City weighs academy lease and Victoria remodeling
City officials consider taking over the Victoria and Academy of Music site as remodeling advances. The Howard Wells Amusement Company may lease to the city at a favorable price if city surrenders the present agreement, with potential Board of Health offices moved into the rebuilt, expanded Victoria complex.
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Board of Health
Court House
City Hall
Victoria Theatre
Victoria
City Governmes Board
Howard Wells Amusement Company
Academy of Music
Academy
Theatrical
Adams
Dispositions in Recorder's Court Fall Quiet
A quartet of defendants appeared in Recorder's Court with two alleged violators of the automobile law and two youths charged with riding bicycles without bells. Taylor was released on costs and Carter was not prosecuted. Freid Bhitgerd and Jasper Bishop received six months probation with their case moved to the juvenile docket.
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Fecorder McNorton
W. D. Taylor
Dewey Carter
Taylor
Carter
Freid Bhitgerd
Jasper Bishop
Kay Trial Tuesday Ends Child Assault Case
Clifton Kay charged with criminal assault on 11 year old Annie Van Bevel of Castle Hayne deceased. He will be arraigned in Recorder's court Tuesday morning and is expected to be released as the death removes all evidence the State had gathered.
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Kay
Clifton Kay
Annie ‘van Bevel
Castle Hayne
Recorder's Court
Dozen Speakers Set for City Get Acquainted Meeting
A mass meeting at Harbor Island Auditorium next Friday aims to boost Wilmington’s future by uniting diverse citizens. Promoters expect packed seats with talks from about a dozen speakers under Mr. James H. Cowan, with no pledges or collections planned.
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Harbor Island
Wilmington
Carolina
South
James H. Cowan
Dispatch
New Hanover County
C. B. Taylor
H. E. Bonitz
George Hornet
J. Holmes Davis
Percy W. Wells
Rotary Club
Two Concerts at Lumina Today at 2:45 and 8:45 P M
Announced program moves ahead at the Lumina with two evening concerts at 2 45 P M and 8 45 P M. The notices mention Phe Kaiger and warning threats connected to the event.
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Lumina
Kaiger
Little
Liberia
Portland Oregonian
Chancellors Thank Sub Lodges as War Aid Rally Moves
Supreme Chancellor John J Brown of Vandalia Illinois lauds Knights of Pythias patriotic week July 23 28. He cites 200 lodges in 41 domains reporting 662 members in arms 37500 in war bonds 21188 75 for Red Cross plus large public demonstrations across Wheeling Cedar Rapids Butler Chicago and coast and south reports.
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Supreme Domain
Knights of Pythias
John J. Brown
Vandalia
Lll
Wilmington
Goldsboro
Wilmington Pythians
Chancellor Brown
United States
Canada
Red Cross Societies
Wheeling
W. Va
James E H. Watson
Indiana
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Butler
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Southland
Old Resident Rev. J. W. S. Harvey Dies at 59
News of the death of Rev. John W. S. Harvey of 801 South Seventh Street follows a three month illness. He was an elder in the Sixth Street Advent Christian church and in the 60th year. Survived by a wife and seven children, funeral arrangements pending with Bellevue cemetery as a likely site.
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J. W. S. Harvey
John W. S. Harvey
South Seventh Street
Harvey
Sixth Street
McAdoo Announces $250 Million Treasury Certificates
Secretary McAdoo disclosed a new issue of treasury certificates totaling 250 million dollars and covering 25 percent of indebtedness. The issues run from August 28 to November 30 with interest at 3.5 percent and are tax free. Denominations include 1 699, 5 000, 10 000, and 100 000 dollars with allotments via Federal Treasury banks.
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United Press
Washington
McAdoo
Treasury
Brunswick Ferry Plan Advances To Brunswick Board
County and New Hanover officials, led by Maj. Joseph W. Little, push joint operation of the Market Street ferry. Plan asks Brunswick to accept a two county takeover on a one to two thirds basis with New Hanover bearing most costs. Goal is to boost Brunswick land sales by enabling a shared crossing and better connections. The Brunswick Board will hear the proposal on the 21st after extensive county meetings.
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Joseph W. Little
Board of County Commisioners
Brunswick Board of Commissioners
Market Street
Brunswick Bridge & Ferry Company
Brunswick
New Hanover
Brunswick Commissioners
New Hall
Engineers Ordered to Use Unit Address for Mail
Members of the Engineer Supply Train under Capt. Richard D. Clowe are ordered to mail communications to the 117th Engineers, 42nd Army Division, Mineola, N Y. The unit will mobilize there with the First National Guard Division ships to France awaiting orders.
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Richard D. Clowe
117Th Engineers
42Nd Army Division
Clowe
Mineola
N. Y
National Guard
France
Youll Find Rest and Comfort at Lumina Today
An advertisement notes Lumina offers rest and comfort with good music and pleasant surf bathing as a promotional feature.
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Lumina
Ferry joint ownership plan gains strong endorsements
Advocates of joint ownership sign on as the proposal advances. The committee heads to Brunswick with confidence that the mission will succeed.
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Brunswick
Teachey Exonerated In Street Car Fatality Case
Coroner jury finds motorman W Y Teachey not responsible for the death of Callie Odom who died from injuries after being struck by street car No 102 near the Bijou theatre. Teachey remains free on $2 500 bond as case moves to Recorder court.
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W. Y. Teachey
Carolina
Callie Odom
Gibson
Bijou
Miss Odom
Front Street
Alex Holden
Teachey
Coron
Paris Protest Against Forcing Prisoners to Work
A protest sent from Paris to Berlin denounces Germany’s use of French prisoners as forced labor at the battle front. Deputy H. G. Galli cites evidence that German authorities have organized battalions of prisoners for front line work.
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United Press
Paris
Berlin
H. G. Galli
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Early Future
New Hanover Food Conservation Commission
McGirt
Commission
J. E. Herring
Wrightsboro
Herring
Food Commission
Europe
Recorder’s Court
James M. Hall
IRE
Aicenty
Ington
Pythian Fund
M’adoo
Sonal Bank
Cai
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Incorporated
Wilmington Public
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