Cost of living debate dominates opening of Congress
Amid a flood of bills to curb food costs, President Wilson signals possible action while a push for a special food commission falters. Reports from Agriculture feed White House deliberations as embargoes and cold storage limits stir the House debate. In New York, daily rations for men and women are itemized, sparking calls to boycott eggs as prices shift.
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Perriment
New York
Congress
Europe
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Redfield
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
New York City
New York Association For
John McGlynn
State Hotel Men's Association
State Department of Food and Markets
United States protests Belgian deportations to Germany
Washington reports new American protest over German deportations of Belgians from their country. The State Department cites widespread dismay in the United States and notes fear relief work run by Americans could be disrupted. Informants say over 100,000 Belgians have been deported with 3,000 more each week, including railroad workers pulled for labor on military roads.
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United States
Germany
Washington Dispatch
Ite
Berlin
Americana
State Department
Bel
Philadelphia to Buenos Aires Steamship Line Discontinued
The Philadelphia South American steamship service between Philadelphia and Buenos Aires will end next month, an official said. He cited lack of Chamber of Commerce support and insufficient freight as reasons the line is not financially viable.
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Steamship Line
Philadelphia
Buenos Aires
Chamber of Commerce
Women Won Are Entitled to Suffrage A Good List of Local Items
Indian Trail notes report a school debate on women's suffrage with the affirmative winning. Local residents J M Tomberlin and family move in, Miss Panthea Harkey visits, and students and social events are described. Measles illness and sickness among residents are noted with well wishes.
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Indian Trail
J. M. Tomberlin
Charley Parker
Tomberlin
Panthea Harkey
Charlotte
Young Men’s Literary Society
Messrs
T. A. Shaw
P. L. Garmon
Dexter
Orr
Samuel Lemmond
J. H. Garmon
Burdett Harris
Badin
Nannie
Mary Boyd
Bertha Boyd
South Carolina
Eula Johnson
Arkansas
J. P. Kendall
Ruby Harkey
Stallingaville
W. J. Hem
Lille Belle Garmon
Marshville
Hoffman King
Stacy Orr
Ada Hamilton
Mary Shaw
Perry Garmon
Sir John
Ernest Austin
Stallingsville
Births and Roosevelt house demolition noted
Birth notices report a son for Wincheater Monroe on November 13, a daughter for Helms November 14, a son for Bowles November 16, a daughter for Wingate Route 1 November 17, a daughter for Bowers November 24, and a son for Price Monroe township November 27. Vital Statistician T L Crowell notes Roosevelt’s birth home at 20th Street New York City is being torn down to build a $12 000 showroom.
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Lester T. Wincheater
Monroe
Vann Helms
Hargrove Bowles
W. H
Wingate
Andrew J. Bowers
Colonel Price
Monroe Township
T. L. Crowell
Col. Roosevelt
20Th Stree
New York City
Thanksgiving in Bethany Shows Simple Rural Life
Thanksgiving was observed by Sunday school children with a long picnic table loaded with food. A mule belonging to D. M. Montgomery died recently. D. M. Montgomery killed a mad dog. N. N. Montgomery builds a new storehouse and plans loft storage due to high prices. Wesley Belk, colored, was shot from ambush but not seriously hurt. no arrests. Nancy Ann Small of Concord visiting the community. Roosevelt criticizes a nature faker in Washington Star.
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Bethany
D. M. Montgomery
Zion Baptist Church
N. N. Montgomery
Wesley Belk
Nancy Ann Small
Concord
Billie Buck
Meeting of District Doctors Names New Officers
The Seventh District Medical Society met in Monroe and adjourned at two. Dr H H D Stewart was elected president. Dr W Mitchell vice president. Dr S R Thompson secretary. Shelby will host the next meeting in October. Eighteen papers were read and a reception followed in Masonic Hall. Miss Bessie Austin of Monroe died in Chester after surgery. funeral held at Capt Cason residence with burial in Monroe cemetery.
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Stewart
Medical Society of the Seventh District
Shelby
HH. D. Stewart Ol 'Monroe
W. Mitchell
R Thompson
Charlotte
Thompson
Atteding
Mesdames Henderson
Caldwell
Mary Douglas
Pat Ashcraft
Beatrice Fairley
Rachael Howie
Julia Fitewater
Mary Hazel Long
Chester
Tescoday
Laverite
Monroe
Bessie Austin
J. E. W. Austin
Francis Eleanor Houston
Weon
Caroline Capon
Mesdames
W. E. Cason
G. M. Beasley
T. P. Smith
Marshville
E. H. Austin
F. H. Austin
Austin
Miss Austin
Through Hog Killing Time and Thanksgiving in Lower Buford
Farmers near through gathering and now wearing greasy slips as hog killing time arrives. Thanksgiving was enjoyed with many turkeys dying around town. Mrs. Alice Richardson and her son George of Rock Hill visit sister Mrs. W. L. Belk. New Bethel school opened with teachers West Spartanburg Carnes Columbia Funderburk. many students enrolled. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Belk and son at Mr. S. F. Broom’s Carmel. Prof. West of New Bethel learned of his mother’s death in Spartanburg. Community box supper at Mt Prospect and College Hill drew locals. Belk residence near Belk fish pond welcomed new occupant. Etta Plyler shopping in Monroe. John Carter and sister Bright joined Latta and Vara Belk Joy for a Saturday gathering.
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Lower Buford
Alice Richardson
Master George
Rock Hill
W. L. Belk
New Bethel School
West
Spartanburg
William Carnes
Columbia
Carrie Funderburk
Mt. Prospect
College Hill
R. Belk
Belk Fish Pond
Etta Plyler
Monroe
John Carter
Miss Bright
Mr. Latta
Vara Belk
Joy
Balloonist Falls to Death at Auction Crowd
A New York balloonist Mr May aged 21 fell 450 feet during a December auction in Kan napolis. Parachute failed to unfold after a ground signal caused his loss of control. He died in a Concord hospital with his body held for family arrangements.
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Kannapolis
Kannapolla
May
New York City
Concord
National Realty & Auction Co
Greensboro
J. H. Crews
New York
Local News From Weddington Dec 4
Messrs C L Hemby Indian Trail and T S Coble Mocksville visit Weddington relatives. Several residents travel to Monroe Charlotte and Waynesville for Thanksgiving. Emma Morris and Philip Simpson wed at Indian Trail with Rev Shankel officiating. They begin life together on the Matthews road.
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Weddington
Journal
C. L. Hemby
Indian Trail
Letha Hamilton
Monroe
Ida Belk
Mineral Springs
D. Belk
Fred Deal
Charlotte
Coble
Mocksville
Henry Honeycutt
Union
Braska A. Riser
H. Finchier
Annie Lee Short
DeLaney
J. L. DeLaney
Pet Harkey
Cable
David Thomas
Marvin
Lynna Norwood
Kate
Matthews
Capp Matthews
Providence
Edwin Stephenson
EB. W. Thomas
Emma Morris
Philip Simpson
Antioch
Shankel
Miss Morris
W. G. Morris
Mr. Simpson
Matthews Road
Robbers Blow Open Multiple Safes in Johnson City
The post office and two stores were hit by burglars last night. the post office vault and safe were blown open and cash and stamps valued between 5 000 and 6 000 dollars were taken. Carr Brothers store safe was also blown with unsecured loot. Two other safes at Standard Oil and Troy Coal offices yielded little or no booty.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Carr Brothers
Standard Oil Company
Troy Coal Company
Independent prints by Monkor Lady in The Independent
Reprint of Miss Mary Stewart's poem The Young Men Lie Dead from The Independent, praising her work and noting the conservative journal's reach. Includes a full text of the poem about soldiers and lost youth in trenches, followed by local Unionville notices and church updates.
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Mary Stewart
Independent
Farmers Called to Meet Next Saturday
Anthracnose in cotton is causing significant county losses. Farmers are urged to cooperate by planting resistant varieties and selecting longer staple to boost value and avoid seed infection. A meeting at the courthouse next Saturday at 11:00 am will discuss varieties and starter orders with producer prices.
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T. J. W. Kroom
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Waxhaw News
Waxhaw
Miller Simpson
Hermon Baptist Church
H. J. Gore
Henry Massey
Horner Military School
Churioie
B.C. Broom
Robeson County
Broom Street
Broom
Fred Plyler
L. L. Nisbet
William Massey
Bishopville
G. Hawfeld
W. D. Hawfield
Wesley Chapel
Mr. Hawfield
Hawfield
B. J. Sims
Henry Sims
York
Hale
Hank Hurlingham
Natural History Museum
Hank
Washington Star
Uniontown
Gaston Weigel
Hughy Hughes
Frank Galvin
Galvin
Hughes
Weltel
H. H. van Loan
Zed Springer
Louie Chevrolet
Geneva
Switzerland
Hinson
W. Frank Benton
Benton
Aeeikes
Uncle Sam
Thos L. Hinson
P. 0
Monkor
Unionville
Dee
Flete Price
Gastonia
John Allen Price
Sylvester Price
Davidson College
Ashley Price
Clara Purser
Maple Springs
R. F. Price
G. W. Fink
Presbyterian Church
B. B. Shankel
Mr. Stover
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