Gardening Course in Summer School
West Raleigh May 23. The North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering summer school offers a gardening course led by J L Randall of the United States Bureau of Education. The program covers practical gardening, visits to home gardens, and includes updated methods in poultry, dairying, and food production, plus education, home economics, languages, and more for teacher certification.
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West Raleigh
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
J. L. Randall
United States Bureau of Education
Randall
Bureau of Education
Michigan Good Roads Meeting in Saginaw
Saginaw hosts the ninth annual Michigan State Good Roads convention with delegates from across the state. Sessions are in the auditorium alongside a display of road making materials and machinery. Mrs G H Mathis of Alabama tours her state promoting the bigger crop movement.
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Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw
Michigan State Good Roads Association
G. H. Mathis
Alabama
Her
Sunday School Workers Meet in Guilford County
The Guilford County Sunday School association executive committee will hold an important meeting next Sunday afternoon May 27 at the Young Men's Christian Association Greensboro. President J J Coltrane of Jamestown urges all members to attend as business of importance will be discussed. High Point Township Sunday School association meets at Springfield church on Sunday June 3 at 2 30 pm with plans to make it the largest and best gathering yet. J Allen Austin is president and aims for a pronounced success.
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Guilford County Sunday School Association
Young Men's Christian Association
Greensboro
Tabernacle Church
J. J. Coltrane
Jamestown
High Point Township Sunday School Association
Springfield Church
J. Allen Austin
Springfield
Would Take Train 320 Miles Long To Haul War Money
Toledo, May 25. Patrolman Willeman asked how many cars would haul seven billion dollars in loans to the Allies. If in dollars, a freight train 320 miles long would be needed with 50 tons per car. In paper form end to end it would stretch 828,598 miles, 33 times around Earth, and still 3,598 miles more. The paper bills would reach beyond the moon distance of 240,000 miles. A pile of the money would reach 442 miles high.
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Toledo
United States
East Side
John Willeman
Defective Shell May Have Caused Death of Nurses
Washington reports inquiries into ammunition aboard the Magnolia after two nurses were killed by an exploding cartridge. Navy investigations on shells aboard the St Louis raise suspicion of tampering by German agents. Passengers on the St Louis say defective shells were used on muzzles and one exploded, with a gun crew noting faults.
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Washington
Magnolia
Navy
St. Louis
Guardsmen Depart to Fort Oglethorpe Training Camp
Sergeant G. F. Wing of company F Fayetteville along with Sergeants R. M. Borden and Henry, after recruiting duty here, left with a detachment of national guardsmen guarding local bridges for Fort Oglethorpe Ga training camp. Seventy Penn State female students have organized a wireless telegraph operators reserve unit.
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Fayetteville
G. F. Wing
Pennsylvania State College
Wireless Telegraph
Perators
Star Athletes Enlist With Colors In Wave Of Patriotism
Amateurs lead in enlistment for war service as many star athletes from Harvard, Minnesota, Penn, Holy Cross, and other colleges join the army aviation corps, naval reserve, or officers training camps. Notables include Brickley, Felton, Parsons, Hicks, Hayes, Milburn, and Schull among others. The trend shows strong collegiate response to Uncle Sam.
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Uncle Sam
Harvard
Charlie Brickley
Sam Felton
Ken Parsons
Tifford Hicks
Johnny Hayes
Johnny
Plattsburg Corps
Andy Kelly
Holy Cross College
New England
Devereux Milburn
America
Waterbury Cavalry
Milburn
England
Laurens
Spike) Schull
Chicago University
Fort Sheridan
Sehull
Marconi
University of Minnesota
Mauser
Iowa National Guard
Gray
Marine Corps
Sinclair
France
van Nest
Anderson
Gopher
Paul Taylor
Lafayette College
Port Niagara
Collegians
Amateur Athletic Fraternity
Theatrical Gossip on War Time Theater Moves
New York broadcasting war time theater news shows managers opposing theater closures as futile and confirming a paid war tax to come. Mentions songs rhythms and several productions with stars like Miss Cowl and Miss Elliott tied to wartime relief and performances.
Miss Ellott Acts in Two Plays Ahead of Film Release
While visiting New York, Miss Ellott appeared in two stage plays slated for screen release. One work is by Roi Cooper Meurne, the other from Robert H. McLaughlin, famed for The Eternal Magdalene.
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Maine
New York
Foley's Honey and Tar Proves Safe Pediatric Remedy
Knudt Lee of Wannaska Minnesota reports his daughter suffered a chronic cough for years until Foley's Honey and Tar brought great relief. In days the cough disappeared and never returned. The product contains no opiates and is advertised by Mann Drug Co.
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Knudt Lee, Wannaska
Minn
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Local bus line advertises routes and fares in Greensboro
Schedule times listed for multiple departures from Guilford Hotel to High Point. Promotes Red Star cars, pickup anywhere, 7e per mile, one free suitcase under 20 pounds. Claims express service, sober drivers, and courteous treatment. Contact by phone 58 for hires and special trips.
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State College
Michigan
Good Roads Meeting
Ring
Rexall
Bell
North State
Gannon-Fetzer Go
Schloss
Chase
Oglethorpe
Clarence J. Griffin
William Johnston
Plattsburg
Ted Meredith
Flying Corps
Joe Higgins
Meredith
Michael McDermott
Aviation Corps of the Navy
Ted Cann
United States Naval Reserve
Howard Cann
New York University
Paul Mooney
Garland Reese
New York Athletic Club
Naval Reserve
Andy Ward
Adele Rowland
Harris Theater
Brat
Morosco
Barrie
Empire
George Ade
Julia Arthur
Reginald de Keven
Glen McDonough
A. H. Woods
Robert Warwick
Laura Hope Crews
Selwyn
Arthur Hammerstein
Lee Shubert
Annie
Edward Clark
Scammon Lockwood
Dorothy Donnelly
William C. de Mille
Wood
Jame Cowl
Miss Cowl
Selwyns
Red Cross
Maxine Filiott
Misa Elliott
Flanders
Miss Elliott
Tomlinson Chair Co
Metallic Bed Co
Wheeler Metallic Bed Co
AL. J. Klapp
Admr
Woodward Bldg
Washington, D. C
Miller
Will
I A
Hart Drug Co
Liberty
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
The
VIA
Bank & Trust
Compa
Wescott Roberson
W. C. Idol
W. F. Clayton
Bk. of Commerce
DR. L. S. Fox
Wachovia Bank
L. S. Fox
Interurban Motor Lines
High Point
N. C
Winston-Salem
Winston Salem
High Point Ly
Winston
Ilwood
Zinzendorf
Tor
Nikin
Wilkenbor
High Point Elwood Hotel
T. Airy
Ensore Line Ly
Guilford Hotel
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