North Carolina Livestock Show and Camp Plans Amid War Efforts
A Charlotte meeting of the North Carolina Live Stock Association outlines a December event with sales of pure bred beef and dairy cattle swine sheep and poultry plus educational displays in banks stores and warehouses. Separate notes cover condemnation of artillery camp land near Fayetteville and government negotiations with landowners. Other items report Durham Traction bond questions second lieutenants at Camp Taylor North Carolina Hospital Association formation and state war service enhancements.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
As. 3 N
State Dairymen’s Asso.n
North Carolina Swine Grow Association
North Carolina Sheep and Wool Growers' Association
North Carolina Poultry Association
R. S. Curtis
West Raleigh
Curtis
Raleigh
United States District Attorney
Fayetteville
Cumberland
Hoke
John Q. Myers
Greensboro
Asso“ch
Municipal ownership proves profitable in Kinston utilities
The Kinston city utilities reported a net profit of 34 128 42 for the last fiscal year with the waterworks at 8162 20 and the electric plant at 25966 22, while gross revenue reached 67730 47. Costs totaled 22694 02 and the department paid 50 to the city commissioner, with service to the public valued at 10436 69 and overall profit cited as evidence that municipal ownership pays.
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United States
Proclamation Calls for Second WW Draft Enrollment
President Wilson calls all residents 18 to 45 to register on September 12 for the nation’s second WWI draft. Local draft boards will conduct the process with federal state and municipal aid and a Capitol drawing to determine class order.
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Cane Ae
Washington
Continental
United States
Wilson
Chinaman Saw His Duty Serves in Springfield Draft
Hop Long, owner of a Springfield Tennessee celestial laundry, displays an eighty eight foot service flag to show a local man from that city serves in the army. The flag’s lone star marks Long Wing as Springfield’s first and only Chinese draftee.
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Hop Long
Springfield
Lone Star
Long Wing
Thomas Paine on Monarchy and Government Reform
Thomas Paine argues that monarchy and hereditary rule oppress people, drive revolutions, and justify widespread taxation. He contends that a fundamental reform of government principles and structure is necessary to end these abuses.
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Thomas Pains
Thomas Maing
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Wiley B. Edwards
William A. Erwin, Jr
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High Point
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Winston-Salem
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