Mother o Mine and the Red Cross Volunteering Shift
A poem fragment titled Mother o Mine appears beside a report from the Waterbury American noting a surge in full time Red Cross volunteers. It states 77 volunteers are contributing, with a large rise in total members from 2,547,412 to 3,621,011, while national staff numbers fall from 707 to 624 due to decentralized organization across thirteen territorial divisions.
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Red Cross
Volun
War Council
Red Cross Finance Reveals War Time Payroll Shifts
Henry P. Davison announces monthly Red Cross financial statements detailing wartime staffing changes. Since war began, national HQ staff grew from 75 to 624 paid personnel, with 46 earning 2000 yearly or more. Total war fund stands at 190 million dollars as 2600 chapters administer operations.
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Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
War Council of the Red Cross
Red Crogs
Red Cross
Washington
Red Cross National
Change Meeting Place For Missionary Rally
The Woman's Missionary society of Westley Memorial Methodist church changes the rally location to Mrs. J Edward Kirk man home on Washington street Monday afternoon. Previously announced to be at Mrs. J A Lindsay Sr on North Main street the change is to be noted by members.
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Woman's Missionary Society
Westley Memorial Methodist Church
J. Edward Kirkman
Washington Street
J. A. Lindsay
North Main Street
Daughters of the American Revolution Knit for Battleship North Carolina
The Alexander Martin chapter D A R is collecting seamless sweat, mufflers, helmets and wrist bones for sailors aboard the battleship North Carolina. Volunteers may obtain wool by contacting Mrs H A Millis, regent, for assistance.
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Alexander Martin
Daughters of the American Revolution
North Carolina
H. A. Millis
Y W A Meeting At First Baptist Church
The Y W A of the First Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs Julius Smith. Attendance of all members is desired.
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The
First Baptist Church
Julius Smith
Lexington women accompany guests to Greensboro
Miss Sadie Berrier of Lexington traveled to Greensboro with Miss Ruth Welch and Leo Welch for a short visit yesterday afternoon. Miss Lottie Denny returned to Greensboro last evening after a stay in this city with friends and relatives.
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Sadie Berrier
Lexington
Ruth Welch
Leo Welch
Greensboro
Lottie Denny
Greenboro
Greensboro Social Roundup Returns and Local Travels
Mrs FE BE White returns to Greensboro after a day in the city with friends. A. B. Huff, Broadway theater manager, spends a short visit in Greensboro. Edna Sechrest guests at Brown Summit. Marvin Denson heads to Raleigh to study civil engineering at the state college. J L King and Asa Biges visit Greensboro and will host weekends. Nellie Yates and T F Yates travel to Winston-Salem to visit relatives. Lilly Way Baker returns from Ocean View and heads to Hodges South Carolina. Vera Kluttz leaves for Hendersonville for a week with her parents. Jonathan McGraw stars in One Touch of Nature now preparing a second film One Touch of Coin with National League directors backing.
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Fe.be. White
Greensboro
Waving
Grace Kephart Studio Opens September 10
Mrs Grace Kephart announces the opening of her studio on Monday September 10. The notice invites local residents to visit the new venue and meet the artist during the inaugural day.
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Grace Kephart
Life saved by an act of Lieut Bruce H Carraway
The Charleston paper reports Lieut Bruce H Carraway of Camp Jackson Columba saved a youth at Isle of Palms on a Sunday. The rescue left him with sore lungs but a grateful family and many witnesses who praised the officer's bravery.
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H Bruce H. Carraway
Columbia
5. C
Bruce H. Carraway
Camp Jackson
Quartermaster’s Department
Isle of Palms
M. BR. Catherwood
Carraway
High Point
N.C
John Catherwood
Clara &. Catherwood
Charleston
Leaton
Ornamental Hat Pins and Fur Buttons For Winter Wear
The Dry Goods Economist notes hat pins return as the sole ornament for winter hats. The pin features a small central head with a surrounding finch circle, available in various furs to match outfits. Also featured are Pierrot buttons and fur drops for coats and suits, two to three inches in diameter.
Khaki Bags Gain Popularity in Handbag Designs
The Dry Goods Poconomist notes khaki appears in handbags with rubber waterproof linings and khaki covered trunks. European bags remain striking with beadwork color and embroidery while American made options stay common in lower price ranges.
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Colle m
Europe
County Fair Promises Games and Red Cross Benefit
Notice to the public announces a power outage for work on the Southern Power Line by Public Service Co. Chief Bender, Phillies pitcher, receives a $50 car victory bonus. County Fair events run September 13 and 15 with a wild man attraction and Red Cross benefit. Baby sulky for sale via Box 428 or phone 227-9-8-1.
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NN. Public Service CO
Bender
thePhillies
The
Red Cross
Penny Brothers 10 Sell High Point Property Auction
George T. Penny president of the American Land Co has closed a contract with the A A Burns estate to sell valuable High Point property including the Burns home place on North Farm Street and lots near Richardson Street. The sale aims to be a major event run by the twin auctioneers with full terms and exact date to be announced within days.
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George T. Penny
American Land Company
A. A. Burns
Hiigh Point
Burns
North Farm Street
Richardson
High Point
Velvet Hats Spark Fast Sellout in New Styles
Hats fly off the shelves as Velvet and Hatters' Silk Plush collections debut. Soft Velvet Hats feature multiple styles with prices from 2.95 to 7.50, while straight and rolled brim sailors in Lyon's fabrics range from 2.95 to 5.00.
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Lyon
State saves money on typhoid prevention gains
The Pilot notes that typhoid fever costs declined for Southern Life and Trust Co. in Greensboro. With 6 824 policy holders in North Carolina, the company reports no typhoid deaths in 1916 and only one in 1917, attributing savings to sanitation, fear of disease, vaccination, and public health education nationwide.
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Southern Life and Trust Company
Greensboro
Pilot
State Board of Health
New Coal Plan Aims to Save Coal Supply in Britain
The coal controller unveils a winter supply conservation plan to begin Monday. It restructures railway transport to cut long hauls and near producing points for consumption, moving Britain into 22 acre administrative divisions to streamline distribution and save 700 000 000 ton miles. Joe Tinker works as a flexible player for the Columbus team. Two Boston women will attend the High Point County Fair to see Red Cross nurses and Boy Scouts drill in the county fair comedy event.
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London
Sept. S
Great Britain
Red Cross
New Music School Planned for Broad Street Home
Miss Clara Boyd and Miss Eve Lyn Boyd will open a music school in the former residence of Mrs Frances Pickard on Broad Street at an early date, bringing a new cultural institution to the city.
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Clara Boyd
Evelyn Boyd
Frances Pickard
Broad Street
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Mary
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Brown Summit
Marvin Denson Ftett
Raleigh
State College
J. L. King
City
Asa Biges
Nellie Yates
Winston-Salem
T. F. Yates
Lilly Way Baker
Ocean View
Hodges
S. C
Vera Kluttz
Hendersonville
Emmeline Pankhurst
Russia
Skinner
Orange Brothers
Hamilton
Penny Brothers
Z. A. Burns
NEW Today
Insurance Company
Britain
Joe Tinker
Columbus
Cub
Boston
Moffitt’s
Jack Taylor
Beavans
Ular
Thacker
Ffillen’s
Milliney
Toney
Sehneider
Cincinnati Reds
Seasor
Alherta
New Orleans
Venetia Smith
Hich Point
Loflin’s Millinery
N. Main Street
Alexander’s
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