Wilkesboro People Appeal for Help After Flood Losses
A July 21 meeting in North Wilkesboro formed a relief committee to seek outside aid for flood victims in Wilkes and surrounding counties. The group, led by postmaster Gordon Hackett, plans food distribution and a formal appeal to newspapers and donors amid widespread destitution, with farms and homes destroyed along the Yadkin and nearby rivers.
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North Wilkesboro
Gordon Hackett
Yadkin
Reddie
Roaring
Scriptus
Sovnhear
Ric W Gwyn
J. D. Moore
R. N. Hackett
Gwyn
Bank of North Whikesboro
Relief Committee
Taylorsville
Greensboro
Dick Hackett
Wilkes
Varius
Wilkesboros
Watauga
Caldwell
Ashe
Women Police OfficERs Prove Useful in Britain
London July 21 The chief officer of the women's police force says women officers are proving effective in munition factories They search female workers for contraband guard trains inspect passes and patrol yards and lanes Wages are ten dollars weekly plus rail fare sergeants earn twelve dollars inspectors twelve dollars Teachers are urged to join citing their training for police duties The government plans to appoint more women to munition works across the country
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London
Baseball scores from around the league
Regional results list multiple games with final tallies across cities including Durham Winston-Salem Raleigh Greensboro Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Chicago New York St Louis Boston Detroit Pittsburgh Brooklyn and others. Some games noted as rain soaked or incomplete with weather and delay remarks.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cheauer
Cincinnati
Scores of City Matchups Across Virginia Cities
Virginia games show Portsmouth 5 Norfolk 3 Petersburg 1 Hopewell 3 Rocky Mount 0 Newport News 6 Toledo 3 St Louis 2 Columbus 3 Minneapolis & Indianapolis 6 Milwaukee 0 Louisville-Kansas City Iain Rochester 1-6 Toronto 3-9 Newark 3 Baltimore 2 Providence 3 Richmond 2 (10 innings) Buffalo 4 Montreal .
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Virginia
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Petersburg
Hopewell
Rocky Mount
Newport News
Toledo
St. Louis
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louidville-Kansas City
Iain
Rochester
Toronto
Newark
Baltimore
Providence
Richmond
Buffalo
Montreal
South Atlantic
Columbia
Augusta
Charleston
Montgomery
Jacksonville
Macon
Albany
Columsae
Paris Frontline Hero Repeats Leave Tricks for Citations
Henry Wood reports Jean Villier a 19 year old office boy in Paris who has served on the French front for a year and a half. He earned his first citation a year ago and chose a six day Paris leave over Croix de Guerre. Villier overstayed each leave by two days, was sent back to the front, and has been cited four times, bragging that his Paris visits outwit military discipline and rival Monte Carlo schemes.
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Henry Wood
Paris
United Press
America
Joan Villier
United Pages
Order of the Times
Villier
Jean
Bota
Monte Carlo
Spannell Kills Wife and Army Officer in Alpine
Alpine Tex July 21 Maj M C Butler of the US Cavalry and Mrs H J Spannell were shot and killed yesterday noon by H J Spannell husband of the woman He surrendered at the jail Spannell also owned the Holland hotel in Alpine Miss Spannell was daughter of Mr and Mrs John Holland longtime residents of Alpine
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Alpine
Tex
M. C. Butler
Oer United States Cavalry
H. J. Spannell
Spannell
John Holland
Holland Hotel Hire
Major Butler a South Carolinian
Columbia July 21 Dr P F W Butler of this city and elder brother of Major Butler received a telegram from Mrs Butler stating her husband had been killed and that she would move the body to Washington Major Butler was nominated on July 12 for promotion to lieutenant colonel He was born in Edgefield May 1 1864 and graduated from West Point in 1888 He was the son of the late Mat thew Galbraith Butler a major general in the Confederate army
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Major Butler
Columbia
D. C
PF. Wy. P. Butler
Butler
Washington
Edgefield
West Point
Matthew Galbraith Butler
Body of Captain Lipe Found Near the Biltmore Estate
In Asheville on July 21 the body of Captain J. Lipe, the last Biltmore flood victim, was found about a half mile from the estate entrance. His son Hal was part of the Indiacaccldd party, and nurse Miss Mabel Forster, another victim, was buried earlier. Captain Lipe’s funeral plans remain undecided. He was the oldest serving estate employee and board member, native to Iredell County.
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Asheville
J. ©. Lipe
Biltmore
Biltmore Estate
Hal
Mabel Forster
Captain Lipe
Ald Cramnie Board
Iredell County
Indiana Man's Experience With Foley Kidney Pills
Frank Moseley of Moore's Hill Indiana reports relief from nearly constant side and back pains after taking Foley Kidney Pills. He states that within 48 hours all pain left him and credits the medicine with activating kidneys and stopping bladder ailments that disturbed sleep.
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Frank Moseley
Moore’s Hill
Ind
Odds on Presidential Race Shift in Chicago
Jimmy O'Leary, Chicago's king of chance, sets new odds on the presidential election stating Wilson and Hughes are now even money. Hughes was 5 to 6 favorite and Wilson 4 to 5 before the latest Mexican crisis. O'Leary notes Wilson's strength has grown recently.
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Chicago
Jimmy O'Leary
Wilson
Hughes
O'Leary
Summer Troubles Relief Offered by Foley Honey and Tar
Hay fever and asthma sufferers find relief in Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy eases inflammation clears air passages soothes cough and heals without opiates. Sold by Mann Drug Co.
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Foley
Mann Drug Co
Passenger Trains Run From North Carolina to Norfolk Terminal
Passenger trains operate from North Carolina into Norfolk Virginia via Asheboro with through service to Aberdeen and intermediate stations. Schedules shown are information only and not guaranteed. Contact Burkhead in Asheboro for details. Norfolk officials Kyle and Leard note general manager authority.
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North Carolina
Terminal Station
Norfolk
Asheboro
Norfolk Southern
N. B
Aberdeen
Star
Charlotte
Burkhead
N. C
E. D. Kyle
H. S. Leard
Norfolk, VA
Notice of High Point bond election and new registration
The City of High Point North Carolina calls a bond election and new voter registration for August 15 1916 to decide issuing 50000 dollars in street improvement bonds. Registrars and election judges are named for each ward and polling places listed with registration books open July 5 to August 5 1916. Ballots read For Street Improvement Bonds or Against Street Improvement Bonds. The city council will certify results August 16 1916 at noon.
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High Point
N. C
City of
N C
L. J. Ingram
D. L. Sechrest
W. F. Brown
J. F. Hoffman
D. 8. Gurley
W. D. Simmons
M. Brown
J. E. Welch
D. H. Mitton
J. S. Dennis
John Farlow
J. E. Wagner
J. E. Woodling
J. P. Myers
P. V. Kirkman
N. M. Hodson
Home Bank‘o
Washington Street
City Hall
Jordan
Jarrell
Main Street
City Fire Station
Rawlin Street
General Assembly
Cty Hall
W. P. Pl
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High Point Floral Co
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