Nation goes dry as prohibition rolls out nationwide
The piece discusses enforcement gaps and funding needs for the new prohibition regime, noting widespread abstention as the country enters a dry era. It contrasts urban reliance on whiskey with rural self-reliance and predicts a brief interim period before permanent prohibition takes full effect. It also includes the North Carolina compulsory school attendance act and a memorial notice for Rodney Paul Williams.
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United States
Signor
News and Observer
General Assembly
North Carolina
State Board of Education
Board of Education
County Boards of Education
County Superintendent of Public Welfare
Civel
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Blowing Rock Faces Modernization Versus Old Traditions
The Charlotte Observer notes Blowing Rock's push toward cement streets a white way lighting and bungalow construction amid nostalgia for ancient mountain charm. It laments loss of the town’s primeval character and questions if visitors will still enjoy the sand shaken from shoes on city benches.
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Boone
Blowing Lock
Tom Coffey
Haman
Blowing Rock
Charlotte Observer
Miss Bessia Wilson obituary sketch and fading faith
An obituary sketch honors Miss Bessia Wilson born October 21, 1800 and died March 5, 1919. It notes her Baptist church membership in North Carolina and Pleasant Grove church, her gentle spirit despite long illness, and memories shared by her devoted family. The piece closes with hymns and biblical reflections, then abruptly shifts to an unrelated camping tip and patent remedy advertisement.
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Lechurch
North Carolina
Pleasant Grove Church
Do Your Best to Stay Healthy and Work Hard
The note urges everyone to keep physically fit to provide for their families. It claims half the effort is wasted when half sick and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation biliousness or indigestion with plain directions to feel well and work a full day.
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Woodrow Wilson
Mankind
England
Lloyd George
France
Clemancean
Chamberlain
Don’t Quit Reading Newspapers Now
A promotion urging readers to subscribe to the Greenshore Daily News emphasizes the importance of daily newspapers for staying informed about world and national issues. It touts features like Market Report, David Lawrence articles, London Times cable service, and a European map with a subscription offer.
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Eease
United States
Greenshore Daily News
David Lawrence
London Times
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Agricultural Department
Rodney Paul Williams
Paul M. Williams
Shulls Mills Rk. F. C
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