Ex governor dies in 64th year and WCTU meeting recap
The June WCTU meeting at Mrs. Welch home featured readings on prohibition's impact. Annie Williams discussed evangelization, World WCTU insights shared from Philadelphia. Cake and ice cream followed. Locke Craig, NC governor 1913 to 1917, died at 2:43 pm in Asheville with family present after a long illness. He was born on a farm, educated at UNC, admitted to the bar, served in the state legislature, supported woman suffrage and prohibition, and was elected governor in 1912.
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United States
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Guilford College
Welch
Williams
Philadelphia
Asheville
Locke Craig
North Carolina
Craig
Thermopylae
Grim Reaper
University of North Carolina
Buncombe County
General Assembly of
Great Game Park in former German East Africa Found
The Illustrated London News reports a secret park in former German East Africa. It sits in a volcanic crater nearly twelve miles square and two thousand feet deep with a lake and a wildlife population of about seventy five thousand. Lions there are noted as daytime hunters due to tameness.
Airplanes for Mine Rescue Work in Alabama
The Alabama bureau of mines will use airplanes to rush rescue workers and oxygen apparatus to mine disaster sites. Previously reliant on trains and trucks, it will coordinate quicker air service to mines with landing fields.
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Alabama
Bureau of Mines
Rare Nerve Mistress I worry over your mis takes
A fragmentary exchange shows Bridget offering to lend dresses as a remedy to a mistreated state of mind and a worried Mistress-1. The truncated script hints at domestic tension and wardrobe concerns within a period dialogue.
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Bridget
Bostop
Creed's Book Store Sells The News Fresh From Press
Creed's Book Store offers early copies of The News each week. The papers arrive immediately after printing and go on sale at the shop.
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FE. L. Wood
Wood
Westfield Highway
Creed’s
Claim for 8 Acres in Westfield Township Surry County NC
W D Taylor presents to the Entry Taker in Surry County a signed writing claiming a vacant unappropriated tract on Stoney Creek in Westfield Township. bounded north by John Mills east and south by Henry Marsh west by heirs of Alvie Mills et al. contains eight acres more or less. Entry made May 19 1924 by Lillian Harkrader.
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State of North Carolina
Surry County
W. D. Taylor
Westfield Township
Stoney Creek
John Mills
Henry Marsh
Alvie Mills
Lillian Harkrader
Rich Is Seriously Ill At Home In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem June 9. D. Rich former treasurer of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co and prominent citizen is seriously ill at his home with a heart condition causing concern among relatives and friends.
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Winston-Salem
D._ Rich
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Stomach Aches Quieted by Chamberlain’s Remedy
Stomach pains in childhood can lead to serious bowel disorders if not treated. Chamberlain's Colic and Righteena remedy is safe for children and adults and provides immediate relief from sudden intestinal pain and stopping weakening diarrhoea.
Medical Practitioners in Mount Airy
Dr. T. H. Worrell and Dr. M. Y. Allen listed in Mount Airy North Carolina with office hours 9 to 10 and 1 to 2, located on the 2nd floor of the Mount Airy Bank Building. Contact numbers partially shown.
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Mount Airy
N. C
Tespe
Mount Airy Bank
Ofice, Ba
White cedar held precious in Japan
A Western lumber firm representative reports to Seattle that Japan controls white cedar supply through the imperial family estates. Highest grade cedar is sacred and reserved for temples, while cheaper grades go to building and beams. A deluxe beam sold for 1100 in gold. Polish timber exports rose in 1923 from 1922, spurred by first-half demand and export taxes in June.
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Washington
Japan
Blalock
Seattle
Department of Commerce
Imperial
Formosa
Baldwin Warsaw
E. L. Tilley Injured In Car Crash Near Pocahontas
E L Tilley a Princeton West Virginia mechanic suffered a broken left leg when the car he drove overturned three times on a hill near Pocahontas Virginia on Monday afternoon He was trapped beneath the vehicle and later treated at Pocahontas then moved to the Princeton hospital where he rests as well as can be expected.
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Mount Airy News
Princeton
West
E. L. Tilley
W. Va
Pocahontas
Tilley
Mr. Bailey
Bailey
Blount Street
Notice to creditors of Nichols Mercantile Company
The Superior Court of Surry County orders creditors to file their claims with the receiver A. E. Tilley within thirty days or be barred from participation in company assets. This notice dated June 9, 1924.
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Nichols Mercantile Company
Nichola Mercantile Company
Superior Court of
Surry County
A. E. Tilley
Chamberlain's Tablets Promote Health and Vigor
Good health comes from fitness free of digestive troubles. Chamberlain's Tablets stimulate the entire intestinal tract to healthy activity and help maintain clear skin bright eyes and quick wit.
Bailey Ends Campaign With Quiet Resolve After Defeat
Joviah William Bailey concedes the Democratic nominating fight for governor to A. W. McLean and returns to law practice. He remains stoic, notes improved health from the campaign, and plans a public statement later while resuming fishing and reading at home with his three young sons.
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Raleigh News and Observer
Joviah William Bailey
Bailey
H. G. Connor
Wilton
Death shrouds mystery in Hickory youth Walter Smith
Walter Smith an 18 year old former Shuford Mills employee was found dead in his Highland home after his mother and stepfather left earlier in the day. A pistol rested beside him and a coroner's inquiry investigates whether the death was accidental or foul play as blood and a heart wound are reported.
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Hickory
Walter Smith
Highland
Smith
Shuford Mills Company
Sarah
Glenn-Lippard
Monroe Lutz
South Carolina
Man Loses Clothes in Electric Drill Accident
Maynard Schrack of McFarland California had his clothing torn from his body when his garments were caught in the drive belt of an electric drill at Colonel Garage. He returned home wearing only a barrel, a blush and a nettled expression as the belt ripped away his socks and shoes.
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McFarland
Cal
Maynard Schrack
Colonel « Garage
Schrack
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