North Carolina May Expand Trade via Rivers and Canals
A University study led by engineering professor Thorndike Saville argues North Carolina can greatly grow its trade by linking an improved highway system with inland and coastal waterways. The plan envisions barges carrying lumber, cotton, corn, peanuts and fruits to markets or transshipment points, potentially aided by cheaper hydro electric power in the future.
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Chapel Hill
Thorndike Saville
North Carolina
England
France
Mr. Saville
British Railways
Legion Meeting Wednesday Night With Music Feature
An American Legion gathering is set for Wednesday night at 8 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. A featured item will be music by a Negro string band.
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American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Clothing Given to New Bern Persons
Reports from Red Cross headquarters show clothing issued to 1,175 people who lost ev in a February event in New Bern. The tally reflects aid distribution to flood or disaster victims in the area, with teams coordinating supplies and shelter as recovery continues.
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New Bern
Red Cross
Weekly Market Report Veneer and Thin Lumber
Market data lists Poplar veneer and dimension stock by width and thickness with prices per thousand feet. Sales include freight terms and various counts for sheet, cross banding, and gum stock with multiple price points and output totals.
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Weekly Market
Relief work progresses after December fire toll
The report shows 18 050 clothing pieces issued and about 2 000 furniture items distributed to fire victims. Tent colony records 260 tents housing 150 families, while 167 patients have been treated at the emergency hospital with five deaths. Most relief efforts focus on the negro residents in the tent city.
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T. R. Buchanan
Gilmer Buyer in New York Purchases Ladies Wear
Miss Martha Shields manager of the Gilmer store ladies' ready-to-wear department travels to New York City to select new ladies apparel and fittings for the local shop. The trip aims to stock latest styles and expand inventory for customers.
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Martha Shields
Gilmer
New York City
Gilmer Stores Send Miss Scedlds to New York for Merchandise
Miss Scedlds, a seasoned buyer for Gilmer’s five North Carolina stores, travels to New York to purchase thousands of dollars worth of ladies and misses wear for outlets in High Point Greensboro Lexington Shethy and Statesville.
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Gilmer
North Carolina
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