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Newspaper
Charlotte News
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
6
Local shop advertises new stock of millinery goods with sweet shapes and trims. Customers are invited to visit and see the cheap prices on assorted items, including seeds, highlighting a special Saturday sale.
A fragmentary notice mentions pricing and styles with unclear details. It references a dime value and multiple numbers suggesting room or product metrics, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent entities or full context.
A fragment notes a dig lot containing items described as Almonta Vaists valued at up to $1.40. The readable text provides no clear event date or full context but indicates a collectible or saleable lot with modest worth.
A garbled OCR item notes very low lingerie prices with references to small amounts such as 4¢ and $293 per item, including mentions of Wisconsin and a price tag of $5.75. The fragmentary text implies discount basement pricing and promotional language.
An advertisement offers our special sheer Loties Stockings and three special Silk Finals at 25 cents a pair, highlighting a limited stock sale.
Mrs E D Springs hosts an elegant party tonight honoring Mrs Free man Jones and guests from Virginia Kentucky and Maryland. Attendees include several local and visiting ladies and a long list of gentlemen from Raleigh and surrounding towns. A separate note reports Rev and Mrs J Walter Smith celebrating their silver wedding anniversary at 214 South McDowell Street with a supper and greetings from friends.
Miss Whitfield of La Grange and Mr Mellwaine of Columbia marry in an intimate Charlotte ceremony arranged at Miss Alexander's home. The bride, daughter of the late J. E. B. Whitfield, had social backing and will reside in Charlotte after a brief bridal trip to Baltimore. The groom is described as a popular 21 year old with ties to Miss Taylor, a relative of local society.
Miss Sarah Wilson visited Hiddenite with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wilson this morning for a Sunday stay. rescue home managers plan a meeting next Thursday after prior summer relocation to Barnum Springs. Ruth Blankenship sails to Darlington S C for two weeks with Miss Alice Wood Dargan. Mott of Winston-Salem also travels with Blankenship. D W Oates family to move from South Tryon to North Tryon area. new home ready in July.
Miss Mary Whitesides of Gastonia visits her sister Mrs. Geo W Vanna at the First A R P manse. Little Miss Maxa Bradley accompanies her on the trip.
Mrs. Marjorie Alexander of Sharon died at 1 a m after a two year illness caused by tuberculosis. She leaves husband C P Alexander and children L B Hood Pearl Ola Eugene Roy Gilbert. Funeral at Sharon church tomorrow 10 a m with Rev H E Guerney. interment at Sharon.
Rev. J. G. Kennedy hosts a week of evangelistic meetings led by Rev. E. E. Hendrick with afternoon 4 o clock and evening 8 15 p m sessions next week. Morning Sabbath service is at 11 o'clock with a men’s meeting at 4. Hendrick preaches at all services and closes with an 8 30 Saturday night square service.
The notice lists morning prayer and sermon at 11 o clock at Church of the Holy Comforter on South Boulevard plus a Sunday school and Bible class at 5 30 p m.
Rev. E. G. Carson preaches at 11 15 a m and 8 p m on Sabbath. Sabbath school begins at 10 a m. Junior Christian Union meets at 3 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 o'clock. Everyone is invited.
Forest Grove A R P Church in Groveton schedules preaching at 4 p m by Rev G W Hanna of the First A R P Church and at 8 15 by Rev Scott L Owens of Hoskins Sabbath school at 3 p m Y P C U meets Tuesday at 8 15 and prayer meeting Thursday at 8 15 p m All are welcome to attend
Chalmers Memorial A R P Churer on South and East Boulevards Dilworth invites all to public worship at 11 a m and 8 p m conducted by Pastor R E Hough Sunday school follows the morning service Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m All are invited.
St Andrew's Chapel Seversville holds Sunday school at 4 p m. The Mission of the Good Shepherd conducts another Sunday school at the home of Mr R C Lorraine 601 Elizabeth avenue at 3 p m.
The First A. R. P. Church announces service times 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with the morning sermon by the pastor Rev. Geo. W. Hanna and 8 p.m. by Rev. S. J. Hood who has finished studies at Erskine Theological Seminary. Sabbath school at 10 a.m. Y P C U at 7 p.m. Junior C A at 7 p.m. Mid-Week service 8 p.m. Wednesday. All are invited.
St Mark's Lutheran Church on North Tryon between Seventh and Eighth serves the community with a 11 a.m. morning service on the Second Sunday after Trinity and a 5 15 p.m. evening service. Rev. Robert L. Patterson preaches titled A Good Confession and Assurance of Salvation. Sunday school and Men's Bible class meet at 4 p.m. A cordial invitation to these services.
West Avenue and Tenth Avenue Presbyterian churches list service times for Sunday 11 a m and 8 p m at West Avenue with Sunday school at 10 a m and mid week gospel meeting Wednesday 8 p m. Tenth Avenue posts 11 a m and 5 p m services by Rev A R Shaw with 8 15 p m after Sunday school and no night service. Both invite all to attend.
At 11 a.m. the pastor Rev. A. A. McGeachy D D preaches. Sunday school and Baraca class meet at 9 45 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Strangers and visitors are cordially invited to all services.
Pegram Street Presbyterian Church schedules Sabbath worship Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with Rev. T. B. Cartledge preaching. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. A mid week prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Walter Farr, pastor, conducts services at 11 a m and 8 p m with Sunday school at 10 a m Prayer meeting is on Wednesday at 8 p m All are invited to attend all services with cordial welcome.
Trinity Methodist Church announces services at 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. with Rev. Alva W. Plyler preaching. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. A cordial invitation to all. Tryon Street Methodist Church lists Rev. G. T. Rowe as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:15 p.m.
Mr J Lee Flowe grants an out of town buyer an option on 45 acres on Lawyers road adjoining J H McClintock near 800 dollars per acre. Dr J McDearmond offers option on 16 1 2 acres on Lawyers road reserving five acres for his home at about 800 dollars an acre.
The assembly showcases a diverse gathering with Russian ministers, prisoners-turned-converts, and leaders like Dr. J. T. Shakespeare. A $71,000 collection funds a European college for oppressed Baptist preachers as Wanamaker hosts a concert and Penn a botanical garden reception. Leaders hail unprecedented unity and spiritual revival.
AP reports from Havana on the raising of the wrecked battleship Maine as Madrid papers publish the latest details without opinion. Charlton Ross returns from Salisbury and resumes work at Bowens.
The day’s film lineup includes Amuse U with The Primal Call, Edisonia presents His Misjudgment, Theate offers A Western Love Story, Princess features Caught by Cowboys and Foxy Grandpa, Casino screens The Foreman's Mine and an Atlas release, Ottaway Higgins vs Judson features Misa Lawrence.
Calvary Methodist Church announces preaching by Rev. A. T. Bell at 11:00 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Sunday school at 3:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. Public is invited to attend all services.
A reader from El mira New York recommends Foley's Kidney Remedy for chronic kidney and bladder trouble. He reports two bottles proved effective and endorses it as the most reliable kidney medicine he has taken, with local drugstore Bowen Drug Store noted.
W C Owens, sentenced to 10 days for contempt of court for refusing to reveal liquor sources, was released after 24 hours. Sargeant J M Scullion cited the defendant's rheumatism and family obligations, stating punishment already inflicted was enough and promising to enforce the statute in future cases.
County health officer Dr Hawley tells The News he opposes plans by the park and tree commission to house the spring in the woods beyond Elizabeth College and to fix it for drinking. He warns the project is a danger and a nuisance with typhoid fever present in that watershed.
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