Humorous tale crowns a hymn book mix up at church
A New Bern anecdote recalls a Baptist assembly on Harbor Island where a traveling hymnal vender inserted drug ads into the songbooks. On Sunday, the congregation began with Hark the Herald Angels Sing but the pages bore Meacham's pills and related lines, provoking swift inspection and humorous confusion among worshipers.
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Mre
L Wolkene Beachoir
Wes
Baptist Se Assembly
Harbor Island
Aseths
New Bern
Herald Angels
Meacham
Mila
Local society notes follow visitors and moves around city
A long list of visitors and residents stopping in or departing the city is reported. Names include Mrs. T. E. Hayes Rocky Point Anna Maynard Wallace Elen Rose Wallace Pauline Knowles Wallace Sallie Blanchard Rocky Point Lila Blake Castle Hayne Lillian Gray Oxford and many others with departures to Washington Burgaw Laurinburg Montague Rose Hill Watha and Fayetteville plus school notices and a rummage sale announcement.
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Anna Maynard
Wallace
Elen Rose
Pauline Knowles
Police Blotter Details Tomorrow's Docket
Police blotter lists five defendants at headquarters at 1 30 this morning. Henry M Canady, white, faces an assault charge. Th mer Castoen, also white, charged with reckless driving. The remaining three defendants are all colored and charged with various offenses. They will appear before the Recorder to explain tomorrow.
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Henry M. Canady
Ferfiale
Meng
Nick
Weight
State College Opens With The Quakers
State College opens its football season against Guilford next Saturday with five new players in uniform. Scrimmage began today delayed by late uniforms as Coach Hartsell rotates players to learn team play. Mitchell of Shelby High may start at end. Pell or Mac Ginn to guide at quarterback. Floyd at guard and Garrett at center.
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West Ecetil Te Bop
Ack
Harisell
Guilford
Hartsell
Shelby High School
Mitchell
Joe Pell
Raleigh
Homer MacGinn
Charlotte
Floyd
Will Ster
Garrett
Louis Chevrolet Sets New 100-Mile Speed Record
Louis Chevrolet driving a Frontenac won the Harkness Trophy race at Sheepshead Bay for 100 miles in 64 20 98. Ralph De Palma finished second after limping, with Eddie Hearne third.
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United Press
New York
Louis Chevrolet
Frontenac
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Chevrolet
Ralph de Palma
Eddie Hearne
German American Publisher Denies Contacts With Wolf von Igel
George Sylvester Viereck publisher of The Fatherland denies having dealings with Wolf von Igel a German agent on bombs and picric acid He says he received many inquiry letters before the war and turned them over to the German embassy
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United Sree
New York
George Sylvester Viereck
the Fatherland
Wolf
von Igel
Ventgel
Vieréck
Ém‘bassy
The Children of Thee He Roosevelts Loyalty Declaration
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt issued a loyalty declaration from Oyster Bay for publication. He sent it to citizens of foreign birth and descent who signed, hoping to gather all Americans of foreign extraction behind the movement. It proclaims Americans are children of the crucible melting pot and stresses national unity and equal rights.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Aimeticam Store
Thore &Strecote - Avs
East Carolina Agricultural Fair Set to Dazzle
The Coming Fair committee promises a major event with livestock poultry and pig exhibits plus farm produce. Premium lists are being prepared for distribution within ten days, and editors from ten counties pledge wide newspaper support to draw crowds. Officials aim to fill the Tabernacle and showcase top quality exhibits with strong judges.
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East Carolina
Little
Little Said
Tabernacle
Murder Trial Gap Observed In Means Case
Gaston B. Means stands under arrest for murder linked to Mrs. King’s death. The case spans Concord, Chicago, Morrison NL, and New York with testimonies from Mrs. J. B. Foraker Jr. and various officials. A second coroner’s inquest was canceled to avoid technicalities while warrants and preliminary hearings proceed.
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J. B
Buster) Foraker, Jr
New York
King
Means
Gaston B. Means
Mrs. King
A. B. Palmer
City of
Concord
Court House
Gaston B
Idlao
John Tae
Otto Sa
John Cunliff
Swann
New York City
York Police Force
The
Antares
Ambros
Age Department of
Atlanta Lawyer to Represent Judge Bingham
Oral defendants were found guilty and the mayor and commissioners who authorized the removal were indicted for commanding and procuring felons. They were deemed to know the statute and could not claim good faith or honest mistake in official action.
Three Property Deeds Recorded At Carolina Place and Beach
Deeds filed yesterday with the Register of Deeds show P F B Price and wife and J C Reilly and wife selling to W A Walker and wife for 100 with other considerations at Carolina Place. American Suburban Corporation transfers to R R Allen for 250 at Carolina Place. Sarah A M Winter transfers to Mrs Elmer P Batche at Carolina Beach for 25 with other considerations.
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Office of the Register of Deeds
Colored Boy Injured In Bicycle Collision
LeRoy Hawkins, colored, was knocked from his bicycle yesterday afternoon near the intersection of Orange and Second streets by a Standard Supply Company truck driven by white Elmer Casteen. He was taken to James Walker Memorial Hospital, treated, and walked home. Casteen faces a charge of reckless driving and is to appear before Recorder Harriss tomorrow morning.
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LeRoy Hawkins
Orange
Second Streets
Standard Supply Company
Elmer Casteen
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Casteen
Harriss
Escoba Wen Sets Track Record in Lexington Futurity
Escoba star of the Southern horses won the breeders' futurity in Lexington on Sept 22, beating George W. Loft's Papp and other rivals. The mare set a new track record with a time of 1 10 3-5 for the distance, about three quarters of a mile. Atalanta finished second and Gypsy Queen took third.
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Escoba
United Press
Lexington
George W. Loft
Papp
Ayas
Atalanta
Gypsy Queen
Corn Husking Earns Extra Cents for Field Hands
In a rural note the saying corn is worth two cents an ear and husking clean adds extra pay. The fragment hints at missed ears not helping families or tent tea, reflecting old agrarian values and labor cues.
Conference Decrees Warrant For Means Arrest
A conference held by the legal array led to a warrant for Means arrest being sworn out. Means is tonight in the custody of the sheriff.
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Means
CFFY Street Repairs Highlight City Improvements
Local streets on Red Cross and Second have received heavy attention with repairs improving conditions from Fourth Street to the hospital and Grace Street to Red Cross. The department plans more work on Grace and Nixa streets while noting materials and funding remain limited. Councilman Bunty and Superintendent Burnell receive credit for the recent street work and improvements.
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Red Cross Street
Fourth
Hospital
Second Street
Chestnul
Grace
Second Stret
Red Cross
Grace Street
Betwenth
Nixa Street
Smith's Creek
L. M. Bunty
Department of
City schools to reopen Monday after repairs
Repairs authorized by the Board of Data at Union school are nearly complete and the building now presents a neat, attractive appearance. The improvements will greatly enhance comfort and convenience for teachers and students as classes resume Monday.
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Board of Data
Union School
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T. E. Hayes
Rocky Point, Wes
Lila Blake
Castle Hayne
Lillian Gray
Oxford
D. L. Pigford
Willard
City
Martha
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Rose Hill
W. P. Smith
Laurizbure
Alice Drew Seft
Washington, D. C
F. O. Huhns
Burgaw
Margaret
Mary Cowan
Elsie Cleave
Fayetteville
Xoe
O. Miller
Rocky Point
T. P. Steffy
Washington, D. G
D. F. Hereme
T. J. Brewer
Rocky Mount
J. W. Wheeler Iest
Roanoke
Olivia Miller
Teachers’ Institute
Lillianlanchard
Ernest Blanchard
Anna Smith
Laurinburg
J. I. Middleton
Ive G. Marquette
St. Paul
Minn
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Daisy Scott
R. A. Elmore
Harnett
Sampson Counties
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Gees Fiattie
Lydia Powers
Tot Wallace
Eliza Davis
Lott
Wradelifter College
Cambridge
Mant
Bula Butler
Roseboro
Rae
Eleanor Jorden
Tarry-town-on-the-Hudson
Miss Manon
BE. Alexandria
Winter Park
Winston-Salem
Ww. G. Potts
J. H. Bostic
Circle of the King’s Daughters and Sons
First Baptist Church
Virginia Murray
Ella Stiles
Pauline Williams
State Normal College
North Seventh Street
Louise Moore
W. R. Hollowell
State Insurance Department
Yestrézy Smornine
OW. Wo Kochomd
Carolina Beach
Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
Harry Cumming McCowan
Justice
W. A. McGowan
Bpaltt
Peabody Institute
Swan
Fifth Avenue
Adriadne Bailey
Geo. W. Bailey
Academy of Music
Columbus
High School of Commerce
Wéoltéx
Hack Gorose Con
A.D. Brown
State College
Father
Taes
Mygolden
Belk-Williams Co
Atlanta
Bingham
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Baddout’s
120 Market Street
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