Bread believed to contain glass under city chemist review
A loaf from the American Bakery was turned over to Special Agent Phillips after Mrs. Taylor and her daughter claimed glass particles were found in a slice with jam. City chemist will analyze the bread to confirm glass presence while the bakery manager denies any liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bakery
Dorsey Phillips
Johnson
EB. J. Taylor
Queen Street
Biddle
R. W. Woodcock
Taylor and Woodcock
Drive Against the Canine Began Today
The Wilmington New Hanover dog patrol, drawn by a lean gray mule and led by Williams and Porter, began rounds at 10 15 am to seize unrestrained dogs. Captured dogs face five days in a pound before execution. meat is to be sent to a sausage factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Porter
Wilmington-New Hanover
Board of Health
Down Town
Joe Engle seeks new trial with Washington Senators
Former pitcher Joe Engle requests manager Clark Griffith to grant another tryout with the Washington Senators after his earlier stint with the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Engle
Senators
Clark Griffith
Washington Outfit
Fortune for Judge Bingham tops Kentucky tax notes
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that on July 27 Judge Robert Worth Bingham will receive 5 million dollars from Mrs Mary Lily Kenan Bingham as the codicil to her will. Kentucky will also gain a tax share from the Flagler estate likely totaling two to three million dollars, potentially clearing state debt. The piece covers exhumation controversy and the couple’s Virginia University romance ending in a dramatic family dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Worth Bingham
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mary Lily Kenan
Henry M. Flagler
Bingham
Kentucky
Flagler
Courier-Journal
Balzac
Poe
Mary Lily Bingham
Judge Bingham
Standard Oil Company
Key West
Florida
University of Virginia
Bob” Bingham
Kenan
Mrs. Bingham
Oakdale
Wilmington
William J. Burns
National Association of Chemists
Standard Oil
Asheville
N. C
W. W. Davis
Col A W Chase Thanks Community for Fort Caswell YMCA Fund
Col A W Chase commandant at Fort Caswell thanks Wilmington servicemen for building fund support for the YMCA on the fort. He notes receipts will be mailed and expresses gratitude for a $570 subscription aiding construction of a premier YMCA building for the garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Service Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Col
A. W. Chase
Fort Caswell
Wilmington
Plans Under Way to Install Women in Mail Service Branch
Reported plans aim to place women in the distribution division of the railway mail service. The move signals changes in staffing and roles within the postal railway operations.
Digestive Health Test Teps and Laxatives Noted
An item mentions a 50 cent bottle of L2 Poo with pepsytnw and Efeefd Digestive Laxative. Described as pleasant to take.
Civil Service Examinations Expanded During War Demand
The United States Civil Service Commission announces that during the current war examinations may be taken anywhere exams are held, instead of only in the state of residence. Eligibility for permanent Washington posts remains limited to those domiciled in the state or territory for at least one year. The change aims to widen applicant pools for Washington positions, with stenographers, typists, and bookkeepers in high demand. Local post offices provide forms and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Clayson Lovejoy
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
France
America
Wilmington
Lovejoy
Evian
Franc
Dr. Lovejoy
Marseilles
Germany
Fallon
Vickers
Academy of Music
United States Civil Service Commission
Congress
Washington
D. C
Civil Service Commission
Bond Drive Appoints Committee For Liberty Bond Plan
Mr BE B Hunter district chairman for Sea board Air Line which has headquarters here. He appointed Miss Elizabeth McDougall and Mr T H Henderson to the committee to promote a one million dollar bond sale and will visit nearby towns to enlist agents and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. B. Hunter
Seaboard Air Line
Elizabeth McDougall
T. H. Henderson
Liberty
Five Medical Department cadets visit Wilmington
Five young men from the Medical Department United States Army spent yesterday in Wilmington while being transferred from Fort Caswell to Galveston Texas. The party included Frank Winnissger M H White Ralph Bocello Clarence Long and Albert Edwards and they were in high spirits hoping to see service abroad soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Medical Department
Wilmington
Fort Caswell
Galveston
Texas
Messrs
Frank Winninger
M. H. White
Ralph Bocello
Clarence Long
Albert Edwards
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Disdais
Gray Mule
Williams and Porter
Borax
Este
Robert Bingham
Esther Lovejoy
Belk-Williams Co
Ty Bonds
Civil Service Examinations
Home Savings Bank Curity and Service
LN. Rehder&Co
SLOLS
North Carolina
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
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