Victims of Airship Disaster Arrive Home
Resting in flag shrouded caskets and guarded by armed men, 15 Americans led by Commander Louis H. Maxfield arrived in New York aboard the British cruiser Dauntless after the ZR-2 disaster. The cortege paused for public memorials at the Brooklyn navy yard as ships, bells, and salutes marked the return of the fallen.
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New York
Louis H. Maxfield
Dauntless
England
United States Navy
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Navy Yard
Navy
Maxfield
Royal Marine Light Infantry
Minas Gereas
Vogelgesang
Gilbert Stephenson
British Marine Guard
Stephenson
Marine Guard
Body returns from war as kin lay to rest abroad
The body of J. T. Hancock of Shields, Michigan, was sent to his father for burial in England, while another victim's body arrived home today. Commander Emory Coil will be buried at sea per his stated wish.
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J. T. Hancock
Shields
Mich
England
Emory Coil
Western Militants Press for Open Disarmament Talks
Washington reports militant women march through western states urging Congress to demand recognition for women on the disarmament delegation. They press for a woman delegate and open sessions, warning of picket action if demands are ignored. Emma Wold supports protests to include women and emphasize their influence on disarmament decisions.
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Washington
Harding
Mr. Harding
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Grand Rapids
United States
Emma Wold
Prehistoric Corn Found in Tennessee Stone Graves
W E Meyer of the Bureau of American Ethnology found charred maize in stone slab graves during Davidson County excavations in Tennessee. The grains identify as Many Rowed Tropical Flint, linking early North American corn to West Indies varieties and suggesting ancient Atlantic communications.
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Tennessee
Joseph
Egypt
W. E. Meyer
Bureau of American Ethnology
United States Department of Agriculture
Davidson County
Tenn
Meyer
West Indies
North America
America
Great Lakes
Canada
Florida
Mississippi
Better Baby Contest Encourages Surry County Families
The first Better Baby Contest for Surry County highlighted infant health and general physique. Babies aged one to three are examined by two county physicians with score cards from the American Medical Association, prizes include cash and gold pieces, and entries must be filed with the County Health Department by September 24, 1921.
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Surry County
Surry
American Medical Association
Womans Club
County Health Department
Former Mrs Reynolds Moves to Metropolis
Mrs Katherine Reynolds widow of tobacco magnate R J Reynolds and her husband Mr Edward Johnston of Winston-Salem relocate to New York City for work. Johnston takes a position with Guaranty Trust company and their children attend schools in Metropolis while the family plans holidays at Reynolda.
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Edward Johnston
Winston-Salem
New York City
Johnston
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
Katherines. Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds
Z. T. Smith
Reynolda
Robbers Busy In Elkin Section
Robbers struck Holleman Brothers at Newcastle and took stock from the garage and 36 pairs of shoes and two dozen overalls from the store. Friday night a safe at R. D. Mathis in Ronda was carried off with about 75 dollars in coin and 24 800 dollars in stock certificates.
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Elkin Tribune
Holleman Brothers
Newcastle
R. D. Mathis
Ronda
North Carolina
Yadkin
Old Prospectors Reunite in Yukon Klondike Gold Rush Recall
A Dawson Yukon reunion gathers aging and prosperous miners who joined the Klondike rush of 1896 to celebrate Yukon's twenty fifth birthday. Rugged veterans share tales of the late nineteen hundreds while renewing old acquaintances and swapping yarns.
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Klondike
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Yukon
Louisville Mayor vows to block Ku Klux Klan branch
Louisville Mayor George Smith states he will use all lawful means to prevent the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan from organizing in Louisville. He argues the order would threaten peace, revive race prejudice, and seek to substitute vigilante power for courts and police. He praises local cooperation with law enforcement and asserts no Klan presence while he remains mayor.
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Louisville
George Smith
Ku- Klux Klan
Knights of the Ku Klux K'an
Squire Fry’s 198th wedding joins Carthage history
News briefs recount Squire Jesse Fry marrying his 198th couple in Carthage. Other items note cholera strike on county poultry, Woodrow Wilson’s health, tobacco crop prospects in Stokes and Oxford, Walnut Cove road talk, Burlington water rules, Raleigh schools’ opening, a long Hudson swim by Miss Millie Gade, a Robbery aftermath in Windsor Ontario, and a 14 year old in Tampa.
Hooker Chosen by Virginia Democrats for Congress
Danville Sept 13 Murray Hooker of Patrick county was nominated on the fifth ballot of the fifth district Democratic convention to succeed the late Col. R. A. James. He received 96 votes, 76 needed. Hooker, long the Democratic leader in the Borderland of the fifth, has served as commonwealth's attorney and now practices law with broad county interests.
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Danville
Murray Hooker
Patrick County
Col. R. A. James
Congress
Hooker
Commonwealth
Patrick
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Says Mt Airy Woman
Mrs J C Harris of Mt Airy testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured a three year backache and kidney pains. She bought at West Drug Co now Julius Eldridge Drug Store and felt strong after one box. Four years later she again recommends Doan's for lasting health. 60 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Julius Eldridge Drug Store
Lightning Kills Petersburg Boy at Long Bayou
A Petersburg boy was killed instantly by lightning while in a boat on Long Bayou. Two companions were present. the others were stunned but unharmed. In Smithfield the first bale of new cotton weighed 508 pounds, owned by Ben Caney, with W M Sanders buying at 20 cents per pound and seeds sold at 40 cents a bushel.
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Petersburg
Long Bayou
Smithfield
Ben Caney
W. M. Sanders
Japan will not suspend navy building program
Tokyo reports a naval and foreign office conference endorsing limited armament steps while keeping the existing building plan. Japan opposes any power gaining decisive naval superiority and calls for equal reductions, and bars new naval bases or bases agreements on the Pacific.
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Japan
Tokio
Foreign Office
Asahi Shimbun
Pacific
Robber Gang Fails Bank Raid at Ronda
A group attempted to dynamite the De posit and Savings bank in Ronda. Rural carrier Enoch C. Sparks fired a shotgun blast from his home, driving the thieves into the woods. Grady Cheek and Grady Smith were arrested in Winston Salem and charged with involvement. No money was stolen. Cheek and Smith deny entering the bank.
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Winston-Salem
Deposit and Savings Bank
Ronda
Enoch C. Sparks
Grady Cheek
Grady Smith
Cheek
Smith
New Zealand Maintains Ban on German Goods
Wellington enforces a ban on German imports with ministerial consent required for rare essential items. German potash and repair parts for prewar German machines are allowed, but German pianos remain prohibited despite lower prices. Some merchants urge relaxation, noting Britain trades with Germany and may ship suitable goods via British firms. The move reflects legislative stance rather than market cost.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Britain
Germany
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Metropolis
Elkin
Ku-Klux Klan
Kentucky
Carthage
Squire Jesse Fry
R. W. Poll
Forsyth Farm
Pou
Woodrow Wilson
J. Spot Taylor
Stokes County
Mr. Taylor
Oxford
Greensboro
Walnut Cove
Belews Creek
Pine Hall
Stokesdale
Burlington
Board of Aldermen of
Raleigh
T. B. Eldridge
Lake Raleigh
Albany
Millie Gade
New York Young Women’s Christian Association
Battery Park
Hudson
Windsor
Ont
George Allen
Virginia
Democrats
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