Davidson College campaign gets praise from UNC president
Dr. H. M. Chase president of the University of North Carolina endorses Davidson college drive for a 600000 endowment and expansion fund. He urges a hundred percent oversubscription to support rebuilding Chambers Hall and strengthening the college endowment for broader Christian education in North Carolina. The drive spans several counties with plans to reach all counties in two months.
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Chapel Hill
Davidson College
H. M. Chase
University of North Carolina
Davidson
Chase
South
Evens
North Carolina
Dr. Chase
Friends of Higher Education
Chambers Hall
Brazil Shows Highest Coffee Consumption Per Capita
A study indicates Brazil consumes more coffee per person than any other country when adjusted for population size. The finding highlights Brazil's enduring role as a leading coffee producer and consumer.
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Brazil
Wages Rise in Michigan Copper District Mines
In Houghton Michigan the Copper Range and Quincy companies granted a 25 percent wage increase to workers. Calumet & Hecla Mohawk & Wolverine plan wage readjustments, seen as a move to retain labor and boost morale. miners have left for higher pay elsewhere, raising costs and lowering production. Copper prices hover near 14 cents a pound, with costs expected to rise half to one cent per pound.
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Houghton, Mich
Copper Range
Quincy
Michigan
Calumet & Hecla
Mohawk & Wolverine
Typhoid Cases Decline in Salisbury September Report
In Salisbury during September there were 42 births and 11 deaths. The city health officer notes five typhoid cases so far this year, down from 14 in 1919 and 1918, with 44 cases reported in 1918.
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Salisbury
Card of Thanks for Dr H W McCain
The McCain family of Waxhaw thanks friends in High Point for kindness and sympathy shown during the sickness and death of their brother Dr. H. W. McCain.
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High Point
H. W. McCain
McCain
Waxhaw
Mermaids Learn to Swim Aboard South America Liner Tours
American girls voyage to Rio de Janeiro aboard Murison and Munson liners between New York and South American ports. Open air swimming tanks attract travellers along with deck golf and tennis. Spectators watch mermaids in the tank as Brazilian Centennial Exposition draws visitors, with Charles E. Hughes returning from opening ceremonies.
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New York
South America
Murison
The
Stars and Stripes
South American
Rio de Janeiro
U.S. Southern Cross
More Fences on Farms Are Needed
Raleigh October 6 One of the most necessary tasks on southern farms including North Carolina farms is fencing for live stock yet this is often neglected The boll weevil invasion is prompting increased fencing as land shifts to food crops and pasture The North Carolina division of markets notes that better fenced pastures will aid soil and livestock profits through agricultural extension campaigns for more fencing and pasture development
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Raleigh
North Carolina
W. W. Lewis
Markts
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Agricultural Extension Service
School Board Meet At South Main St Graded School
The city school board will meet tonight at 8 o clock at the South Main street graded school building to discuss district matters and upcoming decisions.
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City School Board
South Main Street
Candidates Show Broad Prohibition Support in South Dakota
A South Dakota canvass shows an almost solid prohibition stance among congressional hopefuls. Only two candidates, G. L. Hasvold of Madison and Andrew F. Lockhart of Milbank, have not stated a definite position, while C. A. Christopherson, R. C. Johnson, William Williamson, John Stedrowsky, EB C. Ryan, George Philip, and G. H. Smith have declared for the Volstead Act.
Varner Takes Over Salisbury Strand Theater
Salisbury October 6 H R B Varner a Lexington newspaper and theatrical man has assumed control of the Strand theater in Salisbury. The Strand has long been part of a chain of theaters operated by southern enterprises.
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Varner
Salisbury
H.rb. Varner
Lexington
Strand Theater
Strand
Southern Enterprises
Madoc the Welsh Prince Believed to Discover America
Historians recount legends that Madoc, son of a Welsh prince, may have found the American continent about 300 years before Columbus, a claim still debated among scholars and enthusiasts.
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Madoc
America
Columbus
Advisory Board Meeting Set For Salvation Army Campaign
The Salvation Army advisory board, chaired by J. EY Millis, will meet at 1 p m Monday October 9 in the chamber of commerce rooms to plan a $5 000 campaign in High Point October 13 and 14. Millis urges rapid organization and preparation to finish by October 14, with subscription blanks ready at plants and employee collections recorded in advance.
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High Point
J. EY Millis
Chamber of Commerce
Millis
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Thomas D. Gilliam
Bed Bug Panic Prompts Quick Action Ad
Experts trace bed bugs to early colonists and warn they threaten health. The Basketeria and Mann Drug Co advertise Royal Guaranteed Bed Bug Liquid as a remedy, urging immediate use to prevent worsening next week.
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America
Basketeria and Mann Drug Co
A Word to the Wise Praises Mayr's Remedy
A letter from Brewton Alabama recounts a sister near death who improved after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The writer credits the product with restoring health, claiming it clears intestinal mucus and eases stomach liver and intestinal ailments. The letter notes a money back guarantee and lists Hart Drug Co Randleman Drug Co and Randleman as outlets.
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Brewton
Alabama
Mayr
Hart Drug Co
Randleman Drug Co
Randleman
Kidney Trouble Testimony From Mrs. Ridge
Mrs. B. F. Ridge of High Point reports chronic back and kidney pain eased by Dean's Kidney Pills. She says the remedy strengthened her kidneys, stopped backache, and allowed normal work.
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B. F. Ridge
EF. Greentreet
High Point
Dean
Iceberg bigger than monument moves toward transatlantic lanes
Boston reports a massive iceberg 250 feet high and larger than Bunker Hill Monument by 29 feet moving south toward transatlantic steamship lanes. The iceberg reportedly stood at latitude 47 56 north, posing a potential hazard to ships.
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Boston
Bunker Hill Monument
Two Lesser Bergs Near Long Range Coordinates
The report notes longitude 46.40 west with two smaller icebergs nearby, indicating they are sizable in extent within the vicinity.
Rowan to host four fall community fairs this season
Salisbury report says Rowan County will hold four community fairs at China Grove Woodleaf Gold Knob and Mill Bridge this fall with no county fair planned.
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Salisbury
Rowan
China Grove
Woodleaf
Gold Knob
Mill Bridge
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Avidson Fund
Dair
Japan
Hemson
Rio
Charles E. Hughes
Mermaids
S. S. Pan-America
Send Inc
T. Hopkins & Son
Horlick
Great
Ieeberg
Rowan Community Fairs
R. L. Loflin
David T. Yow
College Street
Miller’s
Carolina Baking Company
Congoleum
Cut-Rate Furniture Co
Green St
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