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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1924
Page
2
The article warns of renewed Poland Russia clashes on the eastern frontier with border guards engaging mobile brigands from Soviet areas. It notes 5000 White Russians and Ukrainians oppose Polish rule, fueling unrest and elevating risk of a larger regional war.
Boxing talk centers on a likely indoor bout between the light heavyweights James Gibbons of St Paul and Gene Tunney the American champion. The state boxing commission delays action amid scheduling and funding questions as McTigue nears retirement and Tiger Flowers is touted as a future challenger. Separate notes describe a pageant marking Cornwallis surrender with U S states and foreign navies invited to participate and a national expense bill of at least 50000 dollars.
Newport News Kiwanis Club proposes a overseas celebration for October 19 marking the Yorktown surrender in its proposed sequicentennial event. The plan aims to honor Cornwallis and extend tribute beyond local shores.
Local clerks at Wilson Thardqyare Company conduct a lengthy inventory of stoves nails and other items. A box of carpet tacks appears short by 74, prompting a full office review while a Los Angeles woman kicks out a shop window amid a unrelated sales joke.
D W Griffith was named an honorary member of the Minute Men of Lexington for his work on Amelia. The film’s Boston premiere drew the Minute Men to judge its accuracy. Capt ELF Breed of Lexington presented the bronze membership button, praising Griffith for enriching the Battle of Lexington memory.
Washington reports the U S government fears France may repudiate its war debts. Officials say a clear reply is needed on whether France will pay the 44 billion franc loan obligation. Top administration leaders flag strong concern over the French finance minister’s Paris statement and potential policy shift.
Government agents ordered heightened screening at all ports after three plague cases were found aboard a vessel at Hampton Roads Virginia. The Public Health Service announced the discovery and directed watch for miltonic plague on incoming ships.
Brig. Gen. Albert J. Bowley, then commanding Fort Bragg, N C, will become commanding general of the fourth corps area with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga, when Maj. Gen. David Shanks retires January 17. The War Department announced the temporary reassignment pending further officer adjustments.
A health notice warns readers about nervous disorders and related ailments such as exhaustion hysteria and indigestion. It cautions that neglecting nerves may lead to serious organic trouble and sleepless nights.
London authorities report a sharp drop in illicit imports of habit forming drugs due to the police campaign and laws. Officials say the reduction is up to 80 percent in some cases and stems from crackdowns on manufacture rather than fewer prescriptions by doctors.
Hyde Park will unveil a memorial to the late W Tl Thudson the noted novelist and naturalist next spring. Jaco Mpstein the renowned sculptor is crafting the memorial and Lionel Pearson handles the architectural features including a bird bath wall seats and a lily pond.
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