Rockefeller group to battle hookworm in Brazil campaign
Rio de Janeiro authorities accept help from the Rockefeller foundation to fight hookworm among hundreds of thousands of laborers in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Dr. Hackett leads field work with worm seed oil and 500000 tonic pills to raise health and crop output.
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Associated Press
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
International Health Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Lewis Wendell Hackett
Harrad University
New York
Hackett
United States
Porto Rico
Republic
Levant
Java
Sumatra
Young man loses arm in factory accident
Cleo Spoon, 21, of Asheboro, was brought to High Point hospital after a chair factory incident left his right arm severely lacerated and amputated near the shoulder. He was initially thought to be dying but was reported resting well and expected to recover. No specifics of how the accident occurred were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Spoon
Asheboro
High Point Hospital
Parlor Meetings Precede Church Evangelistic Series
Friends church members stage a series of preparatory parlor meetings this afternoon and evening. Ellen Jarrell hosts at 105 W Commerce St at 3 30 with Agnes Parsons leading. Tonight at 7 30 a list of sessions at various homes features leaders including W White J Johnson St with W T Anderson, A M Briggs Hamilton St with Clara Cox, H A White Lindsey St with Alice White, T Y Hamilton West Broad St with D Devil, and Everett Haworth Thissell St with S Newlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Church
Ellen Jarrell
Commerce Street
Agnes Parsons
Walter White
Johnson Street
W. T. Anderson
A. M. Briggs
Hamilton Street
Clara I. Cox
Henry A. White
Lindsey Street
Alice P. White
Thomas Y. Hamilton
West Broad Street
David ©. Devil
Everett Haworth
Thissell Street
S. Newlin
Baby’s Whooping Cough Prompted Home Remedy Praise
Mrs. Sam C. Small of Clayton New Mexico writes that her three month old grandson had whooping cough and Foley's Honey and Tar saved his life. The note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as effective for whooping cough croup and colds and is for sale by Mann Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Small
Clayton, N. M
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Thanksgiving dinner prices rise amid turkey and butter costs
Prices for a traditional Thanksgiving feast edge higher as turkey costs climb from 22 cents to 25 cents per pound by Thanksgiving and 5 to 7 cents more by Christmas. Butter runs 45 cents a pound and eggs about 40 cents wholesale, with limited impact on fruit prices. demand remains strong, and merchants expect tighter supply later in the year.
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Mr. Gobbler
Rious
Notice to creditors in Martha Mendenhall estate
Samuel Mendenhall executor seeks all claimants to present verified claims to W P Ragan attorney by November 20, 1917. Debtors should settle promptly. Notice filed November 20, 1916 in Guilford County North Carolina before Mason W Gant, clerk of Superior Court.
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Martha Mendenhall
Guilford County
North Carolina
Mason W Gant
Superior Court
Presons
W. P. Ragam
Covery
Samuel Mendenhall
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Theo Ed
Ixqle Theatre
Jesse L. Lasky
Blanche
Paramount
Blanche E
Rock Worm
South American
Hold Services
eCig
Amelia Wilson
Alma, Ark
Cardus
Turkey
Europe
Ford
Detroit
High Point Motor Company
W. P. Ragan
Matton Drug Company
Matton’s
Bank and Trust Company
Sank & Trust C i
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