College Night Observed for New Students at Hill
Chapel Hill readers learn College Night honored new students with a tug of war between freshmen and sophomores won by the freshmen. University officials urged duty to the honor system and lasting alumni ties as leaders from the class of 1912 welcomed newcomers into the Carolina family.
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Chapel Hill
Memorial Hall
O. R. Jonas
Lincolnton
R. B. House
A. H. Graham
Hillsboro
Petty Waddill
Henderson
Jonas
House
Carolina of Today
Carolina of
J. H. Saunders
General Alumni Association
Graham
University
Buses Carrying Two Million Passengers in North Carolina Year
North Carolina bus lines transport over two million passengers yearly with revenue surpassing 2.5 million dollars according to R. O. Self of the state corporation commission. July 1927 figures show 210,493 riders and 219,526.32 dollars in fares, with August incomplete.
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Mr. Self
Self
Mystery Escape At The Orpheum Thrills City Crowd
At the Orpheum theatre Mysterious Smith escaped from an air tight coffin after being strapped in a straight jacket. The coffin was sealed by Councilman C F Blake and Geo W Edwards. Audiences cheered for minutes and many called it a miracle prompting a repeat performance tonight with Mme Olga.
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Orpheum Theatre
Smith
Sechrest Funeral Home
C. F. Blake
Geo. W. Edwards
The
Enterprise
Revised Schedule for the Printers in North Carolina
State printers and the printing commission in Raleigh reached a new timetable for the $500,000 biennial contracts after four months of dispute. Frank Grist, head of labor and printing, directed the revised plan as conferences sought agreement on pricing and contract forms.
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Raleigh
State Printing Commission
North Carolina
Frank Grist
Labag
Pocket shapes and trims steal show in new suit designs
Pockets take center stage with varied forms including octagonal embroidered styles in the latest suit trends. The focus on pocket design highlights how functional details become fashion statements this season.
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Sophs
Edward
Fiurro
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear Service
Hiatt Tire Co
West Tligh Stree
Ecru
Orpheum
Hutchen’s
John Robinson
Circus
Mr. Bengal
India
Theodore Schroeder
Jane Carle
Robert Thornton
Bert Noyes
High Point Welch Field
Ball Park
Ircus
City
Ring Drug Co
Lloyd K. Clodfelter
State Commission
Capudine
North Main
Wonderful
Sand
Navy
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