Rutherford College Commencement Early For Patriotic Cause
Rutherford College will close on April 24 1918 two weeks early to help students work on farms and support soldiers and Allies. Governor Thomas W. Bickett will speak to literary societies, Rev J T Rowe will deliver a sermon, Rev R M Hoyle to give the annual Y M C A sermon, and Prof B le Lunsford will give the alumni address. The Rev R M Courtney will preach five consecutive evenings beginning March 14 in the college auditorium.
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Sherford College
Rutherford College
Thomas W. Bickett
J. T. Rowe
R. M. Hoyle
B. le Lunsford
R. M. Courtney
Remarkable four legged chicken in Warsaw
A strange natural curiosity in Warsaw drew attention as a white Orpington chicken hatched to Mrs. John Swinson and sent to Mr. J. N. Fonveille. The bird possessed four legs and walked on all of them for several days before it died.
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Warsaw
John Swinson
J. N. Fonveille
Canada seeds plan aims at large wheat and legume crops
The Department of Agriculture reports Quebec will receive seed wheat to cultivate 700000 acres for 12000000 bushels. It hopes to triple wheat output this year. Measures ensure farmers get seed peas and beans to meet needs. Officials say pea and bean production this year should double normal crops.
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Federal
Department of Agriqiture of Canada
Quebec
Department of Agricultue
Vameo Cutting Introduced Among Us Occupations
Vameo cutting, described as a dynamic field among occupations, has recently been introduced into the United States, signaling adoption by workers and potential growth in related industries.
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The
United States
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promoted in Wartime Ad
A wartime era testimonial advertorial extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for nervous prostration and childbirth relief. Readers are invited to request a free consultation and a trial package, with claims of no alcohol or narcotics and a liver pill product called Dr Pierce's Pellets.
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Woopromn
Tenn
Dr. Pierce
Rosa Lee Hogan
Route 1
Sylacauga, Ala
Doctor Pierce
Invalids Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Public Be Damned at Grand Theatre with Richman and Fuller
Charles Richman and Mary Fuller star in The Public Be Damned at the Grand theatre Monday and Tuesday. Richman, born in Chicago, left law for the stage, appearing with Ada Behan in London and America. Fuller, born in Washington, D. C., rose from New York schooling to screen fame with Edison. The play depicts hunger and waste amid high prices and profiteering.
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Charles Richman
Mary Fuller
Grand Theatre
Chicago
Chicago College of Law
Richmans
Ada Behan
London
America
Blanche Bates
Mary Mannering
The
Shuberts
William A. Brady
David Belasco
Washington, D. C
New York City
Edison. Com
Mary
Fir
United States
Pa Brackett’s secret drawer and a planned Nottingham fair
Pa Brackett saves for a two day Nottingham fair trip by walking to work for a year, stashing earnings in a hidden desk drawer. Ma uncovers the secret, buys him a new overcoat, and at first Pa plans to skip the trip, then contemplates the family’s surprise.
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Ma Brackett
Pa Brackett
Nottingham
Amy
Old Top
Old Brackett
Sammy
Wells
John
Sammi
Poppy at the Grand Acknowledges Harsh Cutting Draws Smile
Director Edward Jose of Norman Talmadge’s Poppy explains the pain of shortening the Selznick Picture. He likens cutting scenes to dismembering his own body and says the process was heart breaking.
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Edward Jose
Norman Talmadge
Cynthia Stockley
Selznick
Mr. Jose
Poppy
Hyomel Inhaler Claims Quick Relief For Sore Throat
An early 20th century advertisement touts Hyomel as a remedy for sore throat catarrh coughs and bronchitis. It features a pocket inhaler and promises fast relief with refills available from druggists and R R Bellamy's.
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R. R. Bellamy’s
Poster Advertising Association adopts wheat flour ban
The Poster Advertising Association representing most Canadian bill posting plants decides that wheat flour shall not be used in poster paste in the future. Casava flour and a low grade corn starch will be used as substitutes.
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Poster Advertising Association
Bill Posting
Canada
Bill Poster
Purity Preserve and Megular Denied Plant Operation
The Purity Preserve Company and the R. J. Megular Company of Greenville C will not be allowed to operate this year. Their plant is equipped only for manufacturing tomato ketchup.
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Purity Preserve Company
R. J. Megular Company
Greenville, C
Food Administration Refuses Licenses for Two Firms
The Food Administration announced today that license applications from both firms will be refused at FTC suggestion. Unfair business practices last season led to this action.
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The
Food Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Duplin Red Cross Chapter Organized In Warsaw
Duplin County Red Cross Chapter organized with full county representation led by temporary chair Mrs Henry J Faison. Officers elected include Chairman W R Newbury and treasurer W O Singletary. Warsaw headquarters chosen and charter to be displayed in Kenansville courthouse. Notables from several towns attended the meeting.
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Warsaw
Duplin County
Red Cross
Henry J. Faison
J. C. Russ
W. R. Newbury
Magnolia
W. F. Murphey
Wallace
Winifred Faison
Faison
W. O. Singletary
Mesdames
R. L. Carr
Rose Hill
W. F. Hollingsworth
Kenansville
J. W. Carroll
J. R. Maxwell
Calipso
Court House
California Barley Output Surpasses 35 Million Bushels in 1917
California remains a major barley producer with the Sacrament o valley crop reaching over 35 million bushels for 1917. The figure highlights the state's role in supplying feed and malting barley amid agricultural demand.
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California
Sacramento Valley
Sawdust and Mill Waste Used in Pulp Production
The United States used over 300000 loads of sawdust and other mill waste last year to make paper pulp.
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United States
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