Divided Destinies and Bandars in a North Carolina piece
A poem fragment by Rudyard Kipling and a discusses poetry contest notice from the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Basye announces the annual Separk Poetry Cup contest open to all club members with a March 15 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Wukce
Woman's Club
A. A. Basve
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman's Clubs of
North Carolina
Department of Literature
Basye
First National Suffrage Convention Opens in Chicago
The opening session of the first national suffrage convention in Chicago is led by Carrie Chapman Catt, with the event running through the 17th. Notable speakers are expected, and North Carolina delegates are limited to two due to the influenza situation, Miss Gertrude Weil and Miss Eugenia Clark.
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Chcago
Carrie Chapman Catt
North Carolina
Gertrude Weil
Subirage League
Eugenia Clark
Clark
Confederate veteran meetings canceled due to illness
Regular monthly meetings of Confederate veterans will not be held. Saturday afternoon activities were canceled due to an influenza situation. Hunter Sechrest, now in Greensboro, is temporarily in High Point for his wife's illness. Mr and Mrs W E Shorean take Olive to Tobaccoville to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Sechrest
Greensboro
High Point
Illness spread notes and recoveries across town
Local brief lists residents recovering from influenza and others ill with the illness. Names include Miss Frankie Greer Miss Ruth Moffitt Miss Fannie Barnes and Mrs J W Wilson among many at homes on Park English Boulevards Main Willowrook King Dalton Streets recovering or ill with influenza or pneumonia.
Miss Helen Long Visits Greensboro Guests Return Home
A string of social notices from Greensboro highlights Miss Helen Long visiting the city yesterday and several residents returning from trips or visiting relatives. Names include Miss Louise Ingram, Mrs A E Tate Isabel, P M Derrick, W H Slane, M H Allred, L A Oliver, Nina and Jessie Milliken, J T Lowny, O Gurley, Willard Dyer, Charles Dunnet Jr, T C Candler, J L Best, Charles Lowe, N W Shaw, Burt Calhoun, I J Cunningham, W H Cook, John Stephens, W N Park, C H Rowland, R M Watts and wife, John C Noble, L B Wheeler, B C Brown, A J Ham, Miss Bessie Hooker, and Dr W F Clayton.
Day nursery at Stehli Silk Mill attracts civic notice
A modern three room day nursery at the Stehli Silk Corporation in the hill district serves Silk Mill employees, with a nurse and welfare worker overseeing care. The facility, open during mill hours, aims to teach cleanliness and provide wholesome meals and play for the children of workers.
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Silk Mill
Stehli
Hill District
North Carolina Casualty Totals Amid War Losses
The casualty list shows North Carolina deaths by action, accident, execution, and other causes totaling 1,540 with 1,547 prisoners accounted or unaccounted. Wounded include 4,128 with 5,799 total casualties across categories. table cites officers, men, and various statuses.
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North Carolina
Eligmiy
Purham Child Dies After Swallowing Pink Pills
In Durham on February 12 three year old Pauline Lucas of Lakewood Park grabbed a vial of pink pills, uncorked it, and swallowed several. She died at Watts Hospital before a counteracting dose could be given. Her mother had allowed the child to play with the bottle, which led to the tragedy. The Lakewood neighborhood mourns an unusually bright child.
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Durham
Pauline Lucas
Jeff Lucas
Lakewood Park
Watts Hospital
Lakewood
Flour Drops 25 Cents in Chicago Market
Flour fell 25 cents a barrel in Chicago marking a 50 cent weekly decline. Car load lots sold at 12.50 per barrel and small purchases at 13 a barrel. The report notes France’s civilian population fell by 750000 over four years.
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Chicago
France
Walter A. Rogers Dies of Influenza at 25
Walter A. Rogers aged 25 died after two weeks of influenza and pneumonia at a boarding house on Rankin Street. He was a fireman for the Carolina and Yadkin River railroad and is survived by his parents, two brothers, a sister, all of High Rock. The funeral will be at Summerville Baptist church in Davidson County, under Jr. O. U. A. T. auspices.
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Walter A. Rogers
Rankin Street
Mr. Rogers
Carolina and Yadkin River
L. R. Rogos
W. R
James E. Rogers
Eugene Rogers
Summerville Baptist Church
Davidson County
Crest of influenza epidemic reached in Winston-Salem
The city health department reports the epidemic crest has been reached with a diary decline in new cases since last Friday. Pneumonia cases rise slightly as about 20 patients are treated in the emergency hospital with plans to take in more. A total of 2,991 cases since January 25. An emergency hospital will treat neuro pneumonia patients tomorrow. Influenza rising among the Negroes.
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City Health Department
Gaby Deslys Dies in Paris After Influenza Battle
Paris reports the death of French actress and dancer Gaby Deslys last evening after a throat infection linked to influenza. She had undergone several operations and was deemed gravely ill in December as relatives were called from America.
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Paris
Gaby Deslys
America
Trucks Collide on West Nash Street in Wilson
On West Nash Street in Wilson this afternoon a touring truck, a motor truck, and a telephone pole collided causing extensive damage to Rothe machinery. Charles and Simton Tomlinson, sons of JL and Tomlinson, escaped serious injury with only minor bumps after Charles was briefly unconscious.
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Wilson
Plans to Direct Walkout in Railroad Grievance Talks
The union leaders consider further talks with Hines and Malloy after a stalled July agreement. Trainmen head W G Lee asks government to enforce cost reductions, while maintenance of way workers seek resolution before a February 23 contract lapse.
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W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Mr. Hines
Railroad Administration
Willie's Serious Offer to Surrender airborne in Germany
In The Hague on February 12 reliable quarters stated former crown prince Frederick William offered to surrender himself to the Entente in place of Germany. The former emperor disapproves of his son's action and reports that grand duke of Hesse and others escaped to Holland are denied by the Dutch foreign office I did not think crossing into Dutch territory was possible.
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The
Hague
Frederick William
Grand Duke of Hesse
Holland
Portuguese language reaches over thirty million speakers
A report notes Portuguese is spoken by more than 30 million people worldwide. The data highlights its global presence across regions and communities.
Evangelist Stough Leaves After Army Slur Controversy
Rev Henry W Stough of Wheaton Illinois who allegedly called many American army men in France scum and riffraff in a sermon ended his four week evangelistic contract in Lancaster Pennsylvania after cooperating clergy relieved him.
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Lancaster
Henry W. Stough
Wheaton
Iil
France
Wanted man to deliver groceries in city
Help wanted advertisement seeks a man to deliver groceries. Contact R. W. Seward at 317 Man Gum Avenue by phone 57. Published February 11.
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Mangum Avenue
R. W. Seward
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Mildred Bedford
Bandar
Rankens
Ranken
Peliti
Hamilton
State Federation
Voile
BEAU
Moffitt
Park Street
Frankie Greer
Horney
Henrietta Horney
Minnie Alexander
Engish Street
H. G. Barnes
North Main Street
Iris Burrus
Bouleard
Ruth Moffitt
Nza
Fannie Barnes
J. W. Wilson
Mary Simmons
Nfluenza
Miss Dorothy
Henry
E. A. Snow
Robert Benicini
J. G. Leonard
Willow
Rook Street
A. V. Leigh
King Street
Lillian Massey
A. York
W. E. Snow
South Main
Lizzie English
J. M. Simpson
James
Madge Idol
M. C. Barbee
A. H. Idol
Grover C. Kester
Dalton Street
Helen Long
Louise Ingram
Washington
A. E. Tate
Isabel
Mrs. P. M
Derrick
Atlanta
Mrs. W. H. Slane
New York
M. H. Allred
Asheboro
L. A. Oliver
Gilmer Brothers Company
Lexington
Nina
Jessie Milliken
Archdale
J. T. Lowny
Wake Forest
Ik. O. Gurley
Willard Dyer
Lumberton
Charles Dunnet, Jr
Philadelphia
T. C. Candler
J. L. Best
Raleigh
Charles Lowe
Mount Airy
N. W. Shaw
Winston-Salem
Burt Calhoun
I. J. Cunningham
W. H. Cook
Richmond
John Stephens
W. N. Park
C. H. Rowland
Grand Rapids
R. M. Watts
the Elwood
Mr. Watts
John C. Noble
Charlotte
L. B. Wheeler
Asheville
B. C. Brown
A. J. Ham
Bessie Hooker
Cary
Nielce
J. A. Eshelman
Johnson Street
Fluenza
W. F. Clayton
Bascom Hoskins
Gatewood Avenue
Casualty List OF
Virginia
Tennessee
Purham
Walter Rogers
Japan
Winston
Abun
CHE A
Tomaid
Pared
Hines
J. B. Malloy
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Committee of Ten
Lée
Willie
Evangelist Stough
al de
Troy
Stamney’s
N. Main
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