Canada Draws US Tourists With Quaint Historical Appeal
Americans favor Canada for vacations citing easy access to drinks, the French settlements of Quebec, and Nova Scotia coastline. Commerce estimates show US visitors spent 289 million dollars last year while Canadians spent about 91 million in the United States, despite Canada's population being under 10 percent of the US.
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Canada
Quebec
Nova Scotia
United States
Department of Commerce
Record Flight Feats Mark Peak of Flying Season
Roger Q Williams flew 1560 miles from New York to Bermuda and back in 17 hours nonstop. John and Kenneth Hunter exceeded endurance, flying over Chicago to set a 420 hour continuous flight mark. The piece notes few Americans have flown regularly and that air-mindedness grows slowly since Lindbergh.
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Roger Q. Williams
New York
Bermuda
John
Kenneth Hunter
Chicago
America
Lindbergh
Henry Ford's Dearborn Plant Sees Nest Blockage
The narrator tours Ford's Dearborn plant and learns of a kildeer nest blocked by a rope on a grassy path. The guide explains Ford ordered the path blocked to protect the nesting birds, revealing a small humane action that shapes the author’s view of Ford's character.
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Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mr. Ford
Iridium and Other Rare Metals Highlight Jewelry Prices
The article notes iridium as a prized rare metal used for pen points and alloying with platinum to increase hardness. It compares last year’s prices from 180 to 450 dollars per ounce, with an average of 229, and details platinum’s collapse from 310 to 56 dollars due to Colombian imports, plus limited Russian and US production. Palladium and osmium near forty dollars, ruthenium slightly less, complete the list of rare metals used by jewelers.
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United States
Colombia
Russia
United
Davis Statue in National Capital Sparks Reflections on War
The piece notes Congress accepting Jefferson Davis statue for Statuary Hall in Washington and recalls his Civil War role as Confederate leader. It compares historic gestures and notes lingering bitterness, including Jacobite and regional echoes, while downplaying ongoing animosity.
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Davis
Congress of the United States
Jefferson Davis
Statuary Hall
National Capital
Washington
Confederate States of America
President Ofchanan
Cabin John Bridge
Washington Aqueduct
South
Canada
England
James II
Lees-McRae College to Host State Editors Gathering
Banner Elk and Blowing Rock host the North Carolina Press Association July 23 to 25. The editors will tour Yonahlassee Road from Blowing Rock to Linville Newland Banner Elk Valle Crucis and Boone, ending with a chicken dinner at Pinnacle Inn.
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Banner Elk
Pinnacle Inn
Lees-McRae College
North Carolina Press Association
Blowing Rock
Yonahlassee Road
Linville
Newland
Valle Crucis
Boone
Blowingock
Banner Elk Rises in Mountain Town Spirit and Power
Banner Elk in western North Carolina boasts advanced utilities with electric street lighting and a hydroelectric plant run by the Edgar Tufts Memorial Association near the Elk River. A concrete dam forms a lake supplying Lees-McRae College and Grace Hospital, with water pumped to a campus tower for distribution. The 3200 foot flume provides a 190 foot drop powering a modern plant supplying zichzelf and nearby hamlets at modest rates, helping fund Association work even through drought.
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Banner Elk
North Carolina Mountains
Rockies
Edgar Tufts Memorial Association
Elk River
Lees-McRae College
Grace Hospital
Association
Show Ring Contests Improve Livestock Quality
The article quotes dairy extension specialist John A. Arey on using fairs to compare merit, advertise breeding stock, and boost sales. It advises breeders to train cattle two months before shows, teach leading, standing, and head position, with proper feeding, clipping, brushing, and a neat switch for a glossy look.
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John A. Arey
Arey
Copper still seized as officers destroy beer near Deep Gap
Officers destroyed a large copper still and nearly 300 gallons of beer in the Deep Gap area. Miss Martha Carroll is visiting near Elk, Mrs. Wingate Hamby visits her father in Yadkinville, and Mr. Rich Buship with Miss Pearl Watson visit Mr. Since Watson and wife this week.
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Martha Carroll
Elk
Wingate Hamby
Yadkinville
Rich Buship
Miss Pearl Watson
Since Watson
Sargon Pills Benefit Entire Family Says Asheville Contractor
W N Hyatt of 437 Broadway Asheville describes chronic indigestion headaches liver and constipation resolved by four bottles of Sargon Pills. He says his wife daughter and son in law also benefited with improved strength weight and energy. Boone Drug Company (Agents).
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W. N. Hyatt
Broadway
Asheville
Boone Drug Company
Legume Interplanting Boosts Corn Yields Across Seven Counties
E C Blair reports 55 percent of 1 028 corn fields in Wayne Duplin New Hanover Brunswick Columbus Robeson and Cumberland counties had soybeans cowpeas velvet beans or snap beans interplanted with corn. New Hanover led at 64 percent and Duplin at 60 percent. He notes better fields show legumes. distant areas had few. Planting legumes maintains soil fertility without lowering yields and can increase next year’s crop, he says.
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Carolina
E. C. Blair
State College
Mr. Blaiar
Wayne
Duplin
New Hanover
Brunswick
Columbus
Robeson
Cumberland
New Hanover County
Blair
Emergency hay crops suggested for planting
State College agronomy experts P. H. Kime and Sam J. Kirby outline emergency hay options after hail and frost damage. They recommend soybeans, sudan grass, millet or mixtures as quick maturing hay crops and reference extension bulletin number 51 for detailed guidance.
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Sudan
P. H. Kime
Sam J. Kirby
Agronomy
State College
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Frank P. Stockbridge
Ford
Deep Gap News
Valle Crucis Edifice
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Watauga
Mr. Blair
Jackson County
the Press
Atauga County
Watauga County
Watauga Livestock Association
North Carolina
Watauga County Bank
Thrift
Boone, North Carolina
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