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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1917

Page

7

Feeding the World Through Diversified Eastern North Carolina Farming

The speech argues for diversified farming as the key to national food security and higher rural prosperity. It urges farmers to adopt scientific, intensive methods to triple incomes, build a self-sustaining regional food system, and reduce costs of living by growing more local food and strengthening the state’s agriculture.

United States of America Midas Commonwealth North Carolina North

Notice of Land Sale Deed of Trust in Wilmington NC

Public auction of a tract on Carolina Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The sale by trustee C L Griffin is scheduled for December 2, 1917 at 11 o'clock A M at the Wilmington courthouse to satisfy a deed of trust dated February 1917 by Alex Ik Keonee and Lettie T Noonee.

Alex. Ik Keoneee Lettie T. Noonee Lita C. LB. Griffin Needhan 'T Court House Wilmington New Hanover County State of North Carolina Carolina Beach New Hanover State of North Carolina Nothern Atlanta Avenue Carina Beach Avenue Carolloa Beach Avenue Caroling Beach

War song netsits author receives $161 a word

United Press reports the composer George M. Cohan earned about $25,000 for the song Over There. The piece notes the line about the chorus first four words sold the rights at $161 per word, drawing attention to the payment as a high rate for the era.

George M. Cohan Kirlingz Roosevelt Cohan Broadway

McCormack Criticizes Dartmouth Practice Intensity

Walter McCormack, former Dartmouth football coach, believes players are worked too hard in practice scrimmages and that this excessive workload explains much of their ineffective game performance.

Walter McCormack Dartmouth

Halifax disaster witness account from St John

Halifax explosion survivors describe brutal scenes in St John as 14 Mount St Vincent academy students and others recount horrific injuries. Witness Esmond P. Barry says people died in cars with noses shot off and flying glass wounds, a baby perishing beneath burning debris.

Associated Press St. John N. B Wec Halifax Mount St. Vincent’s Academy Esmond P. Barry Richmond G. C. Gillispie Ernest Cameron

Brigadier General Criven Tours Italian Front Officials

Brigadier General Criven continues inspections for the American government visiting the Duke of Aosta at his headquarters. He surveys Sega Hill and Cemetery Road, assessing terrain and operations along the Third Army sector.

Criven Duke of Aosta Third Army Sega Hill Cemetery Road

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