Matthewson Addresses North Carolina Merchants Convention
Park Matthewson outlined cooperative efforts of the state department of conservation and development to aid merchants. He noted a forthcoming survey to aid the mercantile trade and described plans for a comprehensive handbook on North Carolina wholesale and retail commerce.
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Hickory
Gardner
John W. Harrelson
Department of Conservation and Development
Park Matthewson
North Carolina Merchants Association
Matthewson
Ander
Col
J. W. Harrelson
North Carolina
Farm Forecaster to Publish Comprehensive NC Data
The Farm Forecaster, issued by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, will publish a 44 page annual issue featuring full crop and livestock statistics for 1928 and 1929. It includes trend data, monthly cotton prices, tobacco figures, and line graphs showing crop and livestock values.
Dogs die in vast English typhoid canine epidemic
Reports warn that thousands of dogs in England are dying from a canine typhoid outbreak. Authorities urge owners to seek veterinary care and improve sanitation to curb spread as the epidemic intensifies.
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England
The Child Who Dozes in 10 O'clock Classes
A calm guide to childhood drowsiness blaming sluggish bowels as a common cause. It advises gentle, non habit forming cleansing with California Fig Syrup to restore energy, appetite, and well being without harsh laxatives. The advice emphasizes real California Fig Syrup to avoid imitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
What Congress Is Doing
Congress actions include a House census reapportionment bill headed back to conference and a Senate farm bill debate with a 4 p.m. vote. Senators Borah and Allen sparred over an expert debenture plan while Democrats push early votes on farm relief and tariffs. The judiciary panel approved a study on prohibition enforcement.
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House
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Allen
Kansas
Hoover
Democrats
Senate Judiciary Committee
Smoot
Utah
Randolph County Young People Conference Set for June 13
The Randolph county Young People's Conference meets at Asheboro Presbyterian church Thursday June 13 starting 9 30 am. State workers Miss Daisy Magee and Miss Flora Davis will attend along with church representatives. A banquet at First Methodist church closes the day with toastmaster Mr Lawrence Hammond.
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Asheboro
Young People’s Conference
Randolph County
Presbyterian Church
Daisy Magee
Flora Davis
First Methodist Church
Lawrence Hammond
Greensboro attorneys named as rumored candidates
The passage notes two Greensboro lawyers long associated with the Greensboro bar George Younts and Hercules L Koontz as rumored candidates. Koontz hails from Churchland in Boone township and Younts from Conrad Hill township.
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Torship
Greensboro
Davidson County
George Younts
Hercules L. Koontz
Mr. Koontz
Churchland
Boone Township
Mr. Younts
Conrad Hill
Kiwanis Chamber Rotary Dinner Hosts Rankin Talk
Asheboro Kiwanis Club and local chambers of commerce and Rotary Club plan a dinner at First Methodist church dining room. Dr. W. S. Rankin of the Duke Foundation will discuss a hospital fund proposal and possible county hospital project with a $50,000 matching grant contingent on local contributions.
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Asheboro Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
W. S. Rankin
Duke Foundation
Duke
Dr. Rankin
Mrs Hammer and companions travel to NC press meeting
Mrs Wm C Hammer Mrs Hal Walker Hal Hammer and Jane Page Walker leave for Elizabeth City to attend the North Carolina Press Association meeting. They will stop in New Bern to view the historical pageant along the way.
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Wm. C. Hammer
Hal Walker
Hal Hammer
Jane Page Walker
Elizabeth City
N. C. Press Association
New Bern
Spences Return From Three Weeks Oklahoma Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs J A Spence returned Saturday from a three weeks motor trip to Oklahoma where they visited Mr Spence's brother.
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Mrs. J. A. Spence
Oklahoma
Mr. Spence
Asheboro Women Attend Confederate Reunion in Charlotte
Among those from Asheboro at tending the Confederate reunion at Charlotte Friday were Mrs. J. S. Lewis, Mrs. W. A. Coffin, Harris Coffin, Mrs. J. D. Ross and Joseph Rose.
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Asheboro
Charlotte
J. S. Lewis
W. A. Coffin
Harris Coffin
J. D. Ross
Joseph Rose
Spruill to retire as solicitor for twelfth district
Lexington June 11 An announcement that J F Spruill solicitor for the twelfth judicial district will retire at end of his present term drew interest from Davidson and the entire district Spruill informed fellow lawyers and friends of his plan to resign from the arduous office Two tentative candidates are named for the vacancy.
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Lexington
J. F. Spruill
Twelfth Judicial District
Davidson County
Twelfth District
Spruill
One Woman Appointed to Hoover Prohibition Commission
The Woman's Day notes Ada Comstock, president of Radcliffe College, is named to President Hoover's new prohibition enforcement commission. It argues that with ten men on the panel, the absence of women may overlook social and economic reactions to prohibition, given women's dominant share of household spending.
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Hoover
Stud
Prohibition Enforcement
Ada Comstock
Radcliffe College
United States
Commission
The Talkies and the Texas Barber Bill Debate
A Texas senator proposes an amendment to a state barber bill aimed at revoking licenses for talkative barbers. The column notes that talkative barbers are not limited to male shops and jokes about beauty salon chatter sparking conflicts among women contenders.
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Texas
Tammany Chief Visits Roosevelt Share Prompts Leadership Talk
A Tammany Hall leader visits President Roosevelt and voices enthusiasm for shared influence. The exchange signals potential roles for both in shaping policy and party direction, with observers noting the dynamic between urban political machine power and the White House agenda.
Youth Tragedies Rise Amid School Pressures
The piece laments youths trapped between rapid sexual awakening and inaccessible guidance while schools stress science and math. It portrays restless yearning and moral confusion as students chase grades but confront realities school authorities offer no answers for.
Birth of the modern motor cycle traced to 1868 artisan
The earliest bid to power a two wheel vehicle was by W. W. Austin of Winthrop, a Miss., in 1868, marking the birth of the modern motorcycle.
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W. W. Austin
Winthrop
Mss
Adlerika advertisement promises quick relief for digestive discomfort
A merchant mixed simple remedies with Adlerika claiming it cleanses both upper and lower bowels to remove foul matter. The ad asserts first day relief from gas and constipation and a lasting sense of relief after meals, noting Eckerd's Cut-Rate Drug Store sells Adlerika.
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Eckerd
Adv
Lux Toilet Soap Promises Perfect Screen Skin
Hollywood experts claim real smooth skin wins fame with 39 top directors agreeing flawless skin is essential under bright close ups. They note 442 of 451 actresses use Lux Toilet Soap, which studios officially stock in dressing rooms for its claimed skin brightening and cleansing benefits.
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Patsy Ruth Miller
Lux
Hollywood
Malcolm St. Clair
Paramount
Esther Ralston
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