Cotton substitute for burlap bags tested at State College
Experiments at the State College Textile School Raleigh show cotton fabric can replace burlap for wrapping cotton bales and other uses. Dr Thomas Nelson says costs equal to burlap when raw cotton prices stay low. substitution could boost cotton consumption by about 2 million bales annually and ease farmer and mill pressures. Two hundred fifty farm women toured the school, noting economic potential. net weight bias and tariff issues also arise.
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United States
India
Department of Agriculture
State College
Europe
Thomas Nelson
Birth of Son for Mr and Mrs Early Shoaf
Mr and Mrs Early Shoaf announce the birth of their son Early Ciuterd Jr on duty. 8.
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Early Shoaf
Early Ciuterd, Jr
Ledger Reveals 1868 Albemarle Barroom Prices
Colonel D. H. Milton keeps a barkeeper’s ledger from 1868 showing drinks at 50 cents a pint and 10 cents for a drink, with patrons including doctors lawyers and a Civil War veteran bar owner M. B. Howell. The record also notes meals and foods sold, such as oysters and watermelons, reflecting sociable times before Prohibition.
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D. H. Milton
M. B. Howell
Albemarle
Saisbury
George W. Crowell
S. H Hearne
Hearne
Stanly County
Christopher Burris
John Atkins
Martin Byrd
Ansley Fesperman
Howell
Free Bible Lecture Tonight at Bible Student's Classroom
A free lecture on The New Earth will be held tonight at o'clock at the Bible Student's classroom located at 11842 North Main Street. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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North Main Street
Johnny Mack Brown Works on The Co Ed Film in New York
Former Alabama football star Johnny Mack Brown is in New York working on a movie titled The Co Ed. The actor is focusing on the project as production moves forward in the bustling film scene of the city.
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Johnny Mack Brown
Alabama
New York
North Carolina Education Conference Highlights July Program
Raleigh July 9 AP Practically every phase of elementary education in North Carolina will be covered at a conference on elementary education at Chapel Hill July 14 and 15. Dr M C S Noble Jr outlines sessions on teacher supply and rural school supervision with leaders from Duke University and state colleges presenting on training and certification needs.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
M. C. S. Noble, Jr
State Department of Education
Noble
Division of Information and Statistics
State Department
Holland Holton
Duke University
John H. Cook
North Carolina College For Women
James H. Hillman
State Department of Public Instruction
North Carolina Education Conference Targets Teacher Supply and Training
A 1927 education conference at Garland Hall Chapel Hill gathers educators from Duke Wake Forest UNC and Appalachian State to discuss teacher training expansion, improved supervision, and use of revised teaching methods. Sessions cover supply demand and classroom techniques with a Carolina Inn dinner and a review of the 1927 General Assembly’s educational impact.
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North Carolina
John Carr
Duke University
TD. B. Bryan
Wake Forest College
B. B. Dougherty
Appalachian State Normal School
Boone
N. C
N. W. Walker
School of Education
University of North Carolina
Robert H. Wright
East Carolina Teachers College
Garland Hall
Chapel Hill
Carolina Inn
General Assembly
Paul W. Terry
North Carolina State Education Conference Focuses on Teaching Methods
Central elementary principal Ada B. Viele will explain applying a school policy to improve instruction. Raleigh superintendent H F Srygley will discuss teacher selection methods. Dr M R Trabue will cover stimulating individual progress in class work. Other speakers include L W Umstead Su san Fulghum Ruth Heilig and B A Stevens. The event will feature talks on standard elementary schools and evaluating reading skills.
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Ada B. Viele
Central Elementary
Fayetteville
H. F. Srygley
Raleigh
M. R. Trabue
School of Education
University of North Carolina
L. W. Umstead
Garner
Susan Fulghum
State Department of Public Instruction
Ruth Heilig
Brevard
B. A. Stevens
University Extension Division
Shelby
A. M. Proctor
Department of Education
Duke University
John C. Lockhart
Wake County
William A. Graham
Kinston
North Carolina
Copper output in North Carolina hits record levels
North Carolina mined 1,468,746 pounds of copper in the latest year, the state’s highest total since 1902. The Fontana Copper company in Swain County drove the surge, with ore grades around 8 percent copper. Projections for 1927 anticipate up to 5,000,000 pounds.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Washington
Fontana Copper Company
Fontana
Swain County
J. H. Bryson
United States
Bryson
North Carolina Elementary Education Conference Heads North Carolina
The North Carolina conference of elementary education will meet in Chapel Hill July 14 15 to discuss improving instruction in public elementary schools. Attendees include teachers principals rural supervisors superintendents and university educators. The program covers tests measurement teacher supply rural supervision and final aims for immediate educational objectives.
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Chapel Hill
State Department of Public Instruction
North Carolina
Carolina Inn
Bob” House
University of North Carolina
Gerrard Hall
Smith to Preach Today at Springfield Church
Raymond A. Smith director of religious education Wesley Memorial church will preach this morning at 11 o'clock at the Springfield Friends church. Tonight at 7 45 o'clock Tom Alderman Sykes minister Central Friends church will occupy the pulpit. Large congregations are expected at each service.
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Raymond A. Smith
Wesley Memorial Church
Springfield Friends Church
Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Funeral services for Mrs Blair held at Oak Hill Friends
Funeral services for Mrs Mes Kinley M Blair who died at her Oak Hill residence will be conducted at Oak Hill Friends church Monday at 10 oclock. Miss Cora Lee Norman assisted by Rev Robert Nelvin of Greensboro will officiate. Burial will be at Midway Cemetery four miles north of Lexington.
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Mes Kinley M. Blair
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Friends Church
Cora Lee Norman
Robert Nelvin
Greensboro
Midway Cemetery
Lexington
Notable Pitching Averages by Luque and Vance Across Years
Luque of Cincinnati posted a 1.98 average in 1923 while Vance of Brooklyn recorded a 2.16 mark in 1924. The figures highlight standout pitching performances by these two players in consecutive seasons.
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Luque
Cincinnati
Vance
Brooklyn
Equitable Home Purchase Plan Advertisement
If you own a home in High Point and have a mortgage you should investigate the Equitable Home Purchase Plan. It offers a 10 year loan repayable in monthly installments at 6 percent simple interest with no brokerage charge. Life insurance cancels the loan if the borrower dies. For full details see Hood Bank Building W. J. Fraley.
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High Point
Equitable
Life Insurance
Hood Bank
W. J. Fraley
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Asheville
Concord
Charlotte Patrol
Liles Gatling
High Point Detective Agency
G. B. Wimberly
Charleston, S. C
Southern Railway System
Jamestown
Crescent Limited
Charleston
Isle of Palms
Fell Beach
Southern Railway
Am. H. Graham
Charlotte, N
Beverly J. Yates
Beverely
J. Yates
Tar Heel Association of DeMolay
Yates
Henry Yates
Montiteu Ave
University Village
Gar
Mrs. Blair
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