Smithfield tobacconist Tom Ragsdale shoots self at home
Thomas Ragsdale a prominent tobacconist from Smithfield and known in Wilson died by a shotgun self-inflicted wound early yesterday. He was about fifty and is survived by his wife and three sons. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Four Die In Interurban Wreck At Detroit Station
Four persons died in Detroit when an interurban car en route to Toledo crashed into a turpentine truck at a beverage station. Many others were injured as a fire followed the crash. victims’ genders could not be determined due to severe burns.
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Detroit
Toledo
German Admits He Murdered Eight in Seigen Wesphalia
Berlin Dec 3. Director Angerstein of a Seigen cement factory confessed to murdering eight members of his household. He claimed a gang of twenty robbers sought the payroll, killed the family, and set the building on fire before wounding him and triggering discovery.
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Dee
Angerstein
Seigen
Wesphalia
Maplewood School Health Program Set For Tomorrow
Maplewood School pupils from first to sixth grade plan a health program in the auditorium tomorrow night with a small admission to fund library books. The program features two little hallets and some songs starting at S o'clock and will be brief. Attendees may also visit Mr. Denny's after the show.
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Paderewski
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Wilson High School
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Cuban Schooners Seized Off Key West by Cutter Saukee
Three Cuban schooners have been seized by the coast guard cutter Saukee off Key West for alleged violation of customs laws, authorities announced tonight.
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Washington
Cast” Guard
Key West
Swift Sale at Wilson Market on South Goldsboro
Wilson Market plans a two day Swift Sale on South Goldsboro street with discounts on Swift Company products. Featured items include hams bacon butter eggs cheese lard and sausages as the store decorates for the event and manager Mec Lawhorn invites all residents to attend.
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Dem Georgia Democrats Move to Strip Johnson of Patronage Power
Washington December 3 Democratic leaders in Georgia press to remove Henry Lincoln Johnson Negro Republican national committeeman from control of federal patronage. Senator George reports complaints on patronage in Georgia and asks President Coolidge to appoint another Republican to handle patronage.
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President Travels As Private Citizen on Regular Train
President Coolidge journeys from Cumberland Maryland to Chicago aboard a scheduled train to attend the International Live Stock Exposition. He cites economy as motive, aiming to save about 1700 dollars and set an example for officials and possibly Congress. The move marks a departure from the traditional private car travel used since Lincoln era.
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Cumberland
Calvin Cooldge
Abraham Lincoln
McGoll
Chicago
Coolidge
Congress
Washington
Yadkin Valley Case Dismissed by North Carolina Supreme Court
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled the dismemberment of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad illegal and dismissed the state's action to unite the railroad and set aside the sale. The decision stems from an appeal by the Attorney General after Wake County superior court sustained demurrers by the Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Company. The railroad runs from Wilmington to Mount Airy via Sanford and is controlled by the Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railroad.
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Gape Fear
Wilmington
Mount Airy
Sanford
Atlantic Coast Line
Southern Railroad
Shelby Wins Out In Football Case
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association executive committee met in Chapel Hill to hear both sides of the Charlotte Shelby football eligibility dispute. It accepted Shelby officials’ ages of the two players in the absence of contrary evidence.
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N. C
North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Charlotte-Shelby
Shelby
Charlotte
Buried Gold 15 Being Hunted in the Holy Land
In Jerusalem a search for nearly half a million dollars of buried gold tied to Turco German forces is under Palestine Government direction. A German-led team planned to excavate near Jemin but British authorities were informed and halted the venture. Excavations are ordered but no treasure found yet.
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Captain Kidd
Palestine
Allenby
Berlin
Jemin
Aldermen Meet Tonight on White Way Lighting Plans
The regular Board of Aldermen session convenes tonight with several committees likely to back the White Way project. No definite action is expected, but officials aim to outline steps for proceeding with work and installing an improved lighting system in the business district.
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Board of Aldermen
War veteran frees family after theft in Vancouver
J W Ellington of Victoria British Columbia stunned downtown by throwing a brick through a jewelry store window at midday and stealing twelve rings to help his starving wife and four children. Police heard his plea and city provisions and subscriptions followed. Ellington received a suspended sentence and later a job.
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Victoria
B. C
Ellington
Finishing Up Pillars At The Court House
Workmen topped several Corinthian style pillars at the new court house yesterday and report good progress. Most exterior work is done and crews now work on the third floor adding jail accommodations.
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Court House
Puttin
U D C Meeting Descends Into Row Over Officers
Washington police were called as the District of Columbia Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy tried to eject officers in a special session. Factions led by Mrs Ludlow and Mrs Blutton clashed repeatedly with screaming, stamping, and mass exits before a patrolman calmed the room and the meeting broke up.
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District of Columbia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Washington Association
Drury C. Tudlow
Walter EB. Hutton
Coolidge Submits Annual Message to 68th Congress
Raleigh, Dec. 3. Governor Morrison announced that he would not hear oral arguments or meet petitioners in pardon cases until after Christmas unless tied to capital cases. He said briefs and documents would receive consideration, but official duties prevent continuing three weeks of full pardon hearings.
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N. C
Cameron
Morrison
Dr Edwards Goes To Wife Funeral in Birmingham
Dr George T Edwards left Birmingham as authorities probe his wife s death on a coroner s warrant for murder. After a long conference with his lawyers he would not comment.
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Ala
George’ T. Edwards
Montgomery
Edwards
Palestine Eyes Ahead on Rail Expansion
In a push for Holy Land development the British administration plans broad rail links from Egypt through Gaza and Haifa to Jerusalem with additional lines to Jaffa Acca and Beirut. Negotiations reportedly target a Haifa to Feirut coast route via Acca Tyre Sidon and a desert crossing toward Baghdad linking Maifa Damascus with major ports Cairo Alexandria and Port Said.
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Goldfish Fight Mosquitoes in Crockett Area
Goldfish are proving useful by killing mosquitoes in Crockett California. Local nursery raises large numbers to stock lakes and ponds in the region.
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Crockett
Cal
Pilchards Bring Prosperity to Cornish Coast Villages
Pilchards return to the Cornish coast in greater numbers than in years, bringing prosperity to local fishing villages. The fish, a staple for centuries, are mainly sold to Mediterranean-bordering countries.
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London
Cornish
Mediterranean
President Coolidge Urges Strict Economy in All Channels
President Coolidge told Congress that the chief government task is to curb expenditures amid domestic and foreign affairs. He delivered the message in person, urging restraint on new appropriations to keep tax reductions possible. Legislative leaders fear few measures will pass this session as debates begin on Interior appropriations and Muscle Shoals.
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Coolidge
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Capitol
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Methuselah Not Oldest Man Say CA Professor
Professor R T Crawford of the University of California astronomy department argues Methuselah aged about eighty by counting biblical cycles. He notes Genesis cites 969 years but ancient time used lunar cycles, altering the apparent age.
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Berkley
Cal
Methuselah
Annals of History
R. T. Crawford
Astronomy
University of California
Uselah
Spot cotton quiet in New York trade with steady futures
On December eighth New York spot cotton remained quiet with Middling at 23.40. Futures closed steady showing December at 22.938, January 23.09, March 28.47, May 23.81 and July 23.91.
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New York
Merchants Report Early Christmas Shopping Surge
Local merchants report a rise in business beginning at the start of the week. Stores are busy with many buyers purchasing Christmas gifts, indicating an earlier and stronger shopping season than usual.
Visiting in Mrs. John Barclay Letter Targeted
A fragment notes Mrs. John Barclay visiting in her former home and planning to stay at a location described as the Bolid. The text is unclear on dates or full names.
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