Edith Harrison Wins Peace Contest at Friends Church
Six young participants showcased a peace contest at the Friends church under Loyal Temperance League guidance. Edith Harrison won the prize with honorable mention to Howard Hicks while prizes were given by IC Earnhardt.
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Edith Harrison
Loyal Temperance League
Friends Church
Isla Marshall
Allie Strickland
Mesdames PA. Jones
Robert Marshall
Walter White
Isla Marchall
Ty. Sylvester Newlin
Italian Shooting Incident at Badin Involves Officer
In Badin on a Sunday night Officer C W MicCharton was shot during an arrest of two Italian workers. One Italian fired four shots, wounding the officer fatally wounded in the body while two locals chased and captured the assailant. Both men were taken to Albemarle for treatment and inquiry.
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Albemarle
Badin
C. W. MicCharton
F. R. Burnette
Qy. J. N. Anderson
Newly Enriched English Workmen Target Gold Melting
Correspondence from London warns that melted British sovereigns used to craft jewelry by munition workers threaten gold reserves. MPs consider criminalizing melting sovereigns as Birmingham manufacturers are cited. The practice could enable gold to reach Germany via Holland, increasing a drain on the reserve.
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Associated Press
London
England
Bank of
Ieneland
Bank of England
Birmingham
Hume Williams
Nottingham
Germany
Holland
A Great National Public Utility Record of Purchase Amount
The public utility noted the purchase amount in its records. A cash register rang a bell signaling the merchant, and the event was recorded as part of the transaction.
Failure of machine guns to operate explained
An official report to the War Department says the jamming of two of the four 13th cavalry machine guns in the Columbus engagement with Villa’s forces was caused by difficulty loading in darkness rather than a mechanical failure. The finding follows Brigadier General Crozier’s order for an investigation after dispatches claimed the guns jammed.
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Washington
13Th Cavalry
Villa
Columbus
War Department
Crozier
San Antonio
Moose and Son Coupon Photo Offer
Don't miss Mr. E. Brill and claim a coupon ticket for six $10 photographs at $2.50. Phone 76 to arrange delivery. A limited number is issued.
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E. Brill
Salisbury Prepares for Big Methodist Revival
Salisbury March 21 Dr William T Rainey a young local leaves for Badin to serve as resident physician for the American Aluminum company He will head a planned modern hospital when built Also Lloyd Davis and a companion were fined 500 and 200 respectively with appeals filed The city hosts nightly services ahead of Bishop Wilgo s revival with ushers workers and singers organizing at a Tabernacle rally The Park Avenue church youth raised 300 by pledging a mile of pennies for the new house of worship.
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Salisbury
William T. Rainey
Salisburian
Badin
American Aluminum Company
Rainey
Aluminum Company
Lloyd Davis
Davidson County
Yadkin River
Spencer
English footwear myths tied to German leather in Swiss imports
In London on March 20, the public suspects Swiss shoes contain German leather as imports from Switzerland surge in February. Parliament disclosed that up to 25 percent German leather may be used in Swiss imports, fueling concerns about perceived German origins in English footwear.
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London
Switzerland
House of Parliament
Fifteen Thousand Special Trains Reported For Troop Movements
In London the London and Southwestern railroad ran about fifteen thousand spectral trains in the past year for troop movements and many more trains for soldiers on leave plus 2,500 ambulance trains. In Birmingham Alabama 14 employees of the Southern railway division received loyalty medals from President Fairfax Harrison. Taylor Park man, a hammerman, dates service to 1858 when enslaved by the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham and Mobile
Southern Railway
Fairfax Harrison
Taylor Parkman
Selma
Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad Company
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Friends
W. M. Marr
Katherine
Mary Harmon
Alfulget
Miss Blair
the National Cash Register Company
Dayton, Ohio
Moose and Son
Eczema
A Hart Drug Co
London and Southwestern
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