Foreign Representatives and Congressional Treachery Talk
The piece cites a Kerensky reference and warns about pro German elements in the United States. It notes concerns over treasonous talk in the Senate and predicts action on the soldiers and sailors insurance bill. It mentions Alexander Hamilton’s view on national weakness and references Congress members contemplating trips to the front in France after adjournment.
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United States Senate
Congress
Soldiers and Sailors’ Insurance
Quote on liquor praise contrasts with Napoleon record
The High Point Enterprise notes a propaganda claim praising liquor cites Napoleon as a libertine. It mentions a person who died after consuming fried onions contrary to the physician's orders.
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Napoleon
Beasley Named Commissioner of Public Welfare
The State Board of Charities and Public Welfare appointed Editor R F Beasley of The Monroe Journal as commissioner of public welfare. The selection is praised as excellent and capable of delivering substantial benefits through effective leadership.
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State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
R. F. Beasley
Monroe Journal
Public Welfare
Automobile vs locomotive collision in High Point yards
A car collided with a locomotive in the High Point railroad yards. The vehicle balked at a track crossing and was smashed, but the driver escaped unharmed.
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High Point
Quarantine Law Enforcement Criticized in Mooresville
The Enterprize of Mooresville laments lax enforcement of the Scarlet fever isolation law in Mooresville where ten or more patients are said to be unquarantined. It condemns town authorities as negligent for permitting violations that threaten neighbors and calls for punishment.
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Mooresville
Bill to empower President to restrict foreign language press
Discussion opens on a bill to allow the President to prohibit newspapers from publishing foreign language comments unless an English translation appears beside. Names of opposing senators touted, including the editor’s associate whose letters were found among papers seized by the Secret Service in Virginia days earlier.
Bryan on the War Shows Support for Administration
The article portrays William Jennings Bryan aligning with the administration on world democracy and opposing German militarism. It cites his Asheville Rotary Club speech urging unity, avoiding discussion of war causes, and deferring peace terms to Washington while pledging to speak through his representatives later.
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William Jennings Bryan
Rotary Club
Asheville
Lerold
United States
Washington
Captain John W. Harper Remembered as Gentle Steward of Wilmington
The death of Captain John W. Harper mourned as a loss to Wilmington and beyond. Known as affable and generous, he captained the river steamer Wilmington for years, caring for passengers especially women and children. His kindness and quiet benevolence touched many, and his departure leaves a wide circle of sorrow.
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John W. Harper
Wilmington
Cape Fear
Harpers
Greensboro sees big construction boom and schools gap
The Greensboro News notes a half million dollar courthouse a 400000 hotel two quarter million office buildings and a 150000 hotel under way plus a new passenger station on the horizon. The Record complains of a shortage of school buildings leaving many children out of public schools and many taught in old houses or rented rooms.
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Greensboro
Teagan
Italians Slow to Engage Austrians in Battle
Fragmentary notes show Italian forces hesitating to press the Austrians, with weakly formed actions and unclear timing, while Allied efforts to push forward are referenced in incomplete phrases.
Soixante Trees College Humor Weekly From Front Line Units
The Public Ledger of Philadelphia describes Soixante Trees a weekly college humor paper edited by B Ellison Adams of Winter Park Florida. It features humor local news sports editorials and impressions from youths at universities across the United States and abroad. A correspondent from the paper writes about life behind the trenches noting planes bombs and mosquito conditions during wartime. He recalls writing as shells burst and the wind drives a cigarette lighter amid danger.
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B. ‘Ellison Adams
Winter Park
Fla
Public _ Ledger
Philadelphia
United States
Jersey
Greensboro News Prefers Optimism Over Mobilization Camps
Greensboro shows no plan for a mobilization camp and does not expect one, but General Optimism leads locally with confidence in the outcome.
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Greensboro
Fairs and Peace Talk Dominate Local Editorials
Greenville Reflector warns that gambling will not be allowed at fairs while Henderson Dispatch urges delaying peace talks until the time is right to pursue a vigorous path toward real and lasting peace.
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Greenville Reflector
iIt
Henderson Dispatch
Schoolhouse Shortage Plagues Greensboro Youth
In Greensboro the city lacks sufficient school houses. Many children are kept out of school or sent to old buildings and spare rooms to begin classes. The situation exposes a failure to provide adequate educational facilities in a wealthy city.
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Greensboro
Richsas
King mystery case teases potential motive and unraveling clues
As lines tighten around the King mystery, observers expect a motive to emerge and a chain of details. The case promises unusual interest and is likely to dominate local and metropolitan pages.
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Salisbury
Local Speed Mania Sparks Legislative Suggestions
The text notes suggestions from Major London to curb speeding by placing bumps in roads and Major Dempsey Bullock seeking laws preventing sale of cars that exceed 15 MPH. It comments that opinions show attention to speed mania but lean toward extremes.
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Rocky Mount
London
Dempsey Bullock
Ilson
Norton Accepts Morristown College Presidency
Prof. A. M. Norton and his family leave Carolina College where he served as dean and relocate to Morrisville Missouri to assume the presidency of Scarrett Morrisville College.
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A. M. Norton
Clinton, Ky
Carolina College
Scarrett-Morrisville College
Morrisville
Fine on Greensboro doctor cut for illegal operation death
The court reduced the sentence of Dr. J W Summers from a $1000 to a $700 fine after his conviction for performing an illegal operation that caused a Greensboro girl's death. The case highlights the price of murder in North Carolina.
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J. W. Summers
Greensboro
North Carolina
High Point Enterprise
Durham Salvation Army to Dedicate New Emergency Building
North Carolina will dedicate its first Salvation Army emergency building in Durham at Main and Morris streets. The facility, praised as modern and well arranged, will host dedication exercises on the afternoon of Sunday September 25 with Salvation Army leaders present.
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North Carolina
Salvation Army
Durham
Main
Morris Streets
Letter From Miss Laws Seeks Reading Materials for Soldiers
From somewhere in France Miss Margaret G Laws former superintendent of Fairview hospital in New Bern writes to Mrs H M Bonner detailing conditions at U S Army hospital unit No 1 where she is located She appeals for newspapers and magazines for the soldiers urging New Bern residents who can supply reading material to send them to the unit.
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France
Margaret G. Laws
Fairview Hospital
H. M. Bonner
U. S. Army
No. 1
Physicians Explain Why They Prescribe Nuxated Iron
Doctors and lay commentators say organic iron like Nuxated Iron strengthens weak anemic patients, boosting vitality in 2 weeks. Endorsed by Dr. B Sauer and others, it is claimed to build blood, nerves, and muscle, with tests and life-insurance anecdotes supporting rapid gains and enhanced endurance.
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New York
N.Y
B. Sauer
Boston
Ferdinan King
New
America
Chicago
A. J. Newman
Jefferson Park
Pital
Schuyler C. Jacques
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
J. N. H Hornstine
Department of Public Health and Charities of
Philadelphia
Europe
Amerca
Mike
Jarman & Futrell
Cue City
Two Coal Black Ladies Arrested With Whisky On Trip
Sheriff Stafford and Tailor Caffey halted a horse and buggy beyond O Connors meeting Bessie Indsely and Jennie Brown. Three gallons and a half of whisky were found in the vehicle. The ladies and the booze were brought to town. they are jailed.
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Stafford
Caffey
Marsh
O’connors
Bessie Indsely
Jennie Brown
Ministers Oppose Sunday Openings Petition in Charlotte
Charlotte church leaders and the Ministerial Association oppose a petition by the Churchman's Club of St Martin's Episcopal for relaxing Sunday blue laws. The proposal would allow cigar and soft drink stands to operate on the Sabbath, drawing strong disapproval from city ministers and a resolution opposing any commercializing of the Sabbath. Some suggest easing Sunday restrictions to aid soldiers with limited recreation options, including soda fountains and candy stands, though officials remain resistant.
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Charlotte
Churchman’s Club
Mov & Pictures
Western teams dominate early American league season
The Western clubs secure three of four spots in the first division indicating their strength. The Westimiers appear to have the goods as the season starts.
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Westimiers
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