German Peace Note Delivered to British and Allies
Walter Page presented the German central powers peace note to Lord Robert Cecil as Lloyd George prepared a cabinet response. Messages to Italy Belgium Serbia and others followed with neutral intermediaries used as forwarders. The note’s terms were not disclosed and Britain and the Entente prepared a joint reply after official review. Separately a Gastonia dispatch reports a car crash near Kings Mountain that killed four year old Gamewell Smith and injured others including his father Barnett Smith. Greensboro notes editorials in favor of commission form government echoing Asheville and urging adoption for Buncombe and Guilford counties perceiving efficiency and accountability in a short ballot system.
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Lloyd-George
England
Walter Hines Pare
A.J. Mattfour
Robert Cecil
Mr. Page
Ambassador Page
Lord Robert Cecil
Great Britain
Paris
Rome
Italy
Belgius
Portugal
Netherlands
Serbia
Bulgaria
British Foreign Office
Belgium
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Gastonia Disputch
Gamewell Smith
Barnett Smith
Kings Mountain
Smith
Jason Pry
York
3. C
Fry
Asheville
Commission
Buncombe
Daily News
Buncombe County
Guilford County
Jerry O Connor Seeks A Lung In Red Cross Appeal
Ten year old Jerry O Connor of an open air school writes a rhymed plea urging Red Cross Christmas Seal donations to fund open air wheels sanatoriums and homes for tuberculosis victims. He asks readers to buy seals and bless the new year with support for healthier lungs.
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Red Cross
St. Louis Society For the Relief and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Jerry O'Connor
United States
Jerry
Red Cross Seals Endorsement From Newton D Baker
Newton D Baker, then Cleveland mayor and future Secretary of War, supported Red Cross Christmas Seals. He sent a $1.75 check for this year and ordered 1916 seals for his children, urging community health against tuberculosis and sharing the burden.
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Newton D. Baker
Red Cross
Cleveland
League
Betty
Jack
Porgy Baker
Crawford
Newton D. Aho
Federal Trade Commission Talks Newsprint Shortage Plan
Washington dispatch reports the Federal Trade Commission meeting with newspaper publishers, paper manufacturers, and jobbers to assess a 1917 newsprint shortage. Large papers consider relinquishing contract shares while plans grow for financing mills. A follow up conference is slated for next week.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington Dispatch
Andrews kin to visit for holidays
Mr. W. H. Andrews of Washington and Col. W. P. Andrews of Atlanta plan to arrive Friday to spend the holidays with their mother Mrs L D Andrews. Miss Gene Ashcraft, recently teaching in Mine Stovilio's school in New York, will also arrive Friday to visit her parents Dr and Mrs J B Ashcraft.
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W. H. Andrews
Washington
Col. W. P. Andrews
Atlanta
L. D. Andrews
Gene Ashcraft
Verdun Front Advances and Global War Losses Report
Allied and Central Powers exchange heavy losses as French gains near Verdun push the front line, with French casualties and captured equipment rising. Berlin cites French and British totals above 3.8 million and 1.3 million respectively, while Somme and Dobruja fronts show ongoing violence and shifting positions amid naval sinkings in the Mediterranean.
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House of Commons
Barel
Dato W Ll
Humilretton
Noritonat
Verdun
Berlin
Somme
Buzea
von Mackensen
Petrograd
Filipe Chu
Une
Babadagh-Pecineaga
Fehorna, yoda-Constanza
Children Sell Seals in Red Cross Christmas Drive
Young workers, including Mary Kendall of Grand Rapids and Ona Wendt of Lake County Oregon, led sales of Christmas Seals with hundreds of volunteers across towns. Prizes include buttons for ten seals, silver pins for one hundred, and gold pins for five hundred, under the National Modern Health Crusaders drive.
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Wire Salemen
Red Cross Christmag
Mary Kendall
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ona Wendt
Lake County
Oregon
Erin Pratt
New Orleans
Julius Waters
Lake City
National Modern Health Crusaders
Wilson Contributes to Democratic National Campaign Fund
President Wilson becomes a prominent donor to the fund raised by popular subscription to cover deficits incurred by the Democratic National Committee in the recent campaign. Treasurer Wilbur W. Marsh reports Wilson’s letter forwarding a cheque for two thousand five hundred dollars, the president’s second contribution in six weeks.
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Wilson
Bobse
Democratic National Committee
Wilbur W. Marsh
Woodrow Wilson
CIGANETTES AND THE GOSPRECHS CALL TO CHINA
Reverend George W Stevens, after seven years in China, urged Monroe congregants to support missions amid poverty, famine, and illiteracy. He praised Christian schooling, noted bribery and superstition, and contrasted Western influence with the Boxer era. He urged 40 helpers, appealing to young men and women to consider missions.
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George W. Stevens
China
a+ Linge cengrer Presbyterian cPereh
Ste
Conroe
Stevens
Sehool
Ching
Meing
United States
Washington
Lincoln
Wilson
Monro
American Tobacco Co
Laweet
Monroe
The Glory of the World play staged by Monroe graded pupils
The Monroe Graded School Intermediate grades present The Glory of the World on Thursday December 21 at 8 PM. Father Time and Mother Earth judge what is the greatest glory of the world with contestants including the Sun Moon Stars Snow Rain Wind Aurora Borealis Rainbow Flowers Harvest Toil Liberty Fame Folly Youth Learning Charity and the Christmas Spirit. Admission proceeds aid the school and promote sober celebrations for the coming year.
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Father Time
Mother Earth
Monroe Graded School
Water in Mourne: calls for soft drinking supply and sanitation
In a historical letter, D. Stewart urges Mourne to secure soft water through wells or distillers, highlighting the health benefits of water for digestion, blood pressure, and nervousness relief. He warns that poor drainage and sanitation threaten community health with fever and plagues in hot weather.
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Monroe
Eystem
Mourne
D. Stewart
Cooperative marketing urged for farmers and workers
An article urges pooling selling power for farmers and workers to raise profits. It cites cotton tobacco butter and vegetables and describes a neighborhood plan with a marketing agent and set commission. Begin cooperative selling now as a new year starts.
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America
Usure
Colling
Local musicians ready to form parade band in Monroe
Nearly 750 dollars in instruments received by local musicians from the boucve beed fund. J.T. Holloway leads the effort with plans for a blue and white uniformed band called Blue Musets, aiming to perform on Sundays on the court house square if funding and regulation band clubs are secured. Fifteen players listed with cornet to bass and drummer Marvin Whithold.
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Laiimeatr
Miusic
Uae
J.T. Halloway
Rob Laney
Laney
Pia
Maree
Court House Square
Cure
Cults
Haw
Monroe
Beeins
K James
Clarence Laney
George Lee
J.T. Holloway
Ed Lee
Bob Houston
Freak Griffith
Mitzhenry Dillon
Amos Stick
Herndon Haety
Curtis Lee
BM Cole
James Morrow
Tharp
Marvin Whithold
Local Western Union Man Praised for Public Service
R H Cunningham of Mokiow is lauded for patient service and public convenience. Five months of improved reception boost monthly receipts and earn praise from Southern Division General Manager J C Wharton in Richmond Virginia.
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R. H. Cunningham
Western Union
Mokiow
R. H
Westerm Union
Bern
Cooningham
Japan
Tom
J.C. Wharton
Southern Division
Richmond, Va
Local Social Notes Highlight City Visitors and School Events
The town enjoyed recent visits from Miss Virginia Lilly of Payetteville and Miss Erna Winchester, with relatives in Monroe and Hamlet. Mr and Mrs George Winchester hosted students and teachers for an evening, while Miss Vivian Winchester won a book contest. The school will suspendFolder evenings for holidays and hold Christmas activities.
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Sprince
Virginia Lilly
Payettevie
M. M. Winchester
William Hartage
Chattanooga
Tenn
Frank Krauss
Erna Winchester
Monroe
Ruby Winchester
Richard Driskill
Hamlet
George Winchester
Lee Polk
Miss Viola
Miss Polk
Olive
Mira Ruby Winchester
Grady Doster
Misa Smith
Vivian Winchester
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