Governor Craig Calls Relief. North Carolina Flood Appeal
Governor Locke Craig issues a proclamation directing statewide aid for flood sufferers in western North Carolina. He names a General Relief Committee led by Edward E. Britton of Raleigh and lists 26 members from Raleigh Durham Greensboro and other cities. Subscriptions may be sent to Edward E. Britton. funds to be used for immediate relief. The proclamation is dated Raleigh July 22, 1916.
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Craig
Raleigh
Ashevi
KE. &. Britton
North Carolina
Asheville
Wilkes
Rutherford
Locke Craig
Ecvasion
Edward E. Britton
John A. Park
J. W. Bailey
E. L. Daughtridge
Rocky Mount
Julians. Carr
Durham
Cameron Morrison
Charlotte
Santford Martin
Writton-Salem
A. M. Scales
Greensboro
Ald Johnson
Nathan O
Bernoldsboro
Walker Taylor
Wilm
A. Y D. Watts
Statesville
J. J. Farriss
High Point
M. H. Justice
Rutherfordton
John Sprunt Hill
E. C. Duncan
Geo. A. Holderness
Tarboro
Hugh MacRae
Wilmington
John Fk. Britton
Wilson
Clarence Poe
H. E
Locke
May F. Jones
Indian Missionary Praises Cholera Remedy in India Lecture
A Des Moines church lecture featured a missionary from India who fell ill in the interior. He carried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and believes it saved his life. He spoke of its use in India as preventive and cure for cholera and for milder cases in the region.
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Des Moines Iowa
India
Chamberlain
England Adopts Standardized Shipbuilding Idea
London reports the Standardized Ship Construction company forms with 1 500 100 capital to build ten 8 000 ton ships at Chepstow using standardized hulls and engines. Backed by UK ship interests, the plan aims to ease postwar labor and output, expand empire shipbuilding, and supply coal exports while importing grain.
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London
United States
Sandardization
Manated
Chepstone
Great Britain
South Wales
Empire Shipbuilding
Canada
Vickers
Cammell Laird
John Brown and Company
Clyde Ory
Tre
James Whitcomb Riley Dies From Paralysis
Indianapolis reports the death of Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley on a hot Saturday night. He suffered a stroke of paralysis after a day of heat, dying at 11 o clock. Born 1853, Riley inspired with dialect verse and gave the city $75000 in 1913 for a library and school site. He never married but treasured children and family life.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana
Riley
City of
Jee
Half Million Bulgarians and Germans Readied for Balkan Attack
Reports from Berne indicate about 500000 Bulgarian and German troops prepare to strike at Saloniki. Shoes are scarce. half the Bulgarian forces reportedly go barefoot, civilians pay high prices for footwear, and Bulgaria lacks shoe factories and hides. soldiers cobble sandals. The government seeks leather sales at four dollars a pound but finds none available.
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Berne
Switzerland
Saloniki
Sofia
Bulgaria
Gevernment
Speed and skill rise in base lines and fielding across leagues
New York reports show improved batting, fielding, and base stealing compared with 1915. Ty Cobb trails his mark, while most leaders exceed early 1915 totals, indicating stronger all around play for both American and National Leagues this season.
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New York
Thetasci
Al-Epert
Ty Cobb
British Films Lose Ground to American Productions
Washington reports from consular sources say American motion pictures are rapidly crowding out domestic films in Great Britain. Bristol theatres show a strong and growing preference for American films, while British imports face restrictions on canned goods and produce affecting trade.
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Washington
Great Britain
Bristol
England
Panama Canal
California
Tractors Demonstration Aims to Aid Farmers Across Mississippi Valley
A 5 day National Tractor demonstration runs July 31 on a 2600 acre St Louis County site. Directed by the National Tractor Farming Association, hundreds of gasoline and kerosene implements will plow harrow and cultivate to show farmers how to cope with scarce help and high horse prices. Forty to fifty tractors take part with morning sessions on harrowing fertilizing pulverizing threshing and seed work and afternoon plowing. Expected to draw thousands of farmers from across the middle west.
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St. Louis
St. Louis County
National Tractor Farming Association
Mississippi Valley
Middle West
War Brings More Boys and Few War Babies to Canada
Vital statistics from Winnipeg show wartime births reach 11,794 in 23 months with 6,170 boys and 5,624 girls. Illegitimate births reached 726, the highest rate in the period, while prior 23 months produced 5,710 boys and 5,384 girls.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Man
French flier Poulet breaks aviation altitude records
Paris July 24 Etienne Poulet sets new altitude marks carrying two and three passengers. He climbs to 18 530 feet with two aboard, surpassing the German record of 18 100 feet, then reaches 19 530 feet with three aboard to claim the world altitude record, leaving the Germans without the lead.
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Paris
Etienne Poulet
Poulet
Bin
M. Proust
M. Duche
M. Paillard
Sabatling
Texas crop projections and entertainment plans for next year
In Dallas on July 24 officials report Texas peanut acreage at 276000 acres with an expected 8210000 bushels. The note adds that circuses baseball and movies may proceed and plan to ruin next year.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Prench Bank Exchanges Paper Money for Gold
Paris reports gold exchanged for paper money at the Bank of France maintains six million francs weekly. A committee led by M. David Mennet aims to boost the influx and educate citizens on the national benefits of storing gold at the Bank of France with broad participation from chambers of commerce and industry leaders.
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Paris
Bank of France
M. David-Mennet
Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Schedule in Effect
The schedule in effect October 1, 1915 lists train arrival and departure times at stations shown and notes that stated times are not guaranteed.
Subject to Change Without Notice Northbound Rail Service
Daily departures for No. 24 stations shown as subject to change without notice. Northbound service adjustments noted with new Lv times and stations as listed.
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Faily
A.m. P.minteen Eeee
V. High
Thomasville
Tee Wee
Gordon Seeeee
Denton Steel Wens
Ar. High Ween
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Committee of General Relief
Ferers
Saxon Sales Company
H. R. Sisson
MGR
P. O. Box
Piedmont Building & Loan Association
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
W. C. Idol
C. E. Kearns
J. H. Adams
H. A. Millis
the Bank of
A. M. Rankin
G. A. Pollock, JR
Cashiex
Emma _ Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Prench Bank
Carolina & Yadkin River
R. R. Co
Gordontown
Aes
Aeenes
Wachovia Bank
Wight
Aruytiv
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