Greensboro Bar Seeks Four New Judicial Districts
Greensboro bar leaders vote to petition North Carolina lawmakers for four new judicial districts and four additional Superior Court judges. A committee will investigate, raise funds, and report next meeting as Guilford County faces a congested civil docket and calls for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro Bar Association
Superior Court
North Carolina
Guilford
Charles M. Stedman
Guilford Superior Court
David Stern
Maj
E. D. Broadhurst
A. L. Brooks
Con
Alse
T. B. Bailey
T. B. Fini O
North Ik
Essary
Whitmore & Son Buys 35000 Acres Swain Timber Tract
William Whitmore and Son Inc of Philadelphia completes purchase of Swain county timberlands totaling about 35000 acres for roughly a half million dollars. Purchasers plan to finish rail line into the boundary and establish an acid plant a large double band sawmill and a pulp and paper mill. Arbogast and associates retain about 30000 acres from the previous purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
William Whitmore & Son, Inc
Philadelphia
Swain County
Arbogast
Three Shot in a Saloon Brawl in Pocahontas
In Pocahontas Virginia a gunfight at Harry Matz saloon followed a fight between Frank Butt of Bramwell West Virginia and James Lawson of Tazewell Virginia. Butt died of gunshot wounds and Judge Owen was shot in the lungs while Lawson was captured and jailed. The clash occurred after a cockfight dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Frank Butt
Bramwell
W. Va
Owen
Pocahontas
Lee Carter
Harry Matz
Butt
James Lawson
Tazewell
Lawson
Judge Owen
Fire Rapidly Spreads Amid Naphtha Flow Theory
Report notes the blaze spread quickly and attributes much of the rapid advance to the presence of flowing naphtha. Authorities investigate causes and safety lapses as flames engulfed the area.
From Locomotive to Pulpit in Spencer
Spencer Nov 29 Mr C E Lumsden a respected locomotive engineer on the Southern Railway joining Rutherford College to prepare for the ministry He is active in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and plans to seek admission to the Methodist Conference He follows two other Spencer railroad men Rev W P Campbell and Rev C E Hyper who have also entered the ministry with noted success
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
C. E. Lumsden
Southern Railway
Monroe
Rutherford College
Lumsden
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers
Southern
Methodist Conference
W. P. Campbell
Seven Springs
C. E. Hyper
Cleveland
Kodol Offered For Dyspepsia Relief And Digestion Aid
The advertisement promotes Kodali as a stomach cure and digestion aid available from J. H. Gwyn. It claims it digests all foods and can restore natural digestion after several days, with a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gwyn
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Census Department
United States
Hungary
Saxony
Richmond
Acomac
Northampton
Virginia
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Eastville
Greensboro Bar
Valetta
Charles Littler
Sardina
Frank Watson
Seagraves
Hislop
Neill
Grant
Hare
Sir Ashton Curzon Howe
Admiral Fisher
John A. Young
Creonsboro, N. C
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