Prosperity is a mystic name on a North Carolina road
Raleigh correspondent Henry Averill reports as prosperity as a joke on Moore county’s Prosperity on Highway 22. He notes a ramshackle deserted office building and a missing store all that remain of a once thriving area. Susan Anne Sewell recalls Brown’s store and several farms that faded long ago. Visitors to New Bern can view the first executioner's garrote used in America in Tryon's palace remains. Highway official Frank Dunlap defends washboard roads, while Clyde A Erwin praises overall state road conditions amid good weather.
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Chick Sale
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Susan Anne Sewell
United States
Brown
New Bern
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Tryon
Frank Dunlap
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Clyde A. Erwin
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Cranium Crackers True or false statements quiz
A short quiz item listing five statements and asking which are true or false. Topics include English sparrows, divine language origins, country sizes, khaki etymology, and Potter's Field usage.
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United States
God
Canada
Potter’s Field
How Can I Crack Brazil Huts More Easily
Warm the nuts in a moderate oven before cracking to keep meats intact and ease skin removal. Wrap sandpaper around a stubbed screw top and twist to remove it. Gently rub swan's down in soapsuds to clean and dry for fresh results.
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Brazil
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
A reader asks about social plans when a date is uninvited to a party and whether the young man should bring another guest or go alone. The column defines demode as out of date with pronunciation and offers guidance on removing a fishbone safely from the mouth and placing it on the plate edge.
Lessons in English Words and Daily Word Study
This note explains common word usage errors and pronunciations. It highlights honesty versus honest, chalet pronunciation, proceed vs procedure usage, and lists synonyms for bold behavior. It also defines NEPOTISM as favoritism toward family members and provides a pronunciation guide.
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Chalet
Statue of Liberty construction and related queries
Answers: 1 bronze. 2 a Lloyd George. 3 yes helium can be frozen. 4 about twenty pounds. 5 Mt Whitney and portions of Pike's Peak and Mt Rainier.
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England
U. S
Lloyd George
Mt. Whitney
Pike's Peak
Mt. Rainer
Chamberlain Talks With Windsors About Return to Britain
Paris reports a 20 minute meeting at the Windsors hotel with Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax. They discussed the Duke of Windsor’s potential return to England as part of ongoing plans after Armistice Day visits by the Windsors’ family.
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England
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Lord Halifax
Duke of Windsor
Duke of Gloucester
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Windsors
North Carolina ranks 42nd in cars per person
Life magazine lists 1989 auto tags for states and DC with North Carolina at one car per 7.7 residents, ranking 42nd. Georgia Tennessee Kentucky Louisiana Alabama Mississippi Arkansas follow, while California leads with one car per 2.8 people. Pinehurst announces 16 major golf tournaments scheduled for winter season.
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Life
Picture Magazine
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
California
Pinehurst
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