Veteran Answers The Last Roll Gall
R. E. Pentress a Confederate veteran died of heart failure at the Soldiers Home in Raleigh aged 78. He lived in High Point prior to entering the veterans facility and was remembered by comrades. His remains were moved to Ebenezer in the county for interment in the family burying ground.
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Hi Point
Raleigh
Nefeo el
Near
Trinity
Radolph County
Is Point
High Point
Ebenezer
Shoes prices myth and practical buying advice
Atlantic Shostone cautions readers against believing claims of ubiquitous $25 shoes. He notes steady price ranges from $3.50 to $15 historically, with recent rises of $1.50 to $3.50 per pair, and urges buying only what is needed, caring for footwear, and avoiding hoarding or speculation.
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Esate
Wayso
Giant 900hp airplane engine from English factory
An English factory completes a 900 horsepower air engine using a V-type twin-six layout with under two pounds per horsepower. It may be tested in large English aircraft, with special planes planned for the giant motor. In Chicago, speeders face a morgue and hospital gaze as punishment ordered by the judge.
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England
A Chip of the Old Block
A voice recalls veterans in a dialogue about war and protest. The piece juxtaposes a wooden lee’s eloquence with a veteran’s stump speech style, reflecting on memory and pacifist sentiment in a Michigan Gargoyle context.
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Wooden Lee
Michigan Gargoyle
Evening Spoiled by Unseen Acquaintance at Theater
In Birmingham the conversation turns on a photoplay with mixed reactions. A patron reveals surprise upon entering the theater, noting they were casually acquainted with the film’s star through a personal connection.
Saloonkeeper Pleads Guilty Under War Prohibition Law
Bartinek of 94 Pal Avenue Woodside L I pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Chatfield in Brooklyn to selling one half pint of whiskey to Patrolman J W Dunne. He was fined 150 and sentenced to one day in jail. Judge Chatfield warned further jail terms if violations continue.
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New York
Bartinek
Palavenue Woodside, L. I
Chatfield
Brooklyn
J. W. Dunne
Meat price rise fears spark government probe in New York
News reports say the U S Department of Agriculture and Food Administrator Williams faced claims wholesalers and packers sought to raise beef and lamb prices. Observers note meat in storage and high cost inputs complicate selling, while officials warn against profiteering as inquiries proceed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Arthur Williams
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Williams
Institute of American Meat Packers
Atlantic City
Concrete and plaster products for heat resistant builds
The bureau of standards says concrete using coarse gravel can endure heat better when coated with a one inch cement layer reinforced by wire mesh. Plasters with asbestos can serve the same purpose. High temperatures cause stones to burst, damaging embedded materials.
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Bureau of Standards
New Cotton Mill Planned for Washington Kinston Area
Washington North Carolina businessmen plan a new cotton mill in Washington. Over a dozen local merchants will visit nearby plants to learn operations and meet owners. Washington is a key cotton market with no local manufacturing, and mill jobs would employ hundreds of workers.
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N. C
Promising Dinner Invitation in Paris Ruined by Joke
A flirtatious note promises a fine Paris dinner tomorrow if the recipient agrees to a single condition. The speaker adds a tongue in cheek line about not spoiling appetite with a free lunch at the Azores.
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Paris
Azores
Lois and the Dance Debate Turned Wickedly Delightful
A fragment captures Lois recalling a shift in attitudes toward dancing and clergy criticism, noting surprising enjoyment in the morally charged pastime and hinting at a coexistent mischief in the social scene.
Navy Bureau Recommends Rifle Fire to Sink Drifting Mines
The navy department bureau of ordnance states rifle fire is advised to sink drifting mines. It usually causes no explosions, but for safety firing should occur at 500 yards and ship crews protected from flying fragments even at that distance.
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Navy Department Bureau of Ordnance
Talking machines in 1926 presidential race
The two major parties plan widespread distribution of phonographic records of speeches as part of their 1926 election campaign. The use of talking machines is highlighted as a key feature in reaching voters nationwide.
New Air Record From Turin To Rome Set
A biplane with a 700 horsepower 12 cylinder engine set a new flight record of two hours and fifteen minutes for the Turin to Rome route covering 362 miles.
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Italy
Rome
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High Point Hardware Company
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