High Point Proves Itself a Major Trading Center
A United States Department of Commerce release shows High Point’s annual retail business at 13 826 817 dollars, nearly half Greensboro’s 26 663 272 dollars. Proximity to Greensboro and Winston Salem has not stifled growth. with strong manufacturing and roads, High Point is poised to expand its retail sector and emerge as a key trading hub.
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United States Department of Commercce
High Point
Department of Commerce
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Remembering a contrast of long ago in a preacher’s harsh view
A New Orleans prohibition gathering speaker urged praying for the immediate death of all ex-bREWers, showing harsh judgment among some reform supporters. The dissenting tone contrasts Christ’s spirit, illustrated by Luke’s account of Jesus seeking Jerusalem and disciples asking to call down fire on Samaritans.
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New Orleans
United States
Jesus
Jerusalem
James
John
Not Destroyer But Savior Spirit Reproof In Village Tale
A religious passage depicts Jesus rebuking followers who wish to destroy a village. He explains the Son of Man came to save lives, not destroy them, and then the group moves on to another village.
Good Will Tactics of the Air Tour Disputed in Rock Hill
Rock Hill residents faced a mixed air tour event as sponsors promoted a non commercial goodwill mission while pilots sold rides and cut prices to attract traffic. The Rock Hill stop drew thousands but critics say the program shifted toward commercial ventures, with local sponsors warned to avoid repeating such practices.
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Carolinas
South
Rock Hill
South Carolina
Charles-Kenner
High Point
Carolina
the Herald
American Legion
Legion
Freddie Lund
Shekels
65 Years At One Task
Laura Lou Brookman recalls Sarah Thompson of Hendrysburg who spent 65 years piecing bright cloth squares into a quilt begun at age ten for a hope chest. The pattern was ambitious and the quilter never married, turning the work into a life long dedication that defined her days.
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Laura Lou Brookman
Sarah Thompson
Hendrysburg
Sarah
Miss Thompson
End of an era as devoted quilter finishes sixty five years
The quilt maker, who spent sixty five years sewing bright scraps into a single piece, completes her ambitious project. The article notes that finishing such long term tasks often reveals a sense of loss, as work that once seemed a privilege becomes incomplete without the endeavor.
Square pies hit Philadelphia bakers in bold trend
A Scotch lassie in a Philadelphia shop devised square pies to save oven space. Bakers see lower costs as square tins eliminate heat waste, though many still favor round pies for design and crust balance. The piece invites readers to vote on the question.
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Philadelphia
Adjournment motion stirs North Carolina Senate debate
Senator Burrus of Guilford urged adjournment for lawmakers to rest after sixty days of session. Lieutenant governor sidetracked the plan amid concerns over remaining calendar items and pay. Baggett favored recall after adjournment to secure expenses, but the body pressed to serve the state and complete pending business.
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Winston-Salem Journal
Burrus
Guilford
Senate
Baggett
High Commission
Say It Ain't 80 Tarheelia
Commentary on a Buncombe county Ashe ville pari mutuel bill to legalize horse and dog racing in North Carolina. The piece ridicules the bill’s rise, notes its dubious sponsor and secrecy, and argues official endorsement would betray Tar Heel values while predicting its defeat by fiscal and moral forces. It contrasts state piety with tolerance of vice and warns outsiders won’t believe such a reform could pass.
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Buncombe County
Asheville
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina
Old North
Dorothys Idea Of Plug Tobacco And A Pipe Dream
Dorothy jokes about plug tobacco as an old horse chew while a warden and convicts frame uneasy moments. A New York church invites a jazz band, and a tobacco company president receives a 1.2 million dollar stock bonus, fulfilling a pipe dream.
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New York
Illinois farmers urge public milk consciousness campaign
Farmers across Illinois plan a campaign to raise public awareness about milk. They call for more informed consumption and dairy advocacy, aiming to boost appreciation of dairy products and farm practices.
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Illinois
Public Servants Urged Salary Cuts Amid Deflation Debate
Editor laments high prewar salaries as prices fall 16 percent and bills public officials to reduce pay. Weaving quotes from Washington and Col Wood, the piece condemns greed, praises selfless acts, then shifts to a tragedy at Smith's Creek bridge, arguing the law misapplied and blame unfounded.
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Geo. Washington
Col. Wood
Lee
Mrs Stephens, Widow of T A Stephens, Dies in City
Mrs Mary Stephens, wife of T A Stephens, died at her granddaughter’s home on Tate Street after a several week illness. Born in Georgia April 24, 1866, she was twice married to William Bryson, who died in 1899. Surviving are a son C N Bryson of San Antonio, a daughter Mrs J B Miller of Raleigh, three sisters Martha Stephens of Atlanta Rosa Jannett of Glenn Raven and Nancy Perkins of Atlanta, and a brother Taylor Smith of Atlanta. Funeral services were held at 2 pm today at Mrs Strickland’s home conducted by Rev O L Ruth of Pilgrim Holiness Church. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Mary Stephens
T. A. Stephens
W. W. Strickland
Tate Street
Stephens
Georgia
Newton
Susie Smith
William Bryson
C. N. Bryson
San Antonio
Texas
J. 8. Miller
Raleigh
Martha Stephens
Atlanta
Rosa Jannett
Glenn Raven
Nancy Perkins
Taylor Smith
Strickland
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Three Year Old Check Arrives for Chillicothe Man
A check written three years ago by Union Coal to Carl H. Hibbler, who moved to New Mexico, has been delivered. The signer Col Richard Enderlin is now dead.
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Chillicothe, C
Union Coal Company
Carl H. Hibbler
Chillicothe
New Mexico
Hibbler
Richard Enderlin
Revenue Act To Contain Day Gross Sales Tax Plan
Raleigh reports on the Day gross sales tax plan in the revenue act, detailing a 0.5 to 1 percent tax on gross sales and an estimated $8 million yield. The house and senate factions split on luxury versus gross sales tax, with a looming battle and potential compromise amid political defections and lobbying by utilities and railroads.
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Revenue Act
J. C. Baskerwill
Raleigh
House
House Finance Committee
Finance Committee
MacLean Bloc
MacLean
Power Company Tobacco Company
Senate
Old Sore Ten Years Old Healed By Petersons Ointment
Advertising claims Petersons Ointment can heal long standing sores, piles, itching skin, burns, pimples and eczema in days. A Chicago user reports a sore on her ankle healed in five days after trying other treatments. The ad promotes a 35 cent box as proof of effectiveness.
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Peterson
Fay Korenchuk
Chicago
Adv
Guilford College Opens Track Practice for Season
Guilford College starts its track workouts with many candidates at the first session. Captain John Phillips leads the dash squad alongside Harry Wellens and Harper. Veterans Haworth, Allen, Alley, and Newlin plus new prospects Singletary and Monroe highlight a deep roster ahead of the April 4 Wake Forest meet.
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Guilford College
Wake Forest
John Phillips
Harry Wellens
Harper
Frank Allen
Haworth
Bill Alley
Wendell Newlin
Alley
Ae Newlin
John Love
Williams
Singletary
Triville
Abel
Monroe
Cox
Turner
Question on Identity YESTERDAY'S ANSWER 7 Dressed
Dressed is item seven in yesterday's identity puzzle. Snaky fish points to eel. Northeast to top-right. Spot marks location. Constellation signals star group. Type of print hints style. Card game clue. Air toys imply kites. Energy equals power. Kindled means lit. Witticism equals quip. Valuable property is estate. Tonod remains unclear. Challenged indicates faced. Anesthetic meaning numbing agent. Totom unresolved. Dogma is creed. Blaze is fire. Male ancestor is forebear. Help equals aid. Carbonated drink is soda. Mother is mom. Therefore conclusion uncertain.
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