Quake Ravages Tokyo Yokohama Nagoya With 100000 Dead
Descriptions from Shanghai and Tomioka report Tokyo Yokohama and Nagoya devastated by a major earthquake and fires. Casualties near Tokyo are listed around 100000 with isolation and widespread destruction across a 50 mile radius. The Japanese naval station near Yokohama and the Imperial palace are endangered.
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Tokio
Yokahama
San Francisco
Associated Press
Shanghai
Radio Corporation
Tomioka
Japan
Nagoya
Yokohama
Hondo
Vast Japan Earthquake Destroyed Tokyo and Yokohama
Associated Press reports the 震灾 vast area of Japan left Tokyo and Yokohama in ruins with fires raging for two days. Estimated deaths range from two hundred thousand to three hundred forty thousand as ships docks and public buildings were leveled. The death toll remains uncertain as rescue work continues.
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Associated Press
Japan
Tokio
Yokohama
Deerfield Bamboo Consolidated School Opens With 105 Pupils
The Deerfield Bamboo consolidated School opened Monday with 105 pupils in attendance and ongoing registration. Faculty includes Professor Lewis Reese of Beaver Dam, Miss Jones of Ashe, and Miss Miller of Alleghany. Patrons gathered proudly, noting obstacles overcome and a hopeful future.
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Deerfield-Bamboo Consolidated
Lewis Reese
Beaver Dam
County
Miss Jones
Ashe
Miller
Alleghany
Three Brothers Share Birthday in Banner Elk Household
At the home of Mr. J. B. Fox on Banner Elk R. F. D. on September first three brothers ages 14, 16, and 20 celebrated birthdays that all fell on the same date. The paper notes this rare coincidence as a county first and unlikely to occur again.
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J. B. Fox
Banner Elk R. F. D
North Carolina Readers Get North Carolina Daily Paper
The Winston-Salem Journal has started a daily bus service from Winston-Salem to Boone linking with Trade and Elk Park lines to deliver The Morning Journal the same day in Watauga County. A joint offer with Watauga Democrat provides $5.25 for a full year, new or renewal, through October 1.
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Tennessee
North Carolina
Wnston
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston Salem Journal
The
Watauga Democrat
Watauga Court Opens Fall Term in Boone
The fall term of Watauga Superior Court convened Monday at nine with Judge T B Finley presiding and Solicitor Hayes present to prosecute violators. The judge delivered a clear practical charge to the grand jury. the docket is heavy and no unusual cases are noted. Robert Shearer, Boone colored citizen, died Monday with burial in the colored cemetery Tuesday.
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Franklin Brown
Great Beyond
Long’s
Statesville
N. C
Boone
Boone Cemetery
Watauga Lodge No
Ashler Lodge
Dock
State Highway Commission
Boone Trail
Watauga Superior Court
T. B. Finley
Baptist Church
F. M. Huggins
B. B. Dougherty
A. J. Greene
Johnson J. Hayes
Watauga
Robert Shearer
Airplane to land on Big Bald at Patterson Lands sale
Atlantic Realty Company of Winston Salem plans a land sale event on Monday at Patterson Lands with an aerial display on the summit of Big Bald. Four plane circuits will be flown for spectators watching from the level summit, promising a striking view of the elevation.
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Patterson
eAtlantic Realty Company
Winston Salem
Big Bald
Confederate Reunion Now on in Boone
The remnant of Camp Nimrod Triplett of Confederate Veterans gathers at the Training School for what may be their last annual reunion. Oldest attendee James H. Taylor, 97, and youngest John Hodges, 79, are among the honored veterans as Boone opens its doors to them with warm hospitality.
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Nimrod
John Hodges
Father shoots baby at Beech Creek in Watauga County
Reports say Miles Love, a Beech Creek resident, shot and killed his infant child while drunk and abusive toward his wife. A posse and county coroner pursued the case as authorities vow to bring him to justice. The crime is described as one of the most unspeakable in Watauga.
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Boone and
Miles Love
Beech Creek
Watauga County
Love
Watauga
Noted Statesmen Deliver Speeches of the Occasion
The second farmers annual picnic for Watauga county was held last Friday at Bethe Church on Beaver Dam. About 1000 to 1540 attended. F A Linney urged cooperative marketing and stronger beef cattle systems while R L Coughton urged staying with farming and forming farmer contracts. Miss Cora Jeffcoat spoke on Home Demonstration Agents. Horse and pony races and other contests followed with prizes from local banks.
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Watauga County
Bethe Church
Beaver Dam
F. A. Linney
R. L. Coughton
Cora Jeffcoat
Jane S. McKimmon
Arey
D. W. Roberts
Rom Caldwell
Oak Grove
Mr. Farthing
Paul Storie
Henry Campbell
Millie Cable
John Greer
Watauga County Bank
Peoples Bank & Trust Co
Greene and Bingham
Revival Services Continue Through Week In Boone
Evangelist Norman H. Camp preaches daily in court and at the Appalachian Training School while union meetings fill the Baptist Church each afternoon and evening. He urges Christian duty to curb rising lawlessness and discusses World War and peace in a talk that drew comment.
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Norman H. Camp
Jno. H. Bingham
Finley
Appalachian Training School
B. B. Dougherty
The
Baptist Church
Boone
Watauga County
Evangelist Camp
Big Still and Its Owner Captured by Prohibition Agents
Prohibition Agent Ralph Bingham and J C Sherrill arrested Baxter Kendall in Elk town township on a distillery raid. The operation yielded a non functional plant and about a hundred gallons of beer were destroyed. Kendall and his helper were jailed in Boone awaiting trial. the still was destroyed. Kendall faces earlier court term, with moonshine shown to stop temporarily.
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Ralph Bingham
J. C. Sherrill
Lenoir
Elk Township
Baxter Kendall
Kendall
Boone
Baxter
Lutheran minister to lead service at Boone Episcopal Church
Rev Jeffcoat, the new Lutheran pastor for the Watauga pastorate, will conduct a 7 30 p m service next Sunday evening at the Episcopal Church in Boone. The public is invited.
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Jeffcoat
Watauga
Episcopal Church
Boone
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