Carpentier to Rest Until War Ends, No More Fights
The heavyweights champion Georges Carpentier will not participate in any bouts until peace returns, as French military authorities halt further pugilistic challenges during the war. Negotiations for a bout with Hlink McClosky were halted, with Voscamps pledging future title defenses after the war.
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New York
Georges Carpentier
Carr
United States
Carpentier
Hlink McClosky
Philadelphia Lights
Albert
Bordeaux
De 1
Ean
Voscamps
France
Roentier
Broadway Theater to Install Pipe Organ Amid Delays
The Broadway theater plans to install a handsome pipe organ from Chicago, delayed in transit, to enhance the theater experience. Opening days feature strong photoplays such as The Guilty Man directed by Irvin V. Willat with stars including Goria Hope Vivian Reed William Garwood and others. Private Joe Jacobs of Camp Hancock Augusta Georgia promotes boxing events to keep skills sharp and staged a July 4 bout at the army Y M C A auditorium.
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Broadway
Chicago
A. H. Woods
Guilty Man
Irvin V. Willat
Thomas H. Ince
Beautiful Goria Hope
Vivian Reed
William Garwood
J. P Lovkney
Charles French
Hal Cooley
John Step Filing
Hayward Mack
Ruth Helen Davis
Chin
Tui Nena Thay Asev
New York
Joe Jacobs
Camp Hancock
Augusta Ga
Joe
Gergia
Army Y. M. C. A
North Carolina Teachers Pledge for War Savings Stamps
Teachers in North Carolina pledged to secure as much as one hundred dollars in war savings stamps through sales or pledges. At the Chapel Hill summer school and subsequent institutes, participation reached 100 percent with many teachers already investing more than their income warrants. State headquarters praises teachers for leading thrift and economy and predicts greater effort when schools reopen.
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Chapel Hill
War Savings
North Carolina
Ninety Counties Report War Savings Campaign Progress
Winston-Salem July 24 A wartime progress check shows ninety counties pledging 31 493 000 and sales totaling 7 547 856 70, bringing overall drive totals to 39 030 856 70. Green county led with 23 percent over quota and Wilson 16 percent over. Martin 9 percent, Jones 7, Perquimans 2, Forsyth 2. Cabarrus Edgecombe Lenoir and Pitt exceeded quotas with little to spare. Counties above 95 percent include Henderson Nash Union Tredegar and Franklin.
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Winston-Satem
Green County
Wilson
Martin
Jones
Perquimans
Forsyth
Cabarrus
Edgecombe
Lenoir
Pitt
Henderson
Nash
Union
Tredett
Franklin
Danville Druggists Arrested Over Lemon Extract Sales
J C McFall proprietor of two Danville drug stores and clerk C K Brown were arrested on July 24 for violating state prohibition law. Bond set at 500 dollars each. McFall using Brown's bond with detective Prescott as security. Accused of selling lemon extract with 75 percent alcohol for beverage use rather than medicine.
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Danville
J. C. McFall
C. K. Brown
McFall
Brown
E. A. Prescott
C. & Y. Railway Schedule in Effect 1917 Nov 28
Schedule lists train times with anticipated arrivals and departures across stations including High Point Thomasville Gordontown Denton High Rock and others. It notes times are not guaranteed and service subject to change without notice as trains run southbound toward Pacce Bay Bundley.
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High Rock Denton Cid
Gordontown
Thomasville
High Point
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Lennon
University of Pennsylva
Jack Tiller
Perepae
Ioot
Wiscaliet
Broadway Theater
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the Sweets Company of America
45Th Street
New York City
C. & Y. R. Railway CO
T Gortontown
Cid
Denton _ Ar
High Rock
City Transfer Co
A. E. Frazier
Bank of Ce
Hone Yoo
Miss Thomas’ Commercial College
Wachovia Bank Builder
Ing and
Mepta
Bladder Mann.Drug Co
Complete Lot Boys
Gauze West
Ladies
Ladies’ Union
Main ST
Gilmer Brothers Company
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