Germans Retire Before Allies In Shifting War News
Washington reports British officials claim Allied positions improving in Egypt and the Middle East. Britain expects pro German propaganda to rise as Turkish and Egyptian tensions grow, while consultations with the United States discuss sending warships to support Christian groups and potentially balance actions in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Indutle
North Caroaa
Death of F. J. Hunt in Detroit Destroys Local Ties
The community mourns F. J. Hunt who died last Wednesday at his Detroit home after years of illness. A longtime resident, he battled tuberculosis about ten years ago and later drifted to Hickory for relief and care. He visited each year, hoped to settle here again, but died before reuniting with Hickory friends. His passing tears away a familiar smiling presence to winter visitors and a devoted neighbor. He leaves immediate family and friends in Michigan.
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F. J. Hunt
Detroit
Mr. Hunt
Isst
Hickory
Michigan
Painter's Day Costs Vary With Paint Quality
Fragmentary note discusses paint value and labor cost. It contrasts good paint requiring fewer gallons with poor paint needing more, estimating a painter's day near five dollars. Mentions one standout brand and scarcity of alternatives in town.
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Deuce
Farmer seeks equal opportunities for farming industry
Advert reads that the farmer asks no special privileges and that farming should have the same opportunities as other industries. It emphasizes parity in treatment and access to markets and resources. The note reflects a call for fair competition rather than favorable carveouts.
Mary Campbell and Henry Hunt Wed in City Ceremony
Miss Mary Stevenson Campbell and Mr. Henry W. Hunt of Greensboro were married at the bride’s parents home on Tenth Avenue Saturday afternoon at 3:30. Rev. A L Stanford and Rev. Robt E Hunt officiated. The wedding featured mountain ferns decor, a “A Perfect Day” song, Mendelssohn march, and bridesmaids Jennie Sadler and Marie Cratchfield. The couple planned a northern honeymoon before settling at home.
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J. M. Campbell
Tenth _ Avenue
Mary Stevenson ‘Campbell
Henry W. Hunt
Greensboro
A. L. Stanford
First Methodist Church
Robt
Hunt
Black Mountain
Grace Kephart
High Point
Mendelesohn
Florence. Gray
Jennie Sadler
Marie Cratchfield
Col- Pa
Baltimore
Kissimee
Reensboro
No. W
Harvest Home Festival at Reformed Church Sunday
Rally Day in the Sunday School features an interesting program. All members and friends urged to attend at 11 o clock for the Harvest Home Festival. The service, a Thanksgiving of the year, honors workers in shops and farms with church decorations of fruit grain and flowers. North Carolina dismissed Rev M M at St Matthews after a September 5 special meeting.
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North Carolina
Local Baker Marks New Post At City Bakery
A Hickory resident announces taking a clerk position at City Bakery and invites friends and patrons to visit for purchases of pies and soft drinks in the shop.
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Hickory
City
Death of Ambrose Williams Confederate Veteran at 70
Ambrose Williams aged 70 and a Confederate veteran died last Thursday in Bandy's township. The funeral was at Ebenezer church with burial in the church yard cemetery. Survived by wife and children A. M. Williams Julia Hudson Emma Aiken and Minnie Williams of Norfolk Virginia. Deep sympathy expressed for the bereaved family.
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Ambrose Williams
Ebenezar Church
Church Yard
A. M. Williams
Julia Hudson
Emma Aiken
Minnie Wiliams
Norfolk
Plans Made Saturday to Save Cotton Crop
Report from a cotton meeting in Catawba County outlines plans to secure cotton stores, build cheap warehouses, and reduce 1915 acreage. A committee from Hickory Newton and county areas will develop warehouse plans and mobilize farmers and landowners to protect crops. Emphasis shifts to grain, grasses, and livestock cultivation.
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Catawba County
A.C. Shuford
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Elliott
Gaither
Feimster
Menzie
Yoder
Sayre
Robinson
Hickory
Newton Restos
Newton Township
Ial
W. B. Gaither
A. H. Crowell
W.C. Fei
M. C._ Wilkinson
M. Robinson
Or Maiden
MD. Boot
le A. Carpenter
Baxter Murray
Tragedy and reflection in a 1911 Baltimore clipping
The clipping recounts Fayetteville man Fayetteville-Thomas Chason killed when struck by a moving machine after a near drowning rescue. It notes Chason’s relatives dying violently and quotes editorials criticizing political obstruction and Wilson era peace efforts, urging daily contemplation. It mentions a 1911 fair shooting and a plantation death, plus criticism of James R. Mann’s obstruction over a war risk measure.
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Thomas Chason
Mr. Chason
J. A. Chason
Tom Walker
Walker
James Chason
Etteville
Charles Chason
A. B. Williams
Blader County
Europe
Senate
James R. Mann
Chicago
Hickory editor rips militia calmities in mock plea
In a sharp note from Gastonia, the Hickory Times Mercury editor Click is accused of stoking calamity for political ends. The letter contends mills are thriving, questions the editorial claim of widespread closures, and challenges the paper's circulation boast as false.
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Hickory Times-Mercury
Times-Mercury
Hickory
Gaston County
Gastonia
Gazette
Tha Wilson
United States
J. F. Miller
Times- Mercury
Catawba County
The
Mercury
Resolutions on the Death of Rev. C. M. Ervin
Highland Baptist Church mourns the sudden death of Pastor Rev. C. M. Ervin with expressions of grief and gratitude for his blameless life and ministry. The church pledges continued prayer for his bereaved family and requests publication of the resolutions in local papers.
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Highland Baptist Church
Community J
C. M. Ervin
Brother Ervin
W. T. Harris
Killing at Newton Ends in Slaying Near Farm
Sunday reports describe a homicide near Newton Saturday night. Robert Leonhardt, 23, was shot by Lester Haghey on Zeb Hunt’s farm, three quarters of a mile west of town, after a dispute involving a girl. Haghey was jailed for murder. Leonhardt’s funeral was held Sunday in Lincoln ton.
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Newton
Robert Leonhardt
Lester Haghey
Zeb Hunt
Hughey
Leonhardt
Lester
Lincolnton
Church of the Ascension Service Schedule and Notes
Church notices list Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning service 11 a.m. Evening service 8 p.m. Monday 8 p.m. Gir's Friendly Rectory. Wednesday 8 p.m. Litany and Address followed by Choir Rehearsal. First Monday 4 p.m. Women’s Auxiliary. Second Monday 4 p.m. Guild Meeting. Includes reflections on rural influences and democracy.
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S. B. Stroup
Lenoir College Opens Fall Term with New Facilities
Lenoir College opened its Fall Term on Tuesday September 1 with the New Highland Hall annex baths and extensive campus improvements. About 200 students enrolled in the first week as domestic science and art moved to Mrs M B Senerer and biology to Prof J F Coble. The opening address by Atty W C Feimster of Newton praised college training, urging diligence, integrity, and faithfulness in study. An informal reception followed with alumni and guests.
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Lenoir College
Highland Hall
Alove
M.B. Senerer
Altoona
J. F. Coble
Toledo
Ohio
Atty
W. ¢. Feimster
Newton
General Dam Bill Passage by House Cited
The House passes the General Dam Bill by 190 to 47, praised as a notable achievement. The vote is described as a joint success, with high regard for two Democratic Cabinet officers and two Democratic committee chairmen amid Democratic support. The item notes Republican voices in New York press.
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New York Evening Post
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