Swiss Boy Finds American Freer Life Than Europe
Hermann Bachtold, 22, Swiss heir to a textile business, praises American democracy and lack of class restraints. Studying hosiery in High Point for nine months, he worked at Commonwealth Hosiery and visited other plants. He plans to return to Switzerland May 15 aboard the Lapland, after studying in Poughkeepsie and Laconia.
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Hermann Baehhtold
Mr. Bachtold
America
Herisau
Switzerland
High Point
Commonwealth Hosiery
FE. W. Freeze
New York
Lapland
Red Star Line
Hermann Baechtold
Swiss Visitor Relates American Life In New York
A Swiss visitor comments on New York's advertising, architecture, factory quality, and wealth, contrasting American business with Swiss norms. He notes differences in motion pictures, church choice in High Point, and government equality, plans 12 weeks of mandatory military training in Switzerland after age 20.
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New York
High Point
Switzerland
Congress
Bachtold
England
Germany
France
Canada
Atlantic
Kontonsschule
Automobile Production Falls Below 1929 Level in March
Detroit dispatch reports March motor vehicle output dipped from 1928, with passenger cars totaling 335,789 versus 513,344 a year earlier and trucks down from 70,032 to 64,200. Three months total 998,566 cars, compared with 1,452,910 in the same period last year.
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DETROIT—(/P
Duke Coeds Hold Annual May Revel at Duke Stadium
May Day pageant at Duke University drew thousands from the Carolinas. Miss Maude McCracken of Durham crowned Queen of May as peasants, processions, and gypsy scenes unfolded. Taurian Players then staged Lady Windermere's Fan in Duke Auditorium with a large audience.
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Durham
Duke University
Duke Stadium
Carolinas
Maude McCracken
Taurian Players
Student Dramatic Organization
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere
Duke Auditorium
Eppie Plyler
Ola Simpson
Dorothy Jeanette
Norlina
Lucie Thompson
Creedmoor
Elizabeth MacFayden
Concord
Hal Grimes
Lexington
Alyse Smith
Burlington
Bessie Martin
Beaumont
Tex
Vertie Moore
Roxboro
Peggy Lavinder
Abingdon
Margaret Moore
Forest City
Alma Wyche
Weldon
Margaret Bennett
Blackstone
May Day Pageant Dances Feature National and Local Cast
The pageant lists a diverse cast of Misses from Virginia North Carolina and beyond performing the Misses Mary Bradsher Iris Belamy and others as child and adult dancers. Liesel Hermelink of Dresden and Laura Seeley of Ozone Park perform solo peasant dances. University faculty oversee the event with Mrs William M Blackburn directing and committees chaired by Iva Pitt Cornelia Yarborough Betty Burch and Margaret Moore among others.
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Virginia
Mary McGhee
Atlanta
Wallace Shryrock
Lewis Branscombe
Alexander Davison
Elizabeth Ormond
Beatrix Cress
Arlene Wilson
Eleanor Rankin
Barbara Shryrock
Jeana Davison
Flore Best
Fremont
Margaret Boddie
Durham
Alice Burwell
Warrenton
Anna Douglas
High Point
Geraldine Fletcher
McColl
S. C
Dorothy Eaton
Asheville
Margaret Griffin
Woodland
Mary Langston
Goldsboro
Kathleen Mack
Lexington
Anna Moses
Fay Mulholland
Marianna Nicks
Roxboro
Helen Peacock
Salisbury
Elizabeth Pollard
Eleanor Rodgers
East Northfield
Margaret Howard
Dunn
Mary Hoyle
Greensboro
Carolyn Kirby
Charlotte
Edith Lucas
Elizabeth Sellars
Burlington
Carmen Patterson
Helen Shipp
Isabella Wannamaker
University Band
G. E. Leftwich, Jr
Messrs
H. M. Holtz
Newark
N. J
A. J. Tannenbaum
Paterson
Mildred Murrell
Henderson
Lillian Allen
Jane Barker
Florence Dailey
Mebane
Kathryn Davies
New Hartford
Conn
Deans Holland
Martha Howie
Irene Long
Concord
Elizabeth Matthews
Patsy McKay
Dorothy Newsome
Evelyn Newton
Elizabeth Powell
Warsaw
Rebecca Royall
Smithfield
Virginia Ragan
Gastonia
Catherine Shankle
Mr. Gilead
Eunice Smith
Pantego
Ora Lee Smith
Albemarne
Margaret Valley
Hendersonville
Ola Bell Whitehead
Wel
Don
Elizabeth York
Morris Pleins
Mary Bradsher
Petersburg
Elizabeth Caldwell
Monroe
Edith Henry
Clare Honeycutt
Elizabeth McAnally
Richmond
Mary Moorman
Bristol
Leonora Murphy
Warren
Evelyn Rogers
Iris Bellamy
Leonora de Bruyne
Elizabeth Clark
Wilmington
Helen Card
Hettie English
Mt. Olive
Ida P. Eatman
Bailey
Eva D. English
Marjorie Glasson
Lois Foster
Margaret Harriss
Betsy Perrow
Duham
Isabelle Wannamaker
William M. Blackburn
Julia Grout
Vivian Moize
Hazen Smith
Iva Pitt
Roanoke Rapids
Cornelia Yarborough
Betty Burch
Vivian Moire
W. M. Blackburn
Margaret Moore
Forest City
Helen Jenkins
Clayton
Virginia Hobgood
East Duke Lawn
Esther Morris
Raleigh
Frank Mitchell
Hazel Johnson
Ingold
Jean Stewart
Sara Ownbey
Local Tax List Continues With Property Values
Narrower column continues listing amounts tied to residents and addresses. Names include F. M. Hedrick, Hyacinth Hedrick, Mrs. John C. Teague, Mrs. Fred Sheffield, James Leazer, Dora Freeman and others. Values range around mid thirty thousands. Addresses cited include Carr, Hill Crest Drive, Davis and East Green areas.
Konjola Proved Master Remedy for Liver and Nerve Ailments
Miss Clara Klain of Louisville credits Konjola with curing long standing liver stomach and nerve troubles. She reports rapid weight gain improved appetite and restful sleep within weeks. The medicine is described as a post meal systematic treatment sold at Main No 1 Drug Store High Point NC and by druggists regionwide.
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Konjola
Clara Klain
West
Jefferson Street
Louisville
High Point
North Carolina
South Main Street
Dames Ahoy to Open at American Theatre
Universal all talking comedy Dames Ahoy features Glenn Tryon Otis Harlan and Eddie Gribbon in a romp about women and humor. Helen Wright stars as leading woman with performances slated for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at the American Theatre.
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Glenn Tryon
Otis Harlan
Eddie Gribbon
Universal
Local Residents List Addresses and Sums
A compiled record lists individuals and addresses with associated monetary amounts. Entries include P. E. Phillips 2310 English and Ed J. Welch 1403 East Lexington avenue with figures. other names appear with street locations in High Point and Ragan.
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P. E. Phillips
P. E. Philips
H. F. Moore
High Point
Ed J. Welch
East Lexington Avenue
Millie Crickmore
George B. Johnston
J. E. Robertson
Ragan
L. A. Caudle
George H. Jacobs
Howell
J. H. Redding
Carroll Redding
Frances Lewis
Chestnut
W. E. Myers
Mail Planes Near Schedule
In 1929 air mail firms completed 92 percent of the mileage planned by the Post Office, reflecting strong adherence to routes and schedules despite early aviation challenges.
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Washington (P
Post Office
Mountain air praised for lung cleansing benefits
A brief note extols mountain air as ideal for cleansing the lungs and improving breathing. The suggestion centers on outdoor exposure and fresh high-altitude conditions.
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Maple
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Cc. A. Sebastian
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C. A. Sebastian
Moore’s Book Store
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