Community notices from city society and church groups
Local residents and visitors are noted in multiple short items. Miss Sidonia Dunn returns from Washington while Lott M. Noble visits Punta Gorda. Mr. and Mrs. James Odum plan Christmas in Rome GA. Mrs. Fowler is ill at home. Society meetings include Concordia Circle, Ministering Circle sale, Housewives League boycott discussion, Wesley Memorial Ladies Aid, Southside Baptist bazaar, Fifth Avenue Methodist youth group, Good Shepherd parish social, Trinity Methodist Missionary Society, and Miss Miriam Pierson visiting. Names, places, and event types are spread across the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Odum
Rome
R. F. Fowler
South Second Street
Britt to air his troubles on House floor
Republican Congressman James J. Britt, defeated in the Tenth District race by Zeb Weaver, plans to discuss his grievance on the House floor in a few days. He told friends he will explain alleged wrongs and reveal the full story to the country.
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Washington, D. C
James J. Britt
Zeb Weaver
House of Representatives
House
Britt
Mr. Britt
Pastors Lead Wilmington Delegation to Conference
Practically all Methodist pastors from Wilmington and nearby areas left for Durham to attend the annual conference starting tomorrow. Leaders include Rev. M. T. Plyler of Grace Church Rev. J. H. Shore of Fifth Street Church Rev. J. P. Pate of Bladen Street Church Rev. W. V. McRae of Trinity Church Rev. T. G. Vickers of Southport and William E. Springer a Grace Church finance board member and trustee at Trinity College and the Methodist Orphanage.
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Methodist Churches of
Wilmington
Durham
City
M. T. Plyler
Grace Church
J. H. Shore
Fifth Street
Churc’h
J. P. Pate
Bladen Street
W. V. McRae
Trinity Church
T. G. Vickers
Southport
William E. Springer
Trinity College
Methtus of Orphanage
Johnson Blakely Lodge of Perfection meets tonight
Johnson Blakely Lodge of Perfection No. 5 Scottish Rite Masons plans a stated communication in the consistory chamber of the Masonic Temple at 8 o clock. The conferring of Secret Master Perfect Master and Confidential Secretary will be begun. All members urged to attend the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Blakely Lodge of Perfection No. 5
Masonic Temple
Toronto Banks See 3500 Women Take Over Roles From Men
In Toronto, 3,500 women have begun filling bank positions traditionally held by men. The shift reflects broader changes in the city’s workforce and gender roles within the financial sector.
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Toronto
Cardui Restored Health For Nervous Weakness and Weight Gain
Tallapoosa Georgia resident Sallie Eidson shares her experience with Cardus the woman's tonic. She describes long standing health decline fatigue dizziness fainting spells and heart fluttering then rapid improvement after using nine bottles. She says she gained from 108 to 122 pounds and felt like a new woman.
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Tallapoosa
Sallie Eidson
Cardus
Cardui
Local court rounds up several suspects in larceny and vagrancy cases
Recorder Harriss probes Maggie Patrick Maggie Porter and Luberta McCoy on larceny charges for stealing shoes ribbons from Yeager on Castle street and other places. Dave Teachy faces court over a Seaboard Freight car theft. Mary McGloughan jailed 30 days for alleged money larceny after feigning sickness. Minnie Davis goes to county fair 50 days for disorderly conduct. Willie Williams fined. William Green released after rent payment. Eliza Clark Barnes and Maggie Locke freed for youth on vagrancy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriss
Maggie Patrick
Maggie Porter
Luberta McCoy
Mr. Yeager
Castle Street
Dave Teachy
Seaboard Air Line
George R. French & Co
Willie Williams
William Green
Eliza Clark
Eliza Barnes
Maggie Locke
Vestry Elects Nine Men for St Pauls Episcopal Church
At a meeting held at the church on Sixteenth and Market last night the vestry of St Pauls Episcopal Church elected nine members for the coming year. Named were J L Hazlehurst Joseph H Hinton W R C King W L Moore J V Grainger Jr Theodore Mes M G Saunders Thomas W Davis and W H Northrop Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Social Service Association
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
Churh
Col. Walker Taylor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Sixteenth and Market Streets
Messrs
J. L. Hazlehurst
Jos. H. Hinton
W. R. C. King
W. L. Moore
J. V. Grainger
Theodore Mes
M. G. Saunders
Thomas W. Davis
W. H. Northrop. Jr
Resolutions of Regret for Rev W E Cox Leave Wilmington
The Wilmington Ministers Association in session yesterday adopted resolutions expressing regret at the departure of Rev. William Edward Cox after nine years in Wilmington and appreciation of his splendid work. Rev J B Reynolds read a paper titled What Makes a Church Great to the meeting.
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Ministers’ Association
W. E. Cox
Wilmington Ministers’ Association
William Edward Cox
Wilmington
J. B. Reynolds
Local residents and visitors noted in brief
Mr. Louis Hanson left this morning for a brief business trip to Rocky Mount. Mr. B. F. Keith of Keith's spent yesterday in Wilmington on business. Capt. Nathan O Berry of Goldsboro was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. Austin McCormick of Sanford registered at the Orton Hotel yesterday. Mr. T. A. McNeill of Lumberton was a business visitor yesterday. Friends of Edward G. Woody of Greenville Sound regret his serious illness at home. George G. Bunker of the local District Engineering office returned from New York and Middle Atlantic States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hanson
Rocky Mount
B. F. Keith
Keith's
Wilmington
Nathan O’berry
Goldsboro
Austin McCormick
Sanford
Orton Hotel
T. A. McNeill
Lumberton
Edward G. Woody
Greenville Sound
George G. Bunker
District Engineering
New York
Middle Atlantic States
Clothing Makers Boost Wages Across Trade for 32,000 Workers
The American Clothing Manufacturers Association announced a December wage increase beginning December 18 1916 affecting about 32 000 workers and 160 000 family dependents. The rise totals about 8 million on 125 million output with most tailors paid via contractors, and includes both union and non union workers in New York City. The move aims to offset rising living costs and may prompt similar raises by other apparel producers.
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N. Y. American
American Clothing Manufacturers’ Association
Herbert C. Ansorg
Broadway Central Hotel
New York City
United States
I. Shrier
International Tailoring Company
Wilmington
N. C
Shrier Bi annual sale offers tailor made suits
Shrier announces a bi annual sale with many woolen import samples priced at 15 50 and 22 50, down from 28 00 and 40 00. Customers can have measures taken for one or two suits, a yearly opportunity for Christmas gifts and notable savings on International Tailored made to measure suits.
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Shrier
Adyt
Rheumatism Woes Hit Many Professions This Year
Cautionary note from a reader claims cler gymen lawyers brokers mechanics and merchants suffer rising rheumatism. Advice includes rubber footwear damp weather care and lemonade. A remedy Rheuma is promoted as harmless and powerful with a 50 cent bottle.
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Rheumatiz
R. R. Bellamy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidonia Dunn
Lott M. Noble, Esq
Punta Gorda, Fla
A. M. Noble
Walnut Street
Concordia Society
Harmony Circle Club
Amanda Harriss
Tampa, Fla
King’s Daughters
W. A. Dick
Nunn Street
J. W. Bolles
Shanghai
China
Housewives’ League
Merchants
Home Savings Bank
Front
Chestnut Streets
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wesley Memorial Church
John Sholar
No. 23
South Front Street
Southside Baptist Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
Glacy
Lugen
Olivan Hewlett
J. A. Parhem
Hazel Newton
Reading
Mattie Longfellow
C. B. Davis
Kate Foard
Missionary Society of Trinity Methodist Church
Miriam Pierson
Santa Rosa, Cal
P. Q. Moore
George H. Manning
A.D. Brown Practical Gifts
Recorder Harriss
International Taloring CO
Ars
Hana
Belk-Williams Co
Ashland
Wis
Joseph Stauber
Cayuga
Stauber
North Carolina
Timothy Clemmons
New Hanover County
Katie Warren
Fince
Austria
Hall
KF. J. Chieney & CO
Toledo
Obin
Uee Aladdin Security Oil
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Baltimore
Richmond
Charlotte, N.C
Washington, D.c
Norfolk, Va
Charleston, W. Va
Charleston, S.C
Wilmington Dispatch
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