German admits Sussex sinking by submarine and promises indemnity
Germany confirms to the U S that its submarine torpedoed the Sussex breaking assurances to the United States. It says the commander has been punished and expresses regret, offering indemnities to injured Americans while leaving broader Lusitania talks for later.
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Sussex
Washington Dispatch
Germany
State Department
Gerard
United States
Berlin
von Jagow
Pretty Pictures in Lancaster and York Counties
Correspondent notes a travelogue through Lancaster and York counties featuring coach roads, bridges, and scenery along the Catawba. The piece recalls local people visiting nearby towns, historical sites, and rural life as the author climbs from Six Mile to Ivy Mill and back home.
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Lancaster and
York Counties
Waxhaw
Ethel Rodman
Sanford
Lola Rodman
Wadesboro
Oscar Cunningham
Walston Locke
Hughie Broom
W. R. McNeeley
College Hill
Pratt Simpson
Anna Simpson
R. L
Montgomery
Ruskin McNeely
R. B. McNeely
Nisbet
Olin Nivien
McDonald
Charlotte
Steele
James Gaston
Joe
Rock Hill
Rena Tillman
Fort Mill
T. B. Currants
Jacksonville
Fla
M. S. Ashley
Bessie Starnes
Belair
Little Methodist Center
York County
Lancaster County
York
Lancaster
Big Hak
Harry
Cotton Market Forecast Sparks Record-Breaking Speculation
The Charlotte Observer reports warnings from Theodore H. Price on Wall Street of a cyclone like speculative boom in cotton once the war ends. He predicts prices could surge to unprecedented levels as European buyers resume activity, with 20 cents perhaps within reach and a potential 18 cent marker as a stepping stone. The piece reflects broader wartime trade anxiety and a looming postwar upheaval in cotton markets.
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Chen
Republic of China
Japan
England
China
Nationa
Bryans
Roosevelts
Teddys
William Jays
Teddy
North Carolina
Doctor Chew
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
France
America
Charlotte Observer
Wilson
Verdun
Iit
Borat
Theodore H. Price
Office of Commerce and Finances
Wall Street
Europe
Lon
President Wilson Attends Circus Visit
President Wilson visited a circus Tuesday night with Mrs. Wilson and Secretary McAdoo. He sat in the front row enjoying peanuts as clowns performed and shared light moments with the crowd. The First Couple cheered the performers and laughed along as the president waved his hat in a playful gesture.
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Wilson
McAdoo
Congressmen Slap Causes Dining Room Stir in Washington
In a Washington hotel dining room Representative Samuel N. Nichols of Spartanburg confronted Representative Frederick R. Lehrbach of New Jersey after remarks about South Carolina. Nichols slapped Lehrbach from his chair, and Lehrbach’s secretary hurried out. Lehrbach left apologies with his card later, expressing hope for no hard feelings.
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New Jersey
Palmetto State
Washington Dispatch
Samuel N. Nichols
Spartanburg
Frederick R. Lehrbach
Washington
Nichols
Lehrbach
Tragic Fast-Track Marriage After Widow's Death
The wife of Louis Ryse, a Japanese porter in St. Louis, died Sunday morning. Before noon he obtained a marriage license and wed the deceased woman's sister. Monday they attended the funeral as chief mourners and now occupy the late Mrs. Ryse’s home.
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Wingate Telephone Co
Vann Griffin
Erwin
Tenn
Billy Griffin
Wingate
Pearl Humphrey
St. Paul
N.C
Ada Gathings
John F. Williams
Bakers
James Lowery
McEwin
Macon
Georgia
Wingate Drug Store
W. M. Perry Milling Co
Hack 4
A. J. McWhirter
H. P. Meigs
W. M. Perry
George Ww. .Pounds
Y. M. Boxgan
Marshall Nash
Parks
Vogger Perry
Bro. Perry
Perry
Wiley Hefner
Belmont
Jesse Moore
Charlotte
Southern Oil Company
Moore
Rev
J. F. Moore
O. P. Timist
Louis Ryse
St. Louis
Ryse
Union Sunday School Service at Benton's Cross Roads
A union meeting of three Sunday schools Mill Creek Pleasant Hill and Bentons Cross Roads will be held at Bentons Cross Roads next Sunday. Morning classes taught by Prof G M Garrison Unionville followed by talks by teachers and superintendents. After dinner on the grounds Rev A C Davis will preach.
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Union Sunday
Mill Creek
Pleasant Hill
Benton's Cross Roads
G. M. Garrison
Unionville
A. C. Davis
Piano Discount Offer Ends Soon
Buy It Now. Better buy a piano right now. For the next fifteen days we will offer a 26 percent discount. Talk it over with T. P. Dillon.
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T. P. Dillon
Estimates of German losses in April 1916
London dispatch reports German casualties for April 1916 total 94 455 killed or died of wounds 2 395 died of sickness 1 921 prisoners 6 217 missing 14 657 severely wounded 4 001 wounded 38 979 slightly wounded 6 627 wounded remaining with units. Cumulative totals since war start reach 2 822 079 with breakdowns by nationality noted.
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London
Hota
Protests Rise Over Executions of Irish Insurrectionists
Strong protests from the United States and notable English figures condemn the impending executions of Irish participants in the insurrection. The English government faces heavy blame for its perceived cruelty.
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United States
England
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W. A. Whitaker
T. L. A. Price
H. K. Helms
FE. H. Williams
B. D. Austin
Thelma Austin
Kathleen Helms
Master Page Austin
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Unionville Lawdence
the Journal
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Eula
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North Monroe
Annie Helms
Frank Helms
Maude
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Lester
W. A. Benton Jr
Tampa
Otis Braswell
W. H. Braswell
BE. E. Presson
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Presson
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Jesse Tarleton
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Margarette Faulknor
Raymelle Pur
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Richmond
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Greensboro
T. L. Love
L. M. White
John
Griffith
D.J. Coppedge
Rockingham
John J. Parker
J. W. Main
Cheraw Chronicle
J. TL. Lavina
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Cheraw
Tavina
Prospect News
Monroe R. &. D
James Ellis
Mies Bright Montegomery
R. B. Stannon
Bunyan Nesbit
Nesbit
L. A. Manus
Vivian Starnes
HT. Doster
PF. W. Plyter
Misa Maymo Starnee
Bunyan Nesbitt
Kershaw
J. D. _Plyter
Mea
M. A. Rowntree
Mr. Rowntree
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Nancy Lathen
J. R. Lathan
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