Arctic Flight Reveals Loneliness and Ingenuity of Eskimos
Aboard the Bowdoin MacMillan Arctic Expedition at Pandora Harbor Greenland Aug 21 WWilliams reports on Arctic harshness and resilience. Planes face drifting icebergs and inaccessible landings while Eskimos show survival skill and resourcefulness. The piece compares modern gear to primitive living and honors Peary while noting dangerous flying conditions and limited landing sites along Kane Basin and Smith Sound.
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Pandora Harbor
Greenland
Arctic
Smith Sound
MacMillan
Judd
Chaco Canyon
Polar
Fatah
Refuge Harbor
Cape Sabine
National Geographic Society
Greeley
Kane Basin
Crystal Palace
Etah
Peary
Annortok
Sampson Citizen Sentenced to Roads and Prison
Clinton August 23 A two weeks term of Superior Court ends with fines and sentences. Isaac Williams of Newton Grove receives two years on the roads after a suspended sentence for bootlegging. Ed H. Sutton, formerly of Newton Grove, now Clinton, convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to two years in the State Prison, with appeal bond set. Sheriff Jernigan and Deputy Wrench face negligence charges. Wrench convicted and removed from office, Jernigan acquitted. Wrench to serve until January 1.
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Clinton
Superior Court
Isaac Williams
Newton Grove
Ed H. Sutton
Supreme Court
A. A. Jernigan
Wrench
Jernigan
Reidsville Man Kills Burglar in East Reidsville Home
In Reidsville, Edward Carter, 25, was shot and killed by B. R. Franklin in Franklin's Thomas Street home during an attempted burglary. Carter and a second intruder entered via a lower window. Carter fired on Franklin while the other man escaped. Franklin and his wife were wounded. investigators prepared to hear the coroner's inquest next week.
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Reidsville
Edward Carter
B. R. Franklin
Thomas Street
Carter
Franklin
Mrs. Franklin
M. H. McBryde
Ederle Fails To Cross English Channel In 8 Hour Effort
Boulogne France Aug 14 Gert ude Ederle an 18 year old American failed to swim the English channel after eight hours four minutes of grueling effort She entered at Cape Gris Nez at 7 12 am and ended at 3 58 pm beset by salt water and a changing sea Her coach trainer and fellow swimmers urged her on as she collapsed before the coast being hauled aboard a tug and later sleeping aboard the Boulogne bound vessel
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Boulogne
France
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Dover
Old Channel
Miss Ederle
Cape Gria Nez
Ishak Helmy
Jabez Wolfe
Mile Lion
Helmy
Wolfe
Cape Gris Nez
Burgess
Bill Burgess
State Highway Engineers to Build Mexico Road Network
Raleigh reports North Carolina engineers led by Charles M. Upham will oversee Mexico's new federal highway system. O. N. Conner sails to Mexico City as acting Federal Highway Engineer. about 25 American engineers will join, paid $9,000 yearly. The plan mirrors North Carolina’s system with aerial photogrammetry and large road projects toward Mexico City, part of a Meridan Highway tourist route.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Charles M. Upham
O. N. Conner
State Highway Commission
Mexico City
Mexico
Upham
North Carolina Highway Organization
Mexican Federal Highway Organization
North Carolina Highway Commission
Burns Brothers
Chicago
United States
Canada
Mexican Highway Organization
Brock and Weymouth
Philadelphia
O'pham
Mr. Upham
Tobacco Marketing In South Carolina Best Week Yet
Fairmont reports weekly sales of 1 242 710 pounds bringing 257 230 67 dollars at an average of 20 70 per 100 pounds. Mondays peak at 22 57, Wednesdays at 19 39. Season total 2 736 076 pounds for 502 119 33 dollars. 18 92 average. Scrap included. farmer deserves facts not estimates. Crop quality below expectations but above last season. weight helps farmers.
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Fairmont
Georgia
South Carolina
Border Market
Lloyd George Eyes American Farm Methods for Britain
Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George sought to study American farming to improve British agriculture. He hosted Senator Arthur Capper in London for two hours of questions on wheat oats rye and barley prices cooperative systems and U S farming life before a Daylight Saving vote interrupted the exchange.
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London
David Lloyd George
England
Lloyd George
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Capper
Europe
House of Commons
Thames
United States
Great Britain
Senator Capper
Diamond Backs Travel 200 Miles in Five Years
Three Diamond Back terrapins captured on Roanoke Island and sent to Inspector Clarence Wise at the Beaufort hatchery appear to have completed a 200 mile journey since being released five years ago. Markings on their shells identify them as the same terrapins released by the State Fisheries Commission to promote rehabilitation of the near extinct species. The commission now holds about 35,000 young terrapin in Beaufort pens as it expands breeding and Wise continues to buy brood stock.
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Stumpy Point
Roanoke Island
Clarence Wise
State Fisheries Commission
Government Hatchery
Beaufort
Carteret
North Carolina
Commission
Inspector Wise
Fall Weather Signals Football Season Near
The Midwest and East feel a touch of autumn as temperatures dip from 106 in Kansas to near 60s in Chicago with scattered showers. Oklahoma reports a freak snow storm. White River Ontario records a two degree fall below freezing.
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Chicago
Middle West
Oklahoma
White River
Ontario
MacMillan North Pole
Arctic
New York
Kansas
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Associated Press
Magnard Owen Williams
By Maynard Owen Williams
Charles Francia Hal
Labrador
Cape Alexander
Cape Hatherton
Bane
Hayes
Hall
Felicenere Island
United States Navy
Sampson
Sampson County
O. N. Connor
Noboddy
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