North Carolina revenue chief cites tobacco boost in 1924
Gillam Grissom, district revenue collector, stated that if current collections hold, North Carolina could reach about 133 million dollars for the 12 month period ending in 1924. He noted tobacco as the primary driver of this rise and contrasted year to date totals with 1922 and 1923 figures, highlighting statewide prosperity and US Treasury gains.
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North Carolin A
Gillam Grissom
Gris8oom
North Carolina
United States ‘Treasury
Revenue Department
Londoners tire of court delay in postwar era
London lawyers note a shift away from court action as disputes are settled out of court to avoid costs. Hilary sessions open with 2201 cases, 861 fewer than last year, with Kings Bench down to 765 and no defamation cases. Chancery holds 440, while divorce cases fall 220 to 957, signaling a return to prewar trial methods. A Berlin private citizen sells a thirteenth century Bible to an American for about 15000 dollars.
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London
Law Courts
Kings Bench
Chancery Division
Berlin
Sage and Sulphur Compound Delights Graying Hair
An old time remedy for gray hair promotes Sage Tea and Sulphur mixtures, now sold as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ad claims it darkens hair naturally, restores luster, and makes gray disappear after a few applications.
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Wyeth
Nyette
Rough Red Skin Sulphur Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad touts Ae ROUGH RED SKIN sulphur lotion for eczema and itching. It claims rapid soothing, healing pimples and rash, with Bowles Mephtho-Subphar as the recommended product. Provides directions to use like cold cream.
Inspection of North Carolina National Guard Units
United States Army officers began a month long inspection of all North Carolina National Guard units. The schedule lists varied units and cities including Youngsville Louisburg Henderson Warrenton Oxford Durham Edenton New Bern Wilmington Raeford Parkton Manteo Wilson Plymouth Goldsboro with Major John C Fairfax and other officers directing the reviews.
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Raleigh
North’ Carolina National Guard
United States,army
120Th Infantry
Jim
Youngsville
Louisburg
117 Field Artillery
Henderson Infantry
John C. Fairfax
G, T. March
Roe C. Hilton
F. E. Bertholet
H. €. Wolfe
United States Army
Wallace B. Smith
North Carolina National Guard
120Th
Infantry
Warrenton
Oxford
Durham
Edenton
New Bern
Wilmington
200Th Artillery
Raeford
Parkton
Wilson
Plymouth
Goldsboro
Mother's Sacrifice in London Car Crash
In London on February 9 a mother Sarah Smith died heroically as brakes failed and she shielded her baby with her body. The infant survived unharmed, spared by the mother's act.
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London
Sarah Smith
Doan’s Kidney Pills Praised In High Point Testimony
Doan’s Kidney Pills gain local validation as a solution for backache and urinary issues. W. T. Pierce, a High Point section foreman, testifies years of use improved kidney function and reduced back pain after weather exposure. He notes intermittent twinges respond to the pills and recommends them to others. The sponsor is Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo.
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High Point
W. T. Pierce
Tomlinson St
Doan
Indy
Piares
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
Engineer named for Carolina Motor Club in Greensboro
Greensboro Feb 9 James B Hallowell appointed engineer of the Carolina Motor Club with headquarters in Greensboro He will manage road surveys for North and South Carolina The department plans to survey highways learn their condition and obtain mileage from town to town Regular updates will be furnished to members The club's membership nears a thousand in 65 Carolinas communities
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Greensboro
James B. ‘Hallowell
Carolina Motor Club
Hallowell
North
South’ Carolina
Junius H. Harden
Burtington
Motor Club
Carolinas
Red Pepper Rub promises swift rheumatism relief
An old advertisement touts Rowles Red Pepper Rub as the quickest relief for rheumatic pain. It claims concentrated heat penetrates in minutes, easing soreness and allowing easier movement. Customers are urged to buy the genuine Rowles product from druggists.
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Iit
Rowle
Rowles
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Vici
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Jr. Louis
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United’ States
Tennessee
Alabama
Virginia
West Virginia
CityFuel Co
Park
Chas F. Blake Mgr
Burson
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Mae
S. Reynolds
Brown
E. C. Skuffer
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