Extension Service to hold five boll weevil meetings in eastern NC
Washington N C January 27 five additional meetings on boll weevil control will be held in eastern North Carolina next week. Speakers include W F McCrary Bruce Mabee and G M Garrett outlining control plans and crop alternatives with farmer success stories from across the state.
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Washington
N. C
Agricultural Extension Service
North Carolina
W. F. McCrary
Aurora
Beaufort County
South Creek
Bayboro
Pamlico County
Newport Carteret
McCrary
Bruce Mabee
G. M. Garren
Division of
Agronomy
Mabee
Widow, 102, Dies at Chicago Old Ladies Home
Mme Lucie d'Epicy, a 102 year old widow of patrician French lineage, died at the Home for Old Ladies in Chicago. She and her scholar husband arrived in the United States during the Second Empire era and settled in the South where they owned a large estate.
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Chicago
Mme
Lucie d’Epicy
Divorce Granted After Wife Prefers Swimming to Home duties
Frank B. Brandreth of Boversford was granted a divorce after he testified that his wife preferred swimming to him. He said she neglected duties during three years of marriage by daily trips to a Royersford swimming hole where she worked as his secretary.
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Norristown
Frank B. Brandreth
Boversford
Royersford
Brandreth
Horses Bring 0 Cents at Local Sale in Buford
In Buford Arkansas on Jam. 27 the gate saw a team of horses auctioned for 60 cents. Recess Meese bought a Wind mare for 60 cents after starting bids at 10 cents. A one eyed mare named Ros then sold for 50 cents to Meese following the shouted bid.
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Buford
Ark
Jam
Meese
Nares
Ros
Woman Reaches 103rd Birthday in Portsmouth
Mrs. Adeline Whitcomb widow of Benjamin Whitcomb Portsmouth oldest resident observed her 103d birthday in the city noting family affection and public appreciation of her long life in New Hampshire.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Adeline Whitcomb
Benjamin Whitcomb
New Trial Granted in Neell Case in Danville
The Virginia Supreme Court granted William Y. Neell a new trial reversing a prior conviction for simple assault on Lora Gee, a 12 year old girl. The case returns to March docket as Neell faces a possible $500 fine and 12 months in jail. Gee has since sued for $50,000 and was awarded $40,000 in civil court.
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Danville
State Supreme Court
William Y. Neell
Corporation Court
Noell
Lora Gee
Gee
Supreme Court
Irvin
Prerea
John Jones
Amusements Follies Revue at the Orpheum Next Week
The Orpheum announces Jack Shears and his Follies Revue a 12 person miniature musical comedy act new to the city. Shears offers vaudeville specialties considered the largest vaudeville array in town.
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Orpheum
Jack Shears
Dawson Seeks Divorce From Wife Menettia in Detroit
Orlie W. Dawson filed suit for divorce from his wife Menettia Dawson in Detroit on January 26. The complaint details an unspecified reason and seeks termination of the marriage.
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Detroit
Orlie W. Dawson
Menettia Dawson
Man alleges violent abuse by spouse with footwear and irons
He states Hollywood and the movies, aided by French heel slippers and flatirons, caused their breakup. He recalls an incident when asked about her whereabouts a slipper struck his forehead and a flatiron landed on his back, silencing another question.
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Nderstood
Hollywood
Dawson
Glasgow candidate Annie Swap a prolific novelist
Annie S Swap stood for one Glasgow division in the recent British elections. Mrs Burnett Smith the novelist and daughter of a farmer is noted for producing more than fifty novels and countless short stories and articles since starting her career.
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Burnett Smith
Kellogg's Bran Promises Permanent Relief From Constipation
Advertorial style pitch extols Kellogg's Bran as a natural remedy for constipation and auto intoxication. It highlights “ALL BRAN” as the key to bulk and cleansing, recommends at least two tablespoonfuls daily, and notes versatile uses from cereals to baked goods, with broad availability.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg ’S
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Pepper & Stoddard
Juvenile Peppers
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Whittles
Prag
Timbo Strauss
Madame Grace
Loflin’s
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