Jerusalem Surrender Echoes Across the World
News wires flash that Jerusalem has fallen to Christian forces, a Christmas promise to Christendom. The piece links the capture to ending Turkish rule and asserts Allied unity against Moslem governance, while outlining a historic chronicle from 1099 to the present and warning against peace terms that would restore Turkish control.
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Army Recruits Assigned to Four Infantry Regiments
The second increment of 500 regular army recruits arrived Friday night and was assigned to the four infantry regiments, with 125 men per regiment. The Robesonian notes Mr. H. R. McLean, a Wyoming State League baseball player turned cowboy, arrived from Wyoming. Elizabeth College and Conservatory of Music’s property was sold to Presbyterian Hospital for 175000 dollars, plans to convert the site into a 100 bed hospital with about 25000 in improvements. The Red Springs Fuel Commission received a car of coal to distribute, with five more cars due and wood supplies increasing.
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Red Springs
American Woman Marries Ex-Ambassador Bernsroof Noted
The paper notes an American woman reportedly married to the former Ambassador Bernsroof or claims uncertainty about the match. It mentions public opinion judging the alliance a poor taste amid current events and questions timing. The Siberian provisional government halts Petrograd food supplies citing possible German reach. Germany resists armistice with Russians for now, implying future developments.
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Petrograd
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Oklahoma man vows to capture Kaiser with $20000 reward
A Kansas City incident links a feared Oklahoma resident to a claim of talking with the Kaiser. Authorities warn the man is dangerous, predicting he may shoot and attempt to rid the world of his enemy if freed.
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Kaiser
Kansas City
Tar industry revival threatens pine forests in seudhill
The Charlotte Observer warns pine forest owners in the seudhill area as tar prices rise. It argues government forester action is needed to prevent renewed destruction from fires and dead fields, stressing conservation in tar making districts.
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Charlotte Observer
Seudhill
Newspaper urges fresh news and reform in crime and war talk
The Sun-Journal touts afternoon papers for first news and urges aggressive advertising. It condemns deporting local Black youths and favors corporal punishment for juvenile offenders. It notes the Rus sian Don Cossacks and Bolsheviks amid mixed views on Russia's revolt and leadership.
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Halifax
Sun-Journal
Supreme Court Hears Hickman Coal Case on Labor Unions
The justices issued a decision yesterday in Hickman Coal Company versus two labor unions, addressing key issues of labor relations and corporate rights in the workplace. The opinion interprets relevant statutes and sets forth the court’s stance on union actions and management prerogatives.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Hickman Coal Company
Union conduct deemed unlawful in mine dispute and clerks' strike
The court finds the defendants violated duty by secretly expanding union membership to paralyze the employer and force a work stoppage, injuring a loyal mine operator. It compares the case to a similar Supreme Court ruling and notes no preventive action in the Atlantic Coast Line clerks' strike.
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Supreme Court
Atlantic Coast Line
California Seeks Chinese Labor Flap for Cheap Workers
California farmers push Congress to relax Chinese immigration laws after earlier U S Japan tensions over Japanese immigration. The state seeks more and cheaper labor as California farms face labor scarcity and high wages.
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Japan
California
China
Congress
Hoover urged to force release of stored eggs
An editorial argues Mr Hoover should use power to release eggs held in cold storage to curb high prices. It notes 757.61 more cases are stored than a year ago and criticizes the food administrator for lack of action. The piece contends Hoover could break the famine by forcing release if other methods fail.
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Editor’s quip on fear and work ethic in Dispatch
A concise editorial quip notes the futility of worrying about misfortunes that rarely occur. It encourages readers to quit fretting and focus on work rather than fear.
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Rockingham Dispatch
Danae
Sheep husbandry in North Carolina faces a stalled start
The Charlotte Observer notes broad agreement that despite inviting possibilities and changing conditions, no progress in sheep growing will occur in North Carolina until the question is settled.
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Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
Wilson Address Praised Worldwide as War Effort Grows
The New Berman President’s congressional address earns high praise from England and France. The U S President is seen as a world spokesman against Prussian autocracy and may hasten peace. A Raleigh Navy Recruiting Station rep visited town to arrange a three day recruiting party on December 16 17 and 18 to discuss enlistments with interested young men.
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Rockingham Dispatch
One Hundred Years Ago Mississippi Senate Founded
A history note recalls that in 1817 Walter Leake and Thomas N Williams became the first United States Senators from Mississippi. The timeline marks five historical anniversaries including Haldane's death in 1842 and Japan's 1867 general amnesty for civil war participants.
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Mississippi
Robert Haldane
Japan
Louis
Citizenship under scrutiny to strip non supportive citizens
Senator Lewis suggests stripping naturalized Americans who cannot fully back the government of citizenship and sending them back to their country of origin. The columnist endorses the idea as a worthy principle and argues such people should relocate to a foreign land where they belong.
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North Carolina Teachers Assembly Urges Higher Salaries
The Fayetteville Observer reports the 34th annual convention in Charlotte passed a resolution calling on proper authorities to raise teachers pay. It argues higher salaries are needed to attract and retain skilled educators, comparing good pay to a sound business investment in public schools.
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North Carolina Teachers’ Assembly
Charlotte
Tener Seeks Re election as National League President
John K Tener who plans to seek another term as president of the National League is finishing a five year tenure as the league’s chief executive at its New York meeting. He is noted as a former player who moved into leadership after retirement and has held various public posts including governor of Pennsylvania and U S congressman. Birthdate anniversaries list Elizabeth Queen of Belgium Ellen Roy Herry Moeller Simeon D Fess Le Baron Briggs Fred Toney Fred Anderson with brief notes on origins and ages.
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Order of Elks
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Smaland
Sweden
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Cincinnati
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Congress
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le Baron R. Briggs
Radcliffe College
Salem
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Atlanta
Fred Anderson
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Plain iron tonic advertised as essential daily health aid
An advertisement extols plain iron tonic as crucial for health and vitality. It claims iron strengthens muscles, improves complexion, reduces rheumatic risk, and boosts stamina. The copy promotes concentrated natural iron tonic sold in bottles, marketed as alcohol free and medically trusted.
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Thames
Victory in Jerusalem Heralded by Allied Forces Foe Elimination Seen Near
A letter from A. S. Yeager praises the capture of Jerusalem as a turning point and argues that the war will end with the destruction of Turkey. He contrasts German setbacks with Allied strength, cites Marne and Saloniki as key moments, and urges renewed focus on Constantinople as pivotal to final peace.
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Drop in Farris's Uptown Bakery on Princess Street
A small bakery ad invites shoppers to select their Christmas fruitcake at Farris's Uptown Bakery located on 71 Princess Street offering holiday specials and baked goods for the season.
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