Mastery of the Air and Wright Brothers Triumph
The New York Evening Post lauds Orville and Wilbur Wright for turning prior failures into sustained mastery of flight. It argues their long aeronautical progress has become routine and credits their ability to pass on knowledge to pupils. The note ends with a separate line noting that nearly 45 percent of last year’s imports to China paid duty at Shanghai.
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Wright Brothers
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Wright
New York Evening Post
China
Anghai
Dixie Club Grocery Company Changes Hands In Stateville
The Dixie Club Grocery Company of Statesville and Paris assigned assets to trustees E G Gilmer and R V Brawley and filed the deed of trust. President C S Holland acted under a director resolution to effect the voluntary assignment amid a store closure before noon Monday. Assets reportedly cover existing indebtedness.
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Dixie Club Grocery Company
Statesville
Paris
Dixie Club Grocery Company, Incorporated
Messrs. E. G. Gilmer
R. V. Brawley
C. S. Holland
Superior Court
Grand Jury Returns True Bill Against D A Hurley
The grand jury of Superior Court returns a true bill charging D A Hurley with assaulting his wife Katherine Jordan Hurley by shooting at her three times in her Buford Hotel room in Charlotte NC on or about May 30. The couple had marital troubles and Hurley was drinking. Mrs Hurley is staying with her mother in New York.
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North Carolina
Jacob S. Allen
Raleigh
Virginia
Kitchin
James S. Manning
University of North Carolina
Dixie Laundry Machinery Manufacturing Company
Greensboro
Hampton
Gastonia
King’s Mountain
Z. P. Smith
Greensboro da
Industrial News
A. T. Yoder
John McCampbell
State Hospital
Morganton
J. P. Caldwell
Board of
Burke County
Albert F. Hale
Winston
Winston-Salem
Internal Revenue Office
J. D. Dorsett
Spencer
J. M. Maupin
Salisbury
Potomac Heights Land Company
District of Columbia
Washington
J. E. Young
Wake County
Connor
Solicitor Robinson
Wadesboro
Tim
Charlotte
Grand Jury
D. A. Hurley
Katherine Jordan Hurley
Corn shipments revive local market in Stanly County
Stanly Enterprise reports farmers brought in triple the advertised 1000 bushels as locally shipped corn remains scarce. The notice notes farmers kept home granaries filled as three to four years ago firms sold 40 to 50 thousand bushels annually in the local market. A separate Wilmington item notes the Wynnewood Lumber box factory beginning operations with about 125 employees, backed by Philadelphia capital.
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Stanly County
Stanly Enterprise
Wilmington
Special
Wynnewood Lumber Company
Philadelphia
Balloon Race Ends With Balloons Dropping Near Tennessee
Three of nine balloons from the national distance race of the Aero Club of America and Indiana endurance test dropped to earth at Shackle Island Tennessee at 6 PM Sunday. Dr. Link and R. J. Irvin won the Indiana endurance race aboard the Indianapolis after 22 hours aloft. Chicago took second and Ohio third.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Aero Club of America
Aero Club of Indiana
Shackle Island
Tenn
Indiana
Dr. Link
R. J. Irvin
Chicago
Ohio
Jusserand Gifts San Francisco Medal for 1906 Fire
Ambassador Jusserand on behalf of France presented San Francisco a gold commemorative medal marking the city's restoration from the 1906 earthquake and fire. Insane man kills five in Somerville slaughterhouse with four wounded. others die later.
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San Francisco
Cal
France
United States
Jusserand
Somerville
Masa
John Murphy
North Packing and Provision Company
Murphy
Parsley House Planting Idea for Windowsill Growth
A plan to grow parsley in the home using a window sill box. Paint or stain a box, attach it to the sill, fill with rich soil, and water daily. Remove small roots from garden or market, plant them, and keep in sun for part of each day. Leaves harvestable for cooking and garnishing.
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Indianapolis News
Barbados Pigs Taught Tricks by Local Natives
Barbadian villagers train pigs as pets and service animals, allowing them to roam inside houses and perform amusing tricks under local supervision and care.
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Barbados
Record Census Bulletin Details 1908 Cotton Output
The 1908 U.S. cotton crop reached 13,587,306 bales, up 19.4 percent from 1907 and the third largest on record. Texas produced 3,913,084 bales, 28.8 percent of national output, with strong spinning quality and cleanliness noted. Total value to growers estimated at $681,230,956. lint value $588,814,828. seed $92,416,128. World mill consumption pegged at 19,574,000 bales. U.S. share 13,002,000. Over 9 million people employed in cotton. global goods value about $2 billion.
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Corp
United States
British India
Egypt
Russia
China
Brazil
Mexico
Peru
Turkey
Persia
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Orange
S. MM. Gattis
Hillshore
A. W. Graham
Oxford
N.C
Supreme Court
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Dentisst
Hillsboro
Churton Street
John W. Graham
W. A. Hayes
Munn & Co
North State News
High Point
New York Herald-Atlanta Journal
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Atlanta
Chas. Ragan
Stokes Sanitarium
Frank Armfield
Norfolk
Lincolnton
W. W. Motz
Walker Branch
N. B. Williams
Will Freeman
Williams
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Bacon
Aldrich
Rayner
Smith
South Carolina
Taft
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Cuba
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Army of Pacifica
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Seattle
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North America
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Finance Committee
LaFollette
Nelson
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Elkins
Europe
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American Federation of Labor
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White House
Uriu
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Mount Vernon
Japan
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St. Louis
Gulf
William H.hart
Penrose
la Follette
Pennsylvania
Bureau of the Census
Willim M. Stuart
Daniel C. Roper
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