Taft to speak in Greensboro on international peace
Ex President William Howard Taft will deliver the principal address at a Greensboro Municipal Theater gathering tomorrow evening. The event aims to advance peace advocacy and may lead to a peace league formation with notable attendees from across North Carolina.
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Greensboro
William Howard Taft
High Point
Col. Wescott Roberson
A. E. Tate
T. F. Wren
Charlotte
D. B. Coltrane
Concord
C. A. Wharton
Gibsonville
George W. Fraker
Spray
Thomas Maslin
Winston-Salem
B. Penny
Elkin
A. E. Smith
Mount Airy
W. H. Wood
R. P. Richardson
Reidsville
Jos. G. Brown
Raleigh
William A. Blair
W. F. Snider
Salisbury
R. L. Watt
Edward K. Graham
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Wescott Roberson
T. F. Wrenn
Overton Dies After Jail Escape in Alabama Shootout
In Birmingham, David D. Overton was shot and killed by a sheriff's posse in a briar patch less than 12 hours after escaping Jefferson county jail. Also killed was Tony Malino, another death‑sentence inmate. J. L. Lathem was wounded, and remaining fugitives eluded capture.
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Birmingham
Ala
David D. Overton
Here
Jefferson County
W. T. Lawler
Huntsville
Tony Malino
Overton
J. L. Lathem
Our Breed of Dare-Devils
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt notes American officers and drivers taking risks in battle and on the road. It argues raised wages attract crews to sail subs. assesses confidence in sober driving and feats of aviators and racecar men as part of a broader national daredevil spirit.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Boston Bank Plans First Foreign Branch in Buenos Aires
F. A. Goodhue departs Boston to establish a branch of the First National Bank of Boston in Buenos Aires. The office is expected to open for business by June 1 and will be the first Boston bank branch in a foreign country.
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Boston
Mass
United States
F. A. Goodhue
Beunos Aires
First National
American Girl Weds Abroad at Cambridge University
London March 21. A wedding of interest to Americans took place at Emmanuel Chapel Cambridge University. The bride is Miss Florence Katherine Spencer daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Franklin Spencer New York formerly of St Louis. She married Phillip Worsley Wood who is known in English educational circles and recently acted as head of Emanuel College Cambridge University.
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London
Emmanuel Chapel
Cambridge University
Florence Katherine Spencer
Richard Franklin Spencer
New York City
St. Louis
Phillip Worsley Wood
Emanuel College
New Orleans recruit J H DeBarry shows versatility
J H DeBarry, the New Orleans recruit with the Cleveland Indians, proves a versatile diamond performer. While with the Pelicans he played third, second, short, in the outfield and behind the plate.
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J. H. DeBarry
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
The
Pelicans
An Honest Letter From An Honest Man
Paoli Indiana resident Enos Halbert describes a severe fall cough and sleepless nights. After trying remedies he used Foley's Honey and Tar and reports the first bottle relieved him and cured his cough entirely. Mann Drug Co. recommends it.
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Enos Halbert
Paoli
Ind
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Baseball notes on player positions and training for 1914 season
Pilot Bill Donovan backs Fritz Maisel at second for the Yankees while Smoky Joe Wood trains to return with Cleveland. Jack Holland heads a 20 man Tulsa squad for a Western League bid, with rookie catchers Shaw and Metsraw showing power. Doyle’s ankle may bench him until July. Connie Mack reports all Athletics in top shape with prospects. Coombs in Hot Springs impresses Brooklyn fans. Robinson’s veteran beaver shines. Johnson Alexander Plank all-time no hit dream lingers. Gowdy’s camp scenery draws attention. Benny Wauts predicts batting eye by opening day. Devolesgie challenges brother Harry for Tigers game. Kenyen signs with Portland in Chinese squad, promising leaguer future. Rucker shifts to scouting for Dodgers. Griff preaches vegetables over pies on training trip. Wagner hints at retirement after 20 Pirates seasons.
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Brooklyn
Jack Coombs
Robins
Beaver
Athletics
Walter Johnson
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Eddie Plank
Benny Wauts
Giants
Stanley Devolesgie
Cleveland
Harry
Detroit
Fohl
Tigers
Indians
Portland Pacific Coast League
Kenyen
Honolulu
Portland
Nap Rucker
Texas
Dodgers
Griffith
Washington Senators
Griff
Blair-Hoskins Company Announces Spring Drive
Blair-Hoskins Company plans a spring drive featuring new footwear lines. The advertisement promises strong emphasis on the company’s leadership and quality, highlighting spring footwear and the right ammunition to draw attention.
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Blair-Hoskins Company
Washington Strike Breaker Hit On Head By Brick
James Lewis a 19 year old strike breaker for the Washington Railway and Electric Company was struck on the head with a brick while driving a car on the Anacostia line near 224 Nicholas avenue. He was taken to Casualty Hospital unconscious with a scalp wound forehead laceration and a fracture of the frontal bone. Twelve men arrested in connection with the strike face trial in police court today with Ralph Given as prosecutor.
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Washington
James Lewis
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Lewis
Anacostia Line
Nicholas Avenue
Mills Hote
Liberty Street
New York City
United States District
Ralph Given
Three Germans Arrested at Manganese Plant
Staunton Virginia March 21 Three German men were arrested early today inside the Crimera Manganese mines plant near Staunton from which the government buys ore for armor plate work. They refused to name themselves but are identified as German. They were not employed and had applied for work. Mine Superintendent H W Hoge and county officials left for Washington to confer with authorities.
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Staunton
Crimera Manganese
H. W. Hoge
Washington
FLAG FIRST, THEN BUSINESS IN CHINA
Victor Murdock praises American business representatives in China as clean, efficient patriots who raise the Stars and Stripes on arrival and seek buyers for wood. He argues the United States must back these missionaries of commerce alongside its religious missionaries, linking Christianity and democracy in China.
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China
Victor Murdock
Kansas City Star
United States
Sad Plight of a Guardsman Enlists Irish Guard at Border
A Mississippi youth enlists in the Washington artillery before proceeding to the Mexican border. He brings his black valet, who is sent home for rough work. The officer replies the guardsman must do any rough tasks himself, and he does.
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New Orleans
Camp Stafford
Missiissippian
Washington Artillery
Placing Temptation in His Way
Mrs Nurox recalls a store clerk suggesting opry glasses for Jake during a performance but she refuses to let her man leave between acts to buy them, keeping him on stage.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Nurox
Jake
Majestic Carnival Grounds To Be Cindered For Evening Show
Majestic management announced that the carnival lot at the end of the English street car-line will be covered with cinders to cure mud and ensure dry ground for tonight’s entertainment. The shows opened last evening to a good crowd and will continue on the same lot for the rest of the week.
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Majestic
Bussinger Named Federal Clerk In Treasury Department
Washington dispatch notes Walter S. Bussinger of Greensboro is appointed clerk in the treasury department. Clarence E. Frick of Charlotte and John L. Cornwell of Asheville become deputy collectors of internal revenue. A Tid Bits anecdote features a Highlander mistaking a marine cap badge for a turnip.
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Washington
Clarence E. Frick
Charlotte
John L. Cornwell
Asheville
Internal Revenue
Walter S. Bussinger
Greensoro
Treasury Department
Drifted Scots boat men vow after near wreck
McTavish prays on his knees amid an open boat sunk with fear and guilt over drinking. MacPherson hesitates to promise, then spots land as the men drift, clinging to survival and faith. The Life department records their tense exchange and hope.
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McTavish
MacPherson
Trials of a Mother
Mrs Fashioner discusses taking a child to church with her lavender gown while a maid answers in obedience, revealing the domestic scene in Spokane. The excerpt highlights a maternal moment and social routines of the period.
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Spokane
Unnatural Tid Bits Prompt Farce
A witty dialogue mocks rural life with Mrs Parker asking why a boy is not at the front and a milking youth retorts no milk there. A roebuck is noted to reach 74 feet per second when chased by dogs, delivering a comic slice of country humor.
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Royal Baking Powder Co
William Street
New York
Bill Donovan
Fritz Maisel
Yankees
Gedeon
Smoky Joe” Wood
Jack Holland
Tulsa
Okla
St. Josep
Shaw
Metsraw
Braves
Cubs
Larry Doyle
Doyle
Connie Mack
Hank Gowdy
Honus Wagner
Sottocism
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North State Telephone Company
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Joseph Dreayer
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Bell Telephone
Southern Bell Telephone
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