Warsaw High School Holds Commencement and Baccalaureate
Warsaw High School concluded its year with a Sunday baccalaureate sermon by Rev. K Savthen and Monday morning graduation featuring essays on The Red Cross Society Domestic Science and The Young Men's Christian Association. Dr. E C Brooks of Trinity College gave the final address on Democracy Versus Autocracy and urged greater Liberty Loan support.
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Warsaw
Warsaw High School
K. SV. Cawthen
Bapst
Igof
Clarence Brown
Mattie Hines
Tf School
Red Cross Society
Carrie Mae Garner
de Leon Best
Nora Blackmore
Al‘mond Harrr
The
Young Men's Christian ‘Association
Berta Vick
Susan Jarman
Albert Smith
United States
Camp Jackson
Mattie Lee Guy
Tommie Gresham
Carrie Moore
Sue Neal Best
Mary Ella Bennett
Edgar Singletary
Faison Pierce
Calypso
Faison
E. C. Brooks
Trinity College
Europe
France
Lee
Guneral Hill
Brooks
Martha West
Evelyn and
Elizabeth Anderson
Mary Louise Mallard
Two Deaths at Mount Olive in Six Day Illness
Mount Olive April 27 James Davis a local carpenter about 60 died at his home after six days ill with pneumonia. Interment occurred in a rural cemetery. Glanton G Barwick a farmer near Calypso died at his home Wednesday afternoon after six days illness with pneumonia. He was 31 and survived by a wife and three children. Interment followed at Ab Dail burying ground with the Woodmen camp in charge.
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Mount Olive
James Davis
Glanton G. Barwick
Calypso
Ab. Dail Burying Ground
Homicide Near Turkey In Duplin County
A fight over a few sheets of writing paper ended with Andrew Murphey a colored man stabbed to death near Turkey close to the Duplin Sampson line. Washington Costen, another colored man, fled but was captured at Rose Hill and jailed in Kenansville by Sheriff G G Best.
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Warsaw
Andrew Murphey
Turkey
Duplin-Sampson
Washington Costen
Costen
Rose Hill
Kenansville
G. G. Best
French Duffy Wedding Draws Society Guests
Prominent society folk from New York Washington and other cities filled Emmanuel Church for the wedding of Miss Mary Tyler Duffy and Lieut Seth Barton French U S A The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Duffy of Baltimore and the groom is the son of Dr and Mrs Herndon French of New York City
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French-Duffy
Baltimore
New York
Washington
Emmanuel
Mary Tyler, Duffy
Edward Duffy
Seth Barton French
U.S. A
Herndon French
New York City
Statewide Clean-Up Week Spurs Drive for Fire Safety
North Carolina agencies and civic groups led by State Insurance Commissioner James R. Young promote ongoing home and business cleanliness and fire prevention. The drive distributes 58 leaflets and forms Safety Leagues in schools, with inspectors and volunteers expanding the campaign across the state.
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Dispatch
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
State Insurance Department
James R. Young
Young
North Carolina Safety Leagues
Convention of General Federation of Women's Clubs Opens in Hot Springs
Hot Springs Arkansas April 27 delegates arrive for the fourteenth biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The gathering will be the largest ever and focuses on war service in the national crisis with politics playing a minor role in the program.
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Hot Springs
Ark
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Man Who Bombed Krupps in Essen Revealed
Paris reports a daring wartime feat as a pilot about 40 years old, with no prior flying or military background, allegedly bombed the Krupps plant at Essen. He was described as a peaceful grocer from a French village before the war.
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Krupps
Paris
Essen
Americans Wed in England
Miss Louise Hunnewell daughter of Hollis H. Hunnewell of Boston and Franklin Mott Gunther first secretary of the American embassy in London married today at Foxwarren Park Surrey the home of the bride's mother Mrs Joan S Tooker.
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England
London
Louise Hunnewell
Hollis H. Hunnewell
Boston
Mass
Franklin Mott Gunther
Joan S. Tooker
Foxwarren Park
Surrey
Machinery Set In Motion For Naming Casualties
South Carolina Democrats begin organizing to nominate a successor to United States Senator Benjamin Tillman. Clubs will elect delegates to county conventions on May 6 as three candidates for the Senate are named: Tillman, Nat B. Dial, and Cole L. Blease. Congressman A F Lever may enter the race. Resolutions pledging united state support will be introduced at club meetings.
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Columbia
S. C
United States
Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Senate
Tillman
Nat. B. Dial
Adeater
Laurens
Cole L. Blease
A. F. Lever
House Agriculture Committee
Farmer Fatally Wounded in Civil Case Shooting
P B Brooks a farmer five miles south of town was shot by Constable Hendricks while serving civil papers. Brooks and family fought Hendricks after he arrived. One bullet struck the spine causing paralysis and the second hit the head. Brooks likely fatally wounded.
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Constable Anderson
P. B. Brooks
Hendricks
Brooks
Robbers Loot Lexington Grocers and Jeweler Store
Robbers broke into the Kleckley & Company grocers and Lewis Hall jeweler shop in Lexington South Carolina on Wednesday night by prying a rear window. They stole 200 to 300 dollars worth of jewelry and groceries valued at 50 to 100 dollars. No clues on suspects or location. A similar break in occurred years ago at the old store on the same site.
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Lexington
S. C
Kleckley & Company
Lewis Hall
Hall
Farmer Lawrence dies by suicide near Elloree
Lawrence, known as "Don Smith," a farmer four miles south of Elloree, apparently shot himself Wednesday afternoon after a mid day meal. His wife had died the previous Sunday and was buried Monday. He had brooded over self destruction since her death and told friends he did not wish to live.
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Elloree
D. C
Mr. Lawrence
Shipyard plans eyed for Charleston and Columbia
Senator Tillman and Representative Whaley led Charleston citizens to meet Shipping Board officials in Charleston to discuss shipyard use. A five to six ship program may emerge but a large steel plant appears unlikely.
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Charleston
Columbia
S. C
Tillman
Whaley
Shipping Board
Mrs J A Caveaugh Critically Ill From Blood Poison
Wallace April 27. Friends regret to learn Mrs J A Caveaugh is critically ill from blood poison after picking a lip pimple that became infected. Dr B R Graham of Wilmington was called in for consultation.
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Wallace
J. A. Caveiaugh
B. R. Graham
Wilmington
Pity the poor pastimer sent to St Louis
A pastimer faces no escape after being sent to St Louis as the Browns finish with him and he is passed on to the Cardinals.
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St. Louis
Browns
Cardinals
Mortgage Sale Notice by Wilmington Homestead and Loan Assoc
Mortgage sale under a 1916 deed by John J. Furlong and wife with Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association. Auction at Wilmington Court House on April 29 1918 to the highest cash bidder. Describes two parcels on Meares and Second streets with exact boundaries. March 2, 1918. Bellamy & Son Attorneys.
Mortgage Sale of City Property in Wilmington
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash on Monday April 9 1918 at twelve o'clock M at the Court House door Wilmington for property in the City of Wilmington described as 60 by 120 feet bounded Nixon Street and Eighth Street. Attorneys 329 830 days.
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Stacy Adams
Simington Homestead and Loan Association
New Hanover County
Court House
Wilmington
City of
Nixon Street
Eighth Street
Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association
John D. Bellamy & Son
Special Tax Election Ordered in New Hanover County May 1918
The Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County orders a May 1918 special tax election to decide on a ten cent property tax and thirty cent per poll to supplement the county school fund. Voters will choose For Special Tax or Against Special Tax with new registration and designated polling places listed for townships led by Cape Fear and Harnett precincts.
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Board of Education
New Hanover
Board of Commissioners
Schoo
Tuna
New Hanover County
Cape Fear
Johnston's E Store
J. H. Johnston
J. .W. Winders
D. J. Joyner
Judgea Harnett
Seven Mile Post
Smith
Registration and election precinct details in New Hanover County
The notice lists registration locations and officers across Wilmington townships for the 1918 election. It specifies registrars and judges for wards and precincts, book inspection times, and dates from April 4 to April 27 with Saturday sessions outlined.
Special Bond Election Notice in New Hanover County
Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County announces a special election on May 18, 1918, to vote on issuing up to 260000 in public school bonds and to levy a tax for school improvements. Registrations open before April 9 and close for this election on April 27 and other dates. polling places across townships and wards are listed with designated registrars and judges.
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Northary
Board of Commissioners
New Hanover County
Shell Ves
New Fishover County
Fear
Johnstons Stom
J. H. Johnston
J. W. Winters
D. J. Joyner
Masonboro
Walter
T.heres
Ales A. Biddle
Wilmington
Sal
Engine House
Foerth
Campbell
G. H. Davis
Mintz
C. McD.jones
Court House
L. B. Symmes
Liams
McClellan
J. Furlong
W.M. Peck
L. For
Jealous
Castle Streets
H. E. Fenahrer
A. H. Ketchum
C. L. Bé
Biddle Sul
J. Ms
Yiy
Slon J. King
Henriett
Ng Wat
Mann
Atkinson
Pri
API
Board of Commisers of
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