Better national tune sought as Beveridge dies at 64
A long column debates a new national anthem, noting one bidder offers 1500 dollars for a superior tune yet the Star Spangled Banner persists. Albert J. Beveridge dies of heart disease at 64. Phillips and Beveridge, Indiana schoolmates, are remembered.
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Beveridge and Phillips
Ebabie
Socrates
Albert J. Beveridge
Beveridge
David Graham Philps
Indiana
Phillips
Freight Hauling by Omnibus In Mojave Desert Plan
Farmers in the Mojave Desert forego railroad shipments for agricultural machinery from Los Angeles. They call Victorville truck lines to deliver mowing machines plows and seed drills directly to the barnyard. The freight bus charges higher per hundred than the railroad would.
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Mojave Desert
Los Angeles
Victorville
Land Entry for 25 Acres in Elk Township Yadkin Elk Creek
Entry of 25 acres in Elk township on Yadkin Elk Creek by Deu Hays. Bounded by chestnut tree Tom Wheeler corner and lines of Wheeler Cook and others. Entry recorded April 19, 1927 by H. J. Hardin.
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State of North Carolina
Watauga County
Deu Hays
Yadkin Elk Creek
Elk Township
Tom Wheeler
Wheeler
S.C. Wheeler
S. C. Wheeler
J. P. Cook
Cook
M. L. Cook
Ridge
H. J. Hardin
Freight Train Delivers Tomorrow’s Orders To Your Door
A bold promise asserts that items ordered today arrive the next day and are delivered directly to customers' doors, emphasizing speed and convenience in service.
Reid Porter Dies at Grassy Creek Home
Grassy Creek mourns Reid Porter former Watauga County citizen died Wednesday May 4 after a heart neuralgia attack at age 54. Survived by a wife and three sons and five daughters. funeral held at Grass Creek home with Rev Spencer officiating.
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W. C. la Rue
Grass Creek
Reid Porter
Watauga County
Grassy Creek
Monti
Spencer
Ing
Man's Little Day from Birth to Death
A compact poem tracing a life from birth to death. It humorously follows a day of a man as he experiences childhood schooling, work, love, marriage, conflict, reflection, and finally death. The piece cites a New York Times line as its source.
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Moc Marriage Sociation Committee
New York Times
Harrowing farm incident recalled in casual chat
A terse dialogue recalls a dangerous moment on a farm where one speaker mentions breaking up ground amid a harrowing experience. The exchange implies a tense event connected to rural work and personal risk.
Clip the Coupon for the GMAC Plan
A promotional notice invites readers to clip and mail a coupon to learn about General Motors cars and the GMAC Plan. It promises full information on a low cost purchase option paid out of income, urging immediate action to avoid delay.
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General Motors
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
GMAC
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