North Carolina Summer Appeal Draws Tourists and Locals
The piece extols North Carolina as a preferred summer and winter destination with milder climates, blooming vegetation, and better roads. It notes increasing summer visitors, explains why spring through fall traffic favors the state, and highlights regional advantages over northern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Raleigh
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington
Virginia
Piedmont
Centrifugal Machine Gun Secretly Tested by Officials
An Associated Press report from Washington describes a new centrifugal machine gun prototype under secret testing at the Bureau of Standards. It uses no explosives and could fire about 11,000 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity near 1,200 feet per second, offering noiseless operation and adjustable rate via a motor-driven rotating barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Army
Bureau of Standards
Prohibition Agent Wooton Targets Moonshiners in Local Counties
Mr. David Wooton, recently appointed Federal Prohibition Agent, will work with twelve other agents across twenty seven counties. In his first month he reports destroying six illicit distilleries in Wilkes and Caldwell counties and seizing sixty gallons of whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wooton
Democrat
Wilkes
Caldwell
Wooton
Against Conservation at Expanse of Womanly Modesty
Howard Figg, assistant to Attorney General Palmer, ruled against conserving cloth at the expense of womanly modesty in a campaign to cut prices. National Garment Retailers Association showed three living models in knee-length gowns. Figg said skirts should not rise above the waist but avoided naming a specific length. Retailers urged minimal change to allow longer wear, preventing frequent wardrobe refits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Figg
Palmer
National Garment Retailer's Association
Figg
Mr. Figge
Tandmark
A Beautiful Wedding at Hampton Home
On Wednesday evening June 30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hampton of Blowing Rock the couple Miss Geneva Hampton and Mr. Charles G. Rogers were united in marriage. The ceremony was followed by a lemonade course and a lavish supper as friends and relatives celebrated.
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W. D. Hampton
Blowing Rock
Geneva
Mfir
Charles G. Rogers
Nellie Benson
Helen Benson
D. M. Wheeler
Th Brile
Mr. Rogers
Mrs Gordie Barnes Leaves for Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mrs Gordie Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs B J Hodges of Adams departs with her father for Baltimore Maryland to enter Johns Hopkins Hospital for cancer treatment and another operation after a prior procedure at Banner Elk Hospital six weeks ago. The patient is mother to a small baby reportedly taken to the hospital.
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Gordie Barnes
B. J. Hodges
Adams
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Banner Elk Hospital
Poultry Prescription Promises Healthier Chicks and Profits
Oklahoma poultry raiser Mr. Williams praises Dr. LeGear Poultry Prescription for cutting chick loss and accelerating pullet laying by one or two months. The ad urges buying the package from dealers with money back satisfaction, noting rapid development for fall and winter flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Williams
Oklahoma
Dr. LeGear
Dr. L. D. LeGear Med. Co
St. Louis
Couple To Leave Town After Vacation For Soldier’s School Work
A government school at Cookville Tenn hosts a farewell note for a popular couple as the young soldier plans a two week vacation then to finish his course of school work. The community extends best wishes as they depart.
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Ing
Cookville
Tenn
Simplified spelling debate across Roosevelt era
The piece critiques reform efforts by The Literary Digest and others to simplify English spelling. It mocks quirky spellings like tizic and phthish, notes President Roosevelt’s support, and laments the persistence of complex forms. It argues for ending superfluous letters to save space and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Digest
Roosevelt
Tizic
Gas Escapes From Constantine Well Area in Arkansas
Gas is spouting from many crevices within two miles of the Constantine well in Union county Arkansas. Authorities fear destruction of the Constantine field and nearby properties if wild gas cannot be eliminated. Farmers flee as guards guard the danger zone and experts consider drilling alternate wells as a possible remedy. Over 3800,000 worth of gas is reported destroyed.
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Constantine
Constantine Oil and Refining Co
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Union County
Arkansas
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National Museum
Washington Dispatch
Dispatch
Pershing
France
Smithfield Herald
Smithfield
Constitutional League of America
United States
Congress
Winston Journal
Uncle Sam
Georgia
Statesville
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