Orchids Found Throughout North Carolina
Durham Oct 6 Orchids to North Carolina. Duke botanist Donovan Correll identifies 53 species and five varieties across the state including first records. Native orchids are small compared with cultivated hothouse varieties, with the pink lady slipper Cryphipedium acaule noted as the mountain county bloom.
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Duke
Lady Slipper
Durham
North Carolina
Donovan
Correll
Duke University
Guilford County Realty Transfers Summary
Guilford County deeds record transfers in High Point, Morehead, and Gilmer townships. G. W. Hassell and wife transfer two lots in Rankin Welch Teague subdivision. W Henry Hunter trustee transfers Groometown Road tract. A F Hudson and wife transfer First Street tract. Harry H Clendenin and wife transfer Hill Street tract. Henry E Coe transfers Pine Street tract to Julius L Leonard. Hilary O Wyrick and wife transfer three lots in I J Blalock subdivision. W H Ragan administrator transfers to Mary in Friendship Township.
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G. W. Hassell
W. M. Martin
Morehead Township
W. Henry Hunter
D. BE. Groome
Groometown Road
A. F. Hudson
L. E. Paschal
First Street
Harry H. Clendenin
Myrtice P. Pate
Hill Street
Gilmer Township
Henry E. Coe
Julius L. Leonard
Property transfers on Brown Summit road near Central avenue
Undesignated Realty Purchase Corporation of Delaware transfers the William Edwards and C P Edwards land to E C Schoolfield. The tracts lie on the Brown Summit road west of Central Avenue.
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A. Swing
William Edwards
C. P. Edwards
Cilly on Roof Seeks Clues in Corbett Scene
Cilly confronts Tom Corbett and Celia Corbett on the rooftop as she weighs leaving the Corbett apartment. She recalls Amy Kerr and reflects on danger while scanning apartment 5B for hidden activity with opera glasses.
Purely Vegetable Black-Draught Relief Ad
Advert tells a constipation remedy using Black-Draught herbal leaves and roots. Claims relief for both men and women with no mineral drugs or artificial chemicals, presenting a purely vegetable formula.
NEA Lensman Flyers Target in Shanghai Front
Rudolph Brandt NEA Service cameraman covers Chinese war in Shanghai. He smiled under a cigaret smoke with camera on his shoulder as Japanese air raid attacked him and three other American photographers en route to the front. They escaped by fleeing under fire to a dugout.
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Rudolph Brandt
NEA
Shanghai
Brandt
Sweet Wheeling bakery robbery nets 1400 dollars
Two masked men overpowered a watchman at a Wheeling, West Virginia bakery. They blew the safe, escaping with 1400 dollars after piling 1800 pounds of sugar around the vault to muffle the blast.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Thompson slaps back with tacks at work
In Petersburg Indiana Alfred D Thompson swallowed a mouthful of tacks after a friend slapped his back. Doctors said he would recover. He was using the tacks in his job at an automobile factory.
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Petersburg
Ind
Alfred D. Thompson
Thompson
Ostrich Polly Becomes Fire Department in Cincinnati Incident
In Cincinnati Polly the 700's prize ostrich ignites a blaze when a visitor drops a lit cigarette on her back. The bird flails in pain and, before keepers arrive with a fire extinguisher, Seizes the fire by pulling burning tail feathers with her bill.
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Cincinnati
Polly
Hotel buzz at AFL convention in Denver
Denver reports a hotel serving as the headquarters for an American Federation of Labor convention. A bell boy scoured for John L. Lewis shouting his name, but Lewis was not present.
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Denver
John L. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Golden Vesper Draws 275 Couples to Portland Ceremony
In Portland, 275 couples gathered for a golden wedding vesper. The event marked long marriages with an average tenure of 59 years, celebrating unions that spanned 14,000 years collectively.
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Portland
Orc
Child says he came to Iowa to pick corn
Kenneth Sapp, 16, from Osgood Missouri, sought lodging at Des Moines jail claiming to be a corn picker. Police Inspector L L Eklund taunted him asking his height. Sapp answered four feet three inches and the inspector quipped about high corn this year.
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Des Moines
Kenneth Sapp
Iowa
Osgood
L. L. Eklund
Sapp
Kenneth
Eklund
Twins celebrate birthday with night life outing in Chicago
Mattie B. and Myrtle B. Snyder, 75 year old twins, went club hopping to mark their birthday. They pursued a fan dance and shared their motto live and you won't grow old as they visited several Chicago night clubs.
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Chicago
Mattie B
Myrtle B. Snyder
Mattie
Chilean star Anita Liz Ana tops ranks in tennis
Santiago report notes Anita Liz ana, recent U S women's singles champion, is Chile's No 1 woman player and ranks fourth among the nation’s men in tennis standings.
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Santiago
Chile
Anita Lizana
U. S
Bedtime Scenes Through Windows On a Apartment Row
Cilly observes neighbors from her first floor vantage as couples share quiet moments in rooms above. Mrs Elliot is away in Connecticut, the Carruthers are in Bermuda, and Mr Hunter alternates between paralysis and activity before winding an alarm clock. (To Be Continued).
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Corbett
Ir. Corbett
Mr. Corbett
Cilly
Mrs. Smith
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Elliot
Hunter Boudoir
Mr. Hunter
Diphtheria and Typhoid Preventable Says Health Officer
Raleigh October 4. Dr. Carl V. Reynolds state health officer urges protection of children against diseases using available prevention methods. He condemns neglect and calls for action before epidemics arise to curb annual suffering.
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Enterprise Pureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Henry Averill Raleigh
Carl V. Reynolds
Treasurer Johnson to Speak at Investment Bankers’ Meeting
State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson accepted an invitation to address the Investment Bankers' Association of America in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia on November 7. His topic is The Refinancing of Local Units of Government.
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Charles M. Johnson
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Charlie
West
Senate Agriculture Panel to Hear Crop Control History Outline
Dean I. O. Schaub of State College will outline the history and development of crop control under the AAA during the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing in Winston-Salem on October 18. The session highlights the program’s evolution and policy impact.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Winston-Salem
I. O. Schaub
State College
AAA
Wallace to Address Guilford County Farmers on Soil Conservation
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace will speak to farmers at a soil conservation field day in Guilford County on October 27. The event aims to boost soil conservation practices and enlist farmer participation.
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North Carolina
Henry A. Wallace
Guilford County
Wilmington Responds to Union Station Bus Rule
In Wilmington residents mock the Utilities Commission claims that buses must use a union station. They ask why the W B S continues stopping to pick up and discharge passengers on the post office lawn.
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Wilmington
The
Utilities Commission
Commission
W. B. and
Juveniles Make Up Small Share of County Jail Population
J Wallace Nygaard, director of the Division of Institutions and Corrections, says about ten percent of inmates in 74 county jails were awaiting trial on September 30. Of 1,377 prisoners, 130 were under sixteen years old according to the state board official.
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J. Wallace Nygard
Division of Institutions and Corrections
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Governor Hoey Invites North Carolina Students to State Fair
Governor Clyde R. Hoey issues a special invitation to all school children in North Carolina to attend the State Fair. He expresses sincere hope that students and their friends from every school will visit, promising enjoyment and benefits from the experience.
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Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
UDGA Tablets Offer Quick Relief for Acid Stomach
An overabundance of stomach acid causes gnawing pain and discomfort after meals. UDGA tablets are advertised for fast relief, with a one week treatment priced at $1 and a money back guarantee at Eckerd's Mann's and All Drug Stores.
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Eckerd’s
Mann's
Hundred Men At Davidson To Get Jobs Despite Cut
Davidson, Oct 5. NYA funds slashed by half, yet 100 men will be employed to finance college and sustain payrolls. Last year 143 workers. this year about half the funding. Jobs include grading papers, lab work, coaching students, and off campus work in Davidson and Cornelius high schools.
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Davidson
Cornelius
Bachman builds MSU squad from 32 to 64 players
EAST LANSING Mich. Charlie Bachman arrived at Michigan State five years ago with 32 players. The program has since grown to 64 players reported for the current season.
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East Lansing
Mich
Charlie Bachman
Michigan State
Gasoline tax up in September signaling continuing prosperity
The Department of Revenue reported September gasoline tax receipts rose by more than $100,000 compared with September 1936, suggesting no recession and steady highway activity as the Fair proceeds drew support.
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Department of Revenue
Intangible tax paid in September on depositor account closure
A $26.30 intangible tax was paid in September though not due until next year. The payment resulted from the closing out of a depositor's bank account.
Glass Slippers Misread in Cinderella Translation
Myths about Cinderella claim the famous footwear may have been ermine rather than glass in early versions. Some scholars argue a translation error shaped the tale's iconography and symbolism.
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Cinderella
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