You cannot live on kisses and keep your vow
A garbled society note recalls Berton Braley lines about love and work while listing local visitors and school openings. Greensboro travelers visit Mrs Balance, Miss Leach travels from Greensboro to visit friends, and several teachers move to High Point and take positions at the high school. The high school opens with 165 pupils. Rev Crowder preaches. missionary society meets. residents travel to Richmond and High Point for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berton Braley
Frank and
George
Greensboro
A. T. Balance
H. M. Alford
Joseph Betts
J. W. Balance
D. M. Balance
Lyde Leach
Mary Aldred
McCall
Dunn, Worth
Guilford
J. H. Crowder
F. H. Wood
J. J. Farris
Richmond
the Missionary Society
W. F. Ellis
W. F. Elis, Jr
Local residents named in school examination notice
Superintendent Marr announces that students wishing to work off conditions by examinations or to gain advanced standing must meet at the high school on Friday at 9 o'clock. The item lists numerous North Carolina towns and individuals connected to the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marr
Trinity Book Club Meets With Charm and Visitors
Trinity notes a lively Book club gathering hosted by Mrs. Bruce Craven on Thursday morning. Visitors arrive including Marsh Bullard and family from Gainesville Florida visiting their son Parker. Ledbetter and two daughters of OhHeton stay with Mr and Mrs W Massey. Mrs T C Fisher returns to Salisbury after a visit with her parents. F Ellis Jr and his mother Mrs W F Ellis and two brothers accompany the group.
Government troops clear Chihuahua after Hidalgo day attack
In Chihuahua City on September 19 government forces moved to restore order after Villa's Hidalgo day assault. Hundreds of bodies were removed and buried, damage included dynamited gunfire struck buildings, and 80 prisoners were executed. Federal and municipal palaces suffered heavy losses as bandits looted interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua City
Villa
Hidalgo
M. Choas
Mariano Tames
New York Holds Statewide Primary Across State
New York voters go to the polls for a statewide primary to nominate a U S senator and a full state ticket. The Pro gressive party split centers on whether its leaders can sway Republicans toward Gov. Charles S Whitman. Judge Samuel Seabury seeks governorship on the Democratic ticket unopposed by rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Progressive Party
Charles S. Whitman
Samuel Seabury
A. and M. Football Squad Holds Daily Workout
Fans and collegians watched a practice at the A and M football park as Coach Brit Patterson lined two sides in a near game setup. Vic Rice led the regulars against scrubs in a strong showing on a warm day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Collegians
A. and M
Brit Patterson
Vic Rice
New Fall Shopping List from Mrs Wise
Mrs Wise lists numerous fall needs including a rug for the dining room curtains for the lining room dishes and two dresses an evening and a street dress plus hats and shoes. She emphasizes there is no joke in the situation.
Bitulithic Advances in North Wilkesboro and Wilson
North Wilkesboro has awarded a contract for bitulithic on four inch concrete base at $1.95 per square yard while Wilson reports a contract at $1.73 per square yard. Bitulithic continues to advance in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Wilkesboro
Bitulithic
Wilson
Thompson Studied Modern Drama Close to Thespis
A Deadhead notes Thompson claims to be a close student of modern drama and says he rarely attends a show without a pass. The remark underscores his familiarity and selective attendance in theatrical circles.
Savings Bank Habit Campaign Seeks Southern Interest
The Manufacturers Record endorses thrift and savings by mailing a letter to southern banks dated Sept 15 1916. It notes Florida banks hold about 530000000 in savings, Massachusetts has 928900000, and asks banks to report savings deposits and efforts to promote the habit.
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United States
South
Mateufacturers Record
M. C. Crowson
Home Banking Company
Baltimore
New England
Florida
Express
Massachusetts
Hulda from Holland Stars Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford appears as Hulda in the Famous Players production Hulda from Holland at Broadway, a Paramount picture directed by Edith Jarnard Delano. The Dutch setting and Miss Pickford’s charm highlight the opening of the film, drawing praise for its picturesque tulip land visuals.
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Japan
Italy
Mary Pickford
Holland
Famous Players
Hulda
Edith Jarnard Delano
Paramount
Two High Point Plants Add Building Additions
Two High Point manufacturing plants have taken out building permits for substantial additions. The Crown Hosiery Mill plans a two story addition costing not less than 1500 dollars. The High Point Furniture Company will add two rooms costing about 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Crown Hosiery
High Point Furniture Company
Republicans to Organize High Point Club Tonight
A High Point Republicans meeting is set for tonight at the armory to organize a Hughes Linney Grissom club. Books will be opened for all to join, with several local GOP figures expected to speak including W. P. Ragan, candidate for the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Republicans
Armory
Hughes- Linney-Grissom Club
W. P. Ragan
Blood-Stained Drum Arrives in Richmond Exhibits Civil War Relic
The Worcester Continentals of Massachusetts arrived in Richmond bearing a blood stained drum picked up 50 years ago from a battlefield near Winchester. The drum was presented to the Confederate Memorial Literary Society in a noon ceremony at the Confederate Museum in the former Jefferson Davis White House.
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Richmond
Massachusetts
Winchester
Worcester Continentals
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
Confederate Museum
Jefferson Davis
White House
Hazing trial set for today in Raleigh city court
In West Raleigh on September 19, the cases against George Monk Drewery Sale Kenneth Parker Maury Martin Kenneth Smith and Joe Chamberlain will be called. They are charged with assaulting G W Tienken a Wilmington student at A and M college by beating him with a dipper last Sunday night. J W Bunn has been retained to assist the prosecution for the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Raleigh
George Monk
Drewery Sale
Kenneth Parker
Maury Martin
Kenneth Smith
Joe Chamberlain
G. W. Tienken
A. and M. College
Wilmington
Tienken
Riddick
J. W. Bunn
the College
Tienkem
Disbarment Proceeding Begun Against Hope Mills Lawyer
Fayetteville Sept 19 Cumberland county begins its first ever disbarment action in Superior Court against James I Johnson of Hope Mills a Cumberland bar member. The civil case seeks to revoke his license over two wine sale convictions based on agreed facts. Judge Winston reserved ruling after arguments by S B Maclean State and Col W C Broadfoot A B Hall for Johnson.
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Fayetteville
Cumberland County
James I. Johnson
Hope Mills
Cumberland Bar
Johnson
S. B. Maclean
Col
W. C. Broadfoot
A. 8. Hall
Winston
Rich in Motor Cars
North Carolina vehicle registrations total 24 407 in state records. The state’s investment in motor cars is about eleven million dollars, surpassing public school property values for 1913 14 and church property valued at fifteen million dollars, all accumulated in under a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Secretary of State
Reign of Terror Reported in Mexican State
Trustworthy advices reach Laredo indicating a reign of terror in San Luis Potosi extending from the Nuevo Leon line to Queretaro. Bandits led by the Cedillo brothers, calling themselves Legatistas, are active and include men once linked to Gen. Carrero Torres.
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Laredo
Tex
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Nuevo Leon
Queretaro
Cedillo Brothers
Legatistas
Carrero Torres
Forget Them
The scene has a woman accusing Mandy of stealing tan silk stockings. Mandy pleads innocence saying she never stole anything and that she merely forgot where she placed the items, claiming they were found behind the trunk in the house.
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Mandy
Edith
Miss Edith
Baby Keeps Awake Dad with Caffeine Conundrum
A humorous exchange shows Bill exhausted from no sleep while his partner suspects too much coffee. The couple jokes that the baby does not drink coffees, highlighting a domestic morning scene.
Let Me Write the Songs of a Nation Quote Clash
A quoted exchange pits a songwriter against lawmakers as one says he would jail songwriters if given power. The other remarks he cannot recall who spoke the line about writing nations’ songs. The dialogue highlights tensions between art and governance.
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Gladys Kivett
Kew
Kivett
High Rock
A. H. Sisson
Philadelphia
Pittsburch
Chicago
Frances Mann
Irs
James Lynch
Wimston-Salem
E.stiutchinson
Lindsay Street
Billy Armstron
Camp Glenn
Josephine Somers
City Hospital
Maude Owen
Winston-Salem
Saemi College and Academy
Clarence Legerton
Charleston
D. C
Richmond, Va
Turner Cummins
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pratt Institute
Trinity News
Chihuahua
Wilson Times
Siteednesday
Allen
Popular
Edwin Clapp
Walkover Shoes
Vici
Buster Brown
Globe Tailoring Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Enterprise
Kampfmueller
Kampfmueller Rheumatic Remedy Co
Kampfmueller Block
Louisville, Ky
J. A. Hart Drug Co
Hich Point
N. C
the Commercial Nationl Bank
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
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