Strikes Pottsville Bank in Ark
A masked Santa robbed the Citizens Bank in Pottsville Arkansas stealing 4200 dollars. Two men forced cashier Roy Falls and customers to line up then fled in a waiting car. A shot was fired into a street crowd as police pursue suspects statewide.
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Pottsville
Ark
Santa Claus
Citizens Bank
Roy Falls
Falls
Tusselville
Wen
Bishop Rondthaler to Speak at Moravian Service
Bishop Edward W. Rondthaler of Winston-Salem will address Moravian church members and others at 11 this morning in the assembly room of Guilford Business College during a special Christmas service. A large crowd is expected to attend.
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Edward W. Rondthaler
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Juilford Business College
Robbers Break into Granite Quarry Postoffice
Robbers ransacked the Granite Quarry postoffice in the T. J. Lyerly and Sons store last night and stole several parcel post packages. Bloodhounds traced the trail to a point leading to an automobile. value of the stolen parcels is unknown.
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Dec. Ts
T. J. Lyerly and Sons
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Enee
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Rocky Mount Lumber Company
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Kenneth Ormiston Long
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Moore
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High Point Enterprise
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