O Cent Gas Tax Bill Presented
Raleigh reports Rep. Carr of Duplin introduced a five cent gasoline tax to fund a county road fund. The measure creates a separate fund, allocates revenue 50 50 by operation and area, and requires county approval for projects. It also blocks county taxes on petroleum product use, allows state highway support, and aims for equal highway service per county.
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Raleigh
Carr
Duplin
Gardner
Board of Commissioners
State Highway Commission
Senator Borah Slams Prohibition Officials in Letter
Greensboro Jan 21 The sharpest criticism of the prohibition administration comes from Senator Borah Idaho in a public letter to Judge Johnson J Hayes of the middle district federal court Borah denounces the enforcement force as incompetent wasteful and worthless proposing a thorough reorganization before any further funds are approved He warns he will not vote for more money for the present force without major reform quoted in Daily Oklahoman.
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Greensboro
Senator Borah
Idaho
Johnson J. Hayes
Borah
Otter
Judge Hayes
Lee S. Overman
Senate
Canaries and Cows Win Local Honors in Saskatchewan
Moosejaw hosts a dinner for Ben H. Thompson in tribute to Canary Cordyke the Holstein cow, world butterfat champ. Saskatchewan buys the cow for 10000, Canary yields 26 396 pounds of milk in 305 days and 1080 pounds of butter.
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Moosejaw
Saskatchewan
Ben H. Thompson
Canary Cordyke
Canary
Protect the Ewes at Lambing Time
North Carolina sheep farmers should focus on ewe care and feeding before and after lambing says John F. Foster of State College. He urges pasture grazing, legume or hay supplements, a controlled pre lambing grain ration, bran after lambing, constant water and salt access, and a well ventilated shed to maximize healthy lambs and milk production.
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North Carolina
John F. Foster
State College
Mr. Foster
Foster
Park Injunction Made Permanent Against Suncrest Lumber
In Murphy North Carolina Judge P A McElroy made permanent the injunction barring Suncrest Lumber Company from further timber cutting in lands within Smoky Mountain National Park. Park officials hailed it as a final victory while the park must post a $100000 bond to protect the lumber company from losses pending land purchases.
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Asheville
Suncrest Lumber Company
Smoky Mountain National Park
P. A. McElroy
Murphy Monday
Suncrest
Park Commission
In Memory of J Lee Tester Mason Laid to Rest
Obituary notice for J Lee Tester born November 4 1878 died September 1 1928 aged 49 years 9 months 27 days. Initiated in Snow Lodge No 363 A F and A M May 5 1906 passed June 2 1906 raised June 16 1906. Resolutions mourn his death and extend sympathies to wife and son. Resolutions dated October 6 1928 forward to Watauga Democrat for publication. W J Farthing committee.
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J. Lee Tester
Brother Tester
Watauga Democrat
W. J. Farthing
Committee
Prison sentence for dance hall killing in Caruthersville
Peter Thomas was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing another man in a dance hall. The victim, believed dead, reappeared in Caruthersville, freeing Thomas for a time before his sentence was imposed.
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Caruthersville,Mo
Peter Thomas
Caruthersville
Thomas
Dialogue Exchange Sparks Courtroom Moment
In a terse courtroom exchange a judge prompts a defendant with quirks of privacy and preference. The defendant questions comprehension while the judge tests reactions to a provocative question about adults. The moment reflects tense decorum during testimony.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin promotes natural bowel care
In 47 years of practice Dr Caldwell rejected drastic purges and endorsed Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild vegetable remedy. The syrup is non habit forming, pleasant tasting, and encourages regular bowel movements, with free trial bottles offered by mail.
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Dr. Caldwell
Dept
Monticello
Ilinois
Impromptu Howler About Officious Use Sparks Laughter
A teacher asks Margaret to use officious in a sentence and Margaret quips about Mary and John falling in the lake with a shouted line about fishing them out. The moment elicits amused groans and playful chatter in class.
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Margaret
Mary
John
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Daily Oklahoman
Arthur Brisbane
Hoover
Duke Brothers
Japan
House of Commons
Lecky
Athens
Coolidge
United States
Washington
Benjamin N. Duke
Fifth Avenue
New York
James Duke
Mr. Hill
Amercan Tobacco Company
Mr. Belt
Lorillard
Botanical Gardens
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Columbia College
Mr. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Kellogge
Woodrow Wilson Committee
Bryan
Our Bank
Tesy
Bank of
Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock, N. C
Board of Directors
Boone Hardware Co
Mencken
Fort
Tuxedo
Boone Feed Company
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