Henderson Market Opens as Tobacco Season Begins in Henderson
Henderson and other middle belt markets started the 1927-28 tobacco season today with four large warehouses ready for heavy sales. Cooper’s added 7 000 square feet while major buyers sent representatives to double sales, aiming to exceed last year’s output of over 13 million pounds and reach at least 15 million pounds despite current price slumps.
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Wenderson
Middle Belt
Henderson
Durham
Oxford
Cooper’s
North Carolina
Fall Work Begins at High Point Y M C A
The fall program of the High Point Y M C A opened with four classes in the gymnasium. Two classes for junior boys and two for businessmen attracted about 120 participants in the opening session.
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High Point Y. M. C.A
Major John Grier Baird Dies. Noted Educator in Charlotte
Major John Grier Baird, head of the Baird School for Boys in Charlotte, died last night after a heart attack. Born September 26, 1869 in Chester, S C he taught in several South Carolina towns and served as editor of the Carolina Pythian. Burial is expected tomorrow according to family statements.
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Charlotte
John Grier Baird
Baird
Baird School
Major Baird
Chester
S. C
John Wilson Baird
Manassas
Capt. W. A. Barrier
Baird School For Boys
Ers
Odd Time Notation Fragments and Money Sign
Readable text shows mixed times and currency symbols with irregular formatting. The item appears to list clocks 7 40 5 40 3 40 1 46 11 40 and a stray 50 cent marker alongside PM AM 10 45.
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Sheraton Hotel
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Dean
Raleigh
Reidsville
Fayetteville
Sanford
High Point High School Library Reopens for Year
The High Point high school library reopened after a week of setup. It sees heavy demand with 158 circulations and a shortage of duplicate copies. New magazines include Scientific American and National Geographic. The library houses about four thousand volumes with plans to reach ten thousand in three to four years.
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High Point High School
Scientific American
Country Life
House Beautiful
Popular Mechanics
Radio News
Boys’ Life
National Geographic
Bazemore to Die in Electric Chair
George Frank Bazemore, a death row inmate in Raleigh, faces execution by electric chair Friday after two murder convictions. Pardon Commissioner Edwin Bridges said no legal action to save him had been started. Bazemore was convicted in Greene County in December for killing Gordon Yelverton.
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Raleigh
George Frank Bazemore
State Prison
Edwin Bridges
Bazemore
Greene County
Gordon Yelverton
Freemont
One civil case readies for trial as Greensboro court adjourns
In Greensboro on September 19 the federal district court adjourns after accepting one civil jury trial among seven listed. Mrs Roberta Lyon of High Point sues Travelers Protective Association. trial expected to last only a few hours. Judge Hayes urges calendar planning and congestion relief. a five-attorney committee will set future calendars.
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Greensboro
Federal District Court
Roberta T. Lyon
High Point
Travelers’ Protective Association
Johnson J. Hayes
O. L. Sapp
R. C. Kelly
C. C. Frazier
S. S. Alderman
VJ. C. Smith
Hayes
Virginia Trust Company
Richmond
W. L. Jackson
Horney Orchards
Lakeland
Fla
High Point Sn
Herman Forbes Killed In Automobile Crash Near Currituck
Two men were in a crash near Currituck courthouse as Herman Forbes 30 of Old Trap Camden county died within hours and Johnson Riggs of Old Trap was injured. Both were taken to Dr W H Cowell’s home for first aid near Shawboro. Forbes burial planned at Old Trap this afternoon. Greenville tobacco market sold 810104 pounds for 15779445 and average 19 47 per hundred as reported by the board of trade.
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Elizabeth City
Herman Forbes
Old Trap
Camden County
Johnson Riggs
Currituck Courthouse
Riggs
W. H. Cowell
Shawboro
Forbes
Greenville
N. C
Board of Trade Today Show
Longest nonstop train run claimed by Flying Dutchman
The London and Northwestern Flying Dutchman makes a single stop at Newcastle, 263 miles from London, on its run to Edinburgh, claiming the longest nonstop railway journey in the world.
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London
Great Britain
London and Northwestern
Flying Dutchman
Edinburgh
Newcastle
Free French Rheumatism Prescription Mail Request
A letter offers a noted French rheumatism and neuritis prescription learned in France with the American army. The author claims it has helped thousands and asks only for a postal address to mail the prescription. Paul Case invites readers to write to Brockton Massachusetts for the distribution.
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France
McCoy's Tablets Promise Fast Weight Gain
An advertising notice touts McCoy's Tablets to help thin people gain weight and regain strength. It cites a case of a woman gaining 15 pounds in five weeks and offers an ironclad guarantee: if a user does not gain at least half a pound per week after four 60 cent boxes or two 1 dollar boxes, the druggist will refund the purchase price.
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McCoy
Mann Drug Co
America
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Mayodan
North Wilkesboro
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Camel City
Camel City Lines
Weis
Forse
Crosley and Kolster
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