U-boat Raids Sink Ships Off U S Coasts In 1918
The account details German subs U 140 and U 117 raiding American waters near Chesapeake Bay and Cape Hatteras. It recalls the O B Jennings escape, the Kellogg tragedy with seven dead, and the risky shelling and torpedo attacks that kept shipping men wary of submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick R. Kellogg
New York Harbor
Samuel Taylor Moore
NEA
O. B. Jennings
Chesapeake Bay
Nova Scotia
Skaw
Albach Bay
Baltic
Kiel
Korvetten-kapitan Kophamel
Atlantic
B. Jennings
Stormy
Cape Hatteras
Diamond Shoals
Kapitan-leutnant
Drescher
Germany
Baron Napier
New England
New York
Algeria
Adlekka Promises Clear Skin and Digestive Benefit
Verna S says Adlekka cleared pimples and left skin smooth and healthy. The product is promoted to wash both bowels and relieve constipation, claimed to improve complexion, as advertised by Mann Drug Stores.
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Verna S
Adlekka
Mann Drug Stores
North Carolina Grange splits on wage policy and politics
Raleigh dispatch notes the North Carolina Grange opposed higher wages for legally set minimums, risking political fallout for gubernatorial hopefuls. Rumors touch on Clarence Poe candidacy, Libby Ward’s bid, and John D. Larkins Jr. asked to lead Jackson Day dinner. Also critique of state building rules over flag flying in inclement weather.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Henry Averill Raleigh
North Carolina Grange
Grange
North Carolina
Gregg Cherry
John D. Larkins
Jones County
Trenton
Gregg
Larkins
Old North State
Raleigh
Lumberton Doctor Elected Medical Society President
Dr. T. C. Johnson of Lumberton was chosen president of the Fifth District Medical Society of North Carolina. He succeeds Dr. Leary Highsmith of Fayetteville with Dr. C. G. Milham of Hamlet as vice president and Dr. C. L. MacFayden of Fayetteville re-elected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Johnson
Lumberton
Fifth District Medical Society
North Carolina
Leary Highsmith
Fayettevil
C. G. Milham
Hamlet
C. L. MacFayden
Fayetteville
North Carolinian Run Over by Train in New Jersey Yard
The body of James Williams, 36, a Central Railroad of New Jersey brakeman, was sent to Greensboro, North Carolina, for burial after being fatally injured when run over by a train in Elizabeth freight yards. Williams died Friday, his family said.
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Elizabeth
N. J
James Williams
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Nelson Williams
Greensboro
N. C
Clinton Officers Hunt for Killer of 60 Year Old Man
Sheriff C. C. Taft and deputies searched the Clinton area for a murderer of William Daniels a 60 year old farmer. Daniels was found dead near his home with head injuries and police believe robbery was a motive.
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Clinton
C. C. Taft
William Daniels
Daniels
Everlasting Punishment Sermon At Christian Science Churches
Sunday, October 29, lesson sermons across Christian Science churches focused on the theme of Everlasting Punishment. Biblical texts included Ezekiel 18 31 and Psalms 130 3 plus Eddy's Science and Health asserts God never punishes right conduct and mortal beliefs about penalty are spiritual error.
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Christian Science Churches and Societies
House of Israel
Israel
Mary Baker Eddy
Seven Up Card Game Cheat Note
The text notes that the card sharp favors the game Seven Up for its ease of cheating. It hints at exploitation of the game's simple mechanics and the opportunity this offers to cheat.
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Sharp
Thomasville Pastor Passes In Hospital
Rev. Robert R. Surratt aged 40 pastor of Hughes Grove Baptist Church for seven years died at City Memorial Hospital after several days illness. He also worked at Thomas Hosiery Mill and Crutchfield Hardware. Funeral at First Baptist Church Thomasville Tuesday at 4 p.m. with burial in City Cemetery.
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Thomasville
Robert R. Surratt
Hughes Grove Baptist Church
City Memorial Hospital
Surratt
Crutchfield Hardware Company
Thomas Hosiery Mill
High Point
Hughes Baptist
Child born aboard Mayflower named Peregrine White
Aboard the Mayflower during its voyage to America a child was born and given the name Peregrine White marking the first newborn associated with the voyage.
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America
Peregrine White
Weekend Accidents Claim Six Lives in North Carolina
Weekend highway crashes in North Carolina killed six people. Samuel Gunter Watson, a 39 year old Lee County farmer, died when his car overturned near Sanford. Arthur Taylor, 7, died after being struck near Whiteville. Lewis Earl Kirkman Jr., 22, of Burlington, died at a hospital after a crash on the Graham Haw River highway. Charles Cardwell, 20, a CCC enrollee, died when his car overturned near Martin. Jacob Ray Robbins, 37, and an unidentified companion were killed when an oil truck wrecked and burned near Asheboro.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Samuel Gunter Watson
Lee County
Sanford
Arthur Taylor
Whiteville
Lewis Earl Kirkman, Jr
Burlington
Grahain-Haw River
George T. Martin
Young Cyclist Struck by Car Near North Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro reports C. L. Kennedy Jr., 16, seriously injured after being struck by an automobile while bicycling along a road near the town. Local authorities are investigating the accident.
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North Wilkesboro
C. L. Kennedy, Jr
Here
Funeral rites for Ada Reynolds Forbes in Asheville
Funeral services were held today in Asheville for Mrs Ada Reynolds Forbes 65 sister of Dr Carl V Reynolds state health officer The service details note her connection to prominent local medical leadership.
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Asheville
Ada Reynolds Forbes
Carl V. Reynolds
High Point Civic Orchestra to Resume Rehearsals Tuesday
The High Point Civic Orchestra will resume regular rehearsals Tuesday night with a new start time of eight o clock. Rehearsals will continue in the Senior High School band room and the group invites new applicants to join the ensemble.
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High Point Civic Orchestra
Police official hurt in accident at squad office
Oklahoma City O H Ezzell of the police accident prevention squad is hospitalized with a fractured left foot after a waste basket slid while he was leaning across a counter to switch on a light. It is noted that sugar is a better stimulant than tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
O. H. Ezzell
Police
Ezzell
Radium Power Seen Melting Its Own Weight Each Hour
A report notes radium releases heat at a rate sufficient to melt its own weight every hour and can emit heat and light indefinitely without power loss.
Warning on Sargon Tonic for Low Energy and Appetite
An ad from Mann's Cut Rate Drug Co promotes Sargon as a tonic to combat weakness and fatigue from low hemoglobin. It claims iron ammonium citrate and quassia improve appetite digestion and energy, offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann's Cut Rate Drug Co
Thomasville rehearses Messiah December show at high school
Professor Harry E. Parker calls a Thomasville singers meeting at the First Presbyterian Church Tuesday night to rehearse The Messiah to be performed at the high school auditorium in December. The event is sponsored by the Ministerial Association with many singers expected to participate. The paragraph about an extinct bird's egg is noted but unrelated.
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Thomasville
Harry E. Parker
First Presbyterian Church
Ministerial Association of
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Progressive Farmer
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N. J. Railroad
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Calif
Lincoln
Garfield
Mskinley
Lllinois
Philip Castagna
Philadelphia
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Calwonzie
Sargon
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Westerfield
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