Old Rock House Holds Interest at Kings Mountain
James D. Grist reports on Kings Mountain sesqui centennial events with attention to the Old Rock House near the battlefield. Built circa 1803 by Patterson with a single slave woman, the granite dwelling features walnut doors and window frames. A legend says the slave celebrated completion by climbing the chimney with corn liquor in hand.
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York
Battle of Kings Moonground
Old Rock House
Kings Mountain
Patterson
House of Rock
Gold and Silver Gowns Enliven London Fashion
London society embraces gowns coated with real gold and silver via a new molecular bombardment technique. Gold and silver, 99 percent pure, are sprayed on velvet georgettes and fur, making the outfits exceedingly costly and coveted.
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London
Brides Embrace Copper Plate Card Tray Keepsake
Mementos of the wedding occasion offered as a useful permanent keepsake. Copper plate from invitations or announcements converted into an ornamental card receiver for a nominal cost by J. P. Stevens Engraving Co. 103 Peachtree St. Atlanta Ga. Illustrated circular and price list available. Ad.
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J. P. Stevens Engraving Co
Peachtree St
Atlanta
Ady
Davidson to Dedicate New Chambers Building
Davidson marks the dedication of the New Chambers Building on campus with a June 3 ceremony. The project, started after the 1921 fire, cost about 600000 to complete with major gifts from alumni and the General Education Board. The three story brick structure features a dome, a 20000 dollar Skinner pipe organ, a large auditorium, a home room under the dome, and science wing with museum material from Yale and local donors. Dr William J Martin led the fundraising and will officially present the building, with Dr W T Thompson delivering the dedicatory address.
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Davidson
Davidson College
Chambers
Shearer Hall
Armory
Flamenean
Philanthropic Literary Society
General Education Board
William Joseph Martin
Wm. J. Martin
Winston-Salem
Board of Trustees
W. T Thompson
Richmond
Eumenean and Philanthropic Halls
Gymnasium
Richardson Stadium
Cameron Morrison
Morrison
Quadwranglers Club
Chemistry
W. L. Porter
Fred W. Gray
Marlinton
W. Va
C. E. Beecher
Yale
H. C. Hibbs
Memphis
Tenn
American Institute of Architecture
Hibbs
Pioneer Woman and Her Quiet Strength in Early Settlement
In a reflective meditation, the piece contrasts silk era comforts with the hard realities faced by pioneer women. It celebrates their endurance, dignity, and influence on family and civilization while noting the absence of modern worries over divorce and public doubt.
Washington and Lee Will Graduate 141
One hundred and forty-one Washington and Lee University students will receive degrees at the 108th commencement in Lee Chapel on June 3. Four will receive certificates in commerce. Represented are students from Mexico, twenty-three states, and the District of Columbia, led by Virginia with thirty-one attendees.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Lee Chapel
Fou
Mexico
District of Columbia
Virginia
Florida
Tennessee
Arkansas
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Texas
Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
New Jersey
Mllinois
California
Louisiana
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
North Lewisburg man touts world’s largest bass vial
Harry D. Burris of North Lewisburg Ohio announces a 15 foot long bass vial he claims to be the world’s largest. The boast centers on a single oversized container displayed locally.
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Harry D. Burris
North
Lewisburg
Ohio
No Pioneer Woman Lolls As Wife Goes To Save The World
A compact frontier sketch contrasts a pioneer woman not lingering in bed with her husband’s morning or dinner duties. It frames her as rising to face duties beyond domestic tasks and echoes a colonial ideal of female agency.
Pioneer Foremothers Shape Strong Modern Women
Minnie Atkins-Edwards reflects on women who endure hardship and labor without rest. She credits pioneer foremothers for heritage of resilience. Modern women advance in race and social progress despite strain hidden by appearances.
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Minnie Atkins-Edwards
Explosion Under Oven Misfire Shocks Tacoma Residents
In Tacoma Washington early one morning a home brew blast shook a local apartment building. Police found a shattered electric range and an oven door blown off علت. The owner had heated bottles in the oven to speed fermentation causing the explosion.
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Tacoma
Wash
Institute of Patentees Opens Invention Courses in London
The Institute of Patentees in London launches a sequence of instructional courses to help inventors develop ideas and apply for patents. The program offers intensive scientific instruction to assist those lacking financial backing.
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London
Institute of Patentees
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Heart of Institution
Revivity School
Cecil
Cecil-Simpson Drug Store
West End
Washington and Lee
Inventors’ School
W. M. Tucker
Matton Drug Company
Mgr
Frank Hancock
Oxford
Hancock
Democrats
Congress
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