Tobacco Hauled to Nine Markets of Middle Belt
Raleigh September 23 Farmers hauled their tobacco to the nine middle belt markets in North Carolina hoping better bids for higher grades. Opening day averages were above last year’s overall but ranged from 7 to 9 dollars elsewhere. Louisburg posted the lone higher middle belt opening average at 12.74 for 151,392 pounds. Durham and Aberdeen reported heavy breaks with blocked markets and the bulk of offerings of poor quality, though good grades and some fancy leaf fetched strong prices.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina
Louisburg
Durham
Aberdeen
Basis Friends Quip on Diet Inquiry বাজ
A quip from the Passing Show notes a doctor asking why he questions patients about their meals. The punchline states the question does not aid diagnosis but boosts professional charges.
Italy Plans Long Undersea Cable Link to Sardinia Island
Italy announces construction of a record long undersea telephone cable to connect Tyrrhenian towns Fiumicino to Terranova on Sardinia Island. The line, weighing four pounds per meter, will cross depths up to 3,500 feet and tie Terranova to Lascari for island-wide connections. The Fascist government pushes to have the system operational to boost Sar’s mining and agricultural output.
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Rome
Italy
Cardinia
Fiumicine
Terranova
Jardinia Island
Key West
Fla
Havana
Four Bus Loads Raleigh Men Tour To Boost Fair
Four bus loads of Raleigh business and professional men left Raleigh to visit 47 towns and travel 501 miles by tomorrow night to boost the state fair running October 12 to 17. The N C State college band accompanies the group and they will stop in Kinston tonight after routing through Fayetteville Laurinburg Maxton Lumberton Clarkton and Warsaw. Tomorrow the tour continues through Greenville Tarboro Rich Square Rocky Mount Wilson Smithfield and other towns before returning to Raleigh tomorrow night.
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Raleigh
Boosters
N. C. State College
Kinston
Fayetteville
Laurinburg
Maxton
Lumberton
Clarkton
Warsaw
Greenville
Tarboro
Rich Square
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Smithfield
Englishman Chooses Elevator Over Baronet Title in Divorce
Reginald Wolseley, known as Dick, was granted a divorce from Marian Elizabeth Baker of Devonshire. He said she harassed him with letters and cables urging his return to England, harming his health, and he claimed he never loved her. He noted he had given her a title.
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Waterloo
Reginald Wolseley
Wolseley
Marian Elizabeth Baker
Devonshire
England
Order Bulbs Now for Winter Bloom and Spring Planting
University of Minnesota horticulturist L. Sando advises ordering bulbs now for indoor winter blooming and outdoor planting next spring. He stresses early purchase to ensure availability and optimal selection for home gardens and planters.
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L. Sando
University of Minnesota
Health Standards for Posture and Body Mechanics
Dr Morris Fishbein notes the American Medical Association council on physical therapy defines good posture as the key to health. Proper alignment distributes weight to protect joints and ligaments, reducing strain. Evolutionary design created balance and muscle sense, but poor mechanics cause foot pain and early disability. Proper carriage prevents tissue strain and supports automatic balance.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health
Council On Physical Therapy
Robert B. Osgood
Road Officials Leave for Utah
Four North Carolina state highway officials depart Raleigh for Salt Lake City to attend the National Association of State Highway Officials annual meeting. Chief Engineer Leslie Ames leads with Waldrop Ross and Smith also on program as speakers. meeting guides federal aid project decisions and seeks additional unemployment funds for highway work.
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Ames
North Carolina Commission
Waldrop
National Association
Jeffress
Ross
Smith
United States Bureau of Roads
Unsatisfactory Physician Warns Against Meat Drink and Liquor
A comic stage exchange shows a physician advising a patient to give up red meat smoking and liquor. The patient balks at paying a fee, asking what the fee is for and refusing the advice. The scene captures a humorous negotiation over medical guidance and charges.
Butterfly wings emit rays causing self photograph under plates
A scientist from the United States National Museum reports that butterfly wings radiate a form of rays which can expose photographic plates when enclosed for extended periods, causing the wings to appear photographed by their own emissions.
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United States National Museum
English Disciple of Gandhi Disinherited
Miss Madeline Slade daughter of an English admiral who joined Mahatma Gandhi is not named in her mother Lady Slade’s will published today. The will leaves about 50 000 dollars to another daughter Mrs Edward Vernon. Miss Slade says she requested the omission and approves it.
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London
Madeline Slade
Mahatma Gandhi
Lady Slade
Edward Vernon
Slade
Reno Prefers Blondes for Game Boosters
Reno report details the practice of boosters in gambling houses. Kiwanians and Rotarians in Reno supply men and women, with blondes favored among women, to stimulate play. Boosters work shifts, earning about $4 daily, and gamble with the house funds, returning any winnings.
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Reno
Nev
Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas
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