North Carolina grain harvest mostly complete this year
Reports from across the state indicate the grain harvest is nearly done. Wheat yields may reach or exceed 10 million bushels, with eastern regions reporting up to 40 bushels per acre. Rye matches last year's output while oats fail largely due to winter kill.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
W. ©. Crosby
Bureau of Community Service
Piedmont
Food Conservation Commission
Crosby
Lucan
Lucas
Warns Nation Against Hysterical Economy and Wartime Waste
How ard BF Coffin of the Advisory Commission of the Council of National Defense warns the public against indiscriminate wartime economy measures. Recounting a western trip, he cautions that layoffs and factory closures may result from rushed cuts and urges practical, targeted saving rather than blanket austerity. He notes a looming food shortage and criticizes sweeping anti waste campaigns that lack focus.
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Howard BF. Coffi
Council of National Defense
Coffin
Federal probe opens on meat and cattle problem
Federal Trade Commission representatives arrive in Chicago to begin the official investigation of the cattle and meat problem. Western stock raising industry witnesses will testify first, with hearings to follow in Kansas City Omaha Denver and other livestock centers.
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Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
West
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Start Co operative Society Triumphs From Humble Weavers
The Co operative Society of Great Britain and Ireland began in Swansea on July 2 with 28 poor weavers and £28 capital to run stores across the nation. It now counts 3 500 000 members and about £50 000 000 in capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swansea
Wales
Co-operative Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Jd A. Hart Drug Co
Drowning of 17-Year-Old Negro Boy at Cape Fear River
Walter White head reports the drowning of 17 year old Walter White near Campbelton boat landing in Fayetteville. The youth, unable to swim, wandered into deeper water while wading and drowned before aid arrived.
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Fayetteville
Walter Whitehead
Cape Fear
Campbelton
Gilmer Bros Specialty Store Closes For Inventory
Gilmer Bros Specialty store will be closed Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday to take inventory, affecting customer access and business operations during the period.
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Gilmer Bros. Specialty
Thesday
Merchants Discuss Ninth Southern Commercial Congress
The Merchants committee of the Southern Commercial congress chaired by William Fellowes Morgan met at the Hotel McAlpin to plan the ninth convention in New York City October 15 17. Invitations will go to merchants in 16 states and to various merchants associations.
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Merchants Committee
Southern Commercial Congress
William Fellowes Morgan
Merchants’ Association of New York
Congress
McAlpin
A. EB. Tate
New York City
Merchants
General Committee
Frederick HL. Allen
North
New York
Wm. Fellowes Morgan
August Belmont
Chas. L. Bernheimer
Cleveland LH
Richard Young
Rodman Wanamaker
The Manmettes at O Henry Story
Dr James a burglar helps a dying man named Chandler after a fight with criminals. He administers a lethal but stimulating injection, learns of a money safe, and exits after Chandler dies. Mrs Chandler, starving, is misled to believe the money was her husband’s. The Rose will show the picture Tuesday.
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Dr. James
Mr. Chandler
Mrs. Chandler
Chandler
Potatoes Expected to Sell at One Dollar a Bushel
Chicago July 2 potatoes at the old fashioned price of a dollar were predicted for the near future in South Water street. Wholesale prices were off 40 cents a bushel yesterday and receipts are increasing. Onions quoted at 2% cents a pound. cabbages and fruits show varying levels.
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Chicago
South Water Street
Pepsi Cola Bottling Expands Delivery Amid Rising Local Demand
The local Pepsi Cola Bottling plant adds a Republic one ton truck to boost deliveries as F G Crutchfield leads rapid sales growth. The plant emphasizes sanitary conditions, uses distilled water, and invites public inspection at Commerce Street behind the post office building.
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Pepsi Cola
Republic
F. G. Crutchfield
Crutchfield
Commerce Street
Rations of Bread Hit Vegetarians Hard in Stockholm
In Stockholm on July 2 rationing of bread oats rice groats flour and similar staples based on average omnivorous needs dealt a heavy blow to vegetarians. Potatoes milk and butter scarcity worsens their plight with at least one vegetarian boarding house closed and others struggling to survive.
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Stockholm
Sweden
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Start Co-operative Society
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Gress
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Chero-Cola
Max Bones
Milfer
City Transfer CO
J. A. Dalton
Jay
Wachovia Bank & Breast Co
J. Gurney Briggs
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Interurban Motor Lines Incorporated
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High Point Elwood
Winston
N. C
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Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Aston Salem
Winston Rendort
Waikin
Wilkesbor
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Greensoro
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Sec
Treas
DR. L. S.fox
Wach Bank
DR. L. S. Fox
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Southern Railway
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Southern Bell Telephone
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