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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1916

Page

2

Five Days Left of Income Lottery Totals by Towns

A long list of names and amounts appears, detailing participants from Bladenboro to Wilmington and many North Carolina towns. The page shows large sums next to individuals like Ruby Scull and Annie McLean, with regional totals and scattered place markers.

Atlanta whiskey depot sparks taxi boom in city routes

In Atlanta a so called whiskey depot on the fringe of the city draws daily crowds seeking holiday shipments. taxi drivers capitalize by offering trips for a quarter each way while jitneys prove less popular due to limited space for packages. Rumor of a shutdown before Christmas causes a flood of orders from Chattanooga dealers and includes a list of local names and amounts.

Atlanta Chattanooga

New Egyptian Cotton Varieties Promise Improved Pima Yuma Blend

U S Department of Agriculture reports a new Egyptian cotton variety named Pirn to be tested in the Salt River Valleys of Arizona in 1917, with Yuma as the current primary type and Pima noted for longer finer fiber and higher profitability. Pima, originated in 1910 from Yuma stock, shows uniformity and earlier ripening, and will be planted in a continuous area to avoid cross pollination with Yuma.

United States Déylang Salt River Arizona Yal Salt River Valley Cooperative Sacaton

British War Spies Named as Allenies Threaten Press Access

Report notes that foreign correspondents are being screened for links to the Allies, with authorities citing British spies including an American, Thomas Curtin, who allegedly spied for Lord Northcliffe after reporting from neutral magazines.

Piper the. Eit Bartiers Thes Thesses Queaalires Thomas Curtin England Germany Lord Northcliffe Great Britain

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