Crimson Cross and Red Cross Cheerfulness in Service
A collection of items highlights Red Cross activities with Amelia Burr poetry, visits by Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Roberts, and notices for Junior Red Cross and YWCA events. Stamps sale in the lobby continues to the 25th. meetings at Hemenway school and Bar Marche calendars promote Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Roberts
Belhaven
Eliza Murphy
South Third Street
the Red Cross
Hemenway
Wicmbers
W. C. Munds
A. G. Ricaud
S. Meidelsohn
Red Cross
Hemenway School
Relief fund for Halifax sufferers reaches 750 dollars
At 2 o clock this afternoon contributions to the Halifax relief fund totaled 750 dollars with these donors listed: Previously acknowledged 715 dollars N Jacobi Hardware Company 10 dollars Sieg fred Goodman 5 E P Bailey 5 Miss Margaret Harrigan 2 Mrs A Shrier 5 Mrs W L Harlow Miss Army Harlow Miss Wilhelmina Harlow 2 50 William Latimer 5 The total at 2 p m was 750 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. Jacobi Hardware Company
Siegfred Goodman
E. P. Bailey
Margaret Harrigan
A. Shrier
W. L. Harlow
Army Harlow
Wilhelmina Harlow
Wm. Latimer
Classification Exemptions and Military Service Provisions
A historical text outlines classification for military service exemptions and deferments. It lists classes II, III, and IV with criteria such as married men with dependents, skilled workers, government employees, and essential industry roles, plus religious sect exemptions and ministry study grounds.
City Aids Wilmington Wood Supply Through Municipal Yard
Councilman L M Bunting, head of the municipal wood yard, with the fuel administration, reports he has secured ample wood for Wilmington. Wood has been distributed to dealers to prevent interference with their business. The city will continue supplying wood when possible and has emergency provisions if dealers cannot meet demand. Delivery difficulties arose from cold weather and a surge of orders, despite adequate stock and vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Bunting
Municipal
The
Fuel Administration
Wilmington
Bunning
Liberty Recipe Barley Pone For Saving Wheat
A Liberty recipe from the United States Food Administration describes Barley Pone to save wheat. It uses boiled hominy grits milk bacon fat salt barley meal and baking powder with eggs. bake 45 minutes in a moderate oven and cut into triangular pieces to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Administration
War frontline bugs battle typhoid in arm vaccination
Washington reports a government program using eleven quadrillion anti typhoid and anti typhoid fever bacteria produced by Army Medical School to immunize soldiers. The dead bacteria are injected to mobilize live typhoid germs for battle in the bloodstream, reducing infections and deaths during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unifer. Reess
Washington
America
Army Medical School
Tojans
Personal mentions from Wilmington residents
A dozen readers are noted visiting or passing through Wilmington. J A Jones of Nav Shipyard goes home to Abbottsburg with family. Hines and Eu Banks of Holly Ridge visit. Nixon of Topsail on business. Ottoway of Town Creek visits. Moore of Columbia DC leaves for Florence. Rev J H Hill of Maysville returns home. M A Bowen of Whiteville returns after business. John Lewis of Bolton on business. Rev and Mrs S I Smith of Lindley NY spend hours in the city. C S Van Amrage of Southport returns from Southern Pines. Earl Leggett, 11, improving after Tankersley Sanitarium operation. F E Speer of Corning NY en route to Southport to settle there. R C Odom, formerly with Pennsylvania Power near Pittsburgh, heads home to Bolivia for time with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Jones
Nav
Abbottsburg
Kh. A. Nixon
Topsail
R. F. Ottoway
Town Creek
T. F. Moore
Columbia
D. C
Florence
S. C
J. H. Hill
Maysvile
M. A. Bowen
Whiteville
Messrs
C. C. Hines
W. M. Eubanks
Holly Ridge
John Lewis
Bolton
Wilmington
S. I. Smith
Lindley
N. Y
C. S. van Amrage
Southport
Southern Pines
J. A. Leggett
Tankersley Sanitarium
F. E. Speer
Corning
Speer
R. C. Odom
Pennsylvania Power Company
Pittsburgh
Bolivia
Milwaukee cleanup follows Joe Eagan's visit
The Milwaukee climate seems to suit Joe Eagan the Boston scrapper. He did not cause much damage around the Hub, but once he reached Wisconsin he began a clean-up effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Joe
Eagan
Boston
Wisconsin
Extra Specials for Saturday at Wilmington Shor 50
Public sale last day listed as Saturday with specials advertised by Advy. The notice highlights final discounts and stock, urging shoppers to visit Wilmington store. Local sale promotes limited offers on key items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Shor
Advy
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Crimson Cross
Hell
Crimson Cross
Amelia Josephine Burr
Miss Leliauls
Mrss. J. Ellis
First Baptist Church
Florence Secor
North Fifth Avenue
Halifax Fund
ST. John's Lodge
A. F
A. M
A. S. Holden
United States
A. D. Brown
AIDEN
Liberty
TH Feat Disease
Sam
Congress
Slik’ Atfarleys
Farley Clothing Co
Belk - Williams CO
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