Mica Mine Miracle and North Carolina Power Future
Aunt Maggie Carroll's hillside discovery near Pine, North Carolina reveals a near 42 foot thick mica schist vein rich in nearly pure material. Local investors form the Rooting Mica Co to market ground product for rubber, with plans to expand output and use Toe River power for milling and a railway link to market. Geologists note diamonds may surface as water is reached. editors call for state progress in education, highways, health, and rural development to match wealth with civilization.
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Poss Pine
N.C
Penil
Greensboro
Maggie Carroll
Maggie
Charley Gunter
Gunter
R. R. Dent
Bloomsburg
Rooting Mica Co
Gaither
Mr. Dent
D. L. Dandley
North Carolina
Toe River
Mington
Athens
Jerusalem
Weldon
France
Asheville
London
Paris
Poe
Bion Butler
Dr. Poe
Vision and North Carolina Progress Highlighted by Dr Poe
Dr Clarence Poe addressed the North Carolina Press Association at Waynesville on Vision praising North Carolina as rapidly growing wealthier. He cites state progress and climate comparisons to ancient civilizations, noting Raleigh and Charlotte share a mild mean annual temperature with Rome.
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Clarence Poe
North Carolina Press Association
Waynesville
Poe
North Carolina
Greece
Rome
Raleigh
Charlotte
Caesars
CENTRAL OHIO FARMS OFFER FREE CATALOGUE
A farm agency in Coshocton Ohio promotes selling several farms to North Carolina buyers and offers a free illustrated catalogue on request. The section boasts fertile soil blue grass clover springs and creeks ample water and strong crop variety with low risk of failure. The Strout Farm Agency Blake V. Mizer manager Shelby Building.
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North Carolina
United States
E. A. Strout Farm Agency
Blake V. Mizer
Mgr
Shelby Building
Coshocton
Ohlo
Sensible plan for state highway system at Raleigh
Good roads groups push for a permanent State road network linking all 100 counties with no fixed funding request. Legislation would establish a path to enact the system via a law with amendable provisions, aiming for August 10 Raleigh gathering to show broad public support.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Kirkpatrick
Charlotte
No More Primaries in State Editorial Critique
Editor Archibald Johnson of Charity and Children denounces the statewide primary law calling it divisive and corrupting. The piece argues the primary system breeds discord, costs heavy sums, and relies on money and liquor interests, contrasting with the old convention plan.
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Archibald Johnson
Charity and Children
South Carolina
Lola
Electric road to Blowing Rock seen as coming institution
The Lenoir surveying party advances work mapping a line from Mount Holly to Blowing Rock for an electric railway. Promoters anticipate a public purchase of tickets rather than fundraising, with a traffic plan linking Charlotte and Mount Holly via the interurban.
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Lenoir
Mount Holly
Blowing Rock
Charlotte
Gastonia
Charlotte Observer
Lenoir farmer reports top quality hay after rainless harvest
Mr. L. P. Hamby of Lenoir spent last week at his New River farm helping harvest hay. He notes yields are below normal but hay quality is first rate with no rain occurring after cutting.
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C. F. McKinney
Levisburg
N. C
B. J. Councill
McKinney
L. P. Hamby
Lenoir
Statesville men return from War aug visit
Mr George Critcher of Statesville and his friend Mr James Anderson returned home the first of the week after spending a few days visiting home folks and friends in War aug.
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George Critcher
Statesville
James
Anderson
Waraug
Call to repeal the primary law and heal the state
A speaker laments feuds from a heated campaign and pleads to repeal the primary law. He argues campaigns harm business, schools, churches, and social order, urging lawmakers to erase the statute and move beyond a dark past.
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South Carolina
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Wotan
Winston Journal
Carolina
Henri Fabre
State Assembly
State Highway Commission
Vision and
Central Ohio Farms
Delco
Watatiga Motor Co
Nancy L. Culler
J. Culler
Baptist Church
Doe Ridge
Rich Mountain Church
Jesus
L, C, Wilson
Johnson
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