Proposal to establish a national war museum in Washington
Washington April 9 the idea of a national museum to honor American heroes in the great war gains official favor in Washington A separate department or addition to the National Museum could house relics from colonial times to the present highlighting Washington Revere Jones Crockett Custer Lawton Sigsbee Dewey Schley Gridley and other noted figures with uniforms weapons flags and personal mementoes on display
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Washington, D. C
Washington
United States National Museum
Division of History of the
National Museum
Arts and Industries
United States
George Washington
Annapolis
Paul Revere
Lexington and Concord
United States Navy
John Paul Jones
Jones
America
Davy” Crockett
Seth B. Thornton
Mexico
George A. Custer
Henry W. Lawton
Cuba
Philippines
Spain
Charles G. Sigsbee
George Dewey
Schley
C7tain Gridley
Navy
Progress Farmers Urges Double Acre Totes
A Progressive Farmer urging promotes doubling tote capacity for acres. The line suggests increasing storage or handling for harvest areas, tied to agricultural efficiency and farm management practices.
Porter appointed general manager of Home Telephone
J. R. Porter of Knoxville Tennessee district superintendent for Cumberland Telephone Company has been named to succeed the late F C Teepleman as general manager of the Home Telephone and Telegraph Company and has arrived to assume duties. He is accompanied by Leland Hume of Nashville vice president of Cumberland.
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J. R. Porter
Knoxville
Tenn
Cumberland Telephone Company
F. C. Teepleman
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
Richmond
W .T. Gentry
Atlanta
Southern Bell
Hume
Henderson Dispatch
Red Cross Drive At Shady Grove Colored School
Dr. J E Kerr and Prof J W Mc Call of Lilesville lead a Red Cross drive among the township colored community. They raised 5 at Shady Grove colored school, 11 for adult members, and 28 for adult members last Monday, sparking Junior Red Cross membership. The community earns praise for preparing to support their boys in war.
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J. E. Kerr
J. W. McCall
Lilesville
Red Cross
Shady Grove
Mary Robinson
Wadesboro Ansonian
Labor recruiter Nalepasse jailed on bond in New Bern
Harrell Nalepasse was placed in the county jail in default of a justified bond of 400 dollars after probable cause was found on a charge of enticing laborers to leave New Bern for another state. Nalepasse claimed employment with the Richmond Cedar Works of Richmond Virginia and admitted his mission was to recruit laborers for his company during yesterday’s Police Court hearing.
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Harrell Nalepasse
New Bern
Nalepasse
Richmond Cedar Works
Richmond
New Bernian
Major Guy Lowell Leads American Ambulance Service in Italy
Major Guy Lowell, born in Boston 48 years ago from a prominent Massachusetts family, leads the American ambulance service in Italy after Harvard graduation in 1892 and a career in architecture. He designed Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and New York City's courthouse, earning the Italian government’s Medal for Valor.
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Guy Lowell
Italy
Major Lowell
Boston
Massachusetts
Harvard
Museum of Fine Arts
New York City
United States
Germany
United States Army
Virginia Sunday School Workers Convene in Richmond
Sunday school workers from across Virginia gather in Richmond for the annual State association convention. The meeting formally opened today and will run for the majority of the week with sessions continuing through the week.
Notable Birthdays in U S Political and Sports Figures
Dr Raymond A Pearson Iowa State College leader and U S Agriculture official born Evansville Indiana 48 years ago today. J Thomas Heflin congressman born Randolph County Alabama 49 years ago today. Park Trammell Florida senator born Polk County Florida 42 years ago today. David H Wincheloe Kentucky congressman born McLean County Kentucky 41 years ago today. James R Vaughn Chicago National League pitcher born Weatherford Texas 30 years ago today. Jack Hendricks St Louis Baseball Club manager born Joliet Illinois 42 years ago today.
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Raymond A. Pearson
Iowa State College of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Evansville
Ind
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Randolph County
Ala
Park Trammell
United States
Florida
Polk County
Fla
David H. Wincheloe
Congress
Kentucky
McLean County
James R. Vaughn
Chicago
Weatherford
Texas
Jack Hendricks
St. Louis
Joliet, Ill
Catarrhal Deafness Promised Cure by Hall's Medicine
The ad states catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be treated locally. It promises a constitutional remedy through Hall's Catarrh Medicine that acts via the bloodstream and offers one hundred dollars for any unsolved case, with circulars and availability from druggists, I J Cheney & Co Toledo.
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Halls
Hall
Tie. I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Special Tax and Bond Elections Planned for New Hanover County
New Hanover County votes on a special tax of ten cents per hundred on property and thirty cents per poll to support the county school fund on May 8 1918. A separate bond election seeks up to 250 000 for public school improvements with a similar May 8 1918 voting window and a full list of designated polling places and registrars.
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Board Ofducation
New Hanover
Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners of
New Hanover County
Cape Fear
Johnston’s
J. H. Johnston
J. .W. Winders
D. J. Joyner
Harnett
Seven Mile Post
Smith’s
Geo. T. Smith
Geo
I. Shepard
Wm.Canady
Seagate
Roger's
L. Larkin
G. H. Rogers
R. L. Pittman
Winter Park
Smith's
J. T. Smith
A. H. High
Women enter industrial jobs in wartime drive
It is estimated that no fewer than half a million American women formerly seamstresses and in domestic service have found employment in industrial pursuits since the beginning of the war.
Registration rules for New Hanover County electors 1918
The document outlines registration details for Fourth Ward through Sixth Ward electors, including precincts on Fifth Street Castle streets and local stores as registrar sites. It specifies registration periods from April 4 1918 to April 20 1918 with Saturday sessions, times from morning to sunset, and eligibility to inspect and object to names on the registration books. The notice, issued by the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County, lists registration observers and confirms polling-place attendance for precinct, ward, and township registrars.
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North Caroline
Board of Commissioners of
New Hanover
Board of Education
New Hanover County
Hersby
Board of Commissioners
Cape Fear
Johnston's Store
J. H. Johnston
J. W. Winders
D. J. Joyner
Harnett
Seven Mile Post
Smiths Store
Geo
E. Holis
Masonboro
Sunset Park
Basel Park
J. C. Long
W. E. Pries
J. H. LeGwin
Federal Point
W. J. Mintz
C. McD.jones
Court House
W. W. Gilloway
T. .A. Shepard
Jtm
J. Furlong
W.M. Peck
Rh. L. Fox
Fifth
Castle Streets
H. E. Foster
A. H. Ketchum
C. L. Barnes
Biddle
Fifth and
J. W. Gafford
Sion J. King
Henry Hewslett
Mann
Waka
Aiil
Board of Commiss!ners
McClellan
W. M
R. L. Fox
Engine Fifth
Womble
van Woodcock
Jude
Elewit
Apri
Board of Commiissioure of
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Sloan's
Sloan
Duggista
Cy Feret
State News
Buncombe County
Wilson
Tenth
Buncombe
Asheville Times
Geo. W. Penny
South Front Street
Wilmington, N. C
Tr. M. Hoyt Shoe Company
Amakert
Manchester, New Hampshire
UNION
Eok KE
Dr. Vineberg Masonic Temple
Whitenan
Jarman & Futrelle
Princess Street
Citizens Bank
Princess Streets
Capitol
Washington D.C
Union Station
W. T. Knight
Stacy Adama
Ilmington Homestead and Loan Association
Wilmington
Nixon Street
Eighth Street
Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association
John D. Bellamy & Son
DEY Druggs
Evans Chemical CO
Cincinnati
Marshall H. Hill
Wimington Homestead and Loan Association
City of
Dickinson Street
Gwynn Street
Homestead and Loan Association
John J. Furlong
Wilmincon Homestead and Loan Association
Will Bell
Meares Street
Third Street
Second Street
John D. Bellamy & Son, Attorneys
Edward Foy
C. L. Carter
State of North Carolina
George M. Croft
Fannie G. Pritchard
W. E. Stocley
Sald Cross
Co. L. Carter
Fowler
Von
N. Jacobi Hardware CO
S. Front St
Kezema
Bellamy
A. Montgomery
Walter Jr
Istrar
E. KB. Southerland
Kylis
Sunset Parks
Park
W. and
Point
T. J
Engine House
Campbell
G. H. Davis
Mintz
McD.jones
W.loway
A. Shepard B. Applewhite
Third Ward
Giblem Lodge
L. B. Symmes
K. Wyliams
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