Farrior offers fifty acres for Duke University site near Wilson
J D Farrior announced willingness to donate a fifty acre tract near Wilson as a site for Duke University If Trinity College changes its name Duke may locate at Durham If not Wilson may still be a strong contender for the eastern state site The offer signals public spirited interest in Wilson and its future.
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J.D. Farrior
Wilson
Duke University
Mr. Farrier
Trinity College
Dukes
Durham
Trinity
Duke
North Carolina
Patriot
Wison
National tribute to labor chieftain Gompers
San Antonio and Washington prepare for somber ceremonies as labor leader Samuel Gompers is honored after death. Processions in San Antonio mark his funeral journey toward Washington where the United States Army will transport his body. Services and interment details follow in New York.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sam Gompers
United States Army
American Federation of Labor
Alamo
Executive Council
The
Federation of Labor
Washington
New York
Curai
Sleepy Hollow
Dattytown
Paris Praises Lofty Sentiments of Bank Governor
Paris applauds M. Robineau governor of the Bank of France for refusing a salvage based on depreciation. He continues to receive prewar salary as compensation. The finance minister disclosed this in the chamber and deputies praised him.
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Paris
M. Robineau
Bank of France
Trang
M. Q Robou
Finance
Tarboro merchants close day after Christmas for clerks
The Tarboro Street merchants announce they will close Christmas Day and Friday after Christmas to honor clerks work and boost business. Stores will reopen Saturday morning and they urge other city merchants to sign the petition.
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Tarboro Street
Elondide
Tarboroust
Cotton gin burns in Wayne County destroys Sheriff Grant property
Goldsboro North Carolina December 13 The gin of Sheriff W D Grant five miles east of Goldsboro and its contents including machinery are destroyed by fire The loss is about 3000 Flames discovered about 3 pm and efforts to fight the blaze failed due to lack of hose and water pressure The fire started from a hot box in a sectional design building 30 by 50 feet It had been operated by Sheriff Grant for years and served a good local patronage Two bales of cotton and seed also burned.
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Goldsboro
N. C
W. D. Grant
Sheriff Grant
Elaborate Funerals Mark City’s Notorious Gangsters
In a reflection of a culture's center, the city hosts ornate funeral rites for its feared gangsters. The ceremonies highlight enduring notoriety, public memory, and the social impact of organized crime within the community.
Morrison backs new bond issue for NC road build
Governor Cameron Morrison issued a statement in favor of a additional $35,000,000 bond issue for hard surfaced roads, bringing total road spending in the state to about $100,000,000. He urged legislators to ratify the extra issue next month as automobile and gasoline taxes are expected to provide funding through the year.
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Raleigh
N. C
Cameron Morrison
State Highway Commission
General Assembly
Angus W. MacLean
Morrison
W. N. Everett
Everett
Hood Finance to Establish Industrial Bank in Greenville
Mr G P Hood of Goldsboro head of Hood Finance Corporation announces plans to organize an Industrial Bank in Greenville with weekly or monthly loan payments. The model mirrors Morris plan banks with loans via commercial banks or a dedicated banking channel. Similar banks expand rapidly in North Carolina with Charlotte recording seven institutions and $75 million in loans in six months of 1923.
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Greenville
G. P. Hood
Goldsboro
Hood Finance Corporation
Hood Plan
Hood
Morris Plan Bank
H Real
Charlotte
Elizabeth City
Fire at Drake residence sparks early city alarm
A small blaze originated in the garage at the rear of R. H. Drake’s Green Street home caused excitement as alarms from box No 53 and 31 summoned fire trucks. A telephone message brought a third truck, but the flames were extinguished before it arrived.
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R. H. Drake
Green Street
Cotton futures close steady on quiet New York market
Spot cotton in New York ends quiet with middling at 23.60 cents per pound. Futures settle steady: December 23.09, January 25.15, March 25.55, May 28.90, July 24.06.
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New York
Shenandoah National Park Proposed for Blue Ridge
Secretary Work announces selecting the Blue Ridge Virginia region as the site for the first Eastern National Park to be named Shenandoah Park. The report cites scenic historic recreational value and proximity to 40 million people, with hope for a Smoky Mountains park later.
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Washington
Blue Ridge
Virginia
East
Work
Interior Department
Shenandoah National Park
Dutch Communist program calls for evacuation of colonial possessions
The Hague reports the Dutch Communist party issued a new action program demanding the immediate and complete evacuation of the Dutch colonial possessions. It calls sharp opposition to Dutch submission to British imperialism, withdrawal from the League of Nations, and a war on the Dawes plan. A Batavia dispatch adds the Werksraad has adopted a motion to close all schools in the colonial archipelago where communism is taught or propagated.
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Hague
Holland
Dutch Communist Party
League of Nations
Batavia
Werksraad
Dutch East Indian Assembly
Non-Coms Of Company MW Guests At Dinner
Commissioned officers of Company MW hosted a supper for non commissioned officers at the Hotel Cherry. Captain Jim Dempsey presided and introduced speakers including Carl Goerch of the Wilson Mirror and George Warren ex serviceman. Local reporters Ed Davis and others shared remarks. Major Silas Lucas closed the event praising the unit.
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Cherry
Jim Dempsey
Dempsey
Carl Goerch
Wison Mirror
Goerch
George Warren
Warren
Ed Davis
Wilson Times
Special Federal Court Term Set for Wilmington Bank Failure
A special term of federal court will convene in Wilmington in February to try cases linked to the Commercial Bank of Wilmington failure. Indicted are W. B. Cooper LT, Horace C. Cooper, Thomas E. Cooper, and Clyde Lassiter. U. S. Judge Chude Z. Suze of Wisconsin will preside if plans proceed.
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Raleigh
Wilmington
Commercial Bank of Wilmington
Iron S$. Tucker
W. B. Cooper
Horace C. Cooper
Thomas E. Cooper
Clyde Lassiter
Dempsey and Whitley Win Cars in Wilson Times Campaign
The Wilson Times subscription drive ended last night with Mrs. J. C. Dempsey winning a Buick and Mrs. Whitley taking a Ford. Mr. Bain of Rocky Mount conducted the contest, which drew many new subscribers and earned broad praise.
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J. C. Dempsey
Whitley
Ford
Wilson Times
Bain
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Times
Postage Increase Suggested by Postmaster General
Washington December 13 AP Advances in postal rates suggested to Congress by Postmaster General New aim to raise about 68 million dollars yearly for postal employee pay. The proposals would affect nearly every mail class except letter mail.
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Washington
Congress
New
Braham Elected President Of The Virginia Circuit
W G Bramham of Durham was unanimously elected president of the Virginia League at a Norfolk meeting. Kinston won the Petersburg franchise with until Monday to accept. The guarantee bond dropped to 3000 with a deposit certificate. An adjourned meeting will be held next Saturday in Norfolk to finalize the circuit.
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Braham
Virginia
Norfolk
W. G. Bramham
Durham
Kinston
Petersburg
Danville
Gary T. Fulghum
Wilson
Fulghum
Branham
Virginian League
Prince of Wales Drives While Chauffeur Sleeps
London readers recount a royal anecdote as the Prince of Wales, after a long day, tells his chauffeur to bring the car at 7:30. He offers to drive himself so the tired chauffeur can sleep, avoiding a hurried clean of the vehicle.
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Prince OF Wales
Chaufffur
London
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