Eleven chicks killed by a long snake in the yard
A local account describes a six foot snake entering a yard and killing eleven little chickens. The animal was slain and measured six feet eight inches long with a girth of seven and a half inches. The piece also mentions community notices and local names, plus an appeal related to wheat and food conservation efforts amid wartime production.
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Mr. Richantaon
John Beasley
J. B
Mrs. Sany
Cotton Becomes Aristocrat In Wartime Fashion Debate
The New York World notes cotton could rival silk as fashion shifts amid postwar shortages. Debate centers on whether affordable cotton will erode aristocratic dressing symbols and whether wool pulp supply from German markets could redefine luxury. In a separate report, three men jailed for disorderly conduct near Black Mountain are rearrested after breaking a lock while their comrades protested from the rail entranc e.
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New York World
Frankind
Europe
Mtoe
Gueelsween
el Mounsein
Black Mountain
Charey Pr. Boyle
Hull Xtown
Ulick Mountain
Asheville
Jad Salts Backache Kidney Pain Remedy Claim
A pamphlet asserts backache and kidney discomfort stem from eating meat. It promotes Jad Salts as a lithia lemon acid formula to cleanse sluggish kidneys, neutralize urine acidity, reduce bladder irritation, and restore health with daily use in water.
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Jad Salta
Terese in Bed Acreage Estimates Stir NC Crop Outlook
The Raleigh News and Observer reports estimates by J M Dobneon of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service on farm acreage in the state. The figures project changes in labor and crop outputs for corn and feed crops, reflecting a shift in farming patterns and potential efficiency gains across North Carolina农业.
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Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina
J. M. Dobneon
North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Carolina Service
United States
Novi Chollan
Daree
Tenant Farmer Arrested for Wife’s Death in Bladen County
Allert Mordeaux of Cypress township Bladen county faces jail in Hlizebethtown after beating his wife to death. Neighbors found the semi conscious victim who died next day. The coroner’s jury attributed death to blows by her husband. The aging, paralyzed woman had previously sought relief from cruel treatment and the husband was arrested during her funeral.
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Allert Mordeaux
Cypress Township
Bladen County
Hlizebethtown
Alee
Bordeaux
Thes
Airpower figures urged for war effort in Congress
Aero Club of America president Allen R Hawley told a House subcommittee that 5,000 airmen could equal 1,000,000 soldiers and a billion dollars plus 400 million more would be needed to raise 100,000 airplanes with 10,000 to 20,000 aviators. He backed the Sheppard Hulbert bill to create a separate department of aeronautics as Britain and France push aircraft production to aid victory.
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Allen R. Hawley
Aero Club of America
Military Affairs Committee
House of Congress
Hawley
Department of Aeronautics
Great Britain
Flag Remarks Lead to Teacher’s Resignation in San Francisco
After admitting she made disloyal remarks about the United States government, Miss Dora T. Israel, a 17 year San Francisco schoolteacher, resigned. She told the board she could not teach children to honor the flag, which she claimed meant nothing to her.
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United States
Dora T. Israel
San Francisco
Lerael
Board of Education
RUB-MY-TISM Antiseptic Ointment Ad
Classic 19th century patent medicine claim lists cures for rheumatism neuralgia headaches cramps colic sprains bruises cuts old sores sting of insects and more. Claims external use and pricing at 25 cents.
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Diet Claim
A health column extols drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims cleansing the stomach liver kidneys and bowels prevents biliousness constipation and rheumatism, improving appearance and well being.
Public sentiment chafes at suffragist pickets near White House
A harsh reaction to women suffragists outside the White House argues the picketing detracts from the cause and could force jail by a minority group. The piece, citing the Union Republican, condemns what it calls a bulldozing faction while urging lawful support for the war effort and Liberty Loan bonds. It also critiques a Rowton preacher who forbids Liberal prohibition funds as insulting and notes debates on national policy amid wartime strain.
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Shiresville la
White House
United States
Russia
Hanno Deview
Vi Renmie Rata
United
Union Republican
Rowton
Red Cross
Resolutions denounce selective draft at Thomson mass meet
At a Thomson Georgia mass meeting on Saturday residents adopted resolutions calling the selective draft highly undemocratic and subversive of constitutional rights. Principal speaker Thomas E Watson denounced the act as unconstitutional and offered to defend anyone charged with resisting the draft. He urged volunteers for France and warned against taking boys to foreign soil amid wartime seas. The group also condemned war financing as violating constitutional provisions and fostering a permanent military establishment.
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Thomson
Thomas E. Watson
Watson
France
Sour Stomach Advice From Old Textbook
A historical health tip explains sour stomach as mild indigestion caused by eating too fast or too much and suggests eating slowly masticating thoroughly and avoiding meat at supper to prevent it, plus a recommendation to take Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion.
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Chamberlain
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