Pioneer High Pointer Recounts Ante Bellum High Point
F. M. Keith, now 91, recalls High Point’s early days when five houses formed the town. He describes 1856 arrival to help build the Arthur Hotel, later serving as constable and census taker, and his Civil War battles from Seven Days to Gettysburg, including vivid encounters and loyal Yankee reprisals. He also revisits Captain Wright’s contested death and life behind enemy lines at Gettysburg.
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John Mebane
High Point
Nicks
Raleigh
Arthur
Wm. R. Cox
North Carolina
F. M. Keith
S. BR. Pierce
Vail Street
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Mr. Keith
West High Street
Hunt
Seborn Perry Grocery Company
Elwood
Jarrell’s Hoastelry
Main
Wrenn
Keith
Enterprise
Ed Steele
Main Street
New Hanover County
Wilderness
Gettysburg
Malvern Hill
Charlottesburg
White Oak
Bull Run
Wine Run
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Vance
Battle of Bristow
Heath
Grays
Ford Foresees Nation of Factories Surrounded by Farms
Detroit dispatch reports Henry Ford envisions a future with scattered factories and farms that sustain each other. Farms will supply produce for industry while labor shifts between fields and plants. an experimental 3,900 acre farm will test converting agricultural products into nonfood uses.
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Ford
Nation of Future
Detroit
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Brazil
America
Poison powder found in well shifts poison deaths case
Investigation into the poisoning deaths of two Greenfield girls moved to Pleasantview after poison powder was found in a Thomas Martin farm well. Water analysis showed 26 tablespoons of the same poison used in the picnic sandwiches. Martin who found the powder offered no reason for pollution. A Greenfield drug clerk recently sold 64 grains of the poison for unidentified purposes.
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Pleasantview
Ind
Greenfield
Thomas Martin
Lebanon
Virginia
Jean
John Simmons
Martin
Hancock County
Robbed of Fortune In Jewels
Mrs. S. Stanwood Menken, wife of a New York lawyer, appears without jewelry while entering police headquarters to aid the investigation into a theft valued at 200000. Three bandits had bound her and terrorized her household during the burglary.
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Stanwood Menken
York
Man Posed as Baron Krupp and Taft Thew in Ford Scheme
George Robert Gabor a 25 year old Hungarian native is jailed as federal authorities probe his claims of posing as Baron von Krupp entertaining at Palo Alto with the Hoovers and convincing Henry Ford to gift a new car He also claimed to be Taft Thew Jr and to have ties to ambassadors He reportedly borrowed 45000 dollars of which 25000 was cash and donated 2500 to Pan American University at Dallas pending deportation history and a prior impersonation sentence
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New York
George Robert Gabor
Hungary
Baron von Krupp
Palo Alto
Herbert Hoover
Henry Ford
Eleanor du Pont
Taft Thew, Jr
Knox
Thew
Gabor
McNeill Island
Cali
United States
Medalie
Veteran recalls Civil War figures and loss at 91
The aging Raleigh-born veteran Keith, a former Gray under Lee and Jackson, disputes garbled war history. He recounts Johnston’s early command, Lee’s ascent, and the Battle of the Wilderness where he was wounded and carried to safety. His memory spans battles, leaders, and fallen brothers as he reflects on a life marked by war.
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Mr. Keith
South Mountain
Fort Delaware
Keith
Robert FE. Lee
Captain Wright
Wilmington
Raleigh
3Rd Regiment
Charlie Blanks
Blanks
Lee
Albert Sidney Johnston
Grays
George B. Johnston
Johnston
The
Wilerness
Staunton
J. T. Keith
L. L. Keith
L. N. Keith
Jackson
Hatches On Move DELTA Family Move Yields Chick Surprise
The List family moved from Nucla to Iola, a multi day trek, and their hen stayed on her nest. Upon arrival four new chicks joined the poultry flock in the new home.
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Delta
Colo
Nucla
Iola
Market settles back after sharp gains this week
The stock market eased to a more normal level after two days of big advances. Profit taking reduced gains with moderate selling. first half hour volume was 400000 shares vs 1,000,000 Monday. Big decliners included American Telephone New York Central Pennsylvania Lastman Kodak and J I Case. Cotton fell about a dollar a bale. earlier last night it had gained over three dollars.
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American Telephone
New York
Earthquake Felt Over A Minute In Tokyo
A strong quake lasting more than a minute shook Tokyo at 3 15 p m today with no damage reported. simultaneous volcanic activity included eruptions at Mt Yakegatake and Mt Asama in Nagano prefecture, though no damage was linked to the eruptions.
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Tokyo
Mt. Yakegatake
Nagano Prefecture
Mt. Asama
Karuizawa
Nagano
Stimson to Broadcast Tonight on War Debts Policy
Secretary Stimson plans a 15 minute joint network broadcast tonight to explain the administration stance on war debts and reparations. The address will start at 10 p m Eastern Standard Time and be carried by both National and Columbia networks.
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Washington
Stimson
National
Columbia
Asheville and High Point Clash on the Play-o-Graph
The Play-o-Graph show features Asheville versus High Point at High Street Arena tonight admission 10 and 25 cents.
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High Street Arena
Asheville
High Point
Johnnie Cox Sentenced to Life for Wife’s Murder
Greenwood county farmer Johnnie Cox, 30, was sentenced to life imprisonment after a jury returned a guilty verdict with a recommendation of mercy. The murder charge involved Cox killing his wife, with the defense and state counsel reaching a noncapital verdict agreement.
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Greenwood
G. C
Jane
Johnnie Cox
Greenwood County
California drug store installs miniature moving picture theater
A California drug store has installed a miniature moving picture theater seating a number of customers as a draw for shoppers.
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California
Piedmont League High Point Asheville Game Score by Innings
The High Point and Asheville game on Play-o-Graph shows runs by inning for all Piedmont League matchups. Innings 1 through 9 list the scoring sequences, with totals and per-inning tallies for both teams.
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Asheville
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