NC Agriculture Chief Denies Cotton Report Influencing Market
Enterprise Bureau Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh September 21 Commissioner of Agriculture William A Graham says no sanction will be given to reports on cotton or other commodities that unduly influence markets or harm farmers. He warned federal reports must stay separate from official state crop data and helped push a resolution to bar such reports.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Graham
State Department of Agriculture
W. F. Collander
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Collander
Federal Reporting Service
Raleigh
State Department
U. S
North Carolina
Jardine
Commissioners of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Economics
Hosiery Mill Set Up At Lexington
Welborn Mills Inc formed in Lexington to manufacture men and boys novelty hosiery with H G Welborn as secretary and manager. Capital stock 25000 dollars. Building 50 by 60 feet brick steel and glass to cost about 6000 dollars. Ten knitting machines plus other equipment. Plant capacity 100 dozen pairs per day and will run day and night.
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Lexington
Welborn Mills, Inc
H. G. Welborn
Oldest English newspaper ad seeks apprentice December 1695
A ship captain placed what is believed the oldest known English newspaper advertisement on December 13, 1695, inviting an apprentice. The Smith surname remains the most common in the United States with about 1.3 million bearers, dominating most cities aside from St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago where Johnsons outnumber them.
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Smith
United States
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Mystery of Health Claims Over Snake Venom and Constipation
An old advertisement-style text warns of deadly cobras in India and extols a Herb Extract Remedy as a universal tonic laxative. It claims dramatic health benefits for digestion, liver function, headaches, sleep, and weight gain, citing testimonials and Hart Drug Store endorsements.
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India
S. M. Mecum
East 22Nd Street
Winston-Salem
N. C
Hart Drug Store
Hart Drug Company
Mother Nature
Advt
Murder Case in Benson Home Aboard by D A Markham
District Attorney Markham questions Benson housekeeper Mrs Platz after the murder of Alvin Benson a Wall Street broker. The interview reveals Benson’s routine and that he planned to return home later, with no clear motive or suspect identified yet.
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Philo Vance
John F.X. Markham
New York County
Alvin H. Benson
Wall Street
Anthony Benson
Anna Platz
Alvin Benson
Muriel ST. Clair
Philip Leacock
Miss St. Clair
Leander Pfyfe
Paula Banning
Pfyfe’s
Elsie Hoffman
Benson and Benson
Bigsby Ostrander
William H. Moriarty
George G. Stitt
Stitt and McCoy
Heath
Markham
Vance
Benson
Department of Welfare
Roger Payne
Forty-ninth Street
Major Anthony Benson
West Forty-seventh Street
Hor
Glove and Handbag Found at Benson Murder Scene
A woman's gloves and handbag are discovered at the Benson murder site. The handbag holds a cigarette matching brand found among fireplace ashes. Upstairs, the victim's toupee and false teeth are located. The victim had been shot in the head while reading.
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Benson
Hidden Drawer Holds Pearl Handled Revolver
An unsteady confession leads to a revelation as a woman directs Heath to a center table drawer. A brass button opens it to reveal a Smith and Wesson 38 revolver with an inlaid pearl handle. The scene ends with Heath examining the firearm.
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Heath
New Shipment of Hunting Licenses Expected in North Carolina
Enterprise Bureau in Raleigh reports a new shipment of hunting licenses and buttons due today or tomorrow from the Department of Conservation and Development. Many county license orders remain on file, with more being received daily as clerks of court and wardens await restocking. Temporary permits will be issued to hunters until the new supply arrives.
Alabama Adopts Sanitary Privy Law Pattern From North Carolina
Raleigh dispatch says Alabama's general assembly enacted a sanitary privy law modeled on North Carolina's 1919 rule. State health officials report the statute follows the NC framework aimed at public health and sanitation standards.
Alabama engineer studies North Carolina sanitary privy law
An Alabama engineer who investigated North Carolina's sanitary privy law last year advised the Alabama general assembly to adopt similar legislation. Alabama wealth department representatives will visit Raleigh next week to study North Carolina's enforcement system before forming their own program. North Carolina has led with this law for eight years. Alabama becomes the second state to enact it with more likely to follow.
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Alabama
North Carolina
S. W. Welch
General Assembly
Alabama Wealth Department
Raleigh
Republicans to pick national committeeman in North Carolina
Greensboro, Sept 21 AP A national committeeman to succeed Johnson J. Hayes, recently elevated to the federal bench, will be selected at a Republican state executive committee meeting in Greensboro Thursday morning. Eighty percent of committee members have notified headquarters they will attend.
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Greensboro
Johnson J. Hayes
Republican State Executive Committee
Hendersonville
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Charles Scribners Sons
Maurice Dinwiddie
Ernest Heath
Burke, Snitkin, Emery
Homicide Bureau
Ben Hanlon
Phelps, Tracy, Springer, Higginbotham
Carl Hagedorn
Doremus
Frank Swacker
Currie
S. S. van Dine
Carolina Vulcanizing Co
High Point
East Commerce
N. CG
Clinard Electric CO
College Street
General Assembly of
State Board of Health
Hazelhurst
Enterprise
Cry
Fletcher
America
Carolinas
Firestone
Charlotte Speedway
Frank Lockhart
Peter DePaolo
Cliff Woodbury
Leon Duray
Babe Stapp
Miller
F.W.D
Boyle Valve
Dave Evans
Gate City Motor Co
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