Episcopal Bishop Cheshire to double celebrate 82nd birthday and Easter
The J Rev Joseph Blount Cheshire bishop of North Carolina will mark his 82nd birthday and Easter Sunday with a double celebration. He has led the diocese since 1893 and took part in a three hour service at Christchurch. his clergy will confirm a close at the Church of the Good Shepherd. The Diocese Woman's Auxiliary plans a 50th anniversary jubilee offering in honor of the bishop. Born in Tarboro March 27 1850 he studied at Trinity College UNC and the University of the South before clerical ordination in 1878.
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Raleigh
Joseph Blount Cheshire
North Carolina
Cheshire
Giocese
Christchurch
Church of the Good Shepherd
Woman's
Henderson
Tarboro
Tarboro Male Academy
Trinity College
Hartford, Conn
University of North Carolina
University of the South
Baltimore
Bond Prices Sink Across Sectors in Market Downturn
The bond market stayed listless with prices falling across classes. Major rail and utility issues dropped 1 to 4 points while Shell Union Oil 5s led industrials lower. some foreign issues steadied as German bonds moved unevenly. Sales reached 7.244 million, the largest for several Saturdays. A 90 year old Randolph woman and her 79 year old Asheboro brother recall Civil War memories as Carolina days slip by.
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New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake Corp
Chesapeake & Ohio
St. Paul
Chicago
Northwestern
Rock Island
Erie
Great Northern
Illinois Center
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Frisco
St. Louis Southwestern
Nickel Plate
Shell Union Oil
Toll House memories live on in Steed and Page siblings
Mrs. J W Steed of Steeds Montgomery County aged in her nineties and her brother P S Page of Asheboro recall the Toll House era along the plank road from Asheville to Fayetteville. They describe toll duties, the money tin, deserter incidents, and a family lineage tied to Page's Toll House with details of enslaved labor and the Barkers, Coffins, and Walkers from local history.
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Toll-House
J. W. Steed
Steeds
Montgomery County
P. S. Page
Asheboro
Peter S. Page
Page's Toll House
Page
James Page
Martha Shamburger Page
Eben Hearne
Elise
Mr. Page
Jesse Walker
Mr. Walker
Jesse Page
House of the Confederacy
Richmond
Deep River
Piedmont Carolina
Col
J. B. Walker
Gollihorn
Gollihorns
Walters
Lac
Steed
Jane Page
J. M. Hancock
Wm. C. Hammer
Billy Page
Frank
Judson
John W. Page
Alamance County
A Page
Coffin
England
Worths
Mrs. Steed
Titia
Jane
Tita
Toll House
Jane Page Hancock
Billy
W. J
Raleigh
Page’s
Egg Story Echoes at Norwich Farmyard
In Norwich a farmer notes Plymouth Rock hen Mrs. Fry laid an egg just as another hen, a white Leghorn from C. F. plant, produced an egg, illustrating a lively poultry row at local farms.
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Norwich
Accommodating Judge San Francisco Photog's Wife Slur
Frank Lee a Chinatown photographer told his wife she wasn't worth the 2000 pounds he paid for her in a sensational claim. The incident reflects intense domestic conflict and has drawn attention from local observers in San Francisco's Chinese community.
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San Francisco
Frank Lee
Chinatown
Mary Pickford Praises Darling Dress From White House Visit
Mary Pickford explains she wore a $18.50 dress during a White House call and calls it a darling outfit. The actress defends the look as stylish and fitting for the occasion.
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New York
White House
Mary Pickford
Man Reclaims Pants From Pawn Shop Window
Los Angeles reported by United Press a unemployed salesman Edward Elis sought help at a police station after his trousers were stolen. He found his pants in a pawn shop window and police provided 5 dollars to redeem them.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Edward Elis
Pawic
Ring Lost in Drain Recovered by Sewer Workers
In San Francisco Miss Martha Caldwell dropped her ring in a drain. Sewer workers plumbed the drain and first found a ring then recovered Miss Caldwell’s lost piece. Clarence J. Stipaugh was also robbed of a line last July by bandits.
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San Francisco
Clarence J. Stipaugh
Martha Caldwell
Miss Caldwell
Cleveland Officer Feigns Friend Shake Triggers Window Collapse
Patrolman Stephen Schubeck sought a prankster who hid a buzzer in a hand clasp. Startled by the shock he threw up his club, toppled his hat, and leaped through a $20 plate glass window in a startling incident.
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Cleveland
Stephen Schubeck
Schubeck
Governor Pollard Receives Cotton Shoes From Lynchburg Factory
Virginia Governor John Garland Pollard received a pair of shoes made from cotton from a Lynchburg factory. The event was reported from Richmond by UP noting the use of cotton material in footwear and Pollard's involvement in the presentation.
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Richmond, Va
John Garland Pollard
Virginia
Lynchburg, Va
American doughboy carries 75 pounds of gear
A World War I era report notes a U.S. infantry soldier or doughboy bearing 75 pounds of personal equipment. The item emphasizes the heavy load carried by front line troops during combat.
Jealousy Cited in Camden Divorce Case Over Refrigerator
In Camden New Jersey Samuel Miller testified he bought an electric refrigerator for his wife Lillian because he was jealous of the ice maker. The cross divorce suit featured the couple detailing domestic tensions and purchased appliances.
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Camden
N. J
Samuel Miller
Lillian
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Auburn
United States
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