Over the Top songs and a quiet Southport wedding
The article references a World War I era song chorus Over the Top and describes a New York Herald display with decorations. It then notes a wedding breakfast for Mr and Mrs Hargrove after a ceremony and a surprise wedding in Southport where Miss Carnie Weeks Tharp wed Mr W P Davis at the Episcopal church with few attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hargrove
Clinton
Southport
Episcopal Church
Carnie Weeks Tharp
Pack Tharp
W. P. Davis
Camp Jackson
Barnwell
Local Notices Tell of Visits Weddings and Meetings
Mrs. William Melville of Bluefield Wa Va visits daughter Mrs M H Shepherd at 11 South Eighth Street. Mr and Mrs L J Hannan attend funeral of Mrs H D Cook in Emporia Va. Harris B Stone returns to Bingham School Asheville to resume studies. Susannah Wesley Bible Class Trinity Methodist meets 8 PM at Mrs Robert Ruark 1703 Princess Street. Y W A First Baptist meets tomorrow 7 PM at church. Membership dues report due January 25 with annual meeting. Pearsall Memorial Church Woman’s Auxiliary meets Friday 3 PM. Circle 3 First Baptist meets Friday 4 PM at Mrs A G Smith 802 Dock Street. Y W A First Baptist meets Friday 7 PM at church. Clinton couple Michael Albert Hargrove and Ada Robertson Weeks wed at 1 AM by Fr C nen of St Marys Pro Cathedral 816 Chestnut Street. Few relatives present. home garlanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susannah Wesley
Trinity Methodist Church
Robert Ruark
Princess 'Street
Princess Street
Pearsall Memorial Church
First Baptist Church
A. G. Smith
Dock Street
Clinton
Michael Albert Hargrove
Ada Robertson Weeks
M. L. Hargrove
Chestnut Street
Father C. Nen
St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral
Relief committee lauds cooperative emergency aid effort
Thomas Noe reports on a community relief drive run by the Emergency Relief Committee with a colored ministers’ panel led by Rev. J. E. Jackson. He praises cooperation, notes few mistakes, and says the effort provided relief to the poor without discrimination, stressing the value of volunteer service.
Fine duck shooting yields 450 ducks in four days
Southport N C January 10 duck shooting has been fine all fall. In the past two weeks it has been exceptionally good. Last week three gentlemen Messrs Char Gauge Richard Dosher and Nesbit went out and in four days bagged 450 ducks.
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Southport
N. C
Messrs
Chas. Gauge
Richard Dosher
Nesbit
Government to take control of oil supply and appoint head
The fuel administration in Washington plans to assume control of the oil supply. A man has been chosen to lead the operation and his name will be released with the official announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Silver WEDDING of Roumanian rulers in exile amid war
King Ferdinand and Queen Marie, spouses of Roumania, celebrate twenty five years of marriage while in exile after Bucharest fell to German forces. The piece notes their distance from home, royal connections to Britain and Russia, and the complex dynastic history shaping their stance during World War I.
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London
Jan
Roumania
Ferdinand
Marie
Gassy
Bucharest
Rouminia
Petrograd
Higon
Charles
England
Frednend
Kupumania
Alllies
Germany
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Interchangeable railroad tickets approved under government control
Washington January 10 The plan to make mileage and commutation tickets interchangeable across railroads under government control moves forward. Directors say advisory board favors the change and railroads anticipate no objection if guaranteed returns align with the last three years. The measure aims to speed travel in regions with parallel routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
No More Guardsmen Raise in U S Defense Plan
Washington January 10 Secretary Baker announces a further organization of the United States Guard has been suspended. The special protective duty for which the guard was authorized will be done by army troops supplemented by 1800 Federal guardsmen, to which number enrollment is now limited.
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Washington
aJa
United States Guard
Baker
Sage and Sulphur Compound promises darker hair
A home blend claims to darken gray hair naturally with Sage Tea and Sulphur. Consumers can buy Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound at drug stores, apply with a brush, and expect gray strands to fade after one or two uses, promising a youthful look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Wrych
Bellamy
Warsaw Marine Dead and Burial of Marion B. Holland
Warsaw honors Marion B. Holland US Marine Corps who died at Charleston of typhoid pneumonia and meningitis. Born to G. G. Holland, about 24, he served after insurance work and local civic roles. Funeral at his home with Junior Order. interment in Warsaw cemetery. floral tributes from town groups and Charleston battalion. Survived by father, two brothers, three sisters.
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Marion B. Holland
Charleston
Warsaw
United States Marine Corps
S. C
Holland
G. G. Holland
Fort Oglethorpe
A. O. Moore
Woman
Council of Defense
Red Cross
la France Roses
James and
Gordon Holland
Mount Olive
Kirby Holland
Seven Springs
Henry Wilson
Near Mount Olive
Cora
Thelma Holland
President Accepts the Emmet Statue Replica in Washington
President Wilson hosts a ceremony presenting a miniature bronze replica of Robert Emmet’s statue to the American people. Senator Phelan chairs the presentation committee, Judge Dowling gives the speech, and both statue and replica are National Museum first pieces cast from American bronze. Wheatless and meatless days at home contrast with men abroad.
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Robert Emmet
Emmet Statue Association
Phelan
California
Victor J. Dowling
New York
Wilson
National Museum
Jerome Connor
Ireland
Washington Navy Yard
Health rules show food handlers must be disease free
A New York City study of 1 748 food handlers finds active tuberculosis cases and other illnesses among waiters waitresses cooks bakers and other kitchen workers. The report supports mandatory health certificates, noting public health and hygiene benefits and adoption in Chicago Indiana and the Panama Canal Zone since 1915.
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Raleigh
Louis I. Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York City
Dublin
New York
Chicago
Indiana
Panama Canal Zone
Allies Seek U S Food Aid And Patriot Support
Allies rely on proxy efforts on the fighting front and ask the United States to provide true patriotism and assistance including food, as they face needs beyond their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dr i Pine Tar Honey Promises Quick Cold Relief
Advertisement for Dr i s Pine Tar Honey claims fast relief for colds grippe and bronchial affections. It touts easy dosing and appeal to children, with claims of satisfaction after the first dose and suitability for croup with a positive tone aimed at parents.
Eat and Fight at the Same Time by Substitution Phrase
The note urges consuming substitutes to replace wheat sugar meats and fats while implying a clash of effort and appetite. It blends dietary guidance with a call to action, suggesting balance through substitution amid shortages or health aims.
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Father
New York Herald
William Melville
Bluefield, Wa. Va
M. H. Shepherd
South Eighth Street
L. J. Hannan
Emporia, Va
H. D.cook
Misa Ethel Hannah
Harris B. Stone
R. R. Stone
Bingham School
Asheville
Thomas Noe
Emergency Relief Committee
A. D. Brown
Jaser
McAdoo
Matice
EMMET
Gage Brothers
Belk-Williams Co
Ys. Bell
TOL P Capitel i
Washington D.C
Capitol
Union Station
W. T. Knight
Maria A. Fosgate
New Hanover
Prsons
Wilmington
North Carolina
Thomas W. Davis
Maria A., Folgate
Rountree and Davis, Attorneys
Herolin Medicine CO
Ailenta
Coorgia
Sloan
LeGwin Printing Co
Arace St
Wilmington, N. C
Citizens Bank Corner
Second and
Princess Streets
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