Public fountains plan backed by city officials gains support
A plan to install public drinking fountains is advanced by Commissioner W C Jones and city board members. The offer also promotes dictionary subscriptions, with urging sales and a brief note on a Thursday night robbery at N H Silver Co. clothing store where a negro stole coats, overalls, slippers, watches, and a case. goods recovered by Patrolmen McGhee and Hane, suspect jailed after a chase. The suspect claimed intent to go to Salisbury and was held for Superior Court.
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W. C. Jones
N. H. Silver & Co
McGhee
Hane
Salisbury
City
Edmunds
Superior Court
Legacy Gift of Snow and the Cadi Tale in Turkish Folklore
A Turkish tale, cited by the New York World, tells of a dying man who bequeaths £100 to the son who can name the most foolish man. The son offers £100 to a cadi, who refuses due to lacking personal knowledge of the father. To settle, he buys all the snow in a courtyard, is ordered to remove it, and is fined £20 for disobedience, proving the cadi the right man for the legacy.
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International Harvester
Cadi
Caci
Radi
New York World
Russia a Dancing Nation and Red as Identity Symbol
A Chicago News excerpt discusses Russia as a dancing nation with red as a central symbol. It notes peasant dress in red, red embroidered blouses, and the Kremlin red stairs. The piece contrasts Russian vitality with Eastern restraint and comments on Russian literature's mood.
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Kremlin
Russia
Chicago News
Insulation Methods From Wires To Writers In Night Work
A compilation of notes on electrical insulation from common building wires using rubber varnish and cloth, followed by a portrait of Catherine Gore who wrote seventy novels between 1824 and 1861. Planche recounts Gore’s nocturnal routine in Paris with dinners and late night writing sessions.
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Catherine Gore
J. R. Planche
Paris
Fate of Marshal Ney and the North Carolina teaching tale
The New York American notes a popular, but unlikely, legend that Marshal Ney escaped execution, fled to America, settled in North Carolina as a school teacher, and died peacefully. The piece cautions the tale has little substantial basis beyond novelty.
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Marshal Ney
Napoleon
America
Ney
North Carolina
New York American
History Professor and Reformers of the World
A satirical exchange on reform and national character references American reformers and a challenger to English legislative efforts. The dialogue cites Guy Fawkes in a Harvard Lampoon style vignette and contrasts American and English impulses toward higher law.
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Guy Fawkes
Harvard Lampoon
They Use a Lot of Coal Across the Atlantic Routes
A compact saying contrasts coal use on modern Atlantic liners with a vivid image of twenty two trains of thirty trucks each carrying ten tons. A Chinese proverb observes the futility of legal action versus a cow for a cat, underscoring a wry tone about costs and outcomes.
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Liverpool
New York
Dr and Mrs McCain Take Rooms With Mrs Reitzel
Dr and Mrs McCain have taken rooms with Mrs Dr J R Reitzel, indicating a lodging arrangement with a relative. The note mentions a doctor and spouse sharing accommodations with a named woman linked to Dr Reitzel.
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McCain
J. R. Reitzel
Personal Word to Delinquents for The Review Subscriptions
The Review reminds subscribers in arrears to pay by June 1st or have past due accounts placed for collection. Readers are offered deals to renew cheaply, with expiry month shown on the paper. Pay promptly to avoid discontinuation and meet current expenses. visit in person or mail a check.
Just Between Ourselves and The Lamppost Just Between Ourselves and The Lamppost
Advertisement style note urging business readers to craft persuasive copy that engages customers before purchase. Emphasizes arousing interest, detailing every feature as a vital fact, and presenting a complete story to win over the buying class. Offers help to improve the copy with punch and zing.
Bound In a Fog Explain Sound Travel Distances
The New York World notes that foggy or snowy days transmit sounds farther than clear days. Tyndall explained the distance varies from two to twelve miles due to air homogeneity and layer reflections, refractions, and vertical temperature currents affecting acoustics.
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Tyndall
New York World
Speaking From Experience
An aunt counsels Blanche about her fiancé Fred spending too much on outings and gifts. She urges Blanche to press him to save, noting the need for funds when starting housekeeping and prioritizing banked money over motor trips luncheons and tickets to various events.
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Blanche
Fred
Smoke Puzzle and a Warning on Wasteful Fire Practices
An American engineer explains how a smoky boiler room prompted a stern rebuke to workers for wasting fuel. He notes a chief fireman pleading not to discharge them and recalls the dilemma of smoke stuck in the chimney, reflecting on economic and safety concerns of inefficient burning.
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Tory
Engin
Cuba
Llowig
Uncle Eben Reluctantly Receives Quiet Gratitude
A short skit-like line portrays Uncle Eben describing a man who is always talking about gratitude, praising someone who helps without seeking any return. The dialectal quote captures folk humor and community reciprocity.
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Eben
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International Harvester Ester Company of America
Charlotte
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Milwaukee
Osborne Plano
Beeson Flardware
High Point
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International Harvester Co
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
Ford
Detroit
High Point Motor Company
Cong
Mecall Book OF Fashions
McCall
Eonard Beavans-Stamey Company
High Point, N
Selz Autocrat
Avenue
Selz
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