White Elephant Pawah to Star in Ringling Show in Winston-Salem
The famed sacred white elephant Pawah from Burma will appear with Ringling Bros. in Winston-Salem on October 22. Accompanied by Dr. S. D. Po Min and fourteen Burmese, Pawah is the first of his kind in over 300 years and the only sacred white elephant brought to America. The Ringling troupe plans a major expansion this season with five rings, eighteen hundred staff, and vast train capacity for ten thousand marvels.
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S. D. Po Min
Pawah
Ringling Brothers
Burma
Buddah
M. Dussard
Mandalay
Rangoon
England
London Zoological Society
Primate of Ireland Suffering Severe Stroke
Cardinal Patrick O'Donnell, Primate of Ireland, aged 71, was reported to have had a severe stroke during the night with pneumonia complicating his condition. A Carlingford medical bulletin late last night indicated two very severe attacks and a critical state. this morning his strength showed a measured improvement after the night’s crisis.
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Belfast
Ireland
Patrick Cardinal O’donnell
Carlingford
Cardinal O'Donnell
Marriage Cause of Fight in New York
The New York Sun reports Campbell Carrington wed Mrs. Anna Walsh Carrington, divorced wife of his brother Col. Edward Co. Carrington. The brother previously drew attention last March after Co. was arrested for beating Campbell with a cane. The Col. later divorced.
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The
New York Sun
Campbell Carrington
Anna Walsh Carrington
Edward Co. Carrington
Campbell
National Boxing Association Plans to Suspend Sammy Mandell
The National Boxing Association plans to suspend Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois as world lightweight champion for failure to defend his crown. Announcement comes via Thomas E Donohue president of the association.
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Sammy New York
National Boxing Association of the United States
Sammy Mandell
Rockford, Ills
Thomas E. Donohue
Gowns Feature Tiny Shoulder Loops for Secure Fit
Evening and afternoon gowns are described with small shoulder loops that hook under garment straps and snap shut to secure the fit. This design detail aims to prevent the gown from slipping and provides a neat, tailored silhouette.
Graham urges North Carolina toward self sufficiency and farm diversification
Raleigh AP notes Commissioner William A. Graham calls for NC to become self supporting before aiding others. He urges expanding home production of apples dairy eggs potatoes corn oats soybeans and peas to reduce debt and feed livestock, with surplus sold outside the state only after domestic needs are met.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
William A. Graham
Graham
Dawn Sikorsky aircraft proves seaworthy after surf test
The Sikorsky plane Dawn rode two hours of pounding surf at Old Orchard Maine and emerged undamaged from the receding tide, showing full seaworthiness.
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Maine
Sikorsky
Fine That Way Says Judge On Dating Married Men
A quip from a judge about dating married men circulates as a witty aside. The remark implies social judgments depend on marital status and personal commitments.
Infant Mortality in North Carolina Tops 6 000 Each Year
North Carolina faces over 6000 infant deaths annually with more than 3000 dying within a month of birth. The State Board of Health Bureau of Maternity and Infancy cites lack of knowledge in infant care and feeding as a major cause and urges broader parent education and early bottle feeding to boost milk supply.
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Bureau of Maternity and
J. C. Baskervill
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
George Collins
Dr. Collins
North Carolinian who mined with Tex Rickard dislikes gold rush
Dr. A F Greaves Walker head of NC State ceramics department and US Bureau of Mines consultant says gold exists in North Carolina but mining is unprofitable. He and Tex Rickard are linked to the western gold rush, but Greaves Walker is bearish on gold and oil digging in the state as costs rise.
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Raleigh
Tex Rickard
A. F. Greaves-Walker
Tex
N. C. State College
United States Bureau of Mines
Greaves-Walker
North Carolina
Carolina tobacco dominates state crops and world demand
Raleigh based federal crop statistician Frank Parker reports that North Carolina grows mostly light tobacco which supports rising cigarette use worldwide. Dark tobacco, mainly for export, is in decline with little dark tobacco grown locally. Light cigarette leaf averages about 26.5 cents a pound versus 15.5 cents for dark leaf.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank Parker
Portrait Presented to Forsyth Bar for Col. Clement Manly
In Winston Salem on October 13 the Forsyth Bar Association will receive a portrait of Col. Clement Manly a noted attorney and leader. The gift will be presented at 11 o clock Thursday October 20 by H G Chatham with Judge G H Hastings accepting on behalf of the Forsyth County Bar Association.
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Winston-Salem
Clement Manly
Forsyth Bar Association
Bar Association
H. G. Chatham
G. H. Hastings
Forsyth County Bar Association
Pro Football Note on Shipp With Portsmouth Club
Durham reports that Fred Shipp former Trinity Duke midget quarterback 1922 23 now stars with Jim Thorpe's Portsmouth Ohio pro club.
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Durham
Fred Shipp
Trinity College
Duke University
Jim Thorpe
Portsmouth
Ohio
Dresses a Decade Ago Draw Mixed Reactions in Smiths Weekly
A column in Smiths Weekly Sydney surveys fashion from ten years past. Readers compare styles to today, highlighting silhouettes and dress codes that defined the era. The piece reflects evolving tastes and social norms in wardrobe choices.
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Smith’s Weekly
Sydney
Heinkel Hydroh Airplane Lands for Repairs in Germany
The Heinkel hydro-airplane D-1220 traveling from Brunsbuettel to Amsterdam and on to the United States via the Azores landed at Wilhelmshaven for further repairs. Wilhelmshaven lies about 60 miles west of Brunsbuettel.
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Brunsbuettel
Amsterdam
United States
Azores
Wilhelmshaven
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