Farley stores merge forming prominent Raleigh clothing chain
The James H. Farley store at 136 Main Street joins with Farley family stores to create a unified, powerful clothing chain hailed as progressive. W. H. Robbins leads the Raleigh unit as founder James H. Farley expands from Utica beginnings in 1894 into a national operation offering deferred payment plans.
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London Zoo Welcomes Baby Elephant Peter
The London Zoo adds new baby elephant Peter to its collection. Peter drinks about 15 quarts of milk daily and could consume over 30 quarts if given the chance.
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London
London Zoo
Peter
North Carolina College for Women enrolls 19 out-of-state students
Greensboro report shows 19 students from outside North Carolina enrolled this year at the North Carolina College for Women. Virginia leads with 50 daughters, followed by South Carolina with 34. other states and Mexico, Canal Zone, and District of Columbia are represented. Nearly 1,700 Carolina girls attend within a student body over 1,800.
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Washington and Lee approves student car regulations
Trustee and faculty committee recommendations to regulate student operation of automobiles at Washington and Lee university were approved this week. President Henry Louis Smith announced the new rules after a trustee faculty meeting that discussed abolishing student cars at the institution.
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Student car rules and Mars temperature note
Written permission from a parent or guardian to own a car must be produced at the dean's office and the car registered there. Freshmen may not own or operate a car at any time. The dean or faculty committee may revoke this privilege for academic or attendance deficiencies. Mars temperature listed as 20 degrees above freezing.
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The Ball and Chain of Possessions in Modern Life
The essay suggests wealthy consumption degrades personal happiness as Fannie Hurst notes. A middle class couple upgrades homes and hires decorators, replacing old furnishings and friends with status symbols. A shopkeeper also climbs to prestige at high cost, losing former warmth. The piece warns possessions may trap freedom and joy.
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Wanderer Writer Decorates Home as Travel Scene
London writer M Maurice Dek Kra is described as a wanderer and author. His house and furnishings mirror a travel ambience with a Pullman car, a yacht, and a submarine inspired décor. A submarine room features a cocktail bar arranged around a wheel and periscope.
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