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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1924
Page
2
The Washington announcement confirms that Coolidge's inauguration will repeat the Harding ceremony. A separate note says a Richmond man accused of shooting his wife is deemed crazy after the incident.
Neil O'Brien and his big new minstrel company head to Wilson Theater for a Monday December 20 attraction on their thirteenth annual tour. The bill lists numerous performers including James Berardi Master Tommy LaZear Dave Jourdan Walter Anderson and more with O'Brien promising an entirely new organization and superior, clean, classy material. The engagement is reiterated for December 29 with a larger troupe and additional singers, bands and parades planned.
A rambling late night radio segment from Station WIL in Wilson North Carolina features callers and telegrams from Walter Denmark Goldsboro Sloop Elm City and Dr Redding Lucania. The program includes a banana fritter recipe request a lecture on Merchandising by Clarence Stokes and a trombone solo request from Yankoek Black Creek. The Oshkosh Daily News notes an ad for a fan for sale as the night ends.
The Melbourne budget would relieve about sixty thousand workers from income tax by raising deductions to 1000 dollars and adding 850 dollars for a wife, with child allowances up to 250 dollars. Concessions target households earning under 40 thousand dollars. Public support is split, but indications point to approval of the plan.
The marriage of Avery Rockefeller to Miss Mark of Chicago is announced by the Rockefeller family in New York. The groom is the 20 year old heir to the Rockefeller fortune, living in England with his wife and infant son born August 30, 1924. The bride attended Rosemary Hall in Greenwich, Connecticut.
The article reports in Blackburn England that artificial silk will not displace cotton. T Wilkin son of the Textile College says cotton is not played out and a cotton artificial silk blend could develop enormously. British firms are testing artificial silk yarn on Lancashire looms as Scoistruatiin plans progresses. An appropriation of 35000 dollars will be sought to build stands in the capitol plaza.
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