02 Nov 1924
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1924
Page
1
Niles Ohio November 1 AP State militiamen patrolled the streets after a day of rioting between Ku Klux Klan members and Knights of the Flaming Circle. Quiet returned as troops moved in, with at least a dozen people shot or beaten. Sheriff said calm was restored and more trouble was not expected.
Railroads say farmers are ignorant and will vote against the port and terminal development plan. The piece argues farmers will oppose excessive freight rates and support the plan, asserting railroads misjudge North Carolina voters.
The South lacks a journalism school today though it once led with the idea. Joseph Pulitzer inspired Columbia and other universities to establish journalism programs, while the South lags behind in formal training for disseminating information and serving public needs.
chaotic OCR fragment traces a report of gasoline price movement with scattered figures and unclear details. The piece notes prices rising modestly on the eastern seaboard and references a study or event tied to November.
In Selma North Carolina unknown thieves forced a back window of Vara L Smith and Company shop taking over 200 dollars worth of silk underwear and several pearl strings. The scene showed careful entry with a broken window unlocked door and displaced stock while only the best items were targeted.
Fifteen new church bells on decorated wagons arrived in Elberfeld to crowds. Clergy consecrated them on a public square then handed the bells to the city’s Protestant congregations amid music and ceremonies.
Cherbourg Chamber of Commerce votes to borrow 22 million APAUCs to fund an enterprise at the harbor entrance. The repayment is proposed via a tax on passengers aboard transatlantic liners arriving at the port.
Spet cotton figures show unsettled trading with New York prices around 25,060. Notable quotes include January at 22.81 and March at 22.96. May climbs to 23.46 and July to 23.28, as closing remains steady.
In Washington Attorney General Stone cites pending resignations among United States district attorneys. He notes efforts to enforce prohibition are uneven and accuses some officials of lax enforcement. In New York Thomas Key Marshall defends lecture fees while Calvin Coolidge funded a patriotic address.
Johnston county hosts the Sixth District gathering in Selma with eighteen clubs including Apex Benson Clayton Raleigh Roxboro Selman Smithfield Zebulon and Wilson Mills. Noted speakers Mrs Palmer Jerman Mrs ane B McKimmon and Mrs Thos O Berry are scheduled as part of a packed program at the Selma Woman’s Club Opera House.
Labor leader Samuel Gompers issues a final appeal urging all members of the labor federation to vote. The message emphasizes unity and turnout in upcoming elections.
A fragment notes a playful line about a man reacting to a cat under Poe and suggesting he try keeping goldfish. The odd wording hints at a quirky local quip or cartoon caption rather than a full event.
Durham action alert from NC Republican Chairman Brabham urges challengers to inspect every absentee vote on election day after claims of unlawful use of the absentee ballot law in certain counties.
Washington observers report a potential Asiatic alliance among Russia China and Japan driven by Feng Yu Hsiang's Pekin coup and rumored pacts with Sun Yat Sen Chong Tso Lin and Tuan Chi Jui. anti European and anti American sentiment grows in the Far East amid shifting Russian focus to Asia.
Report notes remodeling of the Moscow zoo inspired by Hagenbeck in Hamburg. The aim is to permit animal enclosures to offer greater liberty and more natural living conditions within the zoo.
A Raleigh byline reports Democrats optimistic about victory as Republicans and Progressives push to finish campaign work. The Lafollette Wheeler movement cites growing momentum, while Ku Klux Klan stance remains uncertain. Voter registration rises and churches urged to mobilize turnout ahead of Election Day.
Two meetings yesterday at Pinetops and Macclesfield discussed port and terminal development. About 200 attended at Pinetops and 35 at Macclesfield. Speakers Ben Eagles Silas Lucas and Carl Geerch argued the plan benefits farmers and imposes no extra taxes. Both communities appear ready to vote heavily in favor.
Two reserve officers were killed when their plane crashed about 200 feet from the air in Ohio on November 1. The crash occurred while the aviators were here and involved Lt. ... details incomplete from the damaged text.
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