Chapel Hill Tops North Carolina in Number of Scientists
Chapel Hill leads the state with 40 scientists in 1927, and 97 percent of North Carolina scientists are college graduates. Raleigh-Durham area follows with 34. other towns show smaller totals, while UNC accounts for 51 graduates among the state's scientists.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
United States
Roland M. Harper
University of Georgia
North
South America
Harper
America
Princeton
N. J
Raleigh
Suburbs
Durham
Asheville
Greensboro
Wake Forest
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
N. C. State
Duke
Davidson
Guilford
Cat's litter surprise as newborn rabbit joins kittens
In Hickofy June 26 a family cat gave birth to two black kittens and later a newborn rabbit appeared with the mother. The tiny rabbit, eyes closed, died that night, surprising the household and adding an unusual twist to the domestic tale.
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Cat
Hickofy
Amos
Andy
Clerks of Superior Courts To Meet At Wrightsville
Clerks from every section of North Carolina will gather July 1 to 3 at Wrightsville Beach for the 13th annual session of the North Carolina association of Superior Court Clerks. The featured banquet will be held the second night with Judge T. L. Johnson of Lumberton as the principal speaker. President J. F. Harrington of Pitt and Secretary J. N. Sills of Nash lead the group.
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Wrightsville Beach
Superior Court
North Carolina Association of Superior Court
T. L. Johnson
Lumberton
J. F. Harrington
Pitt County
J. N. Sills
Nash County
Checker Tourney Set for July 4 in Laurinburg
The annual North Carolina checker tournament will be held in Laurinburg on July 4. Edward Schecht of Chapel Hill serves as secretary of the state checker association.
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Laurinburg
North Carolina
Pellagra Threat Prompts Statewide Health Push
Dr Laughinghouse warns pellagra is NC’s second deadliest disease after TB, with 681 deaths last year. A state pellagra commission model in New Hanover seeks county units, backed by the Red Cross for nurses and education. If expanded, NC could face over 18,000 cases given 20 cases per death and 900 annual deaths.
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Deal
C. OB Laughinghouse
North Carolina
Laughinghouse
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Lindsay Russell
American Red Cross
Red Cross
DeKline
National Red Cross
de Kline
North Carolina Board of Health
Board of Health
Open cotton blossoms reported in Wayne County
In Goldsboro on June 24 two Wayne County farmers showed first open cotton blooms of the season. W. H. Bryant, a Black farmer, arrived in town with his blossom at about 10 o clock, followed by John T. Parks who sent in his bloom at 7 PM from the Crawford farm.
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Goldsboro
Wayne County
W. H. Bryant
John T. Parks
John R. Crawford
Skin Loveliness Soap Seen Across Studios and Broadway
A fragrant white soap is touted as the official product in major film studios and widely used by stage stars on Broadway. The piece notes its luxury appeal in dressing rooms nationwide and even in Europe among screen and theater performers seeking a delicate beauty secret.
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Broadway
Europe
Teethina advertised for fretful babies teething relief
An advertisement promotes Teethina as a gentle remedy for infant fretfulness caused by constipation gas and indigestion during teething. It claims to regulate bowels safely without opiates and to replace dangerous soothing syrups. Distributed by Dr Moffett Co Columbus Ga with a free sample offer.
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Dr. Moffett’s
J. Moffett Ccc
Columbus, Ga
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