Rum seizure in Wilkes County raid nets two men
Federal prohibition agents led by Deputy Administrator J L Osteen raided Gordon Benton and Robert Shoe at Benton's Antioch Township home near Wilkesboro early yesterday. Seized were 360 gallons of corn whisky and five gallon cans and barrels found in sheds, garden, hog lot, and barn area. Bond posted for Benton at 3000 and Shoe at 1000 for later Wilkesboro court appearance.
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Greensboro
Wilkes County
J. L. Osteen
Middle United States Court District
Gordon Benton
Robert Shoe
Benton
Shoe
Wilkesboro
C. G. Rosemond
L. G. Trexler
Antioch Township
Millard Hendrix
Mr. Osteen
Mr. Hendrix
Trexier
Osteen
Notice of Public Auction of Land in Dobson
By deed of trust J R Lawson defaulted on debt secured in Register's office of Surrey County. A. D. Folger as Trustee will sell at public auction at courthouse door Dobson on June 30 1927 at 1 PM to the highest bidder land described by Old Turkeyford road paths and nearby bounds totaling 9 acres more or less.
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J. R. Lawson
Register
Surry County
Dobson
Turkeyford Road
G. C. Kidd
N. J. Simpson
Simpson
A. D. Folger
Earthquake Felt In Richmond Virginia Early Morning
A pronounced shock believed to be an earthquake rattled Richmond at 2 17 this morning. Houses rocked window panes rattled and residents fled their beds though no damage was reported.
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Richmond
Stationery query ends with a quip at store
Jumbleberry asks a floor walker in a department store if they keep stationery. The floor walker replies no, joking that if they did he would lose his job.
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Jumbleberry
Floorwalker
Lindbergh to Get a Tar Heel Invitation
Elizabeth City receives word from Everett Sanders that the city’s invitation to Colonel Lindbergh to visit Kill Devil Hill is being presented to the Lindbergh reception committee. Kill Devil Hill is cited as the Wright Brothers first flight site in America with a December 17, 1903 wind aided flight two hours from Washington.
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Elizabeth City
Remarkable Barber Tale of Absent Minded Professor
A professor’s wife ties a string around his finger to remind him to get a haircut. En route home he remembers, enters his favorite barber, and asks for a cut, only to be told the barber already cut it that noon. The scene blends memory lapse with a witty barber’s remark.
Mount Airy to Hold Taxes for Schools and Bonds Vote
Mount Airy officials move to hold a June 28 election in Ward 1 and Ward 2 to decide a 60 cent property tax and 1.80 poll tax for school funding. Voters will also decide on a 50 000 dollar bond issue for school construction and a tax to liquidate existing school debt.
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Board of Commissioners
Mount Airy
General Assembly
North Carolina
E. H. On
Sien
W. G. Sydnor
F. M. Poore
Sec. & Treas
Mount Airy News Ad Headlines Read Like Snappy Notices
Ad page from Mount Airy News features brief local notices and classified blurbs. Readers see promotions, service offerings, and community announcements arranged in tight, period-appropriate style.
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Mount Airy
Anile
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Renton
Cardus
Thouands
Richmond, Va
Lindbergh
Kill Devil Hill
Mounts
San
Morni
Mount Airy News
Baseball Official League
EEE Horsehide Cove
Cperequtes
Mee Nena
UTT
BAY State Mill File
Holcomb
Midkiff
Mountairy
N. C
Lois Ned Dorel
Strainer
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