Sedition bill rush debated as pro German talk alarms senator
Washington April 9 letters warn uprisings in Wilmington North Carolina over pro German talk. Senator Overman fights amendments while Reed objects. A J O Carr warns riot risk echoes 1898 unrest and urges quick enactment to curb disloyal utterances tied to Liberty Loan and army support.
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Washington
Army Ft and Liberty Loan
Enate
Administration
Overman
Reed
Senate
Fenator France
Maryland
Senator Overman
J. O. Carr
United States
Wilmington
N. C
United States Attorney’s Office
Clean-up Week urged to curb vagrancy and disease
Mrs Clarente Johnson head of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs calls clubs statewide to back a Clean-up Week on April 20 to combat flies and filth and protect health. A Rotary Club meeting in Wilmington notes support for enforcing vagrancy laws and discusses shipbuilding, a steamboat inspection board, and sympathy for Captain H Tate Moore's widow.
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Clarente Johnson
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
North
Hannibal L. Godwin
H. Tate Moore
Ortary Club
Nancy Anderson
Lila Williams
F. W. Tremaine
Roger Moore
Messrs
George Galvin
Ed Bailey
Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Polvogt
G. K. Patterson
Wrightsville Beach
Rotary
F. B. Clausen
Marsden Bellamy
Kansas City
Jesse F. Roache
Messrs. Neblitz and
Kearney
Fort Caswell
Wilmington
Women’s City Club of Boston to mark clubhouse centennial
The Women’s City Club of Boston will celebrate the hundredth anniversary of its clubhouse this month, marking a milestone for the organization and its local civic activities.
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The
Women's City Club of
Boston
Plans Underway to Install Women in Railway Mail Service
Reports indicate steps are being taken to place women in the distribution branch of the railway mail service. The move targets the distribution work and aligns with broader staffing adjustments.
Policy details offer 1000 to 25000 dollars with heirs option
The policy allows amounts from 1000 to 25000 dollars with the company’s 55 year full paid status. Payments may be annual semi annual or quarterly. Upon death heirs receive 10000 or a cash option of 6000. The firm boasts assets over 866 million and claims lowest costs and high dividends for holders.
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United States
Liberty
Loyal American Citizens Statement of Loyalty
Public notice by J. H. Bornemann and C. H. Bornemann denying disloyalty rumors and affirming loyalty to the United States since entering the war. They condemn Germany’s course and pledge to defend American institutions, honoring citizenship above all and promising sacrifices to protect it.
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United States
Germany
Winter Park School Janitor Clarifies Budget Letter
A Wilmington reader corrects a Dispatch report about removing the Winter Park janitor to fund domestic science equipment. The writer opposes reallocating salary funds, defends the janitor’s service, and urges keeping his job through the term while supporting equipment via community funds.
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Winter Park
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Promises Quick Cold Relief
This old ad states that Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey combats colds with balsam and healing agents to loosen phlegm relieve congestion and prevent chronic coughs. It claims to help grippe bronchitis and asthma and notes it is still sold at 25 cents by all druggists.
Swamp-Root Advertisement Offers Sample Bottle
An ad promises Swamp Root will prove its value with a ten cent sample from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. It includes a booklet on kidneys and bladder and asks readers to mention The Wilmington Daily Dispatch. Regular medium and large bottles sold at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Wilmington Daily Dispatch
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United States District Attorney
Rotary Club
Desth
U.L. Dickinson
Agt
J. H. Bornemann, C. H. Bornemann
Winter Park School
ST. John's Lodge NO. 1
A. F
A. M
A. S. Holden
Messenger Service
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Telegraph Cervics
Postal Telegraph
Castle St
Young & German
Thaseward
Dixie Poster Adv.Co
P. O. Box
Gordon
Hanover Building and Loan Association
J. W. Yates
H. F. Wilder
Care Dispatch
Wilson
Continental Casualty Co
Southeastern Managers
Washington, D. C
Hanover
Germania
Farris Bakery
Sixteenth and Princess
F. A. Lord
C. H. Bornemann
H C
W. H. Malpass
Rocky Point
the Motte Business College
the Motte Business College, Inc
P. O
Orion Knitting Mills
Kinston
Mason’s
Delatour
Borden's
Bear Produce
Mdse. Co
Red Cross St
Fifth St
W. R. Dosher
Castle Street Furniture Co
Wrightsville
Grove
Station
J. O. Hinton
City Laundry
Foltz and
Kendrix
Singer Sewing Machine
Chas. Finkelstein
South Front Street
W. W. Herring & Co
City Electric Co
Everything Electrical
Princess St
Nell Winick
Chicago
North Carolina
Swamp Root
W. B. Thorpe & CO
Garolina Packing
Virginia
D. L. Gore Company
Freedom
the Peoples Savings Bank
American Bank and Trust Co
N.C
Thos. E. Cooper Milton Calder Chas E. Bethea
E. Fred Banck Robt. L. Henley
U. S. Government
W. B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
the Murchison National Bank
Grocer
Payne Drug CO
Fifth and Red Cross Streets
Paris
Copenhagen
Alma Brown
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