Quips and Chatter From a Wartime Dispatch
A collage of witty lines and local curiosities from wartime America. Notes on taxation, German progress, and U S headlines mix with social quirks. Features on Hot Springs immigration flags, Gaston Means trial chatter, Liberty Loan tales, and Camp Greene language plans.
British Drive on Western Front Sees Vast Advance
Dr George W Paschal notes a major British assault on Tuesday under General Byng. British tanks cleared wire and infantry pushed 32 miles, with five mile gains near Cambrai and heavy prisoner losses. Haig’s advance rivals four months of Somme fighting as Italy receives Allied reinforcements. The overall front looks brighter than months, despite Austria-German pressure elsewhere.
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George
Escape of Miss Tatina Romanoff Shocks Petrograd Elite
The 20 year old daughter of the former Czar escapes Siberia and plans a year or two in the United States. She is expected to dominate social life in New York this winter and spring and may attract marriage offers. The piece humorously suggests vaudeville circuits might court surviving Romanoffs.
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Tatina Romanoff
Russia
Siberia
United
Romanoffs
United States
Miss Romanol
Tobolsk
New York
Magnified Hot Springs Affair Debunked by Col Best
A public note from Carlisle recalls Colonel W. T. Best challenging exaggerated press reports about German internees in Hot Springs. He says food is provided but not lavish, and urges curbing sensationalism to avoid further mischief. Emil Hauser, Carlisle football great, remains active in gridiron play with the team.
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Emil Hauser
Carlisles
Athete
Emil Seidel Slated for Court on Breach of Peace Charge
Milwaukee leader of the Socialists Emil Seidel faces a court hearing on charges of using language to provoke an assault and breach of the peace. He has a notable political history as Milwaukee's former mayor and a 1912 Socialist vice presidential candidate. The piece notes recent organizing efforts and speeches in Wisconsin towns. Also mentioned are Pitt football scoring streaks and a boxing purse offer for a Leonard Dunde fight.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Emil Seidel
Seidel
America
Wisconsin
Socialist Party
United States
Horicon
Seidels
Germany
Wilson
Philip
Iinois
Jaiser
Kaiser
Notice to creditors of Annie Pitts estate
Having qualified as executor of Annie Pitts on October 13 1917 this notice asks all claimants to present claims for payment within twelve months or be barred. All indebted parties must pay immediately. October 15 1917 J Elwood Cox Executor of Estate of Annie Pitts
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Annie Pitts
J. Elwood Cox
Superman Wanted in Leather Trades
London Nov. 26 government regulations in the leather trade have grown so complex that a leading manufacturer places a notice in the British Shag and Leather Record seeking a "superman" to read forms, marshal figures, and compute decimals with exactness. The applicant must possess Job's patience and the Pope's infallibility, judge quantities and values at sight, endure long shifts around the clock, with sleep and meals allowed after the war.
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London
Professor Hull Dead Lead Geologist of British Isles
London reports the death of Professor Edward Tall Hull noted as the foremost geologist in the British Isles born 1820 in Ireland. He led a 1883 expedition to Arabia and Palestine with Lord Witchener as chief assistant. His later work included Atlantic bed studies and continental platform erosion.
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London
Edward Tall
British Isles
Tre
Ireland
Arabia
Palestine
Iis
Lord Witchener
Hull
War Coal Commission
Atlantic
Europe
Loire
Duro
Tagus
Southern Railway Schedule Notes and Timings
Train timetables show Birmingham to New York 1 22 P M and New Orleans to New York 12 43 P M with southbound trips to Birmingham Augusta Richmond and Charlotte. High Point departures include No 141 at 8 15 A M and No 143 at 8 06 P M with No 107 at 1 15 P M daily.
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Westminster
Danville
Atlanta
Richmond
Augusta
New York
New Orleans
Birmingham
Charlotte
High Point
Transport schedule note for Greensboro trip
Fragmentary timetable lists Winston departure at 7 30 a m and 10 00 a m with High Point Greensoro Line Ly and High Point Elwood Hotel for Greensboro 7 20 a m context.
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Interurban Motor Lines
High Point
N.C
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Winston Salem Line
Elwood
Winston
Elkin
Wilkesboro
Mt. Airyard
High Point Greensoro Line
High Point Elwood Hotel
Cara
Aiong
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Igh Point Enterprise
Associated Press
Asa Bighs
J. P. Rawley
North State Southern Bell
N. C
Congress
Byng
Sam
God
Italy
Devil
Belgium
Centennial Avenue
Hot Springs
Gaston Means
Concord
Maude A. Wing
Statesville
Billy
Liberty Loan
Camp Greene
W. Paschal
Lery
Cambrai
Hindenburg
Haig
The
Somme
Allies
Miss Romaoff
U. S
Miss Romanoff
France
Col. W. T. Best
University of Pittsburgh
Jack Doherty
Providence
Johnny Dundee
Superman
Edward Hull
Ham” Ilyatt
Pittsburgh Pirate
Little Rock
Paul Withington
Harvard
University of Wisconsin
Camp Funston
Southern Railway
Washington
Enterprise Office
Mr. Moore
Hamilton Street
Western Union
Winston Zinzendorf
Reidsville
McEcaskey
J. U. Seseat
Greensboro-High Point Road
Roland Park
Steve Clark
C. R. Craven
P. O. Box
Broad and
Chestnut Streets
West Green Street
Geo. D. Trogdon
Toccoa
Welborn Supply Co
Penelope Cobb
Jones Street
Bank OF Commerce
H. A. Millis
C. E. Kearns
J. H. Adams
A. M. Rankin
G. A. Pollock
Wachovia Bahk and Trust Company
Wescott Roberson
W. C. Idol
Julius C. Smith
Insurance Department
the Commercial National Bank
North Carolina
Federal Reserve Bank
Banking
Ee Ee
U. S. Treasuer
National Bank
Machone
State OF North Carolina
OF Guilford
S.s
Vrais de TZ
L. Ragan
Notary Public
R. R. Ragan
F. M. Pickett