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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
4
The article argues Wilmington is the best location for a government aviation camp citing abundant water for training, excellent climate, clean drinking water, strong health records, and easy rail and water access. It notes a seven thousand acre tract suitable for land and water maneuvers and emphasizes cost savings and logistics for the project.
The New York Journal of Commerce reports the United States Shipping Board through its Ship Protection Committee led by Admiral Rousseau is pursuing practical methods to shield voyages from submarine attacks. Innovations include water tight hull boxes, cork lining, and brickquettes to keep ships buoyant, aiming to curb losses and aid wartime shipbuilding.
The piece argues that government control of coal is essential to keep American industry and naval forces running and would lower prices for consumers. It warns that without control, high costs would be borne by the public, with spread effects on other goods and small retailers.
The Department of Justice keeps the effort in the Tar Heel region with former Judge J Crawford Biggs appointed to continue the crackdown on alleged fraud. Biggs, a seasoned lawyer and former Superior Court judge, succeeds the late E J Justice and is praised as a strong, progressive fighter.
Miss Isabel Randolph, a leading actress with the Shubert stock company in Milwaukee, will marry John Ryan a Chicago politician and semi professional baseball figure. They plan a honeymoon in the Twin Cities and Miss Randolph will perform a Soptracie damir act with referees Shubert in St. Louis.
Postmasters were instructed to return all mail not clearly addressed with the soldiers’ company and regiment or unit name. American postal authorities in France refuse mail with vague addresses like Somewhere in France or Care the American Expeditionary Forces. The goal is to prevent misdelivery by requiring precise unit identifiers.
Suburban timetable lists Center Lumina Beach departures from 6:15 A M to 11 00 P M with half hour intervals, express and freight trains, and special service during heavy travel periods. Stops include Wilmington Reach Beach and Ward streets. Freight depot hours set daily with Sunday closure.
Fragmentary data lists various monetary amounts such as 816.00 18.00 26.00 and 32.45 with notes like Final limit and evidte.t The text appears to be an OCR scrape of a financial or pricing table with scattered values and incomplete descriptors.
The Progressive Railway of the Beuta announces train departures from Wilmington for Charlotte and intermediate points with Pullman parlor car service and sleeping cars. No. 18 leaves 3 55 P M for Charlotte, No. 19 at 5 00 A M toward Charlotte, No. 14 arrives 12 30 P M from Charlotte, No. 20 at 12 10 A M from Charlotte. Sleeper and parlor car details, plus reservations through agents Orion Building Wilmington and Raleigh.
Southern Railway System offers reduced round trip tickets from all points in North Carolina to Raleigh N C for events August 21 28 and August 25 30 1917. Tickets on sale August 19 20 21 26 27 28 with return by September 2 1917. Traveling Passenger Agent J O Jones Raleigh N C has details.
By power of sale under a mortgage from Thomas Payne et al to Wilmington Homestead & Loan Association the Court House door Wilmington will auction the described lot at cash to the highest bidder on Wednesday September 19 1917 at 12 o'clock M. The property begins on the Eastern line of Sixth Street 23 feet South of Bladen Street and proceeds along Sixth Street and Bladen Street to form a 166 by 33 foot parcel.
The passage notes passengers may remain at Union Depot in Atlanta until 7:00 A M to allow convenient connections with through Observation Dining Sleeping-car trains to Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and other cities due to earlier train arrival.
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