Soldier Marries Girl He Wooed by Correspondence
Miss Etta Yates of 717 South Hamilton Street married Private Dennis Mongan of the machine gun company 59th U S Infantry then en route to Camp Greene Charlotte. The couple, meeting after card messages from a car window reached Miss Yates, plan to resume their life after the war.
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Cupid
Etta Yates
Priest M. Yates
South
Hamilton Stret
Dennis Mongar
Duth United States Infantry
Camp Greene
Charlotte
O. L. Ruth
Holiness Church
Spokane
Wash
59Th
Mr. Mongan
Dennin Mongan Machine Gun Company
59Th U. S. Infantry
Camp Green
N. C
High Point
W H. Rankin
North State 355 For News Ed Offices
The message instructs calling The Enterprise at North State Phone 355 for news editorial local and social department. The society editor is reachable via this number. Business office number is 1 and both North State and Southern Bell lines are used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Office
North State
Southern Bell
Social Calendar Events for Thursday and Friday
Thursday at 3:00 the Over the Teacups club will meet with Mrs. H A Millis. Friday at 3:00 the Sorosis club will meet with Mrs Frank E Creelman. 3:00 the Philomathean club will meet with Mrs T Moffitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teacups Club
H. A. Millis
Sorosis Club
Frank E. Creelman
The
Philomathean Club
T. Moffitt
Meatless and Wheatless Days Poem From Carlisle
A Philadelphia Public Ledger republication prints a historic Carlisle poem lamenting shortages during wartime. The verse humorously notes meatless and wheatless days, heatless home, sheetless bed, and other frugal deprivations, ending with a pointed anti Kaiser sentiment.
New Years Watch Party Hosted By Miss Wood
Miss Josephine Wood entertained with a New Years watch party in honor of Miss Ruth Balsam and Aldo Balsam of New York. Guests included Odel Peacock Frances Weed Ruth Owen Ruth Welborn Catherine Pickett Helen Reynolds Margie Kirkman Mary Harmon Lawrence Council Van Sheetz Alexander Rankin Wilbur Jones Lyman Redding Barker Warner Sam Davis Van Strickland Aldo Balsam and George Wood. The home was beautifully decorated and guests enjoyed fruits nuts and candies as old year ended.
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Josephine Wood
Ruth Balsam
Aldo Balsam
New York
Odel Peacock
Miss Balsam
Frances Weed
Ruth Owen
Ruth Welborn
Catherine Pickett
Helen Reynolds
Margie Kirkman
Mary Harmon
Lawrence Council
van Sheetz
Alexander Rankin
Wilbur Jones
Lyman Redding
Barker Warner
Sam Davis
van Strickland
George Wood
Swift Company official to establish regional HQ here
H. C. Reed of the Swift and Company glue and gelatine department in Chicago arrives in the city with eight neighboring states for a temporary stay at the Elwood while seeking a small home for his family.
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H. C. Reed
Swift and Company
Chicago
North Carolina
Mr. Reed
Elwood
Mrs J A Lindsay Sr Visits Jacksonville Officers
Mrs J A Lindsay Sr is visiting Lieut and Mrs Bruce Carraway in Jacksonville Florida after being transferred from Columbia to Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lindsay, Sr
Bruce Carraway
Jacksonville, Fla
Columbia
Jacksonville
Raleigh College Student Returns to NCSU
Dillard Ragan returned to Raleigh to resume studies at North Carolina State University. Miss Thelma Wineski returned to Holme College after holidays with her parents. Colon Richardson and Rhodes Moffitt of Asheboro visited the city yesterday. Dr. F A Henley was a business visitor in Greensboro yesterday. City Manager and Mrs Thomas J Murphy and family have discontinued
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Dillard Ragan
Raleigh
N C. State
Thelma Wineski
Holme College
Colon Richardson
Rhodes Moffitt
Asheboro
F. A. Henley
Greensboro
Thomas J. Murphy
Margaret Rush
Social and travel notices plus sparrow pie tale
Residents attend gatherings and visits at local homes while guests travel to New York and Durham. The Horner Military School delays the spring term to January 15 due to fuel shortages. A Philadelphia sparrow pie idea is described as a culinary curiosity with notes on trapping and preparing the birds for cooking.
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Horner Military School
Charlotte
Food Administration
Washington
Philadelphia
James Hunter
Guatemala Earthquake Death Toll Conflicting Early Reports
San Salvador reports say deaths are under 2,500 with earlier figures varying widely. Dispatches from Guatemala City and later notes indicate only a few fatalities, while locals travel to investigate missing friends as telegraph links between San Salvador and Guatemala remain cut.
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San Salvador
Salvador
Guatemala
President Wilson as arbiter in Houston riot cases
President Wilson became the sole arbiter of fate for five more negro soldiers found guilty in the Houston riot of August 23. A death penalty by hanging was imposed by the court martial and approved by Gen. J. W. Buckman. All death sentences outside the Pershing expedition require the President’s approval before execution.
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San Antonio
Tex
Wison
Houston
J. W. Buckman
Southern Department
Another Inch of Snow Settles on Columbia
An additional inch of snow fell in Columbia starting at about 3 a.m. and ending around 6 a.m. Reports from across the state indicate a general fall with a sharp temperature rise. The fuel situation remains acute, though some coal shipments have arrived in Columbia in recent days.
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Columbia
D. C
Eastern Half of Country Remains Cold Amid Coal Shortages
Washington reports the eastern half of the United States still shivering under abnormally low temperatures. Snow fell along the Atlantic seaboard from New Jersey to Georgia, with heavy accumulation in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, worsening hardships due to inadequate coal supplies.
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Washington
Atlantic Coast
New Jersey
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Caolina
Landry Plans Move to New York For Doctor Ward Position
The narrative follows Landry accepting Doctor Ward’s offer to become his assistant in New York, with Margaret to wed in March and a two week wedding trip. They arrange housing near the hospital, employ real estate agents, and face high New York living costs while saving for car upkeep and moving. Landry emphasizes professional needs, delaying personal comforts as the couple prepares for a busy transition.
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Landry
Margaret
Baby
New York
Doctor Ward
Sybil
Lanary
Horning
Ward
Homer Carleton
Tapis
Train Attacked by Indians Kills Thirty Passengers
A Southern Pacific train 32 miles south of Empalme Sonora was attacked by Yaqui Indians. Thirty passengers were killed including the conductor and express messenger. The assault occurred at Pitahaya as a federal escort of about 75 soldiers aboard was overwhelmed.
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Tucson
Ariz
Southern Pacific Railroad
Empalme
Sonora
Nogales
Pitahaya
Swiss Troops Fire on German Lake Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
Swiss troops stationed on Lake Constance shores fired upon the German steamer Kaiser Wilhelm as it entered Swiss waters. The vessel was pierced in several spots and withdrew quickly with no injuries. The act signals Switzerland's resolve to defend neutrality.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Lake Constance
Snowfalls Mark Charleston In January Freeze
Charleston reports its third snowfall in five days with flakes beginning at 8 pm lasting two hours. Temperatures hovered just above freezing and wind was light as the city wore a white blanket.
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Charleston
S. C
McAdoo’s Son Commissioned Ensign in Navy
William G. McAdoo Jr., son of the secretary of the treasury, was commissioned an ensign in the navy in Miami on January 3. He was among 10 students graduating from the naval aeronautic service unit station there.
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Miami
Fla
William G. McAdoo, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Navy
Naval Aeronautic Service
Jane Shore Then and Now as a Noted Mistress of Edward IV
The article traces Jane Shore wife of goldsmith Mathew Shore of Lombard Street London. It notes her beauty wit and generosity and her influence with Edward IV. After his death she aligned with Lord Hastings and was arrested for witchcraft but condemned only to public penance and loss of property.
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Jane Shore
Edward IV
England
Mathew Shore
Lombard Street
London
Lord Hastings
Richard III
Sir Thomas
Henr VII
Notice of Local Improvement Assessments in High Point
The city council announces computed assessments for improvements on South Main West Green West Commerce East Washington North Main and related streets. Assessment rolls available for inspection at the city manager’s office Wachovia Bank building now through January 2 1918 at 7 30 p m. A hearing will be held at Municipal Building on Jordan Street to hear objections. T J Murphy City Manager. This December 22 1917.
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City of
High Point
South Main Street
Commerce Street
City Limits
Green Street
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Miss Wood
Beavans
Mrs. Carraway
Elwood Hotel
Odell Peacock
Lawrence Ingram
Banks Beneiii
Chapel Hill
William Simmons
Lexington
Gertrude Ferree
Earl Craver
Durham
Conservatory
J. P. Worth, Jr
Dallas Zollicoffer
Mississippi
Robert D. Fulton
C. Hastings
Kernersville
K. A. Bencini
Will Snow
Margaret Wishart
White Plains
N. Y
A. T. Wishart
Lindsay Street
Wilson
Dale Drummonds
Dale Drummond
Coats
SHARP
Gos
McAdoo
United States
Germany
Wil
Beer Many
Fwrmany
America
Herder
the Moffitt Furnishing Co
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