Paving of West Washington and College Streets Approved
City council approved paving West Washington and College streets with North State Telephone and property owners agreeing to pay interest on borrowed funds for 12 months. The council also discussed traffic parking on Broad street and enforcement of fire truck right of way, with next steps set for April and a deferred water report to the next meeting.
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Washington
College Streets
North State Telephone Company
Hedrick
P. C. MeIntire
Hich
Mc McIntire
Ingram
Broad Street
Horney
High Point
A. Sherrod
Greensboro
Sherrod
John Winder
Main
Commerce Streets
Mean Breeze Delays Frank Cannon in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on March 17 Frank Cannon faced an odd delay as sunlight striking glass drew the attention of a lawman. The incident occurred as Cannon walked down a main street and his coat tails fluttered in a stray breeze.
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Frank
FLASK
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Cannon Cannon
United States
Export Trade Rises Between United States and Mexico
In Mexico City on March 17 the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico reported that 1919 U S Mexican trade reached 280 378 277 in currency, up 43 946 114 from 1918 as about 19000 new American firms joined Mexican commerce in the past two years.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
American Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Saunders
American Chamber
North Carolina road legislation details and costs
Plans call for a 50 million road program with deputy state highway engineers. Deputies would stay within counties unless approved by county commissioners. Per capita costs are estimated at 4 cents to 16.66 cents annually over twenty years, with statewide figures showing 19 counties affected by the Charlotte-Asheville-Wilmington route. A separate Mecklenburg County 1 million bond would cost about 66 cents per person annually, excluding interest.
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Col. Kirkpatrick
Charlotte-Asheville-Wilmington
Mecklenburg County
Parson Reworks Bible Text After Golf Cup Finish
A clergyman who lost the golf club cup after a tense Saturday finish inspired his congregation with a sermon on what it profits a man to gain the world but lose the last hole, as reported by London Tit-Bits.
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London
Dutch yards shift to building large motor freighters
Rotterdam reports that Holland's major shipyards are pivoting to construct oil engine powered freighters. A Norwegian company has placed orders for 16 motor ships totaling 120,450 tons to be built in a Dutch yard.
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Rotterdam
Holland
Peat Powder Substitutes Coal for Swedish Locomotives
Peat powder is successfully used in Sweden as a direct fuel substitute for coal in locomotive firing, replacing coal in steam engines with a cleaner burning peat product.
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Sweden
Harvard urged to add industrial relations course
Governor Henry Allen of Kansas urged Harvard to establish an industrial relations course arguing that leading universities must stay aligned with real world needs. He said Harvard should teach practical industrial subjects to broaden national leadership and influence in industrial legislation.
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Cambridge
Mass
Henry Allen
Kansas
Harvard
the Crimson
In the Realms of Art
A dancing teacher proclaims fortune while asked for a new dance and jokes about an impropriety in naming it. The remark highlights personality and wit in a cultural arts setting referenced by Washington.
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