McAdoo Addresses Liberty Loan Rally in Wilmington
Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo spoke to about two thousand people at the Academy of Music urging support for the Third Liberty Loan. He framed the war as a defense of freedom and praised American resolve, noting women’s vital role and the need for saving and economy to finance Allied and U.S. efforts.
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America
the Treasury
William Gibbs Veioo
Academy of Music
Henry C. McQueen
M. T. Plyler
Grace Methodist Church
E. G. Woody
McQueen
Wilmington
Germany
Berlin
Great Britain
France
Italy
Plymouth
England
Americ
High Seas
Agfain
Europe
Treasury of the
United States
Treasury of
Secretary of the Treasury
Weekly session ends with compromise on Baker suit
City Council approved settling the $250 to $5,000 suit by Miss Camille Baker over a sidewalk grate incident at Front and Market. The move, backed by City Attorney Ruark, also ordered the grate moved to prevent recurrence. Bradshaw urged motorcycle purchase. uniforms bids awarded to Solky and Mann. muzzling dogs to take effect with new enforcement plan.
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Camille Baker
Superior Court
Robert Ruark
Bunting
Council
Miss Baker
Bradshaw
J. M. Solky
Fire Department
Edward Mann
Moore
Board of Health
Councilmen of Public Safety
Patterson Still Missing After Guard House Escape
Andrew Patterson, a Negro man, is missing after squeezing through an eight by ten inch hole in the guard house yesterday morning. Police report hearing cries from the guard house and are seeking his whereabouts to arraign him, noting the dramatic escape and ongoing investigation.
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Andrew Patterson
Bar of Justice
Patterson
Water Force
Escade
Police badge recalled from J Tillman Howard
Councilman J M Hall announced the special police badge of J Till man Howard has been recalled for alleged misuse and he no longer has any connection with the department.
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J. Tillman Howard
J. M. Hall
Commissioner of Public Safety
Department
Local enlistee sent to Fort Thomas
Mr. Thomas F. Jackson of Halisboro enlisted at the local recruiting station in the Federal building and was sent yesterday by Sergeant Bradford to Fort Thomas Kentucky to join the Hugheer Corps of the Regular Army.
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Fort Thomas
Thomas F. Jackson
Halisboro
Bradford
Hugheer Corps
Strawberries Lead Shipments Despite Frost Damage Forecast
One hundred twenty crates of strawberries sold for six to seven fifty per crate in Chadbourn as frost caused minimal damage. Potatoes, peas, beans and greens suffered varying losses, but overall yields remain expected to be strong with limited long term impact. Beaufort and Charleston ship lettuce ahead of general carload movement, which starts around the 20th to 25th.
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Chadbourn
Carolina Fruit and Truckers’ Journal
The
Journal
Truckers Journal
Express
Truckers’ Journal
Beaufort
Charleston
Hydrophobia Infection Linked to Raleigh Dog Case
Health Department reports a dog from Bladen Street owned by Charlie Jones carried hydrophobia after biting R. J. Thompson and one of Jones's children before the animal was killed. The head was sent to Raleigh for examination this Monday.
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Health Department
Raleigh
Charlie Jones
Bladen Street
R. J. Thompson
Mr. Jones
Campaign to Rid New Hanover of the Fly
The health department in Wilmington launches a drive against the New Hanover fly urging sanitary inspectors and residents to cooperate. Merchants hotel and restaurant owners are asked to place tropes and prepare a citywide effort to exterminate the pest. fly swatters available from the health department.
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New Hanover
Health Department
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Death of B. W. Dunham at 313 North Fifth Street
Mr. B. W. Dunham died this morning at 4 o'clock at his home. He had been an invalid for some time. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 in St. John's Episcopal church. He leaves a wife, two sons B. W. Dunham Jr. of this city and W. L. Dunham in the U. S. Navy, and a sister Mrs. Howell Cobb of Anderson, South Carolina.
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B. W. Dunham
North Fifth Street
St. John’s Episcopal Church
B. W. Dunham, Jr
W. L. Dunham
Howell Cobb
Anderson, 8. C
Board of Health discusses dog muzzling and staff changes
The Board of Health met to discuss enforcing a muzzling or restraining rule for dogs and to review monthly reports. Mrs. F W Peiffer is named school and infant welfare nurse replacing Miss Christie Pinner who leaves for Akron Ohio.
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F. W. Peiffer
Christie Pinner
Akron
Charles T. Nesbitt
Board of Health
Mayor Moore
McGirt
Moore
Wessell
Slocum
Sanitary Police Force
Death of Mr. B. H. Sanders in Hampstead
Mr. B H Sanders of Hampstead North Carolina died today at James Walker Memorial Hospital after several days with pneumonia. He was about 36, survived by a wife and relatives, and his remains will be taken to Hampstead for funeral and burial there tomorrow.
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Hampstead
James Walker Hospital
B. H. Sanders
James Walker Memorial Hospital
N. C
Police aid sought in missing boy Thomas Hart
Police assistance was asked yesterday in locating Thomas Hart by his brother. The department informed the family that Hart was at the Neptune Fish Factory on the lower Cape Fear after riding the steamship Wilmington earlier in the day. He was said to be using the alias Harries at the factory.
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Thomas Hart
Neptune Fish
Lower
Cape Fear
Wilmington
Young Hart
Harries
Officers and Directors Elected at Peoples Savings Bank
At the eighteenth annual stockholders meeting held yesterday at 4 pm at the bank corner of Front and Princess streets, J T Foy was named chairman and J Holmes Davis secretary. Directors elected include H C McQueen Robert R Bellamy Thomas H Wright J T Foy M J Corbett D C Love J Holmes Davis J A Springer F B Gault D R Foster Fred W Dick James Owen Reilly Thomas Wilson and Colonel Walker Taylor. Officers chosen are Henry C McQueen chairman F W Dick president M J Corbett vice president and J Holmes Davis cashier. The report praised strong finances and community service. The March 81 financial statement shows total resources 1 719 397 42 with loans 1 398 106 90 and deposits 1 517
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Peoples’ Savings Bank
Front and
Princess Street
J. T. Foy
Scotts Hill
Henry C. McQueen
F. W. Dick
M. J. Corbett
J. Holmes Davis
H. C. McQueen
Jas. F. Post
Maxton Citizen Jonathan McNair Dies at 80
Jonathan McNair a longtime Maxton resident died early Tuesday morning at about 1 o clock. He was over 80 and never married with nieces Maggie and Betsy McNair as closest kin. Funeral from the Presbyterian church was held today. Red Cross to stage a moving picture show Friday with proceeds last week over fifty dollars.
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Jonathan McNair
Dispatch
Maxton
N. C
McNair
Maggie
Betsy McNair
Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Red Cross
Water Rates Increased by Beach Water Company
Wrightsville Beach board approves a 10 to 20 percent rate hike for the coming season due to higher operating costs. Patrons have been notified of the water rate increase.
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The
Beach Water Company
Wrightsville Beach
Board of Aldermen
Land Transfer Near Wilmington Sees 19 Acres Sold
Charles B. Smith and wife conveyed a 19 acre tract on the Castle Hayne road near Wilmington to J. P. Newton for 6000 plus 7000 dollars. The deed was filed for record yesterday in the register of deeds office.
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J. P. Newton
Charles B. Smith
Castle Hayne Road
Wilmington
Office of the Register of Deeds
Calotabs Promised As Best Calomel Based Medicine
Doctors tout Calotabs as the modern replacement for calomel purifying liver stomach and blood. The ad claims Calotabs cleanse without nausea and urge purchase in sealed packages priced at thirty five cents with money back if unsatisfied.
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Mm’adoo
Academy
Cave Sond
J. Mr
S&iky
Liberty
North Carolina
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
MR. Sanders
of Peoples Bank
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