Dr Campbell Plans Contest in Eighth District
Albermarle North Carolina December 17 Dr J I Campbell of Norwood says he will contest the eighth district congressional election after presenting evidence to the Republican congressional committee He cites loss of hundreds of votes in Albermarle and Iredell and says the committee will review data before proceeding with a formal contest.
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Charlotte
Parker Anderson
Stanly
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Doughton
Fess
House
News
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North Carolina Plans Redistricting Ahead of Census Gains
Raleigh dispatch reports the 1921 General Assembly will redraw districts to add two Congress seats after the 1920 census. The plan divides the state into twelve districts with seven in the east, reshaping power and threatening incumbents like Rep. Farmer Bob Doughton. New lines place Stokes, Alleghany, Wilkes, Ashe, Watauga, Yadkin, Avery, Mitchell in a Republican bloc while shifting Cleveland and McDowell areas and proposing a Guilford Forsyth Rockingham district as the most populated.
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Washington
Rufe Doughton
Northwest Territory
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Bob
Stokes
Alleghany
Wilkes
Ashe
Watauga
Yadkin
Avery
Mitchell
General Assembly
McDowell
Cleveland County
Cleveland
Max Gardner
Gardner
Congress
Union
Anson
Albermarle
Cabarrus
Rowan
Davidson
Davie
Iredell
Guilford
Forsyth
Rockingham
Death of Capt Frank Brown in Salisbury
Capt Frank Brown died at his Salisbury home after a rat bite on his hand led to blood poisoning and pneumonia. He was 74, a Civil War captain who served for the Confederacy and was a prominent Rowan County resident born and raised there.
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Salisbury
Frank Brown
Captain Brown
Rowan
Danville
Rosarafford
Bertie Brafford
A.M. Aiken
Brafford
The Social Message of Jesus by Duoncan Olaka
A Chicago poet argues Jesus’s social gospel calls for love justice and freedom in human relations. He champions service cooperation over self interest and urges faith to transform industry business and civic life amid modern chaos. The piece frames Jesus as believing in man as a son of God and envisions a society where wealth serves the soul.
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Bethlehem Manger
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Calvary
Plane brings Waynesville pig to Asheville for charity flight
In Asheville, a 50 pound Duroc Jersey pig donated by Waynesville residents arrived by four passenger plane piloted by Harry Runser. Roscoe Turner and Dudley Withers attended, with photos taken for distribution by the board of trade to highlight the charity flight. The pig flew at 7500 feet and was met by chief Messer as part of a promotional event.
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Asheville
Waynesville
Scott Dillingham
Harry Runser
Roscoe Turner
Dudley Withers
Biltmore
Pathe
Commission Sets Plan for $25,000 Church Support Funds
The Duke commission met with Trinity College president Dr W P Few in Durham to outline disbursement of the $25,000 annual gift from James B Duke. Funds will aid church construction in North Carolina rural areas and support pastors, with Trinity College administering the program.
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New York
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Remembering Uncle Peter and the Christmas Tree Fire
A nostalgic verse recalls childhood scenes the church Christmas tree, Santa figure Uncle Peter, and the bell wind of a Christmas memory. It notes the bearskin coat and cotton whiskers, and a sad night when a candle singed his hair and eyebrows, upsetting the preacher and choir.
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Santa Claus
Hendersonville Delegation Seeks Harding Visit for Christmas
A Hendersonville group led by John Motley Morehead travels by private Pullman to Marion Ohio to invite President-elect Harding to vacation in the city. The party includes bankers, local officials, and Jake Wells. they offer Park Hill Inn and seven acres near Mount Mitchell, with a $4000 turkey and 40 bushels of apples for the president. Judge C M Page, probate judge for 54 years, is among the delegation.
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John Motley Morehead
North Carolina
Marion
Ohio
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Jake Wells
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Wells
Mountain County
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Mount Mitchell
Rockies
C. M. Page
United States
Pace
Diphtheria War in State Health Bulletin Reports Declining Deaths
The State Board of Health bulletin shows a steady dip in diphtheria deaths from 1915 to 1919, with 525 to 242 deaths per 100,000, amid antitoxin use. It notes antitoxin provided at cost 25 cents, funded to cover the difference by Legislature appropriations. It calls on druggists and family doctors to supply at cost to aid patients and reduce expense.
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State Board of Health
Verdict Reverses Damages in Danville Auto Case
A Danville Virginia jury found for the defendant in the case of W. B. Arey versus J. T. Claiborne. Arey sought 10000 dollars for injuries after a car driven by George Griggs struck him, but the court ruled Griggs was not the owner s agent. A motion for new trial was overruled.
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Danville
Corporation Court
W. B. Arey
J. T. Claiborne
Arey
Claiborne
George Griggs
Senator Smith charges mills profiteering as cotton falls
Senator Smith of South Carolina told the Senate that cotton mills in the South and New England could profit more now with low cotton prices and 33 1 3 percent product price cuts than during 40 cent cotton days when profits reached 300 percent. He accused mills of not cutting prices and wages accordingly and cited farmers' losses from shrinking product values.
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Washington
Dee
South
New England
Smith
South Carolina
Senate
Smith de 'Ared
Meredith
Big Crop Tobacco Raised in Rockingham
Dec. 14 report from Reidsville notes the 1920 tobacco crop size with Reidsville markets passing 1919 total sales and widespread gains across markets. While 40 percent of the crop remains with growers, low grade tobacco prices have collapsed to near zero, prompting calls to remove nondescripts from sale to stiffen markets. Tobacco buyer H Bowers, returning from Cruz Virginia, reports demoralized prices for dark heavy tobacco, with last day purchases averaging about $1 per 100 pounds.
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Reidsville
H. Bowers
Cruz
Vote of the Women Help Pass Monroe High School Bonds
In Monroe on Dex 14 the election to issue bonds for a new high school building passed. Of 608 registered voters 319 supported the bonds, 24 opposed, giving a net majority of 35. The $200,000 issue was, however, guarded by a pledge to spend only what is necessary, with $100,000 maximum and $50,000 already raised. The women voted and contributed to the victory.
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Monroe
Good Advice From Board—Mirthful Evening Quip
A playful excerpt notes a speaker promising to produce a tie move in the bowels after supper and asserts benefits to digestion and general well being. The lighthearted line hints at household humor and casual tea talk of the era.
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