Tar Heel Canine Wins Hero Award
A faithful dog saved his owner from an enraged bull and three North Carolina dogs are finalists for Spratt’s Dog Hero award. The contenders include Jock the Wayne County hero, a Charlotte warehouse fire dog, and Jack, who aided a Mecklenburg family to escape a blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Spratt’s
F. Does
New York Herald-Tribune
William A. Bruette
Forest and Stream
Frank B. Rutherford
Pennusylvania Society For Prevention of
Jack
Joe Smith
Wayne County
J. D. Franklin
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Jock
Mr. Smith
C. H. Ailey
Mr. Ailey
W. H. Palmer
Marion Has Loving Cup Mystery
Marion received a silver trophy marked City of Marion as second prize in Asheville festival activities, but local records show she played no part in the event. The mystery of the gift prompts questions about its origin and intention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion F. Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
City of
Asheville
Eye infections and dental foci linked in historical observations
The text discusses ulcers of the eye associated with mouth infections and urges immediate dental treatment during severe oral infection. It notes some eye disorders like cataracts are not related to focal infection and considers poisonous byproducts from germs affecting eye tissue. It also recalls eye sensitivity to poisons and early signs of intoxication warning of possible blindness.
Health Superstitions About Teeth Linking to Eye Trouble
The article discusses focal infections from teeth or tonsils affecting the eye and other organs. It cites Dr A F MacCallan’s findings on lacrimation linked to infected teeth, and notes eyelid inflammation often accompanies infected tonsils. Temporary relief from lotions and glasses may occur until dental infections are treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
A. F. MacCallan
London
Former Wilmington Publisher and City Official Dies at 52
Joseph F. Thompson, 52, a former Wilmington publisher and city commissioner of finance from 1921 to 1929, died at his home. He helped lead the Morning Star and later edited and part owned the News-Dispatch before the papers merged last fall. He is survived by his widow.
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Wilmington
Joseph FE. Thompson
Thompson
Morning Star
News-Dispatch
the News
Obituary of Williamson Veteran Leader in County Life
Mr. Williamson aged about 75 died after a sudden illness at his home following an attack. Born in Virginia in 1868, he moved with his family to the county and worked in farming lumbering and pottery. He was active in Methodist affairs and community service. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. at Yadkin College with interment in the college cemetery. He is survived by a large family including J Williamson Tucson Arizona Siamson Oak Park A Sheloff Mrs G Richmond VA and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gb Williams
Williamson Wa
Virg
T. J. Willia
Wimbledon Champions and 1930s Tennis Standouts
Summary notes indicate prominent players across 1929 1936 events including Helen Wills Moody and Elizabeth Ryan with doubles partners Van Ryn and Al. Moody also appears in women’s doubles with Elizat N. mixed doubles feature U S champions and Australian Jack.
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Wimbledon
Engl
United States
France
Helen Wills Moody
Ll Miss Wills
Ryn
Wilmer Alli
van Ryn
Moody
Elizat
N. S
Price
Peggy Saundeell
England
Ryan
U. S
Jack
Australia
Wayrancis T. Hunter
United
Tunstall Delivers Sermon At Wesley Memorial
Rev. John W. Moore led a brief Wesley Memorial service focusing on The Pit and Love as the test of character. Rev. G T Tunstall from Green Street Baptist preached a strong evening sermon on love and unselfish care for others. Congregations attended both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Moore
Sermo Wesley
G. T. Tunsta
Green Street Baptist
Peter
Goo
Local Horses Earn High Honors at Sedgefield Show
Three High Point horses led by Little America owned by Miss Elizabeth Adams and shown by Douglas Long of Greensboro captured ten ribbons at the Sedgefield Horse Show. Mark MacDonald of Sunshine Stables took two second and two third places in his first showing. Maybelle of Sunshine Stables earned a second place as nearly 300 horses were exhibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Sedgefield
Little America
Elizabeth Adams
Douglas Long
Greensboro
Mark MacDonald
Sunshine Stables
R. D. Penny
Aave
Maybelle
Humorist Imagines A Portrait Of A Sardine
A playful caption in a humor column shows a cartoonish exchange about being painted as a sardine. The gag riffs on studio portrait talk with a wink at the subject’s unlikely subject.
Death by own action pact in double tragedy
In Paterson New Jersey Roderick Meakle 28 a concert violinist was under arrest after a death by own action pact with Miss Jennie Brauer 22. Brauer a prize winning swimmer from Germany was found dead in an automobile between Butler and Pompton Lakes. Police say two notes show the couple planned to die together as another woman blocked their marriage. Meakle had secretly married Jessie Murphy 26 a Paterson teacher who refused divorce.
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Paterson
N. J
Roderick Meakle
Jennie Brauer
Germany
Meakle
Miss Brauer
Butler
Pompton Lakes
Jessie Murphy
Bridgeport
Brauer
Bit By Bit Dialogue From The Humorist
A short comic exchange centers on a waiter and a customer. The waiter suggests the hash is not made but accumulates. The humor hinges on dialect and ambiguity in the line.
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Boston
Moritz
U. S. Shipping Board
R. M. Tudor
PTY Appi
Cutty
Mortal
Wilmington Dead
Oed Toasdohn i
Tal
Gasvilie
Arreli
West
Hums
Sarre J
Ran
Reaubiru
Weich Meehureh
Dakwooud Cemetery
Quality Shoe Store
XPERT
Wimblee
Tunstall
Wesley
Auto
Lex
Enterprise Ravidson
Lambeth
Thomasville
Hudson
Carl Clinard
Lexington
Washington
United St
Alaska
Miss Adams
Chicago
Flying Hunters
Sky Harbor
Gladys Hotam
Hunters
Walter Hunter
Kenneth
John Hunter
Irene Hunter
Albert Hunter
Ida Hunter
John
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