North Carolina Leaders Push Federal Aid for Crops
Bryan Grimes urges President to finance cotton and tobacco crops and to provide transportation to open markets. North Carolina crops show mixed gains with tallies for corn tobacco hay and potatoes. Governor Craig reports on Whitney camp and freight-rate commission progress with substantial intrastate relief.
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Bryan Grimes
Gore’ Craig
Council of State
North Carolina
United States
Cosion
Commission
State Treasurer Lacy Responds to Auto Tax Payment Claims
Treasurer Lacy disputes a Fayetteville dispatch claiming Guilford County alone collected 1913 auto tax. He says every county received its 1913 share and 1914 payments will follow once the pro rata list is prepared. He sent telegrams to W M Long and B C Beck confirming payments and cancelled checks.
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Lacy
Fayetteville
Association of County Commissioners of
Guilford County
W. M. Long
B. C. Beckwith
New and Observer
Secretary of State
State Militia Funds Allocated and Band Inaugurates New Instruments
The War Department reports 1915 militia funding of 2 million dollars with 1,599,362 reserved for purchases and 400,637 set aside for discretionary allotments. Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia receive specific suballocations. The Third Regiment Band reports complete new instruments, including a missing giant bass horn. A Capitol heating test and progress on the National Highway show ongoing state improvements with road gains in Dinwiddie, Brunswick, and Granville counties, promising reduced travel costs.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
Secretary of War
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
D. H. Whislow
Dinwiddie County
Brunswick County
Granville County
Winslow
STATE CREAMERY MEN MEET Hickory
The North Carolina Association met here and elected officers. The meeting discussed selling butter output cooperatively and advertising campaigns. Represented creameries have a combined 150000 pounds monthly, aiming to reach 300000 by January. Southern Railway plans weekly dairy car trips to creameries.
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Hickory
North Carolina Association
Curtis Bynum
Asheville
Maryin Blanton
Shelby
W. J. Shuford
Shelby Creamery
Marvin Blanton
White Pine Creamery
Mooresville
Howard Peeples
Southern Railway
Washington
J. H. McLain
United States Dairy Division
Peeples
Shuford
North Carolina
Hickory Creamery
Meares Re-elected Supreme Exchequer Of Pythians
Wilmington city official Captain Thomas D. Meares was re-elected supreme master of exchequer by the biannual meeting of the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias in Winnipeg Manitoba. He has served in this office for the past year and has been a Pythian for 34 years since joining the supreme lodge in 1892.
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Meares
Wilmington
Thomas D. Meares
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Supreme Lodge
North Carolina
Long Trip by Auto to Black Mountain
Mr Howard Ban Black Mountain private secretary to the secretary of the navy and Mr D A Tompkins spend a few days in Black Mountain. Prof Jerome Dowd and wife travel by motor from Norman Oklahoma to Black Mountain with an automobile sleeper extension for the journey.
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Black Mountain
Howard Ban
Howard Banks
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
D. A. Tompkins
Jerome Dowd
Norman, Okio
Raleigh Sells Bonds for Water Plant Extension
Raleigh city commission sold $75,000 in water plant extension bonds to Security Trust Company of Spartanburg South Carolina. The bid stood 419 above par.
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Raleigh
Raleigh City Commission
The
Security Trust Company of
Spartanburg
S. C
Fire at Troy Cotton Mills Sparks Sparks
Lightning struck the Smith erman Cotton Mills triggering a blaze in the lint rooms. The mill fire department, aided by the sprinkler system, extinguished the flames in minutes. Walls blackened and contents damaged but loss deemed not heavy.
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Troy
Smitherman
Statesville man patents subsoil attachment for plows
D. D. Littlejohn of Statesville has secured a patent on a subsoil attachment for plows and is seeking to form a company to manufacture and market the device locally. He has letters from plow manufacturers backing its prospects and may have it produced by a major plow company if an organization here fails.
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Statesville
D. D. Littlejohn
Duke in the Movie Business
The duke of Manchester joins the Church and School Special Service corporation as exploration secretary. Based at 18 East Forty-first street, the firm aims to supply morally valuable films to churches and schools worldwide, canvassing 115000 Protestant churches and courting Catholics as patrons.
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New York
Duke of Manchester
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Special Service Corporation
East Forty-first Street
William Carter
Madison Avenue
Charles H. Parkhurst
S. S. McClure
Henry Cle~s
Gyala Peri Peak Found On River Of Doubt Expedition
Captain F H Bailey reports the discovery of a 24 460 foot peak named Gyala Peri on the unknown land beyond the River of Doubt explored over 300 miles. He describes the Darlas as the wildest people, ignorant of white men and India, who value white beads and salt and wear hair tied with a long pin and palm leaf tuft.
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London
Brazil
Royal Geographical Society
F. H. Bailey
Can-po
Brahmapootra
Tibet
India
Gyala Peri
Bailey
Canal aid to sanitation in Rio de Janeiro East End
In Rio de Janeiro the East End has gained sanitary improvements from a broad canal that drains marshy low land and channels flood waters. The canal runs down the middle of Avenida do Mangue with double driveways on each side and palms lining the banks, creating a picturesque riverside scene.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Baby’s One Shrug Keeps Wedding Breakfast On Track
In Sacramento a newborn saved the Manne wedding breakfast from failure. When the bride saw thirteen guests, she balked at continuing. A neighbor’s baby was seated in a chair in the head position, quieting fears and allowing the feast to proceed.
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Sacramento
Cal
Adolph Manne
Hair Treatment Claims From Hart Prag Co Ad
An advertisement from Hart Prag Co of High Point North Carolina touts a shampoo named Q-Ban claimed to darken gray hair cleanse away dandruff and leave hair fluffy glossy and healthy looking The copy asserts the product stops dandruff and hair loss and mentions a 7 oz bottle with no cap details provided
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Ena Ghaes
Roy
Fiona
Q-Ban
Hart Prag Co
High Point, N C
High Point Milling Co Flour Ad
An advertisement touts Good Wholesome Flour from High Point Milling Co asserting white frost and luxury flour are the best for baking. It emphasizes quality wheat and superior bread, cakes and pastry.
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High Point Milling CO
S Mill
High Point Milling Company
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