Tar Heel potato crop drought threatens heavy losses
North Carolina state agriculture experts warn the Tar Heel potato crop could be cut in half within days if rainfall does not come, with Pamlico and Beaufort counties worst hit. Commissioner John Hall Manning notes veterans loan checks totaling 135,990 will be mailed next week from the state fund. The highway commission reports 442 miles added to a 6,500 mile network under 1927 authority, allowing up to a 20 percent expansion.
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Raleigh
State Department of Agriculture
Pamlico-Beaufort
John Hall Manning
The
World Veterans Fund
State Highway Commission
Commission
London dog grooming shop hones prices by size
A London barber shop and beauty parlor for dogs adjusts its pricing for haircuts and shampoos based on the dog's size. The business separates services by small medium and large dogs and lists corresponding rates. The unique concept highlights a specialized pet care market in the city.
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London
Flower sought during May walks from cross word puzzle
The puzzle hints at a flower sought in May hikes, with the answer linked to No 21 horizontal. The grid includes clues for moving seats, beasts of burden, noble ranks, literary terms, and natural items.
Sir John Russell to Speak at State College
Sir John Russell third Rothamsted director will lecture at State College on May 25 and 26 on English agriculture and Rothamsted experiments. He heads the station since 1912 and is knighted for services to farmers. He is attending the International Soil Congress in Washington and will tour major universities, with State College the southern stop.
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Sir John Russell
State College
Raleigh
Rothamsted
Harpenden
England
Russell
America
Washington
E. C. Brooks
North Carolina
John Bennett Lawes
John Gilbert
Lawes
Gilbert
Bullet Through Mansion Window Misses Governor Sorlie
A bullet fired through a window of the North Dakota executive mansion narrowly missed Governor A. G. Sorlie late yesterday, authorities said, with the shot revealed at his home today.
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Bismarck
N. D
A. G. Sorlie
Rush for License Tags Starts With Club Tour
Raleigh May 206 First steps toward the rush for new automobile license tags began as C W Roberts and C T Matthews of the Carolina Motor Club left on a 3000 mile journey visiting all 35 branch offices. The trip aims to inspect offices to ensure readiness to distribute the new license plates.
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Murphy
Elizabeth City
Carolina Motor Club
Doughton
Greensboro
High Point
Lexington
Salisbury
Statesville
Hickory
Lenoir
Asheville
Sylva
Shelby
Gastonia
Charlotte
Motor Club
Concord
Wadesboro
Rockingham
Southern Pines
Sanford
Asheboro
Burlington
Durham
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Lamberton
Wilmington
New Bern
Kinston
Goldsboro
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
Greenville
Williamston
Edenton
Weldon
Henderson
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Piggly Wiggly
Chiquot Club
Shivar
Welch
Great Britain
Hing. Ter
O A
CIA
L. Brown
High Point's
Chine
Georgette
Jim
Cayon Ars
High Point Chapter No. 70
Royal Arch Masons
O’cloc
Eugene Picrilui
Steels
Sheraton Chevrolet Co
Ollywood
Taffeta
B. Stout
Y. B. Stout
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