State fire losses fall again in North Carolina 1929 data
North Carolina's total fire loss in 1929 was 4,992,412 dollars, down from earlier years in state history but up 806,000 over 1928. Commissioner Dan C. Boney notes per capita loss dropped to 1.66 from 3.21 since 1921, with December's total 608,478 across 276 fires.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Dan C. Boney
Commissioner Boney
Boney
Sherwood Brockwell
Charlotte
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Asheville
Elizabeth City
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Durham
Henderson
Rocky Mount
Kinston
Gastonia
Hickory
Salisbury
Wilson
Enfield
No It Isn’t Lincoln Lumber Plant Fire Report
Seventeen cities and towns reported no fire losses in December. The list includes Washington Selma Thomasville Spencer Roanoke Rapids Southern Pines Graham Farmville Elm City Sylva Gibsonville Morehead City Ahoskie East Spencer Southport Pinehurst Bryson City.
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Perquimans County
Washington
Selma
Thomasville
Spencer
Roanoke Rapide
Southern Pines
Graham
Farmville
Elm City
Sylva
Gibsonville
Morehead City
Ahoskie
East Spencer
Southport
Pinehurst
Bryson City
Four New North Carolina Companies File Charters
Four certificates of incorporation were filed in Raleigh. Rocky River Improvement Company of Gilwood plans electricity transmission with $10,000 authorized and $300 subscribed, by Johnston and Bradford of Concord. Mills River Investment Company, Inc. of Hendersonville will do real estate with $50,000 authorized and $1,200 subscribed, by Cathey Rhodes and Gene Rhodes. Green & McClure Furniture Company of Graham will deal in furniture with $40,000 authorized and subscribed, by McClure Green and McClure. McMillan Schuler Oil Company of Fayetteville will sell petroleum with $50,900 authorized and $3,000 subscribed, by McMillan and Schuler and partners.
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Raleigh
Rocky River Improvement Company
Gilwood
Huntersville Light and Power Company
H. W. Johnston
G. A. Bradford
J. M. Bradford
Concord
Mills River Investment Company, Inc
Hendersonville
S. R. Cathey
Ora K. Rhodes
Gene G. Rhodes
Green & McClure Furniture Company
Graham
E. B. McClure
W. B. Green
J. G. McClure
MccMillan-Schuler Oil Company
Fayetteville
A. B. McMillan
M. F. R. McMillan
Paul K. Schuler
Charlotte Minister To Appear At Duke
Rev G Ray Jordan pastor of Dillworth Methodist Church Charlotte will lead a week long religious series at Duke University February 9 15 Plans by campus student organizations Y M C A Y W C A and university chorus coordinate the event J Foster Barnes Duke glee club director will oversee music The first service Sunday February 9 at 5 pm replaces the regular vesper services Services will be held twice daily at 1020 am and 7 pm throughout the week
Germans urge pan Europe while fearing Balkan relapse
Berlin reports growing German debate on a pan Europe as a remedy to Balkan-style conflict. Some leaders push a central European fusion under Naumann, aligning with German language and science traditions, while others favor Briand's broader union. Debate highlights fear of being overwhelmed yet potential gains if German diplomacy stays skillful.
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Europe
Germany
Erich Koch
Reichstag
Weser
Stresemann
Aristide Briand
Friedrich Naumann
Naumann
Koch
England
Herr Koch
Poland
Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson and related events
On January 21 dates mark Stonewall Jackson birth in 1824 at Clarksburg and his Civil War rise and death in 1863. The day also notes the 1870s canal treaty settlement, 1927 radio broadcast of Faust, and 1919 Nevada ratification of prohibition.
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Thomas Jonathan
Stonewall” Jackson
Clarksburg
Virginia
West Virginia
Jackson
West Point
United States
Panama Canal Company
Colombia
Nevada
Historical estimates on Armenian genocide deaths 1914–1918
The calculation estimates that during 1914 to 1918 the Turkish authorities killed burned alive or starved to death over 800000 Armenians.
Lux Toilet Soap Endorsed by World Famous Stars
Hollywood stars and European screen idols praise Lux Toilet Soap for keeping skin smooth under close ups. Broadway actors and film studios specify Lux for dressing rooms, with 71 of 74 legitimate theaters using it. Endorsed by 45 top Hollywood directors as essential for attractiveness.
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France
England
Germany
Lux
Bishop McDowell to Preach at Duke Vesper March 9
Bishop William F. McDowell of Washington DC will preach at Duke University's monthly vesper services on Sunday March 9. The invitation came from President W P Few. McDowell elected 1904, has served 22 years, written books, lectured widely and visited India China Japan and the Philippines.
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Durham
William F. McDowell
Washington
D. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
Duke University
W. P. Few
McDowell
India
China
Japan
Philippines
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