Live game and fish exhibit at fair attracts interest
The North Carolina state fair features a live game and fish display in the east wing rear, drawing children and outdoor enthusiasts. The conservation department shows forestry, minerals, water resources, and engineering projects, including reforestation efforts and hydrological studies, with charts and educational publications.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Department of Conservation and Development
Conservation Department
Department
North Carolina
R Murphy Williams Named Moderator of Presbyterian Synod
In Wilmington North Carolina the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina elected Rev. R Murphy Williams moderator. Williams pastor of the Church of the Covenant Greensboro won last night over Rev. J S McElroy Kings Mountain to succeed Rev J S Foster Winston Salem. The convention focused on church matters and synodical questions.
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Wilmington
N. C
Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina
R. Murphy Williams
Church of the Covenant
Greensboro
Murphy
J. S. McElroy
Kings Mountain
J. S. Foster
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Winston-Salem
Automatic parachute release developed in Montreal
An automatic parachute weighing one and a quarter pounds is claimed to be developed in Montreal. It can be strapped to the shoulder and released without the jumper's effort, addressing cases where jumpers fail to open the chute.
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Montreal
San Antonio Issues 14 Licenses in 1837 First Year
In the first year of records 1837, San Antonio Texas issued fourteen marriage licenses and reported no divorces.
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San Antonio
Texas
Newspapers urged to frontPage auto crash news
Captain Charles D. Farmer of the State Highway Patrol says North Carolina newspapers should feature automobile accidents on front pages to raise public awareness. He argues harsher sentences for DUI and stronger enforcement would reduce wrecks, noting some locales struggle to convict drunk drivers while others cooperate with the patrol.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Charles D. Farmer
State Highway Patrol
Captain Farmer
North Carolina
Farmer
Highway Patrol
Ancient Cities Unearthed Near Jerusalem by Joint Expedition
A joint expedition from Xenia Seminary and the American School of Oriental Research unearths ancient cities at Tel Beit Mirsim in Palestine. The sites are dated to 2000 years before Christ and are said to permit chronology for the periods of Abraham the Exodus and Canaan occupation.
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Jerusalem
Tel Beit Mirsim
Palestine
Xenia Seminary
St. Louis
American School of Oriental Research
Canaan
Health superstitions on care of the aged from Dr Morris Fishbein
Harvard talks on elderly care stress four key factors: more warmth, more rest, less strenuous work, and less food. The piece cautions against changing lifelong habits, notes risks of bed rest, and warns against overfeeding and harsh laxatives. It discusses aging digestion and the shift with artificial teeth affecting diet.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Harvard Medical School
Alfred Worcester
U.S. Matrimony Sees Record 1929 Rise in Marriages
The 1929 preliminary statistics show 1,232,559 marriages and 201,475 divorces in the United States. The marriage rate was 10.1 per 1000 population while divorces reached 1.66 per 1000. Nevada led in both marriage and divorce rates, with California and Arizona noted for high ratios, and North Carolina recording a sharp drop due to a five day notice law for licenses.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Department
Nevada
California
Arizona
Delaware
North Carolina
Insect Death Ray Threatens Garden in Tunbridge
London reports that N Neal, a Tunbridge electrical engineer, fears hundreds of garden insects endangering his plants. He has built a device using old coils and a simple accumulator to kill insects by touching plant leaves with a forked copper wand, while sparing the plant itself.
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London
N. Neal
Tunbridge
Window slip turns sale into sidewalk spill
Philadelphia salesman Harry Rose rushed to catch a taxi, crashed through a store window he mistook for an open door. He emerged injured on the sidewalk, noting the pane was unusually clean.
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Philadelphia
Harry Rose
Charlotte Host To W. C. T. U. Group
Charlotte prepares to host the 48th annual meeting of the North Carolina Woman's Christian Temperance Union with executives meeting tonight as a pre convention sidelight. Speakers include Dr. Henry Louis Smith Mrs. Lem Gilreath and Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Henry Louis Smith
Washington and Lee University
Lem Gilreath
Ida B. Wise Smith
Apology Cards for Etiquette Breaches in Britain
London residents use apology cards for offending guests to appease outraged hostesses. The English magazine column lists breaches of etiquette such as striking a hostess with a bottle, falling downstairs, sleeping in a bathtub, and spanking guests.
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London
Great Britain
NYSE Records One Assessed Valuation At 23 Million
The New York Stock Exchange reports an assessed valuation of 23 million dollars. The figure reflects the exchange’s real property assessment for tax purposes.
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New York Stock Exchange
Jewels Buried With Last Chinese Empress Valued At 32 Million
Historical records indicate jewels valued at thirty two million dollars were buried with the last Chinese Empress, a cache tied to imperial possessions and burial rites.
Wachovia Declares 2 Percent Dividend at Quarter Meeting
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co announces a quarterly dividend of 2 percent amounting to 50 000 dollars for holders of record October 15. The bank reports deposits rising to 45.88 million as of September 24 with over 20 million in cash and government securities. Paul A. Tillery joins the board. Col. F H Fries notes liquidity gains.
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Winston-Salem
Th Wachovia Bank and Trust Copany
Wiston-Salem
Paul A. Tillery
Raleig
M Tillery
Carolina Poor and Light Company
Raleigh
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Col
F. H. Fries
Corries
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Carmel Myers
Eddie Cantor
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Alan Roscoe
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U.S
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New York
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