Remembering Armistice Day and the cost of peace
Fifty five years after the war ends the piece recalls broken promises and the temptation to rush into another conflict. It urges Americans to honor those who served in World War I and to support public servants in sustaining liberty through shared sacrifice. It asks if future generations will endure without renewed war or peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCrae
Imocracy
America
Flanders Field
Bataan
Pacific
Sicily
Italy
Asheboro
E. A. Burrows
Praise for Hull as Moscow conference marks start of four powers talks
The piece lauds Secretary of State Cordell Hull returning from Moscow and credits him with the conference's success. It cautions that Moscow should be seen as the start of four power cooperation among the United States Great Britain Russia and China and hopes for a future meeting with Roosevelt Churchill Stalin and Kai-Shek before Germany capitulates.
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Cordell Hull
Moscow
Hull
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
Roosevelt
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Generalissimo Kai-Shek
Germany
Mr. Hull
Raleigh to hire six women traffic policemen
A year after a mock press conference about women traffic cops, Raleigh announces plans to employ six women as traffic officers. The piece notes Asheville already uses women officers and discusses concerns about motorcycle duty while endorsing women for traffic and school duties. It also mentions High Point needing policewomen to handle cases involving women and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Arthur Kirkman
Enterprise
Asheville
Raleigh
High Point Long
The Farmer Stands as Steady Force in Turbulent Times
An editorial praises the farmer as a stabilizing influence amid intolerance and war after effects. It argues production drives life from seed to harvest, defending home, civilization, and community values against strikes, mobs, grafters, and upheaval, urging unity with city neighbors.
Col Arthur Simmons Seeks Democratic U S Senate Nomination
The Burlington based Col Arthur Simmons announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for United States Senate. In 1920 he carried 2058 votes statewide for governor, though current prospects suggest a modest county turnout this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Simmons
Burlington
Nonce
United States
North Carolina
Voices From The Home Front On War And Armistice
A collection of quotes from Lexington and High Point residents reflects on the war, armistice celebrations, and the impact on communities. Notables include John Bower and E A Burrows recalling November 11, 1918, and local leaders praising war relief efforts and youth concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Nance
Germany’s collapse and the path to peace endgame
The article surveys how Germany toppled in 1918 amid revolts, mutinies, and abdications, predicting a possible repetition if another world war ends in upheaval. It contrasts the 1918 fate of the Kaiser with Hitler’s uncertain prospects for a peaceful retirement.
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France
Belgium
Berlin
Spa
Munich
Bavaria
Maximilian
Kaiser
Prussia
Germany
Hohenzollerns
Friedrich Ebert
Rhineland
Hamburg
Bremen
Holland
Ebert
Weimar Republic
Europe
Hitler
Argentine Files Expose Nazi Ties In Argentina
The article details an investigative committee led by Raul Damonte Taborda showing Graf Spee crew escapes from Argentina through governmentCoordination. It cites officer escapes, German embassy influence, and alleged collusion under Ramirez regime with targets of anti Argentine activities and Nazi networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bund
U. S
Raul Damonte Taborda
Graf Spee
Argentina
Martin Garcia Island
Jurgen Wattenberg
Armentina
Berlin
Jorge Ratsch
Gunther Schiebusch
Federico Mumm
Enrique Kummer
Dietrich Bludau
Ramirez
Alfonso Haun
Buenos Aires
Niebuhr
General Artigas
Reckoff
Lang
Congressional Committee
Hitler
Washington
Rabbit Lifespan and the First Friction Match
The text notes the rabbit’s average lifespan as seven to eight years and states the first friction match was manufactured in 1816.
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A. Cecil
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J. P. Rawley
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Ite
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Associated Press
Igh Point N.C
Nationalative John DD Co
Lexington Ave
N. Y. City
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Mistice
L A. W. Blair
Simmons
U. S. Mint
Rutr
Vay
John Bower
Lexington
High Point
H. F. Richardson
Red Cross Camp and Hospital Committee
Horace Haworth
United War Chest
R. M. Hanes
Amos R. Kearns
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Billy Bridgewater
North Dakota
North Pole
Nevada
Christopher Crittenden
Ellen M. Rollins
National Socialist Party
Matthias Erzberger
Bethmann - Hollweg
Michaelis
Teuton
Hartling
Maximilian of
Baden
Wilson
United Nations
Fuehrer
Kurt Ridzewski
J. C. Paz
Haun
Kurt Mayer Brunswick
Brunswick
Private
Breger Abroad
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