State to hold 1927 Raleigh fair with year round site plan
North Carolina Agricultural Society directors approve a 1927 state fair in Raleigh and explore co operating with the state to use existing land for the fair year round. A $250,000 budget for race track grandstand and buildings is needed, with $125,000 to be raised from old fair sale proceeds.
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Fair Association
State College
Leonard Tufts
Pinehurst
State College Farm
Polk Prison Farm
Cary
Durham
Seaboard
W. A. Graham
Chicago
Association For Fair Managers
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Ways and
McLean
J. R. Weatherspoon
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Listed as Genuine
Demand for Phillips Milk of Magnesia marketed as the original physician prescribed antacid and laxative. Advertised in 25 cent and 50 cent bottles with directions, urging customers to accept only genuine Phillips from drug stores.
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Magnesia
Veterans' Loan Board to Meet Next Week in Raleigh
The advisory board of the world war veterans loan commission will meet next week instead of this week due to the absence of Commissioner W. A. Graham. W. N. Everett notes it may take time to appoint a qualified loan fund commissioner and to organize a $2,000,000 loan fund. Bonds will be issued and marketed only as demand requires.
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Raleigh
World War Veterans’ Loan Commission
W. N. Everett
W. A. Graham
Chicago
Commissioners of Agriculture
Everett
Mr. Everett
New Bern Man Wins Honors at Chicago Meet
W L Adams of New Bern won grand championship honors at the International Grain and Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Adams led the field in judging, grading, and identification of principal crops, helping State College place third in the corps team contest. First place went to Kansas State Agricultural College with Iowa State second. North Carolina State College had prior firsts in the series.
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Adams
J. B. Foster
State College
Foster
Kansas State College
School of Agriculture
W. W. McCulloch
Pleasant Garden
W. A. Alexander
North Wilkesboro
M. O. Pleasants
Louisburg
Raleigh
W. L. Adams
New Bern
State College Today
State College Corps
America
Kansas State Agricultural College
Iowa State College
Kansas
North Carolina State College
W. H. Earst
J. B. Cotner
Agronomy Department
First Dictionary Day Promises Early Access to New Dictionary
Early bird readers who collect three coupons will receive a brand new dictionary at a reduced distribution cost. Newspapers nationwide advertise the offer and expect strong reader participation due to past campaigns that distributed millions of dictionaries. Gather coupons now and present them as instructed in this issue.
Diphtheria Cases Slightly Decline Across State
The latest weekly report shows 122 diphtheria cases state wide with Winston-Salem at 14 and Raleigh 4, while whooping cough tops with 243 new cases. The report notes rising toxin antitoxin use as education campaigns advance.
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Board of Health
Laughinghouse
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Raleigh
Halifax County
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