Armistice Week Deepens German Republic Crisis
Berlin reports Armistice week sees the German republic in political social crisis. President Ebert and Chancellor Stressemann urge national defense of the republic while hunger and unrest spread. Calls for a dictatorship gain momentum though no single leader is named. The chancellor rejects a broad nationalist cabinet and vows to fill parliament with loyal patriots.
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Berlin
Germany
Ebert
Stresseman
Reisch
National League of Front
Steel Helmets
German People’s Party
Reichswehr
Wilson to spoke to nation via radio from Washington
Woodrow Wilson will address the American people on November 10 from his S street home. The message will be carried nationwide by radio and telephone links to WCAP in Washington and WEAF in New York for broadcast. A 8 o'clock start is planned with amplification through a truck speaker system.
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Woodrow Wilson
Washington
League of Nations
Wilson
S” Street
WCAP
WEAF
New York
Huston Thompson
Federal Trade Commission
Ashe County to Get New Weekly Newspaper
D Clinton Nance, formerly of Winston-Salem Journal, plans a weekly Jefferson Ashe County publication. A cylinder press is in place and the four page home print sheet will focus on local news and Northwest Carolina development, aiming to boost Ashe County.
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D. Clinton Nance
Winston-Salem Journal
Jefferson
Ashe County
Carolina
Ashe
Nance
Tallest Man in the South Plays Big Role in Local Game
The A T S basketball season opens with the feature being Mountain City's seven foot one and a half inch center aged eighteen. The team has two wins and one loss after last Friday's defeat to Mountain City on their home court. A return game is set for next Friday at 3 30 in Boone.
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Mountain City
Tennessee Boys
Boone
South
Advertising and the working man in daily life
A satirical note from the Greenville Banner highlights a man who fancies himself a businessman yet rejects advertising as unprofitable. The piece mocks reliance on advertisement saturated daily routines from breakfast to work.
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Greenville (Tex
Lieut Brow Sets World Speed Record At Mitchell Field
Lieut H J Brow Navy aviator achieved the fastest speed ever recorded on a three kilometer course at Mitchell Field New York averaging 259.15 miles per hour with a leg at 265.21 mph. He raced Navy Curtiss planes against Lieut A J Williams former Giants pitcher and Pulitzer race winner. Brow’s run followed Williams and surpassed prior marks, drawing praise from Major William N Hensley and officials from the National Aeronautic Association.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
Lieut
H. J. Brow
Navy
Brow
A. J. Williams
New York Giants
Navy-Curtis
Williams
Army
Army Post Field
William N. Hensley
National Aeronautic Association
International Aeronautic Federation
Russell L. Maughan
Army Air Service
One Dollar Refund Due Carolina Auto Owners
North Carolina Attorney General rules the seal fee is voided and the $1 charge for the state seal must be refunded to about 73 000 applicants who already received automobile titles. Secretary of State W N Everett will arrange refunds of the seal fees.
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Carolina
Raleigh Dispatch
Secretary of
W. N. Everett
J. S. Manning
Everett
Tuberculosis Life Cost Study by Dublin
Louis D Dublin of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co reports a five year study showing tuberculosis shortens life by two and a half years. The economic impact notes a $250 personal loss and a $50 million annual cost in North Carolina, with deaths and disability affecting ages twenty to forty five. The article credits state efforts with halving both deaths and costs.
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Louis D. Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Dublin
North Carolina
Cove Creek News Highlights Local Work and Games
Dr Holden spent three days at Cove Creek High School providing dental care for under fourteen students. J F Wilson brought more children for treatment. Rev W E Wilson preached at Cove Creek Baptist Church with a protracted meeting planned to Monday Nov 5. Cove Creek High School basketball lost 23 13 to A T S on their home court. Halloween party featured hot chocolate candies and pumpkin pie contests with fortune telling.
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A. T. S. Boys
Local Physician Visits Boston Patient and Sights Sights
Dr. W. Roy Butler returned to Boone from Boston where he traveled by wire to attend Mrs. S. B. Horton who was ill. He toured landmarks including Bunker Hill Monument Harvard College and the fallen elm once shaded Washington. Mrs. Horton was improving when he left.
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W. Roy Butler
Boone
Boston
Massachusetts
S. B. Horton
Bunker Hill Monument
Starvard College
Hospital
Washington
Boone Plans Bonds to Asphalt Boone Streets
Boone moves to issue bonds to pave streets, a development seen as significant for the town. Appalachian Training School hosted a social for students with talks by Downam Rankin and a faculty quartet, while Dr Lyerly Abbott and Dr Anderson visited. Lilly Richardson named assistant director of music as Miss Coffey departs duties. A new Methodist pastor received a warm welcome after a generous community pounding. The Worth While Club joined the State Federation of Women’s Clubs with seven delegates attending the Mount Airy meeting.
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Boone
Appalachian Training School
Louis Home
Downam
Rankin
Lyerly
Davidson College
Abbott
New York City
Methodists
Worth While Club
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mount Airy
Methodist Conference Budget Recommendations Report
The Commission on Budget proposes assessments for General Conference work with adjusted district distributions. A $500 increase is recommended, about 2.5 percent more than last year. A special $3000 assessment funds an all time pastor for sick soldiers at Oteen Hospital, to be collected by December and sent to Rev. R. M Courtney. Children’s Home gets ten percent of pastors' salaries. The list includes Foreign Missions 28279, Home Missions 11007, Negro Work 2808, Church Extension 8986, Education 5246, Theological Schools 3740, Superannuate Funds 9365, Epworth League 2205, Sunday Schools 9268, Bishops Fund 8238, Amer. Bible Society 2390, General Con. Expenses 2574, Temperance and social service 563, Hospitals 185.09, Lay Activities 1729.
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Commission On Budget
Methodist
Fo Nur
Oteen
R. M Courtney
Secretar
Epworth League
Bishops Fund
Amer
Bible Society
Good Newspaper Depends on Community Help
A community’s cooperation strengthens local journalism as editors strive to build a better newspaper and a stronger town through shared effort.
Outstanding World War Hero Dillboy to receive high honors
The body of Private George Dillboy of Massachusetts, praised as an outstanding World War hero, will be buried November 12 at Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. He died at Belleau Wood after heroic actions that included charging German positions, losing a leg, and continuing to fight and kill two remaining enemies before dying with a smile.
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George Dillboy
Massachusetts
War Department
Arlington Cemetery
Dillboy
Belleau Wood
Alacata
Turkey
United States
Dilboy
Friday Afternoon Club Embraces Halloween Theme Meeting
The Friday Afternoon Club met with Mrs. E. S. Coffey on November 2. The room featured crepe paper, black cats, witches, and skulls. Mrs. O. L. Hardin sang, Mrs. Roy Johnson spoke on Halloween origins, and Mrs. A. E. South performed piano selections. The group discussed department work under the State Federation of Women’s Clubs and started a cemetery upkeep effort. Yellow and black decor plus a salad course and desserts concluded the event.
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E. S. Coffey
O. L. Hardin
Roy Johnson
A. E. South
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Recital Monday Night at Training School Auditorium
Music pupils of the Appalachian Training School will give a recital in the auditorium Monday evening at seven. Miss Ruth Coffey, Director of Music, oversees the performance and the public is invited. Ott Hughes of Craven county won first prize for best judge of live stock among club boys at the State Fair. William Capel of Montgomery County won second. An Alamance creamery produced 67 149 pounds of butter and paid out 22 993 96 for butter fat to county farmers in its first year ending Sept 30.
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Appalachian Training School
Ruth Coffey
Ott Hughes
Craven County
William Capel
Montgomery County
Alamance Creamery
Mr H H Green Improving After Illness Hope Restores Confidence
The report states Mr H H Green, previously noted as ill, shows improvement and holds hope for a full recovery. His condition improves and optimism for recovery is expressed.
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H. H. Green
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