Budget Cuts Hit Presbyterian Orphans Home at Barium Springs
At Barium Springs the Presbyterian Orphans Home slashed operations after a deficit of 10 000 dollars last year. Superintendent Jos B Johnston consolidated departments and features including combining floors in the Woman's building and reassigning clothing work. The baby cottage now has one matron and children dine in the main hall rather than a separate cottage dining room.
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Barium Springs
Presbyterian Orphans’ Home
Jos. B. Johnston
Mary Lea
Changes at Barium School Eliminate Three Departments
The Barium school says the commercial, kindergarten, and domestic science departments are entirely eliminated. Grammar school enrollment declined with total numbers, while the high school maintains 102 students. Four fewer teachers are employed overall and the money system once used for citizenship training is dropped.
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Barnum
Johnston
Foreman Promises Prolonged Construction Delay
The impatient future owner asks when the house will be finished and plans to marry once it is. The building foreman reassures and hints they will delay the job as long as possible, displaying a knowing wink.
Experiments Probe Digestive Effect of Ball Bearing at Chicago
University of Chicago researchers conducted experiments on the digestion of a ball bearing to study material interaction in the body. Findings suggest the device impacts digestive processes in test conditions.
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The
University of Chicago
Woman's Club to Stage Flower Show in Asheboro
The Asheboro Woman's Club Garden Department will hold a flower show at the courthouse on Friday October 14 with premium awards in multiple groups and classes for flowers and arrangements. Exhibits must be brought by 10 a.m. and judging runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. John M. Neste leads the organizing committee.
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Asheboro
Woman's Club
Court House
NG Paner
John M. Neste
Hickory firm readies for possible repeal of dry law
In Raleigh a Hickory firm named Wholesale Distributors, Inc. has been granted a charter to make, buy, sell and deal in porter ale lager and liquors of all sorts in anticipation of possible repeal or modification of prohibition. The company also plans general wholesale and retail grocery business with stockholders R. E. Ballinger F. G. Johnson and G. B. Goode.
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Raleigh
N. C
R. E. Ballinger
F. G. Johnson
G. B. Goode
Carolina Star Frank Smith Stars in Vanderbilt Showdown
Chapel Hill star Frank Smith, a 190 pound Lexington native and key injured player from 1931, shows top form as he powers through tackles and is poised to boost Carolina in the upcoming Vanderbilt game Saturday.
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Chapel Hill
Frank Smith
Carolina
Vanderbilt
Smith
Lexington
Doctors Trek by Dog Sled in Central Alaska Wilderness
In remote central Alaska, doctors undertake a grueling 10 day dog sled trek to reach isolated communities. The arduous journey combines medical care with survival skills as crews navigate harsh terrain and extreme cold.
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Alaska
Jimmy Walker Starts Easy Sailing After Resignation
James J. Walker, the recently resigned New York City mayor, is depicted aboard a voyage to Italy for a pleasure tour. He appears relaxed as a fellow traveler lights his cigarette, underscoring a quieter post mayoral chapter.
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James J. Walker
New York City
Italy
Tropical Storms Form in Doldrums Says Science
Washington reports that hurricane genesis begins in the doldrums where air moves little. Rising warm air and opposing currents, aided by Earth’s rotation, start an eddying column that grows into a hurricane as trade winds drive it westward toward the West Indies.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
William J. Humphreys
West Indies
Equator
Long-Used Water Pipes Found in England Over 500 Years Old
Archaeologists report discovery of water pipes in England believed to be more than five centuries old. The find suggests ancient plumbing techniques and historic infrastructure linked to early urban water systems.
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England
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