Modest Quaker Home Here Abounds In Antiques
Mrs. J. Winston Blair preserves a Quaker home filled with early American antiques and heirlooms. Henry Ford’s interest in Americana may tempt her to part with a treasured quern as shelves hold volumes from 1724 and 1734 plus a nine foot Seth Thomas grandfather clock.
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Holt McPherson
America
J. Winston Blair
Henry Ford
North Carolina
Redding Street
Blair
England
Henley
William Sewell Burlington
N. J
Society of Friends
Randolph
Shakespeare
William Dodd
Norman Pinney
Leonhard Schmitz
Wogden
Seth Thomas
Plymouth
Ford Sought Relic From Carolina Pioneer Era
Henry Ford seeks a Blair family quern from a Randolph County 18th century wheat mill. The antique, still operable, anchors a shop display alongside other cherished relics in Mrs. Blair’s home as Ford eyes a Dearborn collection spanning 125 acres and fifty buildings.
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Carolina
Henry Ford
Ford
Blair
Scotland
State Museum
Raleigh
Charlotte
Swain
Randolph
Archdale
Teachers Seek Censor to Trim Yankee Slang
MELBOURNE Australia The annual teachers conference urged federal and state governments to curb American talking pictures. Miss M Fllynn denounced slang in talkies as obscenity and others warned of harmful influence from the films.
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Melbourne
Australia
M Fllynn
Speech Focus Examines Australian School Children
A brief report discusses the impact of orations by Australian school children and how their speeches reflect education standards and public speaking culture in schools.
Family size may not predict college success study finds
A Wittenberg college study in Springfield shows that being an only child does not guarantee Phi Beta Kappa honors, while a student with 11 siblings may still excel or fail, suggesting family size does not determine academic outcomes.
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Springfield
Ohio
Wittenberg College
Marking Keys Save Time with Labeled Tags
Readers advised labeling each key with small tags such as Curtain Trunk and Summer Clothes to save time. The tip highlights how a tagged key ring reduces search effort and speeds daily tasks.
Perforated Top Bottle Sprinkler Opens Frugal Washing Aid
A yearling invention offers a perforated top fitting over a standard bottle to create an even water sprinkler for clothes. The device promises an economical way to distribute water during washing, appealing to thrift minded households.
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Confederacy
Weaih
George Washington
Blairs
William Penn
Back Creek
Mrs. Blair
Napoleon
Fontainbleau
Eleanor
Wright Brothers
Kill Devil Hill
High Point
J. Ed
Arthur Kirkman
Barbee Boys
Mr. Blair
R. Rk
Bob’* Ragan
Emma
Ada Blair
Col. W. A. Blair
Springfield School
Sam
Hix
Civic
Chhis
Chamber of Commerce
Victor Ranges
Rose Furniture Company
Ees
American Service Company
W. A. Davis Ice and Coal
Arctic Ice and Coal CO
White Mountain
Victor Phonograhs
Victor
Crosley
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