High Point notices and social items fill local scenes
The social editor asks readers to share visits to or from High Point at telephone 12. Community items list meetings at Miss Helen Brockett’s home, a scholarship pledge, a medical essay contest, and a monument fund update. Evening entertainments at Jamestown and a Colonial program at Jamestown school are described along with a Woman's Club meeting and a leap year birthday son.
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High Point
UL. D.C
Helen Brockett
Johnson Street
Charles Long
Elm Street
Eigth
Monument
Irs
F. A. Leahhtmann
Washington, D. C
Jresdames
A. D. Brocker
O. FE. Menienuhall
T. J. Gold
Mrs Clara Hamner Sydnor to Visit Elm Street Hostess
Mrs Clara Hamner Sydnor of Petersburg Virginia is expected Thursday to be the guest of Mrs Charles Long at her Elm Street home. Friends recall her as Miss Hamner and look forward to the anticipated visit with delight.
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Thomas Young Sydnor
Petersburg
Charles Long
Elm Street
Clara Hamner
Local residents return from travels and visits across towns
Mrs R C Mendenhall and Miss Callie Mendenhall spent the weekend with Miss Annie Mendenhall and Mrs Frank Suarger in Mt Airy. R C Harris of Raleigh visited Greensboro then returned home. Several local residents traveled for business or family visits to Lexington Raleigh Asheboro and New York.
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R. C. Mendenhall
Callie Mendenhall
Mt. Airy
Annie Mendenhall
Frank Suarger
Guilford College
R. C. Harris
Raleigh
James B.S. Cummings
A. F. Eshelman
Ed. Hutchinson
James Lyneli
Greensboro
Miss Bulah Normant Returns Home From Weekend Visit
Trinity Feb 29 Miss Bulah Normant spent the weekend with her parents and returned last evening to G W C. Miss Side Leach entertained the club Saturday afternoon. R J Reddick leaves on the noon train for North Dakota. Gampher Elder of Los Angeles arrived last night as a guest of his parents Mr and Mrs W N Elder. Mrs W F Ellis spent yesterday afternoon in High Point.
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Trinity
Bulah Normant
Mice and Men at the Broadway Tomorrow
Marguerite Clark enchants audiences in Mice and Men at the Broadway as the Paramount star returns by popular demand. Reviewers praise her vivacious performance as Poppy and the film's southern life setting, with the program repeating tomorrow.
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Greensvoro Daily News
Marguerite Clark
Paramount
Miss Clark
Pryor
Paramount Pictures
South
Henry James Dies in England Where He Lived for 40 Years
London reports the death of Henry James the novelist. His body will be cremated and funeral at Chelsea Guild Church. Ashes interment site undecided. Born New York April 15 1843. Became British subject in 1915 after decades in England.
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London
Henry James
Chelsea Guild Church
England
New York
William
Ulster
Albany, N. Y
British Casualties This Month Reported in February
London reports February casualty totals: 739 officers and 17,847 men. The British casualty list covers all areas officially published for the month.
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Associated Press
London
Explosion at New England Chemical plant injures none reported
The T N T building at the New England Chemical company in Woburn Massachusetts blew up with a terrific explosion early today. The tri nitro toluol stored there is one of the most powerful explosives used in munitions production.
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Chemical Plant
Woburn
Mass
New England Chemical Company
Great Chemical Plant
Davie County Courthouse in Mocksville Destroyed by Fire
Winston Salem February 29 The Davie county courthouse at Mocksville built five years ago at a cost of over thirty thousand dollars was destroyed by fire last night The fire occurred after dark and efforts to extinguish it failed Although a private water system existed it failed to operate None of the records were reportedly lost and the cause is believed to be a short circuit in wiring The board had fire insurance but exact policy details were not learned
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Winston-Salem
Davie County
Mocksville
Board of County Commissioners
Hammer says no law to prosecute election frauds
Asheboro District Attorney William C. Hammer, visiting High Point, says federal election crime provisions do not exist unless a conspiracy is charged. He asserts no federal statute covers Randolph ballot stuffing and that charges filed by former Senator Marion Butler were dropped after discovering the legal gap. He defends his conduct as unfalsifiable without a lawful basis.
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William C. Hammer
Asheboro
Department of Justice
Washington
Marion Butler
Randolph
Hammer
Butler
Senator Butler
Citrolax Ad Claims Quick Relief and Clean System
Citrolax is advertised as the best remedy for constipation sour stomach lazy liver and sluggish bowels. It stops a sick headache almost at once and provides a thorough painless flushing. The copy urges asking for Citrolax from Mann Drag Co as the advertiser.
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Mann Drag Co. Adv
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Praised by Carolina Readers
Stomach remedy touted as fast acting with reports from W R Davenport of Parker and J K Erwin of Winston-Salem praising relief from stomach and liver complaints. Advertises permanent results and no diet limitations with a druggist guaranteed trial.
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Mayr
Carolina
W. R. Davenport
Parker
N. C
J. KE. Erwin
Winston-Salem
Mavyr
Cured of Pellagra Mother Seeks Child in Georgia
An appeal from W F Monroe notes Mrs Braswell treated for pellagra is sound and wants her children from the home. He asks the physician to sign a certificate to strengthen the case and promote the claim that pellagra can be cured.
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Valdosta
W. F. Monroe
Baughn
Address American Compounding Co
Jasper
Ala
Two Boilers Explode at Connestee Cotton Mills
In Greenville South Carolina on February 28 a boiler explosion at Connestee Cotton Mills killed engineer Thomas H. Foster and left night watchman Ellis H. Julian in critical condition in a Greenville hospital. The blast wrecked the boiler and engine rooms and caused extensive damage.
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Greenville
S. C
Connestee Cottom Mills
Here
Thomas H. Foster
Ellis H. Julian
Winston-Salem Man Saved from Death
J. E. Erwin of Winston-Salem North Carolina suffered years of severe stomach disorders after trying various treatments. A dose of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy revived his health and he credits the product with saving his life. He endorses it and offers a list of friends who should try it. Hart Drug Co. adv.
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J. E. Erwin
Winston-Salem, N. C
Mayr
Hart Drug Co. Adv
Rev Frank Siler to Speak at Methodist Prayer Meeting
Missionary secretary Rev Frank Siler of the Western North Carolina Methodist conference will address prayer meetings at Wesley Memorial and South Main Street churches tomorrow evening. He will outline the mission board's China study plan for Sunday schools and asks Sunday school officers and teachers to attend.
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Frank Siler
Western North Carolina Methodist Conference
Wesley Memorial
South Main Street
China
Mission Board For
Siler
Chief Gray to testify in Davidson Superior Court
Chief Gray traveled to Lexington to serve as a witness in the Superior court of Davidson county during the session in that town this week.
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Lexington
Gray
Davidson County
Carolina and Yadkin River R R Co Schedule in Effect 1915
Train schedule in effect October 1 1915 lists arrival and departure times for stations including Ly High Rock Denton Gordontown Thomanville High Point and notes times are not guaranteed and subject to change without notice. W E PRICE General Manager.
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High Rock
Denton
Gordontown
Thomanville
High Point
Thomasville
Denton Oseee
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