Farmers Union meets in Greensboro conven tion
The North Carolina Farmers Union holds its annual session at State Normal College Greensboro with about three hundred delegates from almost every county. President H Q Alexander of Charlotte chairs the morning session as Charles S Barrett of Georgia attends to support plans to expand agricultural education and secure state funding for rural schools and college facilities.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Farmers’ Union
State Normal and Industrial College
H. Q. Alexander
Charlotte
State Normal College
Guilford
T. Q. Alexander
Mecklenburg
J. M. Templeton
Wake
Dy <E
Faires
Kings Mountain
J. Z Green
A. ©. Shuford
Catawba
P. KR. W. Plyler
Union
H. Moore
Pitt
L. M. Coggins
Chatham
J. T. Smith
Barry
Coun
Cook to Return From His Exile Next Week
New York December 16 Dr Frederick A Cook the Brooklyn explorer will return from self imposed exile of one year arriving probably next Wednesday He says he does not know if he reached the North Pole and discusses mental strain and mirages endured on the journey in Hampton's Magazine He maintained he believed he reached a northern point but acknowledges uncertainty Also noted Amelia Folsom Young widow of Brigham Young died in Salt Lake City at 72 after paralysis born Buffalo NY and known for Amelia's Palace linked to early Utah history
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Cook
Europe
North Pole
Hampton’s Magazine
Hce
Pole
Dr. Cook
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Amelia Folsom Young
Mrs. Young
Utah
Amelia
Mormon Church
Amelia Folsom
Ingham Young
Supreme Court Upholds Colonial Club Prohibition Case
North Carolina Supreme Court divided on State versus Colonial Club Mecklenburg County. Justice Manning reverses lower court, ruling no sale occurred as beer stored for members and dispensed via coupons. Dissenters Clark and Hoke warn upholding nullifies prohibition. Colonial Club has 150 members with $10 and $24 yearly dues. beer shipped to members through club, stored in club refrigerators, coupons redeemed as beer is consumed.
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Raleigh Dispatch
North Carolina Supreme Court
State Vs. Colonial Club
Mecklenburg County
Manning
Clark
Hoke
Colonial Club
Chamberlain’s Pain Relief Promoted By All Dealers
Advert says every family has new health with a reliable hotment for praise relief. Describes bruises soreness and rheumatic pain eased by Chamberlain’s product, available from all dealers.
Undertaker to raffle $150 funeral prize in Denver auction
Ira C. Gwin undertaker and embalmer of Denver announces a New Year lottery offering one first class burial to the winner. Each visitor to the embalmer accounts a chance with a black ticket and a white number. On New Year's Day numbers are drawn from a black silk tile to choose the recipient or a relative. The winner may transfer the prize but cannot be forced to use it immediately.
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Ira C. Gwin
Denver
Col
Gwin
Carnegie Gives 11.5 Million to Create Universal Peace Fund
Andrew Carnegie transfers 11.5 million in five percent bonds to a trust of 27 appointees including former officials, educators and leaders. The fund aims to abolish war and support altruistic ends once nations unite for international peace, with Britain urged to join and the United States to back the move.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
United States
Great Britain
David
Senate
SENDING MONEY HOME
The New York foreign money order department reports a record pre-Christmas period with 35 000 vouchers redeemed in one day. Through December many foreign born residents send funds home, with estimates of about 12 500 000 dollars in foreign money orders during the month, building on last year's 10 260 000.
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New York
New York Post Office
Navy Dreadnought Progress in November Report
Four dreadnoughts under construction show about three percent completion in November. Utah at 92.4 percent and Florida 83.65 percent. Wyoming and Arkansas at 46.3 and 32.8 percent. Additional costs cited for Florida funding. other ships: Sterrett nearly complete and to be commissioned at Boston. McCall near naval service. Barracuda torpedo boat leading its class at 75 percent.
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Washington
United States Navy
Utah
Florida
New York Shipbuilding Company
New York Navy Yard
Navy Department
Wyoming
Arkansas
Sterrett
Boston Navy Yard
McCall
When Your Feet Are Wet and Cold Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A health tip advises using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy when feet are damp and cold and the body is chilled from exposure to warmth and comfort.
Supreme Court rules wives cannot sue husbands for assault
The Supreme Court holds that in the District of Columbia a wife cannot sue her husband for damages from assault and battery. The ruling aligns with earlier decisions in the District and follows objections raised by the lower court and four justices in dissent.
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District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court
Jessie E. Thompson
Court of Appeals
District of ‘Olumbix
Justice Day
Supreme Court
Harlan
Holmes
Hughes
Six Villages Afloat as Elephant Butte Reservoir Advances
Government plans to move nearly 2000 residents to clear land for Elephant Butte reservoir near Eagle New Mexico. Six villages including Paraje with populations from 50 to 700 will be inundated when water rises. Government buys farms and village property. 40000 acre basin to be deserted.
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el Paso
Tex
Great Elephant Butte
Eagle
N. M
Paraje
Fox Chase Ends with Pursuit in Monticello Schoolroom
A fox pursued by dogs and hunters leapt into a ground floor Monticello public school classroom escaping through a window. Pupils climbed desks as two dogs chased the fox around the room until it hid under the teacher’s desk and a lasso attempt ended abruptly.
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Monticello
N. Y
Narrow Escape Aboard Steamer Maryland Fire Spurs Heroic Action
Three hundred passengers on the steamer Maryland of the New York Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad escaped injury as fire broke out in cotton in the freight hold near Sewall's Point between Bush Bluff light and Sewall's Point. Mate Foster was pulled to safety by a rope and US sailors battled the blaze, with sailor Stone hanging over the side to burst a window and direct water into the hold for about fifteen minutes.
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Norfolk
Dee
Maryland
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad
Cape Charles
Bush Bluff Light
Sewall’s Point
Mate Foster
United States
Stone
Fire Aboard Maryland Causes Panic and Injuries
Owen Startt severed an artery by shoving his arm through a window pane during a blaze aboard the Maryland. He was rushed to St. Vincent hospital in Norfolk after reaching Se wall's Point. Captain Sadler’s prompt actions saved lives as a dozen tugs fought the fire amidships and upper cabins. The Pennsylvania ferried Maryland passengers to Cape Charles while damage estimates remained unavailable.
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Owen
St. Vincent Hospital
Norfolk
Maryland
Sewall’s Point
Sadler
Pennsylvania
Cape Charles
Pearl Found in Oyster by Salisbury Woman
Mrs. Margaret Moore of West Horah Street found a valuable pearl while buying a quart of oysters. A local jeweler initially valued it at $500, but later flaws were noted as the gem was not fully developed while in the shell.
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Salisbury Post
Margaret Moore
West Horah Street
Gasoline engine and wood saw sale at Welch and Mitchiils
An engine and wood saw outfit will be sold at Welch and Mitchiils Store on Friday December 1920 at 1.50 p m.
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Welch and Mitchiils
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