Behan Dies After Brief Illness in New Orleans
General William J. Behan ex mayor of New Orleans and former Confederate Veterans commander in chief died at his home after a brief illness. Other brief items note a 38th Confederate veterans reunion in Little Rock and cross‑allied talks on a joint reunion between former Union and Confederate forces.
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William J. Behan
New Orleans
United Confederate Veterans
Crescent City
White League
Little Rock
Ark
J. C. Foster
Houston
Texas
Coolidge
Urge Farm Day Seeks National Agricultural Holiday
Farm interests urge Congress to designate a national Agricultural Day and make it a legal holiday. The Senate has passed a resolution asking the president to designate the first Thursday in October each year.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Appalachian State Normal summer school offers sixty courses
Announcement lists 60 courses starting June 5 including two biology and nineteen in education psychology and English. Courses target working teachers seeking certificate upgrades. Boone Civitan club aids faculty preparing for enrollment exceeding last summer’s 1,020. Boarding will be provided. He: I haven’t the cheek to kiss you. She: Use mine.
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Normal
Appalachian State Normal
Boone Civitan Club
High Price of Books and Transatlantic Flight Ideas
Opinions discuss the cost of books and its impact on knowledge access. The piece criticizes high prices for works of positive knowledge and notes potential shifts toward equality through aviation. It mentions Lindbergh and plans for seadromes, plus objections to a tax on automobiles and reflections on gender claims by Dr. Winifred Sackville Stoner.
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McKellar
Tennessee
Winifred Sackville Stoner
Michael Angelo
Moses
Michael
The Brain Body Link in Surgical Reform
A writer argues that the producer is nobler than the product and promotes trephining to relieve brain pressure. The piece recalls a boy whose spine was straightened in hospital and whose cruel impulses began to fade after perceived brain correction. The author claims a healthy brain requires a healthy body and suggests reverence gaps could be removed.
Rumors of Crew Disagreements Aboard Airship
The dialogue notes rumors of disputes among the airship crew but asserts no real falling out. The captain acknowledges disagreements without stating any severance or mutiny.
Notice of Administration for Vickie Taylor Estate
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Mrs Vickie Taylor deceased this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to present them for payment within one year from this date otherwise this notice will be pleaded in that of their recovery All persons indebted to the estate will come forward and make immediate payment May 9 1928 C Baird administrator
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Vickie Taylor
Truck Driver Narrowly Escapes Runaway on Lenoir Road
Vance Anderson escaped death when his lumber laden Smith-Kirby truck rolled over on a mountain road near Lenoir. A clutch slip left brakes to control the heavy load, sending the vehicle onto two wheels and into an embankment after narrowly missing a Florida car. Anderson suffered a broken or dislocated shoulder and minor injuries.
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Lenoir
Vance Anderson
Baily
Camp Western
Anderson
Smith- Kirby
Ng Rock
Florida
Letter sale price sparks bid for Charles Lamb relics
A newspaper note reports Charles Lamb letters fetching $750 at a recent sale. A speaker quips that higher prices exist, citing a self written letter he once paid more for, highlighting brisk interest in literary correspondence.
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Charles Lamb
Gayboy
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