British firm lands massive army beef stew contract
New York reports Britain awards Imperial Canneries Ltd. a 600 million one pound beef stew cans contract worth about 91 million dollars to supply British army rations over twelve months. American and Canadian packers will parcel the work with Wheeling Can Co. handling can supply.
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Imperial Canners, Ltd
Montreal
Canada
Imperial Canneries, Ltd
United States
Copany
J. T. Polk and Company
Ofdianapolis
Ind
Burnham and Moore
Portland
Colonial Packs Company
Philadelphia
China Ltd
Toronto
Alter
Astor Hotel
Wheeling Can Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Medal ceremony honors Southern railway workers in 25 years service
President Fairfax Harrison spoke at the Grand Opera House in Spenc erboro about loyalty and unity as 413 medals were awarded to Southern railway employees including J Teague of High Point who joined in 1887. KE D King of Spencer, the company's oldest worker since 1856, was mentioned.
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Creensboro
Grand Opera House
Fairfax Harrison
Southern Railway
Richmond
Atlanta
Wilmington
Asheville
Harrison
J. (.Teague
High Point
KE. D. King
Spencer
Words of War Heroes and Tragedy in Franco-Belgian Front
A 300 page collection edited by Paul Souchon gathers heroic words and actions from the Franco-Belgian front. It includes soldiers remarks on news, the courage of two sergeant-majors near Veules, and a lieutenant in a tower who warned his fellow officers before being lost to German forces. The book relays conversations between the wounded and dying, and voices from the trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Paul Souchon
Velse
Warret
Ous
Crepman
Souchon
Carolina overwhelms Elon in 18 to 4 baseball win
Carolina Baseball crushed Elon 18 to 4 in Chapel Hill on Saturday. Pitcher Powell from Randolph‑Macon replaced Currie after two innings and held Elon scoreless the rest of the game. Ben nett linked a bases loaded triple as Bailey and Vowell starred on the mound and at bat. Ragsdale and Maxwell led Elon with two hits each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Carolina
Elon
Currie
Powell
Randolph
Macon
Innnings
Bennett
Bailey
Vowell
Ragsdale
Maxwell
Cole Younger critically ill at home in Less Summit
Less Summit Missouri March 20 Cole Younger once with Jesse James remains critically ill at his home in the town. The aging outlaw has faced long years of illness and hardship since his criminal past.
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Less Summit
Lyons Sample Fair Opens with 720 Exhibitors
Paris reports the Lyons' Sample Fair began March 1 and has drawn 720 exhibitors with requests from more than 300 houses unable to obtain space. The event is not an exposition in the traditional sense.
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United States
America
Lyons
Switzerland
Holland
The
Rhone
Paris
Sale of Old Washington Street Methodist Church Lot
A valuable lot facing 791% feet on East Washington street and 200 feet deep will be sold at public auction on Saturday afternoon April 15 1916 at 2 oclock pm. Terms require one fourth cash and the rest in six twelve and eighteen months with 6 percent interest. Cash payment for deferred payments at 2 percent discount. March 16 1915. J W Harriss chair Deed Peacock O F E Kearns F N Tate 3 16 261
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Ises
J. W. Harriss
Ch.m. Deed Peacock
O. FE. Kearns
F. N. Tate
Chicago
No Smoking Days Extend Across German Cities
Berlin reports that the no smoking days started in Breslau to aid soldiers have spread to 31 cities. Participants donated 94,221 dollars and handed in about 200,000 cigars, 180,000 cigarettes, and 20,000 tobacco packages. The tobacco trade shows no decline and plans to expand to 34 more cities.
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Berlin
Herr Kirchner
Breslau
Moose and Son Photo Coupon Offer
Mr E Brill invites readers to obtain a coupon ticket and receive six $10 photographs for 2.50. Phone 376 to arrange delivery. a limited number of coupons is available.
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E. Brill
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New York
McNeill and Libby
Frances H,yett
Campbell Soup Company
Franco American Soup Company
S&s and Company
Armour and Comp Cudahy and Company
Iniial Canneries, Ltd
Encineer
Cole Younger
N. C
North Carolina
Federal Reserve Bank
Lyons’ Sample Fair
Washington Street
Methodist Church
Moose and Son
A. C. Jones
Commerce
N. State
Bell
A. Lyon
Beeson Hardware Coo
Leave Your Kodak Films
Hart Drug Comp
Arctic
Coal Company
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