Reading material drives library fund for soldiers
The Commercial and Woman's clubs in Wilmington Charles Town raise 8500 to fund library materials for U S armed forces abroad. Dorothy Snow and a group, aided by Gurney Briggs and others, lead the drive to provide full library facilities for sailors and soldiers, aiming to boost morale and hasten national goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Woman's Club
United States
Dorothy Snow
Gurney Briggs
Thomas 7. Gold
Or. Il. Moffitt
Charles FP. Long
Joseph Trotter Weaver
W. T. Powell
W. B. Thomas
Thomas 1. Gilliam
G. W. Denny
Brown family arrives to join new North Main minister
Mrs. George R. Brown and her son Robert arrived from Washington to join her husband Reverend Brown recently elected as pastor of the North Main Street Methodist Protestant church. They stayed with Judge W. Adamson and will soon be ready to receive visitors at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Brown
Robert
City
Washington
Mr. Brown
North Main Street Methodist Protestant Church
Lieutenant Brown Visits Father in City
Lieutenant George R. Brown Jr of Fort Leavenworth Kansas arrived in the city today to visit his father Dr George K Brown pastor of the North Main church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Brown, Jr
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Geo. K. Brown
North Main
Street Methodist Protestant church plans held in city
A city visit centers on Street Methodist Protestant church as a base for awaiting orders over several days. Local fixtures note the church’s role in hosting travelers and coordinating communications amid uncertain assignments.
Delicous lunches sold during Wirmiess week exhibits
Lunches will be sold daily at the exhibits building from noon to early evening during Wirmiss week. Proceeds benefit the Woman's club charity work and reduce soliciting funds. Part supports the library fund for new books and some profits aid the Red Cross chapter for hospital supplies.
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Ehibits
Wats
Woman's Club
Red Cross Chapter
Local Visitors and Return Trips Highlight City Scene
Jack Fields, formerly of the city, now of Rocky Mount Virginia, is visiting relatives. The Ogborns Harmon Armfield and Harmon families returned Monday from a Charlotte and Monroe automobile trip to visit relatives. Mrs. C. M. Brown returned tonight from Greensboro after visiting her mother.
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Jack Fields
Rocky Mount, Va
Frank Ogborn
Harmon
Mary Harmon
Dora Armfield
Charlotte
Monroe
C. M. Brown
The
Cite
Greensboro
Greensboro Observer Briefs and Local Notes
C A Bray of Greensboro spent today in High Point on business. Andrew Lindsay, early city recruit, reports being made a company clerk with corporal rank at Cosap Jackson. Edith Gray, France Jemfiry and Fred Harville spent Sunday in Groometown with friends and relatives. Mrs I C Furgurson, Miss Viola Foust and Miss Essie Beck visited Greensboro yesterday afternoon. William Bailey Murphy, son of City Manager Thomas J Murphy, has been slightly ill with gastritis for several days.
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C. A. Bray
Greensboro
High Point
Andrew Lindsay
National Army
Cosap Jackson
Edith Gray
France Jemfiry
Fred Harville
Groometown
I. C. Furgurson
Viola Foust
Essie Beck
William Bailey Murphy
Thomas J. Murphy
Government Advances Funds to Great Britain Reaches $1.19 Billion
The U S government yesterday advanced $55,000,000 to Great Britain, increasing total aid to that country to $1,190,000,000 and total Allied credits to $2,426,400,000 as of Sept 25.
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Washington
Great Britain
Russians Pour Rubles Into the Liberty Loan
Petrograd reports Treasury subscriptions to the Liberty Loan total 3 009 000 000 rubles as of Sept 25. The figure reflects strong Russian participation in the financing drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
The
Treasury
Liberty Loan
Cardui praised by West Virginia woman for relief
Gladwell of Watoga West Virginia testifies that Cardui relieved months of headaches backaches and weakness starting at age fifteen after a first bottle she gained health and recommends Cardui to other women as a tonic used by physicians for over forty years and sold nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watoga
W. Va
S. W. Gladwell
Lael
United States
London sees future theater as continuous revolving play
Lady Wyndham predicts postwar drama will abandon curtains for continuous action. She argues revolved stages could speed scene changes and influence writing, staging and theater design, noting audiences increasingly favor revues and music halls. She cautions this evolution may endanger classic playwrights but could reshape venues like the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall Gazette
Coliseum
fouPl
Red Cross Relief Efforts Expanded in France
Washington reports a cable from the Red Cross confirming expanded relief and economic rehabilitation in France. Edward Eyre Hunt heads the bureau with warehouses behind the lines at Soissons Novem Ham and Peronne to aid returning refugees and repatriates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
TH. P. Davidson
Red Cross War Council
Red Cross Commission
France
Belgium
Switzerland
American Red Cross
Edward Eyre Hunt
Soissons
Noven
Ham
Peronne
Service of Relief and Economic Rehabilitation
Mexico to expel February outbreak figures from Mexico
Orders sent to all state governors require expulsion of individuals connected with the February 1912 Huerta capital seizure and Madero’s death who have returned without permission from President Carranza or the interior secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Huerta
Madero
Mexico
Carranza
Interior
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Wilmington
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Library Committee
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Coats
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Millinery Department
Loflin
Alexander
Cardus
Beavans
London
Associated Press
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Somme
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Marne
Meuse
Meurthe
Mosell
ROE
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the Reily~Taylor Company
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Welborn Furniture Co
East Washington Street
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BOOTH
Cannon-Fetzer Company
Cannon -Fetzer Co
B. H. Bradner
C. F. Williams
O. R. York
Art Furniture Company
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D. W. Cassady
Art Furnishing & Realty Company
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
V.A. J. Idol
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