Best Town in North Carolina fair closes with big crowds
Wilson daily paper reports Wilson County Fair attractions draw large crowds across five events. Grandstands and midways packed as Johnny Jones shows provide top entertainment. secretary Grantham calls the fair a financial success with strong Thursday to Saturday attendance.
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North Carolina
Neke
EE Welson
N.C
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Orning
Wallace
Wilson County Fair
Grantham
Johnny Jones
Wilson
Secretary Wallace Dies After Prolonged Illness in Washington
Henry Wallace Secretary of Agriculture died at the naval hospital after a weeklong operation for sciatica and subsequent poisoning. He was in his fiftyeighth year. At his bedside were Mrs Wallace and their daughter Ruth. President Coolidge ordered official mourning and cancelled Monday engagements. Funeral services set for White House Monday with burial in Des Moines Iowa Wednesday.
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Henry €. Wallace
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Naval Hospital
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Wallace
Des Moines
Iowa
Governor Morrison Endorses Ports Terminals Plan Across Counties
Governor Morrison urged a wide audience to vote for the ports terminals proposal, speaking in Wallace Warsaw and here with Democratic leader George Ward and Republican Judge O B Robinson in support. He argued state control to prevent rail monopolies and cited federal and state precedents from New Orleans to Portland as evidence, warning against rate discrimination and promising continued campaigning next week.
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Morrison
Wallace
Warsaw
Raleigh
Baxter Durham
George Johnson
Pender
Duplin
Carolina
George Ward
Duplin County
Wallace and Warsay
Henry’ Stevens
W. 8. O'B. Robinson
Wayns
Shenandoah Ends Her Long Flight
The Shenandoah completed a 9000 mile lighter-than-air cruise landing at Lakehurst New Jersey marking a milestone in air navigation. A reporter recalls debate over North Carolina port and terminal development and freight rate effects with Interstate Commerce Commission official J B Eastman offering cautious support for port entry and Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad action.
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Columbus
Ohio
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N. J
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Wileoray Transportation Commission
North Carolina
Commission
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Cape Fear
Chesapeake &' ‘Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Viginia
Middle West
Norfolk
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Baltimore
Burke Canal
Carolina
Chicago
Virginia
Yadkin Valley
Eastman
Boy Scouts Conduct North Carolina Road Census Campaign
Scouts volunteer to count traffic for Wilson and Smithfield area as part of a public service. Measurements cover October 25 26 and 27 with counts from dawn before 7 am at routes 40 and 22 junction. The effort supports the North Carolina Road Commission and teaches Scout learning by doing.
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North Carolina
Wilson
Smithfield
Seconts
Net
Birth of a Baby Boy At Home Heavier Than Usual
Mr and Mrs F Page announce the birth of a fine baby boy at their home The baby weighs 12 pounds A firefighting incident caused water to surge and a fire department sprayed water damaging property valued at 40 dollars The notice appears in the Dearborn Independent.
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F. ¥. Page
Kaumberg
Olivors
Dearborn
Lafollette Resting as He Pushes Tax Return Reform
Senator Robert M. Lafollette arrived in Aiken Maryland for a brief rest and issued a statement defending open tax return disclosure. He cited published figures showing income taxes paid by Harry P. Sinclair and others to support his fight for public inspection of tax records. He also sent a telegram urging Senator Walsh to back reelection of the Senate oil inquiry prosecutor.
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Robi
Lafollete
Montana
Senate
Sen. Lafollette
Harry P. Sinclair
Wisconsin
J. P. Morgan
Thomas W. Lamont
Milton Wins 250 Mile Race at Charlotte Speedway
At Charlotte Speedway Tommy Milton was declared the winner of the 250 mile race with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes 60 seconds. Earl Cooper finished second as Bennet Hill took third amid timing device faults and post race recalls. Cooper earned 9000 dollars for first prize.
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Wagner
Tommy Milton
Charlotte Speedway
Earl Cooper
Milton
Bennet Hill
Cooper
Fresno
California
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