Tragic NC Weekend Claims Seventeen Lives Across State
Violence and accidents cut a grim swath through North Carolina with seventeen deaths over the weekend. The toll includes four killed by lightning, six in auto crashes, two suicides, several homicides, drownings, and a quarry explosion injury, touching many towns and families from Winston-Salem to Durham.
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North Carolina
Winston-Salem
O. W. Hasty
Goldsboro
Arthur Winn
Smithfield
Foxy Holder
Concord
Kenneth £. Caldwell
North Carolina National] Guard
Balsam—Ransom_ Bryson
Alvin Smathers
Raleigh
Ella James
Ella Lee
Natham James
Salisbury
Henry Sheaves
Hendersonville
J. B. R. Bickler
Asheville
Jean Laroche
Birmingham
Airy
Tom McReary
Callie McReary
Ben McReary
Harvey Batches
Durham
John Ashley
Chapel Hill
Notice of Sale Under Execution Guilford County NC 1927
Sheriff D B Stafford will sell at public auction on Monday October 24 1927 at 2:00 pm at the West door of the Guilford County Court House Greensboro NC the described property being Lot No 36 of the J W Pegram Plat as recorded in Guilford County NC Plat Book 6 Page 1 following a judgment docketed September 14 1927 in the Superior Court case Parker Hauser and Rike Trustees vs McDowell.
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North Carolina
Guilford
A. S. Parker
C. M. Hauser
Raymond Rike
Henry Beck
John Beck
Henry Beck & Son
W. P. McDowell
D. B. Stafford
Guilford County
Superior Court
Greensboro
J. W. Pegram
Office of the Register of Deeds
Kenan Memorial Stadium Nears Completion at UNC
Chapel Hill Sept 19. UNC prepares Kenan Memorial Stadium, a 24,000 seat facility with dual flagmasts, bronze tablet for William Rand Kenan and Mary Hargrave Kenan, and resumed field house construction. Gateways and outer fence planned, seating expected full for Carolina Virginia game. Tickets will be sold in order of receipt once sales begin.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium
Carolina
William Rand Kenan
Mary Hargrave Kenan
Forester Cautions on Cotton Price Decline Forecast
Dr G W Forester head of agricultural economics at N C State College commented on a federal report blamed for cotton price drops. He said demand supply adjustment likely driven the decline and urged farmers to monitor production reports for the next two months. The September 1 crop report pegged 12,692,000 bales produced, 800,000 fewer than August forecast.
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Raleigh
Federal
Department of Agriculture
G. W. Forester
Department of Agricultural Economics
N. C. State College
Government maintains lead in Irish Dail tally
Dublin Sept 19 The government leads by four seats over the opposition as returns up to 3 PM place the government at 67 seats. Cosgrave party 53 independents 10 farmers 4. opposition Fianna Fail 49 labor 11 national league 2 Larkinites 1 total 63.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Cosgrave Party
Farmers
Fianna Fail
de Valera
Labor
National League
Larkinnites
Leading Women Golfers In Play At National Championship
Garden City N Y Sept 19 AP The first day of 140 bidders for the women’s national golf championship teed off at Cherry Valley club 32 will advance to match play starting tomorrow First finishers in qualifying were Mrs DeWitt Peterkin Garden City and Miss Katherine Christie Toronto The largest gallery watched Mlle Simone Thion de la Chaume champion of France and Great Britain and Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago Also present were Glenna Collette Dorothy Page and Mrs W G Fraser Alexa Sterling of Atlanta former three time holder who played with champion Mrs G Henry Stetson of Philadelphia.
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Garden City
N. Y
Cherry Valley Club
DeWitt Peterkin
Katherine Christie
Toronto
Peterkin
Christie
Mlle
Simone Thion de la Chaume
France
Great Britain
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Glenna Collette
Dorothy Page
SLAIN WOMAN ESTATE DIVIDED IN TWO STATES
The $35 000 estate of Mrs. Mary Reardon Cooper, slain by Mrs. Anna K. Montague who was sentenced to 12 to 20 years, is ordered distributed among Georgia and Missouri relatives. Step-son Marion D Cooper of Cleveland, Ohio, is excluded. One fourth goes to John H. Collins and Alice J. Collins, and Jennie M. Carter. The Missouri share goes to Julia Martha Collier and others, all Collins cousins.
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Asheville
Mary Reardon Cooper
Anna K. Montague
Georgia
Missouri
Marion D. Cooper
Cleveland
John H. Collins
Alice J. Collins
Jennie M. Carter
Mrs. Cooper
Julia Martha Collier
Mary Collier Crichton
Vivain Collier Downey
Charles Whittfield Collier
George Bryan Collier
Anna Marie Collins Collier
Cooper
High Pointers Race Chaos Marks Charlotte Meet
M W Cleary of Huntersville won the 10 mile free for all amateur race at Charlotte speedway in 8 34 47. T B Thompson Indian Trail finished second and D A Babler Charlotte third with Welborn High Point fourth and Teal Marshville fifth. Starter Fred Wagner mishandled the start causing a delay and misfires among drivers. In Greensboro James Parker Burlington is held for trial on assault with a deadly weapon after a crash at Guilford college station injuring M P Davis High Point family. no serious injuries reported.
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Carolinas Speedway
Charlotte
M. W. Cleary
Huntersville
Speedway
T. B. Thompson
Indian Trail
D. A. Babler
Daxter Welborn
High Point
Carey Teal
Marshville
Fred J. Wagner
Wagner
Fred Brown
Fred
Greensboro
James Parker
Burlington
Guilford College Station
M. P. Davis
Winston-Salem
Davis
Guilford College
Lucian Smith
Drastic Market Selloff Sinks Stocks Across Board
New York reports a sharp stock market reaction with many favorites dropping 5 to 15 points. Industrials bore the brunt while several investment rails fell 2 to 3 points amid broad selling. The downturn followed higher call money rates and $15 million loan calls signaling stronger bank reserves.
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New York
Prohibition Officials Plan Strict Alcohol Production Limits
Washington AP reports Prohibition Commissioner Doran will issue rigid production limits to curb illicit fringe alcohol makers, as a step toward reducing illegal alcohol output across the United States.
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Washington
United States
Prohibition
Doran
Infant daughter of P. J. Elkes, Jr. dies at seven months
The infant Hazel Louise Elkes, seven months old, died at 709 Grace street shortly after 2 a.m. from pneumonia. She is survived by her parents and three sisters Myrtle Reatha May and Ruby. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. H. C. Byrum of Calvary M. E. church officiating, burial in Lebanon cemetery.
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P. J. Elkes, Jr
Hazel Louise
Grace Street
Myrtle
Reatha May
Ruby
H. C. Byrum
Calvary M. E. Church
Lebanon Cemetery
Rudolph Kaufmann Dies at 74 in Dunkirk Visit
Rudolph Kaufmann longtime newspaper editor died suddenly at his daughter’s home near Dunkirk New York at West Lake road. He had been visiting for three months and suffered heart trouble as the cause.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Rudolph Kaufmann
Washington, D. C
Star
Lewis N. Murray
West Lake Road
Here
Man Dies in Hotel Lobby in New Orleans
A man likely D. P. Miles, about 65, of Bilmore, North Carolina, died suddenly in a New Orleans hotel lobby after feeling dizzy. An inquest returned a verdict of heart disease.
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New Orleans
D. P. Miles
Biltmore
N. C
New York Cotton Opens Firm on Liverpool Cables
The cotton market began firm with gains of 9 to 18 points as buyers reacted to Liverpool cables and reports of south weather. December rose to 21.65 and March to 21.95 before hedging cooled the early rally. Private cables cited steady trading abroad and light hedge selling, with cautious local buyers for home and export orders.
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise Then Ease On Weather Hopes
Prices on the cotton market advanced 25 to 26 points after the opening, then eased 12 to 13 points. Early trades rose 5 to 12 points on firmer Liverpool cables, with October reaching 21.30 and December 21.60 as improved weather outlook and Sunday rains prompted profits taking.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Whisky Seizure Report In Greensboro
Federal Agent John Funk captured H. W. Avery and Irvin Jackson after obtaining a quart of liquor from them at a bus station. The men entered the European hotel to secure it and handed it to the agent at his car. Avery attempted escape near the county jail but was chased for two blocks. They await a hearing before the U. S. commissioner.
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Greensboro
John Funk
H. W. Avery
Irvin Jackson
Esterday
Avery
U. S
Prominent Woman Dead The Enterprise Bureau
Greensboro Sept 19 Mrs Mattie Carraway widow of Rev. details of her death released by The Enterprise Bureau. Services planned in Greensboro with mourners expected from church and community. Carraway noted for charitable work and local leadership in religious circles.
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Enterprise Bureau
Greensboro
Mattie Carraway
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Sheraton
Charette
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Mayodan
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Sheraton Hotel
Baléeville
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Gilmer
P. J. Carraway
Tate Street
Crosley and Kolster
Clinard Electric CO
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Guilford Airport
Friendship, N. C
Edward S. Evans
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Anderson
Linton Wells
Schlee and
Brock
National Realty and Auction Co
Edward St. Evans
Guilford Coane
Pitcairn Company
Greensboro, N. C
G. D. Gurley
Gen. Mgr
National Realty & Auction Co
Chas. F. Swain
B. M. Anderson
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