Local telephones and subscription terms listed
Membership of the Associated Press credit line appears with garbled text. Subscription prices show five dollars for six months and shorter terms for three months or one week, but many words are unreadable. Names and definitive details are not clear in the fragment.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Country Gentleman
High Point
Curtis Publishing Company
Independence Square
Philadelphia
Hero Fireman John Walsh of Truck 8 Rescues Woman
In New York a seven story loft blaze traps residents on upper floors. Fireman John Walsh of Truck 8 rescues a woman on a seventh story ledge after dangling across an airshaft and guiding her to safety with a life line. The incident draws praise from the New York Tribune for courage in peacetime.
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John Walsh
Twenty Cent Cotton and the South’s Diversified Farming
The article notes that cotton may reach 20 cents by November, bringing regional prosperity, but warns against single crop dependence. It argues the southern farmer will balance crops to weather demand shifts, continuing cotton alongside corn fruits vegetables and alfalfa fed to dairy and beef cattle for stable income.
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Europe
South
Romania Questioned as Asset or Liability by Allies
Allies weigh Romania's role in the war effort seeking clarity on whether Romania strengthens or weakens strategic positions. Debates focus on military deployments, supply routes, and political alignment with the Allied powers.
Cotton-Wheat Market Dips on Nervous Start
New York cotton market opened with renewed nervousness. Early declines ranged 7 to 18 points as active months sold 18 to 15 points lower, January reaching 18.69 and May 18.96.
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New York
Drought News From Argentina Pushes Wheat Markets Higher
Argentina drought reports boosted wheat trading in Chicago. December futures rose to 1.90% and May to 1.87 while the day opened with a 155 point gain, then sagged before turning again higher.
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Chicago
Argentina
Excellent program at Broadway for the week
Manager Wagner arranges a high class feature week at the Broadway theater. Today shows The Apostle of Vengeance with William S Hart and The Waiters Ball with Roscoe Arbuckle. Tomorrow Billie Burke in Gloria's Romance. Wednesday Louise Huff in The Reward of Patience. Thursday Mae Marsh in A Wild Girl of the Sierras and Ford Sterling in His Wild Oats. Friday Edna Goodrich in The House of Lies. Saturday The Secret of the Submarine ends the week.
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Wagner
William S. Hart
Roscoe Arbuckle
Billie Burke
Gloria
Louise Huff
Paramount
Mae Marsh
Ford Sterling
Edna Goodrich
Registration bits and cross-town chatter on births
A mosaic of clippings notes registration themes across papers. Commentary nervously echoes voter registration, grade crossing debates, chauffeur woes, and a playful jab about Adam and Eve’s celebrated dates.
Lumber costs drive higher value in limb damage suits
The Greensboro Daily Record notes that in railroad injury cases those who lose limbs may seek higher damages as lumber prices rise. A wooden leg now costs thousands more than last year, influencing settlement values and legal expectations.
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Greensboro Daily Record
Women oppose call for shedding American blood
An Asheville citizen contends that rural women reject the notion of American bloodshed, voicing opposition to a heated demand discussed in local circles. The remark reflects local attitudes amid broader public calls for action.
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Asheville
Optimistic Midwest outlook from Republican conference
A. T. Hert of Chicago reported optimistic conditions in the Midwest at a Republican campaign managers conference with National Chairman W. R. Willcox in New York. He said Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota were certain to be carried.
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New York
Middle West
A. T. Hert
Chicago
W. R. Willcox
Preparedness remark on Villa and Carranza support
The Hickory Record notes that if Villa defeats the Carranza gang, records will show he had friendly ties to their cause and supporters. The piece frames alliance as a strategic measure amid regional conflict.
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Villa
Carranza
Hickory
War and Politics Dominate News Columns in Recent Papers
The week’s columns focus on European conflict and Wilmington dispatches with war coverage shaping editorial voices. Political notes span local and national developments as editors highlight strategic moves and diplomatic tensions.
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Wilmington Dispatch
Villa Forces Said to Seize Several Towns
A report to U S government agents claimed Santa Rosalia in Chihuahua and Santa Barbara in Chihuahua were seized by Villa forces. Army officers in El Paso doubt the report's accuracy and have not authenticated the claim.
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Paso
Texas
Santa Rosalia
Chihuahua
Santa Barbara
Morrison Denies AFL Backing in Campaign
Frank Morrison secretary of the American Federation of Labor denied in Pittsburgh that the AFL supports any single slate of candidates in the current campaign. He spoke during an address on the political role of labor.
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Pittsburgh
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
Straw vote musings from the Wilmington Star
A terse opinion questions the viability of straw polls and how they can reflect real sentiment when culture and public interest are eroded. The piece critiques reliance on improvised straw counts as meaningful political measure.
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Wilmington Star
Why Eat? Pelagra Risk Noted In Nutritive Diet
The Wilmington Dispatch notes that overeating can cause the goat and suggests that excessive consumption with nutriment removed may lead to pelagra, warning readers about diet risks.
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Wilmington Dispatch
Sapstick Jones Hopes for Congress in South Carolina
The article notes Mr Sappis from South Carolina may pursue a congressional bid. It presents the potential rise as a possibility and lacks firm details about dates or formal announcements.
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Sapstick
Jones
Sappis
South Carolina
Charlotte News
Prohibition Candidates Rest on East Coast Stop
Prohibition national candidates J. Frank Hanly and Ira Landrith spent Sunday quietly in New York and will resume their tour westward today. Meetings are planned in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as they continue their campaign.
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New York
J. Frank Hanly
Ira Landrith
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Coming into His Own at a European Wedding
A Greensboro daily notes a surprising wartime miracle as the war ends with a European wedding where one of the key figures is the groom. The item highlights how the closing period brings notable social moments despite prior hardships.
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Greensboro
Political contest needs set of fair umpires and referees
Charges and countercharges in the Durham Sun remind readers that a political battle benefits from neutral oversight to prevent bias and ensure proper conduct.
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Durham Sun
R Henry Carr Dead Postmaster Of Franklin Va Dies
R Henry Carr aged 65 longtime postmaster and prominent Franklin Virginia resident died today. He was a noted Confederate veteran and respected community figure.
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Franklin, Va
R. Henry Carr
Franklin
Mecklenburg Road Repair Plans Approved for Two-Year Window
The Greensboro area lays out a plan to repair worn macadam roads with tarvia in Guilford county at about $600 per mile. The program will last two years with continued work at reduced costs afterward. Mecklenburg County remains affected by rough roads during this period.
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Guilford County
Mecklenburg
Charlotte Observer
Re-sale of land under court order in 1916
Pursuant to an order of resale in the Minnie Worth case, lots on Green Street and adjacent plots in FE Benevii and McLewallen blocks will be auctioned for cash on October 24 1916 at 2 PM. Bids start at 3300 for several lots and 9250.25 for others. Commissioner hL. L. Ragan and Attorney W. P. Ragan announce.
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Mason W. Gant
C. S
Minnie Worth
Lou Kaney Anderson
Guardian
Green Street
FE. A. Benevii
McLewallen
Hl. L. Ragan
W. P. Ragan
Roosevelt calls for sobriety at Arizona rally
Roosevelt urges a heckler in Arizona to “get sober up” while the Wilmington Dispatch notes the exchange and quips that the Colonel should sober down. The brief item captures a presidential moment reported by the press.
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Roosevelt
Arizona
Wilmington
Make the Most of Prosperity and Health
An urging promotional note encourages men to stay fit and seize opportunities despite aches. It touts Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues, back pain, joints and rheumatic pains, and notes Mann Drug Co offers the product.
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Foley
Mann Drug Go
Notice of Moving and Expanded Operations by High Point Pearless Machine Works
The High Point Pearless Machine Works announces relocation to the former High Point Machine Works building on Russell Street. The firm states it will add equipment and workforce to improve service, operating limited this week and returning to full operation on Monday. It thanks customers for past business and solicits future work with careful attention.
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High Point Machine Works
Russell Street
High Point
Pearless
Notice of Service by Publication in Divorce Case
Alexander Ball sues Minnie Ball for absolute divorce in Guilford County North Carolina. Summons issued October 10 1916 returnable December 4 1916 at Greensboro Superior Court. Clerk M W Gant oversees the action and directs demurrer or answer to the complaint.
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North Carolina
Guilford
Alexander Ball
Minnie Ball
M. W. Gant
Superior Court
Guilford County
Greensboro
N.C
What Is a Newspaper and Its Powerful Role
A reflective essay extols newspapers as vital conduits of knowledge and progress, praising editors and the press for education, global awareness, and national morale. It argues newspapers connect home and world, teach children, inform elections and events, and serve as a defensive, guiding force in society.
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Keenlo
New York
Christ
Daily Press
Two Sides To This Question Democratic and Republican
Ex president Roosevelt speaks on labor and railways as World War era politics split two major parties. The piece argues Adamson wage laws help only 20 percent of railway workers and predicts broader controls on wages, strikes, and service. It notes German influence in U S politics with Hughes favored by German Americans.
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John Walsh
Wilkes- Barre
Col. Roosevelt
Welson
Labor
Congress
LaFollette
Adamson
Army
Woodrow Wilson
Flag question marks in campaign clash over Wilson policy
The text portrays a diverse group including Roosevelt Bacon J P Morgan and Morgan millions pressing against President Wilson. They accuse him of not transferring power to the British foreign office and of failing to protest Germany's Belgium occupation or to sever ties with Berlin after the Lusitania sinking.
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Wilson
United States
German Foreign Office
Germany
London
Mai
Hughes
America
Europe
King
Kaiser
Roosevelt
Bacon
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Belgium
Berlin
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