Hickory Chamber Adds Agricultural Secretary to Work
Hickory will appoint J. S. Wilkins former Catawba county farm agent as agricultural secretary. The move aims to develop farm programs across Catawba and neighboring counties with cooperation from State college farm agents.
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Hickory
Hickory Chamber of Commerce
J. S. Wilkins
Catawba County
N. C. State College
Chamber of Commerce
L. F. Abernathy
Alexander, Caldwell, Burke
Cleveland
State College
Grange Movement Expands in McDowell County North Carolina
In McDowell county Western North Carolina the Grange organization is expanding with multiple community Granges formed. Pleasant Gardens hosted the first meeting where J Harvey Greenlee was elected master. Additional sections held organizing meetings leading to further formations.
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Marion
N. C
McDowell County
North Carolina
Pleasant Gardens
J. Harvey Greenlee
Native bank blocked by Moslem law in Hedjaz kingdom
Moslem law that forbids the payment of interest has hindered the establishment of a native bank in the Hedjaz kingdom of Arabia, delaying financial development and local economic activity.
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Kingdom of
Hedjaz
Arabia
Fertilizer Costs Cotton Growers in State Top $11 Million
Raleigh September 29 Cotton growers in North Carolina spent more than eleven million dollars on fertilizer last year Dr J J Skinner of the US department of agriculture reports in a new agronomy circular NC State College and its agronomy department prepared the study and advise how to use fertilizers wisely 390258 tons were applied to the cotton crop covering about 1782000 acres at an average of 6 18 per acre The circular may be obtained free by farmers by writing the college
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Raleigh
North Carolina
J. J. Skinner
United States
Department of Agriculture
Skinner
Agronomy Division
N. C. State College
Agronomy Department
Blight-Resisting Chestnut Sought For Western N C
The government backs efforts to supply Western North Carolina with a blight resistant chestnut. Experiments proceed on a Japanese chestnut variety said to resist blight. Twenty thousand of these trees will be planted in the effort.
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Asheville
N. C
North Carolina
Veteran voter recalls Abraham Lincoln ballot in 1860
Co. L. Duhem, 90, of Oroville California, cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election, recalling the moment with memories of the era.
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Co. L. Duhem
Oroville, Cal
Abraham Lincoln
Warrenton Woman Draws All Honors In Bridge Hand
Warrenton brag as Miss Louise Joyner of Norlina holds a rare bridge hand with four aces four kings four queens and a jack. She bid a grand slam and no trumps and made the contract at the home of Mrs. Wallace Mustain in Norlina during a quiet game.
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Warrenton
Page Hoyle
Louise Joyner
Norlina
Enrolment Grows in Rural Schools in North Carolina
Raleigh Sept 29 Enrollment shifts from cities to farms shown in state board reports. LeRoy Martin secretary notes rural school enrollment rising relative to urban in several counties as the movement back to the farm is discussed. State officials say data is still being reviewed and not all areas agree on the extent. Dr A T Allen notes early reports are inconclusive on urban versus rural gains with some counties reporting unusually large rural enrollment.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Equalization
LeRoy Martin
Equalizing Board
Martin
A. T. Allen
Philharmonic closes season with popular vote program
The New York Philharmonic wraps its 13th season as the final concert program is chosen by voters amid a season noted for Wagner and Beethoven favorites. Conductors include Willem Van Hoogstraten and Albert Coates, with notable premieres and a notable recording by Phyllis Krauter.
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New York Philharmonic Symphony
Wagner
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Brahms
Schubert
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Scheherazade
Willem van Hoogstraten
Albert Coates
Hans Lange
Eugene Ormandy
Anna Duncan
George Gershwin
Paris
Elsa Alsen
Paul Althouse
Hall Johnson Negro
Bruckner
Glazanouw
Lincoln Imp
Rigel
van Anrooy
Piet Hein
High Point
Phyllis Krauter
Musical Art Club
Victor
Wilhelm Popper
David Popper
Compton Pakenham
The
New York Times
Skeleton Unearthed At Point Harbor In Indian Burial
Skeleton of a centuries old Indian buried in an oyster shell bed was found at Point Harbor North Carolina. Relics near the body include an arrowhead and crude tools.
Glider Pilot Licenses Rise With U.S. Count
Government data show 43 holders of glider pilot licenses nationwide, while Texas leads in cottonseed production among states based on the latest government reports.
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United States
Texas
Carter's Liver Pills Ad Promotes Purported Liver Relief
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a genuine remedy for sluggish livers. It claims the vegetable formula starts bile flow and cleanses the body, contrasting with substitutes that insult the liver. Red bottles are highlighted to identify the product.
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Carter
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