Golden Rule Sunday Dinner Observance Urges Nationwide Aid
The call for International Golden Rule Sunday on December 7 urges Americans to share a simple meal soup bread and stew or corn grits and condensed milk. Churches and districts are asked to collect offerings for orphans and send funds to Mr. G. P. Hagaman, county treasurer, Watauga County Bank.
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America
G. P. Hagaman
Watauga County Bank
Hagaman
J. M. Downum
Near East
Deep Gap Community Notes on Weddings and Local Happenings
Newlyweds Darwin M. Smith and Eula Clawson of Ruth erwood are announced. Theodosia Watson and sister Fawn bought a farm near Rocky Point High School, with another sister joining them. News on Lee Green’s death links to a Seattle mining company. Auction sales are planned for November 29 at Deep Gap Cash Store. Carma Watson remains seriously ill, and local business at Deep Gap Tie and Lumber Co. grows. North Carolina turkey markets favored by W. W. Lewis.
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Darwin M. Smith
Eula Clawson
Rutherwood
Smith
Dep Gap
Mary Clawson
Theodosia Watson
Fawn
A. F. Hampton
Rocky Point High School
Lee Green
Green
Seattle
Wash
Columbus Hospital
Clay Norris
A. G
Miller
Deep Gap
Carma Watson
R. F. Day
Watauga
Deep Gap Tie.and Lumber Co
Occasions for Thanksgiving in Congregationalist and Advance
A reflective meditation from Congregationalist and Advance listing grateful ideas. It highlights bread for the hungry and world friendship, obedience to order, social understanding, world-wide help, brotherhood of nations, service, leadership, knowledge, truth, simple living, work and rest, home love, and the vastness of the world.
Thanksgiving Sermon On Hope And Gratitude In A Free Democracy
The speaker reflects that thankfulness stems from inner feeling rather than words or actions. Citizens as equal members of a free democracy are urged to tally life’s credit and unite in a festival of good deeds and hearty thanks for past yields while facing the future with hope.
President Coolidge Calls for Cooperative Marketing Focus
In a November address President Coolidge pledged full effort to prevent agricultural misfortunes and urged scientific marketing of farm products. He said farmers are producers and merchants and called for cooperative marketing courses alongside soil chemistry and animal husbandry to ensure good crops fetch fair prices.
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Coolidge
Twenty Republicans in the North Carolina lower house
A 1925 General Assembly roster shows 100 Democrats with one woman and twenty Republicans in the North Carolina House, plus 47 Democrats and three Republicans in the Senate. Districts 24, 30, and 32 supply the Republican senators. The 23rd and 33rd districts shifted to Democrats in recent elections. T. H. Crudup reports poultry profits from day-old chicks reaching 40 percent production by Oct. 15 and weekly egg sales around $100.
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North Carolina
House of Representatives
Senate
General Assembly
Henry M. London
Raleigh
Thirthirtieth
Tweny
Republican House
T. H. Crudup
Vance County
Cotton Exports Highlight Across a Year
In a geography class Willie recalls 1492 and notes no cotton exports from the United States in that year. The exchange underscores historical trade patterns and the early economic context of the nation.
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Willie
United States
Capital Seeks Return to Old Fashioned Inaugural
Washington discussion pushes for a formal public ceremony with parades balls and dignified events for President Coolidge to mark a second term amid calls for a simple economical inauguration. White House hint suggests a personal preference for brevity but many leaders doubt final plans.
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Coolidge
United States
Washington
White House
A Better Day in Sight for North Carolina
A short editorial praising North Carolina’s potential, cooperation, and education. The speaker Arlie E. Moretz highlights soil fertility, opportunity for workers, and improving schools as signs of a brighter state future.
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North Carolina
Walter Raleigh
Arlie E. Moretz
Bride laments cake eaten by dog after porch drying
A confused fragment describes a bride crying over a cake left to dry on the porch, later ruined by a dog. The text then trails into garbled dialogue about a husband and another dog, lacking clear coherence.
Mutilated Ashe County Widow Found Dead at Home
The body of Mrs. Captain Phillips, about eighty, was found in her Brushy Fork kitchen in North Fork township Ashe county. Foul play is suspected with robbery as a possible motive. Her husband, Captain Phillips, and their son are named among survivors. Authorities pursue leads as community awaits arrests.
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Jefferson
Captain Phillips
Ashe County
Brushy Fork
North Fork Township
Phillips
Smith and McAdoo Realigning Forces for 1928 Bid
Washington reports William Gibbs McAdoo and Governor Al Smith gearing up for the 1928 Democratic campaign. McAdoo's representative leased rooms in the capital while Smith meets aides at French Lick Indiana. The Democratic national committee faces upheaval and a goal to clear a $200000 debt before M. Shaver leaves office.
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McAdoo
Democratic National Committee
Shaver
M. Shawer
Vo Gong
Official North Carolina election results announced for President ticket and state offices
The state board of elections released NC vote totals with the Davis Bryan ticket leading for president by 284270. Coolidge Dawes and La Follette Wheeler follow. U S Senate, governor, and other state offices show Democratic leads and Republican competition with specific tallies. Constitutional amendments and bond referenda also reported with yes and no counts.
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Raleigh
John W. Davis
Charles W. Bryan
North Carolina
State Board of Elections
Coolidge-Dawes
la Follette-Wheeler
Walter D. Siler
G. F. Giles
Herbert F. Seawell
Thurston T. Hicks
Tom P. Jimison
A. C. Shuford
Thomas P. Johnson
J. M. Templeton
United States
F. M. M. Simmons
A. A. Whitener
Angus
A. T. Allen
S. M. Holton Jr
D. G. Brummit
G. G. Bailey
Frank Nash
Frank D. Grist
J. B. Goslen
L. Shipman
A. Graham
A. E. Stope
Stacey Wade
J. W. Stanton
Don Gilliam
R. Hunt Parker
J. Will Pless
William C. McRorie
North Carolina congressional returns show Democrats win all districts
Official returns filed today show Democrats carried all 10 NC congressional districts by large margins. Leading totals include Stedman 44 048 over Carter 24 709 in District 5 and Warren 16 387 versus Burgess 4 478 in District 1.
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Raleigh
State Board of Elections
Secretary of State
Charles M. Stedman
Thomas Do. Carter
Lindsay C. Warren
Peter D. Burgess
John H. Kerr
M. R. Vick
C. L. Abernethy
William H. Fisher
A C. Davis
Edward W. Poll
Young Z. Parker
Homer L. Lyon
William J. McDonald
William C
S. Carter Williams
R. L. Coughton
James D- Dorsett
A. L. Bulwinkle
Sderuckey
Otonn
A. Hendrix
Beaver Dam Cheese Factory Wins Year’s Third Scoring Cup
The Beaver Dam Cheese Factory won the November 12 Asheville scoring, topping Watauga and Cove Creek. Watauga County factories led yearly averages at 91.83, with Beaver Dam and Bud Trivett earning high marks for quality and cleanliness.
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Asheville
Beaver Dam
Watauga Co
Horse Shoe
Henderson Co
Cove Creek
Haywood
Haywood Co
Silverstone
Brushy Fork
Cool Springs
Haywood Factory
Democrat
Buncombe Co
Twin Oaks, Alleghany Co
Watauga County
Watauga
North Carolina
Bud Trivett
Trivett
Appalachian Training School Progress and Snow Events
The second quarter began on the 18th with higher attendance. If weather holds, the central dining hall will be enclosed soon and brick work on the dormitory for young ladies is complete to the first floor. An Institute for the Deaf and Dumb team from Morganton defeated the Training School 48 to 24 in a weekend basketball game.
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Appalachian Training School
D. D.dougherty
B. B. Dougherty
Boone
Institute For the Deaf and Dumb
Morganton
Baptism Mix-Up Endears Guests at Parish Font
A man, in a nervous state, brings twins to baptism. When asked the children's names the father stammers Steak and kidney. The rector corrects and the wife insists the names are Kate and Sidney.
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Kate
Sidney
Weaver and Hamlin Race for Office Results
In a recent race Democrat Tenth Zebulon Weaver received 41 030 votes while Republican Louis P. Hamlin tallying 2 871 votes. The results reflect a clear victory for Weaver with Hamlin trailing.
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Zebulon Weaver
Louis P. Hamlin
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