Grand Jury Urges County Retrenchment In North Carolina
Judge Cooke reviews a 12 page grand jury report demanding economy in county government. It targets the county treasurer, health department staff, road department posts, and several offices while praising Turner portrait donor Major Graham notes Joe Turner’s union loyalty and KKK era complexities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Charles M. Cooke
Department of Education
Grand Jury
L. J. Sears
Board of Education
J. H. Sears
J. J. L. McCullers
Department of Health
Norris
County Board of Commissioners
Grand
W. A. Graham
Josiah Turner, Jr
Departments of State
Marshall Williams
Faison
North Carolina
Major Graham
Captain Turner
Orange County
Union
Joe Turner
Orange
Ku Klux Klan
Graham
Woman Drives Cost of Living Down to Ten Cents a Day
Barberton Ohio May 11 Mrs Cretin McIntyre 62 claims to reduce cost of living to ten cents daily. Since 1915 her income averaged ten cents a day despite rheumatism she sews washes and sells items. She eats oats cornmeal and skim milk and spends about 1 for coal and 1.50 for kindling in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barberton
Crim Necessity
Cretin McIntyre
International meeting opens in Burlington with delegates
A five day session of the International Convention of the King's Daughters and Sons opened in Burlington Iowa with delegates representing nearly 60 000 people. Notable speakers include Seth Low of New York and Thomas M McBride of Iowa State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
International Convention of the King’s Daughters and Sons
Seth Low
New York
Thomas M. McBride
Iowa State University
Central Council
Mesdames Seth Low
Isabella C. Davis
New Jrsey
M. W. Leibert
Massachusetts
Emma B. Glazebrook
Missouri
Mesdames M. C. Cronin
Michigan
Elizabeth Clark
Mississippi
Alice Fiske
New Hampshire
Mesdames E. H. Snyder
New Jersey
Geo. J. Michelbach
C. J. Kellaway
North Carolina
Sara F. Gagle
Ohio
Fred Derby
Pennsylvania
Frank E. Maxwell
Rhode Island
Thomas Sulcox
South Carolina
Jennie Jennings
Texas
W. E. Norvall
Tennessee
M. D. Clark
Vermont
Meanest Irish landlord in England dies amid uproar
London May 11 Lord Clanricarde once dubbed the meanest man in England and an Irish landlord died after a life defined by wealth and harsh treatment of tenants. He held 60,000 acres in Ireland and 20 square miles of land while evicting tenants. the government later expropriated his estates and paid him a large sum after his death as publicity marked his life.
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London
England
Lord Clanricarde
America
Clanricarde
Canning
India
Hyde Park
Ireland
Portumna
Lord
House of Lords
Trench Lines Enclose New Mexico Military Reserve
Entrenchments surround the Columbus military reserve as New Mexico guards move toward mobilization. A 45-truck motor train heads to the front while guardsmen are restricted to base. trenches circle the base camp in zigzag layout to deter enfilading fire and ordnance, supplies, and rations are staged for inland shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
New May Record Price Set for Cattle at Chicago Yards
Chicago orders Armour and Company paid $10.25 per hundred pounds for a carload of Angus yearlings at the stock yards. Buyers expect prices to reach about $12 per hundred as war demand and corn crop failure boost values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Armour and Company
Iowa
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve Nocturnal Urination Woes
Henry Rudolph of Carmi Illinois reports relief from nighttime bladder trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad notes backache rheumatism and stiff joints may signal kidney issues and claims the pills aid sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rudolph
Carmi
Mann Drug Co. Ady
Rheumatism relief with Chamberlain liniment ad
If you suffer from chronic or muscular rheumatism try Chamberlain’s Liniment. Its relief from pain is worth many times its cost. Obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Progressives Won’t Insist on Roosevelt Nomination
New York May 11 The Progressive party will not demand Theodore Roosevelt as presidential nominee if Republicans nominate a Chicago candidate who stands for progressive principles and can carry them through George W Perkins said after a Progressive National Committee meeting He added the party favors Roosevelt but will be reasonable for harmony and may suggest Roosevelt to the Republicans If they reject Roosevelt they should name their man consistent with progressive aims The statement accompanied a broader note from the committee
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Graham
Holden
Hillsboro
Turner
New York
Progressive Party
Theodore Rosevelt
United States
Chicago
George W. Perkins
Progressive National Committee
Roosevelt
Mr. Perkins
Executive Committee
American bankers seek delay of federal reserve order
The American Bankers Association executive council voted to send a Washington committee to urge deferring the June 15 start date for banks to clear through district Federal Reserve banks. Banks nationwide protested enforcement as the group drafted a letter to the Federal Reserve Board seeking a conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briarcliff Manor
N. Y
American Bankers’ Association
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
W. R. Bucholz
Omaha
J. Elwood Cox
High Point
N. C
GE. Webb
San Angelo
Tex
Walker Broach
Meridian
Miss
John McHugh
New York
Coeur d Alene Miners Receive Gold Bonuses
Nearly 125000 in gold was distributed today among about 4000 miners in the Coeur d Alene district as a April bonus. Each miner gets about 1 dollar per day with the system tied to metal prices. Merchants report business has practically doubled since the bonus began February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Notice of Tax Property Sale in High Point May 15 1916
Public auction of delinquent tax lands in High Point North Carolina on May 15 1916 at noon at City Hall. List includes numerous owners such as Mrs G A Brown, Abner Cecil, A C Clinard, Edgar L Cook, J Wesley Johnson, E M Kearns, J Monroe Kennedy, Chas L Leonard, Adam F Thomason and others with one lot each and several estates. City and ward details appear for each parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
N. C
North Carolina
Culler
C. N
Tate
Grady
W. P
Vail
Kearns
E. M
Centennial
Kennedy
J. Monroe
Flint
Lamb
A. C
Willowbrook
Leach
Geo. T
Estate
West Tam Bopkin Cease
Cenesas Ternas Leonard
Chas. L
Long
E. C
Barker
Sechrest
A. L
Liberty
Teague
W. K
N. Mam
Thomason
Adam F
Park
de Es Peat
Shelton
S. D
Sink
Lot
Venable
Linson
Property listings taxed by Robert Brockett Jr April 15 1916
A 1916 city tax listing enumerates numerous 1 parcel lots with owners ranging from White to Wiley across Moon Land and Leonard areas. The notice credits ROBERT BROCKETT JR, City Tax Collector, with the assessment date April 15, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alford
Fred
Leonard
Anderson, Benj
Moon Land
Bias
Victoria
Brown
H. B
Loflin
Carter
Darrow
William
Simmons, Ollie
Lot
Lee
Sledge
Mary Garrett
Broad
Smith, Fd. M
West
Stone
Wice W.S
Burns Land
Wall
T. Ce Otek
White
Moen Land
Williams
Bert
Filbert
Wiley
Caroline
Estate
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Wake Grand Jury
Josiah Turner
Ku Klux
W. T. Bost
International Meeting OF King’s Daughters and Sons
Tion
Human Rights
Eingland
Columbus
N. M
Mil
Coeur D’alene
Horlick
G. A
S. Main
Virginia Avenue
Byerly
Nora
Cecil
Abner
Cecil, D. O
W. Broad
Cecil, Myson
J. E
Clinard
Welch
Carrie L
M. C
Jordan
American Motor Co
Bumpass
B. H
Muonrs Peak
Emerson, M. L
Grimes
Foust
W. A
Ragan
Frazier
Mary J
Bradshaw
Gerra, Chas
Snow Park
Gray, M. L
Spring
Hurley
J. W
Leighter
A. B
City
Lloyd
Mrs. Gypsie
Meador
Leary
E. W
Peace
J. D
Gurley
Seargent
W. T
Shaw
Jnc. D
Sulley
Kate
Swift
Allston
Leonard Ee Eee
Boger
Ira J
Burns
Jesse
Gurley Land
Craven
Donnell
H. A
Fairview
Jane
Welborn
Thomas
Hobson Hoover
C. C
Robbins
Jas. M
Robert Brockett, JR
KODAK
YODAK
Eastman Kodak CO
Rochester, N. Y
Matton Drug CO
Sole Eastman
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