Man Made Rain Dreams Meet 1913 Texas Debacle
Texas farmers and scientists dispute attempted rain making as Charles W. Post’s 1910 1913 Cap Rock battles failed to cause rainfall. He spent 50000 dollars and stored dynamite until residents blew it up in 1917 amid fears of German sabotage.
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Southwest
Texas Plains
Post
Charles W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
West Texas
Texas
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Plains
Cap Rock
Garza County
Nature
Duke Power gets federal approval for 40 million bond issue
The Federal Power Commission approved a 40 million dollar bond and 10 million dollar stock issue filed by Duke Power Company of Charlotte North Carolina. Funds retire debt fund construction begun January 1 1946 and support Cliffside NC hydro electric and Dan River project near Leaksville North Carolina and the Winston Salem Greensboro Durham area. About 10 million in bonds offered privately and over 20 million from stock sale expected to total more than 30 million in new money. About 30 million of the bond issue will go to the Duke Endowment.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Duke Power Company
Charlotte
N. C
Duke
Cliffside
North Carolina
Spartanburg- Greenville
South Carolina
Dan River
Leaksville
North Central Carolina
Inston
Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Duke Endow‘ment
Asheville Considers ABC Liquor Store Election
Asheville officials may hold an ABC liquor store election within 60 days after petitions from the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The City Council received the petitions and sent them to the City Board of Elections for certification under a new state law.
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Asheville
ABC Liquor
Oil From Safflower Seed Hints At Paint Materials
Oil from safflower seed could help relieve a shortage of linseed oil used in paints and varnishes. The article notes Spanish explorers introduced sugar cane to the New World, highlighting early global crop exchanges.
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New World
Judge Denies Hinting At Philpot Parole
WALKERTOWN September 15 Superior Court Judge J H Clement denies ever considering parole when sentencing William Philpot to five to eight years in 1931 for robbery. Philpot escaped from a North Carolina camp 13 years ago and later worked as a mine foreman near Williamson West Virginia under the name William Phillips. He was arrested in West Virginia and reportedly told authorities the judge would consider parole after a year in prison, though North Carolina would decide eligibility. Judge Clement said he takes no interest in cases after sentencing and there are no strings left dangling.
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Walkertown
Superior Court
J. H. Clement
William Philpot
Philpot
North Carolina
Williamson
W. Va
William Phillips
West Virginia
West
World port production and water use by plants
About 24,000,000 tons of port are produced globally each year, with roughly 15,000,000 tons consumed in the United States. Water needed to yield one pound of dry matter from different plants ranges from 270 to 576 pounds.
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United States
Duke Freshmen Begin College Life at Duke University
Duke University in Durham resumes pre war campus bustle as 700 new students arrive for freshman week. Orientation includes assemblies held for men and women, placement tests, and a university reception with President Flowers. Formal opening and flag raisings set for mid September.
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Durham
Duke University
Cam Tis
Duke
Joes
Janes
Page Auditorium
Alan K. Manchester
Woman's College
Roberta Florence Brinkley
Ing
Waldo Beach
Frank W. Young
University House
Robert L. Flowers
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