Levi in the Raleigh Register a curious naming habit
The Raleigh Register often assigns the first name Levi to ministers without provided initials or first names, a practice blamed on suggestion and tradition. The piece notes Levi as a biblical, easily imagined name that shapes public perception and press reporting, with examples and a count claiming 73.1 percent of county preachers reported with a first name or initials.
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Raleigh Register
Levi
Levi Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Rev. Jackson
Joe L. Smith
Hon. Smith
Jackson
House of
Reverend Levi Jackson
Register
Beckley
Henry James Jackson
Black-Draught Laxative Aids Constipation Relief
A testimonial from J. P. Mahaffey describes Black-Draught as a natural purely vegetable laxative that cleanses the system. He notes relief from dull headache drowsiness and lassitude caused by constipation after taking the product.
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J. P. Mahaffey
Local Ghent visitors return from Washington trip
Ghent residents Vivan Lilly Winnie Farley and Miss Opal McKinney joined weekend excursions to Washington D C. Miss McKinney also attended the United High School Press meeting in Huntington and was hosted Sunday by Mr and Mrs W R Norton of Glen Hedrick. Boone Farley, son of Berman Farley, had been ill at home for two weeks.
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Vivan Lilly
Washington, D. C
Winnie
Ora Farley
Opal McKinney
United High School
Huntington
W. R. Norton
Glen Hedrick
Boone Farley
Berman Farley
Man Gets 18 Months From Federal Judge
Sterling McBride, one of three men indicted in November, pleaded guilty to manufacturing counterfeit slot machine slugs and was sentenced to 18 months in federal court in Charleston before Judge McClintic. The case highlights federal penalties for operating coin operated amusements with slugged coins.
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McClintic
Charleston
Sterling McBride
Ancient Goerlitz Dish Reveals 2000-Year Diet
Goerlitz Germany April 19 The Associated Press reports Dr Gandert of the Goerlitz museum analyzed remnants from earthen bowls in Oberneundorf to reveal ancient meals. Pork and beans horse meat peas or millet appeared in the diet of inhabitants about two millennia ago.
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Associated Press
Goerlitz
Germany
Oberneundorf
Dr. Gandert
Goerlitz Museum
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Sophia
Ant
Levi Akers
Raleigh General Hospital
George Kettlewell
Wheeling
G. K. Sweeney
Bert Wallace
Dan Griffith
Chillicothe
Ohio
Raymond Henderson
Surver
Uys
GWINN
Mrs. Tag Heaberlin
Third Avenue
Huntington, W. Va
Gwinn Bros. & Co
W. Va
Westinghouse
Ghent, W. Va
ABC Washers Delvinators
Crosley Radios & Refrigerators
Raleigh Radio and Refrigerator CO
McCreery Street
Beckley and
O.G
Conscious
Swagger
Cheviots
Beckley Hotel
South Kanawha ST
Main ST
Strictly Fresh
Blue Rose Brand
Kale
Dickson’s Cash
Glen Rogers
Allen Junction
Ravencl
Stanaford
Pemberton-Sophia Road
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