Agricultural Credit Body For State Urged
Miss Hattie M. Berry proposes forming an agricultural credit corporation to connect North Carolina farmers with federal loan funds. Existing savings and loan associations number 55 with assets around 276,513 dollars, 2,153 stockholders and 1,341 borrowers. The plan aims to secure production and marketing credits via federal banks, lowering borrowing costs for farmers and aiding local merchants and banks. Lawn sprinklers have been installed on an Omaha apartment building to cool the roof during extreme heat.
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Raleigh
Agricultural Credit Corporation
North Carolina
Hattie M. Berry
Savines and Loan Associations
Awash
Miss Berry
Credit Corporation
William A. Graham
Graham
O. Max Gardner
General Assembly
Federal Intermediate Credit Banks
Federal Farm Board
Superintendent of Savings and Loan Associations
Legge
Washington
Daniels
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Columbia
S. C
Federal Farm Bank
United States Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Intermediate Credits Bank
Omaha
Duke junior sells Persian rugs to fund studies
Ellis Joseph a Duke University junior from Bagdad and Assyrian background sells genuine Persian rugs to pay for education. He is also a former schoolboy boxer in Singapore with a collection of silver trophies, though few students know of his athletic achievements.
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Ellis Joseph
Duke University
Bagdad
Arabia
Joseph
Singapore
Young Assyrian Sells Carpets to Pay Way at Duke
Ellis Joseph, a Duke University junior born near Baghdad, has funded five years in the U.S. by selling Persian rugs. He sources them from relatives in Bagdad, supports himself through Dickinson and Lawrence College as well, and has decorated Duke homes with his wares while pursuing study and boxing recognition from his youth in Singapore.
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Durham
N. C
Ellis Joseph
Duke University
Bagdad
Arabia
Joseph
Java
Asia Minor
Dutch East Indies
Straits
America
United States
Hoboken
Dickinson Institute
Lawrence College
Duke
Singapore
Chicago
Local Student's Quest to Graduate Amid Global Ties
Ellis Joseph, calling Java his homeland, describes his varied upbringing with a tobacco and coffee export background in several countries. He plans to finish his studies at Duke this year as a junior, pursuing extra coursework to assure graduation.
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Ellis Joseph Ealls
Java
Joseph
Duke
State Test Farms Visited by 90000 in Year
Fifty thousand people visited six state department test farms in the past year. Field day attendance at five sites totaled about 18 000. The Coastal Plain Willard station hosted 66 projects on fruits vegetables grain and livestock. Piedmont Statesville and Mountain Buncombe stations reported extensive tobacco cotton and other experiments. Climate varied from Willard 62.1 to Mountain near Asheville 54.1 degrees.
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North Carolina
Blackland
Wenona
Upper Coastal Plain
Edgecombe County
Oxford
Piedmont
Sta
Lower Coastal Plain Test Farm
Willard
Mountain Station
Asheville
Court Transcript Snippet Reveals Family Details
A magistrate questions Mrs Murphy about understanding an oath while Mrs Murphy describes her husband as a golfer and her son driving a second-hand car. The exchange captures a terse, informal moment in a courtroom setting.
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Mrs. Murphy
House Cat Adopts Trio of Squirrels in Everettts Home
In Everett, North Carolina, Mrs. Arthur Barnhill reports her house cat has adopted three wild squirrels caught young. The tabby mothered the squirrels alongside her kittens and the mixed brood dines together as a curious household scene unfolds.
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Everetts
N. C
Arthur Barnhill
Barnhill
Mrs. Barnhill
Wild waifs grow into the call of the big outdoors
Fragmentary text reflects a reflection on how young wanderers may respond to the lure of vast landscapes as they mature. Tone suggests wonder and potential adventure beyond familiar confines.
Tidal Power Experiments at Avon Mouth Docks
Experiments at Avon mouth Docks Bristol aim to harness tidal energy as a cheap electrical power source. The system relies on tidal fluctuations and could yield over 1,000,900 horsepower from the Bristol Channel.
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Bristol
Eng
Avonmouth Docks
Bristol Channel
Ancient Cockfighting Favored in the Orient
The article notes cockfighting as a favorite sport in the Orient dating back to at least the sixth century B.C. It highlights its long history and cultural prominence in early times.
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The
B.C
Higher Education Costs Analyzed in State Facts
Enterprise Bureau reports public school operating expenses rose from 4.2 million in 1914-15 to 27.98 million in 1928-29. Main causes include higher living costs, reduced dollar value, longer terms, increased enrollment, improved attendance, and expanded curricula with more vocational and arts offerings. High school costs now exceed elementary by about two and a half times.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
New phosphorescent tennis ball to glow at dawn and dusk
A new tennis ball is being introduced in England for players who play at dawn or dusk. The ball gains visibility by a phosphorescent coating created through a sulfur-based treatment in a special process.
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England
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Agricultural Credit Body
Fitana
WEAF
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Christmas Club
Floyd Gibbons
Mme
Louise Homer
Anna Case
Cesare Sodero
Wachovia Bank and Trust CO
Western Union
Quinn
Sears Roebuck and CO
High Point Ncar
Sears
Roebucks Toys
Santa Claus
Tion
Statesville
Buncombe County
Ras Tafara Makonnen
Abyssinia
Haile Selassinia
Haile Selassie I
Addis Ababa
NEA Service Enterprise
London
Ras Tafara
Menelik I
Liggett & Myers Tosbacco Co
Chesterfield
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