Big Bertha in Flanders Field Draws War Curiosity
Editor Wade Harris describes the German Big Bertha near Plan ders field, its emplacement, destruction attempts, and its fate as an allied trophy. The piece notes the gun’s Krupp origin and 1914 finish, the British detachment guarding it, and debates on preserving it for revenue while highlighting broader praise for Governor Bickett from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Charlotte Observer
Flanders Field
Dunisiek
Planders Field
Dunkirk
Paris
St. Goban Forest
Ostend
Krupp
High Tribute to Webb as Senate Confirms Federal Bench Nomination
The Senate confirmed Representative Webb to the Federal bench without a dissenting vote, a rare compliment reflecting his twenty years in the House and broad support across party lines. The vote, by a Republican Senate, signals Webb’s national prominence and respected stance among legislators.
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House
Charlotte! Observer
Taxation plan debate echoes in Winston-Salem Journal
Disjointed excerpts discuss virtue, good breeding, and public policy as North Carolina eyes a tax assessment experiment. The piece quotes Epictetus and Cato, noting appeals to reason, fairness, and public interest in taxation reform within a broader discourse on civic virtue.
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North Carolina
Winston-Salem Journal
Thanksgiving Proclamation Sets Nov 27 as Day of Thanks
President Woodrow Wilson proclaims Thursday November twenty seventh as Thanksgiving Day. He urges national unity and gratitude for blessings, calls for self dedication to democratic principles, and asks citizens to pause from work for prayer and worship across the nation. The proclamation emphasizes peace, liberty, and cooperation among nations under God.
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Dent Wilson
United States of America
United States
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Woodrow Wilson
Gathering corn in a hard season warns of hard times
An Indian Parmer's Guide piece laments rising costs and long hours for farmers, urging foresight like Joseph to stockpile grain. It contrasts past plenty with present shortages and criticizes Uncle Sam for lacking a prophetic, plannable guardian to prepare for famine and war.
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Egypt
Pharoah
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Ford Profits Jump Past Fifty Million, Stocks Change Hands
Ford Motor Company reports profits exceeding 50 million dollars in the last fiscal year, with total assets up 167 million over two years and a 200 million dollar capital stock. Minority share purchases at 100 dollars per value show control changes, while book value stands at 2294 million dollars. High wages noted by Capper's Weekly.
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Ford Motor Company
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Mord
Capper's Weekly
These Rats Wouldn't Eat My Best Grain Says Fred Lamb
Fred Lamb claims rats rejected his grain after using Rat Snap, a neighbor testifies it killed rats and protected stored foods. He bought more Snap, noting no rat activity. product advertised in three sizes with guaranteed results.
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Fred Lamb
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Allen Cornell Appeals to Citizens of Watauga
Allen Cornell appeals to the citizens of Watauga from a prison camp after being sentenced to twelve months labor on Gaston roads. He expresses remorse, asks for help, and thanks Mrs. Mast and Mr. Greene for support while stating he can write only a limited amount of letters monthly.
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Watauga
Gaston Roads
Long
Watauga Superior Court
Watengga
Card of thanks for Hazel's illness and death
The family of Hazel D. Ray express gratitude for kindness shown during her sickness and death. Mr. and Mrs. D. 8. Ray sincerely thank those who offered aid and prayers, hoping the good deeds are richly rewarded by the Heavenly Father.
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Ray
Rat Snap advertisement warns of rats on farms
An old classified style notice urges farmers to use Rat Snap to control rodents in homes and barns. It promotes breaking a cake of Rat Snap around nursing bottles to protect infants and claims effectiveness against rats and mice. Three sizes 25 Hi, sold and guaranteed Uritchor.
To Become Divine Is Life's Ultimate Aim
The passage asserts that achieving divinity makes truth inherently ours, no longer external or interior but an act of becoming. It states truth is a shared divine will and work within us, implying a transformative unity of self and truth beyond loss.
Rat Causes Plumbing Bills, Man Says
James Stucky recalls a rat related plumbing problem costing him 125 dollars. He explains the clog remained a mystery until the rat was found in pipes with refuse. The plumber’s service included rodent removal and a basic guarantee.
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James Stucky
L. L.' Ceiteh
A Woman With Two Smiles Enviable by Angels
Henry Ward Beacher notes a woman possesses two enviable smiles. One accepts a lover before words are spoken, and the other lights upon a first-born babe to assure maternal love.
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Henry Ward Beacher
Rat Snap Pillage Ad Misleads Public Health Claims
An unclear ad promotes Rat Snap with dubious savings figures and sensational claims about killing rats. It makes exaggerated statements about dangers to rats and misleads consumers with vague outcomes and unverified numbers.
Adminstratrix notices for estate of Chas B Todd in North Carolina
Jennie Todd Ray administrator of Charles B Todd's estate in Watauga County North Carolina notifies all claimants to present claims by October 18 and all debts to be paid promptly. Attorney E Bingham appears for adminstratrix.
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Constitution
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