Wilmington forms movement for bigger and better city
The meeting at Mr Thomas H Wright’s office created committees to fight profiteering and aid newcomers as Wilmington launches a coordinated effort with James H van directing activities. Notable appointees include C C Chadbourn as chair of executive committee and Xiaver Moore leading the reception group to welcome new business and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyan
Eld
Thomas i Wricht
C. C. Chadbourn
Commetse
Cowan
Chamber of Commerce
Retary Club
Eco
James H
Van
Xiaver Moore
Ths
James Sprunt
J. C. Williams
A. S. Williams
DL. Gore
Thos. E. Cooper
A. Silverman
Thomas Hubbard
George B. Elliott
P. R. Albright
Hugh MacRae
L. Hanson
Thos
D. Meares
Meares Harriss
W. D. MccCaig
C. L. Dickinson
J. Allan Taylor
Charles C. Chadbourn
R. B. Slocum
J. M. Lord
F. D. Dean
M. N. Jacobi
Roger Moore
W. H. Sprunt
North Carolina
ET. Taylor
William Struthers, Jr
Kelly W. Jewell
R. H. Brady
A. A. Underwood
W. A. Furlane
RE. P. Bailey
Williams
Marsden Bellamy
D.N. Chadwick
Louia Shrier
J. Allen Taylor
William Gilchrist
Li. Corbett
M. W. Divine
J. Williams
Codr
Worker Taylor
J. “ Wells
John Jeter Hurt
John Livingston
Jos. Thompson
I. F. Cates
H. Lacy Hunt
Onan
W. D. MacMillan, Jr
J. EB. ‘Lion
Roa. Burnett
J. M. Solky
D. J. Gore
H. Wright
J. W. Thy
Wilmington
Washington
Chamber of
Stormy Wilmington Hit By Cyclone Winds And Snow
A coastal cyclone swept into Wilmington causing 60 mph winds and 2.35 inches of rain. Streets were littered with tree debris as wires downed and windows awnings damaged. Snow briefly fell about noon, with potential impact on the strawberry crop while Liberty Day business slowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Weather Bureau
C. C. Covington
Red Cross
Murchison National Bank
Weaher
Felger
Southern Bell Telephone
Tidewater Power Companies
Anniversary Celebrated by Odd Fellows Lodges
Members of Hanover Cape Fear and Orion Lodges marked the ninety ninth anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America with exercises in the Odd Fellows building hall. Weather kept attendance light but the program, including a strong address by Marcus W. Jacobi and an engaging talk by William L. Smith, was impressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellowship In
America
Hanover
Cape Fear
Orion
Marcus
W. Jacobi
Odd Fellow
William L. Smith
Funeral services for Mr J T Foy
Funeral services for Mr J T Foy, Pender county's foremost citizen, will be conducted from the late residence tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Interment will be in Oakdale cemetery. His death occurred yesterday morning at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
J. T. Foy
Pender County
Oakdale Cemetery
Rotary Club and Local Commerce Groups Meet
Rotary Club and commerce organizations gather to discuss business development and community projects. Local business leaders, industrial groups, and civic organizers plan collaborative events to boost the economy and support public initiatives.
Opening of Jacksonville Chautauqua Draws Big Crowds
The fourth season of the Jacksonville Redpath Chautauqua opened with large afternoon and night audiences at Confederates Park. Lou J. Beauchamp delivered the headline lecture The Sunny Side of Life, while a Croatian Tamburica orchestra entertained. The event, under the Jacksonville Y M C A, featured a service flag with 250 members, a children’s hour, rehearsals for Circus Time in Fairy Land, and notices of Liberty Loan bond drives. John F. Chambers leads the local setup as district manager Harry P. Harrison attends from the national circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
Confederate Park
Market Street
Armory
Jacksonville Young Men's Christian Association
Abbie Pendrey
California
Lou J. Beauchamp
American Platform
Fred B. Noble
J. W. Cooper
Cooper
John F. Chambers
Washington
Lfe
Arthur Heilsburgen
V. Poppe
Esther Sookin
Poppe
Miss Sopkin
Bohemia
Mr. Heilsburgen
Frank Mulhollan
Will Give Great War Play at Chautauqua
Miss Clarissa Harrold will present on the seventh afternoon of the Redpath Seven-day Chautauqua here the famous war play The Man Who Stayed at Home. The drama has had long runs in principal cities of the country and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Harrold
Redpath
Preacher Crowley Plans Services at Acme Church and School
Rev J S Crowley to preach Sunday night at Acme Presbyterian Church at 830 and morning sermon at 11 in the schoolhouse. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Crowley
Acme Presbyterian
Larry Doyle Impresses in Giants Return From Culs
Larry Doyle shines in his return to the Giants after being with the Culs. McGraw signals where to send players for more seasoning, outlining a plan to develop the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Doyle
Giants
John McGraw
Reading of Turn to the Right London-Whitney to Perform
Edward M. Whitney returns from France and will give his famed reading of Turn to the Right after a musical prelude by the artists appearing in the afternoon. It marks the first time the performance is staged outside the playhouse, as the production tours major cities with strong success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Edward M. Whitney
Catarrhal Deafness Advised Cure via Constitutional Remedy
An ad explains catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated through the bloodstream. It claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine heals inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous surfaces, offering one hundred dollars for any uncured case and providing free circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
T.c. F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Mrs Elizabeth Reuther Endorses Peruna Medicine
Mrs Elizabeth Reuther of 1002 11th Street Northwest Washington DC endorses Peruna as a splendid medicine for catarrh and stomach trouble after months of use. She says her health was restored and she feels splendid, and she now uses it to prevent catarrhal tendencies when she contracts a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Reuther
11Th St
N. W
Washington, D. C
Dunbar's Revue Twirls Through Last Night Of Chautauqua Week
Ralph Dunbar of Mikado fame presents Dunbar's Revue a novelty program for Redpath Chautauquas featuring Melody Land travesty of The Mikado and a Grand Parade of the Allies finale. Local residents participate in varied acts and costume changes in this big patriotic end to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Joan of Arc
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Osday
Atsoting
Thomas H. Wright
Wilmingtonians
MR. Foy
Rotary Club
Belgium
Germany
Liberty Loan Committee
Banks of
Chautauqua
Acme
Peruna
Walinger
Chicago
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