Lola Montez and the King who Fell for a Dancer
Lola Montez rose from obscurity to influence Ludwig I of Bavaria, triggering revolts and abdication before a wandering life across Europe and America. Her exploits, marriages, and memoirs fed legends of the “devil eye,” ending with a solitary death in 1861 and burial in Brooklyn.
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N. Y
Dwig I
Bavaria
Urope
Lola
Ludwig
Switzerland
London
George Trafford Heald
James
Heald
Dumas
America
Louis Kossuth
Lola Montez
Ludwig I
Follet
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Eliza Gilbert
Allred-Vuncannon Marriage Announced at Randleman
Announcement from Randleman notes the October 25 1938 wedding of Dorothy Allred to Richard Vuncannon both of Randleman with Rev G Warrin presiding. The bride wore green crepe and brown accessories. The couple will reside with the groom's parents in Randleman.
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Randleman
Dorothy Allred
Richard Vuncannon
Bennettsville
D. C
G. Warrin
Vuncannon
Hal Alfred
Randleman High School
L. D. Vincannon
Soiled fingers spread germs in food poisoning
Dr Morris Fishbein explains that many so called ptomaine poisonings are infections from paratyphoid germs in food. Contamination often comes from soiled hands of food handlers. Symptoms appear about three hours after eating and include abdominal pain vomiting and diarrhea. Epidemics reveal the germ source, with cases in Boston 1923 and England 1926 showing a carrier contaminated ice cream. Treatment includes stomach washing and induced vomiting if the stomach is not yet emptied.
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Boston
England
Ill. municipal airport to be rebuilt with WPA grant
The toilet Illinois municipal airport will receive a 400000 dollar WPA grant to fund new runways. The project includes grading drainage and lighting upgrades to the field.
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Toilet
Ill
Fall Is The Most Dangerous Driving Period
Accident records show fall as the peak danger season for motorists with higher crash rates and injuries. Traffic agencies urge caution and emphasize reduced daylight, slippery roads, and distracted driving risks.
Farmers show frost killed June apples in frost
Emmett Boyd, a farmer in Jackson, displayed nine second-crop June apples killed by frost last week. The brief notes the frost impact on local harvest and farmer concerns.
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Frost Jackson
Emmett Boyd
Yates Re elected Secretary At Virginia Seminary Alumni
Virginia Theological Seminary alumni in session re elected the Rev. David Yates of Durham as secretary.
Big Catch Near Beaufort Nets 80,000 Pounds Mullet
Fred Lewis and Captain Charlie Lewis hauled in 80,000 pounds of mullet near their Harkers Island home and sold the catch for 1500 dollars. They used an ordinary mullet net.
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Beaufort
Fred Lewis
Charlie Lewis
Harkers Island
Tourist travel peaks in western North Carolina
C W Roberts of the Carolina Motor Club reports after a ten day tour that the western North Carolina mountains are experiencing their greatest volume of tourist travel in the region.
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Charlotte
C. W. Roberts
Carolina Motor Club
North Carolina
Young Midland man identified in Charlotte train death
A young man killed by a train in Charlotte on Sunday is tentatively identified as Smith Tarleton of Midland.
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Charlotte
Smith Tarleton
Midland
Pastor Resigns From Mt Olive Baptist Church
The Rev. E. N. Johnson, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Goldsboro for eight years, has announced his resignation effective February 28.
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Goldsboro
E. N. Johnson
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Injury fatality in Goldsboro after highway crash
McKinley Sutton, 34, died from a punctured lung when his car overturned on a highway near Goldsboro. Authorities say the incident occurred late yesterday.
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Goldsboro
McKinley Sutton
Here
J T Millikan Dies After Bull Goring In North Carolina
Joseph T Millikan 75 died in Asheboro at 12 10 after injuries from a bull goring. Funeral at Marlboro Friends Church near Sophia with Rev McFarland and Rev Sykes. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by three brothers B E Millikan Beaumont Texas G W Millikan Savannah Ga Troy W Millikan Sophia NC route 1 and two sisters Mrs Sarah Loflin Sophia route 1 and Mrs J E Tusey Savannah Ga plus nieces and nephews.
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Asheboro
Joseph T. Millikan
Marlboro Friends Church
Sophia
Mr. McFarland
Thomas Sykes
High Point
B. E
Beaumont
Texas
G. W
Savannah, Ga
Troy W
N. C
Sarah Loflin
J. E. Tusey
Savannah
Sunshine Club Elects New Officers and Plans Fundraiser
Pickett Mills community group Sunshine Club held a meeting at Pickett Library with W. A. Hunt praising their work and pledging support from the Quality club. New officers are Mrs. Hester Jones president, Mrs. A. D. Anderson vice president, Mrs. Annie Harrelson secretary, Miss Eleanor Blair treasurer. A committee will aid sick and shut-ins. The group raised funds from selling sandwiches pies candy and drinks and plans another sale on Saturday night November 7. Overseers D. C. Anderson and W. S. Perkins discuss a volleyball match between departments for the Grove near the Superintendent’s home Tuesday at 4 o clock.
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Sunshine Club
Pickett Library
W. A. Hunt
Quality Club
Hester Jones
A. D. Anderson
Annie Harrelson
Eleanor Blair
Surprise Birthday Party for Paul Harmon at Redding Street
Miss Rachel Harmon hosted a surprise party at her home on Redding Street honoring her brother Paul. About forty community youths attended with refreshments and games enjoyed throughout the evening.
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Rachel Harmon
Redding Street
Paul
Local Socials Share News Across Several Towns
Mr and Mrs Charlie Phillips and daughter Beulah visited relatives in Greensboro Sunday. Frank Preston visited his sister Eva Shoe of Lexington. Mrs Glenn Marley’s ill child is improving rapidly. Tom and Joe Elliott of Reidsville were guests of brother Forrest over the weekend as Forrest recovers from tonsil surgery. Mr and Mrs W S Perkins and daughter Dorothy with Miss Faye Spradley visited Danville Virginia Sunday. Edna Steelman is back to work after illness. Hattie Morris visited relatives in Thomasville Sunday. Mr and Mrs E S Hicks of Greensboro were guests at T B New’s home.
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Charlie Phillips
Beulah
Greensboro
Frank Preston
Eva Shoe
Lexington
Glenn Marley
Tom
Joe Elliott
Reidsville
Forrest
Forrest Elliott
W. S. Perkins
Dorothy
Faye Spradley
Danville
Edna Steelman
Hattie Morris
Thomasville
E.S. Hicks
T. B. New
Revival meeting at Ennis Street Methodist Church continues
Revival services continue this week at the Ennis Street Methodist church with Mrs. C. B. Carter in charge of the meeting and preaching. The series invites local residents to attend and seek spiritual renewal.
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Ennis Street Methodist Church
C. B. Carter
Iarcase
Pickett Mill Community Popularity Contest Attracts Votes
Leona Beck leads with 1122 votes in a mill district popularity contest at Pickett Mill Library. Edna Farr has 1082 votes and Oleta Hemric 978 as close followers in the carding spinning and winding departments. Prizes from local firms will be awarded to top vote getter. contest ends Saturday evening as community night draws attendees.
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Pickett Mill
Leona Beck
Edna Farr
Oleta Hemric
Miss Beck
Miss Farr
Miss Hemric
Pickett Cotton Mills
C. & G. Grocery Co
C. W. Horne Grocery Store
Turning the Corner Driving Tips for Safe Intersections
The article advises drivers on when and how to turn at corners. It emphasizes deciding early, signaling, and slowing before the intersection. It distinguishes right turns from left turns and stresses pedestrian safety and proper lane positioning.
Historic U S Election Totals by State and Electoral Votes
The record lists presidential vote tallies and electoral votes across multiple years and candidates. Roosevelt Hoover Coolidge Davis LaFollette Wilson Hughes Benson Smith Harding Cox Debs Taft are shown with state wins and electoral counts.
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Coolidge
LaFollette
Davis
Wisconsin
Wilson
Sevee
Hughes
Benson
Bee
Roosevelt
Heane Eens
Debs
Soc
Keieneusvacs
Taft
Three Construction Projects Underway On College Campus
Three groups of workers are on the High Point college campus as expansion accelerates. The M. J. Wrenn Memorial Library, funded by Mrs. M. J. Wrenn, costs about 24000 and should finish by early March. WPA crews build an athletic field area, with a plan for a freshman football team next fall and varsity play in 1938. A steel and concrete 10000 seat grandstand is proposed, and a basement in Harrison gym will provide showers and sleeping quarters for visiting teams, boosting the gym’s status among small state schools.
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High Point College
M. J. Wrenn
Wilson and Keziah
WPA
High Point
Harrison Gymnasium
Closing Week of Revival Begins at Gospel Tabernacle
Crowded church heard Rev. Glenn V. Tingley discuss hell as a conscious place of punishment and the fate of the wicked. He stated no annihilation and described eternal punishment. Tonight at 7 30 he will speak on Jacob Have I Loved Esau Have I Hated.
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Glenn V. Tingley
Gospel Tabernacle
Mr. Tingley
Hell
Street
Hades
Tartarus
Great White Throne
Jacob
Esau
Blue Bell Overall to Merge Globe Superior Plants
The Blue Bell Overall Co will take over Globe Superior Corp properties December 1 creating an enlarged company. J C Fox of New York will be president. Plants in Greensboro Middlesboro Columbia City Abingdon Canton and Commerce operate at capacity. Headquarters remain in Greensboro with I J Walls as general manager.
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Greensboro
Blue Bell Overall Company
Globe Superior Corporation
J. C. Fox
New York
Chicago
Blue Bell Company
Middlesboro
Globe
Columbia City
Ind
Abingdon
Canton
Tfl
Commerce
National Motor Vehicle Act Drives Theft Recoveries Rise
The national motor vehicle act took effect in 1919 and since then the FBI has recovered 42 121 stolen motor cars with a total value around 26 000 000 dollars.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Comedy Romance at Broadhurst
A light caper arrives at the Broadhurst Theatre with Love Begins at Twenty starring Warren Hull and Patricia Ellis. Patricia’s mother scorns Hull’s grocery clerk, but Hull paves a path to a reconciled marriage as family tempers flare and a humorous attempt at cowed suitors unfolds.
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Hugh Herbert
Patricia Ellis
Love Begins
Broadhurst Theatre
Warren Hull
Patricia Elis
Patricia
Warren
Dorothy Vaughan
Harold McCauley
Hull
Hugh
Robert Gleckler
Mugsy O'Banion
Rise in U S Passenger Car Registrations This Year
New passenger car registrations in the United States for the first eight months rose by 29.4 percent compared with the same period in 1935, signaling a stronger market this year.
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United States
The Average Car Uses About 600 Gallons of Gasoline Annually
The report notes that an average passenger vehicle consumes roughly 600 gallons of gasoline per year. It highlights typical driving patterns and fuel cost implications for households.
Turning at Intersection with Left Lane Traffic Behind
Driver signals intentions to vehicles behind and waits for traffic on the left side to pass before turning around the intersection center point.
Help Bladder 25c Test Drink Hydration Remedy Ad
A dated ad urges drinking six glasses of boiled or distilled water daily to aid bladder function and reduce nocturnal trips. It promotes a kit of seven drugs in green tablets using buchu leaves and juniper oils. Buy Buckets from any druggist. return for refund in ten days if not pleased. Mann Drug Stores Eckerd's of High Point.
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Mann Drug Stores
Eckerd’s
High Point
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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