Presidents and their lifespans through American history
The piece surveys how long presidents lived, noting Calvin Coolidge’s nine years below average. It cites Jefferson, Madison, Adams surpassing 80, Lincoln and earlier assassinations, and lists ages of Washington, Wilson, Grant, Hayes, Taft, Roosevelt, and others, concluding with Coolidge’s sudden death and Roosevelt’s quiet passing.
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Calvin Coolidge
America
Republic
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Quincy Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
Grover Cleveland
William Howard Taft
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Geo Washington
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Martin van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James Buchanan
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Chester A. Arthur
Roosevelt
Butchering Hogs Requires Great Care for Quality
Hart Hostetler of State College warns hog butchering demands care to avoid bruising, overheating, and blood-tinged, pale meat. Key steps include penning the hog overnight, 18 to 24 hours without feed, ample clean water, and moving the animal to a clean butchery site to prevent contamination and ensure a fine carcass.
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Hart Hostetler
State College
Forty foot iron cross to be lit by Pope in Holy Year
In Florence a nearly forty foot cross atop La Verna will be illuminated for the Holy Year observance. The Pope will trigger the signal from the Vatican to light the lamps, visible from miles away, using a Marconi like setup. Monsignor Vallega spearheaded funding. After Easter night the cross will shine nightly. Also notes on dairy consumption in rural North Carolina.
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Florence
Italy
la Verna
Vatican
Marconi
Rio de Janeiro
Eugenio Vallega
Bettie Storie Weds Charlie Coleman in Mountain City
Miss Bettie Storie and Mr. Charlie Coleman wed in Mountain City Tennessee on January 19 with relatives present. The couple now honeymoon in Florida and plan to settle in Aho after returning. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Auton on December 28.
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Bettie Storie
Charlie Coleman
Mountain City
Tenn
Miss Storie
Aho
Monroe Storie
Valle Crucis
T. W. Taylor
W. W. Mast
Richard Olsen
Howard Mast
Charlotte
Matheson Clinic
H. A. Dobbin
Bynum Dobbin
L. F. Kent
Earle Tester
Graham
Ernest Baird
D. C. Mast
Cove Creek
Joe Phillips
Detroit
Buster Wells
Maryville
John Shull
Amy
Kan
Francis
Laura Farthing
B. W. Farthing
C. D. Taylor
Harold Kent
W. R.savage
Glendale Springs
H. B. Prerry
Gertrude
Billy Todd
Raymond Greer
J. W. Whitehead
Louise Taylor
Legislature Debates Tax Reforms and Agency Abolitions
Measures would raise income tax limit to six percent, exempt homestead, and require rates filing for insurers. Bills call for deposits from casualty firms, premiums tax for residents leaving the state, auto liability rate oversight, and funding changes for Building and Loan stock. Proposals also abolish many offices, shift duties to Conservation board, permit Sunday baseball, and reintroduce a luxury tax on malt products and sugar.
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Senate
Conservation and Development
Industrial Commission
Conservation and Development Board
N. C. Park Commission
Smoky Mountains
Anniversary celebration for cornerstone set 100 years ago
A July 4 ceremony marks the 100th anniversary of the Capitol cornerstone lay. A bill proposes related observances and caps a broad draft of reforms including health districts tax changes and licensing law updates. The General Assembly adjourned briefly with no major action.
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General Assembly
Voter Eligibility Set at $300 Annual Income in VI
A Virgin Islands rule requires a minimum yearly income of $300 to qualify as a voter. The requirement sets a low earnings threshold, affecting registration and participation in local elections.
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The
Virgin Islands
Opera Murder Solved by Bertillon Detective Method
Alphonse Bertillon, famed scientific detective, cracks the Opera murder case as recounted by H Ashton-Wolfe in The American Weekly weekly magazine distributed with the Atlanta Sunday American. The feature outlines his forensic approach and the breakthrough that identified the culprit using methodical measurements and records.
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Alphonse Bertillon
H. Ashton- Wolfe
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Atlanta Sunday American
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Elaine Swanson
Finland
Marioara Pabel
Romania
Mich
AHO News
Roby Greene
Milton Storie
Sampson
Oscar Underwood
Russell Greene
Boone
Claude Lewis
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Gaston County
House of Representatives
Houdini
B. J
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