Rights of the states urged by Coolidge at William and Mary
President Coolidge urged states rights to preserve liberty and local self government while calling for national unity at William and Mary College in Virginia. He warned against centralization as a path to tyranny and noted cooperation in justice as essential. Governor Byrd and the college awarded honorary doctorates as the exercises concluded.
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Williamsburg
Coolidge
William and Mary College
Virginia
Harry Flood Byrd
Christopher Wrenhall
Sheriff Young of Yancey Killed in Pistol Battle
Burnsville May 16 Citizens in Turmoil over Cause of Shooting that killed Sheriff J W Young of Yancey County and Perry Gouge. Gouge reportedly aimed pistol at the sheriff after a roadside conversation. Young fired back and both men died in the road outside Gouge’s Windom store home. Witness Hut chi ns cites joking pose and possible whiskey influence as a factor.
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Burnsville
J. W. Young
Yancey County
Perry Gouge
Gouge
Charles Hitchins
Hutchins
Young
Windon
McLean Names Linney to Park Conference Delegation
Raleigh May 17 Governor McLean appoints Dr E C Brooks president of State College as personal representative to the sixth national conference on state parks at Hot Springs Ark June 34 16 He also designates 14 delegates including Frank A Linney of Boone for the gathering
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Raleigh
McLean
E. C. Brooks
State College
Hot Springs
Ark
Frank A. Linney
Boone
$30,000,000 For Disabled World War Veterans Passes
Washington May 17 Legislation authorizing 30 million dollars over three years for 27,000 disabled World War I veterans was approved unanimously by the House and sent to the Senate after a brief debate and a return vote to eliminate amendments. The bill extends disability claim filing to July 2 next year and accelerates rehabilitation work while amending the 1924 Veterans Act on numerous technical points.
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Washington
House
Senate
Durham man with long prison record jailed for store burglary
Logan Meadows, aged 56, who has spent 40 years in prison, was sentenced in Durham superior court to three to five years in the penitentiary for store breaking and larceny. He had been free two weeks before breaking into a country store and was arrested the next day.
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Durham
Logan Meadows
Durham Superior Court
State's Great Stride in Education Shown
North Carolina's education funding grew from 8000 for 1877 79 to 14157200 for 1923 25, with 1925 27 at 10666000. The State Department of Public Instruction notes maintenance of public schools teachers colleges and higher learning, detailing allocations to each sector and the impact of cuts on improvements.
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North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction
Intimate records sought on life of W J Bryan
The Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln plans a W J Bryan collection for its museum. It will gather personal recollections from friends in Nebraska who knew him during key years. The society already holds a large library of 1885 to 1925 material on Bryan and his Commoner years.
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Lincoln, Neb
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska State Historical Society
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Nebraska
Reading the Uneasy Exchange of Ebenezer and Mandy
A fragment shows Ebenezer asking forgiveness and Mandy replying in rural speech about resting her face rather than smiling. The dialogue hints at tension and unfinished forgiveness in a domestic moment.
State School Improvements Funding Through Years
The record traces state money for permanent school improvements from 1891’s $25,000 biannual appropriation to the 1925 27 biennium totaling 2 770 000. Previous two year periods show 7 094 000 for 1923 25 and 4 080 000 for 1921 23, illustrating rising investment in education infrastructure.
Boone Boasts Improved Junaluska Turnpike Access to Howard Knob
The article notes improved Junaluska turnpike access boosts Boone as a southern resort. H Knob summit reachable by car thanks to road work led by H W Horton and local citizens. The piece highlights Bald Mountain and Tater Hill Paradise, praising new highways, paving, and summer appeal.
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Boone
H Knob
Rich Mountain
Junaluska
H. W. Horton
Romulus Z. Linney
Tater Hill
Frank A. Linney
Silverstone
Junaluska Turnpike
Howard’s Knob
Bald Mountain
Rock House
Carolina
Building and Loan Gains Mark North Carolina Year
Raleigh May 20 More than 10 000 people became shareholders in North Carolina building and loan associations in the past year raising total shareholders from 81 140 to 92 000. Negro shareholders rose 22.2 percent from 10 178 to 12 428 while white shareholders rose 11.6 percent. Total assets climbed to 81 188 546 40 from 70 million plus, though growth lagged 1924. Building and repairing expenditures dropped from 23 863 065 44 in 1924 to 17 898 013 20 in 1925.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Insurance Department
United States
Jurors Selected for May Term Federal Court
Citizens of Watauga county are summoned to serve as jurors for the May term of the United States district court meeting at Wilkesboro on May 24. Named jurors include C. C. Lewis Vilas C. M. Critcher Boone C. C. Lawrence Zionville W. L. Robbins Blowing Rock J. B. Morton Vilas A. E. Wilson Vilas J. S. McBride Boone Joe Cook Boone E. G. Greer Zionville N. G. Wheler Triplett.
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Watauga County
United States District Court
Wilkesboro
C. C. Lewis
Vilas
C. M. Critcher
Boone
C. C. Lawrence
Zionville
W. L. Robbins
Blowing Rock
J. B. Morton
A. E. Wilson
J. S. McBride
Joe Cook
E. G. Greer
N. G. Wheler
Triplett
Registration closes May 21 for June primary in state
Citizens urged to ensure names are on registration books for the June primary and November general election. The primary books close Saturday May 21. An athletic and recreation center in Boston costing 10 million dollars is proposed, featuring a 60000 seat football stadium, a 60000 seat baseball park, and an indoor sports and conventions building with 22000 to 30000 seats.
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Boston
Mass
Morrison says he will run for Senate in 1932
High Point May 18 Former Governor Cameron Morrison admitted to newspaper men he will seek the United States Senate in the 1932 primary. He backs Senator Overman for re election this year citing Overman’s war service and long career, adding his own candidacy depends on health and life.
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High Point
Cameron Morrison
United States Senate
Morrison
Senator Overman
Overman
Ware leads Pepper in Pennsylvania GOP primary for Senate
Philadelphia May 18 Representative William S. Ware campaigning to modify prohibition laws led the Republican field for the U S Senate in early returns from 38 752 districts out of 8 281 statewide Pepper a dry aligned with Mellon and Coolidge trailed Pinchot running as an independent dry in third Ware held a 73 952 plurality over Pepper in the head to head count
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Philadelphia
William S. Ware
Pennsylvania
G. W. Pepper
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Coolidge
Pinchot
Dry
Ware
Pepper
Look Out For Squalls Comic Exchange
A witty London Tit-Bits joke where a boy alerts his father that the barometer has fallen, the father asks how much, and the boy sheepishly answers about five feet, revealing the barometer is broken.
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London
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North Carolina Fisheries Commission Board
Daze Boone Hotel
E. S. Askew
J. K. Dixon
Frank H. Stedman
F. S. Worthy
George Hampton
Owen Moon
Santford Martin
John A. Nelson
J. Q. Gilkey
W. H. Gragg
The
Boone Chamber of Commerce
H. V. Grant
Bruce Ethridge
Boone Trout Hatchery
Sheries
North Carolium
Boone Fish Hatchery
Fisher Hatchery
Ebenezer
Mandy
Chase
South
Howards Knob
University Head
H. W. Chase
University of North Carolina
State Collegiabieh
Prces
Pine Burr
Appa Phi
North
Dr. Chase
Decre J
Federal
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