Society Notes Highlight Weddings and Events in Guilford
Marriage announcements for Marshall Nmbler Eva Marshall and Elwood Embier last night at the bride’s Park Street home with Rev Milton Whitener officiating. Dutch supper planned for state American Legion delegates in Greens boro with 450 expected, hosted by Andrew Jackson post auxiliary. Hospital patient Mrs A M Johnson improving after surgery at Guilford General.
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A. M. Johnson
Guilford General Hospital
American Legion
Greensboro
Andrew Jackson
Green Street
Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Dee Pollock
Friendship statue to Brazil to be dedicated after Rio centennial
A massive bronze monument named Friendship, gifted by the United States to Brazil, will be dedicated after Rio de Janeiro’s centennial exposition. Standing 25 meters 48 centimeters high, the statue depicts Liberty like figure with a laurel sprig and the Brazil and United States flags, supported on a stone pedestal with bas reliefs. Charles Keck of New York sculpted it and the Brazilian government provided the site on Avenida Presidente Wilson near the harbor.
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Washington
Brazil
United States Committee For
Rio
United States
John L. Merrill
State Hughes
Charles Keck
New York
Avenida Presidente Wilson
American Chamber of Commerce
Lightning Kills EightYearOld on Porch in Wilmington
Lightning struck a rustic porch bench at a Wilmington home Monday killing Elmore ONeill eight instantly. Two other occupants escaped unharmed.
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Wilmington
Elmore O'Neill
Old belief of the Eskimy is wrong
Chicago reports cite Rev. William A. Thomas noting a correction to the belief that Esquimo dislike soap. He and his wife, the only white residents of Point Hope Alaska, state the Esquiman uses soap to stay clean against Arctic cold and that relatives pull facial hair to maintain cleanliness. The native igloo is described as neat, not a snow dugout.
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Chicago
Ill
Esquimeau
William A.thomas
Point Hope
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Episcopal Church
Thomas
Esquiman
Rev. Thomas
Prohibition Agent Slain. Man Dies After Shooting
Orlando report states Harry Givens age 30 was shot by federal prohibition agent L. J. Gay Monday night. Givens died within minutes of the incident.
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Orlando
Fla
Harry Givens
L. J. Gay
Givens
Georgia case of Mrs Vinson to be decided this fall
Atlanta September 4 The case of Mrs Cora Lou Vinson who was sentenced to hang for the fatal shooting of her husband Dr W Q Vinson in his office in March 1922 is expected to be decided this fall after appeals. She testified she did not intend to kill him.
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Atlanta
Cora Lou Vinson
W. Q. Vinson
Vinson
Georgia
Polly Barclay
Wilkes
Susan Eberhardt
Preston
Enoch F. Spann
Spann
Webster County
Narcissi Cowart
Kate Hamrick
Stephens
Colquit
Shipping Losses 167 Vessels in Last Quarter of 1921
Lloyds register records the loss during the last quarter of 1921 of 99 steamers and 68 mailing vessels, totaling 117,926 and 38,138 tons gross. Causes listed include wrecked foundered collided burnt missing abandoned. Includes names Tact and Aranda Ammand as reported.
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London
Lloyds Register of Shipping
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J. W. Huntley
B. A. Scruges
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Rock Hill
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A. E. Frazier
John Burton
J. W Blake
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Ryzon Reg
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Shaft
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LA Vogue
Coats
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England
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Adaue
Madame Grace
Loflins
Dame Fashion
Ripe AD Nen
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