Rise and decline of the North Carolina Farmers Union
Raleigh reports Charles P. Loomis analyzes the rise and fall of the North Carolina Farmers Union in the North Carolina Historical Review. The union peaked in 1913 with 29,764 members, one of three major farm organizations, led for years by Dr. H. Q. Alexander before his 1919 retirement and 1929 death.
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Raleigh
Charles P. Loomis
Farmore Union
North Carolina Historical Review
North Carolina
Loomis
Farmers Union
The
Grange
Farmers Alliance
Republican Party
Farmers’ Union
H. Q. Alexander
Mecklenburg County
Dr. Alexander
Farmers’ Union of
Charlotte
Deaths in North Carolina Three Obituaries Filed
M J Coon 39 of Charlotte a well known Southern railway conductor died. Elizabeth Allen 53 51 wife of James Allen Glencoe died. Mrs Mary Brogden 57 wife of W P Brogden prominent Wayne County farmer passed away.
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Arion
N.C
M. J. Coon
Charlotte
Southern Railway
Arlington, N. C
Elizabeth Allen
James Allen
Glen
Oldsboro
N. C
Mary Brogden
W. P. Brogden
Wayne County
James E. Lanning Drowns in Yadkin River
James E. Lanning, 16, son of Thad Lanning, drowned near the Yadkin river bridge on highway 90 while swimming with about fifty companions. He disappeared beneath the water and was not recovered for thirty minutes despite rescue attempts. Funeral services will be held at West End M P Church tomorrow at 1 30 PM, with burial at Reed's Church.
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Enterprise Davidson Bureau
Lexington
James E. Lanning
Thad Lanning
Yadkin River
Highway 90
Young Lanning
Lanning Boy
West End M. P
C. G. Isley
Reed's Church
Root Seeks Federal Police to Fight Communists
Elihu Root urges creation of a special federal police to combat subversive activity. He writes to Ralph M. Easley saying current federal forces cover customs, internal revenue, counterfeit, and prohibition violations but none target communism.
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Root
New York
Elihu Root
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
Malay States To Get Phones
A joint appropriation of nearly 400000 has been approved by the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States to establish a telephone line from Singapore to Penang.
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Singapore
Straits Settlements
Federated Malay States
Penang
Forest fires in Brush mountain area near Blacksburg under control
Forest fires that had burned for nearly a week in Brush mountain near Blacksburg Virginia were reported under control with guardsmen and volunteers remaining at the scene. The fire had blackened about seven by three miles of timber near the Craig Giles and Montgomery county line, threatening farms but causing little timber loss. Firefighters continued ditches back fires and night efforts to keep flames from spreading.
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Blacksburg
National
Brush Mountain
Craig
Giles
Montgomery
Bend
Ore
United Spanish War Veterans State Convention
Cascade Foothills
Big Springs
Motley J. Flint Slain by Broker in Los Angeles Court
Motley H. Flint Los Angeles financier was shot dead in the Los Angeles city hall courtroom of Superior Judge Collier. Witnesses named Frank O. Keaton a real estate broker as the shooter who surrendered after the act. Flint linked to the Julian Petroleum stock swindle of 1927 and faced securities violations and Julian case charges.
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Los Angeles
Motley H. Flint
Collier
Flint
United States
Frank P. Flint
Frank O. Keaton
David C. Selznick
Security
First National Bank of
Keaton
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Europe
Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank
Mrs Boyden Died At Winston Last Night
Mrs May Shobert Boyden widow of Col A H Boyden a Salisbury distinguished citizen died in Winston Salem at her daughter Mrs Burton Craige's home after a sudden illness. She had arrived Sunday to visit and fell ill around midday dying a few hours later.
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Winston-Salem
May Shobert Boyden
A. H. Boyden
Salisbury
Burton Craige
Boyden
Illusion of matching shoes with colored bows trick
Readers can pair one white pair of pumps with different colored bows using clips to match outfits. A black and white polka bow suits a white outfit, pink linen dress gains pink bows, blue grosgrain bows fit a light blue chiffon, and yellow lavender or green frocks gain matching bows.
Rear Admiral Ashley H. E. Robertson Dies in San Diego
Rear Admiral Ashley Herman E. Robertson, a key figure in America’s floating defense and wartime transport service, died after a relapse while recovering from influenza at the San Diego naval hospital. Born December 14, 1867 in Ashmore Illinois, he served from the Atlantic to the Pacific, commanding transports during World War I and earning the Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Cross, and a Navy War College diploma. At his death he was commandant of the Eleventh Naval District with headquarters in San Diego. funeral and Arlington burial planned.
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France
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Ill
America
Pacific Coast
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Tennessee
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Cecile
Atlantic
New Mexico
Newport Naval War College
Naval War College
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Arlington Cemetery
Auto Maniac Caught After Wild Ride in Mount Holly
Harry Hayes 28 of Piedmont North Carolina, known as an automobile maniac, is jailed in Mount Holly awaiting return to Morganton State hospital after his escape on June 29. His stolen car ran out of gas early Sunday and was recovered at his uncle’s home following a chase with his father on the Mount Holly McAdenville highway.
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Harry Hayes
Piedmont
North Carolina
State Hospital
Morganton
Hayes
Morgant
J. B. Hayes
Mount Holly-Mc-Adenville
Capone Awaits Disposition of Two Perjury Cases
In Miami Capone on $9,900 bond awaits rulings on two remaining perjury charges after a directed verdict freed him on one count. His lawyer says Capone will defend his right to reside where he pleases, despite county efforts to oust him. He plans to travel to Chicago to rest.
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Miami
Fla
Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Liberty
J. P. Gordon
Capone
Dade County
Golf Clubs in Chicago Area Reach Two Hundred
A survey notes there are about 200 golf clubs in and around Chicago. The count includes courses in the city and nearby suburbs, reflecting a strong regional golfing network and recreation options for residents and visitors.
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Chicago
Automobile Availability Across California
A lively line suggests one car for every 2.64 residents in California as a quirky demographic note. The claim links vehicle ownership to population density, highlighting regional mobility trends.
Sacrament Topic in Christian Science Sunday Lesson
The July 13 Lesson-Sermon across Christ Scientist churches centered on the Sacrament. The Golden Text echoed Jesus as bread of life and promise of eternal satisfaction. Citations included John 6 35 and 6 63, plus Eddy's Science and Health passage interpreting Eucharist as spiritual communion and truth as bread from heaven.
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Churches
Societies of Christ, Scientist
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Kiddies Act On Radio
NBC staff includes child actors ages four to fourteen, showcasing young performers on radio programs in New York.
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New York
NBC
Lucille Black’s Career as a Radio Dancing Instructor
Lucille Black was a dancing instructor before she transitioned to radio work. The note highlights her early career path and shift to broadcasting.
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Lucille Black
Radio
Ida A Flagler Dies Leaving 12 Million Trust
Mrs Ida A Flagler died at a sanitarium cottage in Central Valley New York from cerebral hemorrhage leaving a 12 million trust built from a million dollar fund created by Henry M Flagler after their 1901 divorce. The trust holds Standard Oil securities and dividends multiplied the sum. Principal heirs include nephews George W Taylor William W Taylor and grand niece Ruth E Taylor.
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Ida A. Flagler
Henry M. Flagler
Central Valley
N. Y
Cypress Hills
Brooklyn
Flagler
Florida
Standard Oil Security
Standard Oil
George W. Taylor
William W. Taylor
Ruth E
New Lightship Off Washington Powers Seattle and Vancouver
A new electric lightship with a mast head beam of 590000 candle power has been placed off the coast of Washington state to provide a powerful beacon for mariners approaching the ports of Seattle and Vancouver.
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Pacific
Washington
Washington State
Seattle
Vancouver
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