Riot Bloodshed in Winston-Salem After Black Suspect Shootings
Five people killed and many injured in a racially charged daytime to nighttime riot in Winston-Salem sparked by an elderly white couple’s assault and murder the night before. A white wife survived while her husband and several Black suspects faced violent mobs, home guards, and arriving troops as authorities hunted for the gunman linked to the crime.
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Winston-Salem
Robert Young
Rachael Leys
Childress
Home Guard
Adams
J. J. Cofer
Rob Bryant
E. BE. Wooten
H. C. Horton
Frank O’brien
Charles White
Marvin York
Jack Rumble
Glenn
Hepler
Jordan
Greensboro
Home Guards
Southern Railway
Raleigh
Winston-Salem Journal
Jim E. Childress
Cora
Inverness Mills
Flint
Thomas
Journal
Cahill Boxactory
Flynn
Notice of War Work Sale on North Main Street
Public auction scheduled for Saturday at 3 p m to sell four pecks of Irish potatoes sweet wheat with proceeds going to United War Work. J W Fouts invites War Work teams to attend and collect funds. Sale location: in front of H Harris and Bros on North Main Street. Public invited to attend at 3 p m. Also notes flu disruption at North State Telephone and a community corn shucking event near the city with large turnout and meals. Baseball veteran Robi Hancock noted for his service and death. Confirmation rites held at St Marys Episcopal with Rev Joseph Blount Cheshire officiating.
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United War Work
North Main Street
H. Harris and Bros
J. W. Fouts
North State Telephone Office
Robi. Hancock
Company M
France
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Joseph Blount Cheshire
Thanksgiving and war news in a North Carolina town
Governor issues Thanksgiving proclamation and Wilson plans to attend a peace meeting in France. Reports note High Point and surrounding areas thriving in the war work drive, local paving planned, and hospital news from Bugler Perry F. Smith in England. Deserter William D. Shore captured at the depot. local distillers traced by Deputy Wagner. Miss Lily Rankin and others at North State Telephone Co. sidelined by flu. ad and notices intermixed.
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North Carolina
Doub
Lashmit
Wilson
France
Congress
Miss the Smith
The
Holiness Church
High Point
United War
High Street
Lassiter Co
Perry F. Smith
England
T. G. Summey
Winston
Teaguetown
Criddlebaugh Farm
Wallburg
William D. Shore
Cincinnati
Ed. Mungo
Shore
Camp Greene
Charlotte
J. E. Wagner
Deep River
Wagner
Lily Rankin
North State Telephone Co
Death notices and obituaries from Deep River area
The notice lists several local deaths including White-Virgil F aged 49 died in Deep River with wife and three children surviving. Grant-John son of Mr and Mrs R L Grant killed in France on Oct 17. Pegg-Mrs Mary C age 54 died on Centennial avenue from pneumonia with four children surviving. Peele-Mrs Hattie V died on E Green with remains sent to Mt Airy. Dieck-Mrs Jennie Hayworth widow of Alvin Hayworth died on Willowbrook Street in her 68th year with four children and funeral services conducted by Rev G T Rowe and Rev C P Cobl and interment at Springfield. Deceased described as well and favorably known.
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Virgil F
Deep River Section
Leslie Barrett
Grant
John
R. L Grant
France
Pegg
Mary C
Centennial Avenue
Friendship
Peele
Hattie’ V
E. Green
G. T. Rowe
C. P. Cobl
Springfield
Influenza Dangers and Precautions for Public Health
The article explains epidemic influenza origins and transmission, noting Pfeiffer's bacillus as the germ and detailing how coughing sneezing and talking spread droplets. It urges handkerchief use, distancing, no public spitting, and strict bed rest until a doctor clears recovery. It emphasizes precautions to protect self and neighbors during outbreaks and predicts lingering cases after the peak.
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United States
Pfeiffer
Proverb Echoes in Serbian Jest as Austrians March by
A short newspaper quote notes that Serbians may feel vindicated as they watch the bedraggled Austrian forces retreat. The line invokes the saying that he laughs best who laughs last and frames it in wartime irony.
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Buffalo Evening Times
Dry Houston weather joke spans flooded headlines
The Houston Post notes outside papers mock the dry spell in Houston’s weather while a Court of Appeals hearing is described as damp. A separate Mexico flu outbreak is reported as striking the greaseworkers with a sharp impact.
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Houston
Court of Appeals
Houston Post
Fourth Liberty Loan sets world record in subscribing
The United States government sought six billion dollars from the people in the Fourth Liberty Loan, a historic oversubscription across all Federal Reserve districts. Despite influenza, meetings were held and communities rallied, with about 21 million Americans contributing to a total of 866416308 dollars. Secretary McAdoo called it the greatest financial event in history and a symbol of patriotism for returning soldiers.
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United States
Federal Reserve
McAdoo
Ouroldiers
Europe
German food profiteers flood markets as war ends
A Paris World cable asserts German profiteers flooded markets for years, selling hidden goods while prices for food fell by nearly 50 percent. The World notes Germany now has excess butter and grease and questions whether feeding Germany will be easy, given credibility issues in reporting.
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Germany
New York World
Paris
After War Rhetoric US Unity and Justice Vision
The author lauds Wilson’s armistice stance and Lincoln’s spirit, arguing unity over vengeance and urging moderation toward vanquished foes. He credits leadership that seeks peaceful world order and warns against succumbing to hate, urging enduring victory through justice and restraint. The piece ends with a call to read Wiss Venetia Smith’s ad in this issue.
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Congress
Wilson
Lincoln
North
South
Thad Stevens
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Tess
Wiss Venetia Smith
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