Aged Automobiles Still Can Run to Wisconsin Centenni al
A caravan of 65 veteran cars travels 40 miles from Flint Michigan to Milwaukee Wisconsin for the centennial parade. The fleet includes an 1899 mobile steamer, a 1910 Peerless roadster, a 112 Overland, and a 1911 Winston with a stubbornly reliable compressor start er. The group travels with a tire truck and repair support, some parts made to order. An 1899 steamer owner drove 400 miles to join.
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Chicago
U.P
Flint
Mich
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Newest In China Reverts To Last Century's Style
Atlanta report notes shoppers at the Southeast china glass and gift show favor 1890s motifs in china with gold vines and floral centers. Pottery rising, aluminum and chrome replace silver. Italian patterns arrive with a Chinese look. New gadgets emphasize practical informal living including glass buffets and novelty crystal with chrome bases.
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China
Atlanta
U.P
China Department
United States
Century Old Doll Part Of Celebration
A tiny doll that survived the Donner party will join a California centennial caravan touring the state. The doll and 8 year old owner Martha Jane Reed were rescued from the Sierra Nevada snow fall in 1847. Half of the Donner party died from hunger and exposure while trapped on the east slope. The caravan is assembled by the California centennials commission to display state heritage mementos.
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San Francisco
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Martha Jane Reed
Sierra Nevadas
California Centennials Commission
Radio Cabinet Hatchery for Pheasant Chicks Surprises Aberdeen
In Aberdeen South Dakota a pheasant hen had her nest destroyed by a mower. Two eggs survived and hatch emerged from a radio cabinet, using tube warmth to incubate. A curious birth follows a prior loss at the municipal airport scene.
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Aberdeen
S. D
U.P
Sale of land for taxes in Halifax County 1948 list
Tax sale to satisfy Roanoke Rapids City and School taxes for 1947 will be held Monday September 13, 1948 at the courthouse door Halifax NC. A.E. Akers Tax Collector names numerous properties with combined totals, properties include vacant lots, houses, and farms across Carawan Belmont Hamilton Jefferson Washington and other streets. total listed taxes amount to thousands of dollars.
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Halifax County
Ems A. Wilson
Stella Mae J
Wilson
Daly
Superior Court
North Carolina
Halifax
Littleton Township
North Caroli
R. D. Wilson
Chas. E. Foster
C. E
P. W. Vaughan
T. O. Rothwell
Rosa Wilson
R. D. Wilson Naying
J.B. Knott, Jr
N. C
Roanoke Rapids
A.E. Akers
School Brown Furniture Co
Carolina Way Music’ Service
Anderson
Pete
Belmont
Armstrong
B. F
Matthews Hill
Babcock
Virginia V
House
Roa. Ave
Bland
D. B. Marcher
Blue
Ni J
Jewel
Brigman
A. J
Pearl S. Jenkins
Monitor
Elk
Erma
J. C
Hamilton
Bunch
Butler
Willam M
Carawan
St. Harmertown
Marshall
Davis
Lewter
Wilson St
Draper
L. H
Madison
Lot & House
Monroe St
Ellis
H.S
Tilghman
Medlin
Weldon
Emry
Ivey
Washington No
Lis Emry
Tone
Jackson
Wavac
Koa
Tar Etheridge
Ave
Bag Evans
Bolling Road
Frank
Max
Hornertown
Harden
Marris
C. B
Maris
Sterling E
Littleton Road
Marvis
Jefferson
Harrison
Percy J
McGee
Hudson
Harriet
Belmont Block
James
Washington
Jenkins
George B
Vac Rapids
Johnson
A.W
Its
Jordan
James H
Keeter
Fannie
Maddry
Langston
Mrs
J. M. Vincent
James EL Delbudgey
Lewis
J. R
McMurnay
J. M
Estates
Jefferson Ao
Mabrey
W. W
Lot Hornertown
Raleigh St
Mascey
Lots
Mincher
John T
Mitchell
Joy Mornertown
Moody
Yuse Hornertown
Mooney
Walter ii
Moore
J. L
Gurkin Land
Macon E
Ios Myrick
Mis
Ga Ave
Nooney
J. E
Hony IL
Sth
Var. Weldon HY
W. Rose
Wood
Pearson
Cecil E
Geo. Dy
Rainey
I. B
Riddick
Hubert
Shaw
Effie
Belmont Es Shell
Raymond W
Burton Simmons
R. C
Henry
Stell
George C
Stokes
Oakley’ Ave
Strauther
Taylor
Mavion
Var. Ransome
Topping
Hamilon
Car
Tripp
Raymond
Tudor
Linwood H
Twisdale
H. B
Marcher
van Walker
Wells
Joe C
Wheeler
D. W
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the Herald
Advi County
M. C. Morris
Margaret Gibson
Oak St
Charlotte Street
J. W. Dowdy
Roanoke Ave
Dixie
Williams Street
A. D. Haverstock
J. J. Mills
West Rosemary
Weldon Mattress CO. P. O
Weldon, N. C
Fitts
Electric Inc
Fast Tenth Street
Marshall St. Teton
Perugia
Italy
Civie
Westinghouse
Speight-White Co., Inc
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Auto Bodies
Jack Pickett
D. D. Chestnut
Dixie Auto
East 10Th Street
Herald Printing & Company
Leonard Walker
Lena Walker
D. G. Diens
Vaughan
Cooley
Virgin Electric and Power Company
Virginia-Carolina Power Company
Denice
M. H. Sheavin
Shearin
Poplar
Watke
R. W. Thornton “Nash
Power Company
Thornton
Hickory
C. T. Cooley
Tmoe Allsbrook & Benton
Myrtle
Tay
Bennett
John H
Hodgestown
Brownng
Elnora P
Virginia Smith
Mecie Land
Daniel
Andrew
Herbert
Fiodgestown
Graham
Charlie, Jr
Haley
Mary T
Stoinertown
Hervin, Steve
Hodgestown Blk. Co
Hicks
Hattie
Vie Hornertown
Yal Hunt
Aessie
Clinton P
Joseph T
J. W
William R
Johnston
Charlie
Lockett
Elia
Bee McPhail
Josephine
Mack
Dorothy
Mills
TBAB
Halifax Farmers Supply CO
Roanoke Avenue General Hardware
Glidden
Heath & Milligan
Halifax Farmers Supply Company
Roanoke Avenue
Glidden Company
Sherwin — Williams Paints
Roanoke Builders Supply, Inc
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