Oil Millionaire Gives Golf Links
Ponca City Oklahoma hosts Ernest W Marland's private golf course on his estate open to workers and the public. His 1 million dollar residence, landscaped gardens, a dammed stream forming lakes, and a new 20 acre athletic park with a 1800 seat grandstand reflect his plan to blend recreation with public access. He also buys 300 acres north of town for a game preserve as part of ongoing development.
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Ponca City
Okla
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Texas
Ernest W. Marland
Marland
Marland Refining
Des Moines
Mrs Hitt Enters The Racing Game In 1922
Mrs William F Hitt daughter of the late Senator Elkins and ex wife of Billy Hitt registered her colors with the Jockey Club in New York. She plans active involvement in Maryland and metropolitan turf events next season with trainer Johnny Hastings. Her farm in Middleburg Virginia will host a mile track and six furlong chase as she develops steeplechasing and flat racing ventures aided by European agents and a top steeplechase mount from Ireland.
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New York
William F. Hitt
May Katherine Elkins
Senator Elkins
West Virginia
Billy”’ Hitt
Washington
Jockey Club
Mussolini Seen as Napoleon By Local Press
Rome reports Benito Mussolini earning the nickname Napoleon the Fourth from six reporters after a lengthy interview. Observers note his likeness in appearance and manner as he leads the Fascisti, with Mussolini’s brief, decisive replies and habit of touching his chest as he speaks.
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Rome
Napoleon
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Bonaparte
Mussolini
France
Ministry of the Interior
Lanfranconi
San Lanfranconi
Cora Coughenour and Ben T Oliver wed at Ruby
Salisbury December 21 A surprise wedding united Miss Cora Coughenour and Ben T Oliver on December 6 at Ruby 8S C Rev Purvis of the Baptist church officiated The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Coughenour of Salisbury The couple will reside at Blewett Falls with their new home set there
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Oliver-Coughenour
Salisbury
Cora Coughenour
Ben T. Oliver
Ruby
Mr. Purvis
the Baptist Church
T. A. Coughenour
Oliver
Blewett Falls
Duke of Leinster preps solo sea voyage in twelve ton ketch
The Duke of Leinster arrives in New York to cross the ocean in a twelve ton ketch as the first Irish duke to visit America in a century. He favors sailing alone next summer though Nutting pressed for a two-man crew in each boat. He recently beat a London to Aberdeen train by auto, 570 miles in 14 hours 30 minutes.
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New York
Duke of Leinster
Ireland
America
England
William Washburn Nutting
London
Aberdeen
Gate City to receive funds for Confederate monument
After two decades of pleading the Guilford county commissioners approved a $1,000 appropriation toward a Confederate monument in Gate City. The Daughters of the Confederacy have $1,000 themselves and seek $3,000 total, but county finances limit further support for now.
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Greensboro
Daughters of the Confederacy
Guilford
Fire Devastates Lumberton McLellan Store Post Office
A three story building on South Elm Street housing McLellan's and the post office burned, causing about 30 000 in losses. McLellan stock valued around 15600 and the building suffered at least 15000 in damage. The post office moved to temporary quarters. mail was soaked but intact. Fire began on the second floor at 7 45.
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Lumberton
South Elm Street
McLeLlan
Post Orice
A. W. McLean
McLellan Company
Lumberton Cotton Mill
Boy labor blamed as temptations lure youths
Detroit December 22. A newspaper editorial argues against employing boys for almost nothing and exposing them to temptations, calling such practices nearly as reprehensible as a boy's wrongdoing. The piece condemns exploitation of youth in labor.
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Detroit
Mich
Boy Freed on Personal Recognizance in Embezzlement Case
United States Commissioner J Stanley Hurd released Habel and De Rue seventeen on personal recognizance after De Rue pleaded guilty to embezzling 1000 dollars from his employers. The boy was bound over to the grand jury. De Rue said he used the money to pay a mortgage on his widowed mother’s home and lost it before paying back. He earned 35 dollars a month.
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United States
J. Stanley Hurd
Habel
de Rue
Grand Jury
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Clellan
Frees
Rose
Exide Service
B. Mitchell
Prop
Shannon’s Art Shop
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Chicago Tribune
G. E. Hutchens
G. K. Tomlinson
Pure Food Store
E. S. Wilson
J. A. Cook
Washington Street
R. L.garrett
C. S. Brown
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