Three Deaths at New Bern
Special to The Dispatch. New Bern records three deaths in a report from Aug 17. David S. Congdon, 39, died of blood poisoning after a hip injury at Broaddus and Ives Lumber Co. He leaves a wife, sister, and brother and was buried at Cedar Grove. James Jones, longtime New Bern merchant, died at the county home after a long illness. funeral at the grave with Cedar Grove interment. Millie Street, 75, widow of E S Street, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday at No 23 George Street. two daughters and two sons survive. Charles Neal, colored, employed by East Carolina Lumber Co, died after being crushed between logs near Carolina City. coroner to investigate, body removed.
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New Bern
David S. Congdon
Broaddus and Ives Lumber Company
Iowa
McGregor
State
J. F. Congdon
Congdon
Elizabeth Hancock Congdon
R. B. Atkinson
Norfolk
Joe B. Congdon
Newport News
Craven Street
Craven Street Yesterday Afternoon At 4:30 O’clock By Revs. E. McWhorter
H. B. Hill
J. B. Hurley
Cedar Grove
James Jones
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Millie Street
E. S. Street
George Street
Carolina City
Pamlico County
Charles Neal
Bloomfield Street
Neal
East Carolina Lumber Company
Soldiers Use Cannon Against Rioters in Spain
Madrid dispatch reports that Spain sees a return to normal after cannon fire against strikers at Saba dell near Barcelona. Houses demolished, several strikers killed or wounded. two soldiers dead and ten wounded. Escapes attempted in Madrid jail. Revoltists allegedly plotting with prisoners to break free.
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Associated Press
Paris
Madrid
Spain
Sabadell
Barcelona
Pope note seen as restoration aligned with Wilson and Lloyd George terms
The Corriere d Italia describes the Papal peace proposal as true restoration like Lloyd George’s vision and in line with Wilson. It also envisions restoration of Poland, autonomy for Armenia, colony reorganization, and return of Alsace Lorraine and Trieste to respective nations.
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Associated Press
Rome
Lloyd George
Wilson
Corriere d'Italia
Vatican
Poland
Armenia
Alsace-Lorraine
Trent
Trieste
Lloyd-George
Giornale d'Italia
Holy See
Austria
Prus IX
Giornale d
Italy
Prussian Interior Ministry Drafts Reforms for Upper House Districts
Berlin reports the Prussian ministry of the interior is drafting electoral reform bills and studying changes to constitutional institutions. A reorganization of the upper house may imitate the Diet of Baden, while the statistics bureau reviews Prussian electoral districts.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Prussian Ministry of the Interior
Baden
Bureau of Statistics
Citizens Organize Vigilance Committee in New York
More than 100 New York citizens joined the newly formed Vigilance committee to wage a vigorous campaign against soap box orators deemed improper. The American Defense Society announced a broad campaign against all soap box orators.
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Associated Press
New York
Vigilance Committee
American Defense Society
Unsuccessful Attack on Steamer by Two German Submarines
A steamship carrying American Saw Mill Unit No. 3 to a British port was attacked in mid ocean by two German submarines. Two torpedoes were fired and both missed, allowing the steamer to escape due to its great speed, according to a unit member's letter from Maynard Massachusetts dated August 17.
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Associated Press
Maynard
Mass
Special Messenger Service for Ads and Telegraphs
The Pee tal Telegraph Cable Company offers messengers to collect ads and deliver telegrams, night telegrams, and cables. For more information about ads call 176, and for telegraph service contact Postal Telegraph.
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Peetal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
For Sale Lot Wilmington NC Queen Street 919
For sale two lots in North Carolina. Lot one 66 by 41 feet with a 5 room house at 919 Queen Street Wilmington on a good corner. Lot two 50 by 335 feet in Sea Gate Park Harnett Township New Han over County. Prices and terms via Robert P. Bender Pol locksville NC. 8 15 71.
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Wilmington
N. C
Queen Street
Sea Gate Park
Harnett Township
New Hanover County
Robert P. Bender
Pollocksville
China declares war on Germany and Austria Hungary
President Feng Kwo Chang signs a proclamation noting China severed relations with the Central powers and now declares war against Germany and Austria Hungary to hasten peace. He appeals for unity, respect for international law, and continuation of The Hague conventions amid domestic hardship.
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Feng Kwo Chang
China
Germany
Aussia
Austria-Hungary
Feng Khwo Chang
Chinese Republic
Hibernia Bank Joins Federal Reserve System
Washington Aug 17 The Hibernia Bank and Trust Company of New Orleans with capital and surplus of 3 6 million joined the Federal Reserve system. Scores of other Southern state banks and trust companies indicated to the board their consideration of forming the system.
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Associated Preag
Washington
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company
New Orleans
South
Federal Reserve System
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C. H. Daniels’ Stables
Care Dispatch
Harriss Typewriting and Advertising Company
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A. Carpenter
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Royal Bakery
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
Market Street
E. IL
Mathews Candy Company
N. Front Street
Jewel Hamilton
Huggins
S. L. Rose
Goldsboro
Central Wood Yard
C. S. Bell
Proprietor
Gene Byrnes
Nereile
Nemesr
Matt
Peoples Savings Bank
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Peoples’ Savings Bank
Front and
Princess Streets
the Gulf
Lumina
Gordon's
South Sighth Street
J. T. Gordon
Folts & Kendrick
Maxwell Automo
Queen City Cycle Co
Mechanics Home Association
Old and Strong
Walker Taylor
W. M. Cumming
Secrece
Princess Street
Motte Business College, Inc
Home Saving Bank
Carnegie Steel Company
Pittsburgh
North Seventh Street
Richmond
Excelsior
Price Bros
North Front Street
Paris Cottage
Wrightsville Beach
New Hanover
Shand’s
4Th and
Nun Streets
F. A
D. R. Foster & Co
Foltz & Kendrick
Charles Finkelstein
South Front Street
Greenfield Park
Bungalow
Greenfield Park Development Co
Wallace, N. C
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Castle Streets
L. Mazer
S. 5Th Street
Philadelphia
Delgado Mills
W. A. Woods
Cantonment Columbia
S. C
Walker Electric and
Loma Compan
Dling
W. B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
W. B. Thorpe & CO
Water and Ann Streets
Cape Fear
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
the Home Savings Bank
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