New Bern War Savings Society Formed and Local News
The Craven County Craven township school forms Craven first War Savings Society with 25 members and 14 stamps purchased. Elma Dudley marries James Sutton in a Hancock Street ceremony officiated by Rev. H. B. Hill. Masonic Theatre management changes occur as Ford Hahn resigns and O A Fafer becomes sole manager. Richmond businessman praises Mayor Edward Clark for war intercessions in Christ Episcopal Church.
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New Bern
Rest
No. 1
War Savings Society
Craventy
T.A. Uzzell
Craven County Society
Elma Dudley
G. W. Dudley
James Sutton
Honey Hancock Street
H. B. Hill
Riverside Methodist Storch
Sutton
Cap
Masonic Theatre
Ford M. Hahn
O. A. F.afer
Masons
Hahn
Paramount Pictures
Athens
Daniel G. MacKinnon
Christ Episcopal Church
City
Promin
Win the War Day Set for April 6
Durham NC February 25 A national Win the War Day will be observed April 6 the WW I entry anniversary. Every person in America will be asked to stop work or play for one minute to pledge allegiance to the United States. The plan has Wilson McAdoo Baker and Daniels approval and a proclamation will be issued.
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Durham
N. C
America
Wm. Mathes Lewis
National Committee of Patriotic Societies
Trinity College
Treasury Department
United States
Wilson
Lewis
McAdoo
Baker
Daniels
Man with St Vitus dance denied draft exemption
Portsmouth Virginia February 25 Plymouth Rock Larkin colored of 1457 Princess Anne avenue appeared before Exemption Board No 3 in Norfolk claiming exemption from the selective draft due to St Vitus dance He was asked his occupation Barber He said Jest got it in mad feet The officer challenged how a man with the condition could share people He was not exempted.
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Portsmouth
Plymouth Rock
Larkin
Princess Anne Avenue
Norfolk
Mike
New Revolution Threatens Mexico Near April Start
Passengers arriving on the steamer San Jose from Mexican ports report a near Mexican revolution with a planned general uprising around April 1. German agents are said to have fostered the plan and Felix Diaz is named as a probable leader.
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San Francisco
Mexico
Pasengers
San Jose
Felix Diaz
Regulars Guard Water Front in Charleston Patrol
United States Regulars have taken patrol guard of a portion of the Charleston waterfront following the arrival of a company of men Saturday. United States Marshal Sims has received pass requests and can grant them only with a photograph attached to the identification card.
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Water Front
Charleston
S. C
United States
Sims
Bamberg County Finishes First Draft Quota
Bamberg February 25 Bamberg county completes its first quota of 182 men for the National Army with 161 negroes leaving Bamberg for Jackson. A large crowd, mostly of their race, gathered at the station to bid them farewell.
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Bamberg
Bamberg County
National Army
Ee Jackson
Liquor Permits Issued Without Prescription Upheld
In Columbia South Carolina February 25 an opinion by Claude N Sapp for the attorney general says probate judges may issue liquor permits for a legal quarts month of whiskey without a physician may be required if the judge doubts legitimate use. Determining lawful purposes may rest on personal acquaintance and reputation regarding prohibition compliance. Courtmartial Overruled in Camp Sevier Greenville February 25 as the commanding overruled the verdict convicting Private George Reynolds of sleeping on post and sentenced to a year imprisonment and forfeiture of pay.
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Columbia
S. C
Claude N. Sapp
Camp Sevier
Greenville
George Reynolds
Company M
119Th Infantry
Reynolds Ordered Released Amid Irregularities Claim
The report states Rey Reynolds was ordered freed due to irregularities in the case conduct. It is noted he claimed heart failure and an attack during the incident, insisting he was not asleep at the time.
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Reynolds
War Savings Stamps Not to Be Used as Customer Premiums
Charleston, Feb 25 War Savings Committee of South Carolina clarifies that war savings stamps and thrift stamps must not be given as customer premiums. Treasury rules prohibit any authorized agency from disposing of stamps except by sale at authorized prices.
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Charleston
S. C
War Savings Committee For
South Carolina
War Savings
Treasury Department
Record Marriage Licenses Surge in Columbia
In Columbia on February 23, nearly fifty marriage licenses were issued last week by the judge of probate. At least 28 couples were united in the courthouse, with cheerful districts spreading joy as the week set a record. The military parade is linked to the influx of brides from distant cities to wed in khaki joined forces.
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Columbia
S. C
Court House
Mob Hangs Alleged Killer in Fairfax South Carolina
Walter Best, a Black man, was seized from Sheriff J B Morris and two deputies by a mob near Fairfax. They hanged him to a roadside tree after he fatally shot William Wilson. Officers were transporting him to Barnwell jail when the mob stopped their car and shot the body.
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Fairfax
S. C
Walter Best
J. B. Morris
Best
William Wilson
Barnwell
Catarrh Remedies Deemed Ineffective And S S S Recommended
Advertised warning against medicated atomizers and douches for catarrh noting temporary relief with recurring symptoms. Promotes S S S as a blood treatment and urges readers to seek free medical guidance from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Svift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
New York Set for Hearings On Federal Prohibition Amendment
Albany February 25 The Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing tomorrow on the Hill McNab resolution urging New York to ratify the federal prohibition amendment. William J Bryan and other advocates plan to speak. Critics say politics uses prohibition to boost gubernatorial chances and push a state amendment.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Hill-McNab
William J. Bryan
Anti-Saloon League
Sweet
Whitman
Plans to restore the Russian monarchy
London reports a Petrograd telegram that Germany plans to restore the Russian monarchy. The Grand Duke of Hesse is named commander in the Riga front, with Empress Alexandra as guardian of the former Tsarevich and favored for the throne. The former emperor would not take a German throne. Bolshevik rule is described as despotic and as paving the way for monarchy’s return.
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London
Germany
Russia
Petrograd
Grand Duke of Hesse
Riga
Alexandra
Tzarvitch
Belgians Repulse Four German Raids
Belgian official statement says four German attempts night Feb 22-23 to reach our posts were checked by barrage fire machine guns and grenades. Artillery activity was general with intense fighting near Dixmude where batteries were silenced. Our aviators conducted several flights and combats.
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Paris
Dixmude
St Paul restricts streetcar crowds to 75 during rush hours
The St Paul city council enacted an ordinance aimed at easing rush hour congestion on streetcars. It sets a maximum of 75 passengers on cars during peak periods and specifies the standard service the company must maintain in normal hours.
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St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Atlantic City Prepares as Nation's Educators Convene
Atlantic City New Jersey hosts the annual convention of the department of superintendents of the National Education Association this week. Delegates arrive from across the country to discuss school administration and educational policies at the educational center of the nation.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Department of Superintendents of the National Education As
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women
Campaign style testimonial extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a temperance remedy for women’s ailments. It highlights tablet and liquid forms, claims natural ingredients, and advertises a 10 cent trial package from Dr. V M Pierce of Buffalo New York.
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South
Dr. Pierce
V. M. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Da vorite Prescription Praised by Women in Tennessee and Alabama
A Tennessee woman and a Alabama reader tout Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as effective for weakness and recovery, claiming it surpassed doctors and restored vitality. The testimonials mention constipation and general wellbeing, with references to Pleasant Pr nets and medical discovery literature.
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Pierce
Blind Congressman Flew Over Washington in Airship
Representative Thomas D. Schall the only blind member of the House rode a flying airship 5000 feet above Washington. The flight featured acrobatics such as falling leaf nose dive tail slide and loop the loop. Senator Harry S New joined Schall and Col Charles Lee of the British Royal Flying Corps on the city flights.
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Washington
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Representative Schall
Schall
Harry S. New
Charles Lee
Royal Flying Corps
Motherhood and the Baby Promising Ease for Expectant Mothers
A vintage advertisement extols Mothers Friend by Bradfield Regulator Co as aiding pregnancy by relaxing uterine muscles and easing the birth process. It claims reduced morning sickness, soothed breast inflammation, and a calmer prebirth period. The firm offers a free booklet and lists its Atlanta address and that druggists stock the product.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Building
Atlanta
Black and White Ointment Ad Promises Skin Bleaching
A promotional notice for Black and White Ointment claims it smooths and brightens skin for white or colored people. It advertises a money back guarantee at 25c and a free soap with bulk orders, inviting agents to join and apply for territory from Plough's Chemical Co. Memphis.
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Mall
Plough’ Chemical Co
Dept
Memphis Tenn
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Edward Clark
Christchurch
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National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers’ Association
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Stampe
Dime
Pompeian
Mig. Co
Superior Ave
Cleveland, C
Alma Brown
Kryf
Dr. Vinneberg Masonic Temple
Andy
Jarman & Futrell
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Certified Public Accoun
Murchison Bank
Wilmington, N
LeGwin Printing Co
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Fowler
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