Great Ocean Disaster Provence Sinking Claims 3130 Lives
Paris reports nearly 4000 aboard the French auxiliary cruiser Provence when she sank in the Mediterranean on February 26. About 870 survivors were later tallied, leaving upwards of 3130 lives lost, the greatest sea disaster of modern times.
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Ministry of Marine
Provence
Newfoundland
Saloniki
Mediterranean
Malta
Melos
la Provence
Cunard Line
Lusitania
Kinsale
Ireland
General Slocum
East River
New York
la Boucogne
Cromartshire
SSO
Japan
Empress of Ireland
Storstad
St. Lawrence River
Uranium Line
Volturno
Mid-Ocean
Senators Claim Victory as War-Warning Vote Passes
Washington March 4 both sides claim a victory after a test vote on Gore resolution warning Americans not to sail on armed belligerent ships. The Senate tabled a substitute, opposing President Wilson’s preferred path, signaling only a warning not a declaration of war.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Gore
Senate
United States
House
McLemore
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ten freight cars piled across track at Elmwood
Statesville March 4 About 7 oclock last night freight train No 74 was wrecked a few yards east of the depot at Elmwood. The cars were piled across two sidings and the main line blocking traffic for hours. No one was injured. The cause of the wreck has not been ascertained. Passenger trains Nos 12 and 35 were detoured via Mooresville.
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Statesville
Elmwood
Mooresville
Baraca Church Plans Delegates Event At Dodamead Home
The Baraca class of the First Baptist Church met at Thomas Dodamead’s house to discuss hosting delegates for the County Baracas and Phdaltrea Union event scheduled for the last Sunday in March.
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Baraca
First Baptist Church
Thomas Dodamead
Baracas
Phdaltrea Union
Harry Tally In Serious Condition After Wreck
Harry Tally of Charlotte suffered injuries in the Southern railway wreck at Salisbury the night before Thanksgiving. He was brought to a Washington hospital for treatment and faced amputation before doctors decided to proceed with careful recovery efforts. his condition remained critical but hopeful.
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Washington
Harry Tally
Charlotte
O. Mayardner
Southern Railway
Salisbury
Young Tally
Norfolk Southern Schedule From Asheboro to Aberdeen Area
Norfolk Southern announces rail departures from Asheboro at 12 05 p m daily except Sunday to Aberdeen and intermediate points with connections at Star for Charlotte. Arrivals at Asheboro occur at 10 40 a m and 2 35 p m daily except Sunday. For more information contact agent L I Burkhead in Asheboro.
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Asheboro
Norfolk Southern
North Carolina
N. B
Aberdeen
Star
Charlotte
L. ID. Burkhead
N. C
E. D. Kyle
H. S. Leard
Two High Point deeds registered in Guilford County
Two of the three deeds filed at the Guilford County office yesterday originate from High Point. Bettie Corbit transfers a 60 by 195.25 foot lot on Denny Street to June A. Johnson for 1 and other valuable considerations. Mae Lovill Simmons transfers a 60 by 195.25 foot lot on Denny Street to June A. Johnson for 1 and other valuable considerations.
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Guilford County
High Point
Bettie Corbit
June A. Johnson
Denny Street
Mae Lovill Simmons
Sale of Valuable Land in Guilford County March 20 1916
A notice of public auction by W H Davis commissioner pursuant to an order of sale in the Guilford county Superior Court special proceedings. Four tracts in High Point township. First tract 27 600 sq ft. second tract 16 000 sq ft. third tract 3 000 sq ft. fourth tract includes Lots 1 4 5 in Block A and Lots 1 2 in Block E of the E A Bencini subdivision. Auction set for March 20 1916 at 2 p m on the premises for cash.
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Lowing
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Carolina
S. Perry
Perry
Register of Deeds Office
N. C
McLewallen
Main Street
Register of Deeds
Crailford County
N.C
Lewallen
E. A. Bencini
W. H
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Paris
Third Colonial Infantry Regiment
Parker R. Anderson
Norfolk, Southern
North
Caro
Lina
Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
Marguerite Clark
Jose
Broadway
Mason W. Gant
W. H. da
Vis
F. J. Sizemore
T.M.C
Y. R. Ry
Claudie Ridge
Will
Fell
Perry’s Corner
Said Street
White Oak
Willis Street
L. J. Walton
South Main St
Comstock Electric CO
High Point, N. C
Detroit
High Point Motor Company
Williams
England
Scotland
Wales
Holland
Belgium
France
London
The
Colored Normal College
Hart Drug Company
Ramsey Drug Company
Independent Insurance & Investment Co
O. E. Mendenhall
W. R. Morrow
BANK
Trust CO
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