Railroads push bus service to compete with motor lines
Seaboard Air Line files with the North Carolina corporation commission to operate a fleet of buses from Rutherfordton to Asheville as part of its railroad schedule. The move aims to counter rising bus competition and allow through tickets from Florida, Savannah, and Charleston at the same rate, amid broader questions of public rights and carrier regulation.
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J.C. Baskervill
Raleigh
Seaboard Air Line
State Corporation Commission
Rutherfordton
Asheville
Seaboard
Southern
North Carolina
Norfolk and Southern
Corporation Commission
Florida
Savannah
Charleston
Chimney Rock
Otis Self
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railway
Johnson City
Tenn
Mitchell County
Newland
Cranberry
The
Tennessee
North Carolina Commission
George Pell
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Measles Tops Disease List in State Health Report
Measles leads the weekly health report with 150 cases across the state. Whooping cough follows with 38 deaths. Nine smallpox, six typhoid, five chickenpox, and two cases each of diphtheria and scarlet fever are listed in the seven day tally.
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Raleigh
State Board of Health
State owned printing plant debated at Raleigh meeting
Governor McLean and the Printing Commission weigh a state owned and operated facility amid bids held in abeyance. Engravers petition for separate North Carolina bids while out of state firms show no new offers. Officials say both sides appear to be stalling as Raleigh talks continue.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
A. W. McLean
Charlotte
Arendell
A. W. Menshaw
North Carolina
McLean
Clothing Care Note From A Past Era
The tip warns against hanging white silk dresses to dry and counsels washing in tepid water, thorough rinsing, a rinse in slightly blue water, rolling in a towel, and ironing while damp. It reflects vintage fashion maintenance advice.
Teachers pour in for summer school at East Carolina
Teachers are arriving for the summer session at East Carolina Teachers College in Greenville North Carolina. The dining hall operates in two shifts and most instruction is by regular staff. A D Frank returns from leave to teach in the history department this summer.
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Greenville
N. C
East Caroline Teachers College
A. D. Frank
Moones Emerald Oil Promises Fast Foot Relief
A historical ad extols Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast acting treatment for inflamed feet. It claims one application can relieve soreness and pain, deodorizes foot odor, and leaves no grease. The copy urges patients to ask druggists for a 2 ounce bottle.
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America
Moone
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Carolina
Portland Cement Association
East Main St
Richmond
Thomas Edison
Emerywood
Hutchen’s
Department Foodstore
Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Co
Kester Furniture Co
S. Main St
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