Roosevelts Kaisers War Tone Ignites Old Glory Week
In Kansas City speech during Old Glory week, Colonel Roosevelt condemns German allied press and German home support for autocratic rule. He labels German democracy as false and urges the American people to stand with Woodrow Wilson against Germany. He cites captured officers predicting US defeat and huge indemnity.
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Roosevelt
Kansas City
United States
Germany
England
France
Gerhayi
J Hayes
Charlotte Observer
William
Woodrow
America
Thomas Jefferson
John McKint
Alexander
Woodrow Wilson
David
Town and County Tidbits from Watauga and Boone
Town items recount visits by Dr A W Dula and Mrs M L Thomas, a large Teachers Meeting at the Training School, and praise for the Lenoir Fair. Local interest includes movers to Blowing Rock, a Ford mishap near Mr W D Farthing, and a 78 year old potato grower sending spuds to Mountain City Fair. A legal skirmish over Linney proxy work fuels town talk.
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Martin Warren
Mabel
Mountain City
Rag of Liberty
Frank A Linney
Straigh
Watauga
Linney
John H. Bingham
Kentucky
Threat of German conquest warned in wartime pamphlet
A historical remark warns that if France and England fell, the German fleet could reach U S shores within a fortnight and an invasion could land within a month. A German general staff pamphlet outlines a plan for conquest and imposing heavy wartime contributions.
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France
England
Jagol Ean
Germany
United States
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Pain Relief
An old style remedy claims to relieve muscle soreness from unusual work and strain. The liquid penetrates without rubbing, cleanses the skin, and eases rheumatism gout lumbago grippe bruises stiffness backache and other external pains with a bottle at your druggist for 25 cents.
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Sloan
Liquor Trade Sparks North Carolina Inquiry
The Recorder visits J W Bailey to discuss liquor conditions in Eastern North Carolina. Bailey cites widespread shipment and sale, railroads potentially violating internal revenue laws, and deputies stretched across fifty counties. He urges public pressure to compel local authorities to enforce the law alongside federal agents.
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Recorder
J. W. Bailey
Baily
North Carolina
Bailey
Camp Jackson Diary from Watauga Soldiers
Paragraphed diary entry from eight Watauga County men at Camp Jackson near Columbia describes arrival at midnight, roll call, first sleep in military camp, eight examined and cleared for service, bunking in bars, rough training eight hours daily, camp size, and thanks to home folks. Signatures include Davis, Winkler, Pennell, Swift, Baird, Trivett, Hollars, Seaace with editor tag.
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Democrat
Camp Jackson
Columbia
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Lenoir
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Watauga Falls
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Aghe County
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Roanoke
Watson
Hackett
Stony Fork
Democrat & Turnip
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Blowing Rock
East Boone
Boone
M. A. Adams
W. D. Farthing
J. Crit Norris
Sands
Tio Little Nephin
Taylor Stephens
Slater
Johnson City
Tenn
Fletcher
Castoria
the Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
Mutual Life
Llamas Andrews
Western District
Watauga County
E. Glenn Salmons
Critcker Hotel
Edis and Jones Lawyer
Lenoir, N. C
Wateuga
L. D. Love
A. Love
Manner Kik
N.C. Pinedla
Love & Love
Avery
F. A. Linney
N. C
Courte O Watauga
G. H. Hayes
Vilas, N.C
P. Lovill, Lovill & Levi
Boone, N. C
T. E. Bingham
N.C
F. A. Lieney
R. D. Jennings
Bannens
Exx
Ford
Blackburn Hotel
John E. Brown
Lovill & Lovill
Batis
Dios
Watauga Co. Bank
Gradgo
WeBry Bas Boon, N. 0
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