Kitchin Campaign to Rally Hillsboro Support and Speakers
Ex Governor W W Kitchin will make his first Orange county speech Saturday near Hillsboro with a barbecue to draw a crowd. Governor Glenn and Governor Craig are slated for multiple appearances as Democratic organizers push the statewide effort to lift the party. A grand jury returned a true bill against S Thomas on a five thousand dollar bond for alleged attempted assault on Miss Eula Nunn with Thomas defending drunkenness. Former Editor Tom Owen returns to Clinton after quitting journalism for finance and notes the Sampson county GOP repudiation of officials and his own county treasurer tenure.
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Raleigh
N. C
W. W. Kitchin
Orange County
Kitchin
Hillsboro
Warren
Glenn
Craig
S. Thomas
Eula Nunn
Young Thomas
Charlotte Observer
Tom Owen
Clinton
Owen
Sampson County
Four inmates escape from Raleigh State Prison
Bloodhounds traced the escape at five o clock as four long term prisoners broke from the Raleigh State prison. John Pearce Repass Asbury Emmett Smith and Tom Boylan fled after using a back door key and breaking the iron gate.
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Raleigh
N.C
State
John Pearce
White
Granville County
Asbury
Northampton
Emmett Smith
Tom Boylan
Bladen County
S. J. Busbee
Busbee
Raeford
Insanity Declines in Ireland Amid Living Standards Rise
AP reports in Dublin that insanity in Ireland shows a decline, especially among women, credited to better living conditions and liquor restrictions. The Belfast Asylum Superintendent notes poverty alleviation and stricter drink laws reduce neurotic disorders, with hope of further decreases.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Belfast
Theatre Rezain Hails New Vaudeville Bill and Pavlova Feature
Rezain’s Victoria vaudeville review applauds a second big bill of the week with lively acts. Louise Wright, Grace Hutchison, George Wiest, and Elsie Johnson star in colorful numbers. the crowd cheers “My Killarney Rose” and “There’s a Land Beyond The Rainbow.” Royal Theatre hosts Pavlova’s The Dumb Girl of Portici, praised for its artistry and ensemble cast led by Anna Pavlova as Fenella in a vivid Italian drama adaptation.
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Rezain
Yesterndy
Louise Wright
Victoria
Meyers, Hutchison, Wiest
Stundts
Elsie Johnson
Grace Hutchison
Guy Johnson
Jake
Fixer
Harry Phillips
Harry Meyers
Spare Ribs the dog brings home a showman’s fame
Jimsie Perkins, a hungry boy, rescues the stray dog Spare Ribs and hides him at Grogan’s barn. The clever animal learns tricks, counts meat pieces, and secures a paid engagement with Ballock’s Menagerie. The act lifts the family’s fortunes as Widow Perkins moves toward a new home with Grogan.
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Jimsie
Sarah Jane
Perkins
Mr. Grogan
Shim
Jimgie
Grogan
Mary Ann Perkins
Bedelia Sue
Tom Grogan
Bullock
Ballock
Sir
Mennagerie
Balloch
Mary Ann
Mrs. Perkins
Tom Gross
Pekins
Widow Perkins
Prosecution Demanded For High Treason In Russia
The Patriotic Anti German Society of 1914 petitions the government to prosecute M Balatzel editor of the Black Hundred Weekly Russky Grajdanin for high treason alleging he sought to sow discord in the Alles ranks. The article cites Asquith and Queen Mary and Arc and advocates a separate peace with Germany. Indignant speeches urge sending a deputation to Sir George Buchanan.
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Petrograd
M. Balatzel
Alles
Black Hundred
Russky Grajdanin
Mr. Asquith
Mary
Joan
Russia
Asquith
Society
Rrussia
Germany
George Buchanan
Which is the most delicate sense in class joke
A teacher asks which sense is most delicate and Johnnie answers touch because you feel a pin under you even though you cannot see hear taste it. The exchange highlights a humorous child’s line about perception and awareness.
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Johnnie
Dog fighting and cock fighting banned in Japan
Associated Press reports Tokyo authorities outlaw dog fighting and cock fighting with penalties including fines and imprisonment. The practice has spread through fashionable circles and clubs, fueling gambling concerns.
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Japan
Associated Press
Russian Prisoners of War Escape En Route Home
Amsterdam reports that at least 1500 Russian POWs have escaped and reached the Netherlands from Germany. Over 150 await shipment to England to continue homeward travel to rejoin their regiments, per the Amsterdam Telegraaf.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Germany
England
Amsterdam Telegraaf
German composer Iranz Eckert dies in Seoul at 68
Iranz Eckert, a German musician believed to have composed Japan's national anthem Jimigayo, died in Seoul at age 68. He helped introduce Western music to Japan and spent twenty years with the Tokyo court.
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Seoul
Korea
Iranz Eckert
Jimigayo
Japan
Tokio
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