Strength of Britain Move Attacks Prothero
The Strength of Britain Movement attacks Mr. Prothero the new president of the board of agriculture in Lloyd George’s cabinet. Advertisements claim brewers’ wet grain harms cattle and infant feeding, alleging beer consumption reduces milk supply and wastes national resources.
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Britain
Prothero
Associated Press
London
Moveemnt
Board of Agriculture
Lloyd George Cabin
Amng
Mr. Prothero
Copenhagen
War Savings Committee
Undersea Campaign Cripples North Carolina Lumber Trade
Asheville February 15 A prominent Asheville lumberman reports that the German submarine policy has halted shipments from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast. Freight cars sit idle from Baltimore to Boston, forcing price declines and potential temporary closures of major local sawmills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
North Carolina
Baltimore
Boston
V. P. I. Edges Elon In Tight College Basketball Game
Flon College February 15 Elon lost to V. P. I. on the local floor 22 to 20 in a hard fought contest. Elon surged late but scored 0 points in the second half while V. P. I. tallied six. Franks and Sorrells starred for Zion. Wrenn scored 10 of V. P. I. point total.
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Flon College
Elon
Franks and Sorrells
Zion
Wrenn
Mail-in sample offer for Foley remedies
An old advertisement invites readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley & Co. 2835 Sheffield Ave. Chicago Illinois for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and stomach pills plus a chartic product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicaco
Foley
Chicago
Mann Drug Co
Women’s Roles Highlighted Across Nations in 1900s Era
An assortment of notes reviews women professionals and public life, noting there are over 20,000 women practicing as lawyers in the United States and abroad. It mentions Edna Howard as a Denver alumnae leader and expert goldsmith, a Japanese tattooed lip custom among Ainu women, a Radcliffe dormitory smoking ban met with amused defiance, and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan planned Florida lectures on equal suffrage, among other items.
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United States
Edna Howard
Denver
Association of Collegiate Alumnae
Madame de Staal
National
Altruistic Club
Australia
France
Portugal
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Russia
Holland
Argentina
Japan
Egypt
Canada
New Zealand
William Jennings Bryan
Florida
Winston-Salem
N. C
Salem College
South
Lloyd-George
England
Canterbury
York
Mme
Nathalie Michel
Anita Baldwin
Baldwin
Santa Anita
Cal
New York City
Yeddo
Radcliffe College
O. Henry Stories To Be Seen In Motion Pictures
Mrs William Sid ney Porter and Mrs Margaret Porter Ce sare heirs of O Henry have closed a five year contract with a film company to adapt and screen his stories. Major studios have long sought rights, and the project aims to feature plays with leading actors and actresses. The author rests in Riverside cemetery in Asheville North Carolina.
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Asheville
William Sidney Porter
Margaret Porter Cesare
Stenry
New York
North Carolina
Riverside Cemetery
United States
O. Henry
Michigan Parties Hold State Conventions at Grand Rapids and Detroit
In Detroit on February 15, political parties met to select candidates for minor state offices in the spring elections. The Republican convention convened in Detroit while the Democratic gathering took place in Grand Rapids, following the Michigan primary law provisions.
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Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Grand Rapids
Steamer Inishowen Sunk
London reports the British steamer Inishowen has been sunk with the crew landed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inishowen
London
Pay Your City Taxes and Avoid Costs Ad
A fragmented promotional notice urges citizens to pay city taxes to avoid costs. It advertises Foley remedies and a trial package via mail, naming Foley & Co. of Chicago and Mann Drug Co. with instructions to enclose 5 cents and write name and address.
War Prisoner Has Not Such a Hard Lot
A Washington dispatch outlines the protections for prisoners of war under The Hague convention Geneva pact and the Declaration of London. It details humane treatment, rations, housing, wages, religion, postal rights, and conditions for release, parole, and exchange.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Memorial for the Maine Disaster Observed at Arlington
The 19th anniversary of the Maine destruction was observed at Arlington National Cemetery with memorial exercises. Patriotic organizations, United States troops, marines and bluejackets participated in the day’s program.
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Maine
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Snowshoe Trip for Society Women in Denver Area
Seven Denver society women and girls from the Colorado Mountain club plan a three day snowshoe expedition starting from Estes Park. They will cross toward the continental divide over heavy winter drifts and make a 30 mile circuit through the Fern Lake and Odessa Lake region.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Society
Colorado Mountain Club
Estes Park
Fern Lake
Odessa Lake
Stepfather to carry poor little rich boy case to high court
In Mount Vernon New York on February 15 Thomas F Lee stepfather of 12 year old William Crossman Lee heir to 1 500 000 announced he would take the fight to the Court of Appeals. The boy inherited the fortune from his grandfather and his guardian is Dewitt W Lyons appointed by Surrogate Sawyer. Lyons and the ward live in Port Chester. The mother died three years ago.
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Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Thomas F. Lee
William Crossman Lee
Court of Appeals
Lee
Supreme Court
William Mills, Jr
Mr. Lee
Mr. Mills
Pacific highway bridge opens to traffic
The new Pacific highway interstate bridge spanning the Columbia River between Portland Oregon and Vancouver Washington opened today to public traffic. It is among the longest structures of its kind in America. A formal dedication is planned for next June with elaborate ceremonies.
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Portland
Ore
America
Columbia River
Vancouver
Wash
Darcy to Fight Gibbons in Milwaukee Bout
New York Feb 15 Les Darcy the Australian middleweight signed to fight Mike Gibbons in Milwaukee on April 10 for a purse of 50000 dollars to be divided equally.
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New York
Les Darcy
Mike Gibbons
Milwaukee
Seventy-Year Couple Credits Foley Kidney Pills Cure
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter of Harrisburg Pennsylvania report kidney trouble cured by Foley Kidney Pills. They claim both in their seventies are as vigorous as thirty years ago and note relief from sleep disturbance, bladder weakness, backache, and rheumatism. Mann Drug Co.
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T. B. Carpenter
Harrisburg
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Automobile Auction Sale At Piedmont Garage Charlotte
Attend this big sale of high class automobiles. One new six cylinder seven passenger Studebaker. One practically new 1600 Chalmers. One slightly used Overland touring. One slightly used Hupp touring. Two five passenger Fords. Two new VIM delivery trucks. Cars can be seen and tried out at Piedmont Garage Charlotte N C.
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Studebaker
Chalmers
Piedmont
Charlotte
N. C
Schedule Notice: Train Times Subject to Change
Schedule lists expected arrival and departure times at shown stations but states that actual times are not guaranteed and may change without notice.
Schedule 3:10 p m 8:00 p m 3 45 Bb
Schedule shows times 3 10 PM 8 00 PM and 3 45 PM with a Bb reference. The readable items suggest event timing and a related label Bb. No additional context or participants are present in the fragment.
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Bell-Ans
Dee
Cate
Henry Stories
Mr. Lyons
Port Chester
Darcy
Gibbons
Automobile
Court House
C.W. Comstock
Chandler
Guilford Davidson
Rowan Davie Catawba
Iredell
Bell
C. W. Comstock High Point, N. C
Rexall
N. State
Southern Bell
Charles P. Williams
Cert Company
High Point
Invincible Concert Company
Williams’ Jubilee Singers
Normal School
Carolina
Yadkin River
R.R.C
A. m
High Rock
Denton
Gordontown
Thomasville
North
Sou.ry
High Point No
Psych Ousa Bank & Trust Company
Wescott Roberson
W. C. Idol
Edison
J. A. Hart Drug CO
Postoffice
Nolina
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