Milk supply fears rise as city faces dairy famine
Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt announces the local milk shortage worsened by cattle-feed prices and producer closures. He notes pasteurization is essential to safety, while outlining efforts to fund and regulate proper handling and the milk depot’s role in maintaining infant milk within reach.
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Wilmington
Charles T. Nesbitt
County Health Oficer
Health Department
Warren
Second Street
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 98th Anniversary Celebration
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows marks its 98th founding with a 8:30 p.m. ceremony at local lodges. Tredell Meares will preside, John H. Strauss to receive a 30 year service gold medal, and Emmett H. Bellamy chairs the arrangements with J. F. Lit Hein and others. The program features the High School Orchestra, recitations by Dorothy Boon and Alexander Boon, and a proclamation fading to the medal presentation.
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Independent Order ‘ Odd Fellows
Tefany
T. E. Davis
C. W. Craig
Johnson
Montie Hewett
W. A. “Kan
Emmett H. Bellamy
Wsit—High School
Aarer
A D. McClure
D. D
S. F. JasTison
Pyt Rec
Anniversa &Y School
Dorothy Boon
John H. —S
R—Iredell Meares
Wisnington Lodge
25Lliams, Smith
Alexander Boon
Free sites drive Wilmington vote, Rotarians urge
A Rotary Club led rally at Delgado mill village promotes the free sites for manufacturing enterprises proposal ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Speakers stress no city tax increase and no bond issue, with endorsements from business leaders, city council, and county commissioners.
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Delgado Mill Village
Rotary Club
Mill Village
Delgado Store
Hanover Concert Band
Rotarians
Wilmington
Board of County Commissioners
North
Confederate group to meet before Washington reunion
Members of the George Davis Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans are ordered to assemble tonight at 8 at the W. L. I. Armory under commandant W. C. Galloway. The notice says only one more meeting remains before the Washington reunion in June.
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Washington
George Davis
Sons of Confederate Veterans
W. L. I. Armory
W. C. Galloway
Eric Jones Leaves Center for Elvington Fountain Boss Role
Eric Jones resigns from The Center soda fountain after months of service to take over management of Elvington's Front Street store fountain. Previously he worked with the local United Cigar Stores branch and knows many patrons.
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Eric Jones
Elvington’s
Center
Elvington
Front Street
Jones
United Cigar Stores Company
World Peace Talk Headlines Chautauqua Week
Dr. Martin S Hardin of Chicago frames world peace in common sense during a Chautauqua talk praised by hundreds. He lauds Woodrow Wilson and Lincoln while critiquing German militarism and British pride, urging defeat of Prussian arms for lasting peace.
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Woodrow Wilson
Martin S. Hardin
Chicago
Dr. Hardin
Luncoln
Washington
America
Germany
Hardin
Brittania
South
Beulah Buck
Fogleman
New York
Miss Collins
Patriot Penny Drives by Block Messengers
The article promotes a penny collection for patriotic work. It notes 125 women in the city serve as block signal stations and will collect weekly pennies. Messengers identified by Sunday’s Dispatch convey funds to the National Special Aid Society through district leaders.
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National Special Aid Society
Plan for Last Big Tournament in Asheville
Fire officials urge full attendance for the North Carolina Firemen's Association convention and tournament to be held in Asheville the week of July 22. Chief Schnibben notes plans emphasize hand reel and hose wagon races withين regional departments urged to enter, despite potential war-related constraints.
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Charles Schnibben
James D. McNeill
State Firemen’s Association
Fayetteville
Asheville
Nho
McNeill
Langreen Hotel
Schnibben
Wood
State Association
Association
Langren
Miller
Concord
La Creole Hair Dressing Promises Gray Hair Restored
An advertisement from Jarman and Futrelle drug stores touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a safe, dye free remedy to darken gray hair and stop dandruff. It claims hair will grow thicker and darker, with new life, and offers cost assurance if unsuccessful. Includes a closing note from Jas. D. McNeill, president, urging conversion of a convention expense matter.
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Jarman & Futrelle
Jarman & Futrelle Drug Stores
la Creole
Advi
Redpath Chautauqua features Harry Fogleman and Oratorio Artists
Tonight at 8:00 p m the Redpath Chautauqua in Wilmington showcases Gatling Gun Harry Fogleman of New York City in a business and community progress lecture. Beulah Buck joins as reader and entertainer while the Oratorio Artists from New York City perform tomorrow night led by Reed Miller and Frederick Wheeler.
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Beulah Buck
Harry Fogleman
New York City
Redpath
Wilmington
Fogleman
Commerce Clubs
Rotary Clubs
Wallace Tuttle
Chautauqua
Myrtle Thornburgh
Madam VanDer Veer
Mr. Miller
Mr. Wheeler
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Beulah Buck Ladies Quartet
Harry L. Fogleman
B.F. MacDonald
Ohio
Oratorio Artists
Lettuce Crop Realizes Large Profit for Local Farmer
J. E. Morriss of Acorn Branch, four miles north of the city, sold about three acres of lettuce to Philadelphia middleman Harvey E. Stewart for roughly 4000 dollars f o b Wilmington. The harvest, planted February 1, yielded around 99000 plants despite frosts, aided by a windbreak of trees. A Philadelphia representative sealed the deal and a movie crew from Howard & Wells captured the crop for local theatres. Brigadier General Clarence P. Townsley was assigned to command the South Atlantic coast artillery district with headquarters in Charleston.
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J. E. Morriss
Acorn Branch
Castle Haynes Road
Harvey E. Stewart
Middleman
Philadelphia
Morris
F. O. B. Wilmington
Wilmington
Howard & Wells Amusement Company
Clarence P. Townsley
South Atlantic Coast Artillery District
Charleston
Made District Manager A B Croom Jr Takes Wilmington Post
A B Croom Jr is appointed manager of the Wilmington district for New York Mutual Life Insurance. He will dedicates his time to the new role after resigning other business interests. Croom is known locally and previously represented Mutual in Pender county. He has wholesale grocery experience in Wilmington and Burgaw and has now disposed of other ventures to focus full time on insurance duties.
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A. B. Croom
Wilmington
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
Croom
Mutual Company
Pender County
Burgaw
Theda Bara Shines In The Darling of Paris
The Victoria theater showed Theda Bara yesterday with another encore this afternoon and tonight. The Darling of Paris is praised as exceptionally strong and on par with Bara’s best stage parts. The film draws on Victor Hugo to create Parisian scenes and offers seven reels of elaborate production and dramatic tension.
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Theda Bara
Victoria Theatre
Miss Bara
Paris
Victor Hugo
Notre Dame
Penns Relay Carnival Opens At Franklin Field
University of Pennsylvania hosts a two day carnival drawing teams from 75 colleges 110 high schools 53 preparatory schools and 75 grammar schools. Key events include the American college championship relays at one two and four miles medley relays 100 yard dash and field events as wartime travel limits reduce bigger university participation.
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Penn
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Mississippi
This Select Attraction at Chautauqua Tonight
One feature of the Chautauqua program appears tonight under the Big Tent on Market Street. The event presents a notable attraction as part of the evening lineup for attendees.
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Market Street
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Odd Fellows
Delgadoast
Chief Schnibben
President State Firemen’s Association
The
North Carolina Firemens’ Association
Jas. D. M’neill
Trust Company
United States
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
J. E. Morris
Beulah Buck Ladies
Bon Marche Incorporated
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