Prof Johnson Writes New Book On Negro Lore
Prof Guy B Johnson, author of The Negro and His Songs, releases a UNC press work on John Henry the southern legend. The study traces whether the legendary steel driving man was real or myth and surveys the enduring tales surrounding his race with a steam drill.
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Johnson
University Press
John Henry
Chapel Hill
Guy B. Johnson
Howard W. Odum
University of North Carolina Press
Paul Bunyan
South
Big Ben Tunnel
Prof. Johnson
United States
Booker T. Washington
John Hardy
T Marvel
America
Van-Del Compound Praised By Famous Musician Amid Local Furore
The Ring Drug Co promotes Van-Del Compound as a trusted remedy for stomach issues liver and kidney troubles neuritis and high blood pressure. A renowned musician Max Smaltz from Cleveland testifies to regained appetite digestion and renewed energy after using the medicine. The piece also explores John Henry folklore and its cultural impact through Prof Johnson's research on negro balladry and legends surrounding the folk hero.
Duke Sunday school board holds annual report session
Representatives of the North Carolina conference Sunday school board met in Kingston with Duke University professors H E Spence and R N Wilson as leaders. The 1928 1929 report highlighted activities across 700 Sunday schools, about 100000 pupils, 50 training schools, and 1500 certificates issued for religious education and Bible courses.
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Durham
N. C
North Carolina Conference
Kinston
Lenoir Capital
H. E. Spence
Duke University
R. N. Wilson
Duke
L. L. Gobbel
Georgia S. Keene
J. O. Long
Ruth Rogers
L. C. Brothers
Robersonyville
W. L. Clegg
Garner
D. IL. Fouts
Wilson
F. B. Joyner
Cary
W. Ll. Maness
Roxboro
J. H. Miller
Southport
I. T. Poole
Stantonsburg
J. Starnes
Yanceyville
Red Cross Poster Created by Hayden and Estelle Stokes
1929 Red Cross Roll Call poster by artist WL Hayden and assistant Estelle Stokes depicts the typical American girl. Stokes, an outdoor athlete and painter, helped transfer her personality into the vivid poster chosen among the best by the Red Cross for its annual invitation.
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Ken Hayden Hayden
Wliseisnes
Red Cross
Estelle Stokes
Art Students’ League
Pruett Carter
Miss Stokes
Mr. Hayden
Red Crosse Roll Call
Hayden Hayden
Mushroom Picker Fined In Salisbury Shell Range
Salisbury court fined Jack Hann 60 cents after army officers found him wandering calmly among artillery targets during practice on a dangerous section of the Salisbury Plain range.
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Salisbury
England
Jack Hann
Salisbury Plain
Thaw spat damages case ends with $75,000 verdict
Two years after Harry K Thaw, widowish millionaire Thaw allegedly spanked Marcia Estardus a former Broadway showgirl. A New York jury took 50 minutes to award $75 000 for indignity in her suit for damages.
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Harry K. Thaw
Marcia Estardus
New York
Thaw
Paul Greens Play To Be Broadcast Thursday
The No Count Boy a comedy by Paul Green professor and playwright will air on station WPTF Thursday night from 7 to 7 30. Holmes Bryson of Asheville leads as The No Count Boy with Howard Bailey of Birmingham and Muriel Wolff of Concord in key roles. The comedy explores Negro characteristics and includes moments of sadness.
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Chapel Hill
Paul Green
WPTF
Holmes Bryson
Asheville
Howard Bailey
Birmingham
Ada
Muriel Wolff
Concord
Rowan County Foods Highlight North Carolina Dinner Plan
A December 12 banquet in Salisbury will feature Rowan County products prepared by home demonstration club women. About 675 farm men and women are expected, with Louis J. Taber as the principal speaker and State College staff assisting. The event aims to showcase nutrition practices and community cooperation across clubs, agencies, and attendees.
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Columbus
Ohio
National Grange
State College
Home Demonstration Club
Salisbury
Mary Thomas
Indian Chief Sunny Sky appeals to Gardner for aid
The Seneca chief Sunny Sky, a friend of Roosevelt and Wilson, asks Governor Gardner for protection after a jail incident in Leaksville. He toured Raleigh in feathers and his redskin suit, claimed ties to the White House era, and seeks legal help as the attorney general advised.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Gardner
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Sunny Sky
Seneca Tribe of Indians
Governor Gardner
Leaksville
Africa
White House
Esau
Nimrod
Attorney General
Seasonal Attacks on State Prison Under Investigation
Raleigh October 30 Judge N A Townsend executive counsellor to Governor Gardner and prison overseer leads inquiry into seasonal attacks at the state prison. A prisoner with a good record H H Robbins accuses prison physician Dr B R Wood of incompetence and faults supervisors J E Fulghum and BE P Barnes as inhumane. Townsend notes no specifics but orders investigation as Collie era unrest had pressed for supervisor changes and an implied call for reform.
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J. E. Fulghum
BE. P. Barnes
Townsend
James R. Collie
Dates Set For Next Newspaper Institute In Chapel Hill
The North Carolina Press association and the University of North Carolina fixed January 15 16 and 17 for the annual newspaper institute in Chapel Hill. Five feature speakers will address topics on advertising circulation and editorial and news pages. The planning committee includes W. C. Boyd Jr Beatrice Cobb Lee Weathers Josh Horne Isaac London Herbert Peele from the association and R. M. Grumman M. F. Vining O. J. Coffin R. W. Madry from the university.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Press Association
University of North Carolina
The
Press Association
W. C. Boyd, Jr
Beatrice Cobb
Lee Weathers
Josh Horne
Isaac London
Herbert Peele
R. M. Grumman
M. F. Vining
O. J. Coffin
R. W. Madry
University
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Restorer Ad
An advertisement claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur restores gray or faded hair to natural color at 75c. It promotes home mixing or ready-to-use formula through druggists, guarantees satisfaction with money-back offer, and assures no scalp injury.
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Wyeth
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Carolina Banking
Davis and Wiley Bank
Citizens National Bank
Raleigh
Greensboro
Alamance Loan & Trust Co
Burlington
Murchison National Bank
Wilmington
Ase Tlrust Co
Trus
Carolinas
Atlantic Bank
Andrust Compass
Atlantic Bank and Trust Company
American National Bank and Trust Company
Rocky Mount
First National Bank
Rocky Mount Sa and Trust Coy
Scotland Neck
Nashville
N.C
Ciizens National Bank
Spencer
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