Paris Becomes Provincial as War Drags on
Paris in July reports a shift toward Gallic culture with fewer tourists and less traffic. An American observer notes crowds have thinned, private cars and buses limited, taxi availability down, and Seine boat traffic remains popular despite wartime austerity.
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Paris
ISTC
Dublin
Mary Montague
Europe
Brittany
Normandy
Touraine
France
Biarritz
Riviera
Seine
Charenton
Louvre
Place de la Concorde
Passy
Auteuil
Bellevue
St. Cloud
Suresnes
Japan's Nagato Dreadnought Planned Amid Yard Talks
Tokio reports a 32 000 ton superdreadnought to be laid down at Kure with 15 inch guns possibly imported from England. It would be the largest Japanese battleship, faster than Yamashiro, and feature improved torpedo defense. Two cruisers and a large destroyer are also planned, plus a new French built submarine arriving at Kure. desertion case returns, camp missing three infantrymen, Cherokee Indians join camp.
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Japan
Yokosuka
United States
Pennsylvania
England
Tenryu
Tatsuta
Sasebo
Maizuru
France
Third Infantry
Reidsville
Camp Glenn
Minor
Manus Screamer
Swain County
Carl Standing Deer
Henry Bradley
Jackson County
Ute Creev
Screamer
Standing Deer
Bradley
Asheville
Tense suicide attempt and police incident in Danville
A Danville man and his wife each attempted suicide by poison, then the husband fired a 22 revolver at himself near a police officer. The ball lodged in his side and he survived. the wife remained critically ill after her own prior attempt. An excursion to Lynchburg preceded the events.
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Aiteteen
Osteen
Lynchburg
Craghead Street
Walady
Raleigh Merchant Dies by Own Action in Fatal Suicide
J A Finch a Raleigh small merchant on New Bern avenue cut his throat and shot himself Friday after financial worries. He left a wife and five children. He died at his home after leaving the store.
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Raleigh
J. A. Finch
New Bert Avenue
Mra
Julia Carter
State Hospital
Contract for Building Big Dam on Catawba
The contract for the Bridgewater dam and power plant on the Catawba river near Morganton has been awarded to the Hardaway Contracting company. It is one of the nation’s largest such projects and will impound vast waters of the Catawba and Linville rivers with Paddy Creek. Construction is expected to take a year and will remove about four million cubic yards of earth and rock.
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Charlotte
Bridgewater
Morganton
Western Carolina Power Company
Hardaway Contracting Company
Roosevelt
Arizona
Catawba
Linville
Polish School Society Revival in Warsaw
The German military administration allows the revival of the Polish School society in Warsaw on July 15. It plans branches in major towns and will open primary to high schools at many places. Libraries will be established and lecture courses for education will be instituted. Pedagogical journals will be published.
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Warsaw
Carranza urges joint six man commission for border dispute
Washington reports Carranza favors a six member commission, three from each side, to work out steps including border patrols and to obtain testimony from Americans and Mexicans. The plan excludes ambassadors and top state or foreign office officials, with Mexican members linked to the de facto government. Negotiations would begin at the border, then move to a summer resort. Wilson is inclined to approve.
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Washington
Carcranea
Mexico
Mae
State Department
Arredondo
Fletcher
Mexican Foreign Office
el Paso
San Antonio
Texas
United States
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Dork
Wilson
Carranza
Cotton Oil mill at Wadesboro undergoes major improvements
July 15 report from Wadesboro states the Senthem Cotton Oil mill is undergoing extensive improvements. Old machinery has been overhauled and drainage systems upgraded, with expenditures exceeding $10,000.
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Mit
Wadesboro
Senthem
Carrier pigeons replace wires for Cleveland salesman
Weary of delayed orders, George F. Snedden of Cleveland bought carrier pigeons. The birds have proven effective, prompting his firm to establish a statewide carrier pigeon communication system among all its salesmen.
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Cleveland
George FE. Snedden
Foley Kidney Potion Promises Quick Relief Claims
Advertises Foley Kidney Puin as prompt in action for weak overworked kidneys and quick relief of rheumatism sore muscles aching joints backache pains and sleep disturbing bladder troubles. For sale by Mann Drug Co.
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Foley
Mann Drug Co
Train Schedule Notice for Carolina and Yadkin River Co
This schedule lists expected arrival and departure times at stations shown but does not guarantee actual departure or arrival times.
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Carolina & Yadkin River
R. R. Co
Norfolk Southern Passenger Trains From Asheboro to Aberdeen
Norfolk Southern operates passenger trains from Asheboro North Carolina to Aberdeen and intermediate stations with connections to Charlotte. Schedule figures published for information only. not guaranteed. For details contact L O Burkhead agent Asheboro North Carolina. Ez D Kyle H S Leard traffic manager general passenger agent.
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North Carolina
Terminal Station
Norfolk
Asheboro
Norfolk Southern
N. B
Burkhead
N. C
D. Kyle
H. S. Leard
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Diet
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Polish School Society
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Eeree
Textan
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High Point
Thomasville
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Aberdeen
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