Farmers Hold Ground in Wartime Economy Says Leader
Charles 8 Barrett of the National Farmers Union argues the farmer must save the nation by staying productive and resisting labor agitation. He cites Lincolnton Times praising farmers as reliable, patriotic, and central to national prosperity, noting farmers produced record crops despite shortages. A second piece mockingly addresses a sow as a national symbol of production and sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
Lincolnton Times
America
Avhieh
Rats Resist Grain in Store Fight Says Fred Lamb
Fred Lamb says rats refuse his best grain despite years of effort to deter them. A neighbor sold Rit Snap which reportedly worked, gathering dead rats each morning and buying more Rat Soup. He claims no rats remain after using Ratea priced 25 cents for three sizes, or $1.00, sold and guaranteed by L. Critcher.
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Kingdom Come
W. D. Troutman
Jela
Fred Lamb
L. L.critcher
Ford Model T Motor Milestones Reach Milestone Totals
Ford Motor Company marks historic milestones as the Model T power plant surpasses one million cast on December 15 1915 and three million on April 8 1919 with identical design throughout. Output exceeds 3 000 cars daily and orders remain ahead by about 100 000 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Critique of the Saturday Evening Post Platform
The Greensboro Daily News laments the Post's blunt materialism praising work or strive save or want. It condemns no airy spiritual aims yet admires its sincerity and honesty while warning against a nation built on wealth alone. It fears a future of dullness if the platform dominates American thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bertha
St. Gobain Forest
Bismarck
Eiman
Saturday Evening Post
America
The
Greensboro Daily News
Garman Students Trained in Gunnery in Charlottenburg
A Peylins dispatch reports Charlottenburg scholars ages twelve to sixteen trained for two hours in the arbor using machine gas, hand grenades, and rifles. A lieutenant led the session with NCOs teaching military drill and command terms, echoing imperial era methods. The Peoples Gazette appeals to readers to note the ongoing training controversy.
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Peylins
Charlottenbur
Charl Jottenburg
The
Peoples’ Gazette
Eit En
North Carolina Sees Big Vehicle Growth and Tax Revenue
Secretary of State officials report November vehicle counts rise sharply with about 18,000 more motor mobiles and tucks at year end. Nearly 115 thousand automobiles and trucks already taxed, totaling over 90 million in state value. annual highway revenue exceeds last year by hundreds of thousands. Citizens acquire roughly 160 to 170 new machines per weekday, reflecting strong market demand and high gasoline costs impacting operating expenses.
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Secretary of State
Raleigh
Highway Commission
Bae Ng
Automobile Chamber of Commerce, & Nation’ Organization
North Carolina
Henry Ports Vision Ties Town and Country by Transport
Henry Port champions an economical transport solution, linking town and country to create a common public space for all people. His approach promises to streamline travel with widespread use of motor vehicles, transforming the United States transportation landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry Port
Kianan Wy
Scandal Claims Prompt Inquiry Into Youth Upbringing
The Peoples Gazette questions authorities over a reported scandalous situation tied to youth upbringing, noting official inaction from the minister of education and police. It mentions references to a minister, an independent socialist party, and reports of hand and machine gun instruction echoed in a stalled investigation.
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Haenisch
Parper
New York Grain Corp Plans Cheaper Pure Flour Sale
The United States Grain Corporation announced it will sell pure straight flour at about 75 cents for 12 and 24% pound packages in three weeks. Distribution targets large cities to relieve cost of living, with ample stocks and strong spring wheat crops cited to justify lower prices.
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New York
United States Grain Corporation
Barnes
Srain Corporation
Spe
Grain Corporation
Ford plans overseas plants to spur postwar trade
Ford Motor Company aims to establish assembling plants in Copenhagen Denmark and Cadiz Spain. Leaders urge immediate pursuit of foreign markets to rebuild global trade, reduce war damage, and expand American influence in postwar commerce.
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Ford Motor Company
Copenhagen
Denmark
Cadiz
Spain
Vaewar
Port Motor Company
Gotout
Leisure and shorter hours argued for by workers and farmers
A local column urges recognition of leisure as a right beyond sustenance. It extols rest, family time, culture, and faith, calling for shorter hours for workers and farmers, with a push to align duties with rights. The piece ends with an insurance ad from GHC. F Blatr of Lowing Rock NC.
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Asheboro
Rat Snap promotes rodent control for farms and homes
An old advertisement touts Rat Snap as effective against rats in barns and houses. It warns infestation risks to infants and livestock, and suggests breaking a cake of Rat Snap to scatter remotely. Sold and guaranteed by L. Le ritehor amid vague promotional language.
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L. Urlohors
L. le ‘Ritehor
Christians Invade The Holy Land Missionists Move Into Palestine
Nashville reports the Methodist Episcopal Church South becomes the first Christian denomination to send workers to Palestine since General Allenby’s occupation. Five colporteurs are in place, with five more to come, distributing Bibles and literature in native dialects via Nile Press in Egypt. The effort marks expanded missionary activity under new conditions.
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Nashville
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Palestine
Allenby
European Commission
James Atkins
W. B. Beauchamp
Holy Land
Nile Press
Egypt
Tan
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Charlotte Observer
Amer Bourgeo
Garman
Bsing
Lowing Rock
Southern Methodists
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