Curtis Store Heiress and Violinist Plan Ambition
Clay Curtis, son of millionaire T. Q. Curtis, hides in the home of store employee Billy Wells and bonds over music as a scheme to gather store feedback. She fears dismissal over rumors while old T. Q. launches a questionnaire contest rewarding workers for essays on why they work there, hinting at personal stakes and a coming family tension.
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Clay Curtis
T. Q. Curtis
Mrs. Wells
Billy
Curtis
Clay
T. Q
Billy Wells
Leila Sampson
Children’s Shoe
Nyda Lomax
Susie
Nyda Winnie Shelton
Eddie Banning
Nyda
Swan
Winnie Shelton
Dora
Leila
Miss Simmons
Hoskins
Bedlam
Leila Sayipson
Winnie
Eddie
Hollywood
Cosmestics Department
Lesla
Dad
Equitable
Coffee prices fall as Brazil harvest looms for 1927
The article notes Brazil’s expected bumper crop could restore low prices near prewar levels. American chain stores have implemented the lowest coffee prices in years, with 1925 26 prices peaking at 51.5 cents per pound. Demand rises as per capita consumption climbs, aided by improved quality and buying power of large chains.
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Brazil
U. S. Department of Commerce
America
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Bess
Teachers Meeting Closes After One of Best Sessions
The North Carolina Education Association convention ends with educators returning home after a keynote by A T Allen state superintendent on the new school budget act. He warns the state spends about 40 million dollars annually on schools and urges a uniform accounting system and clearer fund delineations to track costs and support a six month term.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Walter Hote
Raleigh
North Carolina Education Association
A. T. Allen
North Carolina
Allen
State Department of Public Instruction
General Assembly
Mr. Allen
County Boards of Education
Evening Coiffures with Gold and Silver Bandeaux
Evening coiffures feature bandeaux of gold and silver with a hint of color woven into them to dress up the coiffeur for evening wear.
Food Sale by Oak Hill Woman's Missionary Society
The Woman's Missionary Society of Oak Hill will hold a food sale at Kester Furniture on North Main Street tomorrow morning. Officials urge local residents to patronize the event and support the society.
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Woman's Missionary Society of
Mary Kearney’s courtroom testimony on Cherry’s attire
In a long morning session witness Mary Kearney describes Cherry’s clothing and gloves during a key incident at the Cuny mansion. Churchill questions her about lighting, distance from the doorway, and who sat in the coupe, while the defense probes the eyewitness on specifics of gloves and visibility.
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Mary Kearney
Banning
Churchill
Cherry
Cuny Mansion
Mary
Miss Cherry
Benning
Chris Wrey
Porte Cochere
Mary Confesses Taking Cherry's Ring
A brief report notes that Mary confesses taking Cherry's ring on Monday. The item appears in a 1927 NEA Service archival snippet.
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Mary
Cherry
NEA Service, Inc
North Carolina farmers reveal spring planting intentions
North Carolina farmers report increased acreage across major crops with total crops up about two percent from last year. Cotton acreage is expected to fall by about 15 percent while peanuts and sweet potatoes show the strongest gains. Tobacco oats hay and Irish potatoes rise modestly and corn declines slightly from prior year.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Federal
Frank Parker
United States
Parker
London Guarantee and Accident Co. Ltd Statement 1926
Insurance company asset and liability summary as of December 31 1926 shows capital paid up 3 750 000.00 ledger assets 16 223 247.71, total liabilities 14 156 561.98, surplus over all liabilities 2 487 657.65, and detailed policyholder income and premiums across multiple classes with various due and accrued items. Total admitted assets and specific risk and premium figures are listed.
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C. M. Berger
U. S. Mgr
H. Lloyd Jones
Home Office
New York
Stacy W. Wade
Raleigh
N. C
State OF
Insurance Commissioners
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Anne Gustin
NEA Service
Mre
Saint Sinner
W. J. Fraley
Equitable Life Assurance Society Hood Bank
London Guarantee & Accident Co. Ltd
Insurance Company
London, England
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Ses
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