Railroad line to cross North Carolina mountains aims for first class status
Business leaders at the Southern Manufacturers club press for a high grade Appalachian and Western North Carolina Railroad. A Raleigh meeting will set organization plans and hire engineers to survey routes through western mountains for a state backed $10,000,000 bond funded trunk line and potential branch lines.
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North Carolina
General Assembly
Southern Manufacturers’ Club
Charlotte
Raleigh
Appalachian & Western North Carolina Railroad Company
Southern Manufacturers Club
Ginia Railway
Carolina
Ehfield
Ohio
W. S. Creighton
Charlotte Shippers and Manufacturers Association
Charlotte Kiwanis Club
H. J. Allison
J. Benehan Cameron
Stag
T. C. Bowie
West Jeter
A. J. Draper
W. C. Heath
Monroe
Bradhan
New Bern
C. Max Gardner
Shelby
W. L. Long
Roanoke Rapids
Appalachian and Western North Carolina Railroad Company
A. A. Woodruff
Alleghany County
J. D. Thomas
Ashe County
B. B. Daugherty
Watauga County
Charles Cowles
Wilkes County
J. H. Burke
Alexander County
Mark Squires
Caldwell County
Harry P. Grier
Iredell County
S. C. McGuire
Surry County
G. T. White
Yadkin County
Charlotte Observer
Dancing Amid Hard Times Cites Resilience in Pittsburg Sun
The Pittsburg Sun notes that despite suffering, non stop dances offer relief and won’t require treatment for brain fever, highlighting cultural endurance during hardship.
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Pittsburg
April Couldnt Change Her Mind More Frequently
A brief Atlantic observation notes April repeatedly changing her stance like a foreign policy, highlighting indecision in a political discourse tone.
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April
Atlantic
Lime pays in five year farm test at Iredell County
County Agent John B. Steele reports on a five year lime test at Iredell Test Farm near Statesville. Laying lime on half the plots increased yields across corn wheat red clover and cotton with total profits cited at 71.99 per acre and potential returns above 100 percent on lime cost. Steele urges farmers to lime acre or more for wheat followed by clover and grass and notes crimson clover seeding in August for cabbage land.
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Iredell
Statesville
John B. Steele
What Is The Christians Inheritance Sunday Program
The Senior B Y P U presents a Sunday 7 30 program on May 20 discussing heaven on earth and salvation through faith. The theme stresses daily Bible reading and personal preparation as members join in a shared effort to influence peers and support the church’s youth band under guidance of H W Wilcox.
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Paul
H. W. Wilcox
Remarkable case surgery restores sight for girl
Telegrams from Chicago report a remarkable eye surgery on a little blind girl from Augusta. Nine plastic surgery operations grafted new, controllable eyelids enabling the child to open her eyes and see again. The moment the bandages came off she cried with joy as her sight returned.
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Augusta
Chicago
Injaney
Leo Steiner
Steiner
Hoover Urges Confidence to Sustain Prosperity
Hoover told the United States Chamber of Commerce that prosperity can be permanent if business leaders act with confidence and caution, not timidity, and cautioned against inflation while noting ongoing industrial recovery. He called for discipline in prosperity and urged avoiding fear-based judgments of prewar figures. The discussion followed remarks by Julius H. Barnes on the chamber's program, with immigration and veterans’ training also addressed.
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America
Herbert Hoover
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Julius H. Barnes
Raita Fujiyama
National Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Japan
Albert Johnson
Washington
House Committee On Immigration and Naturalization
Congress
Hoover
Immigration Committee
Frank T. Hines
United States Veteran Bureau
Library Etiquette and Hand Reading Lore From A 1923 Column
A 1923 McClure Syndicate piece offers library manners for visitors, urging silence and proper conduct, plus guidance on asking librarians for help. The text also includes short notes on hat removal, umbrella etiquette, and a brief astrology style interpretation of travel lines ending at planetary mounts.
Execution Sale Notice in Watauga County
Sheriff C M Critcher will sell on July 2, 1923 at the Watauga County courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to satisfy an execution in the suit W C Wilson and D M Wilson v D I Stansbery and J S Stansbery. The property covers 552 acres plus an excluded 10 acre homestead tract with detailed boundary calls.
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Watauga County
W. C. Wilson
D. M. Wilson
D. I. Stansbery
J. S. Stansbery
Ladrine Eggers
Davis
Landrine Eggers
Egger
Dogwood
Price
Landrine Egger
Landrine Eggers’ Jr
J. S. Stansberry
Old Road
C. M. Critcher
Coffey Lands in Watauga Offered for Sale
Notice from G M Sudderth administrator and commissioner in Watauga County North Carolina to sell about 20 acres of Geo Coffey lands in Watauga township at the courthouse door in Boone on June 9 1928 at 1 PM. Bounded by Hill Wright and others. Terms announced sale day.
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Superior Court
Watauga County
Court House
Boone
Watauga Township
Geo. Coffey
Hill Wright
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Thedford’s
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Charlie
Luna
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Vicks
Charles A. Greer
D. S
G. M. Sudderth
Fred Coffey
Globe Realty & Auction CO
Johnson City, Tenn
F. M. Richards
Banner Elk
W. H. Gragg
Fire, Life and Casualty
George F. Blair
Blowing Rock, N. C
Postoffice
Wrigleys
Wrigley’s
BUICK
Cadillac
Boone Garage
Walter Johnson
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