Boy Scouts Lead Liberty Loan Drive Amid War Bond Push
The Boy Scouts of America pledge support for the Liberty Loan drive from October 20 to 25 with 381 Scouts aiding government bonds sales. President Wilson commends Scouts for service and offers a prize to top stateside units. Public demonstrations, house to house canvassing, and patriotic activities accompany campaigns with posters, primers, and ready materials distributed nationwide.
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Boy Scouts of America
Colin H. Liv- Wome
Boy Scouts of Americ
Treasury Department
Liberty Loan Committee
Wilson
United State
Otober
Mender
United States
How to Cut the High Cost of Living Lecture
A lecture advocates community buying and wartime thrift with Boy Scouts encouraged to display posters and participate in Liberty Lean while keeping school work uninterrupted. The message from Chief Scout Executive James E. West urges Scouts to act as democracy’s messengers and do their good turns for the nation.
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Sible
James EK. Westyk
Roosevelt
Carle Sam
Ays Mr. West
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Buffs of
America
Boy Scouts of Americas
Lam
Prohibition on Export of Pulp and Specified Goods in Japan
Tokio government prohibits export of pulp for paper making and most related products unless special permits are obtained. The rule excludes coarse paper for newspaper printing and fertilizer derivatives. Aimed at curbing abnormally high commodity prices in Japan.
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Tokio
Japan
Steamer Esther seized at Puerto Plata with munitions
Mexico City Ont reports the steamer Esther was seized at Puerto Pexa on the Pacific coast. Authorities confiscated arms and ammunition said to be loaded on board. The vessel is believed to be transporting munitions to rebels in the southern republic.
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Mexico City
Esther
Puerto Pexa
Pacific
Republic
Stokesdale Clinches Amateur Title With Reidsville Victory
Stokesdale defeated Reidsville 4 to 2 to claim the amateur state championship in Stokesdale on Saturday. The win left Stokesdale tied with Reidsville at four losses apiece after a 29 game season. Pegram pitched well for Stokesdale and Evans starred for Reidsville, as the home team’s offense and defense produced the decisive runs.
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Stokesdale
Reidsville
Yost
Feaguers
Pegrant
Leidsville
Rowals
Robee Reeve
Gentry
Leath
Evans
Mebly
Pesram
Vernon
Lutherans Expect State Synod Gathering in Salisbury
Salisbury October 9 Lutherans and members of the United Synod of the South look toward the state convention to be held at St John s church in Salisbury next month. The meeting coincides with the 400th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation and will attract leading ministers and laymen from the Southern Lutheran church and synods nationwide. Proceedings begin Tuesday morning November 6 and run through Thursday with a program featuring prominent Southern Lutheran figures.
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Salisury
Salisbury
Rowan Lutherans
United Synod of the South
St. John's Church
United States
Southern Lutheran Church
Rowan Sends Another Group to Columbia Training Camp
Salisbury items report Rowan county will send 37 men to the Columbia training camp this week, bringing total county troops to 142. Lawrence Haynes joins the aviation corps for Fort Sam Houston. Cameron Morrison of Charlotte speaks at a Red Cross bazaar. Pythians from Salisbury helped establish a Wrights of Pythias lodge in Bath, while Red Cross chapters organized in Cagleemee and Rowan with officers named. Thomas Henry Gordon and Miss Mar Virginia Withers wed at First Baptist Church in Salisbury with Rev. C. A. G. Thomas officiating.
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Rowan
Salisbury
Rowan County
Columbia
Lawrence Haynes
Aviatio’ Corps
Fort Sam Hotston
Texas
Cameron Morrison
Charlotte
Red Cross
Salisbury Pythians
Bath
Wrights of Pythias Lodge
Fed Cross
Cagleemee
Hed Cross
BR. A. Stroud
Abs
Clarence Best
Counplex
Thomas Henry Gordon
Virginia Withers
Spencer
First Baptist Church
Salishir
C. A. G. Thomas
Weather and war outlook on Uboat bases in Flanders
Secretary of War Baker predicts German Uboat bases along the Belgian coast could be throttled if open weather holds. Allies press forward despite heavy resistance as winter nears on the western front, with Zeebrugge Ostend and Bruges canal systems under threat. Mexico seizes church properties worth millions, placing them under state control.
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Washington
Germany
Flanders
Baker
War College
Formanly
Benefa
Prim West Line
Belgian
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Bruges
Neighborhood Endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Remedy
Mrs. Anna Pelver of 2526 Jefferson St South Omaha writes that Foley's Honey and Tar cured her daughter’s bad cold. She adds her neighbor Ars Benson cured herself and family with the product and notes most everyone in the neighborhood speaks highly of it as a good remedy for coughs and colds.
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Anna Pelver
Jefferson St
Omaha
Ned
Foley
Ars. Benson
Mann Drug Co
Duty on Cow Hides and Other Exports Set by Mexico
Mexico City reports new export duties on animal hides and skins. Dry and wet cow hides face 25 percent ad valorem taxes, while mule, pig, and horse skins are eight centavos per kilo. Deer and goat hides taxed 2 percent ad valorem. crocodile and lizard skins ten centavos per kilo. rubber from guayule 4 percent ad valorem.Amounts for related rubber shrub rough estimate six percent.
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Mexico City
Guayule
Ford scion denied exemption by district appeal board
Detroit October 9 Kassel Ford son of Henry Ford is denied exemption from selective service by the district appeal board. His claim of indispensability to the motor company is noted as the basis. Ford is married with a year old child.
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Detroit
Kassel
Ford
Henry Ford
District Appeal Board
Motor
Sale of valuable land by executor Burns High Point NC 1917
Under the will of Z A Burns executor will auction property in High Point North Hamilton street and North Main street plus a 19 acre farm two miles north on October 8 1917 at 10 30 am. Real estate offered as desirable residence and business lots with varied payment terms and interest six percent. Auctioneers Penny Bros. attorneys Ragan Strudwick and Bynum handle details.
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Z. A. Burns
High Point
N. C
Hamilton Street
North Main Street
Jordan Street
J. W. Guyer
American Land Co
Penny Bros
W. P. Ragan
R. C. Strudwick
Waq
W. P. Bynum
Greensboro
N.C
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Neltier
Antos
Sieze Steamer
Liberty Bond
U. S
Hae Commercial
High Point, N.C
State Synod
al Gernan Sea
Secretary of War Bakers
Puebla
Durango
Michoacan
Jalisco
Chas. Reitz
Allens Mills
Genuine Mann Drug Co
A.M. Humsacker
Chitto
Misa
Interurban Motor Lines Incorporated
High Point, N. C
Winston-Salem
Grer
High Post
Elwood
Winston
Salem
Zinzendor
Wilkesboro
Mt. Airy
High Point Greensoro Line
High Point Elwood Hotel
Guilford Hotel
Davaengers
Nee
Kirkman
Sec
Treas
L. P. Burns
W . Bynum
Attys
the Rose Theater
E. H. Sothern
the Man of
Mystery
Mabel Taliaferro IN
Marian Sais
North State Telephone Comp
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