Duke Endowment to Double to Seventy Million
Charlotte reports the Duke endowment, created by James B. Duke, will be doubled to seventy million dollars. Thirty million becomes immediately available for educational and charitable purposes in North and South Carolina, including hospital work and support for aged ministers, with Duke University a major beneficiary. Chester G. Alles becomes board chairman and William S. Lee vice chairman.
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Charlotte
N. C
Duke
James B. Duke
Tobacco and Power
Somerville
Duke Foundation
New York
North
South Carolina
Duke University
General Hospital
North Carolina
Coolidge
Chester G. Alles
Fund
William S. Lee
Allen
Thedford’s Black Draught Eases Kentucky Miner’s Bilious Attacks
Lawrenceburg Kentucky farmer J P Nevins recalls severe bilious attacks two years ago. After trying pills with little relief he used Black Draught and reports complete improvement. He says it cleanses his system and restores energy, noting a cost of one cent per dose.
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Lawrenceburg
J. P. Nevins
Thedford
Sparks Circus to Parade Through Thomasville Route Set
Sparks' Circus will parade at 11 a.m. on circus day in Thomasville after 38 years of keeping the street display. Charles Sparks leads the show with open animal cages and large numbers of horses and performers including dozens of clowns. Route goes from the grounds near A C L A R out Siexas Street to Jackson Madison Remington Broad Jefferson Madison back to grounds.
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Sparks
Charles Sparks
Sparks’ Circus
Thomasville
Siexas St
Jackson
Madison
Remington
Broad
Jefferson
Grounds
Shoals Commission Executive Meeting Reveals Report Provisions
Washington Oct 28 The Muscle Shoals commission met in executive session to discuss the provisions to be included in its final report which must be submitted. The session focused on outlining key recommendations and structural details to be presented to authorities.
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Washington, D. C
Muscle Shoals Commission
Dissenting views sought on Muscle Shoals compromise plan
Meeting made no formal statement but progress toward reconciling commissioner views on a Muscle Shoals plan. Chairman McKenzie reported the President's position and aims to unify recommendations to avoid separate majority and minority reports. Power expansion moves ahead with four extra units due Nov 15, with Senator Harris urging quick availability to Georgia factories suffering from low water.
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Muscle Shoals
McKenzie
White House
War Department
Gia
Shorter Perry Tallahassee Travel Looms as Road Project Advances
Perry Fla October 28 Estimates indicate state road No 19 between Perry and Tallahassee will cut the drive from 63 miles to about 50 miles once completed The road bond issue to be voted on in November is linked to the project sparking interest across the region.
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Perry
Fla
Tallahassee
November 24 Movement Gains Ground Despite Minimal Opposition
The drive is expanding with little visible resistance as organizers report involvement reaching one and a half million dollars in the effort.
Oil shale prospects in Japan's Manchuria development
Viscount Masatoshi Okochi of Tokyo Imperial University returns from Manchuria commission noting oil shale could become a major empire asset. He warns the industry may fail if it uses Scotland’s dry distillation method with coal as fuel, citing Fushun as the Far East coal source.
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Japan
Uria
Masatoshi Okochi
Tokyo Imperial University
Scotland
Fushun
Far East
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