Motor vehicle registrations rise in wartime US
Washington reports that 18,245,7 hundred auto owners registered 24 0 five thousand six hundred forty five thousand four hundred forty five thousand six. Ninety percent of license and registration fees funded county and state roads. Registrations rose 34,325 over the prior year, with 48,000 motors in 1906 as a baseline. One vehicle per forty four people nationwide, Town leading with one per sixteen, Alabama one per two hundred.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Publi
Alabama
Barwick Notes From a Baptist Church Week
Barwick notes report a week of church services at the Baptist church with sermons well received. Town residents and visitors include Mildred Fleetwood of Thomagville, Miss Marie Massey guest, Mrs A Ey Massey visiting Barnesville, and Viola Holloway of Pavo visiting Barwick. Kenneth and Noliney are mentioned along with local residents visiting relatives this week.
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Kenneth
Noliney
Baptist Church
Rey Nacheh
Mildred’ Fleetwood
Thom‘agville
Marie Massey
Ey Massey
Barnesville
Ly ‘L, Barwick
Delray
Fla
Viola’ Holloway
Pavo
Flood Conditions Improving in South Carolina Rivers
Columbia July 27 The weather bureau reports interior rivers in the state are near flood stage with Santee and Wateree rapidly falling. On the coastal plain the Great Pee Dee is falling while the Black Lynches and Maccanaw are rising slowly.
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Columbia
Weather ‘Bureau
Santee
Great Peedee
Lynches
Maccanaw
Crops Not Ruined in Coolidge Observers Report Hope
In Coolidge Georgia on July 27 reports across the state say crops are damaged but not ruined. The piece notes continued church activity, local improvements, and community figures easing through a period of loss including the death of infant Cecil Nesmith and tributes from neighbors.
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Coolidge
Southland
E. E._Crosby
Baptist-church
Big Creek
Harvey
Witham
Harris ‘Nankin
Nesmith
Colquitt
McKibben
Florida
H. L. Kennedy
Sdeath
Coollidge
Cecil
Melvin Nesynith
Sayiqur
German Airman Karschau Killed in Air Battle
July 27. Lieut Otto Parschau recently decorated for eight enemy planes shot down was killed in an air battle according to a Reuters Amsterdam dispatch quoting the Frankfurter Zeitung.
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London
Otto Parschau
Reuter
Amsterdam
Frankfurter Zeitung
British Deny Visit Up the Chesapeake
Washington reports Sir Cecil Spring-Rice said a British squadron commander denied a British warship entered Chesapeake Bay. No entry within three miles of US waters. orders to avoid delays or wrongdoing. Louisiana’s captain under scrutiny. some suspect hoax on radar. Deutchland may stay port awaiting Bremen fate as Germany’s submarines move.
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Washington
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice
United States
Polk
Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay
Louisiana
Deutchland
Mmander
Neutrality Enforced as North Carolina Patrols Cape Henry
Norfolk reports strict neutrality enforcement near Cape Henry as the U S armored cruiser North Carolina and three destroyers guard the passage. Capt Koenig reportedly said the voyage should stay within the three mile limit to remain undisturbed. Destroyers patrol, North Carolina moves little, aviators ordered to fly over the zone.
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Norfolk
United States
North Carolina
Cape Henry
Deuthhlands
Atlantic Ocean
Paul Koenig
Warships patrol Beaufort Inlet for Bremen threat
Offshore Beaufort North Carolina on July 27 two Allied warships patrolled about fifteen miles from shore after reports the German submarine Bremen was headed toward the area. No sighting of the sub had been made.
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Bremen
N._O
Beaufort, N. C
Beaufort ‘Inlet
Wheat Up 414 Cents Today in Chicago Markets
Wheat prices rose on crop damage reports from the Northwest belt. September futures climbed to 1.24 dollars as traders priced in higher demand and potential supply worries this morning.
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Chicago
Northwest Belt
Local option plan eyed for cattle dipping in Georgia
A Georgia bill proposes local option for compulsory cattle dipping in fever tick control. Voters in each county would decide whether dipping is required, amid past violence and threats tied to anti dipper sentiment. Federal road aid totals announced. Georgia receives 134,329 with nationwide funding set for 1918–1921 under the Shackleford-Bankhead plan.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Chey
Kentucky
Washington
Agriculture Department_ia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Louisiana
Texas
Shackleford-Bankhead
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Office of Public
Logan Walter Page
Protracted Meeting Draws Merrittville Residents
Local notes report fodder pulling and a protracted meeting at Hig Creek church drawing progressive farmers and many visitors. Various residents including Mr Earnest McMillan and Mrs Mollie Owen hosted guests while others traveled to Thomasville Moultrie and Meigs. A singing convention at Big Creek attracted a large crowd with a noon dinner. the meeting begins next week with invitations extended.
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Merrillville
Hig Creek Church
Earnest McMillan
Thomasville
Fred Norton
Malcom Rooks
Clearwater
Fla
Pidcock
Gaston.Wilgon
I. M’dyke
Moultrie
Messrs
W. E. Dyke
Maggie Worlding
Meigs
Our Town
Mra.cj
Big Creek
Department warns on false infantile paralysis cures
The Department of Agriculture orders federal inspectors to watch interstate shipments and imports of medicines claiming to cure infantile paralysis. It warns such products are unproven and will be prosecuted under the pure food and drug act when evidence is sufficient.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Timber Ship Sunk by German Submarine in North Sea
Four Norwegian flag ships the Bame Siebrid Juno and Kentgern were sunk by German submarines in the North Sea. The Kentgern crew landed at Shields shared details of the sinking and cited the German commander’s grim duty oath before setting the armed vessel ablaze with paraffin.
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London
North Sea
Bame
Siebrid
Juno
Kentgern
Shields
Rentgern
Rainfall Record Likely to Fall in July
Observer Hadley predicts rainfall will break the twenty five year July record. He notes the record near thirteen inches may be reached if little more rain falls, with five dry days needed to prevent surpassing 1916.
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Hadley
Big Thomas County Fair barbecue starts with donated meat
Hon Roscoe Luke donates one thousand pounds of meat to start the barbecue at the Thomas County Fair on November 1 2 3. Luke will chair the event with Frank Wynne assisting as organizer. County citizens urged to donate beef pork kid and sheep as prizes for the fair. Thomasville funds 3000 for prizes and calls on the county to supply meat and products for the contests. Premium lists are mailed by the Commercial Association offices.
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Roscoe Luke
Thomas County
Luke
Frank’ Wynn
Luke and
Wynne
Neck of the Woods
Thomasvile
Arée
The
Commercial Association
Elwell Elwood Apples Shine at Thomas County District
J B Elwell of Ellabelle district north of Thomasville showcases his Elwell variety apple trees known as Limbertwig in Thomas County. He planted several varieties on his farm now in Grady county, with a thriving peach orchard and other specimens, suggesting a county fair display potential.
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Thomas
Elwell
Thomasville
Ellabelle
Enterprise
Limbertwig
North Carolina
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