Billy Sunday in Washington Exhorts War on Kaiser and Prussianism
Evangelist Billy Sunday opened three Washington meetings at The Tabernacle 15 000 seats filled with gospel and patriotism. He attacked Kaiser Bill and the I W W while praising the U S and urging Americans to scrap as well as pray. He greeted public officials including Champ Clark and Secretary Daniels and urged strong anti Prussianism rhetoric with vivid gestures and humor.
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Gabriel
Washington
Billy Sunday
National Capital
Tabernacle
Kaiser
Gabratel
America
Kaiser Bill
Rodeheaver
David
Goliath
Smaeme
Elf
Billy
Washington Committee
Capitol
White House Baby to Marry British Captain in War Bride Plan
Miss Esther Cleveland, known as the White House Baby, will wed Captain Alfred Bosanquet of the British army. She is 24 and their romance began in Switzerland three years ago. They reunited after nursing work in London and Bosanquet, recently returned from the front, is decorated with the Distinguished Service Order.
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Hogwallow
Sim Flinders
Washington Hocks
Tickville
Hog Ford
Fritzie Allsop
Frisby Hancock
Rye Straw
Dog Hill Church
Rosy Mosely
Poke Eazley
White House
Esther Cleveland
Alfred Bosanquet
Miss Cleveland
Switzerland
London
St. Dustan’s
Captain Bosanquet
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Proven General Tonic
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic advertised as a trusted general tonic. The patent medicine claims quinine and iron boost liver function malaria protection improved blood and overall health. Price listed as 60 cents.
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Grove
President Babst Explains Sugar Shortage Causes
In New York Earl D. Babst head of the American Sugar Refining Co explains the wartime sugar shortage and the path to relief. He cites reduced hoarding, impending Cuban and Porto Rican harvests, and government price controls shaping supply and price.
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New York
United States
Earl D. Babst
American Sugar Refining Company
International Sugar Conference
Mr.Babst
Mr. Babst
Babst
Cuba
Porto Rico
Food Administration
Blizzard shuts Chicago trains leaving passengers stranded
A brutal blizzard paralyzed Chicago and the Midwest, halting all rail traffic. No trains moved for at least 20 hours, with passengers marooned in stations sleeping on their baggage. Officials opened 15 Pullman cars for women and children at the Illinois Central. No mail deliveries in or out of Chicago.
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Chicago
Middle West
Central West
Hinois Central
Southwest
Postoffice
Fire destroys Indianapolis industrial building with $1 million loss
Fire in the Industrial building housing thirty manufacturers in Indianapolis causes total loss of the structure and adjoining property. Fire Chief Loucks cites incendiary origin. Six dwellings, a church, a grocery and a saloon burn as flames threaten nearby areas. two hours pass before the building falls. No lives lost despite dangerous walls and high winds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Loucks
Carpeas Line
Notice of Re sale of V Ble Business Proper
The undersigned Commissioner will sell at public auction on Monday January 28 1918 at 12 M at the intersection of Main and Jefferson Streets Mioe S C known as the Fitzgerald property. The four subdivided lots 1 2 3 4 will be offered separately and as a whole with bidding starting at 9300.00.
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Superior Court
Union County
D. A. Houston
Main Street
Jefferson Street
Rufus Armfield
J.C. M. Vann
Maness, Armfield & Vann
Attys
Prices in Berlin Butter Sugar and Ham Reported
Prices in Berlin show butter at 2.25 dollars a pound sugar at six cents a pound ham and bacon at 2.11 dollars a pound and American soap at 1.12 dollars for five bars. Data credited to the Federal food administration from reasonably reliable sources. A reminder about listening etiquette follows.
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Berlin
Federal Food Administration
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by OINTMENT Claim
Advertisement outlines a drugstore ointment promising cures for piles in six to fourteen days. It states a money refund if not cured and notes a first application provides relief. The ad mentions profits and implies medical efficacy.
Sale of two Indian Trail lots to satisfy deed of trust
By deed of trust dated November 21 1916 Lewis Condor secured a 101 dollar note. On February 4 1918 at noon at the Monroe courthouse door the trustee will auction two Union County North Carolina lots 12 and 13 in the James I Orr property in Indian Trail to satisfy the debt.
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Lewis Condor
Court House
Monroe
Union County
North Carolina
Vance Township
N.C
Indian Trail
James I. Orr
Monroe Hardware Company
Greensboro Auction and Reality Co
Office of Register of Deeds
A. W. of Deeds
John C. Sikes
Redwine & Sikes, Attys
War on high prices drives local cash discounts
A Mt. Prospect, North Carolina, storefront pledges cash sales to cut costs. W. P. Plyler promotes “leader in low prices” with groceries, flour, meat, sugar, oranges from Florida, canned goods, and household items. The ad promises 10 percent or more savings and free shipping via guaranteed cash deals.
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Florida
Arm & Hammer Soda
W. P. Plyler
Mt. Prospect
Mineral Springs
N. C
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RAYO
Aladdin Security Oil
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Baltimore
Duclon
Bivens Bros. Everthing
National Security Company
Buby Kaiser
Hot-Dog Gang
Wautauga County
Boone
S. L. Rogers
R. B. Green
Winston-Salem
Glenn Springs
N.Y
Lucama
Wilson
H. M. Cooke
Charlotte
Spencer
Tar River
W. James Jordan
Snow Hill
Green County
W. C. Beasley
Greensboro
J. H. Luther
Catawba College
Newton
Salisbury
The
Reformed Church
Connie Presnell
High Point
W. L. Hutchins
Methodist Church
Marion
J. R. Scroogs
Ashevile
Hutchins
North Carolina Children’s Home Society
Tobe Moseley
Raz Barlow
Hog Ford Stillhouse
Calf Ribs
Atlas
H. D. Stewart
Etta Yates
Dennis Morgan
Spokane
O. L. Ruth
Holiness Church
VBLE
Prustre
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