Revival Services Highlight Prayer Message at South Main Church
Flood services at the South Main Street Methodist Episcopal church featured two sermons by Rev. C. S. Kirkpatrick of Greensboro assisting Rev. H. H. Robbins. About 30 conversions occurred as Kirkpatrick urged persistent prayer and the need for personal reform amid a revival extending through the week with nightly services.
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South Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church
C. S. Kirkpatrick
Greensboro
H. H. Robbins
Mr. Wirkpatrick
D. L. Moody
Atlantic
Moody
Tormet
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Lafayette Day Observance Held Across Indiana
Indiana residents marked Lafayette Day with Governor Goodrich proclaiming the observance. Schools and historical societies conducted exercises and programs statewide to honor Lafayette and his role in American independence.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Lafayette
Goodrich
Hard Work for Women and Kidney Health Note
Mrs. A. G. Wells of Rocky Mount writes that Foley Kidney Pills gave wonderful benefits, warning that overwork in house duties can affect kidneys and aging appearance. Mann Drug
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A. G. Wells
Rocky Mount
Foley
Women Visit the State University in Chapel Hill
The State Federation of Women's clubs visited the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill with a morning session at Garrard Hall and a luncheon at Swain Hall. Over 300 women attended the Community Festival at Battle Park outdoor theatre featuring student one act plays, May games, and a Twelfth Night performance. More than a hundred students head to Fort Oglethorpe for officer training, receiving academic credit for leaves.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
Garrard Hall
Swain Hall
Battle Park
T E. K. Graham
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kemp P. Battle
University
Swain
Atkins
Hinton
McKie and
Dargan
Fort Oglethorpe
Officers Reserve Corps
United States Army
Cavalry
Navy
Aviation Corps
Army
Miss Hackney Elected Vice President of Southern Secretaries
Miss Bessie Hackney secretary of the industrial department of the Commercial club returned from Knoxville Tenn where she attended the Southern Commercial Secretaries association meeting. About 50 secretaries attended including five from North Carolina with Miss Hackney chosen to represent the state as vice president. The next meeting will be in Charlotte next May and a North Carolina convention is planned in High Point on June 27 with wide state participation.
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Bessie Hackney
The
Commercial Club
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Miss Hackney
South
North Carolina
High Point
Keensboro
Concord
New Bern
Charlotte
Delegates Arrive for 37th American Waterworks Convention
Delegates from across the United States and Canada arrived in Richmond Virginia for the thirty seventh annual American Waterworks Association convention. Sessions will continue through most of the week with attendees from Richland and other regions of North America.
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Richland
United States
Canada
Richmond
American Waterworks Association
To Prevent Self-Poisoning Bowels Clogged with Waste
An advertisement for Foley Cathartic Tablets by Mann Drug Co promotes gentle relief from indigestion constipation and associated symptoms. It asserts the product clears waste without griping or nausea and lists conditions tied to disordered digestion.
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Mann Drug Co
Lord Rosebery 70th Birthday Noted as Public Figure
London May 27 The Earl of Rosebery former British premier marked his 70th birthday born May 7 1847. Though retired from active politics he remains a potent factor in empire affairs. In recent years he has occasionally spoken on critical English issues and is said to admire the United States stance in the war on the allied side.
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London
Earl of Rosebery
Lord Rosebery
England
United States
Wheat hits highest figure
A terse sports note hints at a records chase by a Brooklyn gardener as several high profile figures stand ahead. The piece signals a race to surpass a peak while noting accumulating scores and anticipated competition.
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Brooklyn
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money
Advert explains sending a slip to Foley & Co for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and related remedies, promising a mailed trial offer for coughs colds and croup.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Meg
North Carolina Aims to Boost Food Crops Over Cotton
State officials warn food and feedstuffs imports will rise with cotton prices. Secretary Lucas notes NC would need 900,000 bales of cotton at $1 to pay for meat and breadstuffs under import demand, while current output shelves under 700,000 bales. Bankers urge farmers to diversify toward food crops to serve the nation and improve profits.
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Mr. Lucas
North Carolina
South
Wayne
Borden
Stars and Stripes
State
Health as foundation of reform at Durham federation meeting
A Durham gathering of the Federation of Women’s Clubs stressed health and sanitation as the basis for civic improvement. Speakers linked housing, poverty, and disease to overall welfare, urging a regional campaign for better housing and health in the South.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
Durham
Southern Sociological Congress
Congress
South
Retail Merchants Convene in Fort Worth Texas
Fort Worth on May 7 hosts the seventeenth annual conven tion of the Retail Merchants association of Texas. Members from across the state gather as discussions focus on high prices and other retail trade problems. Sessions run through Friday.
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Fort Worth
Texas
The Rose Messs Theater Features Star Cast
Virginia Pearson headlines the war era feature The War Bride's Secret with Mrs. Vernon Castle in the serial Patria. Olga Petrova stars in The Black Butterfly, while Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew headline the comedy Blackmail.
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Virginia Pearson
Vernon Castle
Mrs. Sidney Drew
Carolina and Yadkin River schedule in effect April 10 1917
This schedule lists expected train arrival and departure times at stations shown. It notes that stated times are not guaranteed for arrivals or departures.
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Carolina & Yadkin River
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City’s Affairs
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Bryant
Rose Theater
Southern Secretaries’ Association
Ing
Lucas
Food Conservation
Autas
Sisson Motor Supply Co
United Confederate Veterans
Washington, D.C
Southern Railway System
S. E. Burgess
Charlotte, N. C
Southern Railway
North
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Ma. Romanville
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Gordontown
M. Cid
Denton
Sea Point
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Tordontown
Thomasville
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