Daughter of Noted Russ General in United States
A young woman believed to be Xenia Fedestova daughter of a Russian general once wealthy before Bolshevik raids is recovering after an apparent suicide attempt at Niagara Falls. Two bystanders pulled her from the torrent near Goat Island and Horseshoe Falls. A handbag found in her possession lists Brooklyn Heights as home. She arrived in America from Petrograd about a year ago after her father fell from czarist luxury to poverty.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Xenia Fedestova
Goat Island
Horseshoe Falls
Brooklyn Heights
America
Petrograd
Profiteering Reaches Art Form in Siberia
From OMSK to Irkutsk traders in central and western Siberia are described as turning profiteering into a fine art. Smugglers exploit shortages, ruble instability, and transport hurdles to reap 100 to 1000 percent profits on small consignments of shoes, silk, dress goods, and canned fruit. The Red Cross incident near Irkutsk shows how excess goods are diverted. Authorities fear the practice will ease only when traffic is normalized under allied control and commerce resumes.
River Danube Use Boosts Southern Industrial Drive
Baltimore reports a burst of commercial expansion with Fort Worth planning a nine story hotel at $500 000 and a $10 000 000 oil refining outfit expanding into a $500 000 oil and gas venture. Other Texas Oklahoma and Tennessee projects include oil refineries power plants docks factories and a $750 000 Oklahoma City clubhouse as the Kaufman County Levee District begins land reclamation.
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Ranger
Tex
Hog Creek
Memphis
Tenn
Oklahoma
Texas
Baltimore
Churchville
Rocky Mount
N. C
Greenville
S. C
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Kaufman County
Kaufman
Trinity River
Browns Trying to Pluck Sun Flower on the Bank
In New York Raphaelo Barba 36 of 343 East Ninth Street Manhattan drowned in Thiel s Pond Cliffside Park New Jersey after attempting to pluck a near shore sunflower and sinking before rescuers could reach him. During the same visit to relatives in Dayenne Thurlief Nelson 9 of 44 Third Street Brooklyn fell from a barge and drowned.
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New York
Raphaelo Barba
East Ninth Street
Manhattan
Thiel
Third Street
Brooklyn
Hoards Pennies For Private Asylum Burial
Herman Holzer, 68, inmate at the State Insane Asylum in Kankakee for twelve years, saved every penny to fund a respectable private burial. He died recently and left enough money for a private interment, with more than a hundred fellow inmates attending the graveside.
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Kankakee
Inl
Herman Holzer
White Oak Loses After Early Lead At Welchfield
White Oak started strong but faded to lose to the ag gregation at Welchfield Saturday in a 6 to 5 decision. Joyner pitched well for the locals, allowing nine hits. Sorrell, the lefthander, gave up 11 hits for High Point. D Smith doubled in the eighth for the only two-base hit. Scarlock added a single and scored Smithie’s brother for the final Cotton Millers run. Charlotte meets High Point at Welch field this afternoon. Eldridge to pitch for the Hornets at 4:30. five games this week, all at Welchfield. Attendance 600.
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Charlotte
High Point
Welch Field
Sphere
Jesse
Rube) Eldridge
Hornets
Cotton Market in New York Sees Wide Movement
In New York on Sept 8 the cotton market opened 45 points lower then rallied with active months trading 30 to 32 points above Saturday's close as trading momentum shifted during the session.
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New York
Cotton futures mark gains after firm opening
New York reports cotton futures opening firm with October at 28.20 and December 28.45. January 28.45, March 28.70 and May 28.88 show continued steady demand as markets begin the session.
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New York
Clever Thief Gets Two Kodaks and Gets Away
San Francisco report of August 7 describes Roger Cleminson of Lastman Kodak company being tricked by a dapper man who borrowed two cameras and free theater tickets. The man disappeared with the gear and tickets. theater staff deny knowledge. Police list this theft among troubles.
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San Francisco
Roger Cleminson
Lastman Kodak Company
Cleminson
Indians to Build Cars for Australia Trade Plan
Major Goddard of the British Board of Trade forecasts strong Australian demand for motor cars. He says cars could be made in India and shipped to Australia for 1500, with England-made cars at 2200, pricing to compete with American models. He notes a request for a 25 percent preference for British cars against foreign imports.
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London
Australia
Goddard
British Board of Trade
India
England
Brothers and Sister Reunite After 26 Years in Santa Monica
In Los Angeles on September 8 Sergeant Joe Gough of the Santa Monica police department was surprised when a woman identified as Mrs. F W Battey of Oakland revealed she is his sister. They had not seen each other since their parents' death in Santa Fe New Mexico. She is now a married mother. They had drifted apart after losing track of each other.
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Los Angeles
Seret
Joe Gough
Santa Monica
F. W. Battey
Oakland
Gough
Mecca lodging house for pilgrims claims world’s most space
The article notes a Mecca lodging house that serves pilgrims and is described as the most spacious in the world, with capacity listed at 6 095 persons.
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Mecca
Baseball Scores From Yesterday National League Matches
Results show St Louis 0 to 8 Cincinnati 1 to 2. New York 2 to 2 Boston 1 to 4. Brooklyn 2 to 2 Philadelphia 3 to 1. Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 2. American Detroit 5 St Louis 6 Washington 2 New York 3. Chicago 8 Cleveland 3.
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National
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn É
Poston
St. Louis
U Philadelphia
Tost
Pet
Koshinago
Cleveland Gtk
Detroit
Mobile
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Temperance Wins Tied to Awakening American Conscience
Quote frames temperance victories as gradual, not hasty, tied to a broader awakening of the American conscience and moral reform. The speaker emphasizes moral progress rather than rapid triumph.
Stomach Trouble Linked to Acidity Urges Rad Salts Cure
An authority states acidity causes indigestion not lack of digestive juices. Excess hydrochloric acid delays digestion and rots meals into acrid gas. He recommends four ounces of Rad Salts nightly before breakfast for a week to neutralize acid and aid digestion.
Local Scores Briefs From Multiple Matches
Buffalo 6 tied Toronto 3. Jersey City 7 defeated Reading 2. Rochester 6 beat Binghamton 1. Newark 5 lost to Baltimore 6.
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Buffalo
Toronto
Jersey City
Reading
Rochester
Binghamton
Newark
Baltimore
Another Tailor Arrives in City
M. Sills, expert tailor, joined Thacker Cleaning and Pressing to lead tailoring. He formerly worked in Boston and comes to High Point with strong recommendations. Thacker praises the hire and invites the public to visit and meet him at the shop.
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M. Sills
Thacker Cleaning and Pressing Company
Mr. Sills
Boston
Thacker
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Baggage Room
J. A. Dalton
Scripps-Booth
B. Care Enterprise
M. L Gordon
Smith St
City
H. L. Scoggins
Lindsay Street
P. O
Winston Salem
AJAX
Goodrich
Harry Raymond
North Main Street
Margaret H. Mungo
Brokaw
T. W Albertson
Albertson Bros. Trinity
North Main St
H. B. Hyde
Soda Fountain. Drug Co
P .S. Russell
McLellan’s Stores Company
Efird's
Rosa Murphy
Grimes St
E. A. Hatcher, Jr
Peoples House Fur. Co
United States
Max Bones
Siberia
Omsk
Ing
Fied
Vladivosto A
Harbin
Spe
Cial
The
Red Cross
Irkutsk
Hun
Danube
Europe
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Facturers
Ganization
000 Oil-Refining Company
Dallas
Kansas City
Orlando
Fla
Shreveport
White Oak
White Oak Aggregation
Welchfield
Tial
White Oakers
Big ‘UN Joyner
Hassocks
Sorrell
Ers
Cough Drop Brothers
D. Smith
Scarlock
Smithie
Cotton Millers
Weichfield
Joyner
Scurlock
Pegram
Tiny Stuart
Cccniacstsnsionen Eisieniti Insigneiinis Incenstehinaii
Groome
Fegram
Honeycutt
Cole
White Oak AB
R. H PO
Loman
Kivett
Smith
Boone
Heathcock
Harris
High Pointee
Cotton
Theater
B. B
High Point, N. C
J. Elwood Cox
Fda
Jash Fer
M. Hauser
Active V. Pres
O. H. Marriner
Asst. Cashier
J. W. Harriss
Vice Press
Steed
Asst
Ford Commercial Studio
East Russell Street
H. G. Harding
Richardson Building
Grain Corporation Flour
United States Grain Corporation
Ohio River
Gulf
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Boatmen’s Bank Bldg
ST. Louk
Southern
New Orleans
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