Bids to Be Sought for Highway 90 Construction
Lexington may 7 bids are to be asked for on highway 90 from Lexington to near Willamore Springs with grading structures and oil surfacing. The state highway commission will meet may 28 to decide final routing. The old route is eleven miles while the surveyed route shows a shorter distance and local interest centers on routing changes.
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Lexington
Willamore Springs
State Highway Commission
Raleigh
J. D. Waldrop
Nervous Headaches Advised Digestive Aid Adlerika
A merchant gave his wife simple glycerin buckthorn saline with Adlerika for a sour gassy stomach. Adlerika acts on both bowels removing foul matter poisoning the stomach. The first day you take Adlerika will be the best day you had for years. One spoonful relieves gas and constipation and the full tired feeling after meals. Adlerika is sold by all druggists.
Carolina Students Enjoy Good Health at Chapel Hill
University physician Dr. Eric A. Abernethy celebrated by discharging his sole patient as the infirmary reported the first patient-less period in years for about 2,500 students. The scene contrasted with last Christmas when influenza packed the facility to capacity.
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Chapel Hill
Eric A. Abernethy
Contention Grows Over New Lexington Highway Route
Residents debate a proposed highway routing into Lexington from the north, crossing the Southern Railway near the Hackney Manufacturing plant and tying into North Main Street extension, with groups active for and against the plan.
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Ing
North Church Street
Southern Railway
Hackney Manufacturing Company
North Main Street
Lexington
Virginia Athletic Board elected at University of Virginia
Hunter Faulconer of Charlottesville Harry F. Flippin of University of Virginia and John K. Sloan of Richmond win student seats on the UVA athletic council. They join William E. Byrd Jr. of Baltimore and William M. Gammon of Bristol on the executive board as Sloan and Flippin are re elected to both the athletic council and the G A A board amid a spirited election with several close-margin defeats.
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Faulconer
Flippin and
Sloan
Virginia Athletic Board
University, Va
Hunter Faulconer
Charlottesville
Harry F. Flippin
John K. Sloan
Richmond
University of Virginia
William E. Byrd, Jr
Baltimore, Md
William M. Gammon
Bristol, Va
The
Athletic Association
Flippin
Athletic Council
Harrison L. Buck
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Hartwell Harrison
Danville
Augustus Kaminer
Gadsden
S. C
Dick Turner
East Falls Church
Taylor Vinson
Huntington
W. Va
Fielding Williams
Richmond, Va
Meerschaum Pipes Sourced Largely from Black Sea Region Mines
Most of the meerschaum used for pipe making comes from mines near the Black Sea, reflecting the material’s geographic concentration and impact on regional industry.
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Black Sea
Radio Program Dated May 7 with Nationwide Band Schedule
A listing of radio programs and schedules for May 7 with times, stations, and performers. WABC WNAC WEAN WFBL WKBW WCAO WJAS WADC WHK WLBW WMAL and many others present music hours, orchestras, soprano solos, dance bands, and news segments across multiple markets.
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WABC
New York
F. W. Wise
United States Navy Band
WFAN
Wnac Wean
WFBL
WKBW
WCAO
WJAS
WADC
WHK
WLBW
WMAL
Paul Whiteman
WNAC
WEAN
WKRC
WGHP
WSPD
WDBJ
WTAR
Ham and George
Chain Key Station
WLWL
WPG
Atlantic City
the Electrons
WBAL
Baltimore
WJZ
Motorists
WCAU
Philadelphia
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Hotel Orchestra
WHAM
Rochester
Barrett’s Orchestra
WGY Schenectady
WEAF
Concert Orchestra
Springfield
Radioet
WJIZ
Merrymakers
Orch
WAPI
Birmingham
Manks Dance Orchestra
WBT
Charlotte
WHAS
Louisville
WIZ
WEAW
Evelyn Kaurent
Nighthawks
WSM
Nashville
Craig
Orchestra
S.W
WRVA
Richmond
Amos-Andy
Glee Club
Musicians’ Union
Lusitania Sinking Anniversary Highlights U boat attack impact
Fourteen years ago the German submarine U 20 sank the Lusitania speeding a crisis that drew America into the war. The liner carried 1185 people of whom 291 were women and 94 children. 114 Americans perished. The incident triggered diplomatic notes and a shifting policy on submarine warfare.
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Lusitania
America
Firat
Persens
Smale
Maine
Foreign Office
Bryan
Wilson
Germany
Jugoslavian State Name Hint Sparks Capital Debate
Belgrade reports stir over term Jugo Slavia used by General Peter Zivkovitch at a dinner. The toast to two retiring ministers mentions the Juzo Slavic Kingdom of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes, prompting politicians to debate a possible new country name.
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Belgrade
Peter Zivkovitch
Pre Roman Tombs Found in Lovere Italy
Workmen digging to lower the principal square in Lovere uncover three pre Roman tombs. They contain weapons and kitchen utensils and archaeologist Prof Patreni of the Royal University of Milan says the tombs were reused for Roman period burials.
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Lovere
Italy
Patreni
Royal University of Milan
Earth’s water bodies surpass two million square miles
The text notes vast water coverage with about 1,900,000 square miles of lakes and rivers on land and 1,919,000 square miles of islands in the seas, highlighting global geographic scales.
California Fig Syrup to Help Unruffled Rested Children
When a child is hard to wake and listless, often it stems from sluggish bowels. Avoid adult laxatives and instead use California Fig Syrup, a pure vegetable remedy with a fruity taste that restores energy and cheer in youngsters. The carton’s California label signals genuineness.
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California
Hoover Farm Relief Plan Labeled A Lemon By Critics
Farmers and eastern agrarians join Midwest critics in calling Hoover’s farm relief plan a lemon. The New England Homestead editorial argues the debenture and board proposals would burden farmers with debt while failing to free agriculture from Washington bureaucracy. Senate Democrats weigh parity with tariff protected industry and debate the plan’s economic soundness.
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Robert M. Lynn Washington
Senate
Walsh
Massachusetts
New England
Federal Farm Board
House
Hoover
New England Farm Paper
Washington
Senate Democrats
Simmons
Copeland
Law School Banquet Promises Dramatic Biography Night
The University of North Carolina law school association banquet at the Carolina Inn on May 18 aims beyond a standard social event. Students, faculty, and alumni will attend with the North Carolina Supreme Court invited, while two committees prepare culinary and cultural programs and seek dramatic speeches.
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Chapel Hill
Law School Association
Carolina Inn
Supreme Court of North Carolina
M.T. van Hecke
P. R. Whitley
H. P. Brandis
W. Armstrong
Wex Malone
Andy MclIntosh
Moore Bryson
Social Attache Added to German Delegation
Brussels reports the German legation has a social attache named Martin Ebel to study Belgian social legislation and observe the labor movement. He is a high official in the German department of labor and will have diplomatic immunity comparable to military and commercial attaches.
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Brussels
Martin Ebel
Department of Labor
Druggist Introduces New Headache Remedy “B-C”
A North Carolina druggist markets “B-C” a five ingredient prescription promising safe rapid relief in minutes for headaches sciatic and neuralgic pains. The formula claims to work faster than single drug treatments, with no depression or after effects. Sold by druggists in 10c and 25c packages.
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North Carolina
The Woman's Day on Helen Wills and Social Norms
A satirical column critiques societal reactions to prominent women like Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen, notes on rising female office scrutiny, and mocks the idea that science endorses laziness. It also covers Smith and other college girls studying sociology in New York slums and comments on temperance politics surrounding Mrs. Charles H. Sabin’s anti prohibition stance.
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Helen Wills
Queen Mary
Suzanne Lenglen
Jesse Feiring Williams
Teachers College
Columbia University
Smith, Vassar
Mount Holyoke
New York
Bowery
Associated Charities
Mr. B
Charles H. Sabin
Hoover
Curtiss Aims to Train 200 Aviators a Year in Raleigh Field
Curtiss Flying Service plans a 300 acre Raleigh airport three miles south of the city to train 200 aviators annually. EK Threadgill, VP and local manager, said Raleigh will be a stopover on the New York to Florida air traffic as clearing begins. Five planes have arrived as the Curtiss fleet arrives for a permanent base.
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Raleigh
Curtiss Flying Service, Inc
EK. H. Threadgill
New York
Florida
Curtiss
Cardui Helped Woman End Ulcers and Nervous Strain
Mrs. Lillie Pruitt of 130 K Street recounts severe health decline with back pains and nervous breakdown. After using Cardui for months, she reports steady improvement and relief, noting she felt better from the first days of treatment.
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Cardui
Four-Seat Cabin Monoplane Leads Pack in Specs
A four passenger cabin monoplane features a fast powerful motor, while the remaining four aircraft are cabin monoplanes with three seat capacity and smaller motors, marking a mix of performance and size in the lineup.
Two New North Carolina Corporations Formed in May
Charters granted in Raleigh on May 7 reveal the Carolina Marble Quarries corporation formed at Andrews to mine and deal with a capital of 450 000 dollars with 300 shares subscribed by Catherine C. Martin J C Christie and Roger A. Dewar. Salley Tire Company Inc of Asheville authorized capital 10 000 dollars subscribed 10 200 by Kr M Salley H C Jarvis and Daniel Hodges.
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Raleigh
Carolina Marble Quarries Corporation
Andrews
Catherine C. Martin
J. C. Christie
Roger A. Dewar
Salley Tire Company, Inc
Asheville
Kr. M. Salley
H. C. Jarvis
Daniel Hodges
Average garden acre holds about 53000 earthworms
A garden acre is estimated to contain around 53000 earthworms. This figure highlights the density of soil-dwelling organisms and the potential impact of soil health on plant growth.
Konjola Rheumatic Pain Gains Public Acclaim at Local Store
The Konjola Man at 105 South Main Street High Point touts a new rheumatic pain medicine with strong patient reports. A testimonial from Grover Hensley recounts relief from years of rheumatism and related symptoms after trying Konjola.
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South Main Street
Konijola
Konjola
Konjela
High Point
Ady
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Web
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Naughty Baby
Lupe
Amo
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Lupe Velez
Louis Wolhelm
LOND
Gary the
Vitaphone
Donald Brian
Jack Baxley
Babette Wilson
Tajado
Tipica
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WRC
WCAE
WEAP
Voters’ Service
Little Cabinet
Kirke Simson
WTIC
WJAR
WYTAG
WCSH
WFI
WGY GR
Gov, Allen
Mass
WEF
WTAG
WGY
WGR
WLIT
WGN
WSB
Eskimos
WTAM
WWJ
WJAX
WEI
WEEI
Man Sunshine
Bob Pierce
Harold Sanford
WBZ
Small and Robertson
Godfrey Ludlow
Andy Sannella
WJR
KYW
WHAL
WIR
Clear Channel
Newark
Sunshine
Lone Star Rangers
Luke Higgins
Titusville
Es Orchestra & Quartet
Central and Southern
WLW
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Pieman
Salon Oer
Fillmore’s
Ensemble
Los Amigos
Crosley
WCX
Detroit
Graystone Group
Atlanta
Harry Pomar
Ars
Jugo-Slavia
NEA
Virginia Clayton Willys
Queen Mary of England
Prince of Wales
University Law School
Raleigh Field
South Carolina
Cardus
Thomas Hosiery Mulls
MR. Grover C. Hensley
Stephen
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