North Carolina food administration forms volunteer corps
Ninety nine men and one woman, largely state known figures, join Henry A. Page’s North Carolina food administration army. County admins will mobilize volunteers to educate and mobilize communities for war food measures. Names include Guilford County leader M. Vanstory and Greensboro figure C. C. Cranford among others as County officials prepare to push nationwide conservation efforts.
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Raleigh
Henry A. Page
North Carolina Volunteer Army
Page
Washington
Moore County
North Carolina
Scotland County
Emily Walker
Guilford County
M. Vanstory
Teachers Told to Attend or Forfeit Part of Salary
Boone October 9 Almost a hundred public school teachers attended the first meeting of the school year after Superintendent Hagan issued a notice requiring attendance or loss of pay. Dr Cooper from the Raleigh health department spoke on student health and demonstrated how to conduct required examinations.
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Boone
Hagaman
Cooper
Health Department of the State
Raleigh
Danville Selectmen Drill Amid Mixed Feelings Before Draft
In Danville Virginia a group of about 20 drafted men mobilized at Municipal Hall at 6 30 am and marched to the station after brief speeches from the mayor and exemption speaker. about 250 witnesses saw them off at Camp Lee Estersburg. Leroy Allen Powell, drafted and a sign painter, secured a marriage license and wed Mrs Hallie Crowder Brown within hours.
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Danville
Camp Lee
Estersburg
Leroy Allen Powell
Hallie Crowder Brown
Women and Kidney Trouble Prompt Pills Claim
Note it is to have women taxicab drivers. Among the few English words that contain the vowels in their reverse order are uncomplimentary and unobtrusively. Women Have Their Troubles. Not only middle aged women but younger ones too suffer from backache swollen ankles and rheumatic pains without knowing these are often from deranged or overworked kidneys. Foley Widney Pills are good medicine for kidney trouble. Mann Drug Co.
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Foley Widney
Kidney Trouble
Mann Drug Co
Winning in East Broke Up Pennant Monopolies
A historical look shows the Chicago White Sox ending the Eastern clubs’ monopoly on the American league pennant in 1901 1910 era and outlines pennant totals by city league leaders including Chicago Boston New York and Brooklyn detailing managers with multiple championships and the West’s steady pace despite fewer titles.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Atlantic Seaboard
Astern
Chicago Cubs
Franch Chance
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
White Sox
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Providence
Detroit
Philadelphia
McGraw
Giants
Lits
Stallings
Braves
Moran
Robinson
Dodgers
Bunting
Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Connie Mack
Clark Griffith
Washington
Hugh Jennings
Dtroit
Clarence Rowland
Fielder Jones
Browns
Griffith
Jones
North Carolina to Host Federal Insect Control Agents
Raleigh reports a cooperative agreement under the war emergency work program will place at least one U. S. Department of Agriculture entomology agent in North Carolina to advise farmers on orchard and vineyard pest control. Jesse Robinson, an Ohio State graduate, will begin work in October with duties split between North Carolina and Tennessee under entomologist Franklin Sherman.
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Raleigh
Food Production and Conservation Act of Congress
Bureau of Entomology
U. S. Department , Agriculture
North Carolina
Division of Entomology
Jesse Robinson
Ohio State University
Tennessee
Franklin Sherman
R. A. Crowell
Buncombe
G. Walker
Percy
Caswell
M. G. James
Vanceboro
North
Creamerymen Open National Convention in Milwaukee
Milk and butter makers from across the country gather in Milwaukee for the National Creamery and Butter makers Association convention. Officials expect talks on rising production costs and the need for higher prices for all creamery products as sessions run over three days.
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Milwaukee
Wis
National
Creamery and Buttermakers’ Association
French to Buy Three Cuban Steamships
President Menocal signed a decree allowing Compania Naviera de Cuba to sell three Cuban steamers to a French company. The vessels named Reina de Los Angeles Antinojenes Menedez and Purisima Concepcion are slated for transfer.
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Havana
Menocal
Compania Naviera de Cuba
Reina de Los Angeles
Antinojenes Menedez
Purisima Concepcion
Rev John A McMurray Installed as Highland Pastor
Fayetteville reports Rev. John A McMurray was installed as pastor of Highland Presbyterian Church by a Fayetteville presbytery commission. The ceremony featured Rev. W E Hill preaching and presiding, with Rev. R A McLeod charging the congregation and K H Williamson as secretary. The First Presbyterian Church joined for the occasion, as McMurray succeeds Rev. Louis T Wilds Jr., now at Lexington.
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Fayetteville
John A. McMurray
Highland Presbyterian Church
Highland Church
W. E. Hill
First Presbyterian Church of
R. A. McLeod
Galatia
K. H. Williamson
First Church
Hill
McLeod
Williamson
First Presbyterian
McMurray
Louis T. Wilds, Jr
Lexington
Tokio Oet. 9 Sadayakko Kawakami to retire this winter
Sadayakkeo, famed Japanese actress known abroad, will leave the stage this winter with a final Tokio theatre performance in a drama written for her farewell. She pioneered Japan's new school and studied Western drama in the United States and Europe before founding a training school for actresses.
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Tokio Oet
Sadayakko Kawakami
Sadayakkeo
United States
Europe
Japan
Fer nando abandons launch after clash with gunboats
Mexico City reports the launch Fer nando, thought to be supplying arms to rebels in Vera Cruz, ran ashore and was abandoned while fleeing federal gunboats Ligera and Triton. The incident underscores ongoing clashes between rebels and federal forces in the region.
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Mexico City
Fernando
Vera Cruz
Rim
Ligera
Triton
Italy awards meritorious service prizes to thousands of farm workers
The Italian government grants prizes for meritorial services to about 12,000 women employed in agricultural work, recognizing their contributions to the sector and economy.
Colorado State Federation Scholarships Loaned 25000
The Colorado State Federation of Women's clubs funds a scholarship program and has loaned $25,000 to girls to help them obtain an education.
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Colorado State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cough remedy ad and church sermon mix in 1917 notice
An advertisement from Bertram Bros. of Green Bay Wisconsin promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a reliable cough and cold remedy. The text also reports a revival service at Wesley Memorial Church with Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe preaching on sin, grace, and human depravity amid a court sale notice for property in High Point, North Carolina dated October 1917.
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Gilbert T. Rowe
Wesley Church
Bertram Bros
Green Bay Wis
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Wesley Memorial Church
Isaiah
Uamb
Popular Goldsboro Lady Dies Suddenl y
Miss Irma Outlaw a leading Goldsboro social figure died suddenly at her mother’s West Walnut street home. The First Baptist Church member collapsed from a heart attack induced by asthma after a day spent in good deeds for the poor and with friends. Her death shocks eastern Carolina ladies circles and the city.
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Goldsboro
Irma Outlaw
John Handley
West Walnut Street
Miss Outlaw
Astern Carolina
First Baptist Church
Mission Stays Few Days Longer
Washington reports the Japanese mission will delay departure for a few days awaiting another steamer. Viscount Ishii uses the pause to meet with experts at the State Department and conferred with Secretary Lansing yesterday.
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Washington
West
Japan
Viscount Ishii
Lansing
State Department
Administrator Notice for Mason A Kellam Estate
An administrator for Mason A Kellam deceased of Guilford County North Carolina calls all creditors to present claims by September 28 1918 at the administrator’s Greensboro home Route No. 7 or be barred. Debts owed to the estate should be paid promptly. This notice dated September 28 1917.
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Mason A. Kellam
Guilford County
North Carolina
Greensboro
N. C
King of Malaria Chill Tonic Promises Strength
An 19th century ad touts Foley's King of Malaria Chill Tonic as a remedy for chills fevers and sweats. It claims to combine quinine without the bitter taste with iron for purifying tonic effects boosting appetite and energy.
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Mann Drug Co
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Guilford
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Enid Bennett
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Mary Miles Minter
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J. G. Hicks
Louisburg
John Scott
Agricultural College
John A. M’murray
Flo LaBadie
Molly King
Creighton Hale
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D. PF. Spencer
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Towit
Liberty Street
Malley Sechrest
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New Street
Weston’s Corner
Weston
Library Street
Ira R. Humphries
Reidsville, N.C
Public Service Co
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Archie M. Kellam
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