Three Thousand Tobacco Growers Attend Elkin Meeting
Three thousand growers from Surry and surrounding counties gathered at Elkin to hear Oliver J. Sands of the Tri-State Tobacco Association, with county and district officials reporting signups and progress. R. A. Freeman credited Surry with 2,500 members and A S Speer noted 750 Yadkin signups as J. M. Gallaway pledged 224 of 225 tenants. The plan includes pooling 8 to 10 million pounds of tobacco at the leased McNeer warehouse ahead of a June 24 simulcast event at Pilot Mountain.
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Elkin
Surry
Oliver J. Sands
Tri-State Tobacco Association
Yadkin
J. M. Gallaway
Guilford
R. R. Patterson
F. D. Williams
A. L. Bunker
J. B.swain
Sands
McNeers
Raleigh
Welton
Raieich
Tobacco Growers Co-operative Association
United States
North Carolina
Surry County
The
Association of Tobacco Growers
Liquor Raid Seizes 1000 Quarts From Naval Transport Sirius
At Norfolk naval yard marine guards seized about 1000 quarts of liquor valued over 10000 dollars from the Sirius. Rear Admiral Philip Andrews ordered the raid after a strong whisky odor was detected while unloading cargo. The shipmen are confined to the Sirius awaiting a naval board of investigation.
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Norfolk
Navy Yard
Sirius
Philip Andrews
Norfolk Navy Yard
Admiral Andrews
Naval Base
Siruis
Hampton Roads
West Indies
West Indian
Andrews
Ghost quotes about eggs and chicken in brief exchange
A quirky line exchange features Ghost asking about egg origin while another character responds with a cheeky boast. The dialogue ends with a jab about being a chicken, highlighting a humorous tone.
Scraps of Paper Bar Prison Cell in Armfield Case
Lexington June 12 Scraps of paper prevented the conviction of Jesse L Armfield late president of the defunct Bank of Thomasville for embezzlement of 162000 from the bank. The notes left by Armfield stood for the sum stolen and highlighted the issue of felonious intent versus lack thereof in a North Carolina banking case.
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Lexington
Jesse L. Armfield
Bank of Thomasville
Armfield
Bank of
Thomasville
Baptist Orphanage
Thomasville Bank
America
Mexico
North Carolina
Heath
Long
Farmer of Durham Claims Prize Cow
E. B. Cozort, a prominent local farmer, claims the 1922 prize cow. He reports the cow produced 41 quarts of milk at one milking, aided by four people over two hours, while two calves alternated nursing during the milking.
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Durham
E. B. Cozort
The Negro in America and Population Shifts
Youths Companion notes census figures show 1790 blacks 19.2 percent of the population rising to about 10 percent by 1920. Whites remain dominant, with gradual shifts from South to North as the black population migrates to cities and factories, tempering birth rates and altering social patterns. The article disputes eight black republics in the South and highlights broader westward and urban movement.
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United State
Kelly Miller
Howard University
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
New York
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Aaa
South
Tourgee
Co operative Marketing Drive Under Way in Durham
J. E. Bowling has been named district manager for the western area and tours the district promoting the co operative marketing plan. Durham county reports about 70 percent farmer signup with meetings held across the county drawing large farmer participation. A new campaign aims to sign remaining non signatories as two of four local warehouses are transitioned to the cooperative system for this season.
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Durham
J. E. Bowling
Durham County
Foxes Plentiful in Eastern Carolina
In Kinston on June 10 locals report foxes remain abundant despite hunting. The fox hunt club and other hunters ignore the open season as foxes are a nuisance and may be hunted anytime. A Thursday night run extended to daybreak with dogs scattered. pup sightings suggest a large new litter.
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Kinston
Fox Chase Club
Wily Reynard
Hunt Club
MaGuire to Contest Haymore in Senate Nomination
Danbury reports S A MaGuire will contest R L Haymore’s Senate nomination in the district. He arrives with affidavits alleging irregular precinct returns in Stokes, including unsworn totals from several locations, while Tilley’s precinct results are missing. MaGuire, backed by Sheriff Ashburn, will seek to have irregular returns thrown out for possible fraud with Attorney J W Hall to represent him.
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S. A. MaGuire
R. L. Haymore
Senate
MaGuire
Ashburn
Surry
Stokes
N. Earl Wall
Register of
Deeda of
Odell Jones
Stokes Board of
Electrona
Cocesnitns
Wilson's Store
Moir
Frans
Flinty Knoll
East
Last of St. Louis Mounds Is Being Obliterated
The last of the famed St. Louis river mounds is being levelled to clear space for an ice plant. The 500 by 30 foot mound yielded spear points and pebbles and marked the city once called The Mound City. Twenty seven mounds lined the riverbank at St. Louis founding.
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St. Louis Mounds
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Dewberry Crop is Now Being Marketed
Sanford reports the dewberry harvest is underway with about 220 cars expected to be shipped. Rain slowed picking but the crop quality is exceptional and prices are strong. An additional several hundred acres will be planted this fall, marking a 300 percent increase over last year.
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Sanford
Aunt's Ills Multiply from Patent Medicine Booklet
A Boston Transcript quip notes the booklet wrapped with a patent medicine bottle claims cures but instead causes two additional diseases for the aunt.
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Boston Transcript
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Mount Airy Testimony
Mount Airy residents report strong relief from kidney and back pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. J. C. Harris of Main Street recalls dramatic improvement after a box and endorses the product four years later.
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Doan
Mount Airy
J. C. Harris
Main St
The
West Drug Co
Julius Eldridge Drug Store
Motor license for 1923 sign up closes as houses open
Raleigh News and Observer reports the 1922 29 license tags issued as part of North Carolina re licensing. 60 clerks to register about 165000 vehicles. Prices set at one dollar for state county and city cars. Public officials using public licenses will be exempt. Receipts near 3 million dollars with 148000 passenger cars 15000 trucks and 1400 motorcycles licensed.
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North Carolina
Thos. B. Wilder
Aberdeen
Frank Page
Mark Squires
Caldwell
General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Postmaster Rebuilds Porch After Double Car Crash
Newton Dispatch reports Layton New Jersey postmaster Lester T. Smith faced two porch crashes when autos skidded on Bingmans road. Both motorists paid for damage. Smith had the porch end rebuilt then ordered a rear porch built after the second collision.
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Lester T. Smith
Layton
N. J
Bingman‘s Road
Smith
Newton N. J
Dispatch
Man Dies After 56 Foot Fall From Smokestack
William Goforth 22 of Statesville fell 56 feet while painting a smokestack for Grier Cotton Mill at Wilkesboro. He died at 1:80 AM. Funeral held at Mrs. John Goforth’s home in West Statesville. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery. Survived by wife and one child.
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Statesville
William Goforth
Grier Cotton Mill Company
Wilkesboro
C. S. Cashwell
John Goforth
West Statesville
Oakdale
Record crop in Virginia and South Carolina fields
Danville Virginia reports excellent wheat and a record tobacco crop with early harvest potential. Farmers credit favorable seasons and the cooperative sales system as boosting output and fortunes. In South Carolina, crop progress is ahead with topping due in two weeks and ongoing debate over the new pool system.
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Danville
Virginia
South Carolina
Ten year old asks to adopt Armenian child as mother
Beatrice Crump of Linwood asks Col. George H Bellamy to ship an Armenian child for adoption. She pledges to nurture the child, provide schooling and Sunday school attendance, recalling famine and Turk rule in Armenia.
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Raleigh
Linwood
George H. Bellamy
Near East Relief
Beatrice Crump
Thia
Davidson
Colonel Bellamy
Bellamy
Congress
Armenia
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Youths Companion
Carolina
Haymore
Danbury
Raleigh News and Observer
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