North Wilkesboro Flood Diary Describes Devastation
Carter Dalton chronicles the North Wilkesboro flood from the Bluemont hotel porch. He details rising waters on Saturday from 2 to 3 p m, destruction of bridges and tracks, rescue efforts, lumber gests, and the displacement of residents with county losses estimated in the millions. The piece notes power and water outages, ice shortages, and a mass relief meeting planned for the afternoon.
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Enterprise
Carter Dalton
North Wilkesboro
Wilkes County
North Carolina
Southern Railway
Mr. Dalton
High Point
Yadkin
Bluemont Hotel
Wilkes County Fair
Wautauga and Yadkin River
Shell
Southern
Roaring
Wilkesboro
Second Woman's Party To Be Organized Today
St Paul July 19 The women prohibitionists of the United States will organize their own national convention here today in connection with the National Prohibition convention. The Woman's Prohibition convention will endorse a strong Susan B Anthony suffrage plank and include official National Woman's party representatives. Prominent leaders include Mrs John Bidwell California Mrs Eugene Chaflin Arizona Mrs Francis E Beauchamp Kentucky Miss Marie Brehm Chicago Miss Helen Hood Chicago and Mrs Emerson Wold Minnesota. The gathering does not plan to name a candidate.
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St. Paul
Prohibitionists
United States
National Prohibtion Federation
National Woman's Party
John Bidwell
California
Eugene Chafim
Arizona
Francis E. Beauchamp
Kentucky
Marie Brehm
Helen Hood
Chicago
Emerson Wold
Minnesota
Foley Kidney for quick relief advertised by Mann Drug
A vintage ad promotes Foley Kidney as fast relief for tired kidneys and related ailments including rheumatism sore muscles aching joints backache and bladder troubles. Sold by Mann Drug Co.
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Mann Drug Co
Northbound and Asheboro Schedules Listed
Train numbers Nos. 141 107 135 and 143 run northbound to Asheboro with corresponding times. Asheboro Branch shows trains Nos. 142 136 134 from Asheboro at listed morning and afternoon hours.
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Asheboro
Southern train tied with hundred people
The Catawba River breach between Statesville and Bridgewater shuts 75 miles, cutting power and rail links. Towns like Newton Hickory Morganton face heavy losses, with mills flooding, cotton warehouse swept away, and sugar flour shortages. Train No 21 crosses safely Saturday then hits washouts. 100 passengers await conveyance as line remains halted.
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Statesville
Catawba
Bridgewater
Newton
Hickory
Morganton
Southern Power Company
Lookout Shoals
Rhodhils
Catawba River
Connelly Springs
Black Woolly Dog To Receive War Medal For Valor
Bruno the dog of the Royal Scots Fusiliers earned hero status in Egypt by warning troops during a surprise Turkish attack at Devindar. He helped save many lives before being wounded. now recovering in hospital as word spreads of a future war medal.
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London
Egypt
Bruno
Royal Siocs Fusiliers Regiment
Wairo
Seota
Deuidar
Castro Granted Entry to United States After Ruling
Former Venezuelan president Cipriano Castro and his wife were freed to enter the United States by Secretary Wilson reversing a New York immigration board decision. They may go to Porto Rico or stay in the U S, with a telegram ordered for immediate release from Ellis Island where they were held since arriving from Trinidad.
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Castro
United States
Washington
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Wilson
Labor Department
Special Board of Immigration
New York
Castros
Porto Rico
General
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Kodak Films
Fortunatley
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Peete
Harry Raymond
Southern Oil Company
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Arthur Finley
Gordon Hackettt
Giant Lumber Company
Mr. Coffer
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Smoots
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Parene
Wautauga Railway
Highlands
Taylorsville
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Charlotte
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Spartanburg
Greenville
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Atlanta
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Raleigh
Henderson
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Richmond
Fredericksburg
Fayetteville
Camden
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Columbia
Aiken
Augusta
North State Telephone Company
the Commercial National Bank
High Point, N.C
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
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