Our Flag and Its Centennial in United States History
The article reprints an ode to the flag and explains the centennial of the present U S flag. It notes 1818 changes from 15 to 13 stripes and 20 stars with new states Vermont Kentucky Tennessee Ohio Louisiana Indiana and Mississippi joining the Union. It recalls early flags and the flag’s role in liberty and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philadelphia Record
Vermont
Kentucky
Congress
Ney
Tennessee
Ohio
Louisiana
Indiana
Mississippi
St. George
St. Andrew
Creed Prize Highlights American Patriotism
The article notes William Tyler Page winning the national citizens creed contest with The American's creed stressing duty to country, laws, flag, and unity. It mentions the prize money and the contest’s backing by President Wilson and other leaders, with Page a descendant of John Tyler and Carter Braxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Charlotte Observer
Washington
Baltimore
Wilson
Clark
William Tyler Page
Friendship Heights
United States of America
Henry S. Chapin
United States
John Tyler
Carter Braxton
Frederick
Francis Scott Key
Mortgage Sale Under Wilmington Homestead and Loan Assn
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash on April 29 1918 at twelve o'clock noon at the Court House door Wilmington to sell property in Wilmington described from Nixon Street and Eighth Street. Notice includes registrars and ward precinct details for voter registration in New Hanover County. The document is dated March 29 1918 and issued by Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association through attorneys J. D. Bellamy & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Furlong
Wilmington
Meares Street
Third Street
Second Street
Martin Street
Thia
Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association
John D. Bellamy & Son
Marshall H. Hill
Wilmagton Homestead and Loan Association
New Hanover County
Court House
Dickinson Street
Gwynn Street
Stacy Adams
Nixon Street
Eighth Street
Special Tax Election Ordered for New Hanover County
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners orders a special election on May 8 1918 to decide if a ten cent per one hundred dollar property tax and thirty cent per poll should fund the county school system. Polling places and registrar judges are listed by township and ward with registration periods opening April 4 and closing April 27 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
New Hanover
Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners of
New Hanover County
Mary
Cape Fear
Johnston
J. E. Johnston
J. .W. Winders
D. J. Joyner
North Carolin
We Hanover
Board of
Educa
Board of Commissars
Iui
Sci
Is Board of Commissioners of
Nw Jis
Whiskey Creek
Lumsden
Walter “Orne
Istrar
E. E. Southerland
RK. E. Hollis
Masonboro
Sunset Park
Tasetull Park
J. C. Long
W. E. Ine
J. H. LeGwin
Federal Point
T. J. Burnett
J. Burnett
I. Keyes
A. Biddle
Wilmington
Engine House
Campbell
G. H. Davis
W. Mintz
C. McD.jones
Court House
W. W. Giloway
Shepard
B. Applewhite
Giblem Lodge
Castle Streets
J. W. Gaterd
Slon J. King
Henry Heslett
Sixth
Marin
Atkinson and Velters
J. F. Mann
J. Womble
van Woodcork
Judecs
Board of Commesiders
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U. D. C. Department
Eloise B. Burkheimer
Dawn of Liberty
France
Kei Etok
Vineberg Masonic Temple
Hitman
Jarman & Futrelle
Princess Street
Sion
Daughters of the Confederacy
South Gang
United Daughters of the Confederacy
American Military Hospital
Jefferson Davis
South Carolina
Wade Hampton
Virginia
R. E. Lee
Arkansas
Patrick Cleburne
Richard Jackson
North Carolina
Zebulon B. Vance
Shreveport
General Beau
Peter Youree
Neuilly
J. A. Rountree
Eleventh Avenue
Birmingham
Ala
Dhcrus
National Patriotic Society
Birdie A. Owen
Tennessee Division
Edgar D. Taylor
Richmond
Davis Monument Association
Taylor
Central Committee
U. DD. C
Mary B. Poppenheim
J. M. Williams
Linden Avenue
Memphis
Tenn
Red Cross
Shelby Daughters of the Confederacy
Sarah Elizabth Thompson
Miss Thompson
The
Shelby
Carl Thompson
Vans Chemical CG
Cincinnati
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Illinois
Home Savings Bank
New City
New City Directory
Vilhe
W. Kl
Feders
T. J. Durnett
Vase J. Burnett
S. J. Ketes
Frys Campbell
Mintz
McD.jones
Wowloway
Shepardah B. Applewhite
L. B. Symmes
J. E. Hams
Mc‘lellan’s
Stahlas J. Furlong
Vw. M. P
Ridulo
Fifth
Sion J. King
Henri
Jett Indeee
Mann
Atkinson
Womble
van Woodeork
Jiijes
Elise
Board of Commissions of
W. A. Meqyrr
A. “McGibt
Fowler
N. Jacobi Hardware CO
S. Frant St
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