League of Nations Seen as Path to Prevent War
German Foreign Minister Stresemann, praising the League of Nations, argued that World War could have been avoided if leaders in 1914 had met as often as today. He credited Locarno and Geneva talks for a new European statecraft focused on straight dealing and cooperation, noting Belgium’s Vandervelde as a key mediator.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
France
Germany
Locarno
Europe
Vandervelde
Belgium
M. Vandervelde
Ree
Thousands of Christians Gather in Bethlehem for Christmas Eve
Bethlehem Holy Land December 13 Thousands of Christians from various sects converge on the Church of the Nativity for the Christmas observance. About 4000 visitors expected as carols and prayers fill the service continuing through Christmas Day. An Arab merchant says Jesus will return as a great king, judging nations.
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Bethlehem
Holy Land
Jesus Christ
St. Nicholas
Jesus
The
United Press
Cove Creek High to Stage San John Play
Cove Creek High School will stage the senior and junior class production San John in the school auditorium on Wednesday night December 22 at 7 30. Tickets cost 15 cents for children 25 cents for high school pupils and 85 cents for adults and proceeds go to the school piano fund. Mayor Joe Adams of West City Illinois was shot to death in front of his home Sunday night by alleged gangsters with two prior attacks on him.
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Joe Adams
West City
Illinois
Radium Springs Near Jefferson Planned as North Carolina Spa
A deal to transfer about 12000 acres in western North Carolina hosting the state’s only radium spring was closed in Cherrolelas. Wilkesboro officials and prominent New York and North Carolina capitalists including Judge T B Finley and Thomas Dixon are among promoters planning a North Carolina charter with a million dollar capitalization. Dr William Bierman of New York will guide the development for baths baths hotels and sanatoria near Jefferson and North Wilkesboro as the project aims to imitate Germany’s spa concept.
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North Carolina
America
Cherlowelas
T. B. Finley
North Wilkesboro
Charlotte Observer
New York
Judge T. Finley
J. Gordon Hackett
W. A. McNeil
Clem Wrenn
An Bank of
Wilkesboro
A. E. McNeill
Jefferson
E. E. Eller
J. B. Williams
C. D. Coffey
Thomas Dixon
Dixon
Charlotte
Finley
Stck
William Bierman
Germany
Bierman
Froehling
Dr. Bierman
Snow Lodge social meeting set for December 18
Snow Lodge A F and A M schedules a social gathering for December 18 at 7 30 p m inviting members wives daughters and special friends. Refreshments and a short program are planned. The item also notes Furnace Creek Death Valley as the hottest inhabited spot at 134 degrees and Siberia as the coldest at 90 degrees below zero.
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Snow Lodge
A. F
A.M
Furnace Creek Ranch
Death Valley
California
Siberia
Copper content drives 1925 penny and nickel production
The United States treasury department needed more than two million pounds of copper in 1925 to mint five million one hundred fifteen thousand seven hundred seventy five pennies and nickels. The nickel alloy is seventy five percent copper. European markets embrace motor driven roller skates as a new craze.
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United States
Treasury Department
Europe
Third Month Honor Roll of Blowing Rock School
The Blowing Rock school lists honor students for the third month. Grades span from First through Ninth, featuring names such as Daniel Klutz and Lewis Lowdermill in grade groups, with several students across grades cited for notable scholastic achievement.
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Blowing Rock School
Blowing Rock
Daniel Klutz
Lewis Lowdermill
Jewel Hartley
Frances Pitts
Mary Pitts
Nellie Gray Sides
Lucy Wooten
Mary Louise Williams
Evelyn Brown
Mary Klutz
Alma Lowdermill
Path Across the Hill staged at Mabel school
Local talent presents The Path Across the Hill at Mabel school Saturday night December 18 at 7 30. Cast includes Samuel Crawford John E Combs Robert Post Walter Conrad Ruth Conrad Miss McMillan and others in a three act community play with a happy ending. Sugar Grove notes report Cove Creek high school holiday closure and exams plus local flu cases and sports results.
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Mabel
Samuel Crawford
John E. Combs
Robert Post
Ivan
Blowing Rock Forms New Volunteer Fire Department
Blowing Rock organizes a volunteer fire department after acquiring a $6500 fire truck. Chief J A Panella and seven student drivers train under Robert L Pringle. The department tests pump capacity at 469 gallons a minute, surpassing the 400 gpm rating. Fundraising events planned to cover the balance, while a new fire station site is prepared and town limits are surveyed for annexation planning.
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Robert L. Pringle
American Lawrence Company
Tom Sides
de] Teaster
Rob Greene
Paul Kluttz
Joe Panella
Androse Underwood
Lloyd Robbins
Harry Cooper
Mayview Lake
Young’s
Fire Department
T. H. Coffey
G. M. Sudderth
Stuart Cannon
Paul Klutiz
G. C. Robbins
C. A. Underdown
N. C. Greene
Clyde Dula
Randall Foster
Spencer Greene
G. W. Beaverley
Don Johnson
Benjamin Greene
A. C. Coffey
L. D. Tester
Marsell
Daugherty
Henry Thorington
R. M. Coffey
Marshall Foster
C. S. Preveice
A. E. Mercer
Rob Clay
T. A. Winkler
Theo Greene
Wiley Vanjnoy
R. W. Triplett
A. C. Moody
Dan Kluttz
A. M. Critcher
State Insurance Commission
Blowing Rock
Geo. Suchderth
Cyrus C. Babb
W. H. Daugherty
General Assembly
Mayview Park
Green Park
Watauga County
Democrat to Publish Next Week With Tuesday Issue
The Democrat will publish next week as usual, not suspending for Christmas. The paper aims to issue on Tuesday afternoon instead of Wednesday night to give correspondents and advertisers time to provide copy by Monday night.
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the Democrat
Worth While Club Turkeys Dinner at Daniel Boone Hotel
husbands of Worth While Club members will entertain their wives at a Christmas turkey dinner this Thursday at 7 o'clock. Profs. B B Dougherty and I G Greer lead the program with speeches music and jokes for sixty guests in the hotel dining room. Menu includes tomato soup roast turkey with dressing cranberry sauce and more.
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Daniel Boone
Worth While Club
B. B. Dougherty
I. G. Greer
50 510 Yankess Killed in World War Battles
Washington reports through the adjutant general that 50 510 American soldiers died in battle in World War I, with 87 568 killed in action and 12 942 died of wounds. Total battle casualties reached 244 173, including 193 665 non mortal wounds. gas, gunshot, and shell fire are broken down for the period. North Carolina records 4 580 total casualties from battles and non fatal wounds.
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Washington
Adjutant General of the Army
North Carolina
Southern Air Mail Route Likely Be Realized
Washington reports a call for bids to operate an overnight air mail route linking New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Atlanta. The middle route via Richmond Greensboro Winston Salem High Point and Greenville is favored for larger mail volume, with landing-field needs promised along the line.
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Atlanta
New
Richmond
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greenville
Roanoke
Bristol
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Charlotte
Raleigh
Columbia
Augusta
Worth While Club Eyes Farm for Delinquent Women
A club committee aims to back a bill for a state farm colony to house and rehabilitate about 100 delinquent women instead of sending them to stave penal institutions. The plan seeks training to prevent repeat offenses and public charges.
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Worth While Club
Thomas H. Coffey
General Assembly
J. M. Moretz
W. C. Greer
Ikdwin N. Hahn
J. L. Qualls
R. L. Clay
Miss Virginia Councill Honored At Delightful Party
Misses Carrie and Ruth Coffey hosted a charming evening in honor of Miss Virginia Councill, whose upcoming marriage was celebrated with a gift shower including linen and silver. Hidden-guest bouquet games, a winner gifting to the bride, and a verse-writing activity followed a fruit salad and sandwiches reception.
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Carrie
Ruth Coffey
Virginia Councill
Grace Councill
Joe Greer
Watauga Marine Guards the Mails in Post Office Security
Spencer R. Greer of Zionville, a U S Marine stationed at Parris Island, is among the first Marines selected to guard the mails after President Coolidge approved the plan. He joins several from Parris Island in protecting mail in transit and guarding key postal centers. Greer, who enlisted in January 1924, is the son of Mrs. Pollie Greer.
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U. S
Spencer R. Greer
Zionville
Parris Island
S. C
Coolidge
Young Greer
Pollie Greer
Marine Corps
Death of Rev R L Palmer in Beech Creek
Rev. R L Palmer of Beech Creek died Friday morning December 10 after a brief illness with pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and six children Roy Palmer Dark Ridge Vance Palmer Senia Charles Palmer Mrs Geo W Harman and Mrs W S Harrison all of Beech Creek. Funeral services were held by Rev Ed Farthing David Greene and L C Wilson with interment at the old Mt Gilead graveyard attended by many relatives and friends.
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R. L. Palmer
Beech Creek
Roy Palmer
Dark Ridge
Vance Palmer
Senia
Charles Palmer
Geo. W. Harman
W. S. Harrison
Palmer
Ed. Farthing
David Greene
L. C. Wilson
Mt. Gilead Graveyard
North Carolina 1920 Illiterate White Native Women Count
In 1920 there were more than 44 000 illiterate white native women in North Carolina according to census data highlighting literacy gaps among native-born white women.
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North Carolina
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Cove Creek High School
Ashe Co
Million Dollar Corporation
George Sudderth
Norman Pitts
Doss Keller
Dennis Coffey
Charles Robbins
Gladys Teaster
Emma Foster
Ruby White
Elise Pitts
Blanche Wooven
Evelyn Jenkins
Carrol Greer
Luther Greene
Vaughn Hartley
Edward Coffey
Edward Robbins
Kent Church
Pauline Greene
Opal Pitts
Irene Jenkins
Ruby Coffey
Grace Reid
Blanch Teaster
Bessie Wooten
Virdora Walters
Arlene Jenkins
Dere Hartley
Virginia Coffey
Dorris White
Elizabeth Walter
Dee Cannon
Jack Greene
Sidney Cannon
Parks Knight
Harlen Greene
Omer Coffey
Arnold Coffey
Frank Klutz
Dewey Story
Ola Coffey
Cora Greene
Virginia Sudderth
Mary Wooten
Maud Mays
Eleanor Story
Lucile Reid
Lois Klutz
Margaret Sudderth
Bynum Crisp
Ruth Conrad
Bobbie
Miss McMillan
Flo Gray
Ruth
B. Church
Lutie
Ruby Johnson
Zuzu
Mona Greer
Conrad
Cove Creek
Sugar Grove
R. A. Taylor
Banner Elk
Chas. J. Greene
Rebecca Taylor
Ray Ellison
Mars Hill College
S. F. Horton
Boone
N. L. Mast
Daniel Boone Hotel
Southern Air
Watauga Marine
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