North Carolina Emerges as Copper Producer with Large Output
Raleigh reports North Carolina has grown into a significant copper producer with over a million pounds mined since January. Fontana district in Swain County ships about 150 tons daily. ore grades 7-8 percent copper with some free copper. At 13 cents a pound, annual value exceeds 126000 dollars as depth improves ore quality.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Swair
Fontana
Free
Copper Hill
Tenn
New York
Bryson City Reports Hint Copper Riches In North Carolina
State Geologist H J Bryson welcomed Bryson City mineral reports and predicted copper mining may exceed past state records. He noted chalcopyrite with malachite bornite azurite cuprite and native copper in the deposits. Bryson planned to investigate Swain county deposits this summer.
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Bryson City
H. J. Bryson
North Carolina
Swain County
De Pinedo Heads to Azores After Welcoming Farewell
Com mand er Francesco De Pinedo, the Italian aviator on a four continent flight, bade farewell to the western hemisphere at dawn from Trepasse, N. F. He lifted off in the Santa Maria II amid cheers of townspeople and reporters and headed southwest toward the Azores, leaving the harbor in a rising spiraling ascent.
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Trepasse
N. F
Franceco de Pinedo
Azores
Italian aviator presses toward Azores in perilous Atlantic crossing
An Italian aviator, guided by a St John’s tug, nears Castelo Branco Horta in the Azores after a gruelling voyage from Rome. He must conquer fog at Grand Banks and 1.59 miles of open water before hoped victories, leaving at 4 18 local time or 1 58 EST.
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Sistant
St. John’s
Rome
South Atlantic
Brazil
Caribbean
Arizona
Grand Banks
Castelo Branco
Horta
Azores
British Planes Wrecked in Gale During Nonstop Flight Attempt
Lieutenants Carr and Gillman of the Royal Air Force were forced to alight on Persian Gulf waters while attempting a nonstop London to India flight. Their machine wrecked 45 miles southeast of Bandar Abbas after a 34 hour 33 minute air time, near Karachi distance aims. Both aviators survived. newspapers report varied takeoff to forced-landing times.
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London
Persian Gulf
England
India
Carr
Gillman
Donax
Royal Air Force
Karachi
Crawley
Bender Airbas
New York
Paris
Lindbergh
Record of early long distance flight and Conestoga freight lore
The text notes a 40 hour goal reached for a flight and mentions a period when Lindbergh landed in Paris marking a long distance nonstop record. It recalls freighters crossing the Alleghenies in Conestoga wagons and their thin native tobacco cigars later nicknamed conesgrogas then stogies.
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Lindbergh
Paris
Allegheny Mountains
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly Opens with Committee Reports
LAKELAND Fla May 23 AP Reports from committees were the order in the 97th annual Cumberland Presbyterian church assembly with minor committees expected to report tomorrow. Delegates spent yesterday in city church pulpits and pews cooperating with Protestant churches in services and exercises.
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Lakeland
Fla
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh stogie named from Conestoga wagon origins
The term Pittsburgh stogie traces its name to the Conestoga wagon used by early settlers. Local lore connects the flavor and smoke to the wagon days, reflecting a regional etymology linked to Pennsylvania travel and trade.
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Pittsburgh
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