States accelerate ad campaigns to draw settlers and industry
A Raleigh dispatch reports that nearly every state is boosting advertising of natural resources to attract new industries and settlers. Funding varies with annual appropriations from legislatures or public subscriptions, with Florida 50000, Oklahoma seeking 600000, Washington 50000, Virginia 50000, Minnesota 150000, and others planning programs in Michigan Texas and Arkansas. The California study notes a nationwide movement to enlarge state-wide campaigns amid rising competition.
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Florida
Oklahoma
North Carolina Legislature Signals Busy Session
Enterprise reporting from Raleigh notes both the House and Senate moving to work with many bills on calendar. Key actions include passage of statewide game bill and auto registration date change, plus bills on banking, school attendance, and hospital labor use.
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Raleigh
House
Senate
Fisheries Commission
Department of Conservation and Development
State Department of Insurance
Board of Public Charities and Welfare
Roanoke Sound
F. D., Winston
Bertie
Woodson
Graham
Orange
Royall
Wayne
Cannady Bill Licenses Cars by Calendar Year Passed
North Carolina lawmakers approved the Cannady bill to shift car license issuance from fiscal to calendar year starting July 1. A six month license will cost 6.25 dollars plus 25 cents for two plate sets. after December 31, 1927 annual plates resume and the 25 cent fee ends. Officials favor the change hoping easier payments for motorists and farmers.
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General Assembly
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Department of Revenue
North Carolina
Rivers Johnson
Duplin
Miller Has No Formal Defense In Daugherty Miller Trial
New York February 17 AP Miller former alien property custodian will have no formal defense in the Daugherty Miller trial reconvening at 2 10 pm Aaron Sapiro Miller counsel waived opening address Harold Corbin for Daugherty also waived opening address Sapiro stated the government failed to prove a conspiracy against Miller and his defense rests Corbin indicated further remarks to follow.
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New York
Thomas W. Miller
Daughterty- Miller
Aaron Sapiro
Miller
Harold Corbin
Harry M. Daugherty
Sapiro
Corbin
Wood Is Expected to Reach Raleigh Tonight
Otto Wood the one armed fugitive recaptured in Terre Haute Ind is set to be returned to Raleigh within 24 hours after extradition papers signed by Governor McLean were honored. Wood wounded by a gunman during a failed robbery is said to have recovered from his injury and will resume his 80 year sentence for the Greensboro pawnshop murder.
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Raleigh
Otto Wood
Terre Haute
Ind
Wood
Hooskirts and Boots Found in Calicoon Center Stock
In the stock of a merchant of Calicoon Center New York were recently found hoopskirts bustles leather boots children's shoes of cowhide with pegged soles and old lamps.
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Calicoon Center
New York
Ship models carved from prison kit bones in Napoleonic era
Prisoners used bones from a kit chest to build ship models during the Napoleonic wars. Many models survive and fetch 1000 to 5000 dollars. Buckingham Palace reportedly has about 500 rooms. A dove found frozen in ice on its nest was thawed and released to forage.
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Cuckingham Palace
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Daugherty
United States
American Metal Company
Richard Merton
East Washington Street
Main Street
S. Rabinowitz
East Washington St
Marshall C. Kellam
Service Department
M. C. Kellam, J. S. Keith, M. T. Fowler, R. W. Gillespie
Faison Motor Co
Dodge Brothers Sales and Service
Willowbrook and Commerce Sts
Swift
Dace
Haddock
Ade
The
Mystery Store
Wrenn
Coffield Furniture Company
Repeas
Coffield’s
Athens
A. S. Cotfield
H. J. Cotfield
R. W. Marsh
W.a.armfield
J.B. Hammer
R. T. Groomé
J. S. Davis
R. K. Pulliam
J. W. Kimbrough
IDUCO
Sheloff Hardware Co
North Main
Beeson
Hdw. Co
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