Warmest August in North Carolina since 1900 records set
Raleigh September reports that the past August was the warmest since 1900 aside from 1960, with daily temperatures above normal most days and a 106 degree peak at Weldon on the 13th. Rainfall averaged 4.24 inches statewide, sunshine hit a new high at Wilmington, and crops were generally favored with low river levels and minimal hail or wind damage.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Weather Bureau
Weldon
Lewisburg
Manteo
Wilmington
Parker
Ashe County
Kinston
Mount Mitchell
Andrews
Cherokee County
Dare County
Altapass
Charlotte
Sloan
Civic clubs seek funds for post hospital orthopedic care
Raleigh reports that one fourth of Gastonia State Orthopedic Hospital work is lost after discharge due to no follow up funds. Gastonia clubs push to hire a field nurse and prove its value to secure 1927 legislature funding while over 250 children wait.
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Civic Clubs of
Gastonia
Raleigh
O. L. Miller
Kate Burr Johnson
Arsenic in Tobacco Blamed for Cancer
Dr. Ervin F. Smith says arsenic in tobacco is a principal cancer cause for men. He cites arsenic sprayed on fields and used as a preservative in sheds, announced at the International Convention of Plant Science in Ithaca.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Ervin F. Smith
Committee Rooms for Legislature 10 to Be Supplied
Raleigh dispatch reports that committees will get dedicated rooms after the council of state and buildings and grounds authorized the highway commission to spend 40000 to fit the fourth and fifth floors of the highway department building now housing the revenue department and other offices. The project uses highway funds, not a state appropriation, and follows changes in office housing plans.
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Raleigh
Council of State
Committee On Buildings and
Highway Commission
Highway Department
Department of Revenue
The
Revenue Commission
Automobile License Bureau
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
Automobile Bureau
Revenue Department
State building adds rooms for legislature offices
The fourth floor will be divided into nine rooms for committee use and fitted out for committee rooms by the legislature's next session. The fifth floor becomes individual offices to house state offices now renting space. This move aims to bring most state offices into state buildings for the first time in years.
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Legislature Mets
Wet salt to remove egg stains from silver
Wet salt is used to remove egg stains from silverware and silver objects. The method involves applying damp salt to the stained surface and rubbing gently to lift the residue. Results depend on stain age and silver finish.
Early Chicago Livery Met With Harsh Jibes and Stones
One of Chicago's earliest liveries was run by Mrs. Louise de Kowen Bowen. When she rode out in her conspicuous coach with a footman in vivid livery, children jeered and pelted the carriage with stones and rotten eggs. Bowen was knocked from her bed for two days after being struck by a flying missile.
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Chiago
Chicago
Louise de Kowen Bowen
Odors Warning for Dairy in Ice Box
Milk butter and cream should be tightly covered before refrigeration and kept away from strong smelling foods as they absorb odors rapidly.
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British National Pictures, Ltd
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Inspiration Pictures, Inc
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Marjorie Bowen
Herbert Wilcox
Andy Gump
Broadway
Enjo the
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South
Southern
Southern Railway System
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