Simmons Plans Visit to Asheville to See Governor Craig
Senator F M Simmons and Col A D Watts plan a 11 15 Sunday arrival in Asheville for a brief visit with former Governor Locke Craig who is ill at home on Swannanoa River. Citizens may visit the Craig home between 8 and 4 Sunday. Simmons leaves for Washington at 4 45.
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Asheville
F. M. Simmons
Col
A. D. Watts
Locke Craig
Swannanoa River
Craig
Col. Watts
Swannanoa
Simmons
Washington
Croker Widow Seeks Probate In Dublin Will Case
Mrs Richard Croker widow of the late New York figure appears to have her husband’s will probated in Dublin. She contends he left a will rather than dying intestate as sons from a former marriage claimed. The judge ordered the Irish court to transfer Croker’s will to the Irish probate court.
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Dublin
Richard Croker
New York City
Tammany
Paly Heac
Croker, Wi
Trish
Richard Croker, Jr
Croker
Preriy
Wintera
Palm Beach
Mrs Lena Young Dies in Davidson County
Mrs Lena Williams Young wife of W A Young principal of Churchland high school died at her Churchland Davidson county home after a two day illness from pneumonia. She was a NC College for Women graduate with literature and music degrees and studied at Columbia last summer. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs R K Williams a sister Mrs Gertha Huggins and a brother A R Williams a Greensboro insurance man and former state Sunday school secretary.
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Lexington
le Williams Young
W. A. Young
Churchland High School
Churchland
Davidson County
R. K. Williams
North Carolina College For Women
Columbia University
Gertha Huggins
Charlotte
A. R. Williams
Greensboro
Will Leaves Salvation Army $50,000 Estate in Corsicana
Mrs Martha Ellen Case who died recently bequeaths around 50 000 dollars of property to the Salvation Army. She owned nearly 900 acres of land and other assets including cash. Her only living relative, brother Norman Clary, is expected to contest the will.
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Salvation Army
Corsicana Tex
Martha Ellen Case
Czarina’s Jewels to be Searched in Brooklyn Grave
The guarded grave of James Jones, Seaman, in a Brooklyn national cemetery is to be opened next week by a Treasury Secret Service agent seeking about $1,000,000 in jewels once worn by the imperial Russian court. The dramatic hunt for the missing gems continues as authorities pursue the cache’s fate.
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New York
National Cemetery
Brooklyn
James Jones
Seaman
United States Treasury Secret Service
Scientist Maxim offers lab to Hutchison in boll weevil fight
New York January 20 Dr Hudson Maxim scientist and inventor offers his services and laboratory to Miller Reese Hutchison for the campaign to combat the boll weevil menace in cotton lands of the United States Hutchison is managing the campaign already launched against the pest.
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New York
Hudson Maxim
Miller Reese Hutchison
Hutchison
Welcome high school dominates local quintet in 80 to 16 victory
The Welcome High School quintet defeated the local team 80 to 16 with Link scoring six field goals and one foul for Welcome. Fuqua led High Point with four fouls and six points. Koontz and Yokely also contributed for Welcome as the visitors pulled away in the final period.
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Link
Welcome
Welcome High School
P. Koontz
Fuqua
High Point
Johnson P. Koontz
Kearns
Ingram
Perdue
Hedrick
Combs
Ragan
Brinkley
Yokely
RR. Koontz
Berrier
Yoken
Winchester Man Burned in Oil Explosion Fire
Clinton C. Athey of Winchester is in Memorial hospital after a cylinder oil explosion while lighting a kitchen fire. He is badly burned and unlikely to survive, his physician says. His wife Mrs Athey wrapped him in bed clothing to save him as flames consumed his pajamas and robe.
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Winchester
Clinton C. Athey
Memorial Hospital
Athey
Married men and women dominate New York suicides
Chief Medical Examiner Morris reported 839 New York suicides last year. Among them 568 were men and 259 women, with 315 married men and 141 married women. Gas was the leading method, 132 used firearms, and several burned themselves.
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New York
Morris
Marconi to Build $2 Million Plant in Vancouver
Marconi management in London announces a new $2,000,000 Vancouver plant to be the most powerful operated by the company. The facility will provide direct service to Australia and England, with site selection underway.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Marconi Management
London
England
Australia
Copper in New York Harbor Located After 1920 Sinking
The 1,200,000 pounds of copper cargo aboard the barge An Ode sunk by the transport Buford in Upper New York Bay in January 1920 has been found 93 feet beneath the surface by a listening device. Salvage work has begun at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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New York Harbor
New York
Armyransport
Buford
New York Bay
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Elks Rally Nationwide for Anti Narcotics War
Chicago January 20 scores of Elk lodges nationwide join the war on narcotics by passing resolutions urging President Harding to convene an international conference and declare an anti narcotic week Exalted Ruler William J Sinex of the Chicago lodge announces pledges of aid from Adams Newton North Attleboro Clinton and New Bedford Massachusetts and others
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Chicago
United States
Harding
William J. Sinex
Adams
Newton
North Attleboro
Clinton
New Bedford
Mass
Oters
Elon College fund drive aims to raise 100000 dollars
A mass meeting in Burlington to support Elon College and Alamance County proposes raising one hundred thousand dollars to aid rebuilding efforts. The gathering was enthusiastic and focused on Elon College’s recovery needs.
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Burlington
Elon College
Alamance County
Elon
Income Tax in a Nutshell for 1922 Returns
Targeting individuals with $1000 net income or $5000 gross, and married couples with $2000 net or $5000 gross. Final filing date March 12 1923 with first payment due. Filed at the Collector of Internal Revenue district of residence or principal business. Use Form 1040 and 10 for guidance. Four percent tax on taxable income up to 4000 after exemption and eight percent on the remainder with surtax 1 to 50 percent on net income over 6000 for 1922.
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Internal Revenue
193 Middies Down by VEE A’ Mapolis
In Aniled States Naval Academy at Annapolis 120 midshipmen and 43 enlisted men are in the hospital with mild cases of an illness spreading at a rate of about 20 new cases daily. Commander Kurtz and Lieut. Comdr. Tisdale among those reported at home.
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Naval Academy Hospital
Academy
Thomas R. Kurtz
Midshipmen
M. S. Tisdale
Henry B. Wilson
Cost of living drops in 31 cities in latest survey
The U S Department of Labor reports the cost of living declined in 31 surveyed cities for the 12 months ending December. In Savannah it rose 5.6 percent, while Indianapolis showed a 0.4 percent decrease. Major declines ranged from 23.1 percent in Savannah to 13.5 percent in Los Angeles for the prior June 1920 to December 1922 period.
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Washington
Cnt
Norfolk
Indianapolis
Department of Labor
Savannah
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Detroit
Angeles
New Orleans
New Yorks
Paladelonia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
Asheville Debates City Form Change At Mass Meeting
Asheville readies a mass meeting January 26 to decide if the city should adopt a commission form with mayor and six aldermen who elect three commissioners and a city secretary treasurer. The push cites reorganized finance and higher salaries while opponents favor preserving the current government.
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Asheville
General Assembly
Buncombe County
R. I. Fitzpatrick
Commissioner of Public Safety
Businessmen to Attend Railroad Hearing Monday
The article notes businessmen will attend a Monday hearing on railroad abandonment or sale. It states Interstate Commerce Commission holds authority per a Supreme Court decision. Local parties interested in disposition will be involved before any abandonment.
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Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alaska beauty enjoys winter swimming at Pala Beach
Miss Helmar Lieder man known as A8S Alaska is pictured at Pala Beach in private life, enjoying the new experience of swimming during the winter months.
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Alaska
Helmar Liederman
Pala Beach
Baby dies in Webster house fire tragedy
Mrs. George Alastic of Webster left her three children juvenile five three and six months with the infant in charge while she went to fetch water. On her return she found the building ablaze. The two older siblings escaped but the six month old baby perished.
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Greensburg
George Alastic
Webster
Annual Meeting Notice for High Point Building & Loan
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association will be held in the Directors Room of the Commercial National Bank on Thursday January 25 1923 at seven thirty p m. VoA J D, Secretary and Treasurer.
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High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
Seven- Lhitty B. m
High Point Sealed Bids Sought for Municipal Building Plumbing
City of High Point invites sealed proposals by January 30 1923 for completing plumbing equipment in the Municipal Building. Bid must include a 5 percent certified check and a 50 percent bond. Drawings and specs available from architect Harry Barton Greensboro North Carolina. Bids routed to Maryland Casualty Company Baltimore for evaluation. mayor Hedrick reserves right to reject all bids.
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City of
High Point
N. C
City Plumbing Company
Harry Barton
Greensboro
Maryland Casualty Company
Baltimore
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