Speeches Boost Recruiting for North Carolina Regiment
Inspiring talks by General Lawrence Young and officers drew a large crowd at the high school last evening to recruit Company M, First North Carolina, to 143 men. Four men enlisted after the final speech. Lieutenant Welch’s office at Clements Cigar offers information and answers.
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North Carolina
Lawrence Young
J. T. Gardner
J. H. Howell
National Guard
J. W. Welch
Welch
Clements Cigar Company
Origins of U S military pay and early hospitals
The pay department began in 1821 with a paymaster-general and fourteen paymasters. The first army hospital was set up after Bunker Hill in Cambridge, led by Dr. John Warren. Jefferson Barracks near St Louis started on July 4, 1826, the day Jefferson died. A new fully electric shipbuilding plant is under construction in Portland, Oregon.
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the Military Establishment of the
United States
Congress
Cambridge
Mass
Bunker Hill
John Warren
Joseph Warren
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Thomas Jefferson
Sam
Fire Prevention Briefs for Busy People
Advice to reduce fire risk through cautious behavior and public safety rules. Highlights include garage fires from smoking, matches burning at 10,000 per second, and the need to clean weeds and dry grass. A Atlanta yard yarn blaze caused a multi million dollar fire, urging vigilance.
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Texas Fire Commission
Thomas P. Brophy
New York Bureau of Fire’ Investigation
Atlanta
Georgia
Fire Origin Reported From Heat Linked Brush Stock
A Norristown report notes an unusual fire origin when surplus celluloid handled toothbrushes stored on shelves above a steam radiator began to fume. Heat from the radiator caused the brushes to release fumes, and quick discovery prevented major damage to the store.
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Norristown
Foley Cathartic Tablets Promote Gentle Digestion
An old advertisement from Mann Drug Co promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets to prevent self poisoning and cleanse the system. It claims gentle action without gripe or nausea and lists indigestion constipation and related symptoms as conditions to help.
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Mann Drug Co
Bank of Commerce
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Davidson and Guilford
Commissioners will sell at public auction on June 19 1917 two parcels of real estate in Davidson County and High Point Guilford County North Carolina. First tract seven acres adjoining Cyrus Hilton James Kennedy etc will sell at 11 a m on the premises. Second tract city lot on Main Street High Point fronting College Street about 31 feet sold at 1 p m on the same day. Sale on confirmation of sale bond with approved security.
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Davidson County
Y. F. Cecil
Jno
State of
North Carolina
Cyrus Hilton
James Kennedy
S. A. Cecil
High Point
Guilford County
Picket and Welch
L. J. Ingram
Methodist Protestant Church
Main
College Street
R. L
Igh Point
N.C
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Portland, Ore
Warner
Beavans
Wilson
Hk. B. Criddlebaugh
I. J. Hayworth
Broadway
Pauline Frederick
Paramount
America
Ere Bank & Trust Company Capital
Wescott Roberson
W. C. Idol
Southern Bell Telephone
The
Commercial National Bank
High Point, N. C
H. A. Millis
O. E. Kearns
J. H. Adams
A. M. Rankin
G. A. Pollock
Uncle Sam
Liberty Loan
Aear Morris An
W. R. Morrow
Sec-Treas
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