Man Delays Honeymoon Promise Thirteen Years
Comanche Oklahoma September 30 reports 4R L De Lung publisher promised his wife a honeymoon trip after marriage. Years passed as he stayed busy and avoided the pledge. He finally bought a car, secretly learned to drive it, and surprised his wife by taking her on a honeymoon tour through Texas and New Mexico.
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Comanche, Okla
4R. L. de Lung
Refex
de Long
Texas
New Mexico
Baseball scores from a rainy day
In the American League games at St. Louis the Tigers beat the Browns 4 to 1 while at Boston the Athletics defeated the Yankees 3 to 0. Rain prevented any further play with no other games completed.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
New York
Leader of Strong Mid West Eleven Brings Hope to Mt Union
Yrince Ohio reports Mt Union plans a nine game schedule facing teams like Michigan Syracuse Western Reserve and Ohio University. Captain Harry Geltz a star quarterback and halfback from the 1914 and 1915 elevens leads the squad amid limited material.
Fragmentary wartime letter hints at marriage news
A garbled exchange cites an employer praising a candidate, claims of unblemished character, and a planned marriage. The dialogue shows confusion about directions and timing, with quick spread of the news mentioned in a fractured aside.
Carolina Faces Wake Forest in 1916 Season Opener
Chapel Hill September 29 1916 The Carolina football team prepares for the Wake Forest game seen as a test to build fan confidence. About 400 students marched to the field with the band cheering snappy plays as the squad trains with a training table. Coaches plan to use every man in the match aiming for steady effort over a large score.
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Chapel Hill
Wake Forest
Stu
Carolina Boys
The
Baptists
Mule Trade Drives Through Freight Boost Atlanta Route
At 16 cents cotton and better, mules rise as a major southeast factor. The Southern Railway and Mobile & Ohio railroad run a deluxe stock train from St. Louis to Atlanta to move mules west to southeast markets. Special leaves St. Louis 6 p m, arrives Birmingham next day 6 p m, departs 7 p m and reaches Atlanta 3 a m. Through service from Atlanta extends to Georgia Carolina and Florida.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
St. Louis
Birmingham
Southern
Georgia
Carolinas
Florida
Hickory Tea Suggested as Cure for Bad Boys
In Atlanta on September 30 Judge Luther Z. Rosser Jr. promoted hickory tea as a better remedy than court for juvenile delinquency. He spoke amid a municipal court proceeding where nine boys faced rock throwing charges and were advised to take the old time remedy, after the case was dismissed.
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Atlanta
Luther Z. Rosser, Jr
Rosser
Southern Railway Co stockholders meet in Richmond
Richmond Va Sept 29 The twenty third annual meeting of Southern Railway Co stockholders will be held at the Times Dispatch building in Richmond on Tuesday October 1 at 10 am The open meeting will present the fiscal year ended June 20 and allow stockholders to question officers and obtain information about the company's affairs and service area A large attendance is expected
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Richmond
Southern Railway
Fairfax Morrison
Wilmington
Myers
Fla
Cleveland
Ohio
Shiverick Competes For Barrett's Old Cornell Quarterback Role
Ithaca New York September 50 One of the toughest tasks for Cornell coach Al Sharpe is filling the vacancy left by Charlie Barrett. Shiv erick a star half back last season is trying out at quarterback and shows progress toward replacing the great Barrett. A mortgage sale notice follows with legal details about a Wilmington North Carolina property.
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Tihaca
N. Y
al Sharpe
Cornell
Charlie Barrett
Shiverrick
Barrett
Southern Railway trims Winston-Salem to Goldsboro Pullman line
On Monday September 11 1916 Southern Railway announces a shortened Winston Salem Goldsboro Pullman Sleeping Car service. The car leaves Winston Salem at 850 p m and arrives Goldsboro next morning while the return car departs Goldsboro at 1025 p m arriving Winston Salem next morning. Greensboro Raleigh line remains in operation. For full details reservations contact J O Jones traveling passenger agent Raleigh N C The Southern Serves the South.
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Outhern Railway
Winston-Salem
Beauf
Moorehead City
J. O. Jones
Raleigh, N. C
Southern
Pardon Application Planned for C. T. Lewis
Notice declares Leitha Jane Lewis will seek the governor's pardon for C. T. Lewis on good behavior condition and asks immediate filing with the governor.
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C. T. Lewis
Leitha Jane Lewis
Summons in New Hanover County Public Notice
State of North Carolina New Hanover County serves by publication in the case Nettie Summons against A V Simmons. W N Harriss Clerk of Superior Court notes the 92 law filing and publication for legal action.
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State.of
North Carolina
County of
A. Vv. Simons J
New Hanover
W. N. Harriss
New Hanover County
Suburban Schedule Details with Sundays Omitted
Schedule shows weekday departures from Ninth and Orange Streets at 9 30 A M 3 30 P M and Beach at 12 15 P M 5 15 P M Freight Office hours from 8 00 A M and 2 00 P M. Sundays list departures 11 00 A M 12 45 P M and a freight line from 10 00.
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Ninth and
Orange Streets
Beach
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