First auto race re enacted for Thanksgiving jubilee
Chicago honors the 1895 inaugural USA auto race with a Thanksgiving Day re enactment. The Museum of Science and Industry will stage the six high wheeled cars and 30 escorts as the field aims to echo the original feat from Waukegan to Chicago. The Duryea won the first road race for best effort after a grueling run amid snow and icy streets.
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Cee Lucia
Press
Chicago
America
Congress
Cigar Store
McGuffey
Carrie Nation
Gentleman Jim
Rough Riders
Gibson Girl
Buffalo Bill
Frank
Dick Merriwell
H. H. Kohlsaar
Chicago Times-Herald
USA
Museum of Science and Industry
Majx R. Lohr
Kohlsaat
Milwaukee
Waukegan
Duryea Wagon Motor Company
Springfield
Mass
H. Mueller and Sons
Decatur
Lil
Benz
Germany
R. H. Macy and Company
New York
Rogers
de la Vergne
Evanston
C. F. Kimball
Macy
Sturgis
Morris Salom
Mueller
Paris
Bordeaux
France
Washington Park
Mueiller-Benz
Lincoln Park
Sturges
Morris
Salem
Duryea
Oscar
Frederick
Harles B. King
Miles Oscar
Halsted
55Th Street
61St Street
King
Guilford County Realty Transfers Pack City Lot Deals
A series of real estate transfers in Guilford County lists multiple buyers and sellers. Properties include two lots on Moffitt Heights, a Dr. M. A. Lackey farm parcel, and several suburban plots on Sledge Line Shirley Avenue East Lexington Avenue and other streets. Names include R. T. Tomlinson W. B. Delk M. A. Lackey J. C. Kitchin Sylvia Jones Pope Clifton Koontz Max Lamet Carrie J. Blair Mable Ann Patton James G. Ellis W. L. Guyer C. T. Byrd Piedmont Insurance and Realty Co W. G. Workman Cyrus H. Parker J. Fred Lamb W. O. Bule Chester C. Cooper T. M. Galyean Claude Culler D. E. Head en R. E B. Bencini Pauline H. Douglas T. Lynwood Smith Lindale Dairy Corp Della J. Williams Lee Wheat J. O. Morgan James O. Walden Thomas J. Gold Carrie W. Bedford.
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R. T. Tomlinson
J. W. Welborn
W. B. Delk
J. A. Ridge
Moffitt Heights
M. A. Lackey
J. C. Kitchin
Shirley Avenue
Carrie J. Blair
Mable Ann Patton
Blain Street
James G. Ellis
East Lexington Avenue
W. L. Guyer
C. T. Byrd
Centennial Avenue
Piedmont Insurance and Realty Company
Minnie Eb, Hobson
North Main Street
W. G. Workman
Cyrus H. Parker
Burton Street
J. Fred Lamb
W. O. Bule
Lincolnshire
Redivision
Chester C. Cooper
T. M. Galyean
Stanton Street
Claude Culler
Woodland Development
D. E. Headen
R. E B. Bencini
Blaylock’s Corner
Pauline H. Douglas
T. Lynwood Smith
Parkway
Co. B. Welch
Lindale Dairy Corporation
Lindsay's Corner
Della J. Williams
Lee Wheat
Miller Street
J. O. Morgan
James O. Walden
Morgan
Thomas J. Gold
Carrie W. Bedford
Willis Street
Salt Lake State Auditor collects 1941 tax legislature refunds
State Auditor Farrell H. Adams continues issuing refunds of 20 dollars per diem overpayments from the 1941 tax legislature. Of 29 refunds due, one representative Clifton G. M. Kerr of Elder has paid, sending a letter praising the watchdogs of the treasury for their vigilance.
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Salt Lake City
INS
Farrell H. Adams
Clifton G. M. Kerr
Elder
Treasury
Field trials open for North Carolina Fox Hunters
Winston-Salem reports dawn start of three day trials with over 200 dogs expected from the southern Atlantic. Fay Gordon owned by John Laney of Malden N C won best of show and Billy Crow owned by Fred Duncan of Kingsport Tenn won best of opposite sex in a beach show.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Fox Hunters’ Association
South Atlantic
Fay Gordon
John Laney
Malden
N. Carolina
Billy Crow
Fred Duncan
Kingsport
Tenn
Presbyterians Meet Wilmington Presbytery in Elizabethtown
Representatives from 72 Presbyterian churches will assemble in Elizabethtown for a two day session to elect a successor to retiring moderator Rev J B Kennedy. Seven injured in Wilson highway crash when station wagon rolled on Highway 301 at Cobbs Crossroads. Tear gas helps fumigate potato storage houses reducing pests at low cost. Public health talk cites four highways to health sanitation hygiene community health and mental moral hygiene. Road deaths total 275 in first half of year with 447 dead on NC highways by Sept 20 and 2 862 injured in 4 856 accidents.
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Times- Herald
Lohr
Kohlsaat
Europe
Ohlsaat
America
Motors
Fine Arts
Presbyterians
Wilmington
Wilson
Cobbs Crossroads
State Highway Patrol
Raleigh
Milton Rosenal
North Carolina University of Public Health School
North Carolina Academy of Public Health
T. Boddie Ward
North Carolina
North Carolina Presbyterian Auxiliary Opens in Lumberton
Delegates gather for the 33rd annual meeting of the auxiliary of the North Carolina Presbyterian synod at First Presbyterian church in Lumberton. The gathering runs through Thursday with tonight's service led by Rev. B. H. Fulton. Theme: Christ, the Light of the World.
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Lumberton
Woman's Auxiliary
North Carolina Presbyterian Synod
First Presbyterian Church
H. Fulton
Christ
Masons End Meeting in Charlotte After North Carolina Conclave
York rite Masons concluded a three day Charlotte conclave at the grand commandery grand council and grand chapter. Salisbury will host next year and J Giles Hudson of Salisbury was named grand commander.
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Charlotte
Salisbury
J. Giles Hudson
North Carolina
Knights Templar
John Foreman
Asheville
Charles M. Setzer
James W. Payne
Millard F. McKeel
Washington
Grand Recorder
John H. Parker
New Bern
Charles E. Pugh
Gastonia
George R. Bennette
Greensboro
Joe E. Shuford
Hickory
Rocky Mount
W. T. Ramsey
Fayetteville
J. Edward Allen
Warrenton
J. R. McCracken
Waynesville
D. EF. Bullock
M. F. McKeel
T. O. Kepley
Credit bureaus of North Carolina conclude annual meeting
On October 16 in Charlotte, members of the associated credit bureaus of North Carolina finished their three day annual meeting with officer elections as the main agenda item. Talley Kirkland of Atlanta spoke yesterday on a proposed state collection service, noting his past role as chairman of the division for the Associated Credit Bureaus of America.
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Charlotte
Associated Credit Bureaus of
North Carolina
Talley Kirkland
Atlanta
Associated Credit Bureaus of America
Utilities commission bans tractor-trailer buses in Raleigh
The state utilities commission outlawed operation of all tractor-trailer type buses by franchise passenger carriers except local runs under 25 miles, allowed only if approved buses cannot be obtained. The safety order took effect yesterday.
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Raleigh
State Utilities Commission
Rugged Grandmother Buxton Serves Two Years in WAC
Kelso Washington Mrs Jeannette Buxton 40 returns to her nee gree after two and a half years service as a WAC corporal She spent one rugged year in primitive New Guinea The article notes demonstration poultry flocks achieved record production for the summer and larger average returns above feed costs than in any year per C J Maupin of State College.
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C. J. Maupin
State College
The Safer Course in Bridge Danger
In a vulnerable West hand the match involved a decision over five hearts versus five spades. The author analyzes the diamond finesse and a double by East, arguing the sounder play would be to bid five spades, as it offered a clearer path to ten tricks despite the tactical temptation of hearts.
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South
East
West
Tires cheaper and better in Akron claims Goodrich executive
J War Keener of B F Goodrich says modern synthetic passenger car tires contain 50 percent more material and deliver 135 percent greater mileage while costing per cent less than natural rubber tires from 25 years ago. He notes the average cost per 1000 miles has fallen from 2.35 to 0.65 dollars.
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Akron, O
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J. War Keener
B. F. Goodrich Executive
Venus Looking Glass Popular Garden Name in Europe
A common cornfield plant noted in southern Europe is often called Venus Looking Glass as a popular garden name.
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Europe
Eisenhower Sees End Of Communists In Germany
General Eisenhower in his monthly report on military government in the American zone notes four organized parties in Berlin. He cites the communist party as dominant in Berlin posts but says an impartial election would likely reduce communist power and increase social democrats and Christian democrats.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Berlin
Germany
United States
U. S
Communist Party
Social Democratic Party
Christian-democratic Union
Liberal Democratic Party
Centrum
German Democratic Party
German People's Party
Democratic Party
Communist Party of Germany
Berlin Magistrat
Social Democrats
Gasoline Airlift Over The Hump From India To China
An airline operation moved gasoline across the Himalayas from India to China at a price that could reach 28 dollars per gallon. The mission highlighted the perilous airlift route and wartime logistics challenges.
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Himalayas
India
China
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