Warner’s Farm Family Excursion to Mecklenburg Roads
A special train carrying farmers and their wives arrives in Charlotte as part of H B Warner’s agricultural excursion to Mecklenburg County. The trip promotes good roads and local interest with many guests and blue ribbon identifiers, followed by speeches and a dinner.
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Meckienhors
Ss of Honor
Jo Lime-Light
Len
H. B. Warner
Wasington Dispatch
Mecklenburg
Warner
Hickory Electric Scheme Advances for Catawba River Plant
Col M E Thornton president of Water Power Electric Co of Hickory NC says the company has options on river shoals above the Catawba and will build a hydro electric plant across the river at Likery. Initial installation valued at 6500 dollars and Thornton travels to New York to finalize construction arrangements. A cotton gin near Peeler was burned totalling 2500 dollars with incendiary indications and little prior operation suggesting possible local arson by Mehit riders in Rowan County.
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Hickory
Special
Col
M.E. Thornton
The
Water Power Electric Company
Hisompany
Catawba River
Likery
Col. Thornton
New York
Spencer
Kluttz
Linn
Pecer
Rowan County
Durham Board Finalizes Paid Firemen Hose Order
The Durham board prepares final plans for the paid and partially paid fire department. They order 1000 feet of hose to add to the 900 feet already ordered this year. The new hose will go on duty at each station Monday with seven companies staffing.
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Durham
Fons Av
Moneach
Seven Company
Buggy Co. Held in Receivership by Court
The editors of the Iger Co. appeared in chambers seeking a receiver for the Buggy Company. Judge Biggs appointed Brewer as temporary receiver, with further proceedings extended to March 3.
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Se Buggy Co
Iger Co
Brewer
Biggs
Gibson Mills Floors Settle After Pillar Crumbles
In Concord the north end of the Gibson Mills sank about six feet on Saturday as a pillar crumbled and the Dooms underneath gave way. Four hundred workers faced a mild panic but no injuries occurred though several young women fainted.
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Concord
Gibson Mills
Woman Blacklisted Prompts Damages Suit in Wadesboro
Mrs Emma L Richardson sues P T Rhyne for 50000 dollars alleging wrongful blacklisting by the Retail Merchants Association alleging libel. The novel suit targets a new local organization that bars credit to listed individuals and hinges on its outcome.
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Wadesboro
Emma L. Richardson
P. T. Rhyne
Dunn Lawyer Killed by Train on Broad Street Crossing
Special report states Hon. W. A. Stewart prominent attorney was fatally struck by a freight train at the Broad street crossing at 7 30 Saturday. The train appeared to shift and back, running over him and crushing him severely.
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Dunn
Broad Street
W. A. Stewart
Twenty Pound Baby Reported In Wadesboro
In Wadesboro Special area the town reports the birth of a 20 pound baby last Monday. The child of Walter Little and his wife, a well known colored couple, is said to be healthy. The parents are described as the most productive couple in town.
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Wadesboro
Special
Walter Little
Pot of Gold Found Ties Forsyth Bank Theft to NC Dig
A jar of coins totaling 1225 dollars allegedly linked to the Forsyth Bank and Trust robbery in Kernersville, North Carolina, was recovered from under a dwelling in that city. Deputy Sheriff Robert Flint and Gaither Bodenhamer, the latter arrested in Washington for stealing over two thousand dollars, traveled to North Carolina with investigators.
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Washington
Forsyth Bank and Trust Company
Kernersville
N. C
Bneath
Robert Flint
North Carolina
Gaither Bodenhamer
Reception to Legislators in Raleigh
Governor and Mrs. Kitchin hosted a formal reception Tuesday night for General Assembly members in Raleigh. Hundreds of local residents who have paid respects to the Kitchins since the inauguration attended as invited guests.
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Raleigh
Gilman Attacks Modern Home Exacting Servant System
In Atlantic City Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman charged that rich homes treat women as section bosses while poor homes make them servants. She urged emancipation and a reformed domestic order to favor child culture and true motherhood, criticizing economic dependence and the idle woman.
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American Sociological Society
Atlantic City
Charlotte P. Gilman
Mar- Tigge
America
Apple Charms and Halloween Customs Across Britain
A survey of apple based superstitions and games from England and Scotland, detailing apple hanging prompts for marriage luck, peeling for future husbands, the mirror sighting ritual, and playful Halloween bets with candles and apples. It notes how these beliefs persist as social pastimes in modern gatherings.
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England
Scotland
Highlands
Soldiers abandon gloves in field service rule
A decision by the inspector general bans wearing gloves and white collars for field duty. Enlisted men must discard white collars during field operations, while officers may wear a white collar only when in garrison. White gloves are forbidden as well, ending an earlier perception of their necessity in the field.
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Inspector-General of the Army
Proverbs and Phrases Collection
Gifts persuade even the gods. Stand with anybody that stands right. Think twice before you speak and then talk to yourself. That man is the most educated who is the most useful. A villain when he seems most kind is most to be suspected. The world never sours on a man until he sours on himself.
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Lincoln
Villian
Simple Violet Scented Talcum Gift Boxes
The New York World describes inexpensive violet scented talcum gift boxes for school friends. Cretonne or ribbon cases enclose the powder, with overcast edges or gold galloon trim, tops attached or separate, and a neatly finished back fastening.
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New York World
Hint for Papering Rooms Emphasizes Light First
The New York World notes light should guide wallpaper choice. Pure white reflects most light, dark green absorbs most, pastels and light blues absorb 20–25 percent, orange 30 percent, apple and gray greens near 50 percent, brown about 60–70 percent, with white as the brightest option.
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New York World
New Table Extensions Expand Round Dining Space
A New Haven Register report describes a round extension table that enlarges from forty eight to sixty inches, adding a fifteen inch exterior diameter when extended. The segments store in a crate and the design comes in oak, mission and mahogany. A banquet table top option fits any table shape and uses eight castered segments to mimic larger sizes.
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New Haven Register
Molasses Gingerbread and Breakfast Cream Recipes
A collection of home recipes including Molasses Gingerbread with molasses sugar butter and soda, Breakfast Cream made from egg white and milk, Braised Beef with onions and salt pork, Green Pea and Rice Soup using peas rice milk stock and butter, and Egg and Cheese Salad layering hard boiled eggs lettuce cheese pickles and dressing.
Where Winter is Summer in California Climate Analysis
The article describes California’s climate as varied yet mild year round, with mountains wintery and valleys in perpetual spring. It notes a rainless summer, coastal tent cities, and warm winters below 3000 feet, comparing the region to Italy and the Riviera and citing California beaches near Los Angeles where February snow is possible on Sierra Madre while sea bathing remains pleasant.
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England
California
Italy
Rivira
Los Angeles
Sierra Madre
American Riviera
Outing Magazine
New Idea Helps Wisconsin Couple Improve Health
A Wisconsin couple details health improvements after switching from coffee to Postum. They report better sleep, calmer nerves, clearer skin, and reduced coffee cravings after preparing Postum properly according to the package directions. The letter, attributed to Postum Co., ends with a call to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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