German sailor flies world flag on ketch Rapunga
George Dibbern, a 50 year old German long at sea with 60,000 miles in nine years aboard his 32 foot Rapunga, explains his self created flag. The emblem features a red cross over a small blue circle on white with a star in a corner, symbolizing world friendliness unity and aspiration. Dibbern calls himself a man without a country after leaving Germany in 1930.
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San Francisco
George Dibbern
Germany
States derive nearly seven million from horse racing taxes
A report shows fifteen states collectively collect about 6.9 million dollars annually from taxes on horse racing. The figure reflects state revenue depends on wagering activity and regulatory structures.
State Education Department Official Visits Thomasville
David Miller of the State Department of Education surveys Thomasville elementary schools this week to raise ratings. He will assess Main Street School Colonial Drive School Kern Street School and the Negro School to guide recommendations.
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State Education Department
Thomasville
David Miller
State Department of Education
Main Street
Colonial Driver
Kern Street
National Guard Enlistment Falls Short of State Quota
Raleigh Oct 11 Ad jutant General J Van Metts said two weeks of enlistment under enlarged quotas added 349 new men to the North Carolina National Guard. The state quota stands at 4 013 leaving 404 more to be enlisted.
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Raleigh
J. van Metts
North Carolina National Guard
Left Handed Start For Golf Champion Johnny Goodman
Johnny Goodman began his golf career playing left handed after receiving left handed clubs. He later became a champion, with early practice shaping his skill and style.
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Johnny Goodman
School Health Precautions Against Contagious Diseases
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines vaccines and tests for children returning to school. He covers whooping cough, diphtheria toxoid, smallpox vaccination, tuberculin testing, and Schick testing as part of school health measures. The article also notes routine chest X rays and age intervals for injections and examinations.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
The
Nations Institute of Health
North Carolina Farm Market Report on Fruits and Vegetables
U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service and North Carolina Agriculture release shipping point data and Tuesday wholesale market sales for sweet potatoes beans cabbage potatoes and apples. Prices reflect bulk, merchantable stock. markets range from New York and Washington to Cleveland with regional variations and carload deliveries. Prices noted include Porto Ricans, Jersey types, and Goldens with values from 0.50 to 2.00 dollars per unit depending on item and region.
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North Carolina
U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service
U. S
Philadelphia
Washington
Nancy Halls
New York
Chicago
Idaho
Colo
N. Dak
Red River Valley
Ohios
Lane Island
Maine Green Mountains
U. S. No
Maine
Green Mountains
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Bushel Baskets
Yorks U
Budweiser as the Perfect Host Promotes Friendship
An advertising piece extols Budweiser as the ideal symbol of hospitality at home. It argues friendship grows through sharing beer and social warmth, presenting Budweiser as the means to foster lasting bonds within the household.
Origins of suits in playing cards
The four suits were once linked to social classes: spades to nobility, hearts to clergy, clubs to serfs, and diamonds to citizens.
Where the Fires Are Lighted at Wesley Memorial
A play titled Where the Fires Are Lighted will be shown at Wesley Memorial Church tonight at 7 30 as part of Childhood and Youth Week. It unfolds a modest industrious home and is staged in the Women’s Wesley classroom with no admission charge.
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Wesley Memorial
Wesley Memorial Church
Wesley
Butterflies show pigment and light refract color tones
In butterflies, reds, yellows and browns are pigment colors while greens and blues arise mainly from light refraction.
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National Guard
Discovery
PALL
Raver
Ano Shue
Greyhound
Union Bus Terminal
North Wrenn &T
Atlanta, Ga
Birmingham
Montgomery
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Orlando
Tampa
W. Palm Beach
Miami
Moselle
NEA Radiophoto
London
Schick
Penn
City
Ammeuser
Budweiser
Loum
Studebaker
Potie Oe
Sperr
South Bend
C.I.T
Harry Pleming
Shell Tire and Battery Station, Inc
Belk-Stevens
Georgania
Vogue
Paramount Theatre
Belk-Stevens High Point
Dere Slo
North Main St
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