Elopement shocks household as cooks vanish from Mildred Bedford home
Irreparable loss weighs on editress Mildred Bedford after her husband elopes with her cook. She laments betrayal, vows, and searches for the two, while a Methodist church youth society holds a meeting with readings, music, sketches, and a social hour. Thirty two members attend as Rev. J W Williams attends as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Society
Young People’s Missionary Society of
Main Street
Methodist Church
Rocine
Ruth Smith
Claude Byerly
Anne
Florence Welborn
Lena Coltrane
Lillian Hicks
Mabel Spencer
J. W. Williams
Self Denial Week Observed by Methodist Protestant Churches
The state Methodist Protestant churches observe self-denial week from March through the 13th. Missionary societies are urged to deny themselves and contribute to three Children's Homes, including the local home on the Greensboro High Point highway. The Young Women's Missionary Society pledged $25 to Piney Ridge Institute in Kentucky. The effort aims to support a child and deepen devotion in prayer and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rr
Greensboro High Point
Methodist Protestant Church
Young Women’s Missionary Society
Piney Ridge Institute
Kentucky
Come to High Point to Live Coming High Point arrival of the Renson family
Announcement says Mr and Mrs Robert BE Renson and two children formerly of Henderson will arrive in High Point this week and plan to make their home here. Mr Ranson was formerly secretary of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce and has joined Southern Life. Mrs Ranson active in Henderson civic life, child welfare work, and school playgrounds. Their move is awaited by social business and civic circles in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert BE. Renson
Henderson
Ranson
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
H Henderson
Southern Life Company
Lathe Yelton Dies of Hydrophobia After Dog Bite
Lathe Yelton, age 58, of Bartlesville Oklahoma, was bitten by a pet dog he treated for an injury last October. The dog later died but showed no signs of rabies. Yelton became ill with convulsions and died within 24 hours. Doctors attribute the death to hydrophobia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
Lathe
Yelton
Tuesday Bridge Club Resumes After Influenza Suspension
After a four week influenza pause the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club met yesterday at Mrs C C Durland's Parkway home. Two tables were set in the parlor and refreshments were served. No prize was awarded this time. scores will be kept for a definite period with a top prize later for best play. Guest was Mrs B S Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Durland
Parkway
Shell
Kent
B S. Cummings
Ladies Aid Meeting at Lutheran Parsonage
The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 39 at the parsonage 309 English street. Full attendance of all members is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran Church
English Street
Priscilla Club to Meet This Friday Afternoon
The Priscilla club will meet Friday afternoon at 3 30 at the home of Mrs. W J Jackson 800 North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
W. J. Jackson
North Main Street
Illinois faces lack of state head as two leaders absent
Springfield March 3 The state would lose its directing heads if Governor Lowden and Lieutenant Governor Oglesby must leave Illinois together. With both absent there would be no senate president pro tem or House speaker, leaving the governor role to return to the line of succession and creating an unprecedented vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Siness
Lowden
Oglesby
Oogiesby
State Senate
House of Representatives
Adam C. Cliffen
Sycamore
Senate
Sixteenth Circuit
David E. Shanahan
House
Illinois
Spook Oil Well Drilling Slow Near Kane
In Kane Pennsylvania engineers drill a so called spook oil well that has only reached about 200 feet due to fuel delivery issues and constant ghost guided interruptions. The crew rooms says the psychic lore behind the site is mocked by drillers yet curiosity lingers whenever sounds or pulleys creak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Crown Prince Is Getting Popular
London March 3 Since his return from America the Prince of Wales plays an active role in public life and is expected to move higher on state toasts. A royal official says the king and queen will share one toast and the Prince will come next in line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
Prince of Wales
Axiexandra
Its Various Uses
A conversational snippet shows Chauffeur Harry asking about a t onija board and Strong-Armed Mike discussing a denied spell to guard Old Soak's reserve stock bunked away. The fragment hints at a tense exchange over a mysterious object and a stash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Mike
Soak
Proetor Offers Cash for Surgical Removals
An excerpt shows a patient asking if the surgeon would cut away anything for cash and the surgeon replying affirmatively offering to remove any limb or body part as wished.
New Threat to the Poor
A fragmentary dialogue shows a poor woman telling her mother she cannot visit because she cannot earn more money without triggering income tax. The playful insertion of a character named Squirrel-Cage hints at satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Char
Usban
Squirrel-Cage
Patient and doctor bargaining over payment for medicine
A fragment shows a patient proposing to compromise with a doctor by paying for medicine and returning visits. The text includes garbled phrases and an unclear code-like sequence, suggesting a damaged OCR capture of a medical consultation snippet.
Dog in Court Hands Ownership Case to Master
In Greencastle Indiana on March 3 a dog named Shep testified by standing and walking in court as D F Bush sued Joe Disney for possession. The jury ruled immediately that Shep’s real master was Disney, and the dog was returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow
Greencastle
Ind
Shep
Court of Justice of the Peace
Frank
D. FE. Bush
Cloverdale
Joe Disney
Nto
Disney
Had Good Innings In Life, Whiteside Urges Family
London dispatch reports T. W. Whiteside who, in his will, says he has had four good innings and asks his wife and children not to wear mourning beyond seven days. He directs no tombstone or flowers, and suggests a piano session then a walk to see something amusing, as if he were still with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
T. W. Whiteside
Pulmotor Revives Man in New Castle
John Smigel a 34 year old man was resuscitated with a pulmotor after doctors had pronounced him dead or asphyxiated He lay in a coma for ten hours in New Castle Pennsylvania on March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
John Smigel
Methodist Protestant White Sale at Jarrett's Book Store
The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist Protestant church will hold a White Sale Friday March 5 at Jarrett's Book Store. Sale begins promptly at 10 a m. advt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Protestant Church
Jarrett’s Book Store
Clemenceau Comments on Defeat and Resolve
The quote reflects Clemenceau stating some need a hint or kick, declaring he is through. He jokes that his friends see only a hint while others may misread his reaction to the defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemenceau
Personal notices of illness travel and visits in North Carolina
Friends of Mrs Isaac Fidler learn of her rapid improvement after weeks of serious illness. Mrs Av Caldwell visits Charlotte as guest of friends. J Elwood Cox visits Greensboro. Hammond Sears recovers from pneumonia. J W Wilson improves from pneumonia. Miss Lucille Pickens returns to Salem College after health-related interruption. Frank Hunsucker visits Rockwell and Salisbury. M C Crowson heads to Asheville for days on business. Dr Crowson plans to visit daughter Elsie in Asheville. Dr Max Bones attends a Greensboro dance. J D Cox ill with influenza at Roland Park. M L Hepler visits Greensboro for the Republican state convention. Mrs W M Barker visits Thomasville. C V Smith of Elkin is a business visitor. T J Thomas of Winston-Salem conducts business here. Miss Agnes Littleford returns to High Point for several days on business at the Elwood. Mr and Mrs F F Mann of Richmond Va guest at the Elwood for a few days on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Fidler
Lucille Pickens
Salem College
Winston- Salem
M. C. Crowson
Asheville
Dr. Crowson
Elsie
Agnes Littleford
High Point
Miss Littleford
Elwood
F. F. Mann
Richmond, Va
The
Mr. Mann
Hayworth Attends Grandmother's Funeral in Charlotte
C. A. Hayworth has returned from Charlotte after attending the funeral of his grandmother Mrs. D. A. Welborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hayworth
Charlotte
D. A Welborn
Patient Mrs Kellum due for operation at High Point hospital
Mrs. S Kellum of South Man Street is a patient at High Point hospital and expects to undergo an operation on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. €. Kellum
South Man Street
High Point Hospital
Business Visitor Guy Byerly in Winston-Salem
Guy Byerly arrived in Winston-Salem yesterday on a business trip and met local executives to discuss potential investments and partnerships in regional markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Byerly
Winston-Salem
Visitors from Charlotte York and Greensboro in city
C F Tomlinson is spending the day in Charlotte on business. Dr D L Shuder of York SC is a professional visitor in this city. H B Johnson of Greensboro NC was here briefly yesterday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Tomlinson
Charlotte
D. L. Shuder
York, S. C
City
H. B. Johnson
Greensboro
N. C
Crayton Family Visits High Point From Charlotte
J. E. Crayton and wife with their two sons, all residents of Charlotte, spent several hours yesterday in High Point as part of a family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Crayton
Charlotte
High Point
Morton Visits High Point Among Kernersville Business People
W. F. Morton of Kernersville was counted among business visitors in High Point on Tuesday, joining local entrepreneurs for meetings and networking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Morton
Kernersville
High Point
Seneca Man Visits High Point on Business
G. C. Shippard of Seneca South Carolina spent Monday and Tuesday in High Point as a business visitor conducting affairs and meeting with local contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Shippard
Seneca, SC
High Point
Business visitors in High Point and Greensboro
B. D. Graham with Robert Henely were two business visitors in High Point on Tuesday. R. L. Pickett, the city manager, is spending the day in Greensboro on official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Graham
Robert Henely
High Point
R. L. Pickett
Greensboro
North Wilkesboro Visitor Among Furniture City Guests
Pp. M. Williams of North Wilkesboro and Robbins of Toone are in the furniture city on business amid a bustle of visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pp. M. Williams
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Business visitors attend Southern Furniture meeting in Charlotte
F. N. Tate visits Charlotte for a one day meeting of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association. J. T. Ryan and W. H. Cove are noted among the attendees at the Charlotte gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. Tate
Charlotte
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
J. T. Ryan
W. H. Cove
Charlotte Visitor M. E. Walters in High Point Today
M. E. Walters of Charlotte is noted as a visitor in High Point, arriving for a day’s visit and sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Walters
Charlotte
High Point
Greenville man visits High Point for business
N. B. Arrington of Greenville South Carolina spent Tuesday in High Point on a business visit.
Mrs. P M Derrick Illness Report Shows Improvement
Friends of Mrs. P M Derrick are informed of her illness with today's condition noted as improved.
Church Services Held for One Surviving Member
In Warrenton Ohio a ruined village near Jefferson county services resume in an abandoned M. & church for Lavina Jackson 75 the sole survivor of the congregation. The town once boasted warehouses and river trade but declined after railroads redirected business to river steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Ohio
Hts
Jefferson County
Lavina Jackson
Orpen Declines $5 Million Portrait Offer
Sir William Orpen, noted artist, rejects an American proposal of 5.6 million dollars to paint 200 portraits. He notes such a contract would require far more than a lifetime, perhaps 3090 years, to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Willian Orpen
America
Deaf Children Learn Lip Reading at Public School No 47
In New York City Public School No 47 trains 300 deaf children since 1908 with lip reading, facial cues, and a mirror for shaping lips. The eight grade program spans eleven years, blending academics with trades like millinery and dressmaking as graduates attend high school and some college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
C W. Kearns
Sarah Doughty
Martha
Cesf
Ovev
United States
Kearns
Switzerland Hosts Snow Horse Races At Gstaad
In Gstaad Switzerland on March 3 the first snow horse races were held with sprinting contests in the Bernese Oberland. About forty horses competed and roughly four thousand spectators attended most events. Swiss cavalry officers rode most winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gstaad
Switzerland
Bernese Oberland
Thick winter clothing saves boy from bullet
Kansas City Kansas March 3 Thick winter clothing saved Forrest Kisher seventeen from a .22 revolver bullet while he examined a gun It discharged and struck him in the chest He was rushed to hospital with only a slight flesh wound with skin barely broken
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Forrest Kisher
Kisher
Not Responsible for Wife's Debts Notice Leads to Divorce
GREENSBURG PA March 4 After borrowing a dollar from his wife J R Hurst a local character went to a newspaper office and inserted a notice that he would not be responsible for any debts his wife might contract. The wife soon filed for divorce based on the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
J. R. Hurst
Notice of sale of personal property in Guilford County
Trustee Alfred S Wyllie will offer for sale to the highest bidder on Monday March 15 under a chattel deed of trust from A C Burgess and wife Mary Ellen Burgess to secure the bond. The deed is recorded in Guilford County Register of Deeds Book 220 page 190. Sale follows default on payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Burgess
Mary Ellen Burgess
Alfred S. Wyllie
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Card of Thanks for Claude Hendrix
A notice of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for kindness shown at the death of Claude Hendrix and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hendrix
Icicle Kills Man in Delaware County Incident
Calvin Teed of Masonville Delaware county died after a tailing icicle fell and struck him in Middletown N Y March 3 authorities reported the tragic accident while detailing the fatal fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Calvin Teed
Masonville
Delaware County
High Point Pepsi Bottling Works Property Sale Notice
At noon on the premises 108 E Commerce Street High Point North Carolina the Pepsi Cola Bottling Works sale includes business good will air machinery stock on hand and equipment plus sale territory from High Point to Thomasville Asheboro Jamestown Wallburg Denton under terms equal to A C Burgess sale and Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of New Bern cash only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Pepsi-Cola Bottling Works
E. Commerce Street
High Point
N. C
Pepsi- Cola
Miller Improved Rinser and Carriage Company
Carbonator
Ford
Republic
Thomasville
Asheboro
Jamestown
Wallburg
Denton
A. C. Burgess
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
New Bern
N.C
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Beauv Monde
Vwies
Moffitt
State OF Illinois
Margaret
Annan
Norman
Margaret McMillan
Dallas
Tex
University of Oklahoma
McMillan
Crown Prince
Mrs
Av 8. Caldwell
J. Elwood Cox
Hammond Sears
J. W. Wilson
Frank Hunsucker
Rockwell
Salisbury
Max Bones
J. D. Cox
Roland Park
M. L. Hepler
W. M. Barker
Cc. V. Smith
Elkin
T. J. Thomas
Robbins
Toone, N. C
N. B. Arrington
Greenville, S. C
P.M. Derrick
Orpen
Virginia
Lcahart
Virginia Eckhardt
Detroit
Hugh J. &. Blakely
Globe Transportation Co
Hugh
Margery Ren
Hignfoint
Miss Lane
Philip Chauffman
Washington
Philip C. Cauffman
Nancy Lane
Secretary of Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Banner Building
Walter Hargett
Agt
Peacock-Sherrod Bldg
Stamey
Jewelry Store
Jewelers
N. Main
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