1916 Mining Output Tops 3 Billion in Value
The 1916 mining year produced a record value of about three billion dollars with copper alone worth around 530 million. Arizona led copper output, Montana and Michigan also strong, iron ore and coal set records, oil and other metals rising. Alaska and other western states posted gains. dividends paid in several states reached tens of millions. Miss Florence Owings traps gophers for pelts and Miss Lillian Rieke wins the Minnesota School of Agriculture nail driving title.
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Lane
Arizona
Montana
Michigan
Alaska
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma-Kansas
California
Appalachian
Indiana
Lollinois
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Rocky Mountain
United States
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
Lillian Rieke
Minnesota School of Agriculture
Rieke
Theater Manager Pushes Suffrage and Confederate Pensions
Col. P C McIntyre, manager of the Rose theater and Civil War veteran, urges Guilford county representative Carter Dalton to introduce a bill doubling pensions for old Confederate soldiers and widows. He also endorses woman suffrage and notes veterans frequently attend his theater, inviting them to return.
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Carter Dalton
Guilford County
Col. P. OC. McIntyre
Rose Theater
McIntyre
Fox
Municipal Court Docket Yields No Convictions
Three cases were heard in the Municipal Court this morning with no defendants convicted. J. F. Wilson faced an assault charge, Bessie Palmer was found not guilty, and George Bennett faced larceny charges dismissed by nol pros as the session adjourned.
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Peacock
J. F. Wilson
Bessie Palmer
Bessie
George Bennett
New Year Push for Women Smokers Sparks City Debate
New York on January 2 reports a public clash over a 1917 crusade against women smokers led by William H. Allen of the Institute for Public Service. Social workers from Spring Street to Henry Street deny widespread smoking among their ranks while others deem it a personal matter and not a moral issue.
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New York
William H. Allen
Institute For Public Service
Norman M. Thomas
East 116Th Street
M. R. Coover
Spring Street Settlement House
Gaylord White
District Nurse Fund Drive In High Point Urgency
Miss Clara I Cox announces progress in subscriptions to fund a district nurse for High Point but urges more contributions to guarantee rapid service. She asks overlooked residents to call Venetia Smith or herself to arrange support. The committee hopes to raise the required amount within days. Also noted are a pocket coffee mill and a fire alarm system using flashing lights for the deaf.
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Clara I. Cox
Miss Cox
High Point
Venetia Smith
Mrs Ben B Lindsey to Star in Plays Based on Juvenile Court
Mrs Ben B Lindsey wife of the Denver juvenile court judge will act in motion pictures written by her husband. The films draw on incidents and possibilities of the juvenile court and child nature.
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Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Ida Tarbell for Tariff Commission Post
Miss Ida Minerva Tarbell, renowned editor and lecturer, is noted for a potential seat on the Federal Tariff commission reflecting her prominence in American journalism.
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Ida Minerva Tarbell
Federal Tariff Commission
America
New York Producers Report Chorus Girls Scarcity
New York theatrical producers report a severe shortage of chorus girls, impacting casting for upcoming shows. Producers note demand from multiple companies and warn the situation may affect production timelines and budgets.
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New York
Foley’s Honey and Tar Pills Trial Package Ad
Advertisement offering a trial package from Foley Co featuring Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets for five cents. Mail to Foley & Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago Illinois with name and address. Mann Drug Co. handles the sale.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Tollo Water Promises Quick Bowels and Liver Boost
No more constipation biliousness or headaches claims Tollo Water from Dawson Springs Kentucky acts as a gentle laxative and liver aid. A 15 cent bottle is recommended with a third of a tumblerful in water before breakfast to cleanse the system and keep bowels regular. Sold by Hart Drug Company and other druggists.
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Nature
Dawson Springs
Kentucky
Hart Drug Company
Princeton professor plans 1917 Sardis expedition
Prof Howard Butler of Princeton announces an 1917 expedition to Sardis Asia Minor to search for the buried treasure of King Croesus, noted as Lydia's great financier whose operations predated the Persian monarchy. Shelby, Jan 2. Rev Milton Webb, father of Congressman E Y and Judge James L Webb, is seriously ill at the judge's home at age 85.
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Nounces
Sardis
Asia Minor
Croesus
Lydia
E. Y
James L. Webb
December internal revenue collections in Statesville reported
Internal Revenue Collector A. D. Watts announces December taxes collected in the Statesville district totalled 1,483,034.62 dollars. The figure shows a drop of 41,140.80 from November but a 545,346.41 increase or 58 percent over December 1915.
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Statesville
A. D. Watts
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U. S
Washington
Lars
Geological Survey
Florence Owings
Salina, Kas
M’intyre
Spring Street Presbyterian
Ereh
Allen
College
Greenwich House
Bank of Commerce
O. E. Kearns
J. H. Adams
A. M. Rankin
H. A. Millis
G. A. Pollock
Howard Butler
Princeton
Yates Webb
Father II
Shelby
Milton Webb
Internal Revenue Collections
Aladdin Security
Best Results Oil Company
Baltimore
Washi , D.C
Norfolk, Va
Richmond, Va
Charlotte, N.C
Charleston, W
Charleston, S.C
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