Window Trimming Winners To Be Revealed Today
The Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting this afternoon at 4 with judges reporting the Window Trimming Contest winners. Judges’ names remain secret until awards are announced. Displays across many stores must stay intact tonight as the contest ends. cold damp weather reduced shopper crowds but sales remain satisfactory. Merchants urge early Christmas shopping with nine days left and stores in holiday attire full of goods.
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Chamber of Commerce
Abundone
Merchan
Haig thanks U S Army engineers for aid near Gouzeaucourt
Field Marshal Haig expresses gratitude to General Pershing for the American railway engineers' prompt and valuable assistance around Gouzeaucourt on November 30. He notes the gallant conduct of U S Army engineers and regrets their losses, forwarding the report from General Byng to Pershing.
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France
Haig
General Pershing
Gouzeaucourt
Gersral Byng
DPD. Haig
Applause for War Declaration in Parliament
In Rome on a December day the house of parliament rose to applaud President Oclesilo as he declared war on Austria-Hungary. The public joined in shouting Viva America. The demonstration lasted five minutes as diplomats and senators looked toward Ambassador Page. Support renewed when mentions of the Red Cross and American actions followed.
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Associated Press
Rome
America
Austria-Hungary
Page
American Red Cross
Postal Telegraph Ad Service Callout Reveals Contact
A brief notice describes the Postal Telegraph Company's messengers ready to collect ads and telegraph services. It directs readers to call 176 for ad information and to contact Postal Telegraph for telegrams and night letters.
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Holiday Fruit and Candy Stock at Bear Produce Co
Two car loads of Winesap and York Imperial apples, Florida oranges, prunes, peaches, onions, rutabaga, turnips, cabbage, paper bags and candy assortments. Wrapping paper and pail packages. Stock available at Bear Produce Co No. 14 Market St. phone 452-453. tf 12-12.
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York
Florida
Bear Product
Mdse. Co
Market St
Official Inquiry Opens Into Halifax Disaster
A Nova Scotia inquiry began to determine fault for the Halifax disaster that killed nearly 1,000. Witnesses include pilots from Mont Blanc and Imo officials. public attendance was low as city rehabilitation continues. Relief ship Northland arrived with Boston supplies. experts say ophthalmologists are needed to prevent blindness.
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Associated Press
Halifax
N. S
Bec
Scaancwrea
Nova Scotia
Mont Biene
Imo
City of
Boston
New Hanover Home Guards Officers Appointed by Governor
Commissions issued appointing Metts as captain Bailey as first lieutenant ONeill as second lieutenant to the Ninth Company, infantry with station at Wilmington N C. Orders dated December 11 1917 list these officers in the reserve militia of North Carolina.
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New Hanover
North Carolina
EL Oal
Bailey
Ll. O'Neill
Infantry
Willington
N.C
Laurence W. Young
Lonely Soldiers Warning From War Dept On Camp Mail Hoaxes
Washington reports the War Department released a postmaster letter about a manipulated camp mail case. A syndicate published a soldier story claiming loneliness and no mail. in fact the soldier received thousands of letters and parcels, highlighting reader letters and reader scams. Also notes boxing bout and Red Sox decline amid enlistments.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Wolfe
Chillicothe
Gregg
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Easineers
Field Marshal Haig
Ntaliang
United States
Messenger Service
Orange
Juslise Drysdale
Idedd
A.nimas
South Front St
B. G. Empires
L. Mazer
Fifth Street
Philadelphia
M. Lance
Carolina Beach
Harris Printing and Adv. Co
Chas. Finkelstein
Chas. Finkelstein’s
Motte Business College, Inc
J. K. Read
Davis Furniture
Pharm
Wilmington
N. C
FORD
W. 1. MacMillan, Jr
MacMillen, Jr
Marine Iron & Steel Co
Norflok
Foltz
Kendrix
H. &. Lantley
Fale
CLARK
JEWEL
S. Fifth St
Ennad
Motte Business College
Thone
ST. James’ Church
Sterchi-Bancroft Co
N. 4Th St
Bladen
Doll Hospital
Southlyth St
North
Gordon
Gene Byrnes
Jone
A. D. Schuster
Syndicate
Johnny Tillman
Jack Britton
New Yorker
Minnesota
Red Sox
W. B. Cooper & Go
Wilmington, N.C
W. B. Thorpe & CO
Water and Ann Streets
JMT
Pamci Ff
C. L. Dickinson
Agt
Princess
Cape Fear
N. Front St
Wilmington’s Complete Bank and Trust Service
the Peoples Savings Bank
Wilmington, N. C
Murchison Eeeee Bank
Wilmington, N
U. S
H. C. McQueen
J. W. Yates
M. F. Allen
J. W. Grainger
C. S. Grainger
W. S. Johnson
Holiday Savings Club
The
Home Savings Bank
Chesnut Streets
American Bank & Trust
Resources
Tures
Milton Calder
E. Fred Banck
Thos. E. Cooper
C. E. Bethea
R. L. Henley
Asst. Cashier
Cc. W. Yates
Bracelet
LaValiers
F. A. Bissinger
Masonic Temple
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