Farmers Urged to Attend Guilford County Farm Bureau Meeting
From the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, letters invite Guilford County farmers to a December 16 meeting in Greensboro at 10 a.m. to elect officers and expand the countywide scope of the Farm Bureau. The notice outlines the bureau history and urges broad farmer participation.
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J. C. Forester
Greensboro
Te Guilford County Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce of
Bureau
Guilford County
W. C. Boren
County Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Riers
Z. L. Groome
T. N. Sellers
B. S. Kimrey
Anderson
Wordless Story of War's Reach Through Christmas Money Orders
A December report shows lines at post offices as Americans send money orders to relatives abroad amid world war disruption. War zones and submarine risks delay delivery, while prisoners of war in England receive orders at no cost.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
America
Santa Claus
England
France
Austria
Tverman
Russia
Warsaw
Dockery
Italy
Greece
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Belgium
Egypt
Mexico
Portugal
French Soldiers Endure Verdun Hardships In Wet Fall
Fort Vaux dispatch reports French troops endure rains and mud around Verdun with low sickness rates in many battalions. Soldiers crouch in shell holes for days, uniforms darken to field gray, rations spoil in cold wet conditions as water runs low.
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Associated Press
Fort Vaux
Verdun
Ain
Freight City In 1916 Freight City In 1916
In 1916 High Point sees a major shift as hosiery mills such as Coramon Griery Amos Hosiery and Slane Hosiery expand output. National Lock will establish a large cabinet making facility near Rockford Illinois, boosting freight to High Point. The U S consignments include furniture fixtures and various goods, with an estimated 23 000 freight cars linked to the city’s manufacturers.
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Coramon- Griery
Amos Hosepany
Slane
Rockford
High Point
Pebrat Srutenen
Seals and Philanthropy Speak in Insurance Debates
The article discusses life insurance firms investing in seals and related philanthropy credits, amid political commentary on congressional races. It references figures such as Mr Britt and Frank Doremus, and analyzes potential shifts in the next House with Democratic or Republican control.
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Iaterview Sons
Washington
Britt
National Congress
North Carolina
Frank Doremus
Democratic Congressional Committee
Champ Clark
House
Frank Woods
Jim Mann
Chicago
Smithereens
Marion Butler
Iz Britt
Ashe
Epublican
Paw-Wow
Congress
Dea
Brittthes
Zéb Weever
Ate Crawford
Crawtend
Richmond Pearser
Mooney
Weaver
Peace For The Entente In Berlin War Before The War
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Berlin and German arms in a context of peace before war. The text mentions an independent king and general measures related to the Entente and German policies.
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Berlin
Peace proposals slash markets in early trading
New York December 12 The stock market opened unsettled on news of Teutonic peace proposals. Munitions and war profiteers led losses with Bethlehem Steel down 26 points while cotton rose to 3.50 as wheat declined amid halted export sales.
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Bethlehem Steel
German peace move halts cotton decline with price rally
New York December 12 The announcement of German peace proposals halted cotton losses and sparked a rally. May futures rose from 18.18 to 18.50 while January climbed to 18.07 amid news neutrals may begin peace talks. Opening quotes showed a mixed start with December 17.60, January 17.72, March 18.00, May 18.20, July 18.24, October 16.48.
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New York
Germany
Maren
Wheat prices plunge on Germany peace proposal news
Chicago markets descend as Germany and United States peace talks looming spark a broad sell off. May wheat slid from openings near 1.71 to a low around 1.66, before modest recovery and a late rally to about 1.68.
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Chicago
Germany
United States
Berlin
Convalescing Elwood Cox to Return City Late Week
Elwood Cox, long hospitalized in Richmond, is rapidly convalescing and expected to return to the city in the latter part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Cox
Richmond Hospital
King Constantine Orders Greek Army Mobilization
A Copenhagen sourced telegram reports King Constantine of Greece has ordered a general mobilization. The dispatch notes Switzerland receiving the news as of December 12, with confirmation from Swiss channels via London.
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Constantine
Associated Press
London
Copenhagen
Switzerland
Contantine
Greece
Empty Stocking Fund Receives Start With $14.25 Gift
The Empty Stocking fund to aid poor children begins with a $14.25 donation from the Rose theater managed by P. C. McIntyre. Proceeds support the Social Service department of the Woman's club with aid from Boy Scouts and Camp Fire girls. funds distributed to local charitable organizations.
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Rose Theater
Social Service Department
The
Woman's Club
P. C. McIntyre
Fhe Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Briand announces cabinet formation completed
Paris reports Premier Briand has completed the cabinet and its list will appear in tomorrow's Journal Officiel. He is expected to address parliament tomorrow with a statement.
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Briand
Associated Press
Paris
Officiel
Secretaries Meet in Gastonia for Grand Feb 5 Convention
North Carolina Commercial Secretaries association schedules annual meeting February 5 to 9 in Gastonia with a joint session with about 40 farm demonstrators. Banquet Tuesday noon features Governor of the Federal Reserve Board W. P. G. Harding as speaker, with bankers and state officials attending. Representatives from numerous chambers of commerce and many cities listed among attendees.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina Good Roads Association
North Carolina and Western North Carolina Press Association
Farmers’ Union
North Carolina Medical Society
North ‘Carolina Live Stock Association
The
State Merchants’ Association
Chambers of
Somcheon
Harding
Gastonia
Association
Clyde L. Davis
Aberdeen
A. H. Whiteley
Albemarle
A. J. Marrés
Avex
J.D. Ross
Ashboro
N. Buckner
Asheville
H. B. Utley
Aydem
BF. Ostermeyer
Beaufort
Chamber of Commerce
Belhaven
Lee J. Baker
Black Mountain
R. F. Williams
Burington
Claude F. Tyson
Carthage
Development Club
Cary
Greensboro
Carolina Club
Greenville
Chamber of Commercce
Hamlet
J. C. Kittrell
Henderson
W. H. Bridges
Hendersonville
A. Joy
Hickory
S.C. Clark
High Point
F. J. Sutton
Kinston
W. FE. Miller
Lenoir
Board of Trade
Lexington
S. A. Newell
Louisburg
J. A. Sharp
Lumberton
F. P. Cates
Marteo
J. C. Griffin
Marion
Commercial Club
Monroe
G. D. Canfield
More
Red Cross Seals Booth Opens At Post Office
The Woman's Club hosts a sale booth at the post office for Red Cross Christmas seals. Seals available in any quantity up to 1,000, with business leaders already buying. A second lot is on order to boost funds for tuberculosis fight in High Point.
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Department of the Woman’s Club
Red Cross
High Point
Manger Iy
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Farm Bureau
Mummers Manufacturing
Joo Bad
Borow
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W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
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