Woodsman’s rifle choice and October hunt memories
A reminiscence recounts a woodsman debating rifle versus shotgun for squirrel hunting on autumn mornings. He recalls skilled tree dogs, a heavy hunt in Hyde County fall 1921, and moments of struggle with vines, damp boots, and illness after a bronchial attack. The piece references Carolina Wildlife and Governor Broughton, noting deer abundance and a planned October hunt by the Department of Conservation and Development.
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Hyde Coune
Carolina Wildlife Consert
Governor Broughton
F. S. Barkalow, Jr
Davis
Bio
Alabama Department of Nation
Associated Press
Holly
Pender
Department of Canion and Development
Deer hunt tales and bears in mountains prompt reflections
A December hunting party recalls intensive patrols and ditch cutting transforming Holly Shelter into a premier deer range with 44 deer killed across 28 months. A hunter notes only three days remain for deer sport in Pender. The piece weaves in anecdotes of bear pursuit by a pastor and Roosevelt lineage, plus a note on Marseille streetcar fare hikes failing due to workmen’s use of cheaper routes.
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Holly Shelter
Paradise
Barkalow
High Point
Pender
W. A. Lambeth
Central Methodist Church
Asheville
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr
Teddy
Beaver Dam Valley
Bear feeding warning ignored in Smokies tale from Yellowstone
A High Point resident who fed bears in Yellowstone while camping in a trailer faces consequences as the story notes bears returned to the trailer and consumed all belongings, highlighting ongoing danger of feeding wildlife in national parks.
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Smoky Mountain National Park
High Point
Yellowstone National Park
Argentina's first modern plane built by private firm flies
Argentina unveils its first modern aircraft built by a private company, composed entirely of wood except the engine, and completes a successful flight recently.
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Argentina
Four Million Nazi Soldiers Out Of Action
London reports Eduard Beneš says four million German soldiers were killed or rendered nonfunctional by August end. He cites a Berlin “Quisling” source and critiques Germany’s food, transport, and stalled eastern offensive. He predicts peace feelers and notes Axis weaknesses amid war council disputes. Combings of Ri ki the Dutch barge dog’s coat are spun into winter wear for Hebrides soldiers.
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London
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Germany
Benes
Italy
Hapsburg ‘Empire
Fedor von Bock
Hitler
von Bock
Franz Halder
Stalingrad
Reichsmarshal Goering
Goering
Goebbels
Ri Ki
Fife
Scotland
Hebrides
Tide Turned at Stalingrad by Motorized Division
Moscow dispatch details how a motorized Rodinzev division crossed the Volga in daylight a month ago to defend Stalingrad. Three regiments with artillery and vehicles pushed from the rear, crossed east to west by day, and held a critical position as German forces attacked. The unit then continued a second period of firm defense after regrouping near the riverbank.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Volga
Red Star
Wassily Gossman
Rodinizev
Dominican Republic
United One
Stulmerad
Rodintzev
Rodintzer
Reinforcements Foreseen By Air Minister
London reports Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair predicting that United States air forces will bring mighty reinforcement to the bombing offensive against Germany. He notes 5,000 tons of bombs were dropped in the first 14 days of September across nine raids and calls the American effort a strengthening factor. A Middle East factory is turning used beer bottles into 2,000 drinking glasses daily by recycling bottle tops.
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London
Archibald Sinclair
United States
Germany
Sinclair
Middle East
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W. A. Bmins
Harllee
Marseille
France
East London
South Africa
Jaence
Merita
Dell
Bae
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