Goldsboro backs Royall to oppose Abernethy in 1928 race
Kenneth C Royal son of George Royall, a Goldsboro Raleigh business figure, is touted as the likely opponent to Congressman C L Abernethy of New Bern in the 1928 third district race. Royall, UNC and Harvard educated, WWI veteran, and NC National Guard officer, is described as an able attorney with broad support in the eighth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
C. L. Abernethy
New Bern
Goldsboro
Abernethy
Kenneth C. Royal
George Royall
Royall
General Assembly
H. M. Humphrey
Eighth
Washington
Congress
Univrsity of
North Carolina
Harvard
317Th Field Artillery
North Carolina National Guard
Goldsboro Board of Education
Phi Beta Kappa
North Carolina Farmers Sell 2220 Hogs For 54709.11 Under County Aid
Ten county agents helped 139 farmers in NC to market 2 220 hogs for 54 709 11 dollars. Hogs were fed under State College swine extension methods with full records from feed to sale. Average per farmer was 393 53, with 16 hogs shipped per farmer across 32 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Office of Swine Extension
State College
W. W. Shay
Shay
Stay
Milkmen Prohibited from Smoking During Milk Deliveries
A new rule in parts of England bans milkmens from smoking while delivering milk. The measure targets public health and aims to reduce exposure to tobacco by customers and workers during dairy rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Stock Prices Mixed With Bank and Industry Gains On Market Day
New York trading shows broad movements with gains in General Motors Dupont and By-products sectors while Am. Woolen and Am. Locomotive posted rises. Several rail and utility issues including Chesapeake and Ohio and General Electric moved higher, with declines noted in some coal and industrials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Brigwig
Cceverscheo
ORIG
Osee Hse
Waccsati
Bethlehem
Secccese
Colee Ee Pao
Oss
Chile
Ccee
COTD
Aes
Ccees Cocé
Colassis Kcees
Hones Brea
Sss
du Pont de Nem
Electric
Ctfs
Erie Railroad
Radio Corporation
General Motors
Dupont
Southwestern
Loew's
Torscoo Vitis Ivev Aes Shee Crucible Steel
Davison Chemical
Wisk
Ceseers Freeport-Texas
General Asphalt
General Electric, New
Iron
Northern Pfd
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors
Combustion
Tnt
Harvester
Nickel Briot
Eeks Kennecott Cop
Kresge (S
Cicc
Las Wales
Louisville & Nash
Liggett Myers Tob
St. Louis
RMA
Piiesouri Pac. Ptd
Montgomery Ward
New York Central
Norfolk and West
Dror
Amotican
Northern Pacific
Bck
Ee Dee Cae
Packard Motor Car
Tee
Porcat Vows
Pierce-Arrow Mo
POE
Rep
Ir. and Steel
Oy Reynolds Tob
St. L
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Peers Reovuck
Poemeir
Leouth
Dairies
Southern Pacific
Bowirotery
MN. J
Texas Gulf
Ocak
Ecco
GE Echias
Ivacevnee Wabash Ry
Ckediane
Oo Mare Bocs SR Ees
Westinghouse
Moter Eve Vni Aes Cove
Eeeetteg
Butter, eggs hold steady as Chicago market ends day
Butter prices ease slightly while U S creamery extras and standards show mixed quotes. Receipts reach 14,122 tubs. Eggs stay unchanged with 7,952 cases reported as the Chicago market closes.
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Chicago
Call Money and Time Loan Rates in Mercantile Paper Market
Call money firms set 5 percent on all loans with a closing bid at 5 percent. Time loans show firm rates with mixed collateral for 60 to 90 days at 5 percent and four to six months at 5 percent. Prime mercantile paper priced at 44.
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Call Money
New York
Call Money Firm
Prime Mercantile Paper
Butter and eggs market report from New York
Butter steady with 17,113 receipts and eggs firmer at 32,319 receipts. Fresh gathered extras and firsts quoted at 40 to 43, do firsts 37 to 39, Pacific coast whites extras 54 to 56. News agency note from New York dated Sept 28.
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New York
Pacific Coast
Potatoes Prices Steady in National Market Report
Chicago market report shows 74 carloads of potatoes received on the track and 608 total shipments. Wisconsin sacks and bulk round white potatoes sell around 2.25 to 2.50, Minnesota and North Dakota red river chioas 2.30 to 2.50, Idaho rurals 2.50 to 2.65, Michigan round whites 2.35 to 2.50, with Colorado Brown beauties 2.35 to 2.75 depending on quality and condition.
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Chicago
U.S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Michigan
Wheat rises in Chicago on Liverpool advance
Chicago wheat moved higher in early dealings as Liverpool operations pushed prices up. Nearby deliveries abroad were scarce with premium support, while corn and oats firmed and provisions softened.
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Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Foreign exchange rates steady in New York
Foreign exchange markets show steady quotations in New York with demand figures for major currencies. The report lists rates in cents and bank bills for Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho-Slovakia Yugoslavia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Tokyo and Shanghai.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Poland 1150; Czecho-Slovakia 296; Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
New Orleans Cotton Edges Higher Then Slips On New Notices
In New Orleans on September 28 the cotton market opened firm gaining 4 to 5 points on firmer Liverpool cables. Notices for 50,000 bales on October in New York weakened prices here, with October at 14.10, December 14.28 and January 14.37, down 9 to 13 points. By midmorning unfavourable belt weather supported a rally of 11 to 16 points as trading continued.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Southern Selling
The New York cotton market opened steady at a decline of 1 to 11 points as near term months led losses after the call. Oct notices weighed on active months with about 45 000 bales. spot buying nursed October to 14.05 then 14.25 and January to 14.56.
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New York
Texas
Wall Street Opening Sees Considerable Irregularity
A notable irregularity emerged at the market open as trading commenced on Wall Street today. Analysts scramble to assess the causes and potential impact on early session prices and investor sentiment.
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Wall Street
New York
Reports Show Million Spent on Scout Work
Hot Springs Ark September 28 AP Plans for programming council growth were presented to day to the biennial conference of field executives of the Boy Scouts of America on the heels of the submission of the report of the commission on local council financing. The commission estimated expenditures last year at about five million dollars, roughly ten percent higher than 1924, due to new councils forming in unoccupied areas and expansion of existing local councils.
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Hot Springs Ark
Boy Scouts of America
Commission
Mrs Rogers Hornsby Favored by Cardinals Wives
Mrs Rogers Hornsby, described as the best looking brunette in St. Louis by Cardinals' wives, says she is treated as a queen and that when Rogers Hornsby wants something he typically gets it.
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New York
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Rogers
Harris to marry Miss Elizabeth Sutherland
Washington reports manager Bucky Harris will wed Elizabeth Sutherland on Friday. The couple plans a honeymoon abroad after the wedding, drawing attention beyond the upcoming baseball clash.
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Washington
Bucky Harris
Elizabeth Sutherland
New York Couple Uses Split Hotel Registration
Rita Weiman and Maurice Marks, both writers, face marriage tensions shown in a magazine piece about a couple who register under different names at a hotel. The article notes Rita as a Lucy Stoner and describes the couple as Mr. and Mrs. with separate registrations.
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New York
Rita Weiman
Lucy Stoner
Maurice Marks
New York–Louis Matrix and wife return from postponed honey moon
St Louis architect Louis Matrix and his wife Mrs Matrix arrive back from a deferred European honeymoon. They are accompanied by 12 children aged 112 to 19 years.
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New York
Louis Matrix
St. Louis
Secretary Mellon Says Liquor Access Has Grown Harder
Secretary Mellon voices the view that obtaining liquor has become more difficult, reflecting ongoing regulatory or policy concerns. The remark highlights federal attitude toward alcohol control and could influence public debates.
Giants Five Arrested For Disorderly Conduct At Palisades Park
Five New York Giants were briefly jailed overnight after arrests for disorderly conduct at Palisades Park in Englewood New Jersey. Police said none were intoxicated.
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Englewood
N. J
New York Giants
Palisades Park
New Idea to Pay France Debt Through Champagne Tax
Representative Britten of Illinois proposes France pay its debt with a tax of one dollar per bottle of champagne. He recently returned from France with the idea.
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New York
Britten
Illinois
France
W C T U Mobilizes Million Women to Defend Prohibition
In Los Angeles the W C T U holds a convention and plans an army of a million women to counter any publicity claiming prohibition fails. The message urges mobilization to blast with facts against critics.
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Los Angeles
Bobby Jones Portrait to Hang in Atlanta Athletic Club
A life sized portrait of Bobby Jones will hang at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Jones completed an eight hour daily posing session for photographer Wayman Adams over a week, shown standing on a green with a putter in hand.
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New York
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Wayman Adams
Fiddler Uncle Wilder Leads Five Relatives on National Tour
Rutland Vermont reports Uncle John Wilder a fiddler with four relatives and a Coolidge schoolmate will tour the country with an old time orchestra. The group aims to showcase traditional tunes and bring rural music to audiences across regions.
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Rutland
John Wilder
Coolidge
Moroccan Boxer Abd El Kebir Fails In American Debut
New York reports boxer Abd El Kebir, likened to Abd El Krim, as a challenger in the ring, loses his American debut in a clash that places him in the class of Abd El Krim.
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New York
Abd el Kebir
Abd El-Krim
Treasury seeks large enforcement funds for prohibition
Washington. An appropriation of about 13 million dollars for prohibition enforcement in the next fiscal year was requested by the treasury. Assistant Secretary Andrews stated the request would not create material increases. while coast guard and customs funds rise, total enforcement funds exceed 13 million this year. Separate prohibition district for New Jersey is being considered, with Ira L. Reeves as deputy administrator for New Jersey, likely to become district administrator if approved.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Andrews
Coast Guard and Customs Services
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ira L. Reeves
Newark
Reeves
Separate Trials Sought in Hall Mills Murder Case
Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson moves to try Willie Stevens first, before Mrs Hall her brother Henry Stevens and cousin Henry Pardner in the Hall Mills murder case. The exact trial date was not announced.
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Ee P
Halls-Mills
Alexander Simpson
Willie Stevens
Hall
Henry Stevens
Henry Carpender
Train crash toll rises as injuries reported
Bethlehem Sept 28 AP reports encouraging condition of two seriously injured passengers and trainmen after the crash of the Central Railroad of New Jersey Scranton Flyer and Lehigh Valley Midnight Limited. Seven passengers and a baggage man were killed in the collision. Hospital updates came from St Luke's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Central Railroad of New Jersey
St. Luke’s Hospital
Governor McLean Names Delegates for Coast Erosion Meeting
Governor McLean has named delegates to attend a regional conference in Asbury Park New Jersey October 14 and 15 to discuss coast erosion and protection. Delegates include George E. Kidder mayor of Wrightsville Beach Wade H. Phillips Raleigh Thorndike Saville Raleigh Carroll B. Spencer Swan Quarter and others from North Carolina.
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Raleigh
McLean
North Carolina
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Gulf States
Asbury Park
N. J
George E. Kidder
Wrightsville Beach
Wade H. Phillips
Thorndike Saville
Carroll B. Spencer
Swan Quarter
Lloyd J. Lawrence
Murfreesboro
T. S. White
Hertford
John H. Small
Washington, D.C
R. L. Gray
Chas. 0. Robinson
Elizabeth City
Ernest M. Green
New Bern
W. B. Blades
C .S. Wallace
Morehead City
Political Convention Sparks NY Gubernatorial Race Shuffle
At Syracuse both major parties name nominees for governor and senator. Republicans renominate James W. Wadsworth for senator and Ogden Mills for governor, while Democrats back Al Smith for a fourth term and Robert F. Wagner for senator. The platforms press Prohibition enforcement and a referendum on changing the Volstead Act, with intraparty tensions over a world court plank and reactions from Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
James W. Wadsworth
Ogden L. Mills
al Smith
Robert F. Wagner
State Supreme Court
Mills
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Paradise Point development work heads to Jacksonville
G B Strickland of Strickland and Strickland leaves for Jacksonville to lay out the Paradise Point real estate project promoted by a local realty group. A Saint Michael and All Angels feast day Holy Communion is set at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church at 10 AM with a large turnout urged. Bruce Caraway offers free help to ex servicemen or widows in filling compensation papers as many have misplaced discharges.
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G. B. Strickland
Strickland and Strickland
Jacksonville
N. C
Paradise Point
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
High Point
Bruce Caraway
Disaster toll and rescue effort update from Florida coast
Maj. Preston Ayres announced a danger mobilization point as 400 citizens request aid via the Miami relief committee. Red Cross cites unknown dead and missing for days. total dead around 400 with 150 to 300 missing and 1800 seriously injured, ~75 more expected to die. Four swamp bodies found near Progresso, a negro’s body washed ashore near West Palm Beach, Hazel Simpson of Indianapolis killed, and a Fort Lauderdale collapse kills a child.
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Preston Ayres
Citizens’ Relief Committee of
Miami
Red Cross
Progresso
Fort Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Hazel Simpson
Indianapolis
Fonck Cleared in Flight Crash and Plans Next Endeavor
Captain Rene Fonck was exonerated of blame in the New York to Paris non-stop flight crash that killed Charles Clavier and Jacob Islamoff. Fonck plans a sister ship to the 8-35 and aims to resume trans Atlantic attempts next June with Igor Sikorsky. Coroner Walter R Jones found no culpability by Fonck or others involved.
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New York
Rene Fonck
Jacob Islamoff
Fonck
France
America
Igor Sikorsky
Paris
Walter R. Jones
Acorns Used to Craft Rare Indian Musical Instrument Found
In southern California a quaint musical instrument was unearthed, crafted from acorns graded by size. The discovery highlights traditional technique merging natural materials with regional craft.
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California
Western North Carolina Apple Harvest Grows Largest Yet
Hendersonville reports a 25 000 bushel average per orchard as Western North Carolina bursts into harvest. The Corridor orchard on Jump Off Mountain draws visitors with fruit laden trees while growers plan a standout display of fancy apples. J G K McClure Jr of the Farmers' federation lauds mountain apples for their flavor and rising popularity.
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Hendersonville
North Carolina
Henderson County
Jump Off Mountain
Laurel Park
The
Fair Association
J. G. K. McClure, Jr
Farmers’ Federation
Old Type Barber Shop Disappears
Raleigh report notes a move from private shaving mugs to sanitation driven barber shops. Modern shops use sterile equipment, running water, and regular inspections to reduce infection risk.
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Raleigh
Sunlight Height and Day Length Drive Heating
The heating effect of sunlight grows with longer days and with higher noon sun altitude, amplifying warmth as days lengthen and the sun climbs higher in the sky.
Charles F Smith Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Charles F Smith 44 died in a local hospital after injuries from a Sunday automobile overturn near High Point. The car driven by Babe Proctor was said to have suffered a tire blowout. Born in Davidson County, he was a son of Frank and Irene Sheaf Smith and married Alma Leach in 1906. He worked at Tomlinson Manufacturing and belonged to Washington Camp P S of A. Survived by widow, daughter Mattie, and brother Zack. Funeral at Emmanuel Lutheran tomorrow at 3 with burial in Oakwood.
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Charles F. Smith
Babe Proctor
Davidson County
Frank
Irene Sheaf Smith
Alma Leach
Thomasville
High Point
Tomlinson Manufacturing Company
Smith
Washington Camp
Patriotic Sons of America
Mattie Smith
Zack Smith
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
F. L. Conrad
Oakwood Cemetery
McLean invited to North Carolina Day luncheon event
Governor McLean and Mrs McLean were invited to the North Carolina Day luncheon tied to the sesquicentennial on October 11. President Coolidge and First Lady possibly attending, along with governors of the original thirteen colonies. Tree planting planned in Independence Square with each state named tree planted by its governor, photo history by newsreels, luncheon at Bellevue-Stratford.
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Raleigh
A. W. McLean
Planne
Independence Square
Philadelphia
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
McLean
Margaret D. B Patton
Special
Washington
Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Republic
Kendriel
J. Willis Martin
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Colonial Dame of America
Colonial Dame of America and the Committee On Sulgrave Manor
Garden Club of America
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Four New Corporations Chartered in North Carolina
Raleigh September 28 AP The secretary of state filed certificates of incorporation for Equity Realty Corporation in Ashville with 50000 authorized capital. Carolina Electrical Equipment Company in Raleigh with 100000 authorized. Graham County Land and Timber Company Inc in Asheville with 1000 shares. Mutual Purchasing Company Inc in Raeford with 30000 authorized. Names include Charles P Edwards Helen B Edwards Irene Edwards J Milien Cliff Herman E Wil Daniel R Ponton Norwood Wilson W M Pate J L McQuage and E S Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Offic
W. N. Everett
Stat
7Equity Realty Corporation
Ash Ville
Charles P Edwards
Helen B. Edwards
Irene Edwards
Asheville
Carolina Electrical Equipmen Company
Manufactu
Ca Ital
J. Milien Cliff
Herman E. Wd
Daniel R Ponton
Norwood Wilson
Hopewell
Graham County Land and Timber Company Inc
Camital
Charle P
White
S. C. Jackson
Brevard
W. L. Dunne
Mutual Purchasing Company
Ins
Raeford
W. M. Pate
J. L. McQuage
Dunbar
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MeManus
Macgie
Belinda
Poutit
Mac
Pate
Chicago Dairy
Mellon
Will
Someryin
I.E. N
Eastern Carolina
League of Nations
Tammany Hall
O. R. Miller
New York Civic League
Albany
Constitutional Party
Wadsworth
Bob Parker
Douglas, Ga
W. E. Luck
Randolph County
Carolina
Mlean and
Camel City Coach Co
Kernersville
Winston
Greensboro
Camel City Coach Company
Winston-Salem, N.C
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