The Grace of Giving Sunday School Lesson
William T. Ellis argues wealth is stewardship not ownership and warns that war generosity or its absence reflects character. He cites a mercantile life of saving contrasted with lavish gifts and urges broader aid to Armenian and Syrian relief, Jerusalem Christians, and unified Christian charity.
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Europe
Old Corinth
Asia
Apolle
Paul
United States
Billy Sunday
Gethsemane
Jerusalem
Jesus
Armenia
America
Mediterranean
Lebanon
Holy Land
American Committee For
Fifth Avenue
New York City
God
Lord Jesus
Five Thousand Vaccinated in Stanly Typhoid Campaign
In Albemarle Aug 11 Dr Mangum reports Stanly County anti typhoid drive surpasses goals with about 5 000 people vaccinated. Previously expected around 3 000, now projections rise to 5 000 to 6 000 before completion. Estimated 20 to 25 percent of county residents will have vaccination.
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Albemarle
Cr. S. Mangum
Chapel Hill
Stanly
Mangum
Floral business ad promises designs and funeral arrangements
Notice to the public by Frank H. Ford formerly High Point Floral Co. advertises constant flower supply for regular business and new houses. Funeral designs offered. phone 363 of 1798. tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Ford
High Point Floral Co
Summer Troubles Relief with Foley’s Honey and Tar
Hay fever afflicts thousands and asthma sufferers endure torture. Foley's Honey and Tar gives relief by easing inflammation clearing air passages and soothing cough. This wholesome family remedy contains no opiates and a bottle lasts a long time for sale by Mann Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Women Celebrate Passage of Federal Child Labor Bill
Washington editorial lauds the federal child labor bill as a major advance for national welfare and notes the contrast with states rights arguments. It argues Congress and the President supported federal action while federal suffrage faces different constitutional implications and that interstate commerce power does not bar the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congress
Besra Surges Under British Rule In Asiatic Turkey
Besra Mesopotamia prospers after British occupation with three new banks opening and brisk trade. The frontier river port thrives as Arabs adopt luxuries, theatres grow, and a historic vessel once tied to London bridges now sails the Shatt el Arab under wartime service.
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Besra
Mesopotamia
Turkey
London Bridge
Westminster
Tower of London
Pilot Mountain Seeks Better Rail Service And Road Bonds
Pilot Mountain residents protest Southern railway for lacking evening ticket office at station for No 131 due at 7 47. Agent Bell received overtime for this train but is now unpaid beyond eight hours. A petition to the state corporation commission asks for a station agent. Shoals township issued bonds of 30000 for road building with 14 miles graded at 19000 and top soil estimate of 6000, leaving 5000 to maintain roads. Citizens boast of miles of roads funded by the bonds.
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Pilot Mountain
Southern Railway
Bell
Southern
Corporation Commission
Shoals Township
Master Bakers Seek Wheat Embargo to Halt Bread Price Rise
Washington aug 12 the national association of master bakers asks congress to embargo wheat to prevent bread costs from soaring claiming a 50 percent wheat price jump in 30 days due to the european war the group says 40000000 bread users would feel the effect and favors a 10 cent loaf. officials from the federal trade commission and justice department say they are ready to investigate any price manipulation and cooperate on enforcement.
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Washington
Congress
National Association of Master Bakers
Europe
Hurley
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
Commission
Master Bakers’ Association
Department of Justice
Davis
Federal Commission
George C. Todd
12 year old girl in Durham walked away from work
Florida Ricker 12 traveled 18 miles to Durham with her brother Roosevelt after leaving a farm where she was allegedly mistreated. She offered $10 for two Charlotte tickets at the union station ticket window. Nance, a farmer, claimed theft and the girl was taken into custody while the boy vanished after going for food.
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Durham
Florida
Ricker
Roosevelt Ricker
Union Station
Charlotte
Stem
Nance
Marshal Webb cannot open circuit court in Asheville incident
In Asheville on August 12 Judge Pritchard asked United States Marshal C A Webb to open court but he did not know the opening formula. Webb sought help from Deputy Marshal J D Pool who also did not know it. With the chief court crier absent, volunteer Judge T A Jones acted as court crier.
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Asheville
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Pritchard
United States
C. A. Webb
J. D. Pool
J. Y. Jordan
T. A Jones
What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits
A Sunday church notice analyzes gratitude to God from Psalmist perspective urging readers to worship and serve, with practical guidance for daily devotion. It cites First Presbyterian and First Baptist services, pastors, Sunday school times, and upcoming absence of Rev. Coble and Norfolk trip.
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California
Truy
God
First Reformed Church announces Sunday services
The First Reformed Church with Rev. L A Peeler pastor invites the public to Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by J R Young superintendent. Morning service at 11 o clock features speaker J Allen Austin. There will be no evening service.
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First Presbyterian Church
Chas. P. Coble
Bible School
A. S. Caldwell, Jr
First Reformed Church
L.A. Peeler
J. R. Young
J. Allen Austin
South Main Street Methodist Church Services
Rev H H Robbins pastor leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with J O Conner superintendent, preaching at 11 a m on Learning to Do Well. Evening service at 8 p m on Responsibility. Cordial invitation to attend all services. East End Methodist Episcopal Church to host Rev Star Higgins from Guilford College at the East M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Street Methodist Church
H. H. Robbins
J. O. Conner
East End Methodist Episcopal
Star Higgins
Guilford College
East M. FE. Church
Executor's Notice for J. F. Blair Estate
W M Allred executor of J F Blair deceased Guilford County North Carolina notifies all claimants to present claims by July 31 1917 at High Point NC or be barred from recovery. Debts to estate should be paid promptly. Notice dated July 31 1916.
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J. F. Blair
Guilford County
N. C
High Point
W. M. Allred
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William T. Ellis
Thomas Sutton
Stanley
Asiatic
House
Senate
Marshal Webb
C. P. Coble
W. A. Barber
Norfolk
First Baptist
A. K. Tate
T. D. Collins
Home Banking Co
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