Auto tax repeal boosts new car buyers savings nationwide
President Coolidge signs the 1928 Revenue Bill ending the war time excise on passenger automobiles. The American Automobile Association credits the victory to a long campaign since 1923 and notes motorists will save about sixty five million dollars annually plus further gains for buses.
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Congress
Thos. P. Henry
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Senate Finance Committees
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Treasury
Asheboro National Guard Unit Gets Inspectors’ Praise
Col J Van Metts adjutant general of North Carolina and Col Davids of the regular army inspected the newly organized headquarters company of the third battalion 120 infantry National Guard at Asheboro The Armory Hedrick building Sunset avenue Officers were pleased with the personnel There are two officers C J Lovett first lieutenant Roy Cox second lieutenant and 37 enlisted men many former national guard members.
Miss Margaret Moffitt Leaves Eton for Teaching Post
Miss Margaret Moffitt who graduated at Eton College this week returns home to Asheboro and accepts a teaching position in Mt. Airy schools for the fall term.
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Margaret Moffitt
Eton College
Asheboro
Moffitt
Mt. Airy
Optimistic at 77 praises Miller's Herb Extract remedy
An interview with J Westly Hedrick of High Point North Carolina extols Miller's Herb Extract as a life changing tonic laxative. He claims it restored his health after years of poor appetite and constipation boosting weight energy and optimism at age 77. The ad touts Hart Drug Co as the local representative and claims widespread approval.
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J. Westly Hedrick
King Street
High Point
N. C
Herb Juice Company
Hart Drug Co
Pet Obsession Across the Nation and a Turtle Tragedy
The piece surveys rising pet affection in modern society from New York governors to authors and households with cats dogs and exotic animals. It contrasts human emotional dependence with care of a scientist and his three turtles, culminating in the turtle’s death and the author’s reflection on responsibility and empathy.
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al Smiths
New York
Fannie Hurst
Madame
Monsieur
Mademoiselle
New Whippet Six Sets Record for Under $1,000
Willys-Overland unveils the Whippet Six with seven bearing crankshaft and full force feed lubrication. The model promises higher quality in the light six field, boasting 4 wheel brakes, invar strut pistons, and a roomy interior. Sales for Whippet four cylinders remain at peak demand.
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Willys-Overland
Patou Mid Summer Show Presents Gold and Silver Metal Cloth Ensembles
Paris fashion notes feature two evening outfits of metal fabric from Jean Patou. The gold ensemble uses a circular fur-trimmed coat with a matching dress, while the silver look presents a furless straight-line wrap coat and dress.
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Paris
Jean Patou
Sunrise Definition at Sea Level in Greenwich
The sunrise is defined as the moment the sun's center reaches the visible horizon at sea level, as observed from Greenwich. This marks the start of the day when daylight begins.
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Greenwich
Oldsmobile Hits New Peak in Employment and Output
Oldsmobile reports a new peak with 6235 workers at its factories and Fisher Body Plant. Over a third of staff run overtime while enameling operates double shifts. Production and sales surge, with May demand outpacing output and April production at 11,089 cars.
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Oldsmobile
Fisher Body
Unidentified French War Derelict Finally Identified as Mangin
Paris reports that An thelme Mangin, mentally broken by war, is now confirmed as the last unidentified French living soldier. He was recorded as Anthelme Mangin for convenience after being rejected by Germany post armistice. Government efforts spanning a decade failed to identify him until new inquiries linked him to Marcel Louis Lemay.
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Anthelme Mangin
France
Germany
Mangin
Marcel Louis Lemay
Madame Lemay
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