No Announcements Yet As Guilford Election Contenders Surface
Political notes from Guilford discuss possible candidates for the county commissioner seat and the High Point area legislative race. Carter Dalton and Rep Brackett hint at campaigns while William C. Jones faces renomination questions as allies tout his road-building record. Albion Millis and Sam L. Davis are named as potential rivals amid internal party discussions.
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High Point
Cruilford
Carter Dalton
Representative Brackett
Guilford
House
William C. Jones
W. G. Bradshaw
Jones
Albion Millis
Sam L. Davis
Robert Brockett
Mr. Brockett
Brockett
Democratic Party
Millis
Mr. Millis
Mr. Davis
Mr. Jones
Farseeing Baxter Leads South Main Street Junior Baracas to Growth
A church reporter details L. B. Smith known as Baxter who formed a Junior Baraca class at the South Main Street Methodist Church. From 4 youth ages 10 to 16, the group grew to 43 with 24 on roll by February 15 and average attendance of 22. Many converted to church membership, with members serving as ushers and choir, and plans for a May fishing outing.
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South Main Street
Paris Has Over Two Hundred Entertainment Venues Open
Paris reports 226 theatres cinematographs music halls and cabarets open up from 190 on January 1 1915 The Comedie Francaise is the only full evening theatre others run 3 5 performances weekly Moving picture shows draw larger audiences with December attendance at theatres 805765 and cinematographs 1604519 A war film surge and American police films boost viewership The police prefect has screened 1500 plays and 9000 films since Aug 31 1915 while censorship trims passages The revival eases artist distress but pay remains low with many theatres offering little or no pay
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Paris
Opera
Comedie Francaise
Boy Scouts Offer Aid for Federation Meeting Decor
Mrs. J. J. Farriss of the Woman's club received a letter from Prof. W. M. Marr offering Boy Scout help for the State Federation meeting. The scouts would decorate the town, meet trains and assist delegates, with Marr stressing scouts aim to do good turns.
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Boy Scouts
Farriss
Abrs
Prof
Marr
Southern Railway Prepares for Veterans Reunion Traffic
Birmingham Alabama March 28 Southern railway lays plans to care for 75000 visitors at the United Confederate Veterans reunion May 16 17 and 18. A special organization will coordinate handling similar to large preplanned reunions with temporary facilities police protection expert staff and extra trains to ensure smooth movement into and out of Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
United Confederate Veterans
Southern Railway
Southern
Oak Ridge Defeats Lenoir 6-1 In Season Opener
Oak Ridge Institute blanked Lenoir College 6 to 1 on the home field in the season opener. Pegram fanned 11, gave up three hits, while Barnes and Yoder stood out on defense for Oak Ridge and Lenoir respectively. Batteries listed as Pegram Wrenn for Oak Ridge and Miller Cline for Lenoir.
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Oak Ridge
Lenoir
Oak Ridge Institute
Lenoir College
Pegram
Barnes
Yoder
Oak Ridge, Pegram and Wrenn
Lenoir, Miller and Cline
German Officers Command the Bulgarian Forces
Berlin reports from Varna the Bulgarian troops at the Black Sea port are commanded by a German general and a German lieutenant colonel. A German naval officer is attached to Bulgaria’s small navy at Varna as both sides unite in a shared offensive spirit. The Bulgarian navy aims to operate submarines against Russian Black Sea ships and to hover near Russian ports.
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Berlin
Berliner Taveblatt
Varna
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Iaris
Eer
Old-Time Cold Cure: Hamburger Brust Thee Tea
An old remedy promotes Hamburg Breast Tea as a safe vegetable cold cure. A tablespoon brewed in boiling water and sipped daily is claimed to relieve congestion by opening pores and loosening bowels, with cheap, harmless ingredients.
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Hamburg
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief From Rheumatism
Rub rheumatism away with St Jacobs Oil says ad. Targets stiff aching joints muscles and bones claiming quick relief from sciatic backache lumbago and neuralgia. 25 cent bottle promoted as harmless not burning skin and offering instant comfort in moments.
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St. Jacobs
War Posters to Be Sent to This Country
The Harvard club of Paris plans exhibitions in New York Chicago San Francisco and New Orleans featuring posters and lithographs from the French wartime period. Seven panels of 20 paintings by Willette Mennard Denis and Simon will be shown at a gallery sale priced at 6000 francs each with proceeds and admissions aiding the war prisoners clothing fund.
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Associated Press
Paris
Harvard Club of
Harvard
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
New Orleans
France
Willette
Rolf Mennard
Maurice Denis
Lucien Simon
Frances
War Prisoners’ Clothing Fund
Kidney Health Cure Ad Claims Salts Flushes Kidneys
An old advertisement extols Jad Salts as a remedy to flush clogged kidneys and improve urine flow. It warns that regular meat eaters suffer from sluggish kidneys causing rheumatism headaches and other issues and promotes a four ounce daily dose mixed in water as a preventative measure.
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Davis, Brockett
Terest
J. J. Farriss
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Woman's
TRE Universal Car
Ford
O. B
Detroit
High Point Motor Company
N.C. Public Service CO
North State
Bell
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
J. Gurney Briggs
Mgr
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