Royal Tax Plot From Cork's Treasurer Ends With Diamonds
A Persian tale sets a sun king furious over waxy breakfast and a failing treasury. Murphy of Cork proposes taxing fake diamonds after a Yankee diamond sting. The king approves the scheme, praising Murphy as a loyal, saving treasurer for life.
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Royal Nibs
Murphys
Cork
Murphy
Hacksuard
Steve Blacker
Mary
Periu
Goxh
Ian
Reval
M. Quad
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Mrs. White Hosts Beulah Copple Bridal Shower
A sequence of social gatherings and outings notes at Mrs. L. M. White's Tuesday afternoon event for Miss Beulah Copple, with guests from local families including Copple, Sikes, Green, and Neal. The piece describes a cake centerpiece, heart shaped recipe cards, singing, and refreshments, plus mentions other social activities and visiting relatives in Monroe, Lumberton, and Gaffney. It ends with a town obituary poem contributed to the Charlotte Observer.
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Bertha Lee
Gore
J.D. Warren
Miss Lee
Hallie Neal
Annie
Jennie Summerlin
Janie Sanders
Very Morrow
Cordie Parker
Albemarle
Elizabeth Stes
Mildred McIntyre
Livberton
Hattie Beasley
Rook
Mian Sikes
Mises Annie Sanders
Parrott
Mary Marsh
Marshville
Elizabeth Smith
Margaret May
Moren
Margaret Williams
Atlanta
Mary Gilchrist Tatum
McColl
Mary Lee Crowell
Roxboro
Hannah Blair
Mary Sellars
Charlotte Observer
Monroe
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Yui
New Orleans
T.p.redwine
E. W. Sikes
Garrett, Dean
Sailex
Monroe Drug Co
King
Tommy
I Loan & Trust CO
Monroa NC
Bres
Usiness
sAnReRs
Natio
State
REN Aia
Cash Lens
Silver Coin, Inc
Rency
National Bank Notes
Tnourince Invest
Ment
Mediwrise
Uy Payamie
State of North Care of Union
Clark
E. Av. Blatr
D. A. Houston
N.C
Indiana
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Col. Bryan
Sing Sing
Wilmington Dispatch
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
Seaboard Air Line
Charlotte, Monroe, Wadesboro, Rock
Ingham
Laurinburg
Max
Ton, Lamberton
Councils
H. E. Pleasants
T. P. Wilmington
James Ker, Jr
Charlotte
John T. West
A. iRaielghe
Lucy Helm
G. 5
Lee
Halle Beasley
Lumberton
Juanita Meares
Jem Tatum
McCall
Sirs
Charles Iceman
Mesdames
C. H. Boyd
Frank Wilson
Gaffney
J. P. Laney
Missionary Society of Central Methodist Church
Messrs
W. 5. Blakeney
Mok. Lee
J. W. Allen
Mite Beulah Nance
Mildred
Riehee Ga
Pearl Nance
Robert Ney McNeely
Elysian
Mother Earth
New Hope School
Grif
Roscoe Phifer
Jersey
W. el, Williams
H. K. Copple
Monro
Tennessee
D. Collier
Martin, Tenn
Mt. Hebron
J. T. Yarbrough
Monroe R. F. D
Unionville Manufacturing Corporation
Unionville
County of
Union
State of North Carolina
R. T. Presson
J. J. Bryan Grimes
North Carolina
Exid Corporation
T. V. Redwine
Raleigh
A. D
J. Bryan Grimes
Jorneys
Delecto
J.C. Smith Co
Jowneys
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