Notable Birthdays Across 19th Century Leaders
King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony born in Dresden 53 years ago. William E. B. Oliver from Alabama born at Eutaw 51 years ago. Alvin W Krech a NY banker born in Hannibal Missouri 60 years ago. Lord Beaverbrook born in Canada 39 years ago for wartime propaganda. Dr. Brown Ayres president of the University of Tennessee born in Memphis 62 years ago. Gen Bennett H Young Confederate veteran born in Nicholasville Kentucky 75 years ago.
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Frederick Augustus II of
Saxony
William
Dresden
William EB. Oliver
Congress
Alabama
Eutaw
Ala
Alvin W. Krech
New York
Hannibal
Missouri
Lord Beaverbrook
Max Aitken
Canada
Brown Ayres
The
University of Tennesse
Memphis
Bennett H. Young
Nicholasville
McGaffin Boosts Phillies as Moran’s Team Shows Promise
McGaffin delivers a sweet hit for Pat Moran’s Phillies who show potent batting as Connie Mack develops a new Athletics crop. Mack’s youngsters look ready to step up and should be heard from soon in the season.
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McGaffin
Pat Moran
Phillies
Mac
Phils
Connie’ Mack
Connie
Two Tar Heels Wounded in Action
The army casualty list for Washington on May 25 reports 23 names. Included are two killed in action and two died of wounds, with eight wounded slightly and four severely. Officers listed: Lt Albert E. Johnson of Collinsville Conn died of wounds. Lt Lee Henry Knapp of Danbury N H died of disease. Capt James Norman Hall of Colfax Iowa reported missing and later prisoner. Wounded severely: Privates Charlie McCurry of Candler NC and Zeb W Lemmons of 549 West Haywood Street Asheville NC.
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Washington
Osee
Albert E. Johnson
Collinsville
Conn
Lee Henry Knapp
Danbury
N. H
James Norman Hall
Colfax
Iowa
Charles B. Sandridge
Bunton
Tenn
Charlie McCurry
Candler
N. C
Zeb W. Lemmons
West Haywood Street
Asheville
Maxton Flags Find Pride in Red Cross Drive and School Finals
Maxton N C held a combined flag raising and Red Cross drive with graded school finals on May 26. The 100 foot flag pole rose as the Star Spangled Banner played and 75 star service flag was unveiled. Speeches by Union officials soldiers and educators followed along with patriotic songs. The Rainbow division veteran John McCormac spoke of gas mask drills and the Red Cross drive exceeded its quota as business paused for the day.
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Dispatch
Maxton
N. C
Red Cross
S. B. McLean
Mary Lois McRae
A. P. Mitchell
A. J. McKinnon
Graded School
W. Walker
The
State University
Chapel Hill
John McCormac
France
J. E
Service Flag Dedicated On Ohio State Campus
A large service flag was dedicated at Ohio State University in Columbus today with about 3,500 stars symbolizing the loyalty and patriotism of Ohio State's sons in a ceremony attended by a distinguished gathering of invited guests.
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Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio State University
Browns Third Sacker Jimmy Austin Still Has Arm
Jimmy Austin, veteran third baseman for the Browns, still shows a strong throwing arm after a decade in the major leagues.
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Jimmy Austin
Browns
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Relief
Shake into shoes and foot baths to relieve swollen burning feet and stinging. Used by American British and French troops for sweating callous tired aching feet. Sold everywhere two cents. Trial package free. Allen Olmsted Le Roy NY adv.
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Allen
Allen , Olmsted
le Roy
N. X
Adv
Mosquito Press TM 5 Still Doing Business
Dublin May 23 The mosquito press group of Sinn Fein weeklies continues to be published with sharp satire. Nationality edited by Arthur Griffith before arrest comments on American sentiment and British influence. The Voice of Labor notes Treland’s conscription fight and deportations of leaders.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Nationality
Arthur Griffith
America
United States
France
Voice of Labor
T. Barry
Treland
Germany
Friends of Ireland
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M. R. Taylor
Southport
Annie Whitaker
Goldsboro
C. V. Vickers
Wilson
C. B. Newcomb
Lexington
Fred Hale
D.D
Jack Neuer
Greenville
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
King’s Daughters
Scott
Fifth
Princess Street
Grace Street
Circle No. 2
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Wilmington
Fort Caswell
Caswell
Little River Mouth
Cantwell Dancing School
Lumina
J. D. Smith
R. C. Cantwell
First Baptist Sunday School
Wrightsville Beach
Traction Company
Sophia Beery
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Josephine Lyne Shannon
W. S. Baxter
Annetle Goodlet
Joel Goodlet
North
Sixteenth Street
Mosquito Press
Calomel
Belk-Williams
Dorset Department
Belk-Williams Co
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
K. Kryptok. the Invisible Bifocals
Dr. Vineberg Masonic Temple
the People’s Home Journal
David Mitchell
Cumberland County
Tallahassee
Fla
Chatham
Warsaw
Detroit Tigers
Nannie Anderson
J. D. Edwards
Office of the Register of Deeds
Court House
County of
New Hanover
State of
North Carolina
Thirteenth Street
Thirteenth and Wooster Streets
Wooster Street
Thirth Street
D. Edwards
J. A. M'Snorton
Chichester
Mobrtgage Sale
Rachel Freeman
John T. Freeman
North Carolina Home Building Association
New Hanover County
City of
Gwyn Street
Anderson Street
Mulberry Street
Front Street
Ivan, Comakers
Hone
Str
Placid
Cape
Our Soldier Boys
Carolina Printing and Stamp Works
Grace St
Newbro Mfg
Alisnte
Georgis
Agists
Oss i Et
New England
Carolina Packing Company
Whitman
Jarman & Futrelle
J. B. McCabe and CO
Certified Public Accoun
Murchison Bank
Wilmington, N
Pac Hous
Babes
UNION
Treine
Charlotte
Arrivs
Atlantic Coast Line
Columbia
Norfolk
Faryetteville Osee
New Bern
Augusta
Atlanta
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