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HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE
General News and Happenings From all Over the World Condensed For the Busy Reader
Three Miami, Fla., financial institutions, the Bank of Cocoanut Grove, the Bank of Buena Vista and the Bank of Little River suspended operations last week. The outstanding loans on which they could not deliver were given by directors as reasons for suspension of activities All Poland, and particularly Warsaw celebrated Independence Day in a gorgeous manner, according to reports from that city. Red. white and blue bunting and the Stars and Stripes are everywhere. Radio legislation went by the boards in the closing session of Congress last week when a last-minute attempt to provide a stop-gap measure until the next session of Congress failed. William C. Carter, foreman of the Los Angeles County Gra Jury. few days ago announced that the of fer of Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist. made through her mother. Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, to appear voluntarily before the inquistorial body, would be "promptly accepted.' A report from Easton, Penn., says that the proposed $40,000,000 Portland Cement consolidation. the formation of which has been under way for some time, will be completed over the week-end. A government "wine list" with accompanying "prices," not dissimilar to the old reverseside of the oldtime hotel menu, will be used as a schedule of fines for the violation of the Volstead Law on ocean steamers, the customs searching squad of New York City announced recently. An appeal for elemency was telegraphed recently to the President of the United States. by Charles Ponzi, convicted Boston swindler, being held in Houston, Texas. Ponzi is wanted by the Massachusetts authorities. The Shipping Board and the Department of Commerce were recently directed to conduct a joint investigation and submit plans to the Senate on January 1 for maintenance of a permanent and efficient merchant marine under a Senate Resolution So crowded with men arrested for drunkenness was the city jail of Minneapolis recently, that twelve of those who showed the most beneficial effects of a night behind the bars were released Tuesday on $15 bail to make room for others. A five-acre landscaped cemetery for pet animals. from mice to elephants. is planned by Michael J.
Bloze for the city of Chicago. Bloze has already applied for a permit. Funerals will be conducted and with each burial an engraved. signed and sealed certificate will be given. To obtain the diamond fillings in his teeth, Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons. of Chicago, has completed arrangements to exhume the body of the former heavyweight champion. She says she needs the diamonds to augment her savings, depleted by gifts to charity. Death was George Sabastino's reward for trying to take his dog for a walk from his Chicago home. The fused eave his kennel and Sebastino tried to pull him out by his chain, but the collar slipped over the dog's head and his master full backward. breaking his neck Economy enthusiasts threatens one of the best-loved annual French celebrations in Paris. Protests have been filed against expenditure of 340.000 francs (about $10,000) appropriated street nance music on Bastile
Day. John D. Rockefeller and his son were recently disclosed as the heavlest contributors to the Anti-Saloon
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE By virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed executed by John Lewis and wife. Emma Lewis, dated the 18th day of November, 1919. to L. L. Critcher to secure the payment of the sum of two thousand. three hundred and sixty-three dollars and seventy-nine cents, and interest on same from July 6th. 1926; which mortgage is re. corded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Watauga County, N. C., in Book U at page 140, said mortgage having been assigned by the said L. L. Critcher to the Bank of Blowing Rock. and default having been made in the payment thereof of the said sum. the Bank of Blowing Rock will on August the 9th. 1926. between the hours of 12 o'clock and 2 o'clock p. m. at the courthouse door in Boone, Watauga County, N. C., sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate: Lying on the waters of Howard's Creek, adjoining the lands of B. R. Brown, J. C. Brookshire. M. D. Moretz, D. C. Williams and others. and for a more definite and complete description of some reference is hereby made to the following deeds: Marth C. Critcher and others to L. L. Critcher, Wm. J. Critcher and wife to L. L. Critcher: D. C. Williams and wife to L. L. Critcher, and also from L. L. Critcher and wife to the said John Lewis and wife. This the 7th day of July. 1926. BANK OF BLOWING ROCK. Assignee.