Western Railway Firemen Seek $1 Daily Pay Increase
About thirty thousand firemen on western railroads wait for a federal arbitration board decision on a possible $1 per day pay rise. The Association of Western Railroads had refused the union request, sending the matter to arbitration after hearings in Chicago. The board's Denver session set for November 28 aims to resolve disputes over wage increases amid higher overhead costs and slower promotion paths.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Association of Western Railroads
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Denver
Donald R. Richberg
Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
Firemen pay sparks rail rate fears in West
Evelyn's Elephant officials warn that higher wages for firemen on western lines will push rail rates up. Carriers report average fireman earnings at 2,200 yearly, while firemen claims show averages below 2,000.
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West
Woman Hired To Locate Wells In Scottish Parish
Kirhill parish near Inverness hires a professional woman water diviner to relieve water scarcity. The diviner reportedly finds wells using a divining rod and has achieved notable success in locating underground water.
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Kirhill
Inverness
Scotland
Asheboro Churches Observe 20th Anniversary Day
Asheboro hosts a union Thanksgiving service at the Friends church with Rev. O G Tillman of the Asheboro Baptist church delivering the sermon. The event marks an annual rotating observance with an offering for the state children's homes and Red Cross seal sales underway led by Mrs L Crawford.
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Asheboro
Friends Church
O. G. Tillman
Red Cross
L. Crawford
Asheboro Baptist Church to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The Asheboro Baptist church marks 25 years on Sunday November 27 with an 11 o'clock sermon by former pastor Rev J A McMillan of Wake Forest College, a 2 PM address by Rev Norman Stevens of High Point, a history talk by layman C G Frazier, and an evening service inviting former pastors and members.
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Asheboro
O’clark
J. A. McMillan
Wake Forest College
Norman Stevens
High Point
C. G. Frazier
Asheboro School Leaders Spend Thanksgiving Holidays Away
R. J. Hilker the Asheboro city schools superintendent and his wife are joined by Miss Enelia Presnell of the faculty for Thanksgiving visits with friends during the holiday period.
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R. J. Hilker
Asheboro
Camel City Coach Lines Schedules Between High Point and Winston-Salem
Schedules show Camel City Coach Lines operating between High Point and Winston-Salem with multiple daily departures from High Point and return arrivals at key hotels and bus stations. Notations indicate connections at Winston-Salem for Charlotte and at Greensborot er for Madison Mayod and Sunday only services.
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Camel City
High Point
Winston-Salem
Sheraton
BE. Lee
Zeccupnkcucupm
Charlotte
Statesville
Mooresville
Davidson
North Wilkesboro
Kernersville
Pianee
Judge Denies Dempsey Preference Motion in Breach Suit
New York November 25. Federal Judge Winslow denies a motion for a preference that would push an immediate trial of the 353,333.33 suit brought by Jack Kearns against former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey. He said such actions are not customarily granted in breach of contract cases. The motion may be renewed on or after February first.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Winslow
Local Visitors and Huntsmen Camp in North Carolina
Mr and Mrs W L McCord of Shelby visit Mrs McCords parents Mr and Mrs M W Parrish of South Fayetteville Street. Zeb Rush Cliff Morris Dec Kivett and Carl Steed enjoy a four day hunting trip and visit Sheriff Johnson and Grover Collins at Nashville North Carolina.
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Charlotte
W. L. McCord
Shelby
Question of More State Normals Expected to Rise
Raleigh November 26 The question of adding state normal schools is seen as a major issue for the next general assembly with strong efforts anticipated in Gastonia Fayetteville and other districts. Resolutions by district meetings urge new facilities and support locating at least one school in southeastern Piedmont or Eastern Carolina.
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Gastonia
Fayetteville
General Assembly
Piedmont
Carolina
State Educational Commission
North Carolina Educational Association
Jule B. Warren
State Association
T. Wingate Andrews
High Point
Educational Commission
Andrews
Uni
Man Sentenced to Six Years for Bigamy in Lexington
John Cook was convicted in superior court for bigamy and sentenced by Judge Harding to six years at hard labor in the Raleigh state prison. Testimony showed three living wives and absent decrees. Wives Nos. 1 and 3 testified. Wife No. 2 had earlier met and married him in South Carolina and prosecuted him.
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Lexington
John
Cook
Harding
Raleigh
Wife No. 2
South Carolina
Palmetto
Guilford College Forms Romance Language Choral Societies
The Guilford College Romance Language department under Dr. H. M. Kressin organizes French and Spanish Choral societies at Guilford College. The groups will meet weekly to promote familiarity with and interpretation of romance music led by the department, with weekly rehearsals and performances planned.
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Guilford College
H. M. Kressin
Raleigh to Host Major New York Art Collection Exhibit
A Grand Central Galleries collection of 60 paintings and 20 bronze works from New York will be shown at the St Walter hotel in Raleigh from November 30 to December 10. The exhibit, curated for the North Carolina Art Society annual meeting, features North Carolina artists Elliot Dangerfield Percival Rousseau Paul Doucher and Anita Leos portrait by Carl Anderson. Admission is free with viewing hours daily including Sunday, under George T Nelson and J Stewart Lacey.
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Grand Central Galleries
New York City
Grand Central Station
Grand Central
St. Walter Hotel
Raleigh
A. W. McLean
Walter L. Clark
North Carolina Art Society
Katherine Pendleton Arrington
Warrenton
State Literary and Historical Association
The
North Carolina Folk Lore Society
Elliot Dangerfield
North Carolina
Percival Rosseau
United States
Rosseau
Paul Doucher
Char'e* H. Davis
Frederick J. Waugh
John F. Carlson
Winter Landscaves
Carl Anderson
Anita Leos
Daniel Chester French
Herbert W. Frishmuth
Edward Berge Hanna Hyatt Huntington
George T. Nelson
J. Stewart Lacey
Tooley Opera Company at Guilford College Lyceum
The Tooley Opera company will perform Franz and Sylvia at Guilford College auditorium on Wednesday November 30 at 8 o clock. The musical play portrays Franz Schubert's love for his pupil Sylvia with Vienna’s gay life as background. Tickets are available from Prof. Wilmer Pencoast or Dr. Elwood C. Perisho of Guilford College.
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Guilford College
Guilford College Lyceum
Tooley Opera Company
Franz
Sylvia
Frank Schubert
Schubert
Vienna
Wilmer Pencoast
Elwood C. Perisho
Guilford Colege
N. C
Forbes to be released from Leavenworth prison at midnight
Colonel Charles R. Forbes former director of the US veterans bureau will be released from Leavenworth federal penitentiary at midnight tonight after completing his sentence for defrauding the government in the bidding of veterans hospital contractor Max Noah head of the music department at Guilford Such an organization is a new adventure and proving to be most interesting
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Forbes
Leavenworth
Knc
Charles R. Forbes
United States Veterans
Max Noah
Guilford
Thes
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Evelyn
Evelione Taglinoe
Packie
Wells
Asheboro Church
Ae Pam
Airyyneboro
Greens
Greensvoroter
Madison
Mayod
Oro
EaDp Dow
Ian Nal Cansena
Columbine Mine
Erie
Colo
Colorado
Adam Bell
Louis N. Scherf
Paul P. Newton
Immedi
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Washington
Sinclair Oil Companies
Burns Detective Agency
Sinclair
William J. Burns
W. Sherman Burns
Harry Mason Day
Sheldon Clark
Chicago Sportsman
Charles L. Weitsch
Burns
Baltimore
Opera Company
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