Dream of Carolina and Yadkin Electric Road
The article champions a regional rail plan linking Thomasville High Point and Greensboro with a Carolina and Yadkin electric line. It recalls Captain M. K. Jones of Glen Anna who built the Glen Anna and Yadkin line, notes local growth in Denton and Healing Springs, and predicts a premier road system uniting Davidson Randolph and Rowan counties within months.
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Greensboro
Carolina
Yadkin
Thomasville
Gate City
North Carolina
C. C
Seaboard
Coler
Hich Point
Greershore
Wadkin
Troynd
Badin
Ter
M. KL. Jones
Glen Anna
Davidson
Yedkin
San Francisco
Denton
Lexington
Randolph
Sportsman’s
Denton Sportsman's Club
Frank H. Fleer
Cedar Lodge
Healing Springs
High Rock
Healing Springs Station
Randolph County
Ashobor
Crd
Rowan
Captain Jones
Death of Mrs. Mary Ellis at Durham home
Mrs. Mary Ellis died at her Durham home this morning at age 84. She was the widow of Joseph Ellis who died in the Civil War and had lived with W. F. Ellis in Trinity before residing with her daughter Mrs. Charles Robbins. Survived by three daughters Mesdames Charles Robbins A McNicol and W H Stone Sr and one son W F Ellis. Funeral services will be held at Parham Wednesday.
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W. F. Ellis
Mary Ellis
Durham
Parham
Ellis
Joseph Ellis
Southport
W. F. Elis
Trinity
Charles Robbins
Mesdames Charles Robbins
A. McNicol
W. H. Stone, Sr
Greensboro
Eighty two cadets to be dismissed at Annapolis
The Naval Academy academic board recommended dismissal of eighty two cadets for failing in studies. Secretary Daniels mentioned he may consult President Wilson before acting. Cadets below 62 percent were targeted, with a chance to makeup. 220 of the academy’s 260 cadets reportedly failed initially.
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Washington
Annapolis Naval Academy
Daniels
Wilson
Annapolis
Col Benehan Cameron Visits High Point Advocate for Wood Roads
Col Benehan Cameron of Stavilie Durham and Raleigh toured High Point yesterday en route to Raleigh from Winston-Salem. A longtime highway advocate, he backs national and federal aid road projects and praised Rep Brockett as a capable legislator during his Durham County tenure.
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Benehban Cameron
Stavilie
Durham County
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Colonel Cameron
Shackelford
Col
Cameron
Brockett
Guilford
Judge Lane Denounces Wayne County Lynchings
Wilson February opening of the February term of the Superior court featured Judge Lane denouncing lynching as a stain on the state. He cited recent mob killings, noted lynchings rose in 1914 to 52 and 1915 to 68, and urged the grand jury to enforce the law against all criminals.
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Wilson
Lane
Superior Court
Grand Jury
Immigrant Drama Debuts for Valeska Suratt on Broadway
Valeska Suratt, famed American actress, will debut in The Immigrant a Paramount picture produced by Lasky with screenplay by Marion Fairfax. The drama is written especially for her and staged on Broadway Wednesday.
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Valeska Suratt
Marion Fairfax
Paramount Picture
Lasky
Eastern Star Regular Meeting Notice
Masonic notice announces a regular meeting of the Eastern Star tonight Tuesday at 7 30 p m All members are requested to be present signed M R Lynch See y
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Order of the Eastern Star
Morse pays a big dividend in month for new ships
New York Feb 8 Morse the ex banker now in shipping reports two new Atlantic lines paid sizable dividends within weeks of operation. The Frederick Steamship company paid 100 percent in cash and the Drure Steamship company paid 25 percent. Both ships carry war supplies bound for Archangel amid high freight rates.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Atlantic Shipping
Morse
Mr. Morse
Frederick Steamship Companys
Frederick
Merchants and Miners’ ‘Transportation Company
Archangel
Drure Steamship Company
Oruro
Frederick Steamship Company
Russia
Atlantic
Dacia
Kk. N. Breitung
Cott Wes
Upchurch Acquitted in Manslaughter Charge
Joseph B Upchurch of Raleigh was acquitted of manslaughter after he struck and killed Miss Clara May Wishart of Charlotte while driving in Raleigh two weeks earlier The evidence showed the accident was unavoidably caused by the bicycle rider and the car was not speeding Wishart died a few hours after the collision in a local hospital
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Raleigh
Joseph B. Upchurch
May Wishart
Charlotte
Germany Holds 1.4 Million Prisoners and Weapons
Berlin reports via Overseas News agency that 1,429,171 enemy soldiers are prisoners of war in Germany. Additional spoils include 19,700 cannon 7,700 military carriages and 3,000 machine guns, with 1,500,000 rifles still fit for use.
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Austria-Hungary
Germany
Crerman
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Buffalo, N.Y
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We Pas Eee
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Henderson
Petersburg
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Fayetteville
Camden
Columbia
Aiken
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North State Telephone Company
Terests
Independent Insurance & Investment Co
O. E. Mendenhall
W. R. Morrow
Columbia Records
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