North Carolina Admitted To Federal Birth Registration Area
Raleigh reports North Carolina will join the federal birth registration area on January 1, 1917 as the thirteenth state and one of three southern states. The state’s high reporting completion impressed federal investigators, with officers praising the registration system and requesting outlines of methods to share with other reluctant states.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
United States
WS. Rankin
State Board of Health
Sam L. Rodgers
Federal Census Bureau
State Card of Health
Federal Census Department
Vital Statistics Department of the Board
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
Virginia
Kentucky
Rankin
Census Department
Wiliam H. Davis
Dong
Tufts Resorts Put On War Basis With Food Administration
Leonard Tufts owner of Tufts winter resorts in the sand hills operates his hotels in cooperation with the food administration. He implements sugar saving measures cutting leaf sugar usage and requiring guests to write their orders. He also removes sugary punch and sherbets and abandons icing on cakes. Guests support the moves to aid the troops at the front and allies.
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Pinehurst
Leonard Tufts
Tufts
Sand Hill
Spirit
The
Food Administration
Ivey Prize Contest Seeks Food Conservation Articles
Charlotte reports state merchants representative J Ivey has offered a $50 liberty bond prize for the best article on food conservation. Entries must be mailed by December 1, be one page of legal size, and are open to all. Also note High Point railroad stockholders meet November 27 with transfer books closing November 17.
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Ivey
Charlotte
J. ¥. Ivey
Atlanta
High Point, Randleman, Ashboro, and Southern Railroad Company
High Point
N. C
C. D. MacKay
American interests must be increased production and trade
The National Foreign Trade Council urges higher American production to win the war, with foreign trade supplying gold and funds. It calls for coordinated price fixing and profit taxation to maintain production and sustain wartime finance while stressing money is not the sole factor in victory.
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National Foreign Trade Council
Council
Congress
Prices soar in Italy as cost of living jumps this winter
Rome reports Italy shifts from cheap to dear war country with prices up 50 percent from France levels. Woolen goods heat and fuel costs rise. eggs butter sugar and meat prices climb while coal and wood become scarce. Hotels raise rates and new wartime dire warnings accompany the inflation. The White Sox pursue pitching to defend their title as Jim Donovan returns from Europe as Lt Commander Donovan. Michigan to join western conference basketball schedule after years away.
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Rome
Italy
France
Jim Donovan
New York
Europe
James P. Donovan
The
Royal Canadian Dragoons
New York Honors 85th Birthday of Street Car
Eighty five years ago today the first street railway car debuted on the New York and Harlem road. John Stephenson designed the horse drawn omnibus style car with three compartments and roof seats. The mayor and city council attended the opening as interest in street transit began to grow.
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New York
New York and
Harlem Road
John Stephenson
Boston
Philadelphia
New Orleans
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Dr. Scholl
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New Cate
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Little Mary McCal
Ister, Barbara Castleton
James Young
Tanenhands
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Bank of Commerce
W. R. Morrow
Sec
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W. A. Barber
R. E. Andrews
NEW York Life Insurance CO
F. A. Ogburn
Boyd's Conservatory OF Music
Burrowes Kindergarter
C. Eveyn Boyd
Clara L. Boyd
Express
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Public Service Co
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