Old Greensboro Patriot pages revive Civil War era tales
Readable excerpts from the 1861 Greensboro Patriot recount battles near Bethel Church and Yorktown, with letters from Fayetteville Volunteers detailing rifle howitzers and musketeer exploits. The issue also lists Revolutionary War battles, Catholic church growth, and Methodist expansion, framed by editor wit.
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Harriette Hammer Walker
Elwood Stanton
Level Cross Township
Ruhamaah Stanton
Greensboro
Greensborough
The
Patriot
Guilford County
J. T Brittain
Asheboro
Randolph
M. 8. Sher- Wood
James A. Long
Bethel Church
Petersburg Express
Fayetteville
Virginia Infantry
Hampton
Yorktown
Charlotte Bulletin
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Furniture Makers See Optimism in Grand Rapids Market
Grand Rapids furniture buyers and manufacturers share an optimistic outlook as signs point to the bottom of the downturn. After 18 months of reduced orders and production cuts, buyers expect more activity, stabilized prices, and pledges from some makers that prices will not rise in the coming year.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Grand Rapids
Ben Campbell Slays Fellow Inmate In State Hospital
In Raleigh on June 8 police report Ben Campbell aged 45 killed fellow inmate Julius Taylor 49 at the state hospital by stomping after an alleged slap. Coroner Waring plans moving Campbell to the criminally insane department.
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Ben Campbell Slays
State Hospital
Raleigh
N. C
Ben Campbell
Criminal Insane Department
Julius Taylor
Kinston
Campbell
Taylor
Waring
Coroner Recovers Shoes for Charity from Potter's Field
In Portland Oregon the county coroner collects unclaimed dead men's shoes found in the morgue. When enough pairs accumulate he distributes them to needy people and resumes the collection.
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Portland
Ore
Potter's Field
Hoover to curb Navy costs and Guam station talk
President Hoover in Rapidan camp pursues rest before drafting three speeches. Navy officials proposed saving about 25 million dollars next year and this year 16 million through fleet changes personnel cuts and ship withdrawals. They also suggested abandoning Guam as a naval station and trimming forces except civil gov't needs.
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Orange
Virginia
Hoover
Rapidan
Washington
Adams
Island of
Guam
Pacific
Naval
Commerce
Justice
Administration of Veterans’ Affairs
Hoover F
Midwest
Indianapolis
Marion
Ohio
Springfield
Ilinois
Aviation Safety Conference Formed to Improve Air Safety
The Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce has established an Aviation Safety Conference in New York to collect data and test devices intended to enhance air travel safety. The group aims to develop an air safety program based on validated findings.
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New York
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
McSwain And Ross Loom For Attorney General
Rumors in Raleigh point to multiple candidates for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General in 1930. Senators J R Baggett and Peyton McSwain, plus Charles Ross, are discussed as contenders, with Brummitt expected to seek the governorship. McSwain’s background as ex service man and Legion member bolsters his bid while Ross faces changes at the Highway Commission.
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Sir Walter Hotel
J. C. Baskerwill
Raleigh
Charles Ross
State Highway Commission
Harnett County
General Assembly
J. R. Baggett
Lillington
Senate
Baggett
Peyton McSwain
Shelby
Cleveland County
McSwain
Dennis G. Brummitt
Ross
North Carolina
Gardner
State Senate
Highway Commission
Shiny silver buttons don’t make a good officer
A reflective critique questions the value of flashy insignia and glittering promises, arguing that appearances do not guarantee competence or reliability in leadership or promises.
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Trenton
Hubbardstown
Brandywine
Germanton
Watoga
Monmouth
Stony Point
Camden
Kings Mountain
Cowpens
Guilford Court House
Eutaw Springs
United States
Methodist Episcopal Church
Navy Department
Rapidan Camp
Aair Safety
Ross Loom
American Legion
322Nd Infantry
Bell Laboratories
Liccerr & Myers Tosacco Co
Greenland
Chesterfield
U.S.A
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