North Carolina City Growth Surges 1910 Census
Raleigh moves ahead in the state city growth list as Asheville drops to third place. The 1910 census shows Rocky Mount leading with 274 percent increase, followed by Durham 273 percent and High Point 228 percent. Charlotte 88 percent, Greensboro 58.3 percent, Raleigh 40.5 percent, Asheville 27.6 percent, Wilmington 22.7 percent.
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Asheville
Washington
North Carolina
Rocky Mount
Durham
Fligh Point
Charlotte
Greensboro
Wilmington
Governor's Message Outlines Prohibition and Reforms
Raleigh dispatch details North Carolina Governor Kitchens message to the legislature. Proposals include banning sale of malt near beer and beerine, refining anti trust law, shifting water powers under the corporation commission, insurance reform, and lowering passenger rail fares. The senate and house read the message in full and plan committee referrals.
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Macon
Evert
Henderson
North Carolina
Congress
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Senate
Martin
Buncombe
Hobgood
Greensboro
Col
A. J. Feild
Graham
Orange
Kitchens
Kitchen
Corporation Commission
Plan for State Tax Reform Aims at Equalizing Burdens
Raleigh Times reports Senator J A Brown of Columbus named by President Newland as finance chair proposes a state tax commission to replace the corporation commission. The commission would be depoliticized and empowered to set county assessments with early consultations with county authorities and an intermediate five county board to resolve disputes, ensuring equitable state revenue.
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Columbus
Newland
Senate
North Carolina
State Tax Commission
Corporation Commission
Average Man Has 35.10 In Pocket
Minneapolis bankers received a government report detailing per capita circulation at 35.10 dollars for each resident, based on a total money in circulation of 3.1926 billion. The banker calculated that with 301,408 people in the city, every person would have about 39 cents more to spend than last year for Christmas.
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Minneapolis
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National Bank
Everyody
Earthquake Devastates Turkestan Killing and Wounding Thousands
Reports from Tashmend Asiatic Russia state that two thousand troops hastened to relief as about 2,000 are believed dead or wounded in the Turkestan earthquake. Entire towns vanish under widespread fissures with 1,000 square miles ravaged and communication cut. Refugees flood edge settlements while interior devastation remains horrifying.
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Russia
Turkestan
Death Belt
Vyerny
Kopal
Sirke
Lake
Issky-Kull
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