Mastodon Skeleton Fragments Found Near Wilmington
North Carolina museums may assemble a full mastodon skeleton from eastern fragment finds. Myrtle Sound bones near Wilmington include teeth and leg parts. Major Snow holds bones while Brimley and Davis theorize the mastodon wandered into a peat bog and died.
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Wilmington
Raleigh
North Carolina
H. H. Brimley
State Museum
Myrtle
Brimley
Myrtle Sound
Indian Head Point
W. A. Snow
U. S
Harry T. Davis
Mr. Brimley
Mr. Davis
Proud Mother Praises California Fig Syrup For Son
Kermit Holmes, 11, of Raleigh North Carolina enjoys good health as his mother credits California Fig Syrup for quick gentle cleansing of upset stomachs and fevers. The ad claims the product strengthens weak bowels and stomach and brands California as genuine safe for children.
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Kermit Holmes
E. Martin St
Raleigh
N. C
California
Spanish American War Veterans Set July Encampment in Greensboro
North Carolina Spanish American War veterans plan their annual encampment in Greensboro from July 6 to 8 with about 800 veterans expected. Henry W. Edmonds department commander said auxiliary members will also attend and hold their state meeting concurrently.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Henry W. Edmonds
Gardner Worried by State Budget
Raleigh June 24 Governor Max Gardner warns a balanced 1929 31 budget is harder to achieve and affects all agencies. He says only 80 percent of annual appropriations may be released and calls for eliminating travel expenses and limiting field force travel to preserve vital services.
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Raleigh
N. C
Max Gardner
General Assembly
Miss Ekdahl Crowned Miss America After Disqualifications
In Miami, Margaret Ekdahl, 18, of Tampa was named Miss America after first and second place winners Janet Eastment and Alberta McKellop were disqualified. Pageant officials cited charges by Orlando publisher R. B. Brossier alleging Eastment had been married and divorced and that McKellop was not truly Miss California.
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Miami
Fla
Margaret Ekdahl
Tampa
Miami International Beauty Agent Association
Miss Ekdahl
Florida
Janet Eastment
Alberta McKellop
California
G. A. Trice
Pageant
Miss Eastment
Fort Worth
Texas
Miss McKellop
San Diego
Calif
R. B. Brossier
Orlando
Brossier
Births Outpace Deaths in Rutherford County 1929
Rutherford county recorded 1121 births and 460 deaths in 1929, yielding a net population gain of 661 people. The report highlights births significantly surpassing deaths as the county’s population indicator.
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Ruthfordton
Rutherford County
Capital Questions and scattered clues puzzle
A fragmentary word puzzle lists clues and partial answers across topics from geography to mythology and daily objects. Several entries reference places like New York and Constantinople with varying query phrases and terse definitions. The page presents an incomplete, mixed set of crossword style hints.
Disillusioned Woman in Fake Cuban Wedding Heads Home
Miss Shinley Baron of Bayonne New Jersey a buyer for James A Hearn Son department store left for New York via Key West abandoning prosecution of Dr Nunez Carrion a noted Santiago de Cuba physician who admitted the fake marriage claim after a party of four accompanied by Miss Clarisse Beecher New Orleans and a dentist posing as a judge drafted papers. She had three days of misled honeymoon before seeking help from the American vice consul Sidney Gest and Santiago Truillo Martinez and deciding to return home to the United States.
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Havana
Shinley Baron
Bayonne
N. J
New York
Key West
Nunez Carrion
Santiago de Cuba
James A. Hearn
Luis Mas
Sidney Gest
Santiago Trujillo Martinez
United States
Capucline Advertises Quick Relief for Pain
The advertisement promotes Capucline as a liquid remedy for headache backache and periodic pains. It claims near instant action with two teaspoonfuls in water and urges keeping a bottle handy with single dose or 10c 30c and 60c sizes.
Winston-Salem Auto Club Backs Statewide License Law
The Winston-Salem Automobile Club, at its annual meeting with about 300 members present, approved a proposal for a statewide automobile drivers license law. The event took place in Winston-Salem on June 24.
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Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Automobile Club
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Gardner
Mian
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Tucker
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Mgr
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Nevada
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