Heirloom Schemes Unfold in Brent and Helen Tale
Helen faces Brent as his plot to claim heiress Helen for himself collides with Eva Ennis’s heartache. Eva confronts love and betrayal while Bob, Helen, and Eva weigh loyalty, money, and marriage prospects. Brent plans a decisive meeting as threats and revelations loom in Bramblewood.
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Helen Page
Leonard Brent
Nellin
Cyril Cunningham
Helen
Eva Ennis
Robert
Brent
Cunningham
Bob
Eva
Shallimar Morris
Leonard
Eiva
Mama
Italy
Mr. Brent
Bramblewood
Corrections to Errorgram Note on Night Event and Attire
A message lists five corrections. It states a mainee is not held at night, fixes shoe buttoning on the girl to inside, corrects King Lear to tragedy, amends a quote about standing room to a proper phrase, and identifies the scrambled word as LUNCHEON.
Taxes Coming On In 1929 Tax Collection Start
Lexington October receipts show early 1929 tax payments arriving at the sheriff's office. Sheriff Link notes more money for this month than all of October last year. Minnie Layden of Lexington paid the first 1929 tax and received the initial receipt.
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Lexington
Link
Minnie Layden
He Meant Well Lady at Ball Delights Charleroi Crowd
Dialogue from Moustique in Charleroi captures a flirtatious exchange at a ball. A speaker complains of heavy dance partners while noting his day spent rolling barrels, revealing a lighthearted social scene. The captioned humor reflects local leisure.
My favorite Bible Passage Col. House Blesses Peace
Compact note from the Bible Guild listing Matthew 5 9 blessed are the peacemakers and identifying C Dill United States senator from Washington as a contributor on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Guild
C. Dill
U. S
Washington
Sun Tans Boost Freshmen Health and Plumpness Says Barnard Doctor
Dr Julielma Aslop, Barnard staff physician, reports healthier freshmen at start of school term due to sun tanning and tanning habits. Hemoglobin levels reach modern highs with many students above 90 percent. tanning cited as key to vitality, reduced anemia, and a shift toward slight fullness and femininity.
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Julielma Aslop
Barnard College
Oslop
Charters Granted in North Carolina Firms Range in Size
Raleigh lists new certificates of incorporation for multiple firms across the state. Randleman Motor Company and Pike Cadillac Corporation in Raleigh prepare to handle autos with substantial authorized capital. Other ventures include M. & O. Motor Company in Salisbury and North Carolina Hosiery Manufacturers’ Traffic Association in Greensboro.
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Raleigh
Randleman Motor Company
Randleman
R. L. Wilson
J. M. Ellington
G. L. Heath
M. & O. Motor Company, Incorporated
Salisbury
R Lee Mahaley
L. A. Mahaley
W. §. Overton, Jr
Asheboro
J. D. Pike
Goldsboro
J. W. Pits
J. D. Dobbs
Mount Holly
J. D. Hobbs
M.L. Craft
C. L. Hobbs
North Carolina Hosiery Manufacturers’ Traffic Association, Incorporated
No Bother Art All JEFF- Burglars Quietly Take Items
A terse exchange notes burglars took valuables without waking the resident, leaving questions about what happened and who was involved. The dialogue emphasizes a quiet intrusion and lack of disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Frantic Auctioneer Praises Fine Motor Cars
A fragment notes a lively barker praising seven cars including an English Motor as he sold vehicles. The speaker mentions a dislike for sports bodies painted red and describes the last sale as frightfully fine, with references to a 50 currency amount.
Yorktown Surrender Ends British War Effort In 1781
On Oct 19 1781 Lord Cornwallis surrendered 7247 British troops at Yorktown Virginia effectively ending the War of Independence. Washington with American and French forces invested Yorktown after arrivals from West Point Elkton Williams burg and Rochambeau led the 16 000 strong force with De Grasse blocking rivers to cut British link to New York. Cornwallis attempted night escape but surrender sealed collapse of British resistance.
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Charles Cornwallis
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Washington
West Point
N. Y
Elkton
Chesapeake Bay
Williamsburg
Rochambeau
Count de Grasse
Chesapeake
James
York Rivers
New York
Lindberghs Bride Learns Auto Driving in Mineola Test
The bride of Colonel Lindbergh has passed an automobile driving test after a solo flight to Mineola from Roosevelt Field. She practiced on streets under an inspector's eyes, demonstrating skill in handling a car as well as an aircraft. The report notes attention to safety and proficiency in both modes of travel.
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Mineola
N. Y
Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
Navy analogy frames defense as risky bet
Syracuse hears Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman compare a second best navy to a weak poker hand in a Junior League address. He warns that backing a full house against four of a kind shows the gamble and consequence of understrength naval power.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Hugh Rodman
U.S. N
New York Woman Prefers Long Evening Dresses
Frieda Hempel returns from abroad and notes the current fashion trend favors long evening gowns over short skirts which she finds increasingly plain and unflattering.
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New York
Frieda Hempel
Golfer John G. Anderson Proposes School Golf Instruction
White Plains New York John G. Anderson famed golfer urged making golf instruction compulsory in public schools in a speech to Lions and Rotarians proposing a curricular addition and broader athletic education initiative.
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White Plains
N. Y
John G. Anderson
Lions
Rotarians
Record balkline mark by Conti near two-hour limit
Paris reports the world balkline record in 18.2 with a score of 837 set by Roger Conti in 1 hour 55 minutes, marking a historic best in the discipline.
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Paris
Roger Conti
Criminologists Plan International Academy in Vienna
An International Academy of Criminology is to be opened in Vienna following a congress of criminal research. Professor Bischoff of Lausanne University presided, with Professor Siegfried Tuerkel named secretary to organize the academy. Support comes from Professor Edmond Locard of Lyons.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Vienna
Bischoff
Lausanne University
Siegfried Tuerkel
Criminal Institute
Edmond Locard
Lyons
France
Paris Fifth O Clock Fashions For Limousine Ladies
Paris designers unveil five o clock styles aimed at affluent women with private cars. Working women must change after office hours to join the new formal late afternoon look. Coats feature sable fox mink and fur trims with velvet broadcloth zibeline and lame fabrics. Cock tail parties drive the O clock formality and the outfits mirror evening coats.
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Paris
Reverend W Ross Yokeley Called to Pittsburgh Pastorate
The Rev W Ross Yokeley pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Erlanger has received a unanimous call to lead Homewood Baptist Pittsburgh Pa He has served two years at Tabernacle after coming from Oak City and the Erlanger church led in baptisms in the Liberty Baptist association over the past year.
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Lexington
W. Ross Yokeley
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Erlanger
Homewood Baptist Church
Pittsburgh
Tabernacle Church
Oak City
Liberty Baptist Association
Notice of summons by publication in Guilford County
Public notice in Guilford County Superior Court warns defendants L E Padgett Margaret Padgett S E Carter and others to appear within ten days to answer or demur to the petition regarding ownership of surplus monies from a deed of trust foreclosure on property in High Point North Carolina. The notice is dated October 11 1929 and issued by Assistant Clerk S Lambeth with Roberson Haworth Reese as attorneys.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
H. M. Edans
Colan Shaw
Eden & Shaw
L. E. Padgett
Margaret Bailey Padgett
S. E. Carter
Beeson Hardware Company
Snow Lumber Company
Welborn
J. O. Hall
E. V. Shook
W. C. Johnson
Claude Hare
High Point Harware Company
Clinard Electric Company
J. L
Superior Court
High Point
Greensboro
N. C
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Paramount News
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Orth
Dave Bernie
Eviston & Williams
the Prince OF Liars
Tom MIX
Golden West
Col
Edward M. Housd
Mame
Tyas
Carolina
H. C. Ford
J. L. Skinner
Littleton
Claude L. McGhee
Franklinton
Mann Drug Stores
Pha
Associated Press
Binghamton
Monroe County
Rev. W. Ross Yokeley
Co. S. Lambeth, Asst
Roberson, Haworth & Reese, Attys
Lee Ars Ae
Fox
Movietone
Arizona
Edmund Lowe
Warren Baxter
Dorothy Burgess
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