High Point Building and Loan Loans Drive City Growth
Directors of the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan association approved 20000 in loans for 18 new homes at last night’s April meeting. The new series began April 1 with 1500 shares subscribed and strong interest for about 1000 more. Earlier a March meeting authorized 18000 for 13 small homes. The era’s results show 31 homes either built or soon under construction, signaling continued growth in North Carolina’s Furniture City.
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High Point Perpetual Puttingeant Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
High Point Perpetual
High Point
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Furniture City
Tennis and track titles on the Chapel Hill agenda
High school championships in tennis and track will be decided at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on April 15. The events will crown state champions across both sports as local teams compete for top honors.
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North Carolina
Emerson Field
E. R. Rankin
Friendship High School
Friendship
Burlington
Castalia
Durham
Chapel Hill
Greensboro
High Point
Hillsboro
Oak Ridge
Mount Gilead
Oak Hill
Red Oak
Sand Hill
Tarboro
Wilson
Raleigh
Canton
Wilmington
Hilsboro
Raeford
Charlotte
Southern states rally to aid China famine relief
Atlanta April 15. Southern states report strong support for the China famine fund aiding 6.6 million affected in China. Dr. W. B. Beauchamp heads the drive with state committees. Georgia Governor Dorsey issues a proclamation urging immediate contributions. North Carolina chairman T. W. Bickett notes near $100,000 raised, while funds pour to Verdon Monroe in New York for rapid dispatch to five famine provinces. President Wilson endorses the relief effort.
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Atlanta
Southeast
China
China Famine Fund
W. B. Beauchamp
Nashville
Dr. Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Southern Methodist Church
Hugh M. Dorsey
Georgia
Fac
North Carolina
T. W. Bickett
Vernon Monroe
Bible House
New York City
Charles R. Crane
Wilson
Cause of labor war in England
London April 15 The present labor trouble in Great Britain is a step in the miners fight for nationalization of mines. Miners backed by transport and railway workers seek workers control through a national council and district bodies. The dispute arose after government proposed private ownership of mines. Robert Smillie asserts miners demand a say in policies and conditions based on their lives invested, not just capital.
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London
Great Britain
Frank Hodges
National Mining Council
Miners’ Federation
Federation
National Council
Triple Alliance
Robert Smillie
High Point to Install Five Fire Alarm Boxes Citywide
Five new fire alarm boxes have been received in High Point and will be installed immediately. The addition brings the system to 32 fire signals and three unused boxes across all city sections. New boxes include 121 North Main and West Washington, 122 High Point Hospital Boulevard, 313 Grimes Street School, 814 Friends Church South Main and Commerce, and 413 Russell Street School Tate and Russell.
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High Point
North Main
West Washington Streets
High Point Hospital
Boulevard Avenue
Grimes Street School Building
Grimes Street
Friends Church
South Main and
Commerce Streets
New
Russell Street
Tate and
Russell Streets
England and World Notes From a Distant Past
A collage of historical asserts: England’s large cathedral project in Liverpool and the rise of state coaches for ambassadors. the United States lacks a Catholic primate. San Marino boasts a long anthem. 400 year old Egyptian incubators. Japan’s camphor export cut celluloid supply. a Danish pace-measuring method. Muggletonians’ 17th century gatherings. England hosts over 100 girls football clubs.
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United States
England
Liverpool
San Marino
Republic
China
Egypt
Japan
Muggletonians
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Building and Loan Directors
Edgar the Peaceful
Catalpa
Middle West
Chicago
South
Peoples House Furnishing Co
Syphon Refrigerator
Bohn
Russia
Hungary
California
Italy
Peking
Jura
Searba
Palolo
Honolulu
L. R. French
French
Grover Kerr
Labor Organization
MO. W. Hedrick
Davis Shoe Store
S. Main Street
High Point, N. C
Children’s Oxfords
Oxfords
Blue Kid
Druid Sea Island
Atlantic Store, Inc
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