Death of W C Herndon Leaves High Point Grieving
W C Herndon longtime High Point resident and trusted Snow Lumber official died at his Willowbrook home after a weeks long Brights disease illness. He was born September 27, 1851 near Morrisville and survived by his mother wife two marriages three sons a daughter two brothers a sister and numerous civic church and fraternal roles. Funeral set for Wednesday afternoon with Oakwood cemetery interment.
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William ©. Herndon
High Point
Willowbrook Street
Bright
Mr. Herndon
Morrisville
Wake County
Matthew Herndon
Carpenter
Fannie Greene
W. F
M. C
St. Louis
JP. A
Laura Steed
Bertha
Cary
Herndon
Snow Lumber Company
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Herridon
Wreck on Jamestown Line Injures Several Passengers
A late passenger train No 43 struck a derailed freight car near Jamestown as freight No 74 passed. Several cars piled into the passenger coaches causing serious injuries. Rescue work was swift with doctors and stretchers arriving from High Point and Greensboro, and traffic resumed by 3 AM.
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Thomasville
Holy City
Staite Normal College
Greensboro
Jamestown
High Point
Southern
Arch Rowzie
Harrison
W. L. Finks
E. ©. Elmore
Mrs Hiatt Memorial Rites Set After Fatal Wreck
Mrs Hiatt dies in wreck as Miss Cook and Perryman sisters grieve the loss. Funeral for Mrs Hiatt is scheduled Wednesday at 11 a.m. from Wesley Memorial Church with Dr. G T owe and Rev C C Stubbs officiating. Pallbearers include R E Blair C J Clapp J J Farriss Elmer Spencer John Sheloff A E Futrell. Honorary pallbearers listed.
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Ing
Miss Cook
John Henry Hedgecock
Wesley Memorial Church
G. Towe
C. C. Stubbins
R. E. Blair
C. J. Clapp
J. J. Farriss
Elmer Spencer
John Sheloff
A. E. Futrell
J. C. Payne
Levi Hayworth
J. F. Perryman
Dunbar
J. W. Kearns
W. ©. Tucker
A and M Race Past Oak Ridge in 4 1 Victory
A and M opened their season with a 4 to 1 win over Oak Ridge in cool weather. Weathers earned the win with 15 strikeouts and two walks, while Winston contributed solid defense. Pegram pitched well for Oak Ridge but faced a strong A and M offense led by Barnes's two three-base hits and Wharton’s sacrifice hits.
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West Raleigh
Oak Ridge
Collegians
Winston
Pegram
Techs
Barnes
Weathers
J. A. Wharton
Greensboro
Danish steamer Skodsborg sunk with crew losses
London reports the Danish steam ship Skodsborg was sunk on March 20. Seventeen crewmen were saved and three are confirmed dead.
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London
Skodsborg
Cough Syrup Endorsement From Covington Mother
Mrs. P Redkamp of Covington Kentucky reports long use of Foley Honey and War cough syrup praised as best for her eight children who suffered croup since infancy with these remedies supplied by Mann Drug Company.
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Foley Ad Copy
An old advertisement urges readers to mail a cutout to Foley and Co. in Chicago for a trial package. The package promises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, via Mann Drug Co.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
T.1
Foley
Mann Drug Co. Adv
Request Made for Hammer Impeachment
Representative James Jefferson Britt says he has not received any impeachment request from Randolph citizens or former Senator Butler to charge District Attorney W. C. Hammer of Asheboro. The Justice Department exonerated Hammer. Raleigh reports say delegate Lewis promised to push Britt to act if allowed in the Chicago convention leadership group.
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Washington
James Jefferson Britt
Congress
North Carolinas
Randolph
Butler
W. C. Hammer
Asheboro
Department of Justice
Hammer
Raleigh
Lewis
Mr. Britt
Chicago
Seven Sisters at Broadway Today Starring Marguerite Clark
Marguerite Clark shines in Seven Sisters on the Paramount program at Broadway Today. The Hungarian tale follows seven daughters and a widow bound to wed in age order, with Clark's Miri a spirited, evolving heroine amid witty confinement and romantic schemes.
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Broadway Today
Marguerite Clark
Famous Players Film Company
Seven Sisters
Paramount
Hungary
Mici
Miri
Millinery Display Delays Spring Opening
Mrs. D T Andrews will not hold her regular spring opening this season due to her husband D T Andrews illness. Her new millinery goods have arrived and are on display.
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D.T. Andrews
D. T. Andrews
Recognition of Volunteer Training Corps Solves Crisis
London March 7 The government moves to recognize the Volunteer Training Corps as part of the nation's military forces ending months of tension that threatened the volunteer home defense movement. The Irish question persists as nationalists fear official recognition would empower a Nationalist volunteer force backing home rule.
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London
Volunteer Training Corps
Ireland
Night Out Ends in Jubilee at Three Lights Cafe
May Roblin in A Night Out follows Granmum who seeks a final fling with life at the Three Lights cafe. She charms Jeff Dorgan the proprietor and dances the tango before Jonas Deacon of the Purity League raids the venue. The night ends with a celebratory dinner presided by Granmum.
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Granmum
Three Lights
Jeff Dorgan
Jonas Deacon
The
Purity League
Ireland Home Rule Stand Promptly Foiled By Ulsterites
Government faced with a push to recognize home defense groups after a failed attempt to include Ireland in a 1863 act. Volunteers, mostly older or exempt, formed a gray green corps with red brassards and the motto t RK. The movement grew despite ridicule, aiding the Derby canvass and offering early training to recruits.
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War Office
T. RK
George Rex
Punsters
G. R
George
Flanders
Derby
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W. C. Herndon
J. B. and
Weathers and Winston
Pegram and Wrenn
Danihs
Fic
Miss Clark
Hoyden
Albert E. Smith
J. Stuart Blackton
May Roblin
George Baker
Charles Carey
May Robson
Vitagraph
Ulsterites
Ulster Volunteers
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