North Carolina Park Commission Reports on National Park Efforts
At a Raleigh dinner, Park Commission officials briefed Governor, lawmakers, jurists and citizens on progress toward a Great Smoky Mountains national park. Senator Mark Squires announced western NC has raised over 300000 dollars for land purchases. others noted federal support and growing interest nationwide. Josephus Daniels praised statewide unity to create a monumental park with scientific value.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina Park Commission
Sir Watter Hotel
Commission
General Assembly
Mark Squires
Lenoir
Great Smoky Mountains
E. C. Brooks
United States
William A. Welch
Southern Appalachian National Park Commission
Great Smokies
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Col
H. J. Benchoff
Shenandoah National Park Commission
Shenandoah
National Park
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
White House roof replacement delayed by cost and politics
Washington Feb 15 The White House roof deemed unsafe faces delay as Major U S Grant reports no funds for replacement in the annual appropriation bill The cost to replace is estimated at 500000 and the president has not approved such expenditure while legislative delays loom.
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Washington
White House
U. S. Grant
Executive Office
House
Wood
Wills Meets Lenglen In Carlton Final Tomorrow
In Cannes on February 15 Helen Wills advanced to the Carlton tournament final by beating Mlle Didi Viasto 6 1 6 4. Suzanne Lenglen topped Mile Contoslavos 6 0 6 2 to reach the other half of the final.
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Cannes
France
Helen Wills
America
Suzanne Lenglen
Carlton
Mlle
Didi Viasto
Suzanne
Mile
Contoslavos
Rockefeller gifts ten million for Cairo museum and institute
New York reports that John D. Rockefeller Jr offers King Fuad and Egypt $10,000,000 to build and run a Cairo museum and archaeological institute. Cairo sources say trustees would be led by James H. Breasted. Egyptian control and American directorate are debated amid ongoing negotiations since last fall.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
King Fuad
Cairo
James H. Reasted
University of Chicago
Rockefeller
Egypt
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Luxor
Mr. Rockefeller
North Pole
Three Men Held For Efland Bank Robbery
Three men are jailed on charges tied to the Efland bank robbery. Suspects include William Bill Payne brought from Florida Troy Fitzgerald and C R Hagood officials say most details are in hand and the dense mystery surrounding the crime will soon clear up.
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William
Bill” Payne
Florida
Troy Fitzgerald
C. R. Hagood
William Payne
Funeral Services for M. V. Robbins
Funeral services for Martin V. Robbins were held at 2 p m yesterday at Ebenezer M E church with Rev W R Harris and Miss Clara Cox officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers Marvin Ingram Herbert Rollins Sherrill Ingram Garfield Ingram Russell Ingram and Fred Robbins. A note clarifies a separate William Payne in High Point unrelated to the case.
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Martin V. Robbins
Ebenezer M. E. Church
W. R. Harris
Clara Cox
Springfield Church
Marvin Ingram
Herbert Rollins
Sherrill Ingram
Garfield Ingram
Russell Ingram
Fred Robbins
Cascarets Laxative Ad Claims Quick Comfort
A consumer ad markets Cascarets as the nicest laxative with candy like tablets. It promises relief from headache bile and constipation, notes gentle liver stimulation, and claims to refresh the head stomach tongue skin and mood. The copy asserts Cascarets never gripe or sicken and positions it as the world’s largest selling laxative.
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Park Commission
Carolina
Smoky Mountain Park
Mr. Daniels
Walter Hines Page
Boston
Africa
Potomac
Ted
Old Sol
Dize
High Point
Moores Book Store
J. A. Jones
W.H. March
Edwin Clapp
Star Brand
Brown-Bilt
Buster Brown Poll
Parrott Brands
South Main Street
Winston-Salem
C. A. Sebastian
J. L. Strander
Jones-Gentry & Company
Buster Brown
Parrot
Virginia Care Dregs
High Point, N. C
BY Akern
Wari
Iry
Homer
Herodotus
Nile
Euphrates
M. V. Robbins
Ebeneezer Methodist Church
American Theater
High Point Insurance & Real Estate Company
Jack Edwards
Mgr
Washington St
J. J. Gentry
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