Stars of Destiny and Publicity Headlines Across Months
A fragmented column contemplates destinies and travel, noting stars pointing to distant lands and a wish for relief from August heat. It rails against Levine’s costly branding, then shifts to 1925 statistics on self-promotion, heroism, and a mass media critique. A New Bedford incident reports a quahog gem misidentified as a button then valued as a pearl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Berford
Mass
Raymond Curtis
Curtis
Erie Railroad Property Valued by ICC at 172 Million
The Interstate Commerce Commission tentatively valued the Erie railroad's owned property at 172,026,148 dollars as of June 10, 1918. The assessment reflects the railroad's total used property and provides a baseline for potential regulatory decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Erie Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Association Meets in Durham
Election of officers for the ensuing year and routine business were before the North Carolina Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association in its annual fall meeting held in Durham. Secretary R. N. Wilson of Duke University called the gathering together as members from nearly all state colleges attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
North Carolina
Inter-Col
Legiate Athletic Association
Colleges
R. N. Wilson
Duke University
Wilson Appeal Set For Hearing In Guilford Term
The appeal of W. G. Wilson a Greensboro fireman sentenced for slander against nurse Lottie Banes is slated for the second week of the Guilford criminal court term with Judge Thomas J. Shaw presiding Other defense lines claim the affidavit was privileged and that the words used do not meet slander. The grand jury led by Wilbur Joyner has about 75 cases to review next week.
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W. G. Wilson
Greensboro
Lottie Banes
Guilford
E. B. Jeffress
Wilson
George Crutchfield
Tom Gold
Wilbur Joyner
Looking Ahead Is Way 10 A Profit
J M Gamewell of Lexington urges North Carolina textile mills to establish revolving funds for scholarships to help workers continue after high school. He praises NC State College textile program and vocational division. He favors modest child labor regulation and supports the state law amendment. He notes tax appraisal inequalities harming new and expanding industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
North Carolina
J. M. Gamewell
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association of
Department of Vocational Education
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association of North Carolina
General Assembly
Ricardo Cortez Comes Face To Face With Fans At City Hall
Amusement notes claim fame brings privacy woes as Ricardo Cortez, Lois Wilson, and Estelle Taylor face an eager crowd during exterior filming at New York City Hall for Paramount's New York. Cortez steps out to observe and narrowly escapes mobbing before returning to the set.
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Ricardo Cortez
City Hall
New York
Paramount
Luther Reed
Cortez
Lois Wilson
Estelle Taylor
Flapper
Broadhurst Theatre
William Powell
Norman Trevor
Cortes
Lote Wilson
Miss Taylor
Forres
Halsey
The Mysterious Smith Show and The Ice Flood at Broadway
The Mysterious Smith Show tours the Orpheum for a week starting Monday offering a thousand wonders with Madam Olga the mentalist. The Ice Flood a Universal Jewel production stars Kenneth Harry and Viola Dana at the Broadway next Tuesday and Wednesday with on location filming in northern Oregon and a dramatic ice jam sequence on the Willamette River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindoo
Hermai
Herman
Smith
Orpheum Theatre
Mysterious Smith
Mr. Smith
Broadway
Universal Jewel
Kenneth
Harry
Viola Dana
Johnstone McCulley
America
Oregon
Wilamette River
George B. Seitz
Harvest Home Service at First Reformed Church
A Harvest Home service will be held at 11 o clock at the First Reformed church with Rev. Milton Whitener preaching The evening sermon at 7 30 will be on Confessions The annual rite features fall harvest crops on display and is part of a long religious tradition The same day in Raleigh the Baptist State Convention plans to raise 1500000 to liquidate debts and expand equipment across seven schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Milton Whitener
Raleigh
General Board of the Baptist State Convention
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C. A. Crutchfield
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A. E. Taplin
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Fifth Avenue Mansions
Tin Pan Alley
Greenwich Village Studios
Titan City
William Powell Norman Trevor Garamount
Pathe
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