Preview of Play Reveals Frozen Victorian Purity
A dress rehearsal preview of The Boston Fireman and the Beacon Street Helions signals a Gay Nineties mood with romantic, artificial dialogue and elaborate costumes. Mil bourne Amos stars as Frederick Jerome, wooing Little Nell while villain Charles Parker provokes intrigue. Directed by Margaret Hauser with Ned McEachern on design, the Junior High School production opens tonight under the American Business Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Fireman
Beacon Street
American Business Club
John Held, Jr
Enterprise
Mr. Held
Frederick Jerome
Milbourne Amos
Boston
Nell
Parker Waynick
Charles Parker
J. B. Richardson
Matt Wall
H. Co. Twining
Howard Blair
Mahathey Rites Postponed for Family Arrival
Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle B Mahathey 82 of 1518 Johnson Street were postponed from this afternoon to Friday at 2 00 PM at Lebanon M P Church. The service will be conducted by Reverend S W Taylor awaiting arrival of her brother Marvin Myers of Madison Barracks New York. Mr Myers name was omitted from survivors list in Wednesday’s paper.
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Myrtle B. Mahathey
Johnson Street
Lebanon M. P
S. W. Taylor
Marvin Myers
Madison Barracks
N. Y
Myers
Guilford County Association for the Blind forms full leadership
The Guilford County Association for the Blind held a Greens boro meeting at the King Cotton hotel. Mrs. Meyer Sternberger announced the organization is complete with a full slate of officers directors and local chairmen across Greensboro High Point Gibsonville Oak Ridge and other communities.
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Guilford County Association For the Blind
Greensboro
King Cotton Hotel
Burton Newell
Meyer Sternberger
R. T. Amos
High Point
F. I. Rypins
R. C. Boyce High Point
Frank J. Sizemore
Neal Sheffield
Gilbert Newell
Mary Taylor
Charles W. Banner
Russell C. Lyday
J. 8. Betts
Gaston A. Johnson
I. T. Mann
Charles T. Boyd
W. N. Berry
Charles A. Hines
Benjamin Cone
Roger W. Harrison
Hilda Ogburn
J. D. Wilkins
W. C. A. Hammel
Marion Crawford Adams
Blanche Carr Sterne
Milton H. Zauber
Z. L. Whitaker
Curtis Stone
Fred S. Patterson
S. R. Matthews
J.V. Dick
Gibsonville
Oak Ridge
Lions Club
T. A. Sykes
Sherman Shore
H. A. Cecil
High Point Lions Club
Frank Burns
Hugh Smart
R. Coons
Eagar Hartley
Ben G. Ginsberg
State's Wrestling Schedule Complete
Raleigh November 16 The 1924 North Carolina State wrestling schedule announced by athletic director Dr R R Sermon includes five matches with three in Frank Thompson Gymnasium Raleigh a sixth match with Davidson likely The slate lists Carolina at Chapel Hill on January 18 V M I at Raleigh January 26 W and L at Raleigh February 5 V P I at Raleigh February 10 V P I Duke at Durham and a 1923 mat champions coach Red Hicks returns six of last year’s regulars with promising sophomores
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Raleigh
N. C6
State
R. R. Sermon
Frank Thompson
Davidson
Wenn
Carolina
Chapel
V. P
Duke
Durham State
North Carolina
W. N. “Red” Hicks
Dream of Resurrection and Cross to Pearly Gate
Eleven year old Annie Irene Spencer describes a dream of stars, resurrection, and Christ ruling the world. She prays to enter the pearly gate and live righteously. The note ends with a census claim of 400000 Negroes in New York City and a report that Michigan adopted the old age pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Spencer
Christ
Pearly Gate
Annie Irene Spencer
New York City
Michigan
Quieting nerves with a hopeful medicine ad
An old advertisement touts a medicine claiming to calm nerves and restore vitality. It asserts that 98 of 100 women report relief and that life returns to normal, targeting distressed readers overwhelmed by noise and irritability.
Buckets bladder laxative marketed for nighttime urination
Advertisement promotes BU KETS a bladder laxative claiming to ease nocturnal urination by cleansing impurities and acids. It asserts relief within four days or money back and notes buchu leaf oil as active ingredients. Eckerd's of High Point and Mann Drug advertise it as a best seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckerd's
High Point
Mann
Meee Ete Inc
A Farewell to Attics
An advice piece arguing attic space should be reclaimed from storage for use in homes. It suggests finishing unfinished spaces with wallboard, painting ceilings and walls light colors, and decorating by family role or whim. It notes weather constraints and recommends engaging all ages with themed, imaginative designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandmama
Jerry
Mary
Orr
Bankers Plan Group Meetings Across North Carolina
North Carolina Bankers Association announces a series of group meetings in November to explain the new banking code uniform service charges and the federal deposit insurance program. Meetings span Williamston Rocky Mount Goldsboro Lumberton Durham Winston-Salem Asheville Lenoir Hickory with state officials expected to attend.
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M. E. Church
Peecera
Washington Duke
Durham
R. FE. Lee
Winston-Salem
George Vanderbilt
Asheville
Carlheim
Lenoir
Hotel
Hickory
North Carolina Clearinghouse Association
Bankers Association
Two Ships Fail to Find Saxilby After Atlantic Storm
Valencia Ireland reports that two vessels Boschdyk and Manchester Regiment failed to locate the British freighter Saxilby or any trace of its 27 crew members after a severe Atlantic storm. Weather improves and search winds down as Barengaria heads to Cherbourg. Relatives of the St Quintin crew are reassured the ship, stranded by steering failure, is not in immediate danger.
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Valencia
Irish Free State
Saxilby
Boschdyk
Manchester Regiment
Berengaria
Cherbourg
St. Quentin
Atlantic
Quick Sanhedrin Verdict Sparks Deliberation Doubt
The 71 member Great Sanhedrin reportedly delivered a unanimous guilty verdict but the defendant was acquitted due to concerns that haste or collusion compromised calm deliberation. The incident raises questions about due process and judicial legitimacy in ancient times.
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Great Sanhedrin
Supreme Hebrew Tribunal
Minors Seek 10 Amendments at Baseball Convention
Galveston Texas hosts the 32nd annual minor leagues convention as 20 proposed constitutional amendments are to be discussed. The day’s activities include a 6 for 1 trade sending Keith Molesworth to Baltimore for multiple players and a pitcher. The executive committee led by William Bramham weighs numerous appeals presented before formal opening.
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Galveston
Tex
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Keith Molesworth
Baltimore
John Clabaugh
Claude Linton
Glenn Leichhardt
Harold King
Harry Gumbert
William G. Bramham
Durham
N. C
Association
Horace G Ilderton Free Auto Movie Attended By Crowd
About 650 people attended the Horace G Ilderton Inc show room event last evening to see Billy Arnold and Barney Oldfield in Hell Drivers. The program also included 3 A Minute through Plymouth plant and a Plymouth merchandising talk by H G Moock. Thanksgiving turkeys were awarded to J D Young Fred Spaugh and Robert Sheloff Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
Billy Arnold
Barney Oldfield
Plymouth Motor Corporation
Ingram & Garner Co
Guilford Council To Meet Tonight At 500 North Main
Guilford council No. 28 Jr. O U A M announces a special meeting at 7 30 tonight at 500 North Main street. Members will conduct graveside services for W L Ward who died today.
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Guilford Council No. 28
North Main Street
W. L. Ward
Bronchuline Emulsion Promises Instant Cough Relief
An ad touts Bronchuline Emulsion offering instant relief from coughing with a money back guarantee. It claims one swallow suffices and promises no dope or stomach upset, available from Mann Drug Co Economy Drug and other first-class druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug Co
Economy Drug
Winston Tobacco Market Beats 17 Cent Parity In Day’s Trading
Winston Salem tobacco prices stayed above the 17 cent parity with an average of 17.22 cents for 905,216 rounds netting planters 155,824.73 dollars. The season’s volume nears 19.5 million pounds with sales favored by dry cold weather and floors set to clear again today. A Davidson county planter, Ran Kennedy, sold 652 pounds for 228.42 dollars in notable dealer activity.
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Winston-Salem
Old Belt
Ran Kennedy
Davidson County
Carolina Harriers Meet Duke's Outfit
In Chapel Hill on Friday at 4 pm the undefeated Carolina and Duke cross country teams run a three mile race. Freshmen from both schools also compete. Duke features Bray and Bird who tied for first in last year’s Conference meet and also led this year’s wins with V. M. I. and Navy alongside Heritage and Jester from last year’s strong squad.
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Chapel Hill
Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
Bray
Bird
Navy
Heritage
Jester
Mary McCormic Wins Face Slapping Challenge in LA
Opera singer Mary McCormic defeats Grace Williams in a Los Angeles newspaper office confrontation linked to her divorce from Prince Serge Mdivani. Attorney Michael Luddy details a property settlement involving Pacific Shore Company stock and notes, with McCormic dismissing formal actions.
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Los Angeles
Mary McCormic
Grace Williame
Mdivani
Miss McCormic
Prince Serge Mdlvant
Miss Williams
Michael Luddy
Luddy
Misa Mmic
Agat Mdivani
Pacifico Shore Ompany
McCormic
William L Ward Taken by Death
William Lee Ward, aged 87, died at his home on the Thomasville highway from a stroke. He left a large family including wife Mary Eddinger Ward and 6 daughters, 2 sons, 44 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and several brothers and a sister. Funeral services are at Hilliard Memorial Baptist church with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
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William Lee Ward
Thomasville
Mr. Ward
Pasquotank County
Alfred
Carolina Dillon Ward
Mary Eddinger
Mary Teague
High Point
Ward
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
Guilford Council
No. 23
Hilliard Memorial Church
H. 0. Miller
J. M. Hilliard
O. L. Ruth
Raymond Newton
K. F. Moore
H. J. Williard
W. E. Kirkman
Joe Talbert
J. W. Saunders
Oakwood Cemetery
Charles C. Tabor Laid To Rest After Illness
Funeral services for Charles C. Tabor a longtime city resident since 1924 were held Wednesday at 3 30 pm from his Lexington Avenue home conducted by Dr A Conrad pastor of the Baptist church and Oakwood lodge A F and A M officiated pallbearers were members of Numa F Reid Lodge No 3 A F and A M and many floral tributes were sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Tabor
City
Lexington Avenue
A. Conrad
Baptist Church
State
Oakwood
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M
Allenry relief promise facet in 48 Hours ad
In a vivid ad a bold claim promises fast relief from backache rheumatic agony neuritis and sciatica within 24 to 48 hours. The safe prescription Allenry is sold by Mann Co Economy Drug Co and other druggists with a money back guarantee on the first bottle priced at 850.
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AL RU
Allenry
Mann Co
Economy Drug Co
Bago
Sciatica
Uis
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Margaret Hauser
Alexander Woolcott
L. P
Wren
Surfers
Gruggist's
Ladies League
Clifton
BAIN
Powell
Clifton Seenes
R. Kirby
Kirby
Aee
Baker
Bambalis
J. Doe
Adams Millis Shore
Sarrett
I. Doe
Sears Aute Ply
Sears
Sears,roebuck and Co
North Main St
High Point, N. C
Association For Blind Complete
Lydia E. Pinkham
By Kay Allen
Bankers Plan Group
Horace G. Ilderton
Gordens
Winston Tobacco
Carolina Harriers
William. L. Ward
Guilfel Cornell, Jr
Us Ae
Charles C. Tabor
Tefashion Hhe Ashion Sho Oaey Area
South Main Street
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