Dunlap Pony Contest Nearing Close Amid Voting Rush
The Dunlap Pony Contest winds toward a close with voting ending 11 o clock Tuesday night August 30th. Readers are urged to vote daily to secure the 10 percent bonus before the deadline and to stay tuned for the official count a few days after closing. Names of contest advertisers are listed as Moffitt Furnishing Co Thacker's Shoe Store Home Furniture Store Staley's Jewelry Store The Review Office Milton Electric Co Gray's Market Matton Drug Co Dixie Milling Co Rose Theater.
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Moffitt Furnishing Company
Thacker’s Shoe
Home Furniture
Staley’s Jewelry
Milton Electric Co
Gray's Market
Matton Drug Co
Dixie Milling Co
Rose Theater
Airship Eyeing High Point Parade August 30
Big celebration in High Point next Saturday August 30 features an automobile parade at 2 p.m under Prof. S. L. Davis with Curtis piloting a gigantic airship in the heavens. Excursions via Coler road and the Southern rail lines will bring crowds, aiming for 20 000 visitors and a basket picnic. Curtis, the third man, will operate the air machine in flights to thrill spectators.
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S. L. Davis
High Point
America
Curtis
Coler Road
Week End Fares from Southern Railway Stations
Fare schedule lists weekend prices from various stations to Morehead City with Beaufort fare 20 cents higher. Stations include Chapel Hill Concord Durham Greensboro Hillsboro Raleigh Reidsville Salisbury Winston Salem Mebane Lexington Graham Ha w River and others. Tickets sold Saturdays May 31 to September 13, 1913, return allowed by Tuesday after sale.
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Morehead City
Burlington
N. C
Chapel Hill
Concord
Durham
Eton College
Graham
Greensboro
Haw River
High Point
Hillsboro
Lexington
Mebane
Raleigh
Reidsville
Salisbury
Winston Salem
Beaufort
Motorman Jumps From Brooklyn Bird Car
New York on August 25 Peter Kelly a young motorman leaped from the Brooklyn bridge car at its highest point. He tumbled several times before striking the East River almost on his back and was rescued after briefly floating. He refused to explain the motive. An ambulance surgeon who pronounced him practically well said Kelly had been drinking.
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New York
Peter Kelly
Brooklyn
Kelly
East River
New Norfolk Southern Schedule Slashes Raleigh Norfolk Route Time
Norfolk Southern adopts a revised Raleigh to Norfolk timetable effective August 24. Night express trains will shed freight cars, shaving about 45 minutes from trip times. Norfolk to Raleigh departure moves to 9:30 pm with 7:30 am sleeper end. Day trains add a 15 minute Edenton dinner stop.
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Norfolk Southern Railroad
Raleigh
Norfolk
Edenton
Stomach as a tool chest shocks Chicago readers
Physicians operated on John Martinez in Chicago on September 7 after years of swallowing knives, nails, screws, and a silver dollar on wagers. Ninety pieces were removed. ten bone handles dissolved by gastric juice, silver dollar intact and polished. Surgeon called ulcer risk fatal without operation. Martinez, 36, a laborer, survived.
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John Martinez
Chicago
Martinez
Aggressive sewing machine agent confronts undertaker at door
A bold salesman, claiming to be from Blang and Company, tries to sell a sewing machine by-passing objections with promises of quick lessons. A six foot man, revealed as Bury of Bury and Keeper undertakers, counters by offering coffins, prompting the agent to flee.
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Sellum
Blang and Company
Bury
Wanted notice for Franklin infringer near Atlanta
A 23 year old young man named Franklin is described as 5 ft 7 in, about 140 pounds, No 5 shoe, well spoken with good education and smallpox scars on his face. He is involved in W O W work and alleged to infringe on the fraternity. Locate him and notify T R Goodson at 53 Powell St. Atlanta Ga.
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Franklin
Fraternity
T. R. Goodson
Powell Sr
Atlanta
High Point Gets Next En Campment
Shelby August 26 The grand encampment Independent Order of Odd Fellows in annual session here elected officers for the ensuing year E B Stradley Ashe ville grand patriot E W Chad wick Kinston grand high priest Z Kendall Shelby grand senior warden R H Ramsey Charlotte grand scribe John E Wood Wilmington grand treasurer W W Bagwell Durham grand junior warden David iaster Fayetteville grand representative S M Micha love Asheville grand marshall H T Greenleaf Elizabeth City grand inside sentinel R Cox Kinston grand outside sentinel The royal purple degree was conferred The next annual meeting will be held at High Point About 50 delegates were present and they were given automobile rides over Cleveland's good roads.
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Shelby
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
E. B. Stradley
Asheville
E. W. Chadwick
Kinston
Z. Kendall
R. H. Ramsey
Charlotte
John E. Wood
Wilmington
B. Bagwell
Durham
David Iaster
Fayetteville
Michalove
Grand Marshall
H. T. Greenleaf
Elizabeth City
Grand Inside Sentinel
R. Cox
Grand Outside Sentinel
High Point
Cleveland
Juniors To Meet In Dur Ham Next
Wilmington August 20 The State Council Junior Order United American Mechanics elected officers for the year and chose Durham as the next meeting site after Wrightsville Beach. J W Sechrest of High Point promoted to State councilor with officers including Paul Jones Tarboro Sam F Vance Winston Salem and others. Dur ham chosen over Charlotte and Gastonia.
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Wilmington
State Council
United American Mechanics
Wrightsville Beach
Durham
Bull City
Charlotte
Gastonia
J. W. Sechrest
High Point
Paul Jones
Tarboro
Sam F. Vance
Winston Salem
Geogre Falk
Kernersville
A.M. Noble
Smithfield
G. C C. Robbins
Rocky Mount
J. W. East
Spray
Sentinel
C. L. Sands
Reidsville
Outsite Sentinel
H. C. Sapp
Winston-Salem
W. B. Duttera
Salisbury
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Southern Railway
London
Leipsic
Nice
Munich
Paris
the Review
the People’s Paper
N.C
Brooklyn Bridge
Norfolk Southern
Wigg—‘Henpeckle
New
Carolina & Yadkin River Railway
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