University Engineering Plan Moves Faster in Consolidation
Raleigh reports that the three units of the University of North Carolina proceed with consolidation ahead of expectations. The plan calls for a single engineering school with practical work at State College and theoretical courses at Chapel Hill, led by Dr. H. G. Baily, with credits interchangeable between units and significant staff changes at State College.
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J. ©. Baskervill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Univrsity of
North Carolina
Frank Gra‘am
State College and
College For Women Nits
Cannras
Chapel Hill
State College
Board of Trustees
School of Engineering
H. G. Baily
Consolidated
Barty
Nurse Reclaims Health After Vegetable Compound Use
A registered nurse describes three years of fatigue and poor health improving after taking five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The account emphasizes personal recovery and endorsement of the tonic.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Story of Sue and the reunion with Jack Thornton
Sue introduces her husband to Mr. Fairchild and teases a conference clash. Fairchild recognizes Jack Thornton, son of the judge, and recalls a college friendship as they reminisce about past days and shared foot ball memories.
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Sue
Mr. Fairchild
Jack ‘ Thornton
Sue the
Jack Thornton
Judge Thornton
Jack
Cotton May 1940s Census Shows Increased Upland Use
Census data report May cotton consumption totaling 620,909 bales lint and 76 084 linters with May exports 591 647 lint and 20 288 linters. May 31 on hand includes in storage and consuming establishments substantial lint and linters across states and public storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Highway Body Spending Too Much Governor Takes Cash
In New York on June 15 Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia arrived with two national guard officers. It was learned that guards were posted in Atlanta to protect $3,000,000 taken from banks with executive approval. The governor said military matters must necessarily be secret.
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Jack
Peter
Sue
Corrinne
War
New York
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
National Guard
Atlanta
State Highway Board
Talmadge
Flea of Civil War Fame Jason Edgerly Dies Near Chicago
The famed Civil War spy known as The Flea, Jason H. Edgerly, dies at 95 in Blue Island suburbs after a heat related decline. Born in New Hampshire, he aided Lincoln by stealing Confederate plans and once escorted the President to inspect Union defenses. He later moved West for business ventures.
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The
Flea
Chicago
Jason H. Edgerly
New
Willow Creek
Robert B
Seward
Lee
Lincoln
Edgerly
Belknap Court
N. H
Sanbornton Bridge
Lynn
Mass
Stephen A. Douglas
New England
Helena
Mont
Omaha
East Lake City
Cotton production and spindle activity figures update
The report compares cotton production and related figures across periods. It notes 1,100,658 units for April 30 this year and 1,146,660 for May 31 last year, with 6,848,842 bales versus 7,660,899 and 7,154,664 in corresponding months. Cotton spindles active in cot ton-growing states during May total 17,189,090, down from 16,752,042 in April this year and 16,028,830 in May last year.
North Carolina Bank stockholders meet over new bank protest
A majority of North Carolina Bank and Trust stockholders gathered in Salisbury to discuss opposing the organization of a new bank under assessment of stockholders in the restricted bank.
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Salisbury
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Supreme Court Awards 30 Opinions in Raleigh
The state supreme court handed down 30 opinions including affirmance of Gus Colin Langley’s murder conviction. It also upheld Mrs. Sophia Layton’s five year sentence for causing an abortion death and remanded Langley for proper judgment wording. Other rulings covered Ammons, Swain ey damages, and a conspiracy to rob the Imperial Theater of Asheville.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Gus Colin Langley
Buncombe County Superior Court
Sophia B. Layton
Wake Superior Court
Celia Roberts
Langley
Lonnie G. Russell
Buncombe Superior Court
P. A. McElroy
Bunecombe
Jack H. Ammons
Marion
Arthur) Ammons
Johnnie Hunt
Minnie Swainey
Buncombe County
James Swainey
Geart Atlantic and Pacific Tes Company
B. M. Bealer, Jr
Bealer
Grocery Company
W. P. Stacey
Pete Cannon
Imperial Theater
Asheville
Cannon
Robert Whiteside
Whitloe
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Eleanore Wilson
Learaine York
Susie Richardson
Stella Norton
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Richardson
Stade Ssenetions Gantt Maaan
Men's Athletic Union
Macau
Alexander Graham Bell
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Supreme Court
Sophia Layton
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