Central Powers Crumbling Says Food Admin Expert
Washington reports Dr. Raymond Pearl of the food administration asserts central powers face collapse as morale and birth rates plummet. He estimates Germany and Hungary losing population per million while England shows population gains, signaling a war ending within two years.
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Washington
Raymond Pearl
The
Food Administration
United States
Germany
Hungary
England
France
Mother Two Soldiers Is Calker In Shipyard
In Vancouver Washington a woman named Mrs G R Underwood works as a calker at a shipyard to support her two sons in the US Army overseas She kept the operation flowing when four assistants failed to appear and works long hours driven by thoughts of her sons and duty to the nation.
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Mother Two Soldiers
Calker
Nation
G. R. Underwood
Washington
Vancouver
Wash
United States Army
Bat shortage back home and abroad
War era note describes U S soldiers in France faced with a baseball bat shortage. The YMCA operates a factory in France producing improvised bats as a stopgap while seeking suitable wood varieties. Ty Cobb homerun reference shows demand outstripping supply and military morale linked to playing ball.
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France
Ty Cobb
America
Work or Fight Order Enacted in Britain
London reports that the government has begun a survey of England's labor situation under the work or fight order. A mobile labor army will be organized and called to service in industries facing shortages. Non essential workers will be enrolled and exemptions for essential war work will be denied to those who do not comply.
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Britain
London
England
Investigation of Bombs Failure on U S Sub Harbor Raid
Secretary Daniels ordered the Navy Ordnance Bureau to probe why bombs dropped by seaplanes failed to explode during the U boat raid off Orleans Massachusetts. The report suggested bombs may not have detonated and examined possible tampering or manufacturing carelessness.
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Washington
Navy Ordnance Bureau
Daniels
Orleans
Mass
Newptor
Navy
United States
San Diego
Notice of Trustees Sale of Bankrupt Southern Car Co.
In the Western District of North Carolina Greensboro the trustee will sell August 1918 at 2 p.m. at the Southern Car company High Point premises all property of bankrupt Southern Car Co. Real estate described by a detailed metes and bounds and bounded by Railroad track, Southern Ave, Grove, and lines of Southern Power Co. Personal property includes machinery, tools, sundry supplies, shafting, belting, pipe fittings, and office furniture with appraisal values listed.
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Southern Car Co
Southern Car Company
High Point
North Carolina
Uae
County of
Guilford
State of
Southern Railroad
Rankin Coffin and Casket Co
Southern Ave
Parcel boundaries for Fields and Rankin Coffin land sale 1918
The deed describes a 14.76 acre tract with corners marked by iron stakes along fields and Rankin Coffin and Casket Co lines. Auction terms require cash on court confirmation, with a 10 percent certified check by the highest bidder, at an adjourned meeting on August 9 1918, overseen by Trustee W A COFPREAND in the Southern Car Company bankruptcy proceedings.
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Southern Power Co
Southern Ave
KE. H. C
Redding St
E. H.C
Myrtle Ave
E. Hf
KE. H. GC
Rankin Coffin and Casket Co
Captain Tas Short Atlanta Fireman Praises VI-TO-NA
Captain Tas Short of Engine House No. 2 in Atlanta speaks highly of VI-TO-NA claiming it cured his rheumatism and revitalized his health after years of pain. He cites weight gain and improved blood condition and credits Henry for making the medicine available. The ad promotes VI-TO-NA as a remedy for multiple ailments and notes exclusive sale by Matton Drug Co in High Point.
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Tas Short
Atlanta
Engine House No. 2
Washington Street
Henry
High Point
Matton Drug Co
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Geo. Jenner
Labor Street
San Antonio
Tex
Sale of delinquent real estate in Guilford County
Notice of sale of parcels for delinquent state and county taxes in Guilford County to be held at the courthouse door on Tuesday August 6 at 12 o'clock noon. Listings include numerous owners such as N P Albertson and Mrs Geo W Lolasecca with 1917 taxes and costs. organizations American Motor Co and Southern Car Co listed with amounts. both white and colored properties noted with multiple names and addresses in High Point Township.
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High Point
Guilford County
Albertson
N. P
Mechanicsville
Lolasecca
Mele Beach
Geo. W
Parkway
Cecil
W. A
South Main
Aim
Chapple
M. E
Tate
Clark D. L. Jr
Centennial
Clinard
A. G
W. Brook
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British Isles
Paul
Bert
Ty Cobbs
Rose
Little Zoe Ray
Gaumont News
Beavans
the Ladies’ Store
Bladder Mann Drug Co
United States District Court For
Western District of North Carolina
Greensboro
Grees
W. A. Cofpreand
Southern Car ‘Company
Atlanta Fireman
Medicine On Earth
Mark
Tareyton London Cigarettes
RRA -Cobe
Cox
Emma
Culler
J. A
Home
Meredith
H. T
Mangum
Ellis
Mre
L. W
Main
R. Park
Finch, A. H
Mendenhall
Finch, R. L
Meek
Hallar
W. R
Smith
Hardie
A. M
Deweyl
Russell
Grimes
Grimes and Cox
Holder
J. Bert
S. Park
Huff
T. O
White
Hutchens
S. R
Liberty
Jarrell, T. M
S. Main
Johnson, Jone A
Sie Borg
Johnson J Wesley
Thistle
Jones
J. B
Cloverdale
J. R
Leonard, Chas. L
Kearns
Wigan
Munford
Dora
Paul Guy
Payne
L. D
Riekel
A. J
Ray
Robbins
G.F
Bencini
Thurber
W. L
Blair Land
Sehhrest
A. L
Sechrest
H. M
Howell
Stilley
L. T
Blair
Strayhorn
J. L
Davis
Barker
Alston
Lee
Leonard
Burnes
Bessie
Burns
Jesse
Gurley
Bynum
R. B
Reed
Caveness
Claiborn
John R
Craven
Monroe
Moonland
Craver
B. A
Lottin
Darden
Miss Carrie
Beamon
W. J
Moon
Eeeles
P. L
E. Wash
Broad
Ingram
June J
Wise
Sallie
Johnson
Chas. J
Roscoe
Kilby
John
Mock
Virgil
Owen
E. W
Hoov- Simmons
A. Seer
Palmer
Annie
Hoover
Salter
Rev. D. S
Alex Atkins
Bradshaw
John R. Creel
J. YU. Paylor
J. FE. Wagner
High Point Township
D. B. Stafford
Sea
Gilmer Brothers Company
Broadway
Paramount
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