High Point as Center of North Carolina Industry and Growth
A November 20 1916 feature stresses High Point in the geographic center of the state a hub on major rail lines and the national highway. It highlights furniture hosiery and cotton mills with total yearly output of eight million dollars and wages of over two million dollars.
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High Point
Southern
Danville
Charlotte
N. C
Piedmont Plateau
United States
Local column riffs on politics and society in a torn town
The piece riffs through varied lines about politics and public life in a city, noting headlines about money requests and hospitalizations, reflection on Point High and housing needs, and satirical asides on daily life. It references Wilson and German phrases, local humor, and fragments on painters and doughnuts.
The High Cost of Living Problem Is Simple
The Federal Trade Commission claims it cannot lower prices as production soars while demand lags. War-driven demand abroad elevates costs for bread, flour, biscuits, shoes, clothing, and steel, with no ready remedy. The piece argues only an embargo on necessaries could curb inflation.
Waterway Development Meeting Set in Washington
The National Rivers and Harbors convention will convene December 6 in Washington. The group aims to improve Atlantic coast waterways and other U S coasts with high development potential. North Carolina gains from waterways funding, led by Rep John H Small, urging continued inland and coastal links among New Bern Washington Elizabeth City and other eastern towns.
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Washington, D. C
National Rivers and
New Bern
Washington
Elizabeth City
East Carolina
Great Interest Sees North Carolina Set for Result Pro
The statement highlights strong hopes for a result producer to feature North Carolina prominently, signaling regional representation and expected oversight of the event’s outcomes.
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North Carolina
Names We Give Our Children Should Suit Their Lives
The article laments excessive and odd baby names and argues for sensible naming. It cautions that inherited unusual names from ancestors should not pressure descendants, urging parents to use judgment and avoid handicapping their children with odd monikers.
Coined Phrase Sparks Coal Trust Outlook in Henderson Dispatch
The Henderson Dispatch notes the saying every dog has his day and says the cold wave brightens prospects for the coal trust as winter pressure eases.
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Coal Trust
Henderson Dispatch
British Troops Surprise Germans and Take Dinner
A Hickory Record report notes British soldiers surprised German troops on Monday and helped themselves to the meal the Germans were preparing, detailing a small wartime incident.
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Teutons
Hickory Record
20-Cent Cotton and Meat Trade Seen Shifting West
The Wilmington Star notes a simple trade shift where buying 20 cent meat would move profits west, indicating a clear imbalance in the market. The quote frames it as an open and shut game with the west likely to take the stakes.
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Wilmington Star
Bottlers' Association Session Moves North Carolina Interest
The State Bottlers' Association meets in Raleigh while public attention focuses on bottlers based in Maryland, suggesting regional debates over distribution and regulatory matters.
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Botlers’ Association
Raleigh
North Carolina
Maryland
Wilmington Dispatch
Butler urges Columbia endowment boost to 30 million
The Richmond News Leader notes President Butler is notably optimistic about increasing Columbia University's endowment by 30 million dollars. The editorial urges an affirmative stance on the larger fundraising goal.
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Columbia University
Butler
Richmond News-Leader
Mecklenburg Farmer Sells 800-Pound Hog for Lard Trade
A Mecklenburg farmer drove to Charlotte Saturday and sold an 800 pound hog to a marketman to be processed into lard and sausage. The note says farmers of Mecklenburg will take a material share in feeding the nation through this contract.
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Mecklenburg
Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
The Power of the Peepul
A clipped reflection notes that high living erodes statesmen in Washington and that voters down home occasionally follow suit, implying public appetite for excess can influence leadership and politics.
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Statesman
Washington
Charlotte New
Italian poet praised for bravery sparks public debate
A noted Italian poet earns promotion for bravery, while critics in the United States mock or question such honors. The Durham and News and Observer comment on censorship and the broader clash over poetic daring and public reception.
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United States
News and Observer
Individual Communion Set For Tuberculosis Sunday
A state health writer urges churches to observe Tuberculosis Sunday by using individual communion sets to prevent infections. He cites past TB deaths in his church and the risk posed by shared cups, noting schools may have already abandoned them and December 10 as the date to adopt the reform.
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State Board of Health
Seeliig
Four types of men prone to pneumonia warned by health board
The state health board bulletin warns four male risk groups for pneumonia this winter. The fat busy 40 year old man, the heavy eater drinker and smoker trio, the sedentary office worker with little outdoor activity, and the hard laborer exposed to rough weather. Moderation prevents pneumonia. It also notes rural schools need better trained teachers with many having only elementary education.
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State Board of Health
Eetty
Rural School Teacher Training Gaps Highlighted
The speaker notes only a minority of rural teachers have adequate professional training. One state has over 4,000 teachers with only seventh grade education in charge of rural schools. About 70,000 teachers lack sufficient preparation, and a third of rural teachers have limited training. The bureau of education aims to publish talks to address the crisis and push for more trained teachers nationwide.
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J. L. McBrien
Bureau of Education
Interior
United
United States
Secrecy of Ballot Section in Elections Questioned
In a reflected editorial line the Asheville Citizen notes belief that ballot secrecy sections are still not effectively enforced. It recalls a prior election where the secrecy provision was treated as a joke.
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Asheville
Temptations of wealth in Greensboro Daily News remark
The note from Greensboro Daily News quips that avoiding vast wealth might spare one from downfall, reflecting cautious skepticism about riches for readers and readers’ self restraint amid prosperity.
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Greensboro Daily News
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