Death of Four-Year-Old Margaret Roache
The Roache family mourns the death of their daughter Margaret aged four and a half at their home 314 South Second Street. She fell ill last Wednesday after a period of poor health since last winter. Funeral services are at 5 PM today at the home conducted by Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells, with interment in Richmond on the evening train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse F. Roache
Margaret
South Second Street
J. M. Wells
Richmond
Realty Deeds Signal Active Market Into Early Afternoon
Four deeds were filed with Register John Haar by early afternoon signaling ongoing lively activity in the realty market. Transactions included Max Warscauer and wife transferring northeast corner of lot 3 in block 102 to Lena May for 1.90 dollars, W A Fonvielle and wife to Gustav Palmgren for 100 dollars, Ernest Bullock to Mary Bullock for ten dollars, and Southern Realty and Development Company to R L Chaiwick for ten dollars covering multiple lots in the Rapalje survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register Haar
John Haar
Max Warscauer
Lena May
W. A. Fonvielle
Gustav I. G. Palmgren
Carolina Beach
Ernest
Bullock
Mary Heyer Bullock
Southern Realty and Development Company
R. L. Chaiwick
Rapalje
Mass Meeting Date Changed on School Bond Issue
The mass meeting to discuss the proposed school bond issue and special tax election, postponed from Wednesday to Friday at 8 PM, will be held at the Academy of Music. The Board of Education urges all 1,600 registered voters to attend to hear detailed explanations before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Academy of Music
Efird Department Store Front Street Building Ownership Clarified
In a statement by Mr. WwW A French today he said Efird Department Stores had not fed his Front Street building, once occupied by Sterchi Bancroft, as reported in yesterday's Dispatch. The report, though widely circulated, had no foundation according to Mr. French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er Neous
Www
French
Efird de ‘Went Stores Company
Sterchi-Bancroft Company
Lady Drogheda Flies Over London Dropping War Bond Pamphlets
One of England’s keenest women war workers, Lady Drogheda, recently flew over London and released war bond pamphlets as part of homefront morale efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Lady Drogheda
London
Chautauqua Season Tickets Go On Sale At Local Stores
Season tickets for the chautauqua opening Saturday are now on sale at ElvINGTON's Payne's Drug. Mission Pharmacy Green's Drug Store and Bunting's Drug Store. Tickets are also available at the Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvington’s
Payne's Drug Store
Mission Pharmacy
Green’s Drug Store
Bunting's Drug Store
Increased Artillery on the Toul Front
American forces in France report intensified artillery activity on the Toul sector with a heavy dawn barrage and intermittent machine gun and rifle fire. The German action aims to keep Americans tied to the line, preventing Northward redeployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Toul
Patriotic Hammond Women Boycott Reluctant Lovers to Enlist
In Hammond Indiana a report notes women urge men to join the military. If a man refuses to enlist his partner faces social boycott and pressure to serve in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Miss Mary Dauthwaite Elected Director at Woolen Firm
Miss Mary Dauthwaite, who eight years ago began as a stenographer for a leading English woolen manufacturer, has been elected a director of the firm, marking a notable rise within the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dauthwaite
England
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