March Opens Up Well in Building Operations
Today and yesterday were good for building permits with two residences and one repair. J Allen Austin repairs a Steele street home bought from W A Ring for about 500 dollars. Jessie Johnston plans a Taylor street house costing around 9000 with Henry Donnell as contractor. Jim Redrick seeks a six room home on Fast Creek street costing about 1200 with J C Cross as contractor.
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J. Allen Austin
W. A. Ring
Steele Street
Jessie oJohnston
Taylor Street
Sooo
Henry Donnell
Jim Redrick
Fast Creene Street
J.C. Cross
Davidson College Man Relocates To High Point
W S Harwell of Davidson College moved to High Point arriving yesterday and will be identified with H A leaving its dry goods store.
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W. S. Harwell
Davidson College
High Point
H. A
Over the Tea Cups Club Hosts Nira Fat Parker
Nira Fat Parker will host a tea gathering tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock at her residence on Lindsay Street. The event invites attendees to enjoy a social afternoon in a cordial setting.
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Tea Cups Club
Nira Fat Parker
Lindsay Street
Local visitors arrive as townsfolk travel and recoveries noted
Will Stanback and Frances Stanback visiting Greensboro hospital for appendicitis surgery. Grace Smitherman from Troy joins Ingram hosts. Tither Polier and Belle Polier from Washington arrive to stay with Jennie Bones. Ruth Wickman returns from New York. Mrs Lowe and Dr Stanton visit ill Mrs George Stanton. George Van Every arrives from Philadelphia on business and stays a few days. J J Gilbert and Greenville visitors have hosted them.
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Will Stanback
David Bones
South Carolina
Georgia
Ruth Wickman
New York
James Lowe
J. A. Stanton
Rancheman
George Stanton
George van Every
High Point
Philadelphia
Residents and visitors on Green and Ring streets
Mrs Carl Clapp and family returned home on Green street. T F Southgvate of Durham visited on business. W Carr a Durham businessman was a High Point visitor. J W Spencer accompanied Mrs Sepecer to her parents on Ring street then left for Buffalo Center. Mrs Spencer plans to stay with her parents through the summer.
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Carl Clapp
Green Street
T. F. Southgvate
Durham
W. Carr
J. W. Spencer
Sepecer
T. A. Bryant
Ring Street
Buffalo Center
Spencer
Stall is Fractured in Newbern Fire Truck Incident
Garland Eastwood fell from a motor truck while it answered an alarm on a Monday afternoon. He struck his head on brick pavement and officials feared a fractured skull. Driver Robert Pittman slowed the truck when he saw Eastwood attempting to board.
Twin City highs Rout Lexington 106 to 27 in Winston
Winston hosts a dominance by the Twin City highs as they trounce Lexington 106 to 27. Cherryville and Asheville faced off with the winner set to meet Winston Friday to decide the western title and the winner advances to Chapel Hill for state honors.
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John Raper
Winston
Twin City
Lexington
Cherryville
Asheville
Chapel Hill
Resists purse snatcher on Spring Garden Street
Mrs. W. L. Clement of 524 Highland avenue resisted a purse-snatcher on Spring Garden Street as she reached her home from a street car at about 9 30 pm. She clutched her hand-satchel and screamed, drawing aid from nearby women who caused the thief to flee without the bag.
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Greensboro
W. L. Clement
Highland Avenue
Spring Garden Street
Leap Year Month Produces Few Marriage Licenses
Greensboro March 1 report shows 59 marriage licenses issued in Leap Year month, only three more than the previous year. No notable rise in matrimonial activity during the period.
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Greensboro
Cruilford
the Register of Deeds
Sale of 65 by 195 foot lot on Best Street reported
B A Best sold the Best Street lot to S M Stuart for 2500 dollars as recorded in the Greensboro register of deeds. The transaction sparked real estate market activity yesterday in this city.
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Best Street
B. A. Best
S. M. Stuart
Register of Deeds Office
Greensboro
Managers Prohibit Standing In Theatre Aisles
The Broadway and Rose Theaters announce that state law bans standing in aisles inside theatres and asks patrons to attend matinees and avoid the busy Saturday night rush.
Commendable Steps to Beautify Unsightly City Areas
A city report details improvements around the Southern freight depot including a new stone wall and a flower garden with cement walks. A 150 foot cement walk along Broad Street increases access, with additional beautification planned for spring. The Southern Mirror company and silk mill are also noted along with new cement pavements and grass sowing to replace mud.
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Southern
Broad Street
Main Street
Southern Mirror Company
Silk Mill
Felix Diaz Commands the Reorganized Nationals
Felix Diaz proclaims himself general in chief of the reorganized National army of Mexico and sets headquarters at Tierra Colorado Vera Cruz. The February 25 1916 manifesto appeals to patriots to join the movement to destroy anarchy and preserve national institutions.
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San Antonio
Tex
Felix Diaz
National Army of Mexico
Tierra Colorado
Vera Cruz
Diaz
Mexico
Reorganized National Army
Detectives Fail To Appear In Blind Tiger Case
Lexington March 1 Superior court opened to find two Charlotte detectives who built the evidence leading to over a dozen blind tiger convictions absent. One defendant Copp’s test imony was essential for conviction and is unavailable. Other local political moves include Davidson candidates for state senate and county party leadership changes.
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Lexington
Superior Court
Charlotte
Recorder’s Court
H. J. Copp
Bower
Lopp
Davidson
C. M. Thompson
State Senate
Charles Young
Paul K. Raper
Raper and Raper
G. M. Thompson
Tyre
W. F. Curry
Walter S. Anderson
Register of Deeds
Ss. W. Fineh
German Submarines Sowed Mines Off Dover Belief
Ralph Foster of Kansas and other Maloja disaster survivors allege that German submarines sowed mines off Dover. They point to recent Dover incidents as evidence of nighttime coast incursions to place explosives. Foster describes sinking ships, lifeboats unusable, and rescue by a trawler after icy water exposure.
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London
Dover
Ralph Foster
Kansas
Mr. Foster
Sam Small Draws A Good Crowd Despite Snow
Asheboro March 1 Revy Sam Small lectured Monday evening at the M E church on The National Water Wagon and the audience, though slowed by fast falling snow, was larger than for local talent. Some attendees praised the talk, others not. J T Turner wed Mrs Mary King Sunday night with Rev Powell officiating. Turner is a prominent local businessman.
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Asheboro
Sam Small
M. FE
South
J. T. Turner
Mary King
R. ¥. Powell
Turner
Building Permits in Greensboro Total $32350 for Month
Greensboro records show building permits issued in the past month cover an estimated construction cost of 32350 dollars. The figure reflects total allowed buildings and reflects activity across the city.
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Greensboro
Plans of United States Fortifications Found on Germans
Two German youths arrested in New York on mail fraud charges were found with plans of U S fortifications. The pair, said to be German army officers, were arraigned and held on 5009 bail for a Saturday hearing. They claimed the items were only pictures from relatives in Germany.
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New York
United States
E. W. McDonald
Germany
Cabarrus Republicans Indorse H S Williams for Congress
The Cabarrus County Republican convention endorses H S Williams for Congress in the Eighth District. James F Harris chaired the meeting with JM Burrage elected chairman and W J Weddington secretary. Delegates to the state convention were chosen and a motion urged Raleigh delegates to vote for peace and prosperity.
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Concord
Cabarrus County
James F. Harris
JM. Burrage
W J. Weddington
H. S. Williams
J. M. Burrage
C. C. Stome Streets
Thomas M. Widenhouse
G. Ed. Kesteler
Congress
Strong endorsement of President at New York Democratic convention
Syracuse reports strong endorsement of President Wilson and his administration at the informal state convention. Four delegates at large were chosen with the understanding they will back renomination and reelection, led by Senator James A. O'Gorman and including William Church Osborn, Samuel Untermeyer, and George J. Meyer.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Wilson
St. Louis
United States
James A. O'Gorman
William Church Osborn
Democrat State Committee
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
George J. Meyer
Buffalo
Sei gel Released From Prison Then Rearrested
Henry Seigel, NY banker and department store merchant, completed a ten month term in Monroe county penitentiary yesterday and was rearrested on a warrant sworn out by Livingstone county attorney.
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Associated Press
Rochester, N. Y
Henry Seigel
New York
Monroe County
Livingstone County
Carrboro Post Office Entered and Robbed
Durham post office inspectors investigate burglary at Carrboro facility after Thursday entry. No injuries reported as authorities review security footage and examine evidence.
Carrboro post office robbed. $47 lost in stamps
Carrboro post office was robbed last Thursday morning. Inspectors moved to investigate after entry through unlocked safe doors with a six-number combination. A telephone message from the Carrboro postmaster confirmed entry and loss of $47 in stamps.
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Bery
West Durham
Carrboro
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J. J. Gilbert
Greenville
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Cabarrus Republicans
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Seigel
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Inspector Yarborough
Bruce Lannigan
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Whisky Trust
Leonard Beavans
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