Monday, November 21, 2022

State News Briefs from Daily Free Press, Nov. 21, 1922

State News

No Hope For Craig

Asheville, Nov. 21—Hope for the recovery of former Governor Locke Craig has been abandoned, according to announcement made by his physicians today. The family has been called. His health has steadily declined since he left the governor’s chair in 1917.

Fire Does Big Damage at Goldsboro

Goldsboro, Nov. 21—Fire originating in the basement of the Planters Warehouse, owned by D.F. Currin, at Goldsboro about 10:30 Tuesday morning; just as the sales for the day were closing, destroyed the warehouse, gutted a storage house in the rear containing about 300 bales of cotton belonging to the cooperative association, totally destroying two residences nearby and damaged by heat the Catholic rectory. At 2 o’clock the flames were practically subdued.

Reward for Slayer

Wilson, Nov. 21—A reward of $900 has been offered for Oscar Melvin, negro, who yesterday shot and killed Policeman Jack Sykes here.

Safes Cracked

Wilson, Nov. 21—Safeblowers who cracked two safes in the office of an ice company here got only $75.

From the front page of The Daily Free Press, Kinston, N.C., Nov. 21, 1922

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