North Carolina Pushes Judicial Age Limits and Clarks Debate
Washington declines Supreme Court candidates over age 65, sidelining Walter Clark and weighing Judge Long and Wilh J. Allen as alternatives. Raleigh delegation pushes Clark, while ex governor Jarvis heads endorsements. Also notes Farmers State Convention plans and state tax corps assessments as a big corn year looms and hookworm eradication expands to Columbus County with Dr. P. W. Covington leading efforts.
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Washington
Wilson
Simmons
Overman
U. Ss. Supreme Court
Walter Clars
North Carolina
B. F. Long
Statesville
Long
Wilh J. Allen
Goldsboro
Ator Overman
Clark
Alname
A. W. McLean
Lumberton
J. W. Bailey
Raleigh
Indep Clark
White House
Pou Ked
Judge Clark
Jarvis
Pitt County
Pou
Army worm battle advised by farmers institute
The state faces army worm damage as crops suffer in this region. Entomologist Franklin Shermen outlines control methods at a Farmers Institute meeting. A Neuse area resident proposes a straw and sulfur method involving pine straw piles lit at sundown as a reported effective remedy.
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Department of Agriculture
Franklin Shermen
Farmers’ Institute Normal
W. A. Smith
Neuse
News and Observer
Secretary Issues New Charters and Corporate Bids
Several firms announce charters with varied aims and capitals including Winslow System Co of Greensboro with 100000 to run accounting. Wayne Distributing Co of Goldsboro with 100000 for fuel and timber. Universal Cement Products Co of High Point with 125000 to make cement products. El Ore Mining Co of Hemp Moore County with 300000. incorporators include C G Harrison J Clyde Cheek R B Young W J Lunsfor F B Edmundson Charles F Gerhardt Paul Gerhardt Henry M Green and others. Battlefield Maps Placed In Hall documents note a Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville map issued by Confederate Corps engineers L Martin and Claud B Denson in 1863 Raleigh officer Cant Denson long a local resident. notes on his wartime school in Durham County.
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Winslow System Co
Greensboro
C. G. Harrison
J. Clyde Cheek
R. B. Young
Wayne Distributing Company
Goldsboro
W. J. Lunsfor
F. B. Edmundson
Universal Cement Products Company
High Point
el Ore Mining Company
Hemp
Moore County
Charles F. Gerhardt
Washington, D. C
Paul Gerhardt
Henry M. Green
Ashkeboro
North
Carolina Hall of History
Fredericksbure
Chancellorsville
Fueineer
L. Martin
Claud B. Denson
Confederate States
Denson
Raleigh
Duplin County
Broughton Figures In California Trip Headlines
Mr J M Broughton Jr of this city reports a California sojourn with hikes and auto trips near Mill Valley where he encounters old acquaintances from 1849. He plans to return about September 1. Commissioner Young sails to Montreal for a health break while Treasurer B R Lacy also takes mountain summer vacation. Army worm damage cited in Tyrrell and Currituck by Agriculture Commissioner Graham.
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Mr. Broughton
California
J. M. Broughton
Mill Valley
Gan Frencines
J. M. Broughton, Jr
Commissioner Young
Montreal
Jas. Young
Young
B. R. Lacy
Tyrrell and
Currituck
Graham
Craven County Farmers Optimistic Over Corn Cotton Crops
Reports from Craven and nearby counties say corn and cotton crops are strong with high yields expected. The first boll seen in New Bern came from Ravenwood Farms in Jones County, and cotton prospects around Vanceboro are favorable aided by a large tobacco acreage and new warehouses. Newton installs a 16 pole white way around its business square, featuring 13 foot poles and decorative lighting to enhance night cityscape.
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New Bern
Craven
Ravenwood
Jones County
John L., Robinson
Vanceboro
Robinson
Vanesboro
Craven County
A. T. Dill
Virginia
Pamlico
Carteret
Jones
Onslow
Newton
North Carolina
Army Worm Infestation Hit Durham County Farms
Army worms have invaded the Southwestern section of Durham County near the city limits. The pest threatens hay patches and a cornfield on Ed Cole’s farm as it moves southwest. County demonstrator and farm life school head was called for aid and visited the area.
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Durham County
Durham
Durham Township
Ed Cole
Farm Ife
Building Farm School Underway at Salisbury China Grove
Construction on the farm life school at China Grove, Salisbury is in progress with brick laying started a few days ago. Plans include appropriate exercises and entertainment for the cornerstone laying ceremony.
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Salisbury
China Grove
Greensboro Tobacco Market Aims for Big State Status
Greensboro chamber of commerce committee works to advertise the city among tobacco raisers. Encouraged by gains the past two seasons they believe Greensboro can become a major market. Last year leaf sales exceeded 500000 dollars, up from under 100000 previously. Merchants plan prizes again this year.
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Greensoro
Greensboro
Chamber of Commerce
Tarboro's Pennington Retains NC Trap Championship Title
J. Pennington of Tarboro wins the tenth annual North Carolina State trap shoot at Wrightsville Beach tying with Dr. J. H. Dreher of Wilmington on 90 of 100. In the shoot off for 20 birds Pennington hits 17 to Dreher's 14, securing the championship for another year.
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Wilmington
Pennington
Tarboro
North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach
J. H. Dreher
Dreher
Night labor at Durham site draws crowds to lights
Contractors in Durham employ night shifts to excavate six feet underground amid sandy stone delays. About 50 negro workers labor under bright electric lights while crowds collect to watch. After clearing the First National Bank building, day and night teams will continue digging to meet schedule.
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Durham
Seros
First National Bank
North Carolina Militia Bucks Bermuda Target Shoot
The Newbern division of the North Carolina naval militia led by Captain Caleb D. Bradham returned from a 10 day Bermuda cruise aboard the U S S Rhode Island. The Newbern unit won top honors in three inch gun target practice with 42 hits of 80 as four divisions from NC and militiamen from New Jersey Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia competed. Farmers institute work is planned as over 500 agriculturists gather in Raleigh for a three day conference to set up statewide institute workers for events across counties from Raleigh to the Blue Ridge. Capt T B Parker directs the institute program and will supervise the four parties from the conference as institutes begin in Chatham Durham Moore Hoke Davie Randolph and others.
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North Carolina
Newbers
Newbern Division
North Carolina Naval Militia
Caleb D. Bradham
Bermuda
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Newbern
Raleigh
State Department of Agriculture
Blue Ridge Mountains
Capt
T. B. Parker
Imediately
Chatham
Durham
Moore
Hoke
Davie
Randolph
Durham Divided Over Highway Routes To Raleigh
Durham commercial bodies back both proposed routes between Durham and Raleigh as the dispute over the central highway continues. Cary backers favor the Gary route while Leesville supporters push their case with the council. Greensboro votes to issue 100000 in street bonds by a large margin. Cabarrus County hires R D Goodman as farm demonstration agent. Jackson tips from Tennessee declined the post.
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Durham
Durham County
Raleigh
Wake County
Cary
Gary
Leesville
Fire damages Patterson Lumber yard in Lexington
Fire at the Patterson Lumber Company yards south of Lexington caused about $30 in lumber losses, mostly hardwoods. The origin is unknown, with possibilities including faulty electric winchs near transformer and tramway or a smoker's discarded match near a trash pile.
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Lexington
Patterson Lumber Company
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