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Newspaper
Charlotte News
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
9
The city fire department and all former volunteers are invited to a sermon preached by Rev. Gilbert T. Rowe tomorrow at Tryon Street Methodist Church. Firemen will assemble at the Fifth Street department at 10 30 and march in a body to the church.
The brief item notes a showing of Dave's Love Affair at the Biograph theater and lists the Edisonia as the venue for today only.
The South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association approved a plan to close every mill in the state for two weeks in July and August to reduce output. About 25 percent of SC spindles are idle. Speakers from Hartsville Columbia and Agriculture Commissioner E J Watson outlined steps to improve cotton and noted U S government efforts. Officers elected include President E A Smyth, Secretary C S Manning, and Treasurer J A Jock. The meetings were closed to reporters.
Washington June 10 Senator Overman invited Hon Champ Clark to speak at Guilford Battle Ground July 4 at the request of Paul W Schenck of Greensboro Clark declined due to a prior engagement Overman saw him last night Special to The News
Four inmates including James Hammond John Jordan Charles Green and Albert Adams sawed through five steel bars with a case knife to flee the courthouse jail in Syracuse New York. They passed into corridors after breaking out clothing parts left behind as needed.
Bargain on a modern five room cottage with conveniences half a block from the car line on the shady side of the street. Priced at 2700 dollars with favorable terms. Currently rented to a desirable tenant with possible possession for buyer. Act fast to avoid regret.
Berlin reports on Prussian policy toward American police cooperation and the Moroccan crises. It notes authority shifts, Austria and Russia warnings, and Franco‑British responses. It also covers Reichstag district inequalities, Belgian neutrality fears, and Bavarian froth controversy in Munich.
Notice out of Charlotte announces a bond referendum on water sewer streets schools and auditorium for the city. The act caps total bonds at 1 065 000 dollars with 20 to 30 year terms and 4.5 percent interest. If approved, special taxes will fund interest and principal and ballots list five bond types storefronts. Authorities prepare ballots and polling places for the July 1911 vote.
A health notice quotes Dr. C. M. Beam asserting that typhoid fever diphtheria and throat and stomach troubles often originate from decayed teeth. The message promotes dental care with clean well attended teeth as a sign of good health and breeding.
The Southern Railway offers a Wednesday excursion from Charlotte to Asheville on June 21 with a special 8:00 a.m. departure and 2:20 p.m. arrival. Round trip rates vary by station from Charlotte to Kings Mountain and Gaffney, with return valid through June 24 on regular trains. Tickets priced from 2.00 to 3.00 dollars, available through local agents and R H DeButt.
Hokara skin food claims to cure all skin sores and ulcers with a money back guarantee if ineffective. Local agents R H Jordan & Co report rapid relief for pimples eczema blackheads acne barber's itch and other skin troubles with a grease free clean formula priced at 25 per jar.
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