Army Guard recruiting drives and promotions in North Carolina
National Guard units in North Carolina recruit details ordered by July 1916. Brigadier General Laurence W. Young is promoted and addresses officers on property, drills, and recruitment. The article notes 3000 men needed, routing changes, and exemptions, plus July 4 camp events at Morehead City and new Army reorganization acts affecting pay, enlistment terms, and officer commissions.
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North Carolina
Royster
Laurence W. Young
J. T. Gardner
W. H. Herring
Clinton
D. A. Barlow
Lumber Bridge
Robert Stevens
Goldsboro
J. W. Bizzell
Geddings
Medical Department
United States Army
Gilmer
First North Carolina Infantry
Beesant
Ellison L. Gilmer
Coast Artillery
Fort Adams
Rhode Island
129Th Company
Plattsburg
Greensboro
Phillippines
U. S. A. Coast Artillery
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Concord Tribune
Concord Company
Gardner
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Army
Camp Glenn
North Carolina National Guard
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National Guard
United State
War Department
North Carolina News Digest of State Developments
Union county plans extensive road improvements. Fishing Creek work eyed for abandonment at War Dept. request. J M Odell Manufacturing lightning strike destroys Bynum mill. Gov. Craig names Francis Winston as third district judge. Cotton acreage and markets shift. NC cotton area rises from 1.3 to 1.469 million acres. Salisbury forms Red Cross chapter with officers named. UNC janitor Henry Reed dies of apoplexy. Southern Railway reinforcement work could cost three million. J S Carr Jr announces 318000 pairs of cotton hosiery contract for War Dept. Uncle Joe Cannon to speak in Greensboro July 29 under GOP auspices. Naval Militia to assemble for practice cruise on USS Louisiana July 15–26 with divisions at Washington New Bern Elizabeth City. Democrats plan Raleigh campaign HQ August 1. Warren notes pending site. Planters’ National Bank keeps positions open for militia service. 1917–1916 automobile licenses show many drivers using 1916 permits. Wake County soil survey report to be published by US Dept of Agriculture with 45 pages of soil data and treatment notes.
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Secon
Pield Hospital
Cavalry
North Carolina National Guard
Camp
N.C
Young
Wilson
Laurence W. Young
National Guard
Govenor Craig
Washington
Gardener
Gardner
North Carolina
North Carolina election board completes work and notices
The state board of elections met in Raleigh and finished its work naming Hannibal Godwin and F. Brock as nominees for Congress and state senate districts. The trio of members present were Col. Lamb J W Pass and Clarence Call. Also noted are the Morganton News-Herald editor T G Cobb’s death, Charlotte’s 5500 telephones, Gaston County farmers plowing up cotton due to heavy rains, Monroe planning a $10000 hospital, and berries selling at 10 cents per quart in Warsaw with good crop conditions.
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Hannibal Godwin
Democratic Party
Congress
F. Brock
State Board of Elections
Raleigh
Col
Wilson G. Lamb
Williamston
J. W. Pass
Yadkinvile
Clarence Call
Wilkesboro
T. G. Cobb
Morganton
Cooking Spinach in Varied Ways for the Table
A concise guide to preparing spinach year round. It covers washing and boiling, draining well, and serving plain with butter, pepper, and salt, plus variations with eggs, cream, poached eggs, and a gravy option.
Plum Gumbo Recipe Instructions from Woman's Home Companion
Wipe five pounds of plums remove stones and cut fruit. Chop two pounds seeded raisins. Slice three oranges remove seeds. Combine in a preserve kettle add five pounds sugar. Boil and simmer until mar malade consistency. Fill sterilized glasses seal serve with unsweetened wafers for luncheon.
Asparagus Souffle Recipe Steps
Roll one quart of chopped asparagus until tender. Cook milk butter and cornstarch until thick and smooth. Stir in beaten yolks and asparagus then fold in stiff whites. Bake in buttered dish in hot oven until delicately browned and serve at once.
High Point Milling Co Promotes Flour Quality
A promotional note from the High Point Milling Company touts their white frost and luxury flour as the best for baking. It claims the flour is made from the best wheat and yields top bread, cake, and pastry results.
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High Point Milling O.’S
High Point Milling Company
Carolina and Yadkin River Railway Train Schedule 1914
The timetable lists southbound trains No 21 and 23 from High Point and Thomasville to High Point with morning and afternoon times, and northbound trains No 22 and 24 from High Rock to High Point with return times. Times are not guaranteed and subject to change without notice. W E Price Agent.
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High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denton
High Rock
W. E. Price
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Seasoning Techniques From A Historic Kitchen
The text outlines using garlic as a root section and adding minced parsley at the end. It notes a pinch of salt equals an eighth of a teaspoon and suggests parboiling onions for mild flavor. It also advises making blended herb cheesecloth bags for soups and stews and removing them once flavor extraction is sufficient.
Nest style dessert centerpiece for Easter eggs
A playful recipe describes hollowing a large sponge cake to form a nest. Soaked shredded gelatin turned green with spinach juice coats the outside. Fill with candy eggs or fudge eggs, place a toy chicken atop, and give each guest an egg at the end.
Vermicelli Soup Preparation Note
A historical recipe describes swelling one quarter pound of vermicelli in a quart of warm water then adding it to beef veal lamb or chicken soup with one quarter pound sweet butter. The mixture should boil fifteen minutes after addition.
Strawberry Sherbet Recipe
Boil one quart of hot water and one pint of sugar for five minutes. Cool and add juice of two lemons and two oranges. Stir in one pint crushed strawberries. Partially freeze then add beaten egg white and continue freezing until solid.
Cleaning Holland Blinds With Bread Brushing Method
After removing from brackets, brush blinds on both sides with a soft brush. Spread on the kitchen table and rub with the white part of a stale bread to clean and restore them.
Chinese Salad Assembly
A simple salad combines cold macaroni bits minced ham lobster and chopped carrot with a mayonnaise dressing. Capers add a tangy accent as the mixture is blended thoroughly.
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