High Point City Council Tackles Charter Reform and Dust Control
New city council moves to codify the charter and ordinances, elects mayor pro tem and fire relief directors, and surveys costs for motorizing the fire department. It authorizes street sprinkling in business districts at city expense and plans home sprinkler service funded by residential blocks.
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Cty Council
High Point
Davis
Pickett
David Bones
Airdome
Terry
Smith
Alexander
Roberson
Earnhardt
Itasoline Asme
High Point Council
A. J. Owens
Idol
Parkway Company
Snow Lumber Company
Home Canner Company of Hickory Reorganized and Expanded
The Home Canner Manufacturing company of Hickory reorganized with authorized capital stock of 6,000. E L Flowers W X Reid E Crosby and others lead growth as outfits inventor I L Flowers guides moves to Harris building occupying second floor. Plans branch factories in central United States. Also Miss Nannette Rudisill gave a recital at Lenoir College with Miss Pearl Little and Mrs N Rudisill accompanying.
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Hickory
Home Canner Manufacturing Company
E. L. Flowers
W. X. Reid
E. Crosby
I. L. Flowers
Harris
United States
Nannette Rudisill
Lenoir College
Pearl Little
N. Rudisill
Chinese Prepare Defenses as Peking Looms in Jeopardy
From Peking May 5 the Associated Press reports Chinese officials are fortifying the capital with 100000 troops and special police around the winter palace while fearing a Korean style coup. The Japanese have called reservists and warned of possible ultimatum as Yuan Shih Kai weighs concessions. Americans see interior danger as tensions rise.
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Peking
Winter Palace
Yuan Shi Kai
Legation
Mukden
Paul S. Reinseh
China
Japan
Yuan
Society formed to hold custody of snuffbox in London
A newly incorporated body at Somerset House acts as custodian for a snuff box. The Past Overseers' Society of St. Margaret and St. John in Westminster, founded 200 years ago, holds the original relic in nested engraved cases. The group includes 30 members led by Sir Henry Craik, M. P. spellbinds with Hogarth linked plate.
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London
Somerset House
Society of
Hogarth
Duke of Cumberland
Culloden
Salisbury Methodists to Build New Church at Once
At a congregational meeting the First Methodist church in Salisbury voted to construct a new church on the current site. Committees were named to handle preliminary work and construction is expected to begin soon. Also noted, Mrs. Overman received a telegram from Senator Overman confirming safe arrival in Honolulu for a 17 day stay, and the local volunteer fire department reappointed W. A. Brown as chief.
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Lexington
Sorosis
Lloyd Turnley
Thelma Lee
A. W. Claxon
First Baptist Church
High Point
First
Supt. O. V. Woosley
Salisbury
First Methodist Church
Overman
Oge
Honolulu
W. A. Brown
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Health Revival for Harrisburg Pair
Mr and Mrs T B Carpenter of Harrisburg PA credit Foley Kidney Pills with curing long standing kidney trouble. Both in their seventies they say they feel as vigorous as thirty years ago and report relief from bladder weakness back ache rheumatism and aching joints in this Mann Drug Co advertisement.
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T. B. Carpenter
Harrisburg
Foley Widney
Foley
Mann Drug Co. Adv
Kidney Ailments Prompt Foley Widney Pills Aid
The ad claims kidneys require aid sooner, middle age brings rheumatism and aching joints plus bladder issues. Foley Widney Pills are advertised as safe and prompt relief, with Mann Drug Company as the source.
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Foley Widney
Mann Drug Company
Adv
Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Specialties Advertised
We show a Dry Cleaning and Dyeing service for ladies suits skirts evening and street dresses gloves feathers plumes and slippers. The plant is equipped with top machinery and staff offer frank advice and expert service at moderate prices. Parcel post payment offered one way.
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NEW City Council
Pense
Lyon
McGhee
Peacock
Carter Dalton
THE
Home Canner Company OF
Associated Press
Sir Henry Craik, M. P
Salisbury Methodists
Columbia Laundry Co
Greensboro, N. C
Columbia Laundry Company
High Point Steam
the Parkway Company
S. C. Clark
W.C. Northup, A. J. A., L. A.o’brien, N.C.A.A
Northup & O'Brien
Bank of Commerce Building
J. T. Mann
Bank Commerce
TELEF
Mann Drug Co
Point Theater
Killarney
Cleo Madison
Joe King
Mary West
Edna Mason
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