Christmas Quiet in High Point 1917
An elderly resident recalls a silent High Point Christmas. Snow and distant hailstones frame a dull holiday as a street boy drops a danger-filled parcel. The city spent the day in church, meals, and movies. Christmas 1917 ends quietly at midnight.
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High Point
Pershing Became Soldier From Newspaper Tale
Lincoln Nebraska December story recounts how John J Pershing shifted from planned teaching career to military life after a newspaper notice of West Point exams. Sisters Mrs Butler and Miss May Pershing describe his youth at Kirksville Missouri normal school, leadership at Nebraska University, and gardening hobby shaping a decisive future as U S Army general.
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Lincoln, Neb
John J. Pershing
United States Army
France
General Pershing
Butler
May Pershing
Lincoln
Associated Press
Pershing
Missouri State Normal School
Kirksville
West Point Military Academy
Young Pershing
West Point
Military Academy
Laclede Mo
John F. Pershing
Laclede
John
Ms. Butler
Miles
New Mexico
Geronimo
University of Neraska
Old Jack Best
University
Jack
Chicago
Europe
Notice for St John’s Day Lodge Meeting
Regular communication of Numa F Reid lodge No 344 on St John’s day December 24 at 7 30 p m. Full attendance desired. Visitors welcome.
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Numa F Reid Lodge
St. John's Day
Former Macon Chief of Police Praises Tanlac Relief
Ex-Chief George Riley of Macon Georgia says a long illness ending in June 1915 left him bedridden with pleurisy and kidney issues. After taking Tanlac he reports complete relief from pains and renewed energy, noting kidneys and limbs improved and he feels like a new man. Sold by Hart Drug Co.
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George 5. Riley
Macon
Georgia
Tanlae
Tanlac
Hart Drug Co
Notice of Sale of House and Lot in High Point
Public auction on January 19 1918 at 2 o'clock for the house and lot of the late S H Poplin on Hobson street High Point North Carolina Terms are one third down one third in six months and one third in 12 months with interest on deferred payments Executor J W Sechrest signs the notice dated December 19 1917 Also an advertising line for Half Price Millinery and jewelry at Loflin's for the holidays
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S. H. Poplin
Hobson Street
High Point
N. C
J. W. Sechrest
Stephen H. Poplin
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