North Carolina Governor Designates December 3 for Near East Relief Appeals
Governor Cameron Morrison proclaims December 3 as a statewide day of mass meetings to raise funds for Near East Relief aiding 800,000 Thrace and Greece refugees and 110,000 orphans. He urges Mayors and civic groups to collect contributions for relief efforts in Raleigh or local chairmen before Christmas.
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Raleigh
Cameron Morrison
Near East Relief
Thrace
Greece
Smyrna
Red Cross
United States
North Carolina
Rocky Mount Library Drive Prompts Public Interest
Nov. 27. Citizens push a stronger public library with a grant of $15,000 for a building and $1,000 from four residents for the book fund. Norman Y. Chambliss offers a five dollar gold prize for an essay by a student on what the library has meant to me.
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Rocky Mount
M. R. Eanwers
Norman Y. Chambliss
Chamber of Commerce
Prohibition Costs vs Revenues Show Large Surplus in 1922
Salisbury NC reports that federal prohibition enforcement in 1922 cost about 6.5 million dollars while collections, fines, forfeitures and taxes totaled about 14.12 million dollars, with fines of 4.14 million and seized property valued at 6 million. The note lists annual enforcement costs and appropriations through 1924 and cites narcotic enforcement funds. Arbor Day origin noted as Nebraska’s 1872 idea by J Sterling Morton.
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Salisbury
N. C
Associated Press
R. A. Kohless
Federal Prohibition
North Carolina
United States
Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton
Wate Board of Agriculture
Spaniards Discover Mexican Use of Cross as Religious Symbol
When the Spaniards reached America they were astonished to find Mexicans already using the cross as a religious symbol. The observation highlights early cultural and religious exchanges between native peoples and European visitors.
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America
México
Books Available For Business Men In North Carolina
The North Carolina Library Commission announced today a large stock of business and commerce books for state business men. Subjects include economics industrial sociology government transportation commerce money banking investment real property insurance accounting office efficiency marketing advertising selling credits and more.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Library Commission
Mary B. Palmer
Art store planned for North Main Street by R. D. Shannon
R. D. Shannon of Chattanooga Tennessee is preparing to open an art store in a new building on North Main Street next door.
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R. D. Shannon
Chattanooga, Tenn
North Main Street
Ben Best
Lindsey Street
Pr Ce
C. B. Overman
Art store to open in High Point by Chattanooga businessman
Mr Shannon plans to occupy a store room in a modern three story building and expects to open for business about December 1. He has long operated an art store in Chattanooga and the new High Point location will attract interest.
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Enterprise
Shannon
Chattanooga
High Point
Jitney Strikes Auto on North Main Street
The left rear wheel of a touring car was smashed when a jitney struck it on North Main Street between Broad and Washington. The parked auto was being moved when hit. wheel knocked off and taken to a local garage for repair. No injuries were reported.
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North Main Street
Broad
Washington
Mechanes
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Morrison
Near East
John Buliokar
Pressmedaar
Ring Drug Co
Kohless
Preity
Beavans
the Ladies’ Store
BB. B.C
Bouldin
Greensboro
Piuet
M. C. Crowson
Atlantic Insurance & Realty Co
M.C. Crawson
Frank Gurley
Alexander Real Estate & Loan Co
Dixie Department Store
H. P. Whidden
Mer
Vernon Bunn
School Auditorium
James Ernest Jackson
J. J. Farris
James _H. Farley
Main Street
West Commerce Street
Genomen
Thurston Street
Cable Street
Kicey
N. Main St
Commerce Street
J. E. Black
Mable Millington
Tate Street
Allison Gray
Prince Geo. A. McFetters
J. Ff. Wood
S. Hamilton Street
Orr & Robbins
Russell and
Mangum Streets
Bogen’s
Atlantic Insurance ¢ Realty Co
M. C
Crowson, Treas
Ashboro
N. Main
Mechanicsville Road
G. M. Coggins Care
High Point Auto Sales Co
Mechanesville
Phon
U.S
Cult M. C. Crowson
Atlantic Insurance & Realty Con
Wiley Newsome
Ford
Studebaker
Bloom
Efirds
Gale
Feldmans
Atlante Insurance & Re_lity Co
M. C. Crowson, Treas
Kodak
Moore’s Book Store
Square
Martin
U. S
Kephart Motor Co
Jersey
Wakefield
Ford Greenhouses
Barker Bros
Elm St
House OF Bargains
THE
Telephone
Sanitary Pressing Club
Boe
Lisle Hese
Spec
Greatest Store
Odds and
Serge
S&c
Agcmo 69E
Madras
Biue
Solir
Odds and Ends
Hutchens
the Grocer
Gouraud
FERD
T. Hopkins & Son
New York
Nature
Max Bones
BE. Andrews
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