Sparks Circus: North Carolina Roots and World-Renowned Parade
Sparks Circus, oldest big tent show still housed by its founding family, began 40 years ago in Wade Mecum Springs North Carolina as John H. Sparks Old Reliable Virginia Shows. It evolved from wagon to railroad to nine car outfit with winter quarters in Macon Georgia and now operates from Salisbury. Under Charles Sparks and assistant Clifton Sparks the circus boasts top equipment and performances. It will perform in High Point on Saturday September 11 with a parade at 11 a.m., touted as the world’s longest show parade.
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Sparks’ Circus
John H. Sparks
Wade Mecum Springs
N. C
Virginia
Sparks
John Sparks
Old North State
Salisbury
Macon
Charles Sparks
Clifton Sparks
High Point
Clifton Sparks, Jr
Sparks Circus
North Carolina
Legislative ideas form in North Carolina ahead of 1927 session
Raleigh Aug 31 AP A preview of 1927 NC legislative priorities includes eight month school term county reforms county convict system reform survey of women in industry and governor McLean fiscal and conservation programs. Evolutions in education taxation and election reform are also debated with progress expected before the session opens.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
McLean
Equalizing Fund
A. T. Allen
North Carolina County Commissioners Association
The
North Carolina Bar Association
E. C. Brooks
County Commissioners Convention
Sheriffs Association
Crawford
Albemarle
North Carolina
D. Scott Poole
Committee of One Hundred
Walter H Neale
Poole
Commission
Capitol
General Fund
Reform Debate Weighs Convention System Change
The article notes voices in favor of reform or abandonment and resumption of the convention system. It also mentions a short ballot proposal that would allow the governor to appoint state officers or cabinet members.
Roman mileposts to be replaced on British roads
England's ancient mile markers will be replaced by new posts that reflect current road distances. The Transport Ministry has adopted a standard design as road improvements alter routes once laid out by the Romans, making many old milestones out of date.
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London
England
Ministry of Transport
Shakespeare the Attorney Loses Briefs in Railway Coach
William Shakespeare, an attorney, lost his case papers during a journey to court in Nottinghamshire. He appeared at a Mansfield County Court compensation hearing with no notes and apologized to the judge, explaining the missing briefs.
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William Shakespeare
Nottinghamshire
Mansfield County Court
King Feisal Delayed Arrival in London on Holiday
King Feisal of Irak reached London twenty four hours late for his holiday, with Viscount Gage awaiting at Victoria station and not seeing him. The next evening Gage welcomed the visitor at the station and escorted him to the Hyde Park hotel. Feisal, who has been at Vichy for a cure, was met by Prince Ghazi and the Emir Abdullah’s son, both Harrow students.
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King Feisal
Irak
London
Viscount Gage
King George
Victoria Station
Lord Gage
Hyde Park
Vichy
Ghazi
Emir Abdullah
Harrow
First Woman in Empire Wins Architecture Degree at Liverpool
Miss Norah Dunphy of Llandudno becomes the first woman in the empire to earn a bachelor of architecture degree with support from Liverpool University. Her achievement exempts her from the Royal Institute of British Architects final examination.
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Norah Dunphy
Llandudno
British Empire
Liverpool University
Dunphy
Royal Institute of British Architects
Miss Hearn Keeps Working After Inheriting £10,000
Miss D K Hearn private secretary to the late E A Graham an electrical engineer received £10,000 from her employer and will invest it while continuing her duties. In her early thirties she started at Redinga college Peckham and rose to effectively become manager of the Graham firm. She plans future travel to the United States to study electrical engineering further.
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D. K. Hearn
E. A. Graham
Miss Hearn
Redinga College
Peckham
Graham
Bananas and Diamonds and Hidden Trades Discussed at Cambridge
Sir John Farmer urges more research on tropical disease cures while Sir Arthur Shipley notes tropical agriculture as a growing food reserve. The piece also describes secretive diamond offices where brunette assistants guard trade secrets and rarely advertise for workers.
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Arthur Shipley
Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture
Tropics
London diamond trade leans to brunettes at Hatton Garden
London jewelers in Hatton Garden appear to favor brunette women for handling high value diamonds. The reasons remain unclear as many female workers in the market are described as having dark hair.
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Piton Garden
London
Haton Gardens
Bee Stings Kill Bartlett’s Valued Horse in Runaway
A valuable horse owned by George E Bartlett died after a runaway caused by a bee sting. The animal bolted and fell on its head in Burlington Vermont.
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Burlington, Vt
George E. Bartlett
Tramp Delivers Hollow Ring in London Tit-Bits
A London Tit-Bits cartoon quote features a tramp explaining his hollow manner as he speaks on an empty stomach to a housewife. The exchange highlights social hardship and humor in a brief vignette.
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Tramp
London
Honolulu Frosh Faces Cal Gridmen In Undefeated Run
The University of Honolulu football eleven, undefeated for three years, prepares to entertain the University of California gridmen in a high profile clash. Authorities anticipate a stiff test as both programs seek a landmark victory.
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University of Honolulu
University of California
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