Davie Poplar Threatened By Infirmities Of Age
The Davie poplar on the Carolina campus, linked to UNC founding events of 1793, is described as venerable and leaning, propped by cables as a strong wind may topple it. The piece recalls General William Richardson Davie and the tree’s role as a campus symbol and gathering place.
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George W. Bradham
Chapel Hill
New Hope Chapel
Hillsboro
Orange County
Old Past
University of North Carolina
William Wichardson Davie
Halifax
Order of Masons
Samuel KE. McCorkle
Davie
General Assembly
Old East
Davie Poplar
Carolina
Davie poplar at campus aging under shadow of time
The Davie poplar on campus, long a gathering and memory site for seniors and alumni, is a hollow, ancient tulip tree aged over two centuries. It may die or fall soon, while a new shoot planted nearby promises to carry on its legacy for future generations.
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Alumni Hall
Memorial Hall
W. C. Coker
United States
Coker
University
Goitre Not a Disease Promoted as Home Treatment
Milwaukee physician Dr. A A Rock claims goitre is not a disease and offers a home treatment method proving successful. He warns neglect worsens the condition and opposes needless operations, publishing a book and sending free copies to interested readers.
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Milwaukee
Wis
A. A. Rock
Rock
Adv
New York Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Steady
The New York cotton seed oil market was quiet and steady, closing unchanged to four points higher after early March liquidation. Sales reached 3,200 barrels as local covering and commission buying supported by firm provisions and a cotton rally. Prices included Prime Crude 7.57 1 2, Prime Summer Yellow spot 8.45, March 8.32, May 9.12, July 9.32, September 9.49.
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New York
Cottonseed Oil Futures Steady on Firm Lard Support
The market in New Orleans on February 8 held steady as lard strength and improved cotton conditions supported futures. Prime summer oil finished at 7.95 with crude at 7.50, while futures closed steady across February 7.90, March 8.00, May 8.10, July 8.30, and September 8.50.
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Cottonseed
New Orleans
Pensacola Golf Week Opens Florida Tour Season
Pro golf stars arrive in Pensacola to launch the winter Florida circuit with the $3,000 Greater Pensacola open. Horton Smith defends his Florida gains as top players like Bobby Cruickshank and Rene Sarazen compete. The 72-hole Savannah course event in Georgia follows, with major purses across a packed February–April schedule.
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Dielon Graham
Atlanta, Ga
West
Pensacola
Florida
Bobby Cruickshank
New York
al Espinosa
Chicago
John Golden
Paterson
N. J
Ed Dudley
Wilmington
Del
Rene Sarazen
Horton Smith
Denny Shute
Columbus
Ohio
Laurels
Smith
Shute
Texas
Georgia
Savannah
Bellair
Fairways
Tom Raklets
Youngstown
Miami
Miami Beach
Pinehurst
Marcel
Augusta
Duke Cagers Face Important Games This Week
Duke's basketball team faces four key games this week as they chase southern and state honors. They open with Davidson at Charlotte, then meet South Carolina at Columbia, Loyola of Chicago at Duke, and end with North Carolina in a return game.
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Durham
Duke
Blue Devils
Davidson
Charlotte
North Carolina
Devils
Columbia
St. C
South Carolina Gamecocks
Loyola of Chicago
Loyola
Purdue
Carolina
Chapel Hill
Chicago Quint
Ramblers
Charles Murphy
Butter Monopoly Fueled by Midwest Creamery Output
A large share of U S creamery butter, over 40 percent, is produced in Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin. The dominance highlights regional scale in dairy processing and market concentration across the trio.
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The
United States
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Duke Receives Two Notable Paintings From New York Benefactor
In Durham Duke University is gifted a sea shore scene by Jacob Maris and a Jacque landscape titled Tending the Flock by C E Jacque. Donor C C Dula, a North Carolina native and tobacco leader, bought the works in 1904 and 1906 respectively for substantial sums. The paintings enhance Duke's art collection and are now on view in the university library.
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Maris
Jacque
Duke University
C. C. Dula
New York
Dula
Maris and
Lacque
C. 0. Dula
Durham
N. C
Jacob Maris
Charles Emile Jacque
C. Dula
Fifth Avenue
New York City
North Carolina
University
Tha Naintine de Marie Wae Nurid
Arthur Tooth
London
Liggett and Meyers Tobacco Company
Dordrecht
Duke Library
Strand
British Isles
Glasgow Art Gallery
J. Carware Alston
Duke
Frick Gallery
Waggaman
Mr. Dula
America
J. F. Millet
Millet
Barbizon
Wind Rubber Elastics For Hanger Non Slip Arrangements
A brief note recommends winding rubber elastics around ends of dress hangers to create non slip grips. The tip focuses on securing slippery hangers with simple, practical friction aids.
Tar Heel quint faces Loyola State and Duke in week of games
Special Enterprise from Chapel Hill reports UNC schedules a busy week with ten events. The Tar Heels host N C State Tuesday and Duke Saturday after Loyola Chicago visits Wednesday on the Tin Can court. Wrestling meets Davidson and N C State, boxing faces Florida and Oak Ridge, while freshmen teams face N C State and Duke.
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Chapel Hill
Loyola
Tamblers
N. C. State
Duke
University of North Carolina
Loyola of Chicago
Tar Heels
Blue Devils
Uke
Devils
State
Fane
Davidson
Florida
Gainesville
Carolina-State
Carolina-Duke
Oak Ridge
Women Workers Cling To Government Hotels
Women government workers cling to the old government hotels that will be torn down after the war. The olive drab stucco buildings stand on land destined for Capitol grounds, yet as long as the hotels remain, they remain their only home life.
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Washington
Capitol Grounds
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Wallburg DeMolay
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Trinity Eee
Hasty See
Eee Eee
Allen Jay
TAR Heel Quint
Arny
Sade Ig ‘Tom
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