New Bern Notes On Beach Visit Chamber Hire Train Incidents
Special to The Dispatch reports novelist Beach at Ocracoke seeking wild clai and plans a deer hunt near Havelock on return. Chamber of Commerce Secretary elect McCarty returns to New Bern to assume duties soon. Norfolk Southern passengers face disturbances from wine sales at Havelock and Newport. Federal Court convenes in New Bern with Judge Connor. cases include Bone Dry violations and draft law obstructions. Rev. L B Padgett leaves First Baptist for Y M C A work near Charlotte. farewell service draws large crowd.
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New Bern
N. C
Reseach
Ocracoke
Joeh
Beach
Ie State
Havelock
Chamber of Commerce
McCarty
RiceNeund Service Company
Chamber of Comere
Norfolk Southern Nnischer
Uesnfort
Jlavelock
Newport
Keney G. Connor
Wilson
Kinston
Pamilico County
L. B. Padgett
L. TB. Padgett
Canm Greene
Charlotte
Dione Thre
First Baptist Church
Tabernacle Church
H. L. Swain
Facewell
Regulations tighten wartime letter and communication routes
Treasury issues directives restricting transmission of letters and communications through regular channels. Customs will inspect shipments and require licenses for trade with enemy nations under Wilson era proclamations. Passages for letters entering or leaving the country must declare contents, with certain mail passing only after appropriate postage.
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Associated Press
Wachi Ion
Andes
Ethe Treasury
Wilson
England
France
Italy
Canada
Hermless Uy
War Trade Board
Russia's Unique Situation in History Cited by Morning Post
London December 5 The Morning Post correspondent in Petrograd says Russia faces a unique, curious situation not yet ready to reveal full drama. He notes Russia may regain freedom next spring to field forces against invaders, while internal gas interferences complicate administration and actions among warring parties.
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London
Russia
Poograd
Morning Post
Corre Mdent
Radcliffe College Offers Special Course in Deities
Radcliffe College announces a special course focusing on deities. The program aims to explore religious iconography and mythologies with expert mentors guiding lectures and readings.
Food Administration Hails Winston-Salem School Diet Plan
Salem Academy and College in Winston-Salem serves 1000 meals daily and follows five meatless days weekly with two seafood days one fowl day and one meatless day. Corn products replace white bread on wheatless days and sugar is cut from 100 to 35 pounds daily. Desserts appear only on alternate days and cake is nearly eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Office of the Food Administration
Salem Academy and College
Winston-Salem
Howard E. Randthaler
Henry A. Page
Thrift Stamps Sold as Maxton Prepares for Savings
Maxton North Carolina reports Thrift Stamps appearing at the post office with Mrs. A P Mitchell as the first buyer. Coal is scarce this winter and wood supplies have fallen short due to farmer indifference while weather forecasts show unusual mildness.
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Maxton
N. C
A. P. Mitchell
Radcliff Bureau
Carolina College
Southern Official Thweatt Dies After Brief Illness
A. S. Thweatt, General eastern passenger agent for the Southern Railway and a 34 year veteran of the company, died at his New York home after a brief illness. Born in Milledgeville, Georgia 55 years ago, he leaves a wife four married daughters a son and four grandchildren. Burial will be in New York City.
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Southern
Associated Press
New York
A. S. Thweatt
General Eastern
Southern Railway
Milledgeville
Thweait
Green's August Flower Promises Stomach and Liver Relief
August Flower is advertised as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulates the liver to produce bile. It claims to ease ailments from sour stomach to nervous indigestion with bottles priced at 25 and 75 cents sold by Steen's Drug Store.
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Steen
Ady
Mentary Canal
Green's
Administrators Notice in the Jim Tie Estate
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Jim Tie deceased, this notice asks all claimants to present them to the administrator or American Bank and Trust Co. by November 20, 1918 or be barred from recovery. Debtors are urged to make prompt payment. SEETIOW, Administrator Estate Jim Dig. A. W. 4 weeks.
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Jim Tie
American Bank and Trust Co
Esther Robinson
William A Williams
Janet, Williams
Through Sleeping Car Route From Wilmington to Atlanta via Augusta
The established through sleeping car line from Wilmington to Atlanta will continue via Augusta with Georgia Railroad. Schedule shows departure from Wilmington 3:30 PM, stops at Florence 7:55 PM, Sumter 8:30 PM, Orangeburg 10:53 PM, Augusta 1:35 AM, Atlanta 6:10 AM. Return from Atlanta 8:35 PM to Wilmington 1:00 AM. Passengers may remain in the Union Depot until 7:00 AM for convenient connections to Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis trains. For fares and tickets contact J. C. Whith, Gen Pass. Wilmington, NC.
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Atlanta
Wilmington
Augusta
Georgia Railroad
Florence
Sumter
Orangeburg
Centure
Union Depot
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
C. Whith
Peplac Praised as the Ty Cobb of Medicines
Germany Shafer, famed baseball star, lauds Peplac as the Ty Cobb of medicines. He says the South made Peplac and it keeps athletes and workers in top form, boosting energy, sleep, and overall vitality. Sold in Wilmington at Bellamy Drug Store and other first class drug stores.
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Peplac
Ty Cobb
Germany
Shafer
United States
Baltimore
South
Pep
Wilmington
Bellamy
Do Your Shopping And Ship Early For Christmas
The Norfolk Southern Railroad urges the public to mail or ship Christmas packages at least ten days to two weeks before Christmas to ensure on time delivery amid heavy war material traffic and holiday shipments. J F Dalton, General Passenger Agent, signs the notice.
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Norfolk Southern Railroad
J. F. Dalton
Land Sale Deed of Trust Notice in Wilmington NC
Public auction announced for Friday December 28 1917 at 11 A M at the Court House door Wilmington New Hanover County North Carolina. Trustors Alex H Keonce and Lettie T Neonce conveyed land on Carolina Beach described as lot 2 block 2 southern section plotted by J L Bett on map 2 page 1 recorded New Hanover. Deed of Trust registered Book 3 page 100. Nov 28 1917.
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Alex. H. Keonce
Lettie T. Neonce
B. Griffin
Neenhan T. Lloyd
Orange County
North Carolina
Cestui
Court House
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Carolina Beach Avenue
Atlanta Avenue
Carolina Bench
J. Lb. Becton
Office of the Register of Deeds
Youth at Grand Theatre Promises Thrills and Romance
Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge star in a World Picture Brady production titled Youth. A rich wastrel is sent to Tennessee to earn redemption where he falls for the sole doctor in a construction camp. The plot turns on passion and humiliation with ample incident.
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Carlyle Blackwell
June Hlvidge
Grand Theatre
Tennessee
Mr. Blackwell
Miss Elvidge
James Arnold and His Northland Beauties Offer New Show
Beginning today James Arnold and His Northland Beauties present an entirely new show with fresh scenery and specialty nets. The Temple Quartette will perform new harmony numbers while a seven girl chorus wears eye catching costumes and delivers intricate dances and chorus singing.
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James Arnold
Northland
Temple
The Lifted Veil Stages Mary Magdalene Scene at Grand
Hoffmans Mary Magdalene Brought Before Christ appears as stained glass in a church before Eth el Barrymore in The Lifted Veil. The dramatic sequence shows the figures move as a sermon and light bring the painting to life, ending with Christ's stone sentence and the mob's retreat. Colinda Gildersleeve is deeply affected by the vision and photography opportunities are noted.
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Hoffman
Mary Magdalene
Christ
Metro
Ethel Barrymore
Grand Theatre
Miss Barrymore
Ced Glass
Colrinda Gildersleeve
The Beauty Shop engages at the Academy of Music
A large musical comedy titled The Beauty Shop will begin its engagement at the Academy of Music. The show features a sixty strong company with familiar Broadway faces and a polished production including costumes and a tuneful score.
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Academy of Music
Administratrix Notice for Esther Robinson Estate
The administratrix Adams announces claims against the estate of Esther Robinson deceased must be presented by October 30 1918 or be barred. Notice dated October 29 1917.
Annrie Anuric Promises Relief For Kidney and Rheumatic Ailments
An advertising notice touts Dr. Pierce's Anuric as a cure for rheumatism kidney trouble and related pains. It urges exercise water and open air, offers a trial package for 10 cents and cites a testimonial from Mrs Samay A Shearin praising relief and energy gains.
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Dr. Pierce
W. M. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Warrrakess
N. C
August Flower Patent Remedy Sold at Green's Drug Store
An old advertisement touts August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion and cleanses bile and impurities from the blood. It claims it treats ailments from headaches to nervous indigestion and stomach gas, with 25 and 75 cent bottles sold by Green's Drug Store.
Executrix Notice for William A Williams Estate
Janet Williams named Executrix of the William A Williams estate. The notice requires debts to be paid promptly and warns of possible recovery actions if not. Dated November 20, 1917.
Brownie Vernon, the star of Butterfly pictures
Agnes Vernon, a renamed actress once billed as Agnes Vernon, grew up as Brownie due to childhood nickname. The article notes she is not married, discusses her screen career with Franklyn Farnum in Bluebirds, and explains the origin of her stage name Brownie in relation to her cognomen.
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Fly Pictures
Miss Vernon
Agnes
Brownie
Vernon
Franklyn Farnin
Bluebirds
Agnes Vernon
Brownie Vernon
Het Vernon
The Ginnies New Jewel Productions Contest Sparked
The piece describes a noisy contest in New York and Missouri for a prize, with a first prize of 5 dollars and second prize of 25 dollars for best ideas. It notes industry talk on a play titled TT Powderville and mentions Thomas Addison and rising actors Jack Standing Herbert Sinn Guy Sinn Percy Sinn in the entertainment world.
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Thomas Addison
Powderville
New Jewel Productions
New York
Missouri
Tin Lizzie
Wally Ne Ay
Jack
Les
Herbert Sinn
Guy
Percy
Guy Stan¢in
The Grand Passion Title For New Jewel Productions Film
Jewel Productions selects The Grand Passion as the punchy title for its upcoming feature starring Dorothy Phillips. The decision follows near completion of Come Through and Pay Me while scouting for a strong, memorable name.
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Jewel Productions, Inc
Dorothy Phillips
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Fred
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Brownie Verion
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