New Bern Fire Scarred City Amid High Explosives Alarm
State investigators report a New Bern conflagration caused by a terra cotta flue spark and blame delayed response and a lumber yard blaze outside the city for part of the destruction. Loss totals run to 2 250 000 in the city with 335 000 insured. 1500 homes burned in forty blocks leaving most homeless and one elderly woman dead.
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State Insurance Department
W. A. Scott
New Bern
Henrietta Bryan
Henrietta
Rowland Lumber Co
Scott
New Trial Sought in Old Murders Case as Court Review Delays
The case of Wes Wingler, serving 25 to 30 years for a murder decades ago, returns to the Jefferson Supreme Court. Witnesses include Wingler’s confession to John Shepherd and accounts from Wingler’s daughter and others. The 1898 death of Wingler’s first wife is disputed with conflicting inquest findings and a rekindled pursuit of justice after years.
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Murfo
Wes Wink
Supreme Cour
Jefferson
Syurt
Poo Nangler
Wingler
John Shepherd
Shepherd
News and Observer
Mrs Frank Beech Taken to State Asylum
Sheriff Critcher on Saturday last took Mrs Frank Beech to the western Hospital at Morganton for treatment, this being her fourth trip to that institution. Her attacks of violent insanity recur periodically and she is absolutely wild, the family being powerless to help her.
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Sheriff Critcher
Frank Beach
Western Hospital
Morganton
North Carolina Set to Rank High in Agricultural Values
Agricultural statistician Frank A. Parker predicts North Carolina will place fifth or better in crop values in 1923. He cites strong progress in farming, active trade, and fewer failures, noting the state’s resilient farmers and the need for broader investment to boost both farming and urban prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Frank A. Parker
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Erea
Carolina
Sky writing aviator Turner aims for American ad rolls
Captain Cyril Turner, a British flyer from Ho tel Pennsylvania, writes messages in the sky to advertise products across the United States. He claims 125 mph flight, 250000 cubic feet of smoke per second, and messages up to a mile long viewed from 10 000 feet.
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Cyril Turner
New York
England
Turner
Pennsylvania
America
Europe
Jane
Jim
Mary
John
Boone Merchants Urge Local Trade Over Mail Order
A Boone editorial urges residents to support local businesses to keep Watauga County prosperous. It lists wholesale, retail, hardware, dry goods, banks, hotels, and services and warns that buying from mail order houses drains capital from the community and slows progress. It stresses county pride and asks citizens to back local merchants to put Boone and Watauga on the map.
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Boone
Watauga
Tennessee
Boone Produce Company
New York
Boldin Wholesale Grocery Co
John W. Hodges & Son
M. B. Blackburn
Watauga Supply Company
D. J. Cottrell
East Boone
R. Ms. Greene
Boone Hardware Company
Watauga County Bank
J. L. Qualls
Davidson Department Store
T. Hill
Boone Drug Company
Rexall
North Carolina
Greene & Bingham
Edison
J. M Moretz
Jones Building
Watauga Furniture and Lumber Company
BR. C. Iivers
W. A. Thomas
L. L. Critcher
J. [. Taylor
Dean Lincoln
Ford
W. R. Winkler
Carolina
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Critcker
Blackburn
Boone Cafe
Greene House
Milliner
Jennie
O. K
Hi-Land
Watauga Printing Company
Watauga Democrat
Switkrland
North America
Evokx
Watauga County Progress Notes On Rural Improvement
An observer details social and economic gains in Watauga County including better homes, health, and education. Agricultural progress via machinery, irrigation, and farmer education is highlighted with notes on sheep, blackberry farming, and marketing needs. The author cites local comparisons and hints at further township observations by Smith Hagaman next week.
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Met
Solomon
Watauga
Bow
Seattle
Wis
Wwes
Smith Hagaman
Tireless Letter Writer and the Palmetto Post
The Palmetto Post describes its weekly role as a town letter writer for residents and former locals. It notes gathering marriages births deaths and local happenings from crops to meetings and reads as a labor of keeping absent friends connected.
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Palmetto Post
Growth and Buildings Transform Banner Elk
Banner Elk builds three stone structures including a Presbyterian Church the Tea Room rock house and the Woodrow Wilson Junior College with a nearly finished main building. Each costs 40 000 to 50 000 dollars and uses native craftsmanship and cement to ensure durability.
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Banner Elk
Presbyterian Church
Rock House
Woodrow Wilson Junior College
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennesee
Laondey
Eithey
Protracted Services Conclude at Howard's Creek Baptist
The extended services led by Rev. Dan Wheeler and Rev. Sebastian ended last Sunday. The meetings yielded spiritual gains with several church additions and widespread interest. Mr. Thompson of Blowing Rock and Mr. Coffey visited Boone Friday to discuss the Wattaga Power project and power supply for light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard's Creek Baptist “Church
Dan Wheeler
Sebastian
Wilkesboro
Mr. Thompson
Blowing Rock
T. H. Coffey
Boone
Watauga
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Department of
Frank Beech
L. D. Lowe
Banner Elk Township
School
Lees-Me Institute
Grandfather Orphanage
Banner Elk, N.C
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