Battle over Piedmont and Northern continues in Charlotte hearing
The Piedmont and Northern rail line clash with the Southern and other carriers spans a second week in Charlotte as experts argue the electric line’s extension would harm Southern earnings. Testimony shows plans to connect with Norfolk and Western and Georgia and Florida lines while coal and traffic competition loom. The examiner visits the Piedmont district to view development.
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Charlotte
Piedmont and Northern Railway
Southern Railway
Piedmont Carolinas
Southern
North
South Carolinas
Winston-Salem
H. C. Davis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Georgia and Florida Railroad
Greenwood
Virginia
Piedmont and Northern
Louisville and Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Carolina, Clinchfield
Ohio
Kentucky
Clinchfield
Clinch Field
Seaboard Air Line
Piedmont
Northern
Examiner Davis
Straw Turns Into 250 Dollar Products, Says Chemist
George H Harrison, an industrial chemist, reports a method to burn straw to extract about 250 dollars worth of goods per ton. Read about the potential germicide, roofing paint, fly spray, and possible gas from straw, with claims from Farm and Fireside and quotes from Harrison near Mt Pan Park.
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New York
George H. Harrison
Farm and Fireside
Chemlet
Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Mt. Pan Park
Mtnn
Marrixon
Justice Qualifies as Authority on Mules
Raleigh report notes North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Brogden writes on duty of mule owners. In Mrs. Reetor vs Southern Coal Co the lower court’s award of 8000 damages is reversed. Plaintiff’s husband died after being pressed by a mule in a stable. court discusses owner liability for employees handling mules and describes the animal as moody and morose.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Supreme Court
Brogden
Wayne County
Sam Reetor
Southern Coal Company
Durham
Nolius Altus
Pair of Boots Made Two Poles Trip by Byrd Boots
In Seattle Commander Medard Byrd brings boots claimed to have crossed the North Pole twice. Made in Nome by an Eskimo, the boots traveled by dog team routes to New York then Spitzbergen. Byrd wore them on the pole crossing and later lent them to Lincoln Ellsworth for another polar expedition.
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Seattle
Wash
North Pole
Medard Byrd
Arctic Flyer
Byrd
Nome
Pole
New York
Spitzbergen
Lincoln Elsworth
Dirigibie Norte
Amundsen
New York Tailors Sell 1744 Style Trousers To Public
A New York custom tailoring club advertises well dressed men wearing seven sults trousers with 19 inch bottom width. The notice markets ukoses as part of the 1744 style fit for gentlemen.
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New York
Alabama man charged with murder over mule death claim
Dave Vassar of Bertin Alabama faces murder charges after his wife was found dead with a fractured skull. Vassar alleges a mule kicked his wife to death, a defense that prompts investigation into the unusual cause.
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Selma
Ala
Dave Vassar
Bertin
Vassar
Family Name Dies With William Angelton
Obituary notes the death of William Angelton in Marlow and records the extinction of the An gelton family name, reflecting its complete loss beyond the individual.
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Marlow
Ion
William Angelton
Prisoner Cheats Payroll Under Guard in Battle Creek
Mark Richardson, arrested for embezzling a shell-shocked veteran’s Veterans' Bureau hospital payroll, created an $80,000 payroll for Hospital No. 100 while guarded by Deputy U S Marshal J Cooper Huffman. Hospital officials moved Richardson from police to the hospital where he agreed to prepare the payroll.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Mark Richardson
Veterans’ Bureau Hospital
No. 100
United, States
J Cooper Huffman
Richardson
Richardsen
Wiggin Farm Ties Back to 1681 King’s Grant
Wiggin Farm near Stratham New Hampshire traces to the 1681 King’s Grant with continuous family custody through generations without a warranty deed, passed from father to son since.
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Wiggin
Stratham
New Hampshire
Purification promotes health with Calotabs system cleanse
Physicians say cleansing the system supports health. Purify the body by taking Calotabs weekly for several weeks, a proven system purifier. Get a family pack with directions at any drug store.
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Nature
New Yorkers Spend 75 Tons of Pennies Daily on Newspapers
The report notes that residents of New York use about seventy five tons of pennies each day to purchase newspapers, highlighting unusual coin usage and daily paper demand.
First electric fans born in 1884 rented for 15 dollars
The article notes the first electric fans were developed in 1884 and rented for 15 dollars per season plus the cost of electricity, reflecting early consumer adoption and pricing.
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Pender Streets
Willow Street
North Main Street
Hines
W. W. Burke
Mount Airy
THE
Surry County Loan & Trust CO
W. Beet
G. Serpe
W. F. Carter
Ree
W.A. Tent
S Eldridge
W . Hampton
D. Smith
Sturkish
BR. J. Reynolde
J. C. Hollingsworth Lumber Co
Mount Airy, N. C
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