Colored revival preacher arrested in Morganton case
The Hickory Democrat reports that Rev Douglas McDuffy, a colored revival speaker from New Jersey once known as Brown, was arrested in Morganton on a false pretense warrant. Hundreds of Hickory’s Black residents gathered at the depot, donating cash, eggs, meat, and quilts to a school fund he claimed to support. The trial is set for Monday at 10 o’clock. A Missionary Institute at the Presbyterian Church runs August 29 to September 1 with lectures by Rev H F Williams, Rev R D Beding ar, and Rev C L Crane, including stereoptican shows and no admission fees.
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Hickory
Morganton
Douglas McDuffy
Lentz
McDuffy
Wilmington
Charlotte
Glasco
Albert Reinhardt
McDaffy
New Jersey
Brown
Presbyterian Church
H. F. Williams
Nashville
Tenn
R. D. Bedingar
C. L. Crane
Belgian Congo
Presbyterian
Hickory Considers Sunday Business Ban Ordinance
An ordinance proposed for Hickory would ban selling ice cream Coca Cola sodas fruits cigars tobacco and similar goods on Sundays except for medicine and other necessities. It allows meal service only at set hours and imposes a twenty five dollar fine per offense though council has not decided final action.
Convicts on State Roads Urged by Asheville Group
The Asheville Board of Trade pushes for all able bodied male state convicts to work on North Carolina public roads under the Highway Commission. Resolutions call for state pride in road building, sent to the Governor, state officials, newspapers, and civic groups to rally public support.
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Asheville
Germany Expresses Regret Over Potential American Losses
Count Bernstorff, the German ambassador, sent Berlin instructions to the state department saying Germany would regret if Americans died in the Arabic sinking and asking the United States to delay a definite stand until Germany can report in detail. Mrs Eugene Gwaltney of McCall visits Mrs W R Gwaltney in this city.
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Count Bernstorff
State Department
Berlin
United States
Germany
Daniels Pushes Airships Submarines for Navy
Secretary Daniels urged Congress to appropriate a million dollars for submarines and aeroplanes, calling them the most powerful weapons of warfare. He praised the navy, noting fifty ships in commission and six thousand more sailors than two years ago. He arrived from New London aboard the Dolphin and visited Fore River shipyard to inspect the Nevada and two destroyers nearing completion.
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Boston
Congress
Daniels
New London
Fore River
Nevada
New Oklahoma pharmacy board secretary arrives in Oklahoma City
W R Jarrett, named secretary of the state board of pharmacy, arrived Saturday to assume charge. Salary set at $2,000 annually. A Tar Heel born in Hickory North Carolina, he moved to Oklahoma in 1888 and has led a large Harris County drug business. He is a former newspaper correspondent and state university pharmacy graduate, succeeding J C Burton of Stroud. The Hickory chautauqua, run by Boy Scouts, has benefited local readers with engaging activities and ends tonight with a Lyric Glee Club concert.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
W. R. Jarrett
State Board of Pharmacy
State Pharmacy Board
Hickory
N. C
Oklahoma
Boy Scouts of
Lyric Glee Club
Calvert Seeks North Carolina Attorney General Post
A letter from Thomas H. Calvert, currently assistant Attorney General of the state, announces his candidacy for North Carolina Attorney General. He is the third person to enter the race, joining Hon. W. A. Self of Hickory and Edmund Jones.
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Thomas H. Calvert
North Carolina
W. A. Self
Hickory
Edmund Jones
Calvert
Atty
Lenoir
Democratic
Caldwell County
Ramseur Reunion Held South at Ramsaur Home
The Ramseur family reunion drew about five hundred attendees at Thomas Ramsaur’s South Fork river estate in Lincoln county. A. Nixon traced German American history in the region while Rev H M Bair and Rev Charles Warlick spoke, followed by a Dutch feast and memories of Derrick Ramseur who settled the land in 1750. The event celebrated Ramseur traditions and marked the next gathering at the same site.
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Adam
Ramseur
Warlick
Thomas J. Ramsaur
South Fork River
Lincoln County
Catawbar
Lincoln
Ramsaurs
Warlicks
A. Nixon
Lincolnton
South Fork Valley
Ramsaur
H. M. Bair
Caristain Advocate
Greenstore
Nixon
Thomas Ramsaur
Derrick
Derrick Ramsaur
Charles W. Warlick
Maiden
Pennsylvania
Carolina
Palatinates
Derrick Ramraur
Catawba
Aston
Cleveland
Burke
Piedmont Country
German instrument maker arrested for defense photos in Washington
Gustav Kopisch, a 27 year old German instrument maker for Carnegie, was arrested in Washington on federal charges of photographing military reservations. He holds $5,000 bail and will be tried in Norfolk. Photographs included fortifications at Fortress Monroe and the Cape Heartry reserve, with authorities noting suspicious questions near Fort Monroe. Kopisch claims a drunken sentry allowed the camera. His German army service and short U.S. stay are noted.
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Washington
Gustav Kopisch
Carnegie Institution
Department of Justice
Norfolk
Kopsch
Fortress Monroe
Cape Hearty
Way
Chesapeake Bay
Bruce Bielaski
Bureau of Investigations Department of Justice
Baltimore
Germany
Notice of sale of personal property by executor
On the first Saturday in September the 4th day the personal property OLDE JT Johatos deceased will be sold by outcry to the highest bidder consisting of household and kitchen furniture buggy books etc The sale will be near the business place of J S Setzer Son at 10 o clock A M The terms are cash This Aug 7 1915 PA Hoyle Executor
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J. S. Setzer & Son
PA. Hoyle
Catawba
CH. Mebane
North Carolina
Fiebane
Newton
Mebane
Ostawha
Crh Mbean
Cousty
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Catherine Hefner
Cline’s
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St. Peter’s Church
Conover
F. Kuegele
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Heldon South
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture ‘Agency
High Point
Doan
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Alice
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Boston Pranseri
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C. H. ‘Mebane
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