Scientist Dupe Reveals Hoax By Employee in Hungary
Budapest May 17 news tells of Alexander Just a renowned Budapest chemist and electrical scientist who claimed a revolutionary dry battery. An employee exposed the hoax revealing a boxed cell with false bottom and coal dust packing, shaking European science and Vienna financiers.
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Budapest
Hungary
Alexander Just
Just
Sach
Europe
Dr. Just
Vienna
Felix Hitschmann
Vienna Financial Syndicate
Honorary Degrees Conferred at Wake Forest Commencement
Wake Forest marked its 82nd commencement with honorary degrees awarded to John Leslie Va, Albert Mildenberg, Martin Luther Whesler, and Thomas Jerome Taylor. The event followed the large 106-student graduating class, with outdoor senior exercises, a literary address by D P Gifford, an alumni address by Archibald Tees, and a senior class reception in the gym.
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Wake Forest
John Leslie Va
Albert Mildenberg
Hall
Williamburg
New York
Martin Luther Whesler
Thomasville
Thomas Jerome Taylor
Warrenton
Wake Forest College
Eraduetes
D. P. Gifford
Brookline
Mass
Wingate Memorial Hall
Archibald Tees
Atlanta
Seelock
Promirt
Book Agents Swarm Raleigh Textbook Bids Open June 5
Governor Craig as president of the state textbook commission calls for sealed proposals to supply North Carolina schools with new textbooks. Bids close June 5 with open July bids on August 3 and deposits required per branch. the process includes distributing agencies in counties and exchanges of old books. John M. Wagoner, Alleghany politician and former senator, is jailed for two years for tornery amid reform era scrutiny of the commission.
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Raleigh
Text Book Commission
Commission
County Board of Education
John M. Wagoner
Alleghany
Reeves
Wagoner
Tornery
R. A. Doughton
Prister
Warden Busbee
Penrose Faction Wins Out in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia May 17 Meagre returns from yesterday's primary indicate the Penrose faction of the Republican party has elected a majority of delegates to the national convention. They are unpledged. Governor Brumbaugh led factional delegates pledged to the party’s popular choice. A Mitchell Palmer defeated Michael Liebel for Democratic national committeeman. Snyder leads Ambler for Republican nomination for and general. Knox unopposed for Republican U S senator to succeed Quurr. A municipal loan of 114400009 for Villadelphia carried by a large majority.
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Philadelphia
Penrose
Brumbaugh
A. Mitchell Palmer
Michael Liebel
Charles A. Snyder
Charles A. Ambler
Snyder
Philadethia
Agrbier
Pintander
High Point Farm Tops Guilford Real Estate Market
A 50 acre tract in High Point township sold for 2 600 dollars yesterday at 52 dollars per acre. Buyers were N M Whicker and wife, purchasing from W H Gough and Marvin Gough. The farm, touted as one of the county’s best, adjoins lands of Charlie Beeson Robert Beeson W H Gough Wesley Beeson and others.
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High Point Township
Guilford
N. M. Whicker
W. H. Gough
Marvyn Gough
Charlie Beeson
Robert Beeson
Wesley Beeson
Hungarians Reject Germanys Zeppelin Warfare
Zurich reports Hungarian public opinion opposes the Zeppelin raids on grounds of humanity and usefulness. Budapest and Vienna press largely denounce the tactic though some papers defend it. The piece also notes conscientious objectors in Hungary linked to Nazarenes facing long imprisonments.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Pester Lloyd
Az Ussayg
Berlin
Vienna
Budapest
Hungary
England
Nazarenes
Melvin Horne Convicted in First Degree Murder
Wilmington reports Melvin Horne a former deputy sheriff was found guilty in Superior court of murder in the first degree for killing D L T Capps over a business dispute. A new trial was granted by the Supreme Court. Horne fought officers when verdict was read.
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Wilmington
Melvin Horne
D. L. T. Capps
Supreme Court
Horne
W. G. Strain
South Fourth Street
Boy shot accidentally by playmate in Salisbury incident
Salisbury May 17 Glenn Raborn 11 son of B F Raborn was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon by Glenn Mann 9 while handling a pistol at a private location. The injured boy was reported in satisfactory condition last night.
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Salisbury
Glenn Raborn
B. F. Raborn
Glenn Mann
Boy Injured Handling Father's Pistol on Ennis Street
An accident on Ennis street left the son of J. E. Mann injured when a pistol discharged. He returned home then was taken to the sanatorium where the bullet was found just below the heart. Authorities say the injury is not expected to be fatal.
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J. E. Mann
Fathorn
Ennis Street
Bridges Leaves Queen's College to Lead Presbyterical Standard
Rev J R Bridges D D editor of the Presbyterian Standard and Bible ethics teacher at Queen's College in Charlotte has severed ties with the college to become manager and editor of the Standard. He arrived from Orlando Florida in May 1899 and led the old college through a new building project.
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Charlotte
J. R. Bridges
The
Presbyterian Standard
Queen's College
College
Democratic State Convention Opens in Lansing
Detroit Congressman Frank E. Doremus presided as temporary chairman at Prudden auditorium. Delegates-at-large to the St. Louis convention were the sole agenda item and are expected to be all for Welson.
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Lansing
Mich
Frank E. Doremus
Detroit
Prudden Auditorium
St. Louis
Welson
Five Pointed Red Star Symbolizes Health in Cham Chamberlain Tablets
The copy notes that Cham berlain's Tablets bear a red five pointed star, linking to ancient Pythagorean health ideals. It promises quick relief from indigestion biliousness and constipation and urges purchase from any druggist with broad availability.
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Greece
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W. C. Idol
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Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
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