Roanoke Island Trades Fishing for Orchard Growth
On Roanoke Island the fishing livelihood gives way to horticulture as A W Drinkwater of Manteo and Samuel Baum of Wanchese lead fig and peach growing. The Drinkwater farm near Manteo spans 15 acres with 2500 bearing fig trees and a 14000-tree nursery. The British ambassador tasted the figs and took 28 jars for the Queen. Agricultural experts predict a widespread shift to orchards as scrub land is cleared. In Raleigh, July 1926 construction rose in several cities with Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem posting gains, while Durham and Wilmington fell. The textile sector shows signs of recovery and North Carolina eyes a large tobacco crop this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manteo
Roanoke Island
Walter Raleigh
Roanoke
A. W. Drinkwater
Samuel Baum
Wanchese
Drinkwater
Baum
Sandhill
Esme Howard
United States
Virginia Dare
England
Raleigh
Fifth
Federal Reserve District
North Carolina
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Asheville
Durham
Salisbury
Wilmington
Department of Agriculture
Southern Yarn Spinners Association
Virginia
Carolinas
Greensboro to honor O. Henry with memorial collection
Greensboro learns it may house a major O. Henry collection as a memorial. Mrs. C. Alfonso Smith donated her late husband’s Smith collection to the Greensboro public library, including manuscripts, an autographed photo, clippings, and letters. Additional O. Henry material from Dr. Archibald Henderson, Thomas H. Tate, and Dr. W. P. Beall enhances the library holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Richmond
Poe
Baltimore
Lanier
Atlanta
Joel Chandler Harris
O. Henry
Smith
Greensboro Public Library
SICK HEADACHE REMEDY PRAISED IN LANGSVILLE
Mrs. Jane Campbell of Langsville Ohio says years of severe sick headaches ended after using Thedford s Black Draught. She reports relief lasting about 14 years and credits the remedy for enabling her to attend church social events and enjoy life. The ad notes constipation as a possible cause and promotes the purely vegetable laxative for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langsville
Ohio
Jane Campbell
Thedford
Morrison's Plan Praised by McLean
Raleigh Sept. 4 The Enterprise reports Gov A W McLean lauds Cameron Morrison's plan to create state wide farmers cooperative cold storage plants for perishable goods in North Carolina. Morrison cites Buncombe county's model run by James A K McClure Jr and aims to hold meetings such as the September 9 Charlotte gathering to outline actions. The plan seeks to let farmers store eggs butter poultry and fruit until market conditions improve, sharing price gains with producers rather than wholesalers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Raleigh Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
A. W. McLean
Cameron Morrison
Morrison
North Carolina
Farmers’ Federation
Buncombe County
James A. K. McClure, Jr
Charlotte Territory
McLean
Malay Jungle Wonders Reported by Carveth Wells
London dispatch describes a curious Malay Jungle where nature behaves oddly. The explorer Carveth Wells notes birds sleep inverted, fish leap to and from trees, worms sing at dawn, rats nest in treetops, and divorce is humorously said to require three utterances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Carveth Wells
Buttered Eggs Flavor Compared to Bacon Fat Frying
A cooking note states that eggs fried in melted butter yield a more delicate flavor than eggs fried in bacon grease, highlighting fat choice as key to taste.
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Ala
Gol
Congoleum
Tron Beds
Chinaware
China
Porcelain
Top
Aluminum
Odd Chifforettes
Reed and Fibre Suites
Spinet
Reed Rockers
Rockers
Windsor
Coffield Furniture
North Main Street
Beeson Hardware Co
Itarhelia
Carolina
McClure
Henry
Library of Congress
University Library
MC Lean
Hart Drug Co
N. Main St
C. A. Lewis
Her
South Main Street
Johnson
Florist
Goodyear
Hiatt Tire Co
West High Street
Petty Coal CO. Inc
West Russell St
The
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
V. A. J. Idol
Commercial National Bank
H. Ellis
Treas
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
Gate City Motor CO
Wrenn Street
Jack Burris Mgr
High Point
G. B
C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Ting
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