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PAGE TEN ! Dinner Stories “What became of thru widow with the teething child?" *. **She’s nl! right. S’he married a floorwalker.” Police Sergeant—Have you caught that burglar yet? $ Cop—No, but we'vo got him so scared that he doesn’t dare show him self when we’re around. Little Alice—Aunt Belle, what makes you put powder on yoirtt face? Aunt Belle—Oh, to make me look pretty. Little Alice—Well, why don’t it do it? Klumseigh obtained a job as a packer in a China warehouse. On the third day he smashed a big vase. On pay day he was called into the manager’s office and was told that half his wages would be deducted each week until the vase was paid for. “How much was the vase worth?’’ he asked, anxiously. “About $300," replied the manager. '‘Hurrah .!** shouted Klumseigh. The manager asked tin* cause of his jubilation. “We’d." said Klumseigh. ( “it looks j as if I've got a steady job at last." j Mrs. Gabble—ls your son still a j member of the army? Colored Servant —Ah ain’t sho*. i But ah knows dey am out lookin’ fer ' him, so ah guess dat lie’s at least a member-at-la rge. “Are you an actress, grandma?" : “Xo. darling. Why do you ask?”! “Because daddy said when you j came \v;’d have a s'-ne.’’ Doris—l think lie’s the meanest] man I ever met. Gladys—What's the trouble? Doris—l have made up my mind to refuse him, and he won't even pro pose to nn*. Jiggs—Would you patronize a boot- j logger? Jaggs—l’d never try it. All the ! bootleggers I know have become too j wealthy and influential to be patron- j feed. Country Cured Meats HAMS SIDES SHOULDERS We always buy all tho well cured, nicely trimmed country cured meats that comes on the market. The lot we have now is just the fin est yet. Sell you whole hams or sliced ham. The finest c.vuntry cured side to slice just like you want it. It's fine. Talk about Western Bacon. We have just the freshest, thickest, cheap est and best at all times. Many other good tthings to eat. CLINE & MOOSE Phone 339 P. S. rhone 339. We deliver quick everywhere. Protect Your Property and Your Money ' i ■ bouse, when painted with j itIMRITT?! fllSh ar ' etta House Paints, it practi . j j-jjy guaranteed against the ravages of ' gs foul weather by the Marietta Service iDRORA HUS Certificate. No other paint manufac turer offcrs you sucb * cefQ fi cate - Ask us about it today. Concord Paint& Paper Company 342 N. Church Street Phone 16L UKUMTTA PMm POLLY AND HER PALS PA’S NO ALIBI NOW WAS A NATIVE OF STANLY. Stanly News-Herald. In a recent issue of the Charlotte Observer I>r. F. A. Sondley carried an interesting article on the world'cs largest man. He told of Miles Dar den. wlio weighed over 1.000 pounds and said he was born in North Caro lina. The following is the descrip tion of Darden as specified in Dr. Sondley's article : “Miles Darden was born in North Carolina in 1708. and died in Hen derson county, Tennessee. January 23, 1857. He was seven and one half feet high and at the rime of his death weighed a little over 1.000 pounds. In 1830 Ills coat was but toned around three men. every one of whom weighed over 200 pounds and together they walked in it across the square at Lexington. In 1850 it required 12 1-2 yards of cloth one yard wide to make Darden a coat, j Cntil 1853 he was able to work, but after that he required to be hauled ■ around in a two-horse wagon. His coffin was eight feet long and thirty-1 five inches deep and thirty-two inches I across the breast and eighteen inches across the head and fourteen inches across the feet. Twenty-four yards of black velvet was necessary to cover J the side and lids of the coffin. Miles j Darden was twice married and left children none of whom attained to J his gigantic proportions. See 2 Ap pleton’s Cyclopedia of American Biog- j raphy (181)5) 77 and other authori ”Thus Miles Darden, the North Carolina giant, exceeded David Lam bert in weight by more than a third and was undoubtedly the largest man who ever lived. To see such a being moving about would give the observer an eerie feeling and recall the stories of Polyphemus and Jack the giant* YOU FIND HATS —OF— QUALITY ALWAYS —AT— obinson’s Millinery Dept. MISS ALLIE LEGG, Prop. Phone 830 r ’ THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE killer nnfi wife a vividness unknown before produce n deepened conception of the earth in the days of the dino saur, tlie ichthyosaurus, the plesio saurs, the deinotherium and the pter odnotly combined wife those of the mammoth and the mastodon.” Now far be it from us to claim something for Stanly county to which we are due no credit, but an Albe j tnarle man. whose veracity is umpies ■ tioned, handed us the above clipping l and said. "Von can say that this man was born in Stanly county.” He then went on to say that Darden, according to tradition, was born in the Meadow Creek section and that the older men of that section remem bered having seen him. TVe don’t say this is true, we are only quot | ing from the Albemarle man who said | he would vouch for the authenticity ■of the report that Darden was a na j tive Stanly man. But the editor dne,s remember hearing one of the old j est men in western Stanly tell of a j man who was so large that he had to |bo hauled around in a wagon and I into whose coat three men were j wrapped with sufficient freedom to walk. So taking these together, we | make bold to claim the honor for | Stanly as having beer* the birthplace jof the world’s largest man, who in his best days tipped fee scales at more than 1.000 pounds. If Venus ! can beat that let him trot out his j fat man. A Fearless Judge. Winston-Salem Journal. Superior Court Jtidg." Thomas 11. Calvert, of Raleigh, has a tight on his hands for renomination. He is being opposed by some of the shrewd est Democratic politicians in Wake county. Judge Calvert is not a pol itician. never has been and never will be. but he is one of the ablest and most fearless jurists in North .Caro lina. He carries his backbone with him both on and off tho bench. Cnterrified by the well-organized opposition of political leaders, the judge has confidently left his cause I in the hands of friends who know his record on tlie bench. At the same time he defied the political ring that | is fighting him and demanded in a public statement that "bootleggers I and gamblers" be required to resign as members of the Democratic execu tive committee of Wake county. While Judge Calvert is not a poli tician,- it has turned out that he played better politics than many a veteran in the game when he made this demand. As a result of his ac $ $ Specials $ $ Four 35c Cans Sliced or 4*l Grated Pineapple V* Three 50c Cans Bartlett (t 1 Pears in Syrup Four 35c Cans Red Pit- <tJl ted Cherries for All Good Quality Packs Cabarrus Cash Grocery Co. OUTDOOR SPORTS opegATOftS 5 (i did* l " serf "\ w, . OOxXJ no fcAptG-Aiw - \ <. slW e,rtfw* Ane a*»p IssEffe I §§§flrs:.«si..l -aSS-sksT _ w—— —lr- * ! „- ,■ , , ,( ICLEfrt-ArM Ot>€RATOR. F I \ \ ’ \ I STXPOt* ■ ■ r-L. - / • y tion the political organization oppos ing him has been put on the defen sive and two members of the Demo cratic committee have resigned. One was a covicted gambler and the other had been found guilty of bootlegging. The state needs more men of the type of Judge Calvert on the Superior Court bench —men who cannot be frightened on or off the bench by the threats of political lenders high or low. A judge should live always above the fog of petty politics. Public Health Work in North Caro lina. Southern Agriculturist. Writing of our recent discussion of j health conditions and medical service, in the rural districts. Dr. U. M. Coop-1 er, acting state health officer of North j Carolina, says: "We heartily coin A CONTRIBUTION FROM UN CLE SAM • 1926 b> Ki»« Teitvrm System I«*c3) \ jilted. mend you for using your paper to advance such a worthy cause. Tlu* whole South has yet a long way to go in the organization and develop ment of public health work, and still further to go in tiie provision of avail able hospital facilities for the aver age citizen. Such support as you are giving through your paper will hasten the reaching of such nn ideal. "We 'nave in this state at present thirty-six counties with fully organ ized health departments extending public health work throughout the rural sections of the*e counties; but the state itself ’lias not provided gen eral medical and surgical hospitals for the people. These organized county health departments are at present serving one-half the popula tion of North Garolinn. and every year we enlarge the territory thus served by extending the service to ad ditional WtWfiPR. and n producer of comic films who would like to sign you up.” 666 Is a prescription for Malaria, Chills and Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever. It kills the germs. OMOUNE SWEET FEED TO FEED YOUR HORSES AND MULES And you can feed one-third less and keep your stock up better on a Balanced Feed than you can on oats or corn. Cash Feed Store PHONE 122 SOUTH CHURCH ST. FANCY DRY GOODS WOMEN’S WEAR DELCO LIGHT Light Plants and Batteries Deep and Shallow Well Pumps for Dirept or Alter nating current and Washing Machines for Direct or Al ternating Current. R. H. OWEN, Agent ..Phone 669 Concord, N. C. Have your car greased with ALEMITE HIGH PRES SURE greasing system. We Specialize in Car Washing, Polishing, Alemite Greasing and Crank Case Service. Gas, Oil Tires, Tubes, Accessories, Tire and Tube re pair. CENTRAL FILLING STATION PHONE 700 beautiful Summer Time Is p”* I-™ See for Porch Swings, . Old Hickory Chairs, and Ta~ At Amazing ‘Price Savings hies. Hammock Swings and Jast received a new shipment of Kimlark Porch Rugs. Now showing a Woven Rugs in latest U colors and patterns. V large selection of Quality Conuinandamtbmn. * x J They are tremendously fl tow-priced and givelnW 1 Porch Goods, years of service. yy / for svm boom in evert hour, H. B. WILKINSON Oat of the High Rent District, Where Parking Space Is Plentiful and time unlimited. Concord Kanrmpolls, Mooresville China Grove Hot Water f is surely a friend in need and p a friend indeed of every cook 1 {HU ' !!=, match and in a few minutes || | steaming hot water, will run Pays for itself quickly.^ . E.B. GRADY PLUMBING AND HEATING DEALER Office and Show Room 88 E. Corbin St. Office Phone 384 W TOE DAILY TRIBUNE AND f THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER BOTH ONE TEAR AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES: In State outside Concord 18-26 The Progressive Fanner la the beet farm paper published, and its price la |I.OO a year. You need not pay for the Progressive Farmer at the same time you pay for The Tribune. We will get it for you a whole year at any time on payment of only 28 cents. Pay your aubacription to The Tribune to any contestant, but come to The Tribune oflee.to par tor !«<* Progressive Fanner. Tuesday, May 18, 1926
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