Memorial Hall a coffin look to UNC building rich in history
The UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall, built 1883 85, earned its coffin nickname from its architecture and the deaths of builder Samuel Bloan and two assistants. The structure uses two arches 127 feet long without central supports, houses 98 marble tablets, and serves as a chapel and assembly hall.
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Joseph Q. Mitchell
Chapel Hill
Memorial Hall
University of North Carolina At
John Richards
Raleigh
North Carolina
Billy Walton
Walton
Jarvis
Kemp Battle
Gerrard Hall
Battle
Mr. Jarvis
University of Bricks
State Penitentiary
Philadelphia
Swain
Memorial Hall Fund
Bishop Green
Mississippi
University
Caldwell
Mitchell
Phillips
David Lowry Swain
Confederate States
Carolina
Golden Fleece
92 Year Old Doctor Cured Himself of Gallstones
Chicago legend Dr. H. E. Hildebrand earned fame for a self developed cure for gallstones and digestive troubles after age 60. His Laboratories at 155 N Union Ave Suite 1585 Chicago Ill offer a free treatment by writing with your name today.
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Chicago
H. E. Hildebrand
Red Cabbage Change for Corned Beef Dish
A simple serving tip suggests using red cabbage with corned beef and four cabbage. Cook for 20 minutes without covering to keep the color red.
Turtle with 1815 carved date found in Connecticut
A live turtle was found in Connecticut bearing the carved date 1815 on its shell. Authorities and wildlife experts will assess the carving and determine its historical significance.
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Connecticut
YWCA Seeks Interest For Athletic Club In Meeting
City YWCA calls women and girls to a 7 PM meeting at the YMC A building to form an athletic club with gymnasium work volleyball and basketball. If enough join a director and rates for showers and swimming may be arranged.
Local social notes from High Point and region
Mrs. J W White and Mrs J E Kirkman return from Asheville U D C convention as delegates from High Point. Mrs Lloyd T Wilson visits son in Richmond Virginia. Mrs Sarah Wagger has returned from a buying trip to New York. Misses Morele Velma Cochran Pauline Smith guests of Mrs J A Hulin on Sixth street. Mr and Mrs J E Kirkman and Mrs J W Harrisg return from Asheville NC UDC meeting. Mr and Mrs H L Newbold of Statesville visit A Sherrod on North Main street. Miss Lucile Sherrod returns from Kinston visiting Miss Margaret Copeland. Copeland accompanies her home. A B Crouch of West Palm Beach Florida visits sister Mrs H B Johnson 1611 North Main Street.
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Ocawasin Club
Helen Ingram
Annice Becker
Maida Lewis
Hazel Wright
Ruby Shaw
Asheboro
Gladys Goodnight
Thomasville
Elsie Moore
Edwards Business College
Ellerbe
N. C
Edna Hall
Montlieu Avenue
Miss Yarnell
Margaret Black
Earline Robinson
Grace Hill
Ollie Brown
Almeda
Irene Yarnall
Camp Danthe
Johnston Street
Oak Hill
Mary Wynn Abernethy
Elizabeth Lindsay
Leslie Johnson
Hiponohi
The
Negro Normal
Adult Guidance Council
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Winston-Salem
Frances Cross
Girls Work
Frances Beasley
Winston- Salem
Anne Albright
J. W. White
J. E. Kirkman
Asheville
High Point
Sarah Wagger
Wagger
New York
Morele
Velma Cochrane
Pauline Smith
Troy
J. A. Hulin
Lucile Sherrod
Kinston
Margaret Copeland
Miss Copeland
Decrease in Davidson County Marriages Reported
Lexington report notes a drop in marriages in Davidson County from 464 in 1925 to 316 in 1926. The department of commerce returns attribute the 148 decline to fewer nuptials during the year.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Department of Commerce
Fined For Marriage In Cecil County Court Case
Elkton Maryland October 14 Richard T Westren known as the marrying parson was found guilty by the Cecil county circuit court of performing a marriage ceremony without authority and fined 500 dollars plus costs Joshua Clayton his attorney signaled plans to appeal to Maryland court of appeals
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Elkton
Richard T. Westren
Parson
Cecil County
Joshua Clayton
Maryland Court of Appeals
Seaboard Airline Gets Time Extension to April First
The Seaboard Airline received an extension of time to April 1 to complete extensions in southern Florida. The ICC previously required completion by October 1.
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Washington
Seaboard
Florida
Interstate Commerce Commission
World Series Wrap Ends. Blame Shifts From Hit and Run Drivers
The season concludes with reflections on the World Series and the lingering issue of hit and run incidents in baseball. Analysts suggest accountability shifts as the finale closes.
Famous preacher visits Chapel Hill university crowd
Dr Louis B Warren, a blind evangelist and former athlete, visits the University of North Carolina campus and Chapel Hill Baptist church. He describes his life, learning systems for the blind, athletic past, and views on politics and football, predicting North Carolina will rise in football next year.
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Chapel Hill
University
Louis B. Warren
Baptist Church
Warren
Atlanta
South
University of Georgia
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Chicago University
Richmond
Macon
Telegraph
Courier-Journal
Seminary
North Carolina
Max Gardner
Notable Educator Dr Warren Tours Southern States
The speaker extols a state youth program as among the best in the U S and contrasts it with the current generation. He notes flaming youth shines brighter in the spotlight as he travels from his base to Troy Alabama and continues a circuit that will extend into May visiting towns.
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United States
Warren
Troy
Ala
Ching Arrested and Taken to Nanking After City Siege
Provincial chieftain Tank Hsn Ching, whose forces were defeated inside Fuzhou, has been arrested and transported to Nanking under escort. The city quieted after the suppression of his forces as Tang Hsu Ching invaded seeking large sums, clashes erupted among students, and nationalist forces seized control in street fighting. The populace charged Tang Hsu Ching with wholesale graft.
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Foochow
Hsn Ching
Nanking
Tang Hsu Ching
Actress Ruth Elder Declines Viennese Offer to Fly
Oct 15 AP report says Ruth Elder declined Lila Dillenz of Vienna offer to take her to New York aboard Junkers plane D-1230 while aboard the aircraft near Fayal Island in the Azores.
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Horta
Island of Fayal
Azore
Lila Dillenz
Ruth Elder
New York
Miss Elder
Rescue Story From Atlantic At Sea Adds Hope
An American aviator rescued from the Atlantic items a tale of survival and recovery. Dillenz stated the survivor will receive care and support after the ordeal.
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Atlantic
Dillenz
Prolonged Rain Delays Copenhagen Flight Protest
A rough sea and steady rain delayed the protest near Copenhagen as Grayson and her sons traveled in a Sikian moonplane, delaying the meeting previously planned for the city.
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Old Orchard
Copenhagen_ Hight
Ces Grayson
Lee Meadows Involves Clash Amid Unclear Details
The fragment mentions Lee Meadows and a confrontation described ambiguously. No clear event, date, or participants are identifiable to establish a full news item. Further readable text is needed for a precise summary.
Treatment for colds and headaches with new tablets
A brief note touts an easy remedy for early cold and headache symptoms. It claims a perfected act and family friendly benefits, urging readers to ask their pharmacist about the tablets marketed as a grippe remedy.
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Y. W. C. A. News
Grace Osborne
National Young Women’s Christian Association
New York City
Anna Catherine Cross
National
Girl Reserve Committee
Martha Larramore
G. R
Danvilles
Minnie Mae Wilson
Greensboro
Jennie G. Trapier
Raleigh, N. C
Hobby Exchange
Hostess Association
Miss Osborne
Carrie Lee Weaver
Charlotte
Ann Anderson
Wilmington
J. A. Eshelman
Abernethy
Lindsay
Peedidy
Clinard
Kathleen Spain
Edna Gigham
Virgie Sawyer
Leone Perry
Frances Harmon
Johnson Street
Margaret Bell
Cloverdale
A& Group
Anna Catharine Cross
National Girl Reserve Committee
Girl Reserve Movement
City Department
Lloyd T. Wilson
Lloyd T. Wilson, Jr
Wilson
Richmond, Va
J. W. Harrisg
United Daughters of the Confederacy
H. L. Newbold
Statesville
Mrs. Newboild
A. Sherrod
North Main Street
A. B. Crouch
West Palmwig Fla
H. B. Johnson
South Main St. High Po
Privat
Jaciel
Ching
Lee Meadows
Mann Phone
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