Royalty Praises Y Work in Italy
In Genoa on February 1, Queen Helena and King Emmanuel praised the American Red Cross for opening a canteen at Genoa railroad station serving refugees during the Teutonic invasion. The Genoa committee expanded to aid Italian, British, and French soldiers, with officials present at the formal inauguration.
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Genoa
Italy
Helena
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Italian Red Cross
David T. Wilber
America
Garione
Interurban Schedule Between High Point Winston Salem and Greensboro
Daily interurban service runs High Point Elwood Hotel to Winston 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Return from Winston Zinzendorf Hotel 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. High Point Greensboro line from Guilford Hotel 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to Greensboro Guilford Hotel 11:06 AM and 5:00 PM. Special trips available by car hire. phone number provided.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Elwood Hotel
Winston
Winston, Zinzendorf Hotel
Guilford Hotel
Teachers There as Royal Entertainers At High Point Event
About 50 city school teachers performed at the High Point high school auditorium for a charity style program. The show aimed to cancel a $190 debt linked to a prior publication and drew a crowded audience with steady laughter and applause throughout.
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High Point
Mact
Limits Set on Overseas Horses for Army Officers
Camp Sevier SC Feb 16 Horses to be taken overseas must not cost more than 165 dollars for cavalry officers and 190 dollars for artillery officers. The government will provide mounts for officers during the war and no private mounts will be sent to France. Purchases must stay within these price maximums under current contracts, with an exception for horses bought from the government by officers that may be bought back at the original price if in good condition.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
France
Disease Report At Camp Sevier Improves
Surgeon General’s weekly disease report shows Camp Sevier with better conditions than average. February 1 sick rate 33.5 per thousand vs 49.6 nationwide. total sick 918 with 19 pneumonia 23 general disease and measles among others. Six deaths occurred last week including pneumonia and meningitis.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
National Guard
No Glassed Candy Found at Camp Sevier
Reports of a ban on buying edibles outside the post exchanges were declared unfounded by the division adjutant at Camp Sevier Greenville. He noted only isolated cautions by officers to soldiers about itinerant vendors and no confirmed cases of glassed candy.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Fires in America Mean Deaths in France headline circular warns
A National Board of Fire Underwriters circular quotes Fires in America mean deaths in France and cites the food loss from May 1 to Oct 16 totaling about 12.27 million dollars. It urges citizens to prevent small fires, preserve food, and support war efforts through donations and vigilance.
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America
France
Hoover
Young
National Board of Fire Underwriters
United States
Red Cross
Dangers of Open Fireplaces Highlight Fire Loss Risk
The article warns open fireplaces cause losses of life and property, citing 1916 damage over 10000 dollars and expected higher 1917 losses. It urges protective metal screens and brick flooring extending from the grate to prevent embers from igniting surrounding materials and harming children.
When Your Neighbor Is Your Enemy
An opinion urges vigilance against neighborly fire hazards and argues safety comes from public education. It notes careless practices such as defective vents and oily rags endanger homes and calls for collective fire awareness alongside a plug for Edwards' Business College teaching Gregg shorthand.
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Southern Construction News
Praised by French American Admiral
French newspapers commend the American fleet commander stationed in a French port for his decisive action against price gouging toward sailors. A hotel overcharging officers led the admiral to threaten punishment, relocate residents, and bar entry until restitution was made.
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Americcn
Schoolboy Help Wanted to Deliver Curtis Publications
A notice offers $1.00 to each schoolboy who delivers Curtis publications to customers. Applicants must be clean, gentlemanly and ambitious. The position includes liberal cash profits and other advantages. Apply to Paul A. Stamey at 213 West Washington Street, High Point, North Carolina.
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Curtis
Paul A. Stamey
Washington Street
High Point
N. C
Fresh German bombs found in Norway port sites
Fresh discoveries of bombs of German origin were found in Norway. At Kirkness a large store of bombs intended to blow up ships carrying iron ore to England was uncovered. Nine large bombs and several smaller engines were located at Findelin in a room once linked to Ba ron Reutenfels's alleged accomplices, whose operations were discussed months ago.
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Christiana
Norway
England
Kirkness
Findelin
Baron Reutenfels
Holland Continues Milk Exports to Germany
Official figures show Holland ships 38,000 quarts of milk daily to Germany for butter making as of February 1 in Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Germany
Women Demand the Best Kidney Pills for Health
Foley's Kidney Pills help the kidneys cleanse the blood of impurities causing aches and pains in muscles and joints, backache, rheumatic pains and puffiness under eyes. Manp Drug Co.
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Foley
Manp Drug Co
Certificate of Dissolution for High Point Furniture Show Rooms Inc
The High Point Furniture Show Rooms Inc a North Carolina corporation with principal office at 308 Broad Street High Point Guilford County has dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent filed December 28 1917. Secretary of State J Bryan Grimes confirms the dissolution with the official seal and date December 26 1917 Raleigh.
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High Point Furniture Show Rooms Inc
Broad Street
High Point
Guilford
State of
North Carolina
J. G. Lambert
Carolina
I. J. Bryan Grimes
State of North
Whch
Raleigh
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Motor Lines (Incorporated
Wilson Motor Company
Garage
James Rr. Young
McAdoo
Gregg
Edwards’ Business College
New York
Gilmer Bros. Company
Paris
Amdridan
Manding
Mary
Tionate
Service
Eee
Scar
Aan He i Medicine Co
Bosrohe
State.of
Department of State
North State Telephone Comp
Piedmont Building & Loan Association
Hart Drug Company
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