Good Roads Shaped North Carolina's Growth and Beauty
Travelogue praises North Carolina roads from Asheville to Charlotte as vital arteries boosting industry and tourism. The piece notes Gastonia’s 104 mills powering most fine cotton yarn and describes landmarks like Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, with historic references to Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Charlotte. Hazel Mizelle interviews the author at the Charlotte Hotel.
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Mildred Sydell
Asheville
North Carolina
Charlotte
Rockies
Sierra Madre
Mexico
Gastonia
New York
Exposition Grounds
William Cosgrave
Irish Free State
Ireland
Asheville-Charlotte Way
America
Lake Lure
Lake Allure
Charlotte Hotel
Hazel Mizelle
The
Charlotte Observer
United States
Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Island
Plymouth Rock
Jamestown
Charles II
George III
Queen Charlotte
First Presbyterian Church
Mizelle
Mildred Seydell Explores North Carolina Beauty
Mildred Seydell, renowned author and internationally read writer, writes an accompanying article celebrating the beauty and allure of North Carolina, highlighting landscapes, culture, and regional charm.
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Mildred Seydell
North Carolina
State Bankers Adjournment in Chapel Hill
The North Carolina Bankers conference adjourned after reviews and reports by economists from Minnesota and UNC. Speakers including C. W. Bailey Ivey Watson and R. C. Kirchofer highlighted improved banking standards and banker involvement in adult education.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Bankers Conference
Laurence R. Lunden
University of Minnesota
Financial and Investment Review
C. W. Bailey
First National Bank of
Clarksville
Tenn
Ivey Watson
Bank of Enfield
R. C. Kirchofer
Raleigh
John B. Woosley
University of North Carolina
Harold Stonier
American Institute of Banking
American Bankers Association
America
Carnegie Foundation
Bibliomancy Practice Described as Random Bible Reading
A practice where individuals open the Bible at random read a verse and let it guide their next actions. The method is called bibliomancy and is used to seek direction when facing uncertainty.
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Miriam Simms
Charlotte
Mae Morris
The
Charlotte Observer
Weather Column Notes on California Orange Industry History
Riverside plantings from 1878 tied to Eliza Tibbers, with Brazil buds and Washington origins. A rambling feature mixes travel lore, entertainment ties to Charlotte and Hollywood, plus a New York weather whim about the DTAW and a Broadway peek.
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California
Riverside
Eliza Tibbers
Washington, D. C
Brazil
Navy Airmen Abandon Search for Earhart Noonan
Honolulu reports morale low as four air searches over the Howland area fail to find Amelia Earhart and Frederick Noonan. The Lexington crew winds down due to heat rain and fuel limits with authorities fearing the aviators perished.
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Honolulu
Navy
Amelia Earhart
Frederick J. Noonan
Lexington
Howland Island
Lae
New Guinea
Howland
Safety Council Group Meeting In Gastonia
Representatives from nine counties were expected to attend a meeting of the Southern Piedmont Safety Council in Gastonia tonight. Speakers included Arthur Falk, Charles D. Farmer, Sherwood Brockwell, T. A. Wilson, and R. Gregg Cherry.
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Gastonia
Southern Piedmont Safety Council
Arthur Falk
State Highway Safety Division
Capt
Charles D. Farmer
Highway Patrol
Sherwood Brockwell
T. A. Wilson
State Industrial Commission
R. Gregg Cherry
House of Representatives
Diesel engines can run on milk claim examined
A report questions a claim that diesel engines operate on milk. Experts note standard diesel fuel is required, with milk lacking proper combustion properties and potential engine damage risk.
Sentelle Appeals Drunken Driving Conviction
Troy July 16. R E Sentelle an attorney and state legislator appealed a drunken driving conviction from the previous day. Superior Court judge J A Rosseau imposed a $225 fine a 30 day jail term and a one year license revocation.
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Troy
R. E. Sentelle
J. A. Rosseau
Sentelle
Wilson to Vote on Recorder's Court
Wilson residents will vote on the establishment of a recorder's court on August 17 in the city. The ballot measure asks whether such a court should be created and funded locally.
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Wilson
Recorder’s Court
Henry Brandis Jr Named Executive Secretary of Tax Commission
Henry Brandis Jr of Chapel Hill was chosen as executive secretary by the tax classification commission at its Raleigh meeting yesterday.
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Henry Brandis, Jr
Raleigh
The
Tax Classification Commission
Chapel Hill
McCrary Company to Build Water and Sewer System
The J. B. McCrary company of Atlanta was awarded the contract to construct a water and sewer system in Pilot Mountain on July 16.
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Pilot Mountain
J. B. McCrary Company
Atlanta, Ga
Silkworm Multiplies Weight on Mulberry Diet
A silkworm fed mulberry leaves grows to about 5000 times its initial weight, reflecting remarkable metamorphosis as it progresses toward silk production stages.
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Arnheim
Mercury
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Lower Broadway
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Edmund Keene
Charles Keane
E. H. Sothern
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Cooke
St. Paul's
Shep Fields
Helen Hayes
Katharine Cornell
Lynn Fontanne
Hollywood
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Pulitzer Committee
Far East
Rainbow Diner
Carter Colton Cigar Co., Inc
W. Commerce
Earhart
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Alaska
Virginia
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