Local electric system under new operation winds through December court term
Locals report the electric system in aa was operated for the first time last Saturday. A car incident on Farmville road near Wilson involved Tudor and deputies, but no one was injured. In court, Judge Devin opened the December term with a heavy docket and many cases disposed of on opening day.
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Gmbage
Cedric Tadee
Parolina Fio
Mr. Tudor
Farmville Road
Wilson
Devin
Superior Court
Morton acquires Yices News Stand in ies Hotel
W. Morton has purchased the Yices News Stand located in the ies Hotel and will operate it in the future. He plans a full line of magazines newspapers and various other articles and has taken over the local for the News and Observer morning paper published in Raleigh and will look after the paper's interests in this city.
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X. W. Morton
Yices
Ies Hotel
Morton
Hene
Te News and Observer
Raleigh
Christmas Shoppers Fill Stores Despite Late Hours
Christmas shoppers packed stores in large numbers yesterday as many shops stayed open later for the holiday rush. Several establishments announced they would not stay open after supper for the rest of the week.
Mayor Lucas Court Docket Focuses on Prohibition Violations
The mayor's court opened yesterday with a heavy docket mostly tied to alleged violations of prohibition laws. Local officials and residents observed a steady stream of cases as defendants appeared for initial hearings.
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Lucas
Dolls for New Subscriptions From The Mirror
The last shipment of dolls for new subscriptions or renewals arrived yesterday and several are already spoken for. Those who want a doll should apply at once as supply will vanish soon. The gifts have delighted many readers with several hundred already given away.
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Mirror
Beaman visits Atlanta on Chamber duties
M. R. Beaman secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce has been in Atlanta attending business matters and is expected to return today or tomorrow. J. W. W. Thompson reports receipt of a Christmas shipment of electrical goods and remains the local agent for Radio Corporation of America radios and parts.
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M. R. Beaman
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. W. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
The
Radio Corporation of America
Mayor Leas Own Court Clears Overflow of Fines
List of cases heard by Mayor Leas with numerous small fines for gambling drinking and speeding. Individuals named include Willie Riggins Obert Carroll Hubert Ricks Charley Cowper Kelly Blount William Pridgen Jesse Ward James Jackson Alexander Roberson Floyd Mitchell Arie Powell George Deatly Chavis Nelson Wright Webb Frank Williams Herman Pittman Louis Bass George Brown James Allen and Clayton Midget with penalties ranging from 4 to 15 dollars and above. The text also mentions Nurmi the Finnish runner and Olympic records as part of the report.
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James Jackson
Ling
Alexander Roberson
Floyd Mitchell
Arie Powell
George F
Rying
Chavis Nelson
Wright Webb
Frank Williams
Herman Pittman
Louis Bass
Tosis
George Brown
James Allen
Clayton
Legal notices of whiskey possession and sale appeals
Court records show charges of whiskey possession for sale and related cases. Sentences include three months on the roads and four months on the Sonalig case appealed, with bonds listed as £250 and $50 respectively. One defendant Massey fined $29.25 for whiskey sale pending appeal.
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Sonalig
Peto
Massey
Young amputee football star at Methodist Orphanage shines
Meya Cole, star right guard at the Methodist Orphanage football team, lost a leg four inches below the knee after an accident. He adapts by using a shortened limb as a spring and imagines running as he plays. At 17, he weighs in as a standout despite the disability. coach Jack Cams erom calls him tougher than many with two good legs.
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Cole
Meya
Mleren
Ota
Cote
Jack Cams Erom
Allfieiic
Orphanage Team Chooses New Captain for Next Season
A 150 pound player is named captain of the orphanage team for the upcoming season signaling leadership change and team direction.
Veterans mark 86th birthday and 80th wedding anniversary
Veterans and their wives gather at Governor John A. Andrew Home for Civil War veterans in Washington Park Newtonville Massachusetts to celebrate his 86th birthday and her 59th wedding anniversary. The event notes longtime residents from Southridge and nearby towns with family ties to the area.
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Neterans
John A. Andrew
Washington ‘Park
Newtonville
Mass
Erin
Southridge
Bunion
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Cava
Tudor
Briggs News Stand
Leas
Illie Riggins
Assanlt
Obert Carroll
Gambo
Sisk
Hubert Ricks
Charley Cowper
Kelly Blount
Kiliam Pridgen
Jesse
Ward
Tinea
Paavo Am
America
Finorld
Finland
Nurmi
New York
Madison Garden
Middle West
Ganadr H Star
Youtafel Football Sear
A& Easy
Ead
Toledo
Bissett Auto Co., Bailey. N. C
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Soret Motor Company
Ford ‘Bealer
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