Tragic Cross Tie Death Of Local Worker Charles Thompson
Charles M Thompson 60 a High Point area worker and night watchman was killed by a Southern Railway train near the old Thomasville road crossing. He left home early and was found mangled near the southbound rail after walking on cross ties. Inquest ruled death accidental. Survived by widow eight children and several relatives. Funeral set tomorrow at the Holiness church near Randleman.
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Charles Thompson
Charles M. Thompson
High Point Overall Company
Southern Railway
Thomasville Road
Yow’s
D. R. Parker
High Point
W. W. Harvey
Greensboro
Parker
Thompson
Montgomery County
Clark
Martha Pepice Thompson
Mary Dennis
Randleman
Holiness Church
Albemarle
H. C. Thompson
C. C. Honeycutt
O. N. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Kennedy Street
Church
Free trial offered for rupture treatment by W S Rice
Advertises a free trial of a stimulating rupture remedy promising to tighten muscles and close the opening without a truss or operation. Urges immediate writing to W S Rice of Adams New York and mentions dangers of untreated rupture and large cases cured. Coupon included.
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W. S. Rice
Main St
Adams
N. Y
Free Sample Treatment for Rupture by W S Rice Adams NY
An advertisement offers a free sample treatment for rupture from W S Rice Inc located at 860 N Main St Adams New York. The notice invites readers to request the sample and provide a name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Rice, Inc
Main St
Adams, N. Y
Cars Collide at Street Corner No Injuries Reported
Ambulance called around 7 30 to South Main and Russell streets after a collision of a new Ford coupe and a Dodge roadster. Both cars suffered heavy damage but occupants were uninjured. Police ruled the crash unavoidable and no arrests were made.
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Sechrest
South Main and
Russell Streets
Scientist links civilization to rise of new diseases
A researcher argues that modern civilization drives emergence of fresh illnesses through dense populations and global travel, highlighting transmission and adaptation as key factors. He cautions that urbanization, livestock contact, and environmental change accelerate pathogen evolution and spread.
Call For Clothes For Children Made Here Today
A welfare drive led by Mrs. W. C. Hammond seeks clothing for needy city children and families. She requests coats dresses and footwear for specific ages and a 38 size dress for a woman, urging donors to contact the welfare department for pickups.
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W. C. Hammond
Board of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
Funeral Services For Mrs. Sowers
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Sowers wife of Fred Sowers of West Center street Lexington were held at First Baptist church Saturday afternoon. She died suddenly Friday from a heart attack at about 39 years of age leaving husband two daughters two brothers Dr C R Sharpe Ira A Sharpe and her mother Mrs D C Sharpe as survivors. She was found on the back porch gasping and died before a physician arrived.
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Lexington
Sallie Sowers
Fred Sowers
West Center Street
First Baptist Church
J. M. Hayes
C. R. Sharpe
Ira A. Sharpe
Lin
Tree irks batter he chops it down
Roy Luebbe catcher for the Charlotte Hornets in the Sally league was seen cutting down a tree outside his home park to stop its leaves from moving in the wind that distracted him at the plate.
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Charlotte
N. C
Roy Luebbe
Charlotte Hornets
Luebbe
Jacket Frock Dominates Fall Ensemble With Tweed Coats
The fashion note says few frocks will appear without jackets or coats this autumn. The prevailing look is the jacket frock in tweed paired with a smart tweed great coat.
Black fur cape coat with curved front hem and bow collar
A three-quarter length fur cape coat features straight lines and a rounded cape collar. The lower front edge curves upward, with ends of the collar tied in a bow under the chin.
State Commissioner Opens High Point Fair Amid Clouds
State Commissioner W A Graham of the agriculture department formally opened High Point’s First Annual Community Fair as Mayor York was delayed. He urged agriculture and industry to cooperate, noting North Carolina’s growth from rural roots to modern roads, debt-free homes, and a $5 billion economy.
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State Commissioner of Agriculture
High Point
W. A. Graham
State Department of Agriculture
C. A. York
Fair
Assembly
J. B. Blair
South
North Carolina
Graham
William A. Graham
Raleigh
State of
Fair Opens With Music and Exhibits at Vincent Kay Event
Opening exercises featured the Vincent Kay fair band while judges inspected two tents of exhibits and prepared premium winners. Free performances run daily with vaudeville acts and barnyard impersonations. The midway opens tonight for full operation and two more free shows are scheduled.
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Vincent Kay Fair
Man with Many Wives Arrested in Immoral Conduct Case
Leonard Hayes from Richmond Virginia traveled with a carnival band and was arrested with a 17 year old girl on charges of immoral conduct. Hayes admitted most of his brides were 14 and stated he may wed again after a year under guard. The girl’s father from Boone North Carolina and a Boone physician sought to return her home and press Mann Act charges. Hayes said he had been arrested many times before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hayes
Richmond
Teague
Hayes
Boone
North Carolina
Tennessee
High Point
United States
Archie Myatt
Auditors D G Everett & Co Win High Point Contract
D G Everett and Company, Greensboro auditors, were awarded the contract to audit High Point city accounts for the 1929 30 fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Everett & CO
D. G. Everett & Company
Greensboro
High Point
Party Frock Described for Little Girl
A charming white Swiss party frock for a girl features blue dots and three scalloped blue edged tiers. It has a blue scalloped yoke and tiny cap sleeves in blue.
Bromelia Plant Based Insulation Patented for Electrical Use
A new insulation material derived from Bromelia plants in South America has been patented for electrical applications. The development enables eco friendly insulating properties suitable for various power and cable technologies.
North Carolina Building Activity Falls in August 1929
August 1929 NC building and engineering work fell 11 percent from July per F W Dodge. State total $4,786,300 vs $5,331,200 prior month. 1928 August contracts $77,594 down 30 percent. Leading sectors: residences 1,217,200 utilities 1,180,300 commercial 1,133,500 educational 428,500. First eight months total 37,148,000 down 49 percent year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Services Held for Harold Kirkman
Funeral services for Harold Wayne Kirkman son of Mr and Mrs David T Kirkman were conducted at Vickery Chapel M P church with Miss Clara Cox and Rev J B Burton officiating. The church was filled with friends and relatives and the interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Harold Wayne Kirkman
David T. Kirkman
Groometown
Vickery Chapel M. P
Clara Cox
Springfield Friends Church
J. B. Burton
Bundy’s Chapel Friends Church
E. M. Venable
Will Armfield
Ed Armfield
Lena Smith
Raymond Clark
A. W. Saffit
J. A. Osborne
W. H. Coffin
Luther Holman
New Turban Styles Frame Faces with Graceful Sides
Fashion notes describe soft turbans shaping the face with longish sides and flare backs some drooping toward the chin. A quirky aside mentions the electric eel of Brazil and Guiana delivering shocks strong enough to affect a horse.
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Brazil
Guiana
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Boulevard St
Mrs. Sowers
Fur
Guilford County
Piedmont
Chichesters
Chi-chesters Diamond
Chi -Chesters
Ed Daniel
Engerd Evans
T. L. Brawley Mechanicsville Barber Shop
Thomasville Liveries
Denton
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Thomasville
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Wachovia Bank
Harold Kirkman
E. P. Jacobs
Greensboro Rd
Home Bond & Mtg. Co
Howard L. Collie, Mgr
Prudential Ins. Co
Southern Bond & Mtg. Co
West Washington
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the Building & Loan
Building & Loan
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
The
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V.A. J. Idol
V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Tools
Atlantic Bank & Trust CO
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