Court Sale Interest Triggered By Banner Purchase
May 27. Guilford county board chairman and others discuss Dr. C W Banner buying the Porter heirs estate on West Market Street adjoining courthouse property. The 23x50 foot lot is pledged with 68 dollars as Banner’s purchase price. banner may block sale of courthouse site amid bond issue debates. Voters face poll tax and registration scrutiny as an election nears Tuesday.
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W. C. Bo
Guilford
Banner
Boren
Dr. Banner
Consd
Kim
C. W. Banner
Fayetteville Musician On An Errand Of Mercy
A Fayetteville party from the First Baptist Church choir and the Sunday school orchestra visited the Montrose state tuberculosis sanitarium Sunday afternoon. They aimed to cheer patients with vocal and instrumental music. Dr. McBraver spoke to J A Oates who replied on life. Montrose now houses 90 patients, 31 bedbound, 20 convalescent.
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Hoke County
McBraver
J. A. Oates
Oates
Montrose Sanitarium
Captain Hill Heads to Front in Flanders as Observer
In a London correspondence, Capt A L C Hill of Kinston, now en route to the front in Flanders, writes that he will observe the fighting in France and Belgium while serving as quartermaster officer on Col W Redman’s staff. The letter from Hill carries no opinions.
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Kinston
E. B. Marston
A. L. C Hill
Memorial Tablet Planned for John H Mills in Davidson County
The Masons of Davidson County plan a memorial tablet for John H Mills at Rich Fork church on July 9 114 which marks his birth anniversary. Mills founded the Oxford Masonic orphanage and headed the Thomasville Baptist orphanage for a decade before retiring to a farm near Thomasville. Local lodges organized the event with speeches by notable Masons and music by the Thomasville Baptist orphanage. proceedings start at 2 p m Friday.
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Lexington
Davidson County
John Hiaymes Mills
Rich Fork Church
Mills
Oxford Masonic Orphanage
Oxford
Thomasville
D. F. Conrad
Lexington Lodge
Denton
John H. Miss
Mrs. Drusilla L. McCrary of Lexington Dies
Mrs. Drusilla Leonard McCrary wife of John W. McCrary died at her Lexington home after a series of strokes. Nearly 75, she married November 27, 1860 and had five children including Mrs. Thompson of Wilmington and J R McCrary of Lexington. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. with Rev. A. W. Plyler presiding. Funeral and burial in Lexington Cemetery.
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Wilmineton
He Thompsom
Wihwineton
Methodist —Episcopal Church
South
W. HH
Walker
T. B
J. R. McCrary
Eather McCrary
Lexington
A. W. Plyler
Methodist Church
Fayetteville Students Win Prizes in National Drawing Contest
Four Fayetteville high school pupils Laura Raynor Samuel Strange A L Glover and Jesse T Ellington earned prizes in a national drawing contest held by a large western milling company. Earlier the Fayet teville students led North Carolina in a spelling efficiency test conducted by Prof. W M Walker UNC state high school inspector.
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Fayetteville
W. M. Walker
University of North
West
Aomng
Laura Raynor
Samuel Strange
A L. Glover
Jesse T. Ellington
Sweden to Buy 120000 Tons Wheat for Food Reserve
Sweden announces an order to purchase 120000 tons of wheat to refill its strategic food reserve. The move aims to secure staple supplies amid market volatility and ensure food security. The purchase involves state import agencies coordinating with exporters and shipping firms.
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Sweden
Lexington express case settles with fines for three defendants
In Lexington on May 27 Judge Lyon fined express figures H. J. Lopp and Fowler 200 each and merchant John W Hawkins 500 for the theft of 104 pairs of Emerson Shoes from Southern Express. Lopp paid Emerson Shoes about 200. all pleaded guilty to forcible trespass after an investigation into a barter shoe sale tied to the case. A separate plea by Edgar Williams, a driver, and Adams for Adams clothes theft brought costs 37.50. Williams escaped punishment.
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Lexington
Express
Lyea
H. J. Lopp
Fowler
John W. Hawkins
Southern Express Company
Emerson Shoe Company
Howell-Groves Shoe Company
Gastonia
Hawkins
Lopp
Skages
York
Edgar Williams
Adams
Williams
Duncan in New York Hospital After Appendicitis Operation
National Committeeman E. C. Duncan is in a New York hospital in critical condition following an appendicitis operation. Despite improvement after the surgery, signs of gangrene complicate his case. Mrs Duncan and son William have joined him as Raleigh friends remain hopeful amid hourly updates.
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Raleigh
National
E. C. Duncan
New York
Duncan
Lunatics in the United Kingdom Count Near 200000
A historical estimate notes about 200000 individuals labeled as lunatics in the United Kingdom. The figure reflects concerns over mental health care and population classification during the period.
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United Kingdom
Avarna Reaches Rome to Ovation After Arrival
Aversa, dispatches report the Duke of Avarna, former Italian ambassador to Austria, arriving in Rome at 3 pm and being greeted with an ovation by crowds at the railway station.
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Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Rome
Duke of Avarna
Sormer
Austria
Federation Moves to Avert Labor Trouble at Mills
The Master Cotton Spinners' Federation acts to stop strike turmoil by requiring striking workers to return by June or have mills closed, risking 140 000 jobs.
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The
Associated Press
Plainieater
Master Cotton Spinners’ Federation
Mices
Gardner Seeks Lieutenant Governor Nomination in North Carolina
Raleigh May 21 Senator O Max Gardner of Shelby is likely the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor after attending the A and M commencement. He has broad support in the General Assembly and has served as president pro tem of the senate. Gardner is viewed as a fit eastern candidate who could secure western backing, reflecting his role as a promoter of young Democrats through national speeches and organizing work.
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Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Shelby
House
Senate
Gardner
Holland Will Not Send Note Anent Lusitania
The Hague said Holland will not protest to Germany over the Lusitania sinking. Officials cite no direct evidence Dutch casualties, and say no action will be taken on humanitarian grounds unless all neutrals move together.
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Holland
Germany
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