Our Fighting Men Rear Admiral Grant
Rear Admiral Albert W. Grant of the U S N commands the Atlantic fleet submarine force with a long naval career. Born in Maine, educated at Annapolis, he served on Pensacola and Lackawanna early, then held high posts at sea and ashore until commanding the Texas. He later led the League Island yard before being named by Secretary Daniels to build a vast U S submarine flotilla.
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Albert W. Grant
Atlantic Fleet
Connecticut
League Island Navy Yard
Texas
Rant
Daniels
United States Navy
Mass Meeting Urges United Support For War Effort
The piece argues for a united patriotic stance as the U S moves to war, urging citizens of High Point to attend the mass meeting called by the mayor. It frames war as a duty to defend liberty, notes possible drafts for unmarried men, and references the moral spur to aid allies. It recalls Civil War memory and vows to support troops in battle.
Voice of the People Defends Loyalty of High Point Negro Community
A High Point pastor writes to praise interracial harmony in Guilford County and North Carolina. He rejects fears of a negro uprising and pledges loyalty to Old Glory, urging equal service in wartime and support for the governor. He offers to resign if needed and asks for trust in the black community.
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Enterprise
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
Germany
Hindenburg
America
P. J. Cook
Morris Chapel
M. E. Church
High Point, N. C
The Kaiser a Printer
William Wohenzollern, emperor of Germany, is described as a printer. Max Oppenheim recalls meeting the boy Kaiser in a Berlin print shop and notes their playful exchanges. The piece jokes that the Kaiser might have fared better in printing than politics, ending with a grave remark on those who choose suicide when faced with hard labor.
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William Wohenzollern
Germany
Max Oppenheim
Atlanta (Ga
Staats-Zei
Tung
Berlin
Kaiser
Bill
God
Negro minister’s letter reflects shared hopes in Guilford crisis
P. J. Cook, a negro minister, expresses clear hopes and ideals for blacks and whites in Guilford county. The piece argues blacks loyalty to the United States, shared ambitions, and a pledge to defend them, citing Civil War loyalty as a guide for present behavior.
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P. J. Cook
United States
Cook
Curious Jutland Effect Seen in Navy Crews
The annual report of the surgeon general of the British navy notes one curious outcome from the Battle of Jutland. An increase in appendicitis among crews on ships engaged is reported, highlighting health impacts of naval combat.
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Jutland
Army and Navy Journal
Rankin Marriage Sparks Wide Ranging Curiosity Across Papers
A collage of editorials from the Birmingham Age Herald Toledo Blade Des Moines Register Houston Post Wichita Beacon Los Angeles Times and more weigh in on Congresswoman Jeannette Rankins future actions and potential name change if she marries during her term highlighting public intrigue about her independence privacy and political role.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Birmingham Ave-Herald
Rankin
Toledo Blade
Congress
Lear
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Des Moines Register
Birmingham Age Herald
Rankim
Washington
Houston Post
Sixty-fifth
House
Jennie Rankin
Wichita Beacon
Miss Rankin
Los Angeles Times
Prohibition Brings Substitutes as Richmond Drunkenness Rises
Richmond police report 70 percent of drunkenness since the November prohibition stems from substitutes for whisky. On recent Saturday nights many drunks at stations rivaled pre prohibition numbers. Substitutes like essence of lemon bay rum and bitters are used widely, with essence of lemon blamed for severe jags and aggression.
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Richmond Times-Democrat
Richmond
Purple Cow and The Usual Story Recap
A fragmentary verse note highlights flirtation and resistance with a playful asides about ancient devices and a kiss, referencing Purple Cow and a naughty innocent tone. The lines imply a theatrical or literary aside rather than a full event.
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High Point Enterprise
THE
Associated Press
Asa Biggs
CM. Brown
J.P. Rawley
North State
Bell Telephone Connection
N. Y
Rear Admiral Grant
Naval Service
Maine
Naval Academy
Wisconsin
Annapolis
Shipman
Pensacola and Lackawanna
O. F
Miss Alyss
Main Street
Jeanette Rankin
Jess
Willard
Weddy
Roosevelt
Hickory Record
Kitchin
Columm
W. K
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Bob Gonzales
England
California
Picardy
Amer
Hale
Voice OF
People
the Kaiser A
Max
Emperor William
Virginia
Tanenhaus
Tanenhaus Bros
Broad Street
I. T
Hamilton and
Park Streets
Trinity Road
Rufus King
Oettinger Lumber Co
Greensboro
N. C
Coburn Motor Car Company, Inc
Norfolk
L. Mazer
S. 5Th St
Philadelphia
Elm Street
S. C. Clark
Bank of Commerce
Home Banking Co
M. C. Crowson
el Contento
United Cigar Stores Co
Ring
Rexall Store Bell
City Transfer Co
J. A. Dalton
L. D. Walker
N. Main
W. A. Barber Printing Co
W. F. Clayton
Bk. of Commerce
J. E. Guy
Elwood Basement
South Mais St
Thacker
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