Y M C A Drive to Raise 80000 for State Expansion
Charlotte report outlines a statewide Y M C A fundraising drive from October 20 to 30 to raise 80000. I G Wilson serves as director with Morgan Bo Spier as chair and J H Little as treasurer. The plan divides the state into eight districts and adds new staff including an associate state secretary a student secretary a high school secretary a boys work secretary an industrial secretary a county work secretary a business secretary and a negro secretary to extend work across colleges high schools mills rural areas and urban centers.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
CC. G. Huntington
I. G. Wilson
South
International Committee
Morgan Bo Spier
J. H. Little
Asheville
T. A. Grace
Salisbury
Lloyd Ranson
Raleigh
Clemenceau Travels With Car On Flat Car After Delay
Paris dispatch notes Premier Clemenceau travels with his automobile on a flat car when trains are delayed. A recent wreck blocked his return from Vendee and he denied that carrying his car signaled any lack of confidence in Minister Claveille to run trains on time.
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Vendee
Chamber of Deputies
Claveille
Harper Faces Tough Game Attempt to Clinch Victory
Harper works to secure a win as the team pursues a late push. The record highlights a high effort game plan and ongoing pursuit of the decisive tally.
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Harper
Rationing of Coins Near End as Mint Works Steadily
London bankers anticipate ending penny and halfpenny rationing during vacation periods as the mint operates steadily. Officials are puzzled by copper coin scarcity with most likely distribution to France. The farthing has disappeared from circulation.
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London
France
Voor
Lady Wooleley
Kings
Hampton Court
Church Army
England
Eastern Critics Favor Dave Robertson for Cubs Help
Eastern observers believe Dave Robertson would provide immense help to the Chicago Cubs, citing his potential impact on the pitching staff and overall team performance.
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Dave Robertson
High Point Business Nears Quick Recovery After Lockout
After a citywide lockout of union workers, High Point business activity sank to about 25 percent of normal. Merchants anticipate an immediate rise as manufacturing resumes and payrolls restart. Essentials stayed steadier, while dry goods and men s wear shops faced the steepest declines and credit-based firms suffered poorer collections.
Young Man Charged With Wrecking Schoolhouse
Asheville report notes Wiley Woodson indicted by the Buncombe Madison line grand jury on wrecking a northern county schoolhouse after prior assault conviction. Judge Finley criticized his defiant attitude and imposed 100 dollar fine plus costs. The piece also touches on gender parity in sports and mentions Grover Cleveland Alexander.
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Asheville
Wiley Woodson
Buncombe Madison Line
Young Woodson
T. B. Finley
Winston-Salem
Mexican Oil Attracts World Wide Attention
Mexican oil developments draw global focus as foreign capital profits rise. Since 1906 exploration grew under the Mexican Petroleum Company of California and Pearson & Son, amid tense U S Mexico relations over profits and national treasury claims. President Carranza warned of deliberate U S friction due to petroleum issues.
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National Treasury
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Mexican Petroleum Company of California
Pearson & Son
Huasteca Petroleum and rivals in regional oil sector
Huasteca Petroleum, the Fast Oil Company, the Oil Company of Tepetate and other firms are referenced as players in the regional oil market with multiple companies operating in similar sectors. The text notes competition and collaboration hints among these entities.
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Huasteca Petroleum Company
The
Fast Oil Company, the Oil Company of Tepetate
Others
Model Sanimolay Highway Completion in Duplot County
Duplot county finishes a 15 mile model sandelay highway from Kenansville to Beulaville and plans a continuation to the Pender county line via Wallace. Forty state convicts work county roads with extensive volunteer community aid and a landscape gardener is hired to beautify the project.
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Kinston
Duplit
Kenansville
Beulaville
Pender County
Wallace
Courthouse Grounds at Kenansville Noted for Beauty
The courthouse grounds at Kenansville are described as well kept and attractive. In earlier years the county building was encircled by some of the region’s most admired private gardens.
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Kenansville
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Magner
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