Mrs. Astor to wed rich Brooklyn man in Bar Harbor
Widow of Titanic victim Mrs John Jacob Astor will marry William K Dick of Brooklyn likely tomorrow at Bar Harbor Maine. By marriage she relinquishes life income from a 5 million dollar trust and the Astor Fifth Avenue home to Vincent Astor, while Dick becomes connected to the Astor fortune.
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Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
New York
John Jacob Astor
Bar Harbor
William K. Dick
Astor
Colonel Astor
Vincent Astor
Astor Fifth Avenue Town House
Mrs. Astor
Madeleine Talmage Force
Col. Astor
Scattered Tar Heel Sons Achieve Across the World
Francis D. Winston salutes North Carolina natives abroad as they shape projects from electric railways in London to bridges in Mandalay. He cites engineers, merchants, and workers in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, highlighting North Carolina branding in global industry and craftsmanship.
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Charlotte
Francis D. Winston
North Carolina Society
Atlanta
Mr. Winston
North Carolin
London
North Carolina
Manchester
Damascus
Europe
Guilford County
Andes
Japan
Mandalay
Our A and M. College
Raleigh
Terra del Fuego
Bertie County
Sweden
Bagdad
China
Germany
India
Germany’s Chancellor Urges Unity and Defiance in War
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor von Bethmann-Hellweg declaring further peace proposals futile and evil. He appeals for party unity, vows to endure privations, and praises German resolve around Verdun and Hindenburg. He asserts Germany will fight and conquer, expand rights, and reopen sea routes despite England’s domination.
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Berlin
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hellweg
Germany
England
Verdun
Hindenburg
Albion
Land Sale Notice in Mt Airy on Needmore and Wilson Streets
Notice of sale under deed of trust executed to J S Hill trustee by Henry Lampkins in May 1916 to Forsyth Savings & Trust Co. The sale, for cash, will take place at the courthouse door in Dobson on July 6 1916 at 1 30 pm. Eight lines describe two brick stores at the corner of Needmore and Wilson Streets with specific boundary points.
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Henry Lampkins
Forsyth Savings & Trust Co
Pete of Deeds
Surry County
Court House
Dobson
Mt. Airy
Needmore and
Wilson Streets
Wilson Street
Said Street
Needmore Streets
J.S. Hill
Woodrow Wilson as Ideal President and Nation’s Torchbearer
The author lauds Woodrow Wilson as a model American statesman steadfast in duty and courage. He praises Wilson’s wisdom, prudence, firmness, and dignity amid wartime challenges, asserting his leadership strengthened democracy and justice. The piece portrays Wilson as guiding the nation toward progress and liberty.
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United States
America
Europe
Democracy
Woodrow Wilson
Outrage Against North Carolina Political Opponents Denounced
A editorial attacks secret, “Gideon-band” tactics used by the Owls against James R. Young, State Commissioner of Insurance. The piece defends open political competition and condemns backroom attacks while vowing the people will not tolerate officials being harmed by spite behind their backs.
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Democratic Party
James R. Young
Insurance
The
Owls
Commissioner Young
Young
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Two Ladies Injured in Salisbury Smashup
Salisbury June 4 Mrs Cap Stewart wife of a Davie County leader suffered a broken arm and broken collar bone when an auto with six passengers toppled after hitting a curb. Her son Besper was driving. Miss Effie Barnes of Concord sustained a broken nose and facial injuries. Others escaped harm.
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Salisbury
Cap Stewart
Davie County
Besper
Effie Barnes
Concord
American Factories Ready for War Orders
New York June 17 The United States Naval consulting board reports a nationwide campaign to prepare factories for war mobilization is proceeding swiftly and satisfactorily. About 100000 leading industrial concerns have notified readiness and 30000 engineers submit inventory forms daily. The committee calls the response intelligent patriotism and deep interest.
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New York
United States Naval Consulting Board
Committee On
Primary Leads to Shooting in Camden County Race
Elizabeth City June 6. Bitter campaign feeling after the Camden County sheriff race leads to a shooting on the porch of South Mills store. S. C. Williams, defeated candidate, fires at Charlie Hodges, ally of Sheriff John Mitchell. Hodges wounded in left shoulder. doctors call condition not necessarily serious.
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Elizabeth City
Camden County
S. C. Williams
South Mills
Charlie Hodges
John Mitchell
Hodges
Pains Inside and Back Offer Woman Health Aid
Burlington Wisconsin woman recounts relief from irregularities and side and back pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Tablets and Sanative Wash. She praises the remedies and urges other women to try them, offering confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for special cases.
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Burlington, Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Kely
Chestnut Street
Lydia F. Pinkeham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Watangs
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hell
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Mountairy
N. C
Billiken
Florsheim
Mount Airy
AE. Steele Shoe CO
Blue Ridge Inn
Maranteet
Glynn ON
Wilson
News and Observer
Haynes G Company
Wuccargo Building
Mt Airy
J. D. Minick
Mt. Airy, N. C
Lily Jr
DEVOE
W. E. Merritt CO
Mountairy, N.C
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Washington
U. S
First National Bank
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