Warehouse Fire Destroys Furniture In Raleigh Frame Building
A blaze in a frame warehouse owned by Fred A. Thomas destroyed most of the furniture stored there and damaged office equipment from the Carolina Coal and Transfer Co. Several named locals stored goods in the building, which stood behind the new Carolina Bonded Warehouse. The newer fireproof warehouse escaped damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
A. B. Horney
Fire Department
Carolina Bonded Warehouse Company
New Carolina Bonded Warehouse Company
Thomas
Carolina Coal and Transfer Company
Roy L. Brooke
E. T. Butterbaugh
C. C. Phillips
W. C. Lowe
L. D. Hicks
T. R. Wall
Monroe Craven
Touchdown II Mascot Climbs Tree After Capture
Kansas State Agricultural College seeks a scientific way to coax Touchdown II the wildcat mascot out of a tree. The victorious feline, stolen and released, now perches on a limb snorting at would-be captors while two guards stand beneath.
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Manhattan
Kas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Touchdown II
Bo’’ McMillan
Touchdown
Mid-Atlantic Tennis Meet Sees Quarter and Semi Finals
In Charlotte at Myers Park Country Club seed challengers advance to the quarter and semi finals. Wilmer Hines of Columbia faces Dave Crawford of Charlotte. Gus Feuer of Miami meets Henoir Wright. Jimmie Halverstadt of Atlanta plays Frantis Johnston. Bob Crosland of Charlotte must defeat J. L. Beaver of Gainesville to move on. Semi finals scheduled this afternoon if time allows.
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Charlotte
Myers Park Country Club
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
South Carolina
Dave Crawford
Gus Feuer
Miami
Henoir Wright
Jimmie Halverstadt
Atlanta
Frantis Johnston
Davidson
Bob Crosland
J. L. Beaver
Gainesville
Fla
Howerton Guests From Decatur Illinois Visit
Mr and Mrs J G Howerton host Mrs O L Roy and her son Buddy from Decatur Illinois. They expect to stay about a month.
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J. G. Howerton
O. L. Roy and
Buddy
Decatur, Ill
Schmeling Questions Porat and Golf Capital Portland
The excerpt notes Max Schmeling saying he does not understand Otto Von Porat and suggests fans feel the same. It references Gallant Fox racing against Papyrus in a hypothetical matchup and compares Man o War. Portland, Oregon promotes itself as America’s golf capital, naming Don Moe Doe Willing Frank Vincent and Ben Dolp as locals connected to the Walker Cup effort.
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Maxie Schmeling
Otto von Porat
von Porat
Maxie
Sande
Gallant Fox
Zey
Papyrus
Joe Widener
Portland
Ore
America
Don Moe
Doe
Frank, Vincent
Ben Dolp
Steed Named Assistant Cashier at North Carolina Bank
Chas L Amos announces the election of Thomas W Steed as assistant cashier of the North Carolina Bank and Trust company High Point unit. Steed is UNC class of 1922 and has advanced in banking since graduation. He has been with the bank for some time under directors including Amos and VP Willis Johnson.
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Chai. L. Amos
North Carolina Bank and ‘Trust Company
Thomas W. Steed
Mr. Steed
University of North Carolina
Steed
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
High Point
Chas. L. Amos
Willis Johnson
Silk in Women’s Clothing Rises 121 Percent Over Decade
The article notes a 121 percent increase in silk usage for women’s clothing during the past ten years, reflecting shifting fashion trends and material demand.
Hints For Homemakers on Iced Coffee and Beets
Jane Rogers offers kitchen tips for better iced coffee by chilling brewed coffee in the refrigerator and storing it in an airtight container to maintain flavor. She highlights beets as vitamin rich with minerals like calcium phosphorus and iron, noting a small sugar addition during boiling can restore garden sweetness.
Reformed Men's Club Supper Meeting Highlights History
The First Reformed church Men’s club held a supper in the Baracca class room with ladies from the Woman’s missionary society serving. J S Liven good discussed the church’s history and growth, J R Young spoke on Nazareth orphanage at Crescent, and Rev W R Shaffer covered Catawba College in Salisbury. The program included church orchestra and male quartet performances.
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First Reformed Church
Baracca
Woman's Missionary Society
J. S. Livengood
J. R. Young
Nazareth
Crescent
Salisbury
W. R. Shaffer
Catawba College
Corkscrew Brush Aids Insertion Into Narrow Bottle Necks
A new brush features corkscrew shaped bristles designed to ease insertion into bottles with small necks. The flexible helix pattern helps guide the brush through tight openings and reach the bottom for thorough cleaning.
Senate debate on rivers and harbors bill continues
Friday the Senate kept up discussion on the rivers and harbors bill while the House pursued the second deficiency bill. The flood control committee planned final arrangements for its inspection tour of flood control works on the Mississippi and its tributaries. The Interstate Commerce Commission prepared to review minor amendments to its revision of the Senate resolution delaying railroad mergers. The Naval Affairs Committee opened hearings on modernizing battleships.
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House
Flood Control Committee
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Sappenfield Wins Junior Tourney At Country Club
Sappenfield defeated Bill Snow 3 1 in the finals of a junior golf tournament at the country club. Snow had fought to stay in contention, after beating Moffitt 3 2 to reach today’s final. In Stevenson Washington two tiny dogs saved Mrs Nate Sable from a cougar by attacking the large cat.
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Sappenfield
Bill Snow
Snow
Moffitt
Cat shot after dogs herd it up a tree
Mrs Sable fled home as two dogs chased the cat up a tree. Her husband then arrived and shot the animal to end the pursuit.
Dock Allen Sentenced For Second Degree Murder At Park Meeting
Asheville June 20 Dock Allen 53 farmer of the lower Hominy Valley was convicted of second degree murder for the slaying of neighbor Anderson Henderson 54 and sentenced to six to eight years in state prison by Judge James L Webb. The trial proceeded as the court waited for a jury in the case of H G Littlejohn also a first degree murder trial.
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Asheville
Dock Allen
Lower
Hominy Valley
Anderson Henderson
James L. Webb
H. G. Littlejohn
Allen
Littlejohn
Scroop Styles
Charles Hutchins
Burnsville
Henderson
State Penitentiary
Hoover signs bill for national health institute
President Hoover has signed legislation creating a national health institute in Washington. The act provides an initial appropriation of 750000 dollars for construction and equipment and authorizes the treasury secretary to accept donations for research funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Health Institute
Washington
Hoover
National Health Institute
Secretary of the Treasury
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