Asheboro Hosts Gala Fourth Parade And Night Show At Capitol
Asheboro celebrated the Fourth of July with an all day affair starting with a 10:00 parade led by Mayor Crawford and the town board. Floats from Coffield Furniture Fox Dry Cleaners Chevrolet Hudson-Essel and more followed a Junior Order float. Clowns, including The bottle fed baby and Exie the Mule, entertained as a pony cart ice block float and a Coca Cola truck highlighted the procession. An evening dance and a midnight show at Capitol Theatre featuring The Night Club capped the events.
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Chevrolet Motor Co
Hudson-Essex Motor Co
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Reeves Pharmacy
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Exie
English Woman Mayor's Visit Prompts Clothes Memory Tale
A report railroads into themes of longevity and marital status. It notes German studies finding men gain twenty years of life in the last six decades while married people live longer. It also questions whether marriage itself boosts health or if sickly individuals are less likely to wed.
Parade Ends With Burns Twins At Gala Asheboro Day
The gentleman in the high hat occupying the coach leads the parade. The Burns twins ride a miniature covered wagon with two ponies, followed by children dressed as pioneers and cowboys. Afterward, stunts and clown acts amuse crowds before prize fights and afternoon contests.
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Burns Twins
Asheboro
Robbins Kelly Take Flying Jobs in Texas
Fort Worth. Reg L. Robbins the world endurance flight champion will join the aero sales department of a Texas oil company and travel by air. James Kelly, Robbins partner, becomes an instructor at a flying school after a career that included ranch work and managing an airport.
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Texas Oil Company
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Ward sued for calling Mrs Wilson a cow in day’s gossip
A sensational item notes actress Fannie Ward being sued for 50000 after calling Mrs Laura Wilson a cow. The column then veers through random observations on gendered insults and social issues including old age pensions and family duty, ending with a report on a 13 year old girl who hanged herself after classmates mocked her shabby clothing.
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Fannie Ward
Laura Wilson
New York
Cliff Bolton Returns to Washington Tonight
Former Pointer catcher Cliff Bolton to report to Washington Senators after rehabbing a fractured right arm. He had been with New Haven in the Eastern league, leading hitter there before his injury, and expects to resume his regular catching role within two weeks.
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City To Operate American Theater With Shelton Amond
City government to run the American Theater replacing Publix Saenger lease. Shelton Amos players will open July 15 after performances in Winston Salem, offering two bills weekly at popular prices. Company members include Ruth Amos Halal Shelton Jack Soanes Edwin Evans Madeline Gailbraith and others.
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High Point
Shelton-Amos
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Miss Ruth Amos
Halal Shelton
Jack Soanes
Edwin Evans
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Tommie Wiggins
Mabel Foust
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Whim Saves Prize Calf Tops County Butterfat May Record
An orphan calf saved from birth by a boy’s whim topped Grundy county butterfat records in May. The note compares ice volume above water to below, seven times larger underwater.
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Trenton
Discovery of Vulcanization by Charles Goodyear in 1839
In 1839 Charles Goodyear made an accidental breakthrough that led to vulcanization of rubber, a process that transformed rubber into a durable material. This discovery reshaped manufacturing and consumer goods across multiple industries.
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Charles Goodyear
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