Where The Trouble Started in Voting Age Debates
An opinion piece from the Statesville Landmark criticizes reckless voting before the draft, warns of age misrepresentation at polls, and urges strict use of vital statistics records to verify eligibility. It contrasts public laxity with duty when war calls, and notes government mail preparations for expeditionary forces plus Roosevelt family service.
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Statesville
Staterville
North Carolina
Vital Statistics
The Beauty Spot in Blue Ridge Mountains Vacation Area
The Beauty Spot in the Blue Ridge Mountains offers many hotels boarding houses and country homes with low rates compared to other regions. Readers are urged to request printed information free of cost and to send stamps for picture postal cards. Various associations advertise training outings and professional information for teachers doctors bankers and manufacturers. Furnished cottages single rooms and tents are available at reasonable rates and information can be obtained by writing Esmeralda Jam Bat Cave P.O. N.C.
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Esmeralda
Bat Gave
P.O
N.C
Spruce Lumber Boosts Aero Plane Demand in North Carolina
North Carolina spruce from wearers is in great demand for U S government aeroplane construction. Free of knots and defects, the timber sells around 120 dollars per thousand feet, up from 40 dollars years ago. It is strong and light for flying machines, though logging on high mountain slopes is difficult and logs must be carefully handled to avoid splitting before reaching the mill.
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Asheville
Wearers
North Carolina
United States
Vast Gold Brought to US Assay Office in New York
The government reports the world’s largest single storage of gold and bullion in New York, totaling 765 million dollars and brought together from English French and American coinage and ingots. The bullion on hand is over ten times the normal average. In Washington, militant suffragists face arrests for picketing the White House and defying fines, with Virginia Arnold of Asheville among those jailed for nonpayment.
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United States
New York
Washington
White House
Wilson
Mire Virginia Arnold
Asheville
Olympia Runs Aground Off Rhode Island Coast
The U.S. cruiser Olympia flagship of Admiral Dewey ran aground in fog off Black Taland Rhode Island early Tuesday. Chief Machinist's Mate William M. Bubb died when struck by a falling hatch. no other fatalities. Olympia newly assigned as station ship for the second naval district.
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Olympia
Dewey
Manila
Black Taland
Rhode Island
William M. Bubb
Coast Patrol
Second Naval District
Restricted area set around Hot Springs camp for German internees
United States Marshal Charles A Webb established a one half mile restricted zone around the Mountain Park hotel camp in Hot Springs where German internees are held. No alien enemies may enter without a written marshal permit, or face arrest. Some war related notices follow. Admin notice names J T B and O B Bivens as administrators of the estate of Mrs E B Be Bivens with May 20, 1918 deadline for claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Washington
United States
Charles A. Webb
Mountain Park Hotel
Hot Springs
Marshal Webb
Notice of sale by public auction in Monroe North Carolina
The property of John B. Stosin in Union county North Carolina will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door in Monroe on July 2, 1917. The lots No 11 and 12 in Block 17 in the Lugenin Wormack to John B. Starnes chain. The sale is to satisfy an attachment issued by the Clerk of the Superior Court. Sheriff J W Griffith emphasizes sale under VEN EX against John B. Tries and Polk Bro. with references to prior deeds and files in Book 52 Page 3.
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Court House
Monroe
N. C
John B. Stosin
Union County
N. A
John B. Starnes
Lugenin Wormack
W. L. Barnhardt
M. All. C. & Ils
Polk
Polk Broa
M. L. Flow
J. P
Superior Court
Mo All. C
John B. Tnes
J. W. Griffith
Awinine Quinine Trial Speaks of Calm Nerves
A historic note claims LAXA ROMO QUININE calms nerves without affecting the head. It asserts no nervousness occurs and avoids bending the mind. Signed by K. W. GROVE, the text presents a formal, archival tone.
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K. W. Grove
Death by Electrocution in Lexington Plant
Julius C. Smith, 16 year old son of Lexington merchant J. C. Smith, was electrocuted when his band touched a live electric socket in a bottling plant. He climbed a soaking machine to replace a belt, sat on the wet surface, and attempted to adjust the lamp. The current proved fatal, and he died shortly after.
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Julius C. Smith
J. C. Smith
Lexington
Land Sale Under Jacob Thomas Estate in Union County
Executor W Hosea Thomas sells at public auction July 14 1917 in Monroe Union County NC two tracts totaling 186 acres. First tract 100 acres on Little Water Branch with specified bounds. Second tract 86 acres in same county. Re sale after raised bid 6 percent. bidding starts at 2273.25 dollars. Terms: one third cash, balance due January 1918 with notes and title retention. Attorneys Stack and Parker.
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Jacob Thomas
Union County
Monroe
N. C
New Salem Township
Thomas Brewer
Charles Turner
County of
Union
Little Water Branch
Jacob Gurley
County of Union
David Gurley
John R. Thomas
John Beesley
A. D
Gurley
Thos.Brewer
Oliver Sinclair
W. Hosea Thomas
Stack & Parker, Attys
Notice to creditors for estate of W C Stack
This notice announces Pattie L Stack as administratrix of the estate of W C Stack deceased. Creditors must present claims duly authenticated by June 8 1978 or be barred from recovery. Debtors are urged to settle at once this Sunday of June 1917.
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W. C Stack
Oree
Pattie L. Stack
Adin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monroe Steam Vulcanizing Company
Mr. Farmer
U. S. Treasury
the Savings, Loan and Trust Co
R. B. Redwine
H. B. Clark
Tank and
Pete
Cap
Pete Woudnt
By Ken Kling
Ane
Weenie
America
Burleson Au Houaces
Marcus H. Bunn
Department Force
United States Army
Europe
France
Department
Roosevelts
Oyster Bay
Red Crow
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Archie Roosevelt
Pershing
Dee Sienators
Ab Medical Corps
Life Insurance Company
McAdoo
Federal
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Blue Ridge Mountains
Chimney Rock
Bat Cave
Hele Gyetem
Eovts
War Department
West Point
E. BE. Bivens
J.T. B
O. Bivens
M BE. E
A. Warlick
AC *T
Avit Tare
Hayne Stree
Monroe Iron & Metal CO
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