State Debates Highlight Ninth Annual High School Contest
Chapel Hill reports the ninth annual statewide high school debating union contest will center on the closed shop policy. Asheville won last year with 80,000 observers across 250 schools. Final rounds, Aycock Memorial cup, and March triangle rounds are planned. The article also notes a Burlington donor, Lawrence Holt Jr., provides a loan fund and four scholarships. wireless news service will relay election returns from the university.
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Chapel Hill
High School Debating Union of
North Carolina
F. R. Rankin
Central Committee
Rankin
Asheville
Durham
Wilcon
Wayneville
Graham
Wilson
Wiinston-Salem
Pleasant Garden
H. W. Case
University
Lawrence S. Holt, Jr
Burlington
Chase
Charles T. Woollen
M. C. S. Noble
Germany
Navy
Trained pelican catches fish for Chinese owners
A feature notes pelicans trained to fish for Chinese owners in a surprising animal labor setup. The piece highlights training methods and cultural context surrounding the birds and their human handlers.
School Week Urges Action Across States
Washington reports that Education Commissioner Claxton asks governors and school officers to organize activities during School Week December 4 to 11 to promote education needs. Chambers of commerce boards of trade clubs unions farmers groups and civic societies should hold one meeting each to discuss educational needs. Ministers are asked to dedicate one church service on December 5 to education. Community meetings in every schoolhouse are set for Friday afternoon and evening to discuss needs and remedies.
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Washington
Claxton
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Women's Clubs
Rotary Clubs
Irish Trouble Hurts Ireland Tourist Trade
Dublin reports say revolutionary disorders have damaged Ireland’s tourist business. Agents and hotelkeepers despair as North Wales and the Isle of Man draw visitors who once came to Killarney and Glengariff. Americans stayed away. railway dislocations due to soldiers and police transport reduced travel reliability in holiday travel.
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Dublin
Ireland
North Wales
Isle of Man
Killarney
Glengariff
Second-Hand Husband Valued Over Sixty Thousand Dollars
Seattle judge awards $86,000 after Mrs Lais R Gates claims restitution for giving her husband to a woman who asked for him. The case involves Hil da Gates, second wife of Charles W, with the court noting the husband’s value exceeds $6,000.
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Seattle
Peasants Rule Bulgaria as Nation's Main Force
In Bulgaria the peasant class dominates politics and economy with six of seven cabinet members and 110 deputies from the Agrarian party. The country, largely agricultural, sees little Bolshvevism risk as land ownership stabilizes the population and professional politicians wane.(Minor OCR blend)
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Sofia
Bulgaria
M. Stamulinsky
Bulgarian Parliament There Are 110 Deputies Who Are “Men of the Soil
Agrarian Party
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From High Point Resident
High Point resident F C Remfrey states Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney trouble and back pain after years of misery. He reports full recovery after using three boxes and continues to recommend the product. The endorsement appears in a 1911 statement and a 1918 follow up.
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High Point
Dean
F. C. Remfrey
Hamilton St
Doan
Remfrey
Pean's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Employment Bureau Promises Quick Bank and Business Jobs
Fine office positions with splendid salaries are recorded daily by the employment bureau. They can fill only a quarter of the listed openings and offer a business course to prepare for advancement. Positions guaranteed as soon as students are fitted to take them.
Hamlin’s Wizard Oil Promoted For First Aid Use
An old advertisement touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a safe antiseptic for burns cuts and injuries with promises to prevent blood poisoning and reduce pain and inflammation. It also mentions Wizard Liver Whips for constipation and headaches and lists small and generous bottle sizes.
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Hamlin
Pepto Mangan Promises Restored Energy and Color
An office desk health ad touts Pepto Mangan as the remedy for inactivity and pallor. It claims the tonic, available in liquid or tablet form, boosts red blood cells and vitality, with the full brand name Gude's Pepto Mangan on packaging.
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Gude
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JME
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