Plans for air mail post office in St Louis
St Louis plans a new post office building with an on roof airplane landing platform to speed air mail handlings. Postmaster Louis Alt says the facility will cut hours to transport mail to the flying field and envisions passenger stations and two long runways. Work to begin within 18 months follows Treasury officials' study of current facilities.
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ST. Louis
Louis Alt
New York
United States Treasury Department
St. Louisans
Alt
Mrs Hall on the stand in cross examination
Mrs Hall testified in court smiling as cross examination began with Justice Parker presiding. Prosecutor Alexander Simpson pressed on issues about alleged suspicions involving her husband Mrs Mills, a camera in the courtroom, and use of the word casualty in a police call after her husband disappeared.
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Simpson
Mannesquan
New Jersey
Mrs. Hall
Street Evangelist Rev H J Lyles Arrives in High Point
The street evangelist Rev. H. J. Lyles aged 68 arrived in High Point yesterday and plans a series of talks at various street corners. He has preached since 1895 and spent 30 years as a school teacher.
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H. J. Lyles
High Point
Lyles
Miss Ruth Harrison Returns From Salisbury Visit
Miss Ruth Harrison arrived in the city today after spending the weekend in Salisbury as the guest of Mrs. T. C. Ayres.
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Ruth Harrison
Salisbury
T. C. Ayres
Market Reports Chicago Poultry and Stocks
Poultry market figures show alive firm with receipts of 25 cars. fowls 17 to 22, roosters 17, springs 17 to 21, ducks 22, turkeys 27, geese 17 to 18. A long list of stocks includes Reading, Sears Roebuck, Southern Dairies, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Westinghouse, Willys-Overland, Woolworth, and Montgomery Ward with varied percentages. Market totals and price ranges appear intermingled with company names and bid/ask figures.
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Chicago
Poultry Alive
Roosters
Springs
Turkeys
Packard Motor Car
Cassees
Pierce-Arrow Mot
MEGIC
Esnes Rep
Ir. & Steel
St. L
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con. of
Southern Dairies
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Standard Oil
Cal
N. J
Studebaker
Texas Gulf
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
United Drug
U. BS
ROO
Ciivesceeicee
Uv. S. Steel
Wabash Ry
Ward Baking
Westinghouse
Csaseca
Willys-Overland
Cccos
Woolworth
Pea
Kansas City
Kennecott
Kresge
GEE
Lehigh Valley
Louisville and Nash
AUMER
Mid-Continent
Mo, Mae
FOTER
Missouri Pac
Icsis
Montgomery Ward
New York Cen
Local Court Docket Of Fines And Assignments
Judge MacRae Lee Ei 411 Finley sentences include 30 days in jail for drink and disorderly conduct with assigned work on county roads. multiple defendants face larceny reckless driving drunk and disorderly violations with fines court costs and license actions. some are dismissed or not pros. Notable names include Charlie Jones Earl Sexton Clyde Lineberry Drusilla Stinson James Neely and Richard Anderson.
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Finley
Charlie Jones
Earl Sexton
James Gray
Bruce Harris
Drusilla Stinson
Ernest Siler
Pink Overman
Phipsey Knox
James Neely
Herman Green
Richard Anderson
James Robbins
Henry Jackson
Public library fund goal nears completion in High Point
High Point trustees report $7,500 goal for the book fund, with $697.75 still needed and $79.25 added since the last notice. About 1,200 volumes are on the shelves as donations pour in from local citizens and clubs.
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High Point Public Library Fund
Metals Prices Move Little Across Copper and Lead
Copper dull with spot and futures near 1334. Tin strong at 7250 for spot and near term. Iron steady. Lead steady at 806 spot. Zinc soft with East St Louis spot and futures at 717 and 722. Antimony quoted 1375 to 1400.
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New York
East St. Louis
Wheat and grain prices ease after Argentina harvest weather reports
Chicago markets opened with wheat down 3 to 8 cents, then slid further before a partial rally. Corn and oats fell 1 to 8 cents, later easing slightly. Provisions remained steady.
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Chicago
Navy
Argentina
Foreign exchange quotations in cents and currencies
Foreign exchange rates list irregular quotations in cents for Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Ruthenia Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Montreal with various bid and cable figures as requested.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho Slovakia
Jugo Slavia
Austria
Ruthania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
New Orleans Cotton Opens Easy With Prices Weaker
The New Orleans cotton market opened ease with Liverpool cables lower and favorable belt weather. First trades showed 2 to 5 point losses, later rallys faded. December touched 1241, January 1243, March 1254, down 4 to 6 points from Saturday. Liquidation fears grow ahead of December 8 government estimate as trading quiets after early activity.
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New Orleans
A. P
Liverpool
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Decline
The New York cotton market opened steady with declines of 3 points to gains of 1 in early trading. Active months fell about 2 to 4 points as southern hedging and local selling, aided by easy Liverpool cables, pressured prices before trade buying absorbed supplies. December eased to 1254 and March to 1261, with closes showing a net decline of 2 to 5 points.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street Opens Mixed Yet Bias Toward Gains
US stock market opened with uneven price moves but the overall trend favored higher levels. Phillips Petroleum hit a yearly high while Bethlehem Steel, International Harvester and Pullman posted early gains. Coca Cola slipped slightly and numerous firms showed varied performances across sectors.
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Wall Street
New York
Phillips Petroleum
Bethlehem Steel
International Harvester
Pullman
Coca Cola
Wogieh Sak i Cad Cease O1% Anaconda Cop. Ss .Scecades
Iaaek
Oes
Bethlehem
Ccuauw
California
Chesapeake and Ohio
St. P
Northwestern
Cs Cas
Onryerer
Éseaa Eee
Cotoradd Wiel
Ceesccessne
Cruetbie Steel
Electric Pow & St. Etfs
Eekie
Trators Ok A Reke
Freeport-Texas
Canerni Aguas
General Electric
New
General Motors
Gulf States Steel
Hudson Moters
Sontal i
SIR Pvorire
Norfolk & Western
North American
State College Boys Win High Honor at Chicago
State College team placed third in the inter collegiate crops judging contest at the Chicago livestock exposition. Kansas State College won first, Iowa State College second. W. L. Adams led with 1509 points, the third highest ever. Team members: W. L. Adams, W. W. McCullock, W. A. Alexander. alternate M Q Pleasants. Accompanied by Professors Darst and Cotner.
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Raleigh
State College
Chicago
W. H. Darst
Agronomy Department
Kansas State College
Iowa State College
Kansas
J. E. Foster
North Carolina
W. L. Adams
New Bern
W. W. McCullock
Pleasant Garden
W. A. Alexander
Canada Wins Wheat King Crown at Wembley Alberta
Canada captured the international wheat producing championship for the 14th time in 16 years as Hergian Trille of Wembley Alberta was named Wheat King at the international live stock show. He displayed hard red spring wheat.
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Chicago
Canada
Hergian Trille
Wembley
Alberta
SearsCompletes Long Hike In Nine Hours Thirty Minutes
Boston reports Miss Eleanora Sears, society woman athlete, completed her Providence to home hike in nine hours and 65 minutes actual walking time breaking her record by 43 minutes. She started from Providence and finished at her Boston home, marking a notable endurance achievement.
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Boston
Mass
Eleanora Sears
Providence
Vicious dogs deterred by tossed matches in attack
A delivery man escaped two attacking dogs by throwing lit matches at them. The report notes a man shielding himself from canine aggression. Separate items mention Massachusetts shoe making beginning in 1629 and Thomas Beard transporting hides aboard the Mayflower on its third voyage.
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Massachusetts
Thomas Beard
Doheny Testimony and Fall Statement in Senate Probe
Doheny testified in January 1924 about a private loan of 100000 dollars to aid Fall. The court ruled the Doheny and Fall statements not admissible under section 859 and noted Doheny appeared voluntarily after a summons and Fall acted on his own initiative.
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B. McLean
Washington Post
Doheny
Fall
Washington
Edward L. Doheny, I Jr
Senate
Justice Hoehling
Architect CGULES EVERHART Tells Of Travels and Religion
Eccles Everhart local architect spoke at the Wesley Memorial Epworth League about his Near East archaeological expo travels. He noted Mohammedans show little interest in religion, mosques see few attendees, and political strife forces many missionaries in Turkey to leave.
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Eccles Everhart
Near East
Wesley Memorial
Epworth Lehkgue
League
Everhart
Turkey
Elsie Janis to Perform in Charlotte Next Month
A letter to David T. Yow commander of the Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion says Captain Elsie Janis with four artists will give a December 14 concert in Charlotte. Local legionaires plan to attend and a percentage of proceeds will benefit the American Legion.
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David T. Yow
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Elsie Janis
Charlotte
Queen City
Post
Mr. Yow
Paul A. Younts
Department Legion
North Carolina
South
Janis
Legion
Knoxville
Tenn
Miss Janis
New York
The
Legion of the Two Carolinas
Southern Region Talks At Girl Reserves Meet
Miss Emma Knauss national girl reserve secretary for the southern region spoke at 8 40 am to the junior senior club at High Point high school on ideals and personality development quoting It Can Be Done by Douglas Malloch She later addressed the freshman sophomore club at the Y W C A and will attend a Girl Work Committee supper at the Y W C A then travel to Salisbury and Wilmington for state Adult Guidance Council meetings December 3 4 and 6 with a dinner hosted by the American Legion notable attendees expected.
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Emma Knauss
New York
Girl Reserve
High Point High School
Knauss
Douglas Malloch
Wanda Penny
Lena Grissom
Miss Knauss
Girl Reserves
Girl Work Committee
Mrs J E Walker Wife of Local Leader Dies at 82
Mrs J E Walker 82, longtime Asheboro resident and social figure, died suddenly at home after years of poor health. She is survived by her husband J E Walker two daughters Mrs E D McCrary and Mrs T H Redding two sons Dr Carl Walker and Sam Walker and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at her residence with Rev A W Pigler and Rev A D Reavis officiating, with final rites at Saint Pauls Church and burial in the family plot.
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Asheboro
J. E. Walker
Walker
Lorenzo Burkehead
E. D. McCrary
T. H. Redding
Carl Walker
Sam Walker
A. W. Pigler
Greensboro
A. D. Reavis
Saint Paul’s Church
Faye Fisher Visits Asheville Relative for Gift Display
Miss Faye Fisher of Asheville visits her sister Mrs. W. C. Shipman and brings new imports for Christmas gifts. The displayed items include bluffes? red carved lacquer and Chinese Turkish linens to be shown Tuesday November 30 at 416 Gatewood Avenue.
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Faye Fisher
Asheville
W. C. Shipman
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Florence Blair
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American Business Club
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Minnie Pollock
H. Norwood Bowne
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Edgar Hartley
Clinard
Owen Smith
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Monarch Club
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J. H. Petty
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White
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O. B. Bonner
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T. D. Gilliam
F. R. Ta
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OH. L. Brockman
J. A. Eshelman
Ewe Beex
CIGD
Shelton Woodworking Mach Ore
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Pascoe
TOC SC Kes Cas Eddie Ea Oos
Belgrade Oil Company
Nawy Department
Interior Department
Belgrade
Edward L. Doheny
Elk Hills
Albert B. Fall
Metais
Chicago Grain
Cgules Everhart
Permance
Charlotte Auditorium
Girls Stantons
Asheborg
Randolph County
Webster
High Point Enterprise
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