Building Permits Surge in City with 20 Projects in March
City records show 20 building permits issued in March totaling an estimated 47 035 dollars. Projects include a 15 room granite residence on North Main Street by J H Adams, church repairs on South Main, and several homes and garages totaling about 100 000 dollars in early spring activity.
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Lich Point
Soig
FR. K. Ingram
Ingram
North Main Street
Greensboro Avenue
J. H. Adams
Friends
South Main Street
Millis Brothers
Isaacson and
Goldstein
Millis
J. W. Lyndon
Willowbrook Street
J. H. Harvey
Eilhert Street
Friends Church
Henry Turner
Parkway
S. Leak
Fil- Hamilton Street
A. W. L. Reid
Vail Street
W. T. Prince
Tomlinson Street
Peacock and Sherrod
John Spencer
Green Street
J. C. Miller
Normal Street
J. A. Gray
Lindsay Street
N. KF. Briggs
White Oak Street
Lucy Eshelman
John Jester
East Green Street
Illinois town elections test liquor issue in Springfield
In Springfield and more than twenty towns voters consider local option licenses. The April 2 balloting directly decides the fate of over 200 saloons in Illinois with dry forces hoping for change after years of campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois
Illinois
Dallas Municipal Elections Show Primaries Set Tones
Texas cities including Dallas hold municipal elections with most contests decided in primaries. Voter interest centers on commission plan cities and those voting on charter amendments or referendum questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Commission
Former North Carolina legislator touts Tanlac in Halifax County
Hon. W. T. Clement, ex member of the North Carolina legislature and Enfield tobacco dealer, credits Tanlac with restoring his appetite and energy after a rundown illness. He reports using four bottles and feeling like a new man, with Tanlac promoted as a spring tonic and system purifier sold by Hart Drug Store in High Point and by local dealers.
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Halifax County
W. T. Clement
Clement
North Carolina
Enfield
Tanlac
Mr Clement
Hart Drug Store
High Point
GE plants offer machinery for new U S battle cruisers
The manufacturing facilities of GE plants that produce turbo generators and motors for Uncle Sam’s new electrically driven battle cruisers have been offered to the United States government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Company
Uncle Sam
United States
Fire risk from static charges in gasoline filtration
Static charges capable of igniting gasoline may be produced when filtering through insulating materials in cold water. The danger can be obviated by using metal gauze to discharge accumulating charges.
Foley Co. mail order offer for cough remedy trial package
An advertisement instructs readers to enclose five cents to Foley & Co. at 2835 Sheffield Avenue Chicago Illinois with their name and address to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets from Mann Drug Co.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Avenue
Chicago
Foley
Mann Drug Co
High Point Primary and Municipal Elections Set for 1917
City of High Point announces a primary election on April 24 and a municipal election on May 8 1917 to nominate mayor and four ward councilmen. New registration books issued, existing registrants from March 13 remain registered.Polling places named across four wards and registration office hours specified with dates in March and April.
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High Point
City of
N. C
General Assembly of
Senate
Derby
General Assembly
Jarrell Hotel
South Main Street
South Side
Rankin Street
Towit
W. P. Pickett
Sale of Land Pursuant to Guilford Court Order
Public auction by commissioners per Guilford Superior Court order in Bettie Cruthis et al v J F Cox et al. Master 1917 sale on the List Day at noon. Tract 1 covers about 24 acres in Jamestown township with defined boundaries and deed reference. Tract 2 adjoins tract 1 starting at Wheeler's corner with boundary line details continues.
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Superior Court
Guilford County
Bettie Cruthis
William Cruthis
J. F. Cox
Annie Cox
Jamestown Township
Suits
Blair
Weaver
Joab Leonard
Pines
Mary Coleman
Suit
Land sale notice for Guilford County parcel 51 acres
Description outlines a tract of 51 acres described by compass bearings and distances ending at a stake persimmon tree and beginning point. It notes a deed from Eli Leonard to H. W. Cox recorded in Book 70 Page 571 in Guilford County Register of Deeds. Terms: cash. Dated February 26 1917. J R Trotter H T Cox.
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Eli Leonard
H. W. Cox
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
J. R. Trotter
H. T. Cox
Re sale of Lot 21 Block A E A Bencini lands
The court ordered sale of Lot 21 Block A in the E A Bencini lands. The auction will be cash on site February 17 1917 at 2 pm with bidding starting at 214 50. Commissions agent Ed L Ragan conducts the sale under Mrs Minnie Worth et al vs Mrs Lou Kaney Anderson guardian et al.
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Mason W. Gant
Guilford County
North Carolina
Minnie Worth
Als
Lou Kaney Anderson
Guardian
Ale
E A. Bencini
E. A. Bencini
L. Ragan
High Point Property Seizure Notice Sets Auction Date
Real estate in High Point Township to be sold for cash at the Bank of Commerce in High Point on March 22, 1919. Two tracts described with boundaries and sizes 99 10 acres and 27 10 acres. Commissioner W. H. Ragan and attorney W. P. Ragan. Auction scheduled for 2 p m.
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Bank of Commerce
High Point
N. C
High Pout Township
J. W. Guyer
Jacob Guyer
Ashley Swain
Jacob Whites
J. Ww. Guyer
Jacob White
S. E. Swaim
W. H. Ragan
W. P. Ragan
Administrator Notice for Guilford County Estate
Administrator of Tillman Shaw in Guilford County North Carolina notifies heirs and creditors to present claims to J. E. Shaw or attorney T W Albertson by February 6 1918 and to settle debts immediately as of February 6 1917 benefiting the estate of Tillman Shaw.
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Guilford County
N. C
T. W. Albertson
J. E. Shaw
Atty
Lwk
Wks
Tillman Shaw
Dod
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B. H. Segars
Park Street
Continental Furniture Company
Frank Byerley
Smith Street
I. Isaacson and
J. Goldstein
Z. M. Silman
F. J. Nance
Sheraton Hill
P. P. Motsinger
D. L. Motsinger
Price Street
P. Pickett
Bain Street
Frank Wright
Centennial Avenue
Peoples Motor Company
East Washington Street
W. R. Robbins
Fairview Street
D. R. Hedrick
Phillip Street
Southern Bell Telephone
N.C
Tansac
L. J. Ingram
J. L. Sechrest
John Farlow
Fourth Ward
J. D. Suttenfield
Herby
D. S. Gurley
W. D Simmons
A. B. Horney
R. H. Sechrest
Third Ward
Z. M. Silman and
J. EF. Wagner
J. P Myers
N. M. Hodson
The
Home Banking Company
Washington Street
City Hill
Jordan Street
Richmond Reds
Killarney
Hadley
Ophelia
Russell
P. O
J. A. Hart Drug CO
FF. Dalley Co. of
New York
Z. A. Burns
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