Across the Sea and Empty Chair Poem and Local Notices
A wartime poem by Ruth Wright Kauffman laments loss and distance with lines about a loved one in France. The piece is followed by a stream of brief notices and social notes from Greensboro and surrounding cities detailing visits, callers, and travel, including residents and visitors like Wade, D. Steele, J. W. Kirkland, Elmer Shields, Washington Clark, Miss Frances Burkhead, and the Rawleys, with references to family and work trips.
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Ruth Wright Kauffman
the Vigilantes
Visiting Minister to Speak at First Reformed Church
Rev. Henry J. Christman president of the Central Theological Seminary of Dayton will preach at First Reformed Church Sunday evening. He is visiting North Carolina for the first time and wishes to become better acquainted with local work. The public is invited.
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Henry J. Christman
Central Theological Seminary of Dayton
First Reformed Church
Christman
North Carolina
First Reformed
Robert Thews
J. R. Young
Junior C.J Society
D. D
Central Theological Seminary
Dayton, O
Friends
Lawn Fete Tonight by Philathea Class
The Philathea Bible class of the First Reformed Sunday school will hold a lawn fete at the home of Wm Long on Commerce and Rankin street this evening.
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Philathea Bible
First Reformed Sunday School
Wm. Long
Commercce
Rankin Street
Visiting Grandfather Arrives in Sanford from Tullock Family
The Tullock children from Sanford arrived last evening to spend time at their grandfather John Farlow's home on West High Street.
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Tullock
Sanford
John Farlow
West High Street
Wesley Memorial Mission Study Class Postponed
The Mission Study class of Wesley Memorial Methodist church will not hold its meeting Monday afternoon.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Miss Nina White and Gladys Kirkman Leave For Philadelphia
Miss Nina White and Miss Gladys Kirkman departed on No. 32 last night headed for Philadelphia. They plan to visit At-
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Nina White
Gladys Kirkman
Philadelphia
Concord Company Enters Federal Service
The Concord unit of the North Carolina National Guard, 167 men strong, was mustered into federal service by Captain Quillian of the fifth Georgia infantry. Training cadets await official commission notices after recommendations were sent to Washington, with all Concord cadets reportedly passing.
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Concord
Fort Oglethorpe
Washington
North Carolina National Guard
Quillian
Fifth Georgia Infantry
Archdeacon Hardin to Preach Sunday Evening
Archdeacon William H. Hardin of Salisbury will preach Sunday evening at 8 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. The ceremony is open to the congregation and city residents, with the pastor noted as a highly eloquent visiting speaker. Everyone is invited to attend.
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St. Mary’s Church
William H. Hardin
Salisbury
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Hardin
Guent Muisters
St. Mary's Church
Lawn Party Tonight at Fairview Lodge for Benefit Church
Under Fairview church auspices a lawn party will be held this evening at Fairview lodge. It aims to be one of the season’s most enjoyable events and the public is invited. The affair starts promptly at 7 30.
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Fairview Lodge
FOR Benefit Church
Fairview Church
Memorial for Mrs Harley killed by shell at Monastir
In Saloniki on August 4 a choral requiem for Mrs Har ley sister of Field Marshal Viscount French was held at Monastir where she was killed by a shell in March. A monument of grey granite with a white marble cross was unveiled by officers on duty at the Serbian base bearing an inscription in Serbian and English praising the Englishwoman as a benefactor of the Serbian people.
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Saloniki
Harley
Viscount French
Monastir
Beattie Encounters Social Gap in Holyoke Tale
In Wichita a Kansas dean of commercial travelers Beattie recalls a social clash with a young east coast woman who questions his line of work. He responds that commercial travelers do not roam elite circles in Holyoke or Kansas, a quip echoed years later in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Will Beattie
Kansas Commercial Travelers
Wichita
Beattie
Hold
Mr. Beat
Holyoke
Mass
Philadelphia Ledger
Sunday church services and events listed for local congregations
First Baptist and East End Methodist outline Sunday schedules with sermons at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Junior and senior YP leagues meet. a lawn party at East End funded for communion set. Bethel Reformed and Wesley Memorial note varied services and no morning sermon. South Main Street and West End churches provide Sunday school times, sermons, prayer meetings, and public invites. St Marys Episcopal lists 8 a.m. service. Lutheran and First Reformed share morning worship and speakers for August through September.
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First Baptist
James A. Clarke
Tate
B. Y. Pla
East End
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
G. T. Rowe
W. A. J. Idol
South Main Street
H H. Robbins
J. O. Connor
West End Baptist
Jas. W. Rose
G. W Clark
Church In Heaven
H. A. Cates
Lutheran
P. D. Brown
A. W Klemme
A Boston critic questions a garden wealth claim
A gentle Boston critic challenges the National Emergency Food Garden Commission claim that smaller plots yield higher dollar value. The critic calculates peracre value and asks what garden size would best lead to millionaire status, highlighting the paradox in the guidance.
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Boston
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Washington
Dp. Cc
Loflin At House Furniture Sit Repairs Pending Return
R L Loflin remains at North Main Street in the House Furniture Store area to mind the pat ve while awaiting his return to his previous post.
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R. L. Loflin
North Main Street
Pat Ve
A Bad Spring for Women Causes Ailments Across U S States
A reader notes a cold damp spring worsens backache rheumatic pains and body aches among women. Mrs T J Bucknell of Hardy Nebraska writes that Foley Kidney Pills aid her recovery from lumbago. Mana Drug Co.
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T. J Bucknell
Hardy
Foley
Mana Drug Co
The Sanitary Train and the Duty to Care
In this wartime reflection, the writer argues that officers and soldiers must stay in action to fight while specialists handle wounded care. He recalls Paris relief efforts, the tag Pas de peine for wounded, and questions whether troops will be properly supported, urging readers to care for those who fall.
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John M. Oskison
Mercy
Red Cross
Ceaseesa
Paris
Uis
Hhe
France
Wanted Good Second Hand Buggy
Classified ad seeks a good second hand buggy. Contact Harry Raymond at 360, dated 8-4-31.
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Harry Raymond
Wanted young man with bookkeeping knowledge
Classified notice seeks a young man with some bookkeeping knowledge for a permanent position. Apply to Address Journal care Enterprise D I 31.
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Care Enterprise
Red Cross Called In To Organize The Skulkers
A plea urges the Red Cross to take charge of a group described as efficient, equipped, and organized skulkers, aiming to restore order and coordinate relief efforts. The message stresses rapid deployment and professional organization.
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Red Cross
He Got the Apples
A teacher tells a tale of two brothers on a Sunday morning near an orchard. One brother urges entering the orchard for fruit while the other refuses and runs away. The eaters face consequences as the owner’s response unfolds.
Honest Boy Receives Reward for Refusing to Steal
A Kansas City Star excerpt recalls a class lesson where a boy who refused to steal apples was given a shilling and praised, while another boy who took the apples faced the consequence of losing them. The story ends with classmates shouting the outcome.
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Kansas City Star
Tom the Piper's Son Learns Thrift in 1917 Tale
In 1917 a version of the nursery rhyme Tom the Piper's Son is told with a twist. The piper's son Will steal no more nor eat and run, instead he learns to provide his own meat by raising what he needs.
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Will
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KK. D. Steele
J. W. Kirkland
Elmer Shields
Washington Clark
Melton Clark
Charleston
S.C
Frances Burkhead
J. P. Rawley
Albert
Winston-Salem
R. C. Charles
James Hardee
City
Will Charles
Concord Company
Matton’s
Matton’s—Drug Store
SHELL
Tion
High Point
Paramount
Paramount Pictures
House Peters
Fannie Ward
Paramounts
Broadway
Bethel Reformed
H. G. Kopenhaver
Zeno Clodfelter
Junior Endeavor
James Ring
Christian Endeavor
Early Kennedy
St. Mary's Episcopal
Wm. H. Hardin
Food Garden Filosofy
DOF Mmark
J. A. Hart Drug Co
Point NE
Piper
Tom
North Carolina State College of Agriculture Engineering
West Baleson
N.C
E. B. Owen
Prudence
Bank & Trust
Wescott Roberson
W. C. Idol
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