President Wilson peace note praised as great state paper
The piece reports Wilson's peace note to warring nations seen as a milestone in US diplomacy. It notes Monroe Doctrine safeguards, acceptance of governed consent, and calls for restraint in conquest. It adds editorial humor and comments on politics, media costs, and public health advocacy. It mentions McAdoo gold reserves and suffrage politics while mocking sensational claims.
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Wilson
United States Senate
Senate
United States
Mere war for mere profit and trade balance in 1916
A discussion on wartime profits notes that large gains in the United States' balance of trade during 1916 may fuel antipathy to peace talks. The piece argues profits drive attitudes toward peace.
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United
War Profits and Public Duty Rise Amid Gold Flows
The piece notes balances exceeding three billion dollars and calls for action as war profits surge. It compares totals to Britain's and Germany's wealth, cites a five billion dollar postwar balance, and warns that eighteen months of war could double it. It urges readers to help curb gold flow and support the sentiment behind this effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
America
Regulating Campaign Funds in Senate Committee Measure
The Senate committee reports a reform bill limiting presidential campaign contributions to about 1.5 million dollars and banning corporate donations and near election gifts. It bars individuals from giving over 5,000 dollars, blocks national committee funding within ten days of polls, and requires detailed reporting to the House clerk ten days before election.
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Senate Committee
National Committee
House of Representatives
Battle Ground Bill Passes House to Create National Park
In Steens boro residents rejoice as Congressman Dtedman’s bill to establish Battle Ground National Military Park clears the house without opposition. The measure would transfer the property to the government in fee simple and preserve it as a national military park under War Department control, with senate approval anticipated easily.
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Battle Ground
Steensboro
House of Representatives
Dtedman
Marke Guifard
Worth Memorizing The Love Of God In God For Us May Not Be Separated
A fragment from a religious reflection asserts that God is for believers and nothing can separate them from his love. It proclaims confidence in conqueror through Christ and ends with a terse civic note about money as a poor reliance.
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God
Warning to Pedestrians on East Washington Street
A notice warns pedestrians not to cross East Washington street from Centennial avenue to North Main street. An elderly colored woman reportedly trapped in red mud required two men to pull her free. A wagon attempting the crossing disappeared, though this latter claim is unverified.
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East Washington Street
Centennial Avenue
North Main Street
Our Greatest Admiral laid to rest at Arlington
Admiral Dewey, hero of Manila Bay, now rests in Arlington National Cemetery with a nation’s gratitude. He is buried in a silent tomb as honored successors sleep nearby.
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Admiral Dewey
Manilla Bay
National Cemetery
Arlington
Cody Left Estate of $65,000 in Wyoming Ranches Hotel
The estate of Col. William F. Cody was estimated by Judge W L Wall at not to exceed $65,000. It consists mainly of three ranches near Cody Wyoming and an equity in a hotel in that town.
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Cody
William F. Cody
W. L. Wall
Wyo
Not Provided due to fragmentary text
A fragment advertising a corn removal product claims the user can lift corn with two fingers after applying drops. It states the corn shrivels and loosens from the toe without affecting surrounding flesh, implying ease and mildness of the treatment.
WONDERFUL OFFER FOR FARM PUBLICATIONS DIRECT
An offer promoting The Progressive Farmer The Weekly Kansas City Star The High Point Review The Farmer's-Business Book And Almanac Today's Magazine The Housewife and four grape vine varieties is presented with a mail-in form and price. Also included is a medical pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co Toledo Ohio promising cure and a 100 dollar reward for failure.
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Progressive Farmer
South
Kansas City Star
the World and General News
High Point Review
Farmer's
Hall
I. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
Druzzists
Hall’s
Notice of Absolute Divorce in Guilford County
Lillian Albea files for divorce from Norman E. Albea in Guilford County Superior Court. Defendant must appear by January 29, 1917, at Greensboro Court House to answer or demur. otherwise the plaintiff will seek relief as demanded. Dated December 12, 1916. Clerk of the Superior Court.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Lillian Albea
Norman E. Albea
Said County
Greensboro
N. C
M. W. Gant
Superior Court
William M. Marsh
Jénnie McCollum Marsh
Court House
Notice of Attachment in Guilford County Court
High Point Grocery Co. sues Benno de Elbe in the January 1917 term seeking $149.76 for goods sold. A summons by publication issued after the defendant could not be found in the state, and a warrant of attachment was issued against the defendant's property returnable January 29, 1917 in Greensboro.
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North Carolina
Mason W Gant
Superior Court
Guilford County
Greensboro
High Point Grocery CO
O P. Moffitt
Sec
Treas
Allen Austin
Att’y
Mortgage Sale and Divorce Notice from Guilford County
Public sale of two land tracts under a 1916 mortgage by Collins Honey to W P Ragan set for February 17 1917 in High Point with Lot No 10 in Block E Gurley Plot and Lot No 4 in Campbell division N E Welborn land described. Also a Guilford Superior Court divorce action Marsh vs Marsh requires Jennie McCollum Marsh to appear March 12 1917.
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Collins Honey
W. P Ragan
Mareh
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
High
Church Hill Street
Campbell
N. E. Welborn
The
J. M. Stephenson
Mechanicsville
N. C
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Broad Street
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Chicago
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McAdoo
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Odessa
East Prussia
White House
Japan
Bethlehem Steel Works
Samuel
Are Mae
E. Lawrence & Co
High Point
Mann Drug Drug Company
V. P. Ragan
Blue Bird
China
High Point, N.C
Piedmont
W. C. Idol
Wachovia Bank & Trust ‘Company
Commercial National Bank
J. Elwood Cox
C. M. Hauser
W.A. J. Idol
J. W. Harriss
E. S. Wall
Chas. L. Amos
Amos Furniture Co
High Point, N. C
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