Women Spies Get Soldiers Letters From British Front
London dispatch reports authorities will ban lonely soldier ads after fears that German agents recruit British women to write to frontline troops. The craze began with Lord Northcliffe papers and grew into a wide network of letter exchanges, marriages, and marriages improvised by thousands of single women and soldiers.
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Lord Northcliffe
The
Times
Daily Mail
Evening News
Germans in Yokohama Destituted by War
About forty Germans in Yokohama and nearby areas have become destitute due to the war. The German government funds are arriving regularly and are distributed under American consul general George H. Scidmore. The relief fund totals about $1,000 monthly, reflecting job losses and business suspensions caused by the conflict.
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Yokohama
Japan
George H. Scidmore
Confederate Veterans Return Battle Flag to Ohio Union
Newark Ohio September 20 Confederate veterans return the battle scarred flag of the seventy six Ohio Volunteer infantry lost at Ringgold Gap Georgia to the union survivors at their annual reunion. The flag captured after a fierce engagement by the first Alabama regiment will be delivered by Governor elect C H Brough and Col J R Gibbons to Governor Willis of Ohio. Sergeant Montgomery the sole surviving color bearer will receive it for the regiment. The 6th was recruited here.
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Newark
Seventy-Sixth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Ringgold Gap
Ohio Regiment
Sergant Montgomery
Alabama
C. H. Brough
Arkansas
J. R. Gibbons
Little Rock
Brough
John Brough
Ohio
South
Willis
Buckeye
Montgomery
Fragmentary note on summer illness and medicines
A garbled report describes illness in summer and mentions tablets or potions said to relieve headaches stomach issues and nausea. It references avoiding pain and keeping quantity open but lacks coherent names or locations.
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Keegel
Five High Point deeds filed for registration
Deeds registered show O M Lamonds selling to A C Bouldin for 600 on Carrick Avenue a 50 by 150 foot lot. J A Newton and wife to J C Bouldin for 425 a 50 by 150 foot Carrick Ave lot. Thomas Carrick and wife to J A Newton for 325 a 50 by 150 Carrick Avenue lot. N N Newlin and others to Mary L Grubb a lot one in block two of Newlin lands for 2406. R H Leonard and wife to B H Cook and wife a 50 by 150 Carrick Avenue lot for 300.
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High Point
O. M. Lamonds
A. C. Bouldin
Carrick
J. A. Newton
J. C. Bouldin
Carrick Avenue
Thomas Carrick
N. N .Newlin
Mary L. Grubb
Newlin
R. H. Leonard
B. H. Cook
Growth of Methodist Church Featured in Dallas Pageant
A thousand men women and children will depict the inception and development of the Methodist church in a monster pageant for the elders of Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico gathering in Dallas today.
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Dallas
Tex
Methodist Church
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
City Seeks Bids for Pavement Project in Wilson North Carolina
The city invites bids on about 40 000 square yards of pavement with alternative bids for roughly 100 000 square yards. Work to be selected from listed classes and awarded per city plans and specs. Prospec tive bidders may examine specifications around September 18 by contacting Consulting Engineers Anderson and Christin in Charlotte North Carolina. A $10 deposit and a 5 percent certified check are required with each bid. The city may reject any or all bids. Mayor P Ett, City Manager Arthile Lyon, Resident Engineer A F Paplin.
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Wilson
N. C
P. Ett
Arthile Lyon
A. FE
Paplin
Engr
Anderson & Christin, Inc
Charlotte N.C
Street Improvements in High Point North Carolina
Sealed proposals are invited for materials and labor to upgrade streets in High Point under city Mayor and Council approvals. Bids cover bituminous concrete, blocks, pavers, grading, curb and gutter concrete work, stone drains, and reconstruction of street railway tracks with storm drains.
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Asid Crty
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Arctic Ice & Coal
Germany
London
Avenu
North Carolina
Ford
Detroit
High Point Motor Company
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