Journal notes and civic cheer in July issue
The weekly publication thanks volunteers led by T P Dillon for a Saturday event and praises G B Caldwell and W Barnhart for assistance. It vows to celebrate town progress, including a push toward county status and tensions over Prohibition and party realignments with Hearst and Republican figures discussing the Progressive and Democratic factions.
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T. P. Dilson Younger
Ete
G. B. Caldwell
W Ot
Barnhart
Journal
Dillon
Wwe
Smith
Hearst
Wilson
Progressive Party
Big Men Ought to Rise to Big Occasions
The Journal urges leaders to rise to major duties and criticizes party expediency. Harper's Weekly praises Theodore Roosevelt yet warns against using opposition to gain power, calling for a large free mind and principled leadership beyond petty partisan aims.
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Li Folle
Viteuy
Wilson
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Harper's Weekly
Theodore Roosevelt
My Second Day at Gettysburg Shows Harsh Field Deaths
Wingate correspondent recalls a chaotic afternoon at Gettysburg confronting shell bursts near a fence line and a woods edge. He witnesses grievous injuries to two sergeants, reflects on courage under fire, and notes orderly retreat through wheat fields and hay stacks before resting near town limits. The piece ends with a note on coal transport plans through Charlotte.
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Victias
Wen
Possel Zeb Vance
Moille Cotton
Gettysburg
Our Fashion Letter on Novel Novelties and Veil Fashions
Fashion letter notes white lacquered ribbons and veils as new novelties while rumors spread of broader skirts. It discusses debates sparked by the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Chicago opposing modern styles, Paris as a fashion arbiter, basque inspired tunics, and the return of gilt belt and tunic trends.
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Nework
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chicago
Paris
Mexico Turmoil Deepens As Villa Carranza Rift Looms
Reports from Washington describe Mexico's internal split between Villa and Carranza as unresolved, with Torreon talks expected to continue over several days. Mediators including Dr Romulus Naon and Secretary Bryan pressed for a settlement while Huerta’s fortunes stirred unofficial intrigue and possible power shuffles. Meanwhile a treasury embezzlement warrant surfaced in El Paso as Huerta supporters faced fresh chatter about leadership shifts and ambassadorial moves.
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Mexico
Goodington
Mesiro
Torreon
Villa
Carranza
Romulus
Naon
Bryan
Noon
Huerta
Carranza-Villa
General Angeles
Angeles
General Huerta
Mexico City
Puerto
Washington
el Paso
Santiago V. Winfield
Treasury Department
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Rota
Het
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Dey
Solo
Woodrow Wilson
Wingate, N. C
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte
Charleston
MccRee
Matthews
Rama
Our Fashion
Ting
Cara
Worth Anderson
William Anderson
Roaring Gap
Harvard College
Torr
Crema
Tee
Tios
In, Wee
Belk Bros
Gents’ Furnishing Department
Gordon Silk Sox
Perouskait Union
Monroe Bargain House
Nassiff & Joseph
Baker's
MonrOe Insurance & Investment Company
Bank of Uhien Baliding
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