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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
2
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The war reaches home as German submarines sink ships along our Atlantic coast. Reports indicate twenty thousand tons of shipping destroyed and multiple vessels lost, including a very large 8,000 ton battleship. The text warns Germany will press attacks on American shores.
City ministers urged commissioners to curb Sabbath desecration. Rev. Geo D Herman led the discussion and proposed an ordinance restricting sales on Sunday to drugs medicines and meals served publicly, aiming to stop commercial activity on the Sabbath.
At a Tuesday meeting the Water and Light Commission re elected J B Sparger to a two year term as a member after his prior term expired.
The article discusses enforcement challenges in town government and the clash between strict and lenient moral codes on Sunday. It argues education shapes opinions on whether cigars may be smoked or cars used all day, urging constructive discussion to define proper Sabbath conduct and inviting reader contributions.
In Surry county a lively contest for State Senator concluded with R. L. Haymore winning the nomination by a large majority. S. E. Marshall took second and Jesse T. Copeland earned 83 votes, with township tallies detailing the distribution.
The annual registration of young men reaching age this past year took place in Dobson and Mount Airy on Wednesday. A total of 208 were registered in the county and the event proceeded quietly with little public notice.
The United States Fuel Administration designates this week as Early Order Week urging all to order coal from local dealers for the coming winter. Ordering early helps gauge county需求 and may boost mine production to meet needs. dealers cannot guarantee fill now but early orders improve chances.
The food regulation now allows up to three pounds of flour per person per week, up from one and a half pounds. The Administration urges minimal flour use due to wheat shortages. Dated June 5 1918 signed by W F P Carter, Food Administrator.
Dr Moir Martin has returned from a business trip to Richmond Virginia where he met with partners and discussed contract progress and future opportunities with local firms.
The piece argues that long standing rules protecting civilians in war have collapsed under Germany. It condemns attacks on women and children and promises reckoning for Germany later. The narrative frames the war as a domestic threat and urges readers to see the danger at their door.
Nineteen people including passengers and crew arrived in Lewes, Del., recounting a fierce thunderstorm that followed the submarine attack. Sixteen were lost, and a German crewman is detained for investigation. Survivors describe a perilous drift, multiple boat capsizes, and the rescue of a girl before the Canadian captain and crew are taken for further inquiries.
After a brutal storm a lifeboat lost fuel and sixteen of nineteen perished. A girl clung to two bodies and was rescued by the approaching launch. Elena Donato Virola of Porto Rico, one of the two women aboard, survived with others exhausted but progressing toward recovery.
A reader testimonial from Lydia of Fremont Ohio praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for menopausal symptoms including heat flashes nervousness backache and irritability. The letter offers medical advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co. and invites further correspondence.
A busy new stave mill run by Mr Beasley Beasley started this week on Church Street. The plant steam treats three foot blocks then slices staves with a knife, promising large business. Beasley uses a truck to haul logs from the country and buys timber from farmers, employing many men and boys.
Mrs Chas B Compton invites interest in a shorthand and typewriting course with a limited June class. Special summer rate available and space is limited. Call or visit residence 237 No 30 for more details.
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