State leaders urge soldiers to apply for war insurance
Governor Bickett and James H. Poll urged North Carolina soldiers to apply for U S war insurance before February 12 as premiums rise. The Blind Institute in Raleigh will continue after debt and supply costs pressured funding, despite a potential March 1 closure.
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Raleigh
Bickett
James H. Poll
Sexr
Jackson
New Carolina
United States War Insurance
Pou
Mison
Evman
Blind Institute
Will
North Carolina
Ines
State Council
Appropriations Committee
Council of State
General Assembly
Tag Your Shovel Day Observed In Public Schools
State Fuel Administrator A W McAllister orders Tag Your Shovel Day in city public schools with tags distributed to classrooms. Superintendent Blair coordinates tagging to remind families to save coal amid a 50 million ton shortage.
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A. W. McAllister
Greensboro
John J. Blair
Catlett
Fuel Administration
National Fuel Administration
McAllister
Lady of Vandykes Saintomach Trouble Relief Story
Elizabeth Grimsley of Van Dyke Virginia credits Acid Iron Mineral with curing chronic stomach cramps and weakness. She reports improved sleep, appetite, and the ability to walk miles after taking the tonic daily following meals. The ad claims Ferrodine Chemical Corp guarantees strength and quality and markets a twelve ounce bottle for a dollar.
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Elizabeth Grimsley
van Dyke
Buchannon County
Ferrodine Chemical Corp
Freight Congestion Delays Mail Service Across Regions
Washington reports freight embargoes and blizzard weather increase parcel post load. Otto Praeger says steamers used for parcel post to reduce congestion and speed up service. Nightly steamer runs from New York to Norfolk started with a 1912 hour faster schedule. weekly shipments to Savannah, Charleston, and Jacksonville, plus maintained schedules to Boston and Philadelphia ease pressure on New York Washington corridor.
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Washington
Otto Praeger
New York
Norfal
Savannah
Charleston
Jacksonville
Boston
Philadelphia
Nw York
Ads Information Teases Telegraph Service Details
For further information as to ads call 176 but for telegraph service call Postal Telegraph.
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Heifetz Violin Virtuoso Impresses Patons at Yates Store
Victor Records by Jascha Heifetz, famed Russian violinist, drew strong praise from patrons at the C. W. Yates Company store on Tuesday. Critics call him a genius, noting his early start at age three and rapid rise to Vilna’s Royal School of Music, with Petrograd astonished by his skill.
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Victor
Jascha Heifetz
C. W. Yates Company
Heifetz
Beginning Registration of Regis Trants for Army Examinations
The notice describes the start of physical examinations for U S army registrants who filled out government questionaries. Exams will take weeks as doctors review each applicant. A lost dog notice and two lost items ads follow, including a purple lined purse with reward.
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United States Army
Red Cross
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Gordon’s
Toledo
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Motte Business College, Inc
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