Guns Still Roar as Allies Hold Front in France
The article details heavy artillery duels along the Franco German front from the Oise to the Meuse in a prolonged battle of attrition. French and British forces press assaults while German counter attacks stall, with prisoners’ reports noting German disappointment in heavy guns and British rifle fire decimating units. observers describe muddy trenches, aerial exchanges, and debatable prospects for Paris.
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The
Alene
Oise
Muese
London
Sir John French
France
Landwehr
Althouch
Paris
Germany
Third Army Corps
le Fere
Opin
Montmirail
Three British Cruisers Sunk by German Submarines
London dispatch reports German submarines sinking the British cruisers Aboukir Hogue and Cresay in a twenty minute raid across the North Sea. The loss, totaling more than a thousand lives with crew estimates around two thousand, underscores modern naval risks. Survivors were taken to Dutch and British ports.
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England
London
North Sea
Aboukir
Hogue
Cressy
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Germany
Cresay
English Prize Contest Encourages County Pupils
The county public schools may award two prizes from Row Peterson Co for top English grammar and composition. Eligibility requires enrollment, use of state adopted books, and adherence to contest rules under the county superintendent. Uncertain spellings noted but emphasis on English as cultural study and improved grading methods highlighted. Woodmen monuments unveiled at Waxhaw Baptist church with Dr H F E Gurney preaching on character and a large community turnout.
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Row, Peterson & Co
Enish
Robins
Rowe
R. N. Nisret
Waxhaw Enterprise
J.T. Black
W. G. Chapman
Waxhaw Baptist Church
H. FE. Gurney
Monroe
South Carolina Governor Rumor Sparks Political Salvo
A Waxhaw Enterprise report from last Saturday claims Attorney General Peebles assaulted Governor Tease in the governor’s office after a heated exchange over party loyalties. The overheard confrontation fueled political talk as papers withheld the account due to the principals’ prominence. Meanwhile, Villa disavows Carranza and skips a Mexico City convention, signaling strain in the constitutionalist camp.
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Theovernor
South Carolina
Waxhaw Enterprise
Peebles
Tease
Blease
Lin
Henry Collins
Collins
Belk's Charlotte Store Buys Cotton At Ten Cents
Belk Brox department store in Charlotte announced it will accept cotton from customers at 10 cents a pound to pay accounts or exchange for merchandise. Officials estimate at least 1,000 bales may be taken out of the market if farmers respond as hoped. Formal trade letters announcing the offer will run out today.
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Belk
Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Belk Brox
Ted
Niohe
Cromway
Tower of Free Masonry. Sign saves Belgians from firing squad
An Ostend Dispatch summary from 23rd London reports a Louvain citizen using the Masonic sign to halt a German firing squad. The officer in charge recognized a brother Mason and ordered releases, but the mason declined to save himself alone, insisting his fellow citizens share the fate. The entire group was freed.
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Ostend
London
Louvain
Mason
Wheeler Brothers Pageant Parade Promises Oriental Splendors
The Wheeler Bros Shows announce a massive street parade on Saturday October 3 featuring an Oriental section, hundreds of animals and lavish costumes. The pageant emphasizes safety and courteous conduct, with trains unloading at the crossway and public welcome prior to evening performances. The feature blends novelty with a grand procession, including elephants camels horses and exotic tableaux.
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Wheeler Bros
Ehe
Adv
Optmist Observes Pine Farm District Habits and People
Wingate progress notes tour old Faulks neighborhood from Sept 22 to 25. Observes Perry Milling cotton output, outlines several farmers including Phifer Nash Helms and Pierce with promising crops and thrift. mentions Rev Snyder taking Mineral Spring church post. notes age and health of Samuel Haney. comments on local farming skill and work ethic.
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Wingate
E. €. Snyder
Henry Parker
Snydi
Perry Milling Company
John Frank Brown
Mary F. Brown
Hamlet
Grandmamma
BE. C. Snyder
Mineral Spring
James M. Manes
G. M. Stewart
Co. I
Faulks
Womble
BR. F. Phifer
Oink” Nash
Marion Helms
Dink” Nash
Mr. Helms
Marshall Bennett
Pin” Pierce
Emerson Bivens
Will Griffin
J. M. Manes
Woman and brother-in-law sentenced in church-night shooting
In Martin county Elizabeth Johnson and her brother-in-law Archie Johnson were given ten years in the penitentiary for the murder of a husband shot while riding to church on July 4. They confessed, Solicitor Alsobrooks outlined the case, and the public approved the verdict. They will be taken to Raleigh to begin serving their terms this week. Both showed stoic acceptance though the man neared a breakdown.
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Martin County
Elizabeth Johnson
Archie Johnson
Alsobrooks
Raleigh
Heart and Spirit Ends AML After Personal Wound Death
Early Wednesday morning Robert M. Davie was found dead in his Tarboro parlor from a self inflicted pistol wound just above the heart. He was discovered by his wife seated in a Morris chair with a note expressing farewell to his wife and children and pleading for God’s mercy. The note called him a broken hearted and broken brained man.
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Robert
M. Davie
Tarboro
Mr. Davis
Morris
Demand for Cotton Packages Could Boost Southern Trade
An article reports manufacturers argue for shifting to cotton packages to replace jute in shipments. A Knoxvill company cites a plan to increase cotton demand by converting commodities like meal, grain, seed, rice, and salt, claiming every car could represent about 200 pounds of cotton, potentially spiking yearly bale consumption.
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Snyder-Huntley Company
Monroe
J. Allen Smith & Co
Knoxvill Tenn
South
Wond
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