Georgia banks aid farmers to gain stability
Georgia bankers and farmers launch a three year program to stabilize farm finances. Backed by the Georgia Bankers association and the Georgia State College of Agriculture, the plan widens credit for diversified crops and reduced cash crops. It prescribes gardens, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, hens, cows, sows, cotton limits, corn, peanuts and pasture to build self sufficiency and steady revenue.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Bankers of
Georgia Bankers Association
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Franklin Institute Houses Original Armonica In Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin created the armonica a cabinet of glass bowls that emit musical notes. The original instrument is preserved at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Widows of Noted Men Hide Away In Capital Unnoticed by World
In Washington widows of famous men retreat from public life, living quietly in their homes as the world rushes by. Admiral Dewey's widow kept his room intact and watched traffic from an upper window, while Mrs. Gorgas and Mrs. Peary maintain memories of their husbands through rooms and souvenirs. The Sheridan widow also observes the capital from her quiet home.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
William C. Gorgas
Panama
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Rumford
Maine
Welfare Department Meeting of Woman's Club Held
Mrs. W C Pritchard hosted a Welfare Department gathering at her Fisher Ferry Street home in Thomasville. Miss Clara I Cox of High Point spoke on Negro Welfare. Officers elected: J W Boyles chair, Sam Welborn vice chair, L G Hooper secretary, A H Ragan treasurer. Four visitors attended. Refreshments were served.
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Thomasville
W. C. Pritchard
Woman's Club
Fisher Ferry Street
R. &. Green
Clara I. Cox
High Point
J. W. Boyles
Sam Welborn
L. G. Hooper
A. H. Ragan
Mrs. Finch Returns From Fayetteville Visit
Mrs. George D. Finch has returned from a visit with relatives in Fayetteville.
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George D. Finch
Fayetteville
Social visits and family news from the week
Mrs. J. F. Garner returned Monday from a two weeks visit with friends in Albemarle. Mrs. A. R. Swaim and Nell spent Wednesday in High Point as guests of Mrs. Swaim's sister Mrs. Martin Barker. Dr. William Norment of Minnesota visits his mother Mrs. Kate Norment and sister Miss Beulah Norment. Mrs. Irwin of Canton is spending the week with Mrs. G. Marshall Hoover. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Cox and Mrs. Carl Moore with her father Henry Rapp returned from Baltimore after a relative's death. Mrs. Paul Green and Mrs. R. H. Phillips visited Mrs. Julius Green in High Point Hospital, where she underwent an appendectomy. Mrs. Green is recovering nicely.
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J. F. Garner
Albemarle
A. R. Swaim
Nell
High Point
William Norment
Minnesota
Kate Norment
Miss Beulah Norment
Carson Cox
Carl Moore
Henry Rapp
Baltimore
Paul Green
R. H. Phillips
H. T. Hethcock
Julius Green
High Point Hospital
Green
Fighting at Monchy date April 24 1917
British and German forces clash at Monchy east of Arras with heavy losses on both sides. Philip Gibbs recalls the town as a heap of ruins while a fresh German division attempts another breakthrough before British gas shells pound Bois du Sart, causing massive casualties.
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Monchy
Arras
Philip Gibbs
Bois Vert
Bois du Sart
Doughboys Helped Launch U S Gum Export Boom
American troops in World War I helped create a new overseas gum market. Made in America movies aided promotion as more than 500 million sticks worth 1.438 million dollars were sent to Europe last year, a level far above prewar exports.
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Washington
Pershing
Europe
Beltless silhouettes steal Paris spotlight in evening gowns
Fashion notes from Paris describe beltless silhouettes as the new trend in evening gowns. Designers favor intricate diagonal tucks and criss cross lines at the waist and hips, omitting belts for a sleek, waist free look.
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Paris
Advancing years as glory in Chinese age tales
A provocative remark notes that aging is celebrated in Chinese culture and that it is customary to assume a person’s stated age may be younger than actual years. The comment reflects stereotypes about age and ethnicity rather than a specific event.
World totals ships reach large figures in 19th century data
The world ships total 29 718 with a combined 63 500 696 tonnage reported in the maritime statistics.
Kansas University Landmark Razed
The University of Kansas water tower, long a campus landmark, was torn down to make way for a larger reservoir as progress reshapes the campus. The tower, once a focal point of campus rivalries, yielded to modernization on the Lawrence site.
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Lawrence, Kaneag
University of Kansas
University
French Plan Academy For Phonetic Arts
In Paris wireless broadcasting has spurred the idea of an Academy of Phonetic Arts similar to other national academies. A 40 member group of "Immortals" would guide radio theory and practice. French children demand more hours for youth programs, prompting the official system to include a juvenile hour for poetry, music, and fairy tales.
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Paris
France
Academy of Phonetic Arts
Academies
Postal
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W. 4. Davis
York
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South Main
Mann’s
Thomasville Society
Mrs. Irwin
Canton
G. Marshall Hoover
East Main Street
Kansas University
French Plan Academy For Phonetic Arts
Merita
Americ
WSB
Little Merita
Ernest Rogers
Deloth
Bron
J. C. Penny Co
South Main Street
High Point, N. C
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