Soldiers Explain Guns As Arrival Sparks Local Interest
About fifty soldiers from Camp Bragg arrived Friday and set up two American T75 guns on Willowbrook Street. Spectators asked how the guns work and fire speed. six men operate each gun, twelve horses pull, and fire rate is twenty rounds per minute. Captain Barnes, en route, remains in Winston-Salem awaiting orders.
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Camry
Willowbrook Street
Tligh
James
France
Barnes
Winston-Salem
Woman's Club Fire Prevention Program at Broadway
A large audience viewed fire prevention pictures at Broadway theatre arranged by the Woman's Club with help from State Insurance Commissioner James R. Youne. Notes stressed North Carolina loses two lives and 11 9000 in property daily from fires caused by carelessness and dangerous habits, urging fire drills outward doors and better awareness. The event highlighted modern firefighting gear and urged schools to practice drills, praising the crowd’s interest and the Bradway Theatre's generosity.
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Broadway Theatre
High Point
James R. Youne
Woman's Club
North Carolina
Bradway
Wim. Tate
Spanish Swindle Reappears In Madrid Letter Scam
Reports from Madrid describe a recurring "Spanish Swindle" in which a dying prisoner allegedly channels valuables via a prison chaplain. Victims receive letters, false claims of a hidden valise, and requests for money or travel funds. Police vigilantly curb cases, sometimes detaining Americans until consular aid exposes the ruse.
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Madrid
America
Spain
Hens Go on Strike as Egg Supply Shrinks
The Review notes egg production strains as hens halt laying, contributing to scarcer eggs and rising prices. The brief reflects a sense of widespread stoppage among poultry flocks and industry concern.
Lutherans Stage Large Christmas Program at Masonic Hall
The Lutherans drew the largest audience yet at the Masonic hall for a Sunday school Christmas program led by Rev. P. D. Brown. The morning service reported strong attendance as the drive for a $10,000 fund to match D. E. Rhyne’s conditional gift nears the halfway mark with over $5,000 raised. Rhyne, a Lincolnton philanthropist, pledged $16,000 to the High Point Lutherans if members raise $169,090 for a new church.
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Masonic Hall
Lutheran Church
P. D. Brown
D. E. Rhyne
Rhyne
Lincolnton
High Point
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20Th Artillery
Furniture City
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Fssex, Hudson, Scripps-Booth, Hupmobile
Sir L. Worthington E Ae
London
L. Worthington Evans
Lloyd George
High Point, N. C
Ford
Universaercar
Wilson
Santa Claus
Cannon-Fetzer Company
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