Roosevelt Rode 98 Miles in 17 Hours on Horseback
In 1909 President Theodore Roosevelt undertook a 98 mile journey spanning 17 hours by horse. The ride used three horses and covered Washington to Warren Virginia and back.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
15
In 1909 President Theodore Roosevelt undertook a 98 mile journey spanning 17 hours by horse. The ride used three horses and covered Washington to Warren Virginia and back.
For Rent second floor 40 by 100 feet suitable for office lodge or light manufacturing. Call merce. To fathers and mothers invite children to City Lake riding devices for recreation. R D Bow Penny Mer. 8 4.
Johnson selected as director of prisons while former speaker of the North Carolina House and secretary for the North Carolina Petroleum Industries Committee. Governor Hoey to announce tonight his replacement on the commission. Highways panel hears Charlotte delegation push for a 812 mile Concord to Charlotte parkway expressway experiment for future safety. Chief highway engineer says Concord China Grove route aims for a two way superhighway with possible links to Thomasville Lexington. Commissioner Ward supports acquiring right of way Raleigh to Durham for future road.
Second quarter profits improved year over year with Building Equipment posting a 65 percent gain as construction activity rose despite higher costs. Petroleum Products led with 62 percent growth, followed by Machinery Manufacturers at 57 percent, Railroads 33 percent, and other sectors including Automobiles Accessories Chemicals and Utilities showing gains.
Cotton futures finished with net declines of 19 to 21 points. Prices ranged from 10.78 to 11.07 for nearby contracts, with July at 11.05 and May at 11.04. The piece notes the birth of the modern petroleum industry by American George Edwin Drake in Titusville, Pennsylvania, on August 27, 1859.
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