Two Gospels of Years and Town Social Notes
A reflective poem contrasts the gospel of laughter with the gospel of tears. The column then lists local social notes from Wrightsville Beach and nearby towns detailing visits, travels, and engagements, including arrivals, departures, and a recent marriage announcement for Miss Annie C. Lucas and Mr. William E. Hapgood in the Church of the Good Shepherd.
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Annie C. Lucas
William E. Hapgood
Church of the Good Shepherd
W.R. Noe
Captain Sharpe Eyes Large Brunswick Camp Site
Captain Vernon Sharpe of the Department of the Southeast visited New Hanover to inspect a site proposed to be nearly twice Brunswick County. He sought about 175000 acres while Wilmington offered only 15000 acres, calling it too small. A citizens’ committee joined his tour and a Southport committee discussed Brunswick options for long range gun testing.
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Wes
New Hanover
Vernon ‘Sharpe
Department of the Southeast
Sharpe
Wilmington
Southport
Brunswick
Wilmington Port Plea Aims at Southern Port Inclusion
In Atlanta today Mr J G McCarmack vice president of the Wilmington Southern Ports Efficiency Commission and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce Gov Wilkinson and Moultrie Hittin urge including Wilmington with other southern ports for government cargo shipments to Europe to ease congestion at Eastern ports. Telegraphic messages prompted McCarmack to travel to Atlanta to correct the omission.
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J. G. Tn
Genue
Chamber of Commerce and Representative
Wilmingto
Southern Ports Efficiency Commission
Atlanta
Mell R. Wilkinson
Moultrie
Europe
McCarmack
Chamber of Commerce
Wilmington
Dr. J Howell Way Commissioned Major at Camp Greene
Dr J Howell Way of Waynesville has been commissioned a major in the U S army and placed in charge of the hospital unit at Camp Greene Charlotte Friends and medical colleagues applaud his rise He is regarded as one of North Carolina’s leading physicians having served as president of the Tri State Medical Association and held other major offices.
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Camp Greene
J. Howell Way
Waynesville
United States Army
Charlotte
Way
Tri-State Medical Association
Presidential Medal Completed at Mint
The United States mint in Philadelphia announced completion of the three inch bronze presidential medal for Woodrow Wilson. Superintendent A M Joyce confirmed the piece was finished after the President finally sat for it just before his second inauguration last March.
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Associated Freee
Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson
A. M. Joyce
United States Mint
Greek Minister to America Arrives in Atlantic Port
George Rousses designated by Foreign Minister Politig at Athens to serve as Greek minister to the United States arrived today aboard a British steamship at an Atlantic port.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
George Rousses
Politig
Athens
Local notices outline movements of townspeople and visitors
Personal mentions record J W Byrd of Singer Sewing Machine Company returning from a North trip to visit friends. Rev J H Shore leaves for Magnolia to attend a Methodist convention. W L Beach of Rose Hill spent hours in the city and heads to Belgrade Onslow county. Wesley Huggins seen at Green's drug store heads to Whiteville to visit friends. W H Crocker travels to Mir. We Hey icher Das-eto Races for several days on business. Willard detained in.
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J.W. Byrd
Singer Seting Machine Company
J. H. Shore
Wilmington
Magnolia
W. L. Beach
Rose «Hill
Belgrade
Onslow County
Wesley Huggins
Green
Whiteville
W. H. Crocker
Mir
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Williard
Lumina Beach Resort Sees Quiet End to Summer Season
Cottagers reluctant to move from the beach as September nears with fewer visitors and a sense of contrast between the bustling summer and the quieter fall. The Lumina cinema showcases The False Clue a detective drama on the big screen while Reel Life adds to the night’s program. Children look forward to an all kid evening as Lumina opens its doors for a final summer night of fun and entertainment.
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Reel Life
Mutual
Lumina
Bold Robbery Terrorizes Times Square Laborers
In New York on August 31 three highwaymen staged a midnight ambush in the Broadway area near Times Square. They halted subway laborers just paid off as crowds left after theatregoers, took 97 dollars, and fled.
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Associated Press
New
Pope to Reply to Nations War Aims
Vatican circles report Pope Benedict plans to issue a reply after receiving beligerents responses to his peace proposals. He aims to identify points of possible agreement and topics needing discussion to turn peace into practical politics.
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Assbdclated
Rome
Vatican
Pope Benedict
Young Soldier Inherits Fortune From Uncle Royce
Charles Hoffman, 23 and a private in Company K of the 52nd United States Infantry at Fort Oglethorpe, is heir to 1.5 million dollars from his Detroit uncle Marvin Royce. The will requires Hoffman to marry within a year to claim the fortune. his father Fred Hoffman of Detroit is a chair manufacturer.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Charles Hoffman
52Nd United States Infantry
Fort Oglethorpe
Marvin Royce
Detroit
Mich
Hoffman
Fred Hoffman
Austrian Budget Shows Large 1916 17 Deficit In Crowns
The Austrian budget for 1916 17 reveals a deficit of 344 million crowns, far above the prior year's 49 million. Major expense items include 1.761 million crowns for interest on war loans and 1.65 million crowns for supporting soldiers families. Special war expenditures are not included.
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Associated Press
Zurich
New Series Launch Ad for Carolina Buand L Assn
Advertisement notes a strong 135000.00 dollar figure and 54 percent growth for the Carolina Buand L Assn. It announces a new series starting Saturday September 1 at 123 Princess Street with L W Moore as secretary.
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Carolina Buand l. Ass’n
Princess Street
W. Moore
Advt
War Issues on Sunday Evening Sermons by Dr. Jeter Hurt
The Rev Dr John Jeter Hurt pastor of First Baptist church will lead September Sunday evening services discussing World War topics. Hurt recently returned from Baltimore and Norfolk and will cover five dates including September 2 5 16 23 and 30 with titles on German war aims war sinews if Germany wins and postwar outcomes.
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J. J. Hurt
John Jeter -Hurt
First Baptist Church
Hurt
Baltimore
Norfolk
Germany
Rosa Hill Faces Larceny Charge In Local Court
Rosa Hill, described as an ebony hued maiden, stood at the center of a court proceeding after arraignment on a larceny charge. The case involves a knife and fork allegedly taken from a kinsman, valued as far back as an earlier incident, with a dispute leading to a court appearance.
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Rosa Hill
Recorder’s
Rosa
France plans postwar trade push to woo American manufacturers
Paris reports France will use its largest European publicity group to attract American producers for the postwar French market. An executive said France will survey French markets and invite U S firms to study opportunities, aiming to revive prewar German trade through American goods. America’s response and organized information networks expected to shape this outreach.
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United Press
Paris
France
America
Europe
Orgénication
Ixtyen
York
Red Cross Plans Sanitary Aid Near Army Camps
The Red Cross will cooperate with public health authorities by dispatching sanitary units with bacteriologists and sanitarians to seven army camps. Cities to receive aid include Petersburg Virginia Hattiesburg Mississippi Anniston Alabama Little Rock Arkansas Louisville Kentucky Des Moines Iowa Leavenworth Kansas. Units will help insure milk and water purity and clean up unsanitary areas near camps under the direction of Surgeon W H Frost of the Public Health Service.
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Associatéd Press
Washington
Red Cross
National Army
Bureau of Sanitary Spice
Petersburg
Hattiesburg
Miss
Public Health Service
London cheers at British reception of U S note
Washington reports that London greeted the U S note to the British ambassador with notable enthusiasm beyond the President's war message. Officials cite strong public and official interest in the diplomatic exchange as part of ongoing talks.
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Y Associated Press
Washington
London
Bree
Pobassador - Eo Pa Peete
Enlisted Men to Get Commissions in World War I
United Press reports a push to commission enlisted men into the regular army as officers. A father’s appeal is cited where a son who enlisted to attend an Officers Reserve Training Camp proves his merit, becoming a noncommissioned officer and expected to win a commission. Up to 5,000 commissions are planned within four to six months for privates rising to officers.
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United Press
Washington
Yong
France
Wilke
Allied Monitors Shell Austrian Defenses
Italian and British monitors have returned undamaged to their base after aiding the advance toward Trieste. Official Rome dispatches quote intense bombardment of Trieste defenses by Italian aircraft over five days, with no Italian planes sighted by enemy aerials.
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Associated Press
Washington
Trieste
Rome
The
Tribune
Gulf of Trieste
Perhe
Hermada
Government sleuths hunt Germans in United States
Washington reports that government investigators are tracking suspected German agents across the United States. Officials warn of spies who would poison wells and tainted candy to harm children, and reveal tetanus germs found in samples spread by anonymous sellers.
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United States
Kaiser
Romania
United
Department of Justice
Jean
Pois
Chicago
Jis
Crones
Two Women on Trial for Child Murder
The trial of Mrs Alvin Kenniston and Miss Htta May Hicks with John Kerwin opened in St Johnsbury Vermont after the 8 year old Alice Bradshaw vanished in July. Kerwin pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and his sentence was deferred. Authorities say Hicks confessed that they killed Alice at the request of her father Jo Bradshaw who was tired of caring for her. The child was crippled.
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Associated. Press
St. Johnsbury
Alvin. Kenniston
Htta May Hicks
John Kerwin
Alice Bradshaw
Kerwin
Alice
Miss Hicks
Joli Bradshaw
Dormitory Living Among Japan's Working Girls
A large majority of the working girls of Japan live in dormitories. The statement underscores the central role of company housing and institutional housing in urban female labor markets, reflecting social and economic patterns of the period.
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Japan
St Louis Hosts War Era Amateur Athletic Union Meet
The Amateur Athletic Union opens its annual games in St Louis with athletes from across the country despite many clubs abstaining. Notables include Missouri hurdler Robert Simpson and a strong turnout from Chicago Athletic Club, Tilinois AC, and Missouri A C with events today and finals Monday.
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St. Louis
United States
Germany
Amateur Athletic Union
New York
Robert Simpson
University of Missouri
Zee
Chicago Athletic Club
Tilinoius Athletic Club
Chicago
Missouri A. C
Kansas
City
Athletic
Virginia Republicans in Session to Nominate Slate
Virginia Republicans gather in Roanoke for a convention to nominate candidates for state offices and to draft a party platform. Discussions focus on a bone dry platform as delegates push for strong prohibition measures amid Western supports.
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Associated Press
Mental stars formed after German raid
A Munitions note reports five pointed brass stars found in a London neighborhood after a July air raid. The origin of the star shaped items is unclear whether from missiles or bombs, with authorities unsure of their source. Elizabeth Woods, a former star, is named as a logistics official in Washington.
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United Presses
London
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