Absentee Voters Act Law Passed in North Carolina
In Raleigh the absentee voters act passed third reading in the Senate with no opposing votes after amendments. House approved last week. Petitions for anti German measures and a home for fallen women were presented, plus resolutions condemning Wilson’s break with Germany. Supreme Court reopens with 78 candidates pending. Newport News guards protect the Mississippi and layoffs of German workers proceed. Standard Oil of Louisiana follows suit and discharges unnaturally naturalized German employees.
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Wilson Seeks Full Deck Clearance Against German Threat
Officials in the United States move all agencies to prepare for potential German actions. President Wilson ready to sever relations with Austria if it joins Germany in unrestricted submarine warfare, with official confirmation still pending.
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National Military Park Bill Passed for Guilford Battle Site
Washington February actions include Senate approval of a House bill creating a National Military Park at the Guilford Court House battlefield in North Carolina. The measure marks a formal preservation step for the historic site and its commemorative importance.
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Senate Today
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N. C
Severe Cold Wave Strikes South and East Coast
Florida fruit and vegetable growers suffer heavy losses as a cold wave blankets the South from Friday night into Sunday. Winds reach gale force. temperatures plunge across the region with damage reported to trees, trucks, and fruit in Florida, Louisiana, and nearby areas. Telegraph and telephone services disrupt throughout the Southeast.
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Record Cold Grips Greensboro on Feb 5
Greensboro North Carolina experiences the coldest weather since 1998 with a morning low near one degree. A severe cold wave brings rain sleet and snow as temperatures plunge from 48 to 1 degree within hours.
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Greensboro
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Big Wind at Norfolk Weather Record
Norfolk Va February 5 at 7 o clock this morning the thermometer stood at 8 degrees above zero and wind velocity reached 64 miles per hour as a cold snap swept the area.
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Norfolk
Norfolk, Va
Smoked Windows in Atlanta Hit by Severe Cold
Atlanta reports a brutal cold spell with a 12 hour drop from 44 to 8 degrees above zero amid rain and lightning. The high winds reached gale proportions as residents faced the sharp temperature plunge late tonight.
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Temperature Plunges to Four Below at Asheville
A sharp cold snap swept Asheville as temperatures fell from 45 degrees to 12.5 above by evening, then to four below at 4 o'clock yesterday. This morning’s official reading stood at 2.8 below zero.
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Worst Storm of Winter Strikes New York Coast
A severe winter storm hit New York during the night, reaching peak strength in the forenoon with about three inches of snow. A 52 mph northwest wind churned drifts into snow gales, prompting the Weather Bureau to call it a blizzard. A severe cold wave was expected tonight and trains into New York were delayed for hours.
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Carteret Lumber to Start Big Plant in Beaufort
Beaufort North Carolina February 6 announcing that the Carteret Lumber Company will soon start operation of its large lumber plant under construction for a year. The company owns extensive timber lands and will pay out about 50000 dollars annually in payroll. ORDINATION SERVICE
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Carteret Lumber Company
Deacons and Elders Installed at Winter Park Church
Winter Park Presbyterian church held ordination services Sunday at 11 o clock electing J N Wells G W Shepherd J C Hobbs Jr R B Beasley and George L Bryan as deacons and B F Hall W H Sprunt A H Shepherd and Dr James Sprunt as elders Rev Andrew J Howell preached on The Organized Church from Philippians chapter one The service featured brief remarks by the elders and a participation by Dr Sprunt San Antonio February 5 Orders for homeward movements of the Second Wisconsin Infantry at San Antonio and the Fifth Maryland Infantry at Eagle Pass have been cancelled.
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Refinery Guards Guard Plant During War Shipping Gasoline Abroad
The refinery has 35 armed guards around the plant as flood lights illuminate the docks. The facility continues shipping large quantities of gasoline to Italy and England, per today’s company information.
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England
Pershing Leads 10,000 Soldiers Out of Mexico
Columbus New Mexico February 5 Major General Pershing rode out of Mexico at 10 15 a m today at the head of more than 10 000 soldiers of the American punitive expedition commanded by General Pershing as the caravan moved toward the border
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Posts Guard at Bedtime With VapoRub Salve
A LaPorte family praises VapoRub as a protective "bodyguard" against croup and cold troubles for their child Charles Hurley and recounts personal relief from pleurisy. The ad highlights three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 and urges keeping a bottle at home.
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RB. E. Hurley
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LaPorte
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Vick
With the Fingers Corns Lift Out Without Pain
Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless corn cure. A few drops applied directly to the corn lift it out with the fingers at low cost. The compound dries instantly, does not inflame surrounding tissue, and aims to rid feet of corns or calluses without infection.
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Cincinnati
World debt details emerge in US report
A long survey summarizes global indebtedness to the United States with shifts in state figures and bank usury enforcement. It notes total clearing house transactions reaching $241.4 billion, New York and other cities posting gains, and contrasts per capita deposits with New Zealand and Australia. Also cited are bank salary averages and recommendations for life insurance for clerks.
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