Raleigh plane factory perfoms in nation’s fighting forces
Special to The Dispatch from Raleigh reports the city’s single airplane model is accepted for military use and Raleigh could host a 7500 worker plant, with the Chamber of Commerce aiming to attract 20000 people. The piece also covers pool room debates, North Carolina bakers at a state meeting, and various wartime home-front notes.
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Raleigh
Washington
Fayetteville
Congress
Virginia
North Carolina
Old Dominion
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Notwood
Atgool
Wek
Pace
Mooneshan
Page
Johnson
New York Letter Shows A Blind News Seller Snubbed
In Herald Square area a blind vendour struggles to sell newspapers on a warm spring morning. A well dressed man mocks his effort, then a teamster intervenes with a backhanded slap after the thief snatches the news. The incident ends as a crowd gathers.
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C. O. McIntyre
Dispatch
New York
Herald Square
Editors to Discuss War Service at City Editors Meeting
Indianapolis May 10 War service will be a chief topic at the second annual convention of the National Association of City Editors. Editors from across the country will assemble here tomorrow for a two day session with a notable gathering of newspaper men.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National Association of City Editors
Viscount Bryce Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
London May 10. Viscount Bryce receives hundreds of congratulations on his eightieth birthday anniversary. Among the greetings are many from prominent Americans with whom he formed friendships during his years as British ambassador to the United States in Washington.
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Viscount Bryce
London
Washington
United States
North Carolina Telephone Company Seeks Rate Increase
The company outlines need for higher local exchange rates to meet public service obligations and rising costs. It details employee counts per station, rising salaries in 1917, and projects revenue gains in 1918 that still fall short of increased expenses like taxes and materials.
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North Carolina
State Corporation Commission
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Henry A. Pace
Old Country
Peter Andres
Badin
Albemarle
Albemarle Red Cross
Pageouldn
Albermarle
Red Cross
Paul Lucas
Cupid
Broadway
Manhattan
George M. Cohan
George Cohan
NEW York Letter
Luzianne
F.K.J. Fuchs & Co
Oxford
Uztanar
Milan
Alma Brown
Enced
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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