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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1917

Page

11

Too Much Liquor for One Person

L. F. Pearsall, a well known white man of Goldsboro, was arrested after 98 pints of whiskey were found in Belfast. Citizens reported a man unloading suitcases from a south bound train. keys to the cases were found on Pearsall. He posted a $500 bond and was taken to Goldsboro.

Goldsboro N. C L. F. Pearsall Edwards Belfast Pearsall

Packers Seek Immediate Government Control of Meat Industry

Chicago packers urge the government to take charge of the meat industry now. Hoover says the food administration will not fix beef or pork prices and invites a conference with packers and Secretary Houston in Washington on September 5 and 6. Hoover spoke after addressing editors of 126 agricultural papers from 24 states.

United Press Chicago Herbert Hoover Hoover Washington Houston Food Administration

Hoover Denies Pushing 1.65 Wheat Price

Hoover states he has not proposed or advised any fixed wheat price and rejects claims of pressuring for 1.65 per bushel. R J M Baer cites Hoover's higher price view and argues current prices hurt farmers and consumers, noting flour costs and speculative swings.

Herbert Hoover Hoover Morton Page Resolutions Committee of Business Men Young Wilson R. J. M. Baer North Dakota

Osage City Coal Mines Idle After Wage Row

Osage district coal mines shut down tonight as strike spreads. Miners earn 1.71 per ton while operators say 2.80 is needed at the mouth for profit. Mediation failed and operation may resume only on a cooperative basis or government takeover.

United Press Osage City Kans Osage District Osage

Advertising Services Offered by Postal Telegraph

The notice advertises business specials for cable and messenger ads via Postal Telegraph. It explains they handle telegrams night lettergrams and cables with quick city-wide coverage and provides two contact points for ads and telegraph service.

Postal Telegraph

Real Home Offered At 308 North Fifteenth Street

Real estate ad announces a modern heated home at 308 North Fifteenth Street in Winoca Terrace with Wright's Realty and Insurance Agency inviting figures and terms for next year. L. W. Moore, agent, and Harriss Typewriting also listed in the clipping.

North Fifteenth Street Winoca Terrace Wright’s Realty and Insurance Agency South Eighth Street Wrightt’s Realty and Insurance Agency

Teutons May Give Up Land Sought by Italy and France

Belgian troops smashed chinery and there were reports of German women and girls carried off and homes burned. Lauzanne rejected the Vatican peace approach, insisting Germany only understands force and cannot be dealt with conciliatorily.

Italy France Chinery Vatican Germany

Strikeless War Policy Gains Wide Backing

The policy extends strikeproof labor rules to aeroplane and future Navy munitions plants. Labor disputes would be settled by binding adjustment boards and Union wage scales. Samuel Gompers praised the shipyard plan and urged similar for munition production. Rear Admiral Capps endorsed the emergency fleet plan.

Baker Navy Department Samuel Gompers Capps Emergency Fleet, Corporation

Negro Soldiers May Face Firing Squad For Acts

A telegram signed by 2,500 citizens urged Secretary Baker to send the rioters back to Houston for civil murder trials. Officials at Brigadier General Haten's headquarters said all but two rioters were accounted for, with two men believed seen in Dallas amidst the unrest.

Baker Houston Haten Dallas

For Rent Listings With Various 3 to 10 Room Homes

A historical rental list shows multiple properties with room counts from 3 to 10 and rental prices ranging from 10.00 to 75.00. Addresses include Chestnut, Walnut, Market, Grace, 3rd, 7th, 8th, and Orange streets with apartments noted at several sites.

Market St North Grace St Care Castle Roden Soeheckis Eelleee Grace Woolcott Market Chestnut Apt Queen Wright Princess

For Rent Listings At 508 Market And More

Renovated nine room brick house at 508 Market and other seven to nine room rentals listed with prices from 20 to 75 dollars. James Owen Reilly Wire Insurance and Real Estate advertises property with pickup service. dated August 26, 1911.

Wright’s Princess Street Market South 4Th Street Orange Nun South 3Rd South 8Th Orange Street South Red Cross Chestnut James Owen Reilly

Local Trade and Housing Notices Dated 8 26 11

Classified blurbs list association profits and officers from the Carolina B and L category, plus advertisements for swagger sticks knitting needles and embroidery supplies from Platts at 108 Market Street. Steam heated apartments at the Colonial at 3rd and Market offer single and three room units with meals and office space.

Platt's Market Street

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Packers Baer Messenger Service L. W. Moore Harriss Typewriting and Advertising Company The North 7Th Street R. C. Cantwell Dixie Mailing Co Dept D-2 Jacksonville Fla Sandlin’s Sandlin’s Dead Shot Co., (Inc Platt’s E. T. Taylor Eal Estate and Fire Insurance Virginia Bear Produce Moise Co Canfield Mfg. Co Sigel Street Grand Theatre D. R. Foster & Co Princess Building Wilmington Wright's Realty and Insurance Agency Richmond Bag Company Richmond Sun Peterson & Rulfs Builders Peterson & Rulfs Wrightsville Avenue South Front North 2Nd Street Nun Street Ann Street Sunset Park James & James, Inc Southern Postal Telegraph Office Front Street H. F. Wilder Gordon Motte Business College, Inc Home Saving Bank L. Mazer S. 5Th Street Philadelphia Price Bros North Front Street J. T. Gordon Farris’ Bakery H. P Southside Drug Store South 3Rd Street J. S. Crowley Sacrifice Care Dispatch Foltz & Kendrick Shand’s Grocery Fourth Carnegie Steel Company Pittsburgh North Seventh Street Mechanics Home Association Old and Strong Walker Taylor W. M. Cumming Tf Exin Queen City Cycle Co Army Charles Finkelstein South Front Street Motte Business College Inec F. S. Care Dispatch South Side Castle Streets New York Lions Custom Tailoring Co Elth Street New York City Prudie Oakland Calif Carolina B. and L. Association Gene Byrnes Gene “Ryrves Cantonment Columbia S. C Walker Electric and LOME CMP W. B. Gooper & Co Wilmington, N. C W. B. Thorpe & CO Water and Ann Streets Peoples Savings Bank Peoples’ Savings Bank Front and Princess Streets Jerry the George Ovey Lumina Cape Fear C. L. Dickinson the Home Savings Bank Plattsburg Empie Comrade In White Ry C. W. Yates
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