North Carolina's Rise From War to Prosperity Under Aycock
A retrospective on North Carolina's development described by French Strother in The World's Work. It highlights the state’s climate and natural wealth, the impact of leaders like Charles B. Aycock, Edwin A. Alderman, and Walter Hines Page, and rapid gains in education roads and wealth. It notes school funding growth from 1 million to 23 million annually and bank deposits rising to 345 million by 1923.
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NEW
North Carolina
Charles B. Aycock
Red Clay
Mr. Strother
Aycock
Edwin A. Alderman
Walter Hines Page
Old Commonwealths
Highlands
Plains
Union
1925 Will Be the Greatest Year for American Business
The speaker asserts America holds over half the world gold supply. With wartime issues resolved labor employed, farm prices favorable, foreign debt payments advancing, taxes falling, government costs easing, and delayed orders released, 1925 is projected as the peak year for business in the United States.
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America
A Christmas Song
A Christmas hymn by James Monroe Downum from Boone North Carolina depicts the holy night of Christ birth. Shepherds and wise men witness a radiant light as angels announce the holy Child in the manger and all nations see His face and blessing.
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James Monroe Downum
Boone
N C
Christ
Heaven
Fatal Burn In Ashe County Woman Dies After Fire
Mrs J E Foster of Jefferson area sustained fatal injuries when her clothing ignited while kindling a fire in the grate at her home on the North Wilkesboro highway. She died Friday night. Widowed of Major J E Foster, she was active in church and philanthropy, donating the Presbyterian manse site and contributing to church construction.
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J. E. Foster
Jefferson
North Wilkesboro Highway
Cove Creek High School Holiday Closure and Local Sports Update
Cove Creek High will close Friday for holidays and reopen January 6. Midterms run Wednesday to Friday. Training School boys beat Cove Creek 22 to 15 in Boone. Community members attend Valle Crucis meetings. Visitors at chapel include Mrs. Lee Mast and Mrs. James R. Mast. Don Horton improves after hospital visit. Hattie Mast returns home from Maryland. Prof. J D Rankin preaches at Henson and Mabe churches during revival.
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Cove Creek
Valle Crucis
Boone
Lee Mast
James R. Mast
Chapel
Don J. Horton
Johnson City
Hattie Mast
John H. Mast
Maryland
J. D. Rankin
Henson’s Chapel
Mabe
R. A. Taylor
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Rivers Printing CO
Boone N. C
Dumb Dan
Telese
Wba
Eis
Eee
Eeeereeese Guard
Boone Clothing Store
Ashe County
Boone Hardware
G. G. Wilcox
Boone, N. C
the Peoples Bank
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