Lisbon Secure in This Great War
Lisbon ports anchor a naval front with destroyer lines across the Tagus entrance. British naval support, a steel net, and coastal forts deter German submarines while Portugal braces for war with conscription, coal shortages, and women filling farm labor as sailors and soldiers mobilize nationwide.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Commercial Square
New York
Tagus
Kiel Canal
British Naval Commission
England
France
Cardiff
Portuguese East Africa
Princess Mary Seventy Years Old.
Princess Mary whose twentieth birthday was marked by messages and gifts from royal family. War limited formal celebration as she and the royal women focus on relief work and hospital visits.
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London
Mary
State College Cadets Intensify War Time Training
West Raleigh April 25 The students of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering intensify military drill tests after Congress declared war. Exercises rise to five drills per week with weekly campaign maneuvers and sham battles as cadets brace for actual warfare. Senior privates on Company Q vow to stay proficient and several students enlist or seek commissions in the Officers Reserve Corps.
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West Raleigh
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
Congress
Tech
Company Q
Aleady
National Guard
Drama League of America Holds Seventh Convention in Pittsburgh
The sev nth annual convention of the Drama League of America opened in Pittsburgh for a four day session. Notable attendees include Mme Yvette Guilbert Mrs Otis Skin ner George Arliss William Lyons Phelps Archibald Henderson S H Clark and Yale UNC Chicago figures. League membership grew by over 400 in the past year reaching about 4 000.
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Pittsburgh
Dramaeague of America
Mme
Yvette Guilbert
Otis Skinner
George Arliss
William Lyons Phelps
Yale University
Archibald Henderson
University of North Carolina
S. H. Clark
University of Chica-g0
Worcester Honors Jack Barry Day At Fenway Park
Worcester fans plan a trip to Fenway Park for Worcester Jack Barry Day to celebrate the new Red Sox manager from Holy Cross. A special train carries 500 Worcester fans and Holy Cross props for a half holiday as the alumni team joins the parade to Boston.
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Worcester
Mass
Boston
Jack Barry
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Holy Cross College
Barry
Routers
Oregon Lands Opened for Tule Lake Settlement Drawing
The Tule lake lands in southeastern Klamath county were opened to settlement after a drawing held today. Forty four tracts ranging up to 80 acres are released to be irrigated by the United States reclamation service at about $45 per acre. Seven tracts lie in California and the rest in Oregon.
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Oregon
Klamath Falls
Ore
Tule Lake
Klamath County
United States Reclamation Service
California
Municipal Court Arraigns Two Men in Affray Case
Calvin Ringe and Robert Mounce appeared before Judge Peacock charged with an affray tied to deadly weapons after a Saturday incident near Ridge. Ridge was fined 35 and half the costs totaling 13.05 dollars. Mounce paid 8.05 dollars and was dismissed. The case closed a muted docket week with police noting unusual order.
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Calvin Ringe
Robert Mounce
Peacock
Ridge
Mounce
Lookout Dam merchant fined for selling julep under prohibition law
In county court at Newton a merchant A. R. Miller was convicted of violating the prohibition law by selling julep and fined 100 plus costs. Miller posted bond for 500. Witnesses claimed julep varied in intoxicating strength, with some calling it more potent than beer. Several key witnesses failed to appear, with capias issued for contempt fines. A separate case against D. S. McCorkle for killing L. B. Nichols at Lookout will be heard next Tuesday. McCorkle is recovering from a gunshot wound.
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Will Fox
L. B. Alexander
Marion Byers
Capiae
D. 8. McCorkle
L. B. Nichols
Lookout
McCorkle
Nichols
Senator Simmons Tours Farm in Jones County
New Bern April 25 Senator F M Simmons chairman of the senate finance committee and a leading eastern North Carolina farmer visited his Jones county plantation to inspect the crops and give planting advice before returning to Washington.
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New Bern
F. M. Simmons
United States Senate
North Carolina
Jones County
Washington
Chaparral City Errands Spark Weekend Plans
A note from Chaparral describes an overnight city trip prompted by shortages at home. The writer cites empty stationery shelves, missing towels, broken bulbs, depleted silverware, and no table cover as reasons for the outing.
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Fli
Optimist and Pessimist Debate Truth About LT
A witty exchange questions whether Lt ever spoke the truth. The optimist challenges honesty while the pessimist recalls the famous claim that LT cannot tell a lie, highlighting a paradox in the dialogue from Orange Peel.
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Washington
First Co-ed-Why
Doris speaks of fatigue and worn eyes after a long evening, while a character named T conveys weariness as they interact with Orange Peel in a reflective, dialogic scene.
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Doris
The Hardest Sort of Land Luck Froth Quote
A lighthearted line from Froth contrasts a carefree outing with mechanical trouble. The quip notes the challenge of a smooth automobile date, reflecting early 20th century social banter about cars and courting.
Baseball Results From The League Action
Raleigh 3 Greensboro 8 and Winston-Salem 7 Durham 2 with Charlotte 4 at Asheville. Upcoming Greensboro at Raleigh Durham at Winston-Salem Charlotte at Asheville. Other scores include New York 8 Boston 2 Cincinnati 4 Chicago St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 1. Detroit 2 St Louis 7. Washington 8 Philadelphia 5. Chicago 1. New York 2 Boston 1. Mobile 6 New Orleans 7. Nashville 7 Little Rock 6. Memphis 1 Chattanooga 7. Atlanta 2 Birmingham 1. Providence 6 Buffalo 7. Richmond 0 Toronto 7 in 8 innings rain. Newark 6 Montreal 2.
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Raleigh
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Durham
Asheville
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Wasington
Cleveland
Mobile
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Carolina
W. L
Grenesboro
Durham Tee
Charlotte Swans
Taleigh
Teena
Tee
Pittsburgh
St. Lowia
Washington
Chattanooga Eteresees
Mobile Cove
Scores and Conditions From North and South League Matches
Louisville blanked by Indianapolis 4 to 2. Minneapolis area rain. Columbus Toledo grounds wet. Milwaukee at Kansas City played in cold. Columbus 1 Jacksonville 9. Columbia 0. Charleston 5. Augusta 1 Macon 3.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Columbia
Charleston
Augusta
Macon
Flags of Cuba and Panama Beside Old Glory at Monroe
Monroe April 25 a 30 foot flagpole was erected beside the city hall with the United States flag centered and Cuban government flag to the south and Panaman flag to the north. City tax collector T L Crowell arranged the display after delays in flag arrivals.
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Cuba
Panama
Monroe
United States
Republic of Panama
T. L. Crowell
Recruiting officers named at Charlotte for reserve
Charlotte April 25 Karl A Bicknell and A F Black have been named recruiting officers in Charlotte to enlist young men for training at Fort Oglethorpe designed by the war department to prepare them to become officers.
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Charlotte
Karl A. Bicknell
A. F. Black
Fort Oglethorpe
War Department
College Results Scoreflash Wake Forest Beats Elon
Wake Forest defeated Elon 4 to 2 while Georgia routed North Carolina 10 to 1 in college results. The games show Wake Forest and Georgia posting convincing victories over Elon and North Carolina respectively.
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Wake Forest College
Elon College
Georgia
North Carolina
Interurban Line Schedules High Point to Winston-Salem and Greensboro
Schedule of Interurban Motor Lines in High Point North Carolina effective March 20, 1917. Daily services operate between High Point and Winston-Salem and between High Point and Greensboro with multiple daily departures from High Point to both cities and onward connections to Elkin Wilkesboro Mt. Airy and westward. Tickets available at hotels, Red Star cars indicate seating, local fares five cents per mile, luggage allowances, and emphasis on sober courteous drivers with express service and car-hire options.
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High Point
Greensboro
Elwood
Guilford Hotel
Wy Teas
Braet Ib
Patriotic Parade Planned for Monday in Charlotte
Charlotte, April 25. After a city election, residents plan a Monday night patriotic mass meeting on the lawn of the old Presbyterian college. Governor Thomas W. Bickett requested the event, with committees formed to lead preparations. The parade will feature walking participants with flags and no autos allowed.
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Charlotte
Old Presbyterian College
Thomas W. Bickett
North Carolina
Dissolution Certificate for North Carolina Corporation
J Bryan Grimes Secretary of State certifies that a North Carolina corporation with principal office in High Point Guilford filed March 23 1917 a written consent to dissolution by all stockholders. The certificate and proceedings are on file in Raleigh per law.
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Leonard-Beavans-Stamey Com
Raleigh
A. D
J. Bryan Grimes
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the Welcome Bank
O. E. Kearns
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A. M. Rankin
G. A. Pollock
H. A. Millis
High Point, N.C
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C. M. Hauser
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