Elder Morrison Attends Primitive Baptist Meetings
Elder J S Morrison returned from a twenty day tour among Primitive Baptist associations in the northeast. He attended the Delaware association at Newark beginning May 23, then Hopewell New Jersey, then New York City, Howell and Warwick associations. Mrs Morrison remains confined but improving. others are noted as visiting and recovering.
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Mount Airy
Route 1
J. S&s. Morrison
Northeast
Delaware Association
Newark
Delaware
Hopewell
New Jersey
New York City
Howell
Warwick
J. S. Morrison
Mount Airy approves list of privilege and license taxes for 1928 29
The town board adopts a schedule of privilege taxes for the fiscal year July 1 1928 to June 30 1929 covering advertising matters displaying goods peddling hotels theaters and dozens of trades including real estate dealers peddlers soda fountains and contractors. A 1 July deadline is set for payment and license issuance with penalties for operating without license.
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Board of Commissioners of
Town of
Mount Ai
Mount Airy
Board of Commissioners
W. G. Sydnor
Not Guilty A Stage Aspirant Faces Trial Verdict
A stage aspirant sought a trial date through a well known manager who warned that if he is jailed for acting it would be a grave miscarriage of justice. The exchange ends with a wary forecast on the verdict.
Choate Story Echoes in House Rivalry
An old tale retold after the death of Charles F Choate centers on Joseph Choate and a boastful exchange. The line You can, Cheate did surfaces as Speaker Reed and Senator Walcott rail against gambling and drinking while the humor highlights rivalries among political figures.
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Joseph Choate
Charles F. Choate
Flannel Cakes Shrink With Breakfast Leftovers Joke
A humorous correspondent recalls flannel cakes shrinking after a breakfast. A husband complains of hunger then jokes his water after his meal makes the cakes vanish to nothing. The light anecdote captures a family breakfast moment.
Noisy cigar ban leads to quiet exchange
A humorous dialogue hints at a cigar with a band being too loud for one speaker and the other agreeing only if it remains unseen. The banter frames a playful dispute over propriety and sound.
Paradoxically Queer Health Notions In Time of Prosperity
A compact note echoes old beliefs that ease and abundance lead to illness. It mentions folk stories linking good living with sickness, reflecting historical caution about temperance and health in prosperous communities.
Posthumous Works and Hidden Purchases
A brief squib notes that writers may see posthumous works published after death and hints at past desires not fulfilled. It uses a childlike question about the meaning of posthumous works and suggests regrets about what people wished to buy while alive.
Winter Palm Beach visit joke dinghy
A light joke about planning a winter trip to Palm Beach with a pun on gray matter. The quip plays on cost and brainpower as a sly exchange about affordability.
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Palm Beach
A Financial Mystery in a Silly Bank Debate
A witty exchange contrasts a wife’s view of debt with a bank’s stricter rules versus a department store. The quip highlights how lenders scrutinize obligations differently, framing a light financial mystery in everyday terms.
Test of Loyalty Between Molly and Fred
A dramatic exchange reveals loyalty questions as Molly asks if Fred loves her alone, Kathleen affirming stronger than ever. The dialog underscores romantic trust and tension between the trio.
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Molly
Fred
Kathleen
Losing Color in a Family Moment
A tense exchange shows a parent noting Mary’s fading color after each episode. The dialogue hints at concern or fear surrounding Mary’s health without detailing the cause or outcome.
Perils Men Braved in Pursuit of Pleasure
A quatrain echoes risks men take chasing pleasure and the truth that desires shape outcomes, noting that even when hopes are met the result may disappoint.
Fisherman and Listener Debate Whales Not Caught
A fisherman describes an elusive whale he chased, while a listener questions the tale and wonders how such a catch could slip away. The exchange mirrors a coastal routine of tall sea stories and skeptical inquiry.
Cache of Liquor Seized Near Westfield Post Office
Deputies searched Clarence France’s home near the Westfield Post Office and found a hidden cache of two gallons of whiskey and a large midland of bacon. France, previously jailed, resisted and was subdued. he and Murphy Penn claimed the bacon as officers awaited reinforcements. The report notes ongoing bootlegging and community sentiment.
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Westfield
Junglish
Clarence France
Clarence
Goldsboro
Danbury
Murphy Penn
France
Aquilla Hunter
Notice of Trustee's Re sale of Land in Mount Airy N C
Public auction to sell at the Bank of Mount Airy in Mount Airy North Carolina the property of J W Harris and wife to satisfy a $213.50 debt secured by a deed of trust recorded in book 73 page 267 with an upset bid of $726.00 set after an earlier sale on June 9 1928 led by trustee Edw M Linville and noting the 3 November 1926 deed of trust.
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J. W. Harris
Bank of Mount Airy
Register of Deeds Office
Surry County
N. C
Mount Airy, N. C
Oaperned Real
South Street
C. R. Marion
Marion's
Edw. M. Linville
Jury Holds Man For Murder Of Wife
Reidsville reports William Thomas Matherly is jailed without bond after a coroner's jury returns findings that support murder charges in the death of his wife. Further details on the inquest and official actions were forthcoming.
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Reidsville
William Thomas Matherly
Murder at Matherly Home Stuns County
A man named Matherly was arrested after the murder of Mrs. Matherly on June 1. He will be jailed in Wentworth awaiting grand jury action after investigation by Sheriff J F Smith and a coroner’s inquest, now extended to June 18. This is the county’s fourth sensational murder in eight months.
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Matherly
Wentworth
J. F. Smith
Opening of Bennett Building Medical Office
A new medical office opens in the Bennett Building, located over Turnmyre and Lamm, to practice medicine. The setup signals expansion of local health services with physicians offering routine care and consultations.
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Bennett
Turnmyre & Lamm
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