New Hosiery Mill Opens in Asheboro
The Pilot Hosiery Mill has moved from Lexington to Asheboro and bought the two story brick factory at Salisbury and Ross streets. Officials include D B T Dell president W P Harder treasurer and Irving Harrington secretary. The mill operates near full capacity two shifts and employs about one hundred workers daily.
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Asheboro
Lexington
Salisbury and
Ross
Arthur Ross
D. B. T. Dell
W. P. Harder
Irving Harrington
Shopping in Moscow a Market of Uncertain Goods
Julia Blanshard reports from Moscow on the shopping landscape under the Five Year Plan. Stores vary daily with scarce goods, while book kiosks and government outlets stock limited items from cosmetics to skis. She notes pet shops, flower shops, and uniform prices across districts, with Torgsin stores trading in foreign money and a growing, if uneven, availability of clothing and home goods as Soviet citizens navigate coupons and shortages.
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Julia Blanshard
NEA
Soviet Russia
NEA Service Inc
Moscow
Kuzentsky Most
Tverskaya
Kuznetsky
Secret Service
Torgsin
Ndarnik
Farma
Udarnik
Fires Rage Across Western North Carolina Mountains
Fires sweep vast areas of the western North Carolina mountains with authorities suspecting arson to trap workers earning 20 cents an hour. States near Cullowhee and Rich Mountain threaten the State Teachers College watershed while Transylvania, Henderson, Haywood, Graham and Madison counties report active blazes along multiple fronts. Bloodhounds traced a man suspected in the arson but he was not at home when deputies arrived. his name was withheld.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Cullowhee
State Teachers College
Rich Mountain
Jackson County
Transylvania
Henderson
Alfalfa Bill Murray Attends Oklahoma Statehood Birthday
Gov. W. H. Murray known as Alfalfa Bill watched the twenty fourth birthday celebration of Oklahoma’s statehood from his capitol office. As president of the constitutional convention he helped fix county lines designate county seats and nominate the first slate of state officials. He and C. N. Haskell agitated for statehood for almost a decade and the move culminated in 1907 with statehood after congressional approval and the executive proclamation.
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Oklahoma
William H
Oklahoma City
Capitol
W. H
Murray
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
C. N. Haskell
Indiana
Guthrie
Ten Year Plan Enthusiasm Grows At Raleigh Meeting
Raleigh leaders from 46 to 60 state figures gather at the Sir Walter Hotel to discuss the Ten Year Plan for North Carolina. They consider tourism, agriculture and country life programs and may form a permanent organization to push proposed projects including highways, parks, historic restoration and a North Carolina brand for produce.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Taylor
Sir Walter Hotel
Fire burns husband’s match in garage accident
In Flint Michigan Joseph Irwin dropped a burning match into gasoline. He flung the pail from the garage door where it struck his wife Janet, 65. Doctors say she may recover from severe burns.
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Mich
Joseph Irwin
Janet
Oklahoma Admission Celebrated in Guthrie Festivities
President Roosevelt endorsed the effort to admit Oklahoma union statehood with November 16 at noon as the official date. Thousands gathered in Guthrie to celebrate the new capital. Murray became speaker of the first Oklahoma House. A man and a woman, representing different territories, were married during the celebration.
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Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Murray
Guthrie
House of Representatives
Oklahoma Territory
Indian Territory
City Employment Office Hints at Help Matching
Phone 2897 for emergency help and for locating workers. The Welfare Office at city Hall third floor coordinates resources with Mrs. W. E. Price to assist in finding cooks cleans grounds or repair help.
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W. E. Price
New Salem couple to celebrate golden wedding anniversary
Asheboro date line reports Mr. and Mrs. B E Trogdon will mark fifty years of marriage with a Sunday November 22 celebration at their Providence township home in New Salem. Seven of ten children survive. guests invited exceed one hundred with a lawn picnic dinner, speeches and a male quartet planned.
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Asheboro
BE. P. Trogden
Trogdons
Trogdon
Providence Township
New Salem
Della Ferree
Reuben Ferree
Tyson Trogdon
Franklinville
T. G. Trogdon
R. A. Trogdon
North Asheboro
Ollie Trogdon Julian
Millboro
Jim Trogdon
Floasie Trogdon Brown
Beulah Trogdon
Winston-Sallem
Imprompt
Police Dog Deters Milk Thief
C B Bates stalked a milk thief in Mansfield Washington when a police dog intervened by grabbing a bottle from the thief. The dog carried it away to a lair opened it with its paws and drank. Dozens of empties were found in the scene.
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Mansfield
C. B. Bates
Bates
Ancient muzzle loaders found in inner vault at mint
Two 17 year old muzzle loading shot guns of English make were found loaded in an inner vault under a safe by EB L Clyde the assayer in charge at the Nevada City mint. The discovery was made during routine inspection.
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Cahson City
Nev
EB. L. Clyde
Mexican General Plans Polo Team in Juarez Garrison
Gen Anacleto Guerrero, new Juarez garrison commander, intends to form a polo team with officers under his command. He owns 15 polo ponies in addition to his official mounts.
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Megicans
EL Paso
Tex
Anacleto Guerrero
Juarez
Sliced Ball Bags Grouse
Tom Williams sliced his drive in Everett Washington and a golf ball brought down a grouse.
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Everett
Tom Williams
Funeral for A M Denny in Thomasville
Thomasville crowd attends funeral at First Baptist Church for A M Denny who died at home in troubled circumstances. Pastor Rev M O Alexander presided with pallbearers R A Wayne G L Hawks P P Jones H Powell L H Efird and L E Teague. Interment followed in the city cemetery.
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Thomasville
A. M. Denny
First Baptist Church
M. O. Alexander
R. A. Wayne
G. L. Hawks
P. P. Jones
H. ©. Powell
L. H. Efird
Pastor M O Alexander heads to Warsaw revival
Rev M O Alexander pastor of First Baptist church leaves for Warsaw to assist Rev R C Foster in revival services this week possibly longer. Foster serves as pastor in Warsaw and has previously led several Baptist churches in this state region.
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M. O. Alexander
First Baptist Church
Warsaw
R. C. Foster
Mr. Foster
Kesler Doctor Improves and Sits Up After Illness
Reports from his home say Dr. M. L. Kesler, who was sick and bedridden last week, is improving this week and able to sit up a little.
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M. L. Kesler
Old-Time Fiddlers Meet Scheduled At Oak Hill School
An old-time fiddlers convention will be held Thursday at 7 30 evening in the Oak Hill school building at the corner of English and Burton streets under the Patriotic Sons of America and Oak Hill Men's Club. Prizes will be awarded to winners in the various competitions.
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Oak Hill School
English and
Burton Streets
Patriotic Sons of America
Oak Hill
Peissette Sons of America
Oak Hill Men’s Club
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