Retail Merchants Seek Legislation On Homestead Tax
The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association elected L B Markham of Durham president for the term and adjourned after choosing Asheville as next meeting site. Officers named include P L Poston Statesville vice president M E Newsom Jr Durham secretary and T B Burton Asheville treasurer. The group urged amending the North Carolina constitution on homestead exemptions to curb fraud and called for tax system reform to tax property at approximate value. Transportation chair J N McCausland cited Freight Rate Association gains and a 11 to 18 percent rate cut from the legislature.
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Durham
North Carolina Retail Merchants’ Association
Asheville
L. B. Markham
P. L. Poston
Statesville
M. E. Newsom, Jr
T. B. Burton
North Carolina
Legislative Committee
General Assembly
J. N. McCausland
Committee On Transportation
Association
Just Freight Rate Association
New Hanover Lets Jail Contract in Wilmington
The county commissioners award the contract to erect a new model concrete prison on the county farm tract north of Wilmington for 35000 dollars. The facility will replace the insecure convict camp in East Wilmington with separate white and colored male and female compartments and temporary holding for insane inmates.
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New Hanover
Wilmington
Board of County Commissioners
New Express Office at Asheville Depot
Work began on a new Southern Express Company depot office at the passenger station to accommodate growing business. The current baggage room space is needed by the Southern Railway for expanded operations.
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Asheville
Southern Express Company
Southern Railway
Express
Finishing Link of Highway Near Asheville to Fairview
Workmen for the Asheville Charlotte Highway contract take up two miles of roadway from Hickory Nut Gap toward Fairview in Buncombe County. Construction must be completed by August 10 under a forfeiture clause.
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Asheville
Hickory Nut Gap
Fairview
Buncombe County
Asheville-Charlotte
Governor proposes leasing state convicts for road work
Governor Craig, while in Asheville, says at the upcoming general assembly he will recommend that all state convicts be taken from highways and railroads and leased for road building to counties willing to pay for their services. He believes a thorough study shows it is best to end gratuitous convict labor on state highways.
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Asheville
Craig
General Assembly
Road Opening Postponed For Highway Opening
Hendersonville delegates from Spartanburg Tryon and Hendersonville met in Saluda this week to postpone the opening celebration of the Asheville Hendersonville Spartanburg Highway in Hendersonville from July 4 to a date no later than August 3. Polk county road commissioners prefer delaying public travel until full safety is assured.
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Hendersonville
Good Roads
Spartanburg
Tryon
Saluda
Asheville
Polk County
Pharmacists End Meeting with Proposals for Stricter Licensing
The North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association adjourned after a three day session in Hendersonville with plans to push legislation requiring pharmacists to hold a diploma from a reputable school and to pass the state board exam before registration. The rule would apply to drug store managers from 1919 onward, while assistant druggists could register under the current system. The group urged state funding for thorough drug store inspections and voted to solicit pharmacists statewide for opinions. Delegates were offered an automobile tour of nearby points, with P. W. Vaughn elected local secretary and Morehead City and Wrightsville Beach inviting the next meeting.
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Hendersonville
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Durham
General Assembly
State Board of Pharmacy
P. W. Vaughn
Morehead City
Wrightsville Beach
President Thanks Simmons for Panama Canal repeal work
Washington Senator Simmons receives widespread praise for steering the Panama Canal toll exemption repeal through Congress. President Woodrow Wilson calls his role untiring and brilliant and praises him as the country benefits from the decisive result. Prof Emory R Johnson of Penn applauds Simmons for expert handling of the measure before the Interoceanic Canals Committee and in the Senate.
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Simmons
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Emory R Johnson
Pennsylvania
Senate
Interoceanic Canals Committee
Mount Holly Bridge Across Catawba Planned
Mecklenburg county officials approve a Mount Holly bridge over the Catawba and accept Gaston county’s proposal to share costs equally. The plan follows a resolution by F. T. Beatty and other supporters.
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Catawba
Charlotte
Mount Holly
Board of Commissioners of
Mecklenburg County
F. T. Beatty
Board of Commissioners
Gaston County
Addition to Yarborough Hotel Expands Raleigh Largest State
The Yarborough Hotel in Raleigh will gain a 60 room addition, the largest commercial hotel project in the state. The $45,000 expansion includes baths and amenities and is scheduled for completion November 1.
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Yarborough
Raleigh
Destruction of 389 Illicit Distilleries in District
Records in Collector Watts office show during July 1 1913 to June 1 1914 illicit distilleries totaling 389 were destroyed in this district valued at 17999.06 dollars.
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Statesville
Watts
Town by Business Men Concord Welding Boom
Concord experiences unusual construction and welding activity with projects in progress that will push total spending beyond 100000 dollars. Local businessmen spearhead the expansion, signaling a robust economic upswing for the town.
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Concord
Fine Wheat in Wilkes County Harvests Strong Yields
Old German farmers say a dry May does not hurt wheat and the Wilkes county crop confirms it. In North Wilkesboro area wide fields of golden grain show an unusually large acreage and excellent quality. Yields of forty bushels to the acre are expected in many fields.
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Wilkes
North Wilkesboros
Wilkes County
North Wilkesboro
Blowing Rock opens season with new hotel and cottages
This week marks the season opening in Blowing Rock with high expectations for a record year. Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Moore will open the Blowing Rock Hotel after improvements. Mr. Spencer will open the Green Park to guests, formal opening set for July first. Mr. and Mrs. E C Hovey of Spartanburg arrive and open their vacation cottage.
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Blowing Rock
Taylor
Moore
Spencer
Green Park
E. C. Hovey
Spartanburg
GEM dress by Kurzman for Miss Wilson in Corbeau blue
A detailed description of a three piece Paris fashion dress by Kurzman for Miss Wilson. Corbeau blue gabardine and charmeuse combine in a gown with chiffon bodice, braided gabardine straps, wide silk braided cuffs, circular gabardine flounces, and a charmeuse front coat. Designed as an elegant traveling afternoon gown blending materials for luxury and practicality.
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Paris
Kurzman
Miss Wilson
Hairstyles of casque and French twist fashions
The article surveys unsettled coiffure trends with casque and French twist as dominant styles. It explains high forehead emphasis, side parting, and variations, noting powder cleansing for manageability, back-coiled fringes, and the decorative role of shells and Spanish combs.
International Sunday School Review by ER Sellers Moody Institute
A brief review by ER O Sellers, director of evening department at The Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, analyzing the International Sunday School lesson. Provides impressions on teachability and instructional approach for readers.
Christ Sought And Saved The Lost In His Ministry
The lesson series centers on Jesus healing souls by seeking and saving the lost. Across lessons twelve, the Son and Holy Spirit pursue individuals, urging surrender and renewal. stewardship, service, forgiveness, gratitude, and the kingdom within shape discipleship. The overarching aim is to show Christ’s constant mission to seek and save.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Earth
Zacchaeus
God
Christ
Habit to Avoid in Baseball Manners
A reader remarks on the puzzling trait of a batter on a local club. He notes a curious eagerness to hit many home runs despite an unaccountable contrast with his personal life. He questions the motive behind the excess effort at the plate.
The Right Soap for Baby's Skin
In the care of baby's skin and hair Cuticura Soap is the mother's favorite. Unrivaled in purity and fragrance its gentle emollients ease minor irritations redness roughness and chafing soothe sensitive conditions and promote skin and hair health. With Cuticura Ointment it treats eczemas rashes and itching burning eruptions. Sold worldwide sample free with 32 page Skin Book. Address Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Railway Map Gift Reveals Tunnel Details on White Rice
A London Tit-Bits tale describes a couple briefly delayed at Carlisle station. An obliging porter, amid luggage, notices the bride’s hair dotted with rice and presents the groom with a folded paper. The paper is a railway map marked in blue pencil to show tunnel locations and lengths.
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Scotland
Carlisle
London
Job a Secondary Consideration
A dialectal exchange features Brother Buckaloo and the boss over paying two dollars for a woodshed, with Buckaloo noting the woodshed is absent and the money is the concern, highlighting practical bargaining in rural speech. The Colonel counters, clarifying the lack of a woodshed while the dispute centers on payment.
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Buckaloo
Meanest Man Again Caught Bribing Officer
The meanest man has been found offering a police officer a confederate $100 bill as a bribe, reported by the New York Sun.
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New York Sun
Fortunate is the woman and her dress maker worry
A wry adage notes that a woman is luckier when her dress maker causes more concern than her husband. It reflects a lighthearted view on domestic life and priorities.
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