North Carolina teachers paid an average 1916 salary
White teachers in North Carolina public schools earned an average of 296.62 dollars in 1916. The article notes salaries are far below living costs, worsened by war drafts reducing qualified teachers, and outlines five proposed methods to raise pay and maintain school operation amid wartime pressures.
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Dispatch
North Carolina
Joyner
Department of Education
North Crolina
Northarolina
North Carolina Teach Assembly
Elotte
Department of School.s
Ation
State Association
Tate Department of Education
Public
In- Hom
Oead
General Assembly
County Board of Education
Semprini Leaves Dim Dining Room for Lobster Belt
Special Correspondent recalls Semprini once ruled the Thirty eighth Street dining scene with a fifty cent table d hote and wine. His move to the Lobster Belt marks the end of an era as high living costs push dining toward pricier meals and a quieter atmosphere.
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The
Dispatch
New York
Semprini
Sadie
Salan
Thirty Eight
Columbia
Ritz
Sherry
Majestic
Plaza
Pinkerton
Town Notes and Curious Sights From The Day
A procession of vivid scenes in town life includes a sad dancing team leaving a pawn shop, an auction of unclaimed loot from pickpockets, a Broadway store selling only boys sleds, and John K Tener Xmas shopping. A taxi in front of the Waldorf waits as a smiling man seeks police aid. a snow shoveler woman smokes a pipe. a famous singer visits a fortuneteller. a fuzzy lap dog in a baby carriage. a New Year reveler drives a cab with companions sleeping in silk hats. E H Sothern dines with three soldiers at the Knickerbocker. and a ruddy faced man occupies a little cafeteria as the scene ends.
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John.k. Tener
the Waldorf
E. H.sothern
Knickerbocker
New Bern Faces Severe Ice Winter Plague
New Bern and surrounding towns struggle as river ice halts shipping and fishing. Banks report a strong year with rising deposits while the railway dispatch office relocates and weather slows hunting and water systems with many pipes bursting.
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New Bern
Washington
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Kennedy Home Donations
Donors to the Catharine Kennedy Home listed items and contributions including food, groceries, fruit, sweets, and small gifts from individuals such as R A Montgomery, Mrs L A Taylor, Mrs H Wilder, Mrs Philander Pearsall, Mr J M Solky, Mr Geo O Gaylord, St Pauls Kindergarten, Miss Anne Stoore, Mrs A Shrier, Bear Produce and Merchandise Company, Miss Sue Hall, Mr J W Plummer, Mr Haywood Clark, Archdeacon T P Noewood, Mrs Grissom, Miss Sallie Oldham, Mrs Winstein, and a friend noted as coffee.
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Kennedy Home
Catharine Kennedy
R. A. Montgomery
L. A. Taylor
A. Shrier
Bear Produce and Merchandise Company
Sue Hall
J. W. Plummer
Haywood Clark
Archdeacon T. P. Noewood
Grissom
Sallie-Oldham
Winstein
Forkless day remark as Western diner's knife eating shocks crowd
A Westerner wearing a wide brimmed hat dined oblivious to pale faced city bred youths. He piled food on his knife and sped it to his mouth. He devoured pie with only a knife. A young man said the sight showed his forkless day belief.
Fayetteville Social Notes Echo Wide Visiting Lineup
Fayetteville North Carolina January 5 Miss Elizabeth Robinson hosted the Tuesday Bridge Club with guests from Charlotte Ronake Va Brooklyn N Y and other towns. Local families welcomed many visitors returning from holidays and traveling guests to study or spend time with relatives and friends.
Local Residents Share Holidays Across North Carolina
Hamlet, N C and surrounding towns report visits and returns after Christmas and New Year gatherings. Families travel between Graham, Monro e and Charlotte while relatives in Florida Georgia and Tennessee join in holiday hospitality and departures.
Society Notes From Lumberton Area Visitors
Miss Etlie Schwartzman of Charleston spent last week in Lumberton visiting relatives. Sadie Ray Pope returned from Elmira New York after two months with kin. Amanda Townsend of Fairmount stayed Christmas with her sister Nannie Townsend. Mr and Mrs H B Stacy and daughter came back from Rowland after Christmas. Edna Freeman and daughter Alicey of Sanford Florida visited relatives here last week. Evelyn Sentelle spent time in Monroe visiting Carson Yates before returning home. Mr and Mrs D F Spivey of Bolton visited at the Lambs home. Rebecca Ward went to Fruitland Institute to teach after a few days here. D W Crump and sons Luther and Gilchrist returned from Bennettsville, D C after visiting. Mrs Irvin Jenkins and daughter ...
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Mattie
Cheram
Ruth Jones
Wilmington
George F. Jones
J. L. Williamson
Sanford
Ila Pearson
Dunn
Lina Gough
Bertha Holmies
Ray Hallman
Charlotte
Hamlet
N. C
Sol Love
J. S. Braswell
Graham
W. B. Higgins and Son
Knoxville
Lillian Thompson
A. C. Ellwanger
Florida
Arthur T. Young
New York
William Hosmer
Sallie J. Kendell
Falling Creek
Dora Kendall
Nellie Patterson
Washington, D. C
Fred Lackey
National Capital
Glenwood
J. W. Thompson
Lumberton
Etlie Schwartzman
Charleston
Sadie Ray Pope
Elmire
N. Y
Amanda Townsend
Fairmount
Nannie Townsend
H. B. Stacy
Rowland
Edna Freeman
Aihcey
Fla
Evelyn Sentelle
Monroe
Carson Yates
Arfl
D. F. Spivey
Bolton
D. W. Crump
Luther and
Gilchrist
Bennettsville
D. C
Irvin Jenkins
Mount Olive Social News Highlights
Mount Olive North Carolina residents report visitors this week from Rocky Mount Badin Rosemary and Norfolk. Guests include Mr and Mrs Raymond Weeks Mrs John Manley Mr and Mrs James McGee Mrs D A Martin Mrs John A McGee and Doran James visiting relatives over holidays.
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Mount Olive
N. C
Raymond Weeks
Rocky Mount
R. A. King
John Manley
Badin
D. &. Martin
James McGee
Rosemary
Norfolk
W. D. James
Notice of Administration for Maria A Fosgate
Thomas W. Davis is named administrator of Maria A. Fosgate deceased of New Hanover County. Creditors must settle debts and file claims in Wilmington NC by December 4 1918 or be barred. This notice dated December 4 1917.
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Maria A. Fosgate
New Hanover
Prsons
Wilmington
North Carolina
Thomas W. Davis
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Rialto
Fayetteville
Elizabeth Robinson
Geo. B. Underwodd
Emma Greer
Roncake
Katherine Robinson
John R. Tolar
R. E. Henry
Brooklyn
N.Y
Anderson Street
Edwin Wells
Mary Highsmith Wells
Savannah
Wells
J. F. Wighsmith
Green Street
Geo. M. Rose
A. H. Slocumb Jr
Haymount
Helen Slocumb
Minerva Utly
S. H. McRae
F. A. Perley
Black Mountain
Frederick D. Hate
James McRee
C. C. McAllister
T. G. McAllister
Asheboro
Rountree and Davis, Attorneys
Ine
LeGwin Printing Co
Srace St
Wilmington, N. C
Whitman
Justin
Jarman & Futrelle
Process Street
City. Livery Co
J.B. McCabe and CO
Certified Public Accoun
Murchison
Wilmigton, N. C
N. Jacobi
Hdw. Co
Winter Park
Wrightsville, Wrightsville
Beach
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