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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1924
Page
4
Floods from three weeks of rain caused about 150000 in damage to Wilson county bridges. Sheriff O A Glover reported 15 bridges washed away and others heavily damaged. Gardner Township suffered the worst, with five bridges lost.
The Goldsboro News extols hard surface roads praising their weather resilience during heavy rains. It notes all main hard surface roads into and out of Goldsboro stayed passable, unlike earthen routes that failed under flooding. Authors predict near universal hard surface roads across Eastern Carolina in ten years.
The 1924 General Assembly enacts a highway advertising law restricting any painting printing or affixing of commercial notices on private or public highway objects without written consent. Violators face up to fifty dollars fine or thirty days in jail. The act takes effect sixty days after ratification and goes into force in late October, just before the quail season in Granville county.
Beaufort area expert Maurice Beaman argues port terminals and water transportation will cut state rail freight rates. He cites lower cement and other goods rates from Virginia to Greensboro and Atlanta, and points to Maine's Portland terminal as proof that state terminals boost trade and reduce costs. He urges voters to approve bond funding to develop Fayetteville, Elizabeth City, New Bern, Wilmington and other ports.
New York futures closed with prices for December at 25.73 cents and January 25.79 cents. March 26.05 and May 26.25. Spot cotton steady with Middling at 26.20 cents.
The Wi Theatre plans Otis Skinner in Sancho Panza Monday with heavy mail orders and many seats sold. Manager Phillips says the show will draw a packed house and the production is already acclaimed as a major sensation, with Richmond appearing Sunday ahead of its Norfolk engagement.
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