Chinese American Products Exchange plans bonds and ships
Washington reports the Chinese American Products Exchange Company aims to raise 3 million dollars by selling bonds in the next 30 days to fund ship construction and establish agencies in China and 15 to 20 U.S. cities. Norfolk will be headquarters for Atlantic routes with vessels of 4509 tons.
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Washington
Wilmington
Chinese-American Products Exchange Company
United States
China
Norfolk
Atlantic Seaboard
Charleston
Jacksonville
Mobile
New Orleans
Calveston
Atlantic
San Pedro
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Pacific
Cies
Kai Fu Shah
Ee Liverpool
Manchester
Clarence J. Owen
Robert F. Rose
William H. Saunders
Foreign Chiness
Kai Fu Shaw
Ships Auxiliary
Richard Chilcott
Albert L
Reis
Thomas 98. Southgate
Frank E. Simon
David Ig. Rose
Milwaukee
The
Comany
Charles E. Falconer
Baltimore
Albert P
Brush
Henry W. Borlens
Fort Washington
Wis
Charles Denby
Detroit
War Headlines From October 9 1915 Belgrade Falls
One year ago today reports from the front note Belgrade captured by Austro German forces. French forces took German earthworks and trenches near Tahure while German advances stalled at Divinsk. Von Hindenburg crossed the Vilna east of Vilna as Entente envoys departed Sofia. Allied casualties tally reaches 493,294.
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Belgrade
Tahure
Divinsk
von Hindenburg
Vilna
Sofia
Cardinal Gibbons backs universal military training for youth
Washington October 9 Cardinal James Gibbons head of the Catholic Church in America urges universal military training for American youth. In a letter to H H Sheets he says discipline and regular habits will benefit youth mentally morally and physically and create fraternity among rich and poor. He argues obedience to lawful authority will be a virtue and that military prep may deter foreign invasion while not keeping youths from peaceful pursuits.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D.C
Cardinal James Gibbons
Catholic Church
America
United States
H. H. Sheets
Association For National Service
Cardinal Gibbons
Horeover
North Carolina Board Rules on X Mark for Sixth District Ballots
Raleigh Oct 9 The State Board of Elections will not issue a special order for A L Mc Caskill and H L Godwin as the attorney general interprets law requiring a mark to show voter intent before counting a ballot. Mc Caskill argued samples show no cross mark needed for a single name ballot. Godwin backed the plan but the board ruled ballots must be marked The dispute centers on Democratic voters and Bickett rule and Robeson County counts as pro Godwin Mc Caskill sees it as a political issue ahead of the November election.
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Raleigh
N. C
State Board of Elections
A. L. McCaskill
H. L. Godwin
McCaskill
Godwin
Scotchman
Bickett
Board of Associated Charities Meets to Review Finances
A quorum met at 11 o clock in the secretary Miss Carrie Price’s office. Dr A D McClure presided as bills and accounts were audited and reports praised. With winter approaching appeals for contributions rise and wood purchases are arranged to aid distribution. the board notes the bank account is slightly overdrawn.
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Board of
Associated Charities
Carrie Price
A. D. McClure
A Daily Lesson in History October 9
One hundred years ago today 1816 Massachusetts Governor Brooks proclaimed a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. Seventy five years ago today S41 designer Karl Friedrich Schinkel died in Berlin. Born in 1781.
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Brooks
Massachusetts
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Berlin
Bor
National Conference of Unitarian Churches Opens in Syracuse
Fifty years ago today in 1866 the National Conference of Unitarian Churches in the United States began its second annual meeting in Syracuse New York bringing together church leaders and clergy for discussions and resolutions aimed at unification and reform within the denomination.
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National Conference of Unitarian Churches
United States
Syracuse
New England Benefits From European War Orders
Washington reports William P. Hazenm, former Secret Service chief, says New England gains most from European war orders. He notes profits beyond munitions, citing a cotton goods firm using bleached linters and a Bridgeport brass fittings firm with 15,000 workers. He also mentions migration increasing housing demand and corporate efforts to house employees.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
New England
Europe
William P. Hazenm
United States
Secret Service
Hazenm
Mr. Hazeam
Bridgeport
Rain checks forest fires says a headline
In a Columbus Dispatch reflection a witty quote notes rain saved the day by preventing wildfires. The line frames weather as a crucial safeguard and casts rain as a rare, timely ally in fire prevention.
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Columbus
Dispatch
National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers Opens
Atlanta October 9. The 12th annual convention discussed the rising cost of white paper and featured an address by Edward Harney, chairman of the Federal Trades Commission. The day focused on organization work amid broader industry issues.
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Atlanta
Edward Harney
Federal Trades Commission
National Association of Stationers and Manufactories
Foreclosure Sale Notice for Sea Gate Park Tracts in Wilmington
Mortgage holder announces sale of two Sea Gate Park lots in Harnett township New Hanover County at public auction on Friday November 17 1916 at 12 oclock M at the County Court House. Describes First Tract Lot 5 Block A and Second Tract Lot 4 Block A with street boundaries and references to multiple deeds and maps.
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D. M. Beardsley
Office of the Register of Deeds of
New Hanover County
County of
New Hanover
Wiknington
Harnett
County of New Hanover
North Carellon
Sea Gate Park
Myrtle Avenue
Bradley's Creek
Bradley's Creek Road
Register of Deeds
Gertrude J. Howell
Bradley's
Lee's Creek
A. W. Pate
W.W. Sebrell
Orteher
H. AL Burr
Morrigagee
Men Face Fall Rise in Garb Prices and Style Shifts
The article notes rising costs in masculine wear including suits, shoes, and accessories, with women often noticing price jumps first. It highlights new autumn styles such as two and three button sacks, double breasted coats, pinch back designs, and form fitting overcoats. Country club and sport wear gain prominence for weekends, with leather shoes, knickers, and Scout hats recommended for boys.
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Maxrender
Long Island
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Oiltiem
Grissom
Firth
Board of Elections
Associated Charities Asking
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