Verdu n battles hinge on endless trench war in Verdun
The Monroe Journal notes ongoing German and Austrian assault at Verdun as French lines resist. dispatches suggest both sides suffer heavy losses with no decisive breakthrough. It argues German aims to force a prolonged fight to deter a potential Allied offensive and questions German claims of victory amid stalemate.
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Verdun
Slat
Germany
Austria
England
Russia
Italy
France
Razor Threat Aboard Philadelphia Ship Ended In Fatal Attack
Aboard the Philadelphia from Liverpool a sailor named Mortimer G Gibson seized razors and attacked crew members for fifteen minutes. He was restrained, confined, and died the next day at sea. Union County voters urged for J W Rallings to become county commissioner, praising his progressive views.
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New York Sun
Mortimer G. Gibson
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Gibson
Paul H. Tracy
Boorn
Dr. Tracy
Rain Blesses Farmers and All Life in Wingate
Wingate May 24 The rain grimly praised as the most welcome force now falls two days steady, reviving crops and industry. The piece urges respect for farmers, noting all life depends on farm success and moisture, and condemns belittling agricultural work.
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Wingate
Journal
David P. Dellin Seeks Democratic Labor and Printing Post
In a June 3 1916 Democratic primary announcement David P Dellin of one county declares his candidacy for Commissioner of Labor and Printing. He highlights a career in public service and ties to the cause of women.
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David P. Dellin
Dellinger
Belk and Harden wed in Greenville under Unionwatch
Henry Y. Belk, formerly of Union county and now near Kings Mountain, married Mayme Harden of Blacksburg on May 20 in Greenville, DC. They will reside in Kings Mountain. Mayme is Webb Harden's daughter and related to Dr. Hardin of Grady Hospital and Tracy Hardin of the New York Central. The couple enjoyed a path toward a peaceful future in Union notables’ expectations.
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Union
Kings Mountain
Henry Y. Belk
Union County
Mayme Harden
Blacksburg
8. C
Webb Hardin
Congress
Hardin
Grady Hospital
Atlanta
Tracy Hardlin
New York Central Railroad
Greenville
D. C
Dear Old Union
Boys Must Have Something to Do Surtis' Education
The article argues idle hands and minds breed vice among city youth. It links lack of schooling and idle time to increased crime, urging playgrounds as a remedy. It warns that without structured activities youths drift into harmful behavior and social ills grow from idleness.
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Henry Sherrin
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Asheville
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Salisbury
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Eva Helms
Jim Williams
Weddington
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R. M. Haigler
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