City council hears appeal for relief and work
A white man named Loftin pleaded for emergency aid and possible city work as he and his 12 year old daughter endure cold, hungry conditions. Council considers charity funds and local employment, while other items include refuse disposal, dry closets, and city stable shed improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Wright
Cognell
Loftin
MecCaig
Lottin
Bradshaw
Loisizn
Charles T. Nesbitt
Kidder Street
Kiker Street
Furth
Nance
Funeral Service for Mrs Bettie Thomas
Funeral services were held this afternoon at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church for Bet tie Thomas wife of John H Thomas who died yesterday at 2 PM. Rev Dr A Ilure officiated and Oakdale cemetery received the remains. Pallbearers included W H Sprunt Thomas R Post with active pallbearers W B McClelan J G Carroll D J Latta A H Sheppard W B Thorpe and J C Stewart. She had long been a member of Andrews church and lived in the city for 28 years. She was 66 and well regarded. Floral tributes expressed the high esteem of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Thomas
John H. Thomas
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
A. D.ilure
Oakdale
Honevarry
W. H. Sprunt
Thomas R. Post
W. B. McClelan
J. G. Carroll
D. J. Latta
A. H. Sheppard
W. B. Thorpe
J. C. Stewart
Andrew's Church
Peterson and Rulfs Slipper Headquarters Mentioned
Peterson and Rulfs are identified as the slippers headquarters with the sequence 14 16 17 20 22 appearing in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson & Rulfs
Japanese Toys Replace German in Local Toy Market
Wartime shifts show Japanese toys dominating shop windows with many items labeled Made in Japan while New York reports scarce German offerings. The Wakasa Maru brought a toy laden cargo around the Cape. locals anticipate continued Japanese influence in postwar toy markets as Wilmington children await Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
New York
Japan
Germany
Cherry Blossom Kingdom
New York Harbor
Cape of Good Hope
Wilmington
Europe
America
Grant favors tax collection over new bond issues
Representative-elect L. Clayton Grant argues that collecting $30,000 in back taxes would avoid burdening voters with a proposed $250,000 school bond. He supports letting residents vote on the bond but urges efforts to recover owed taxes and explains he cannot say why records show the debts unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Clayton Grant
Grant
Dinner at County Home by Yoke Fellows Band
A Christmas dinner will be served at noon Monday to inmates of the county home under the Yoke Fellows Band. The event is made possible by several churches and individuals with arrangements led by J. B. Huntington of the Y M C A and secretary of the band. Food will be sent Saturday and prepared under Mrs F J Dempsey and Miss Callie Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoke Fellows Band
J. B. Huntington
F. J. Dempsey
Callie Mills
Royal Arcanum Councils Hear Noted Address
Past Grand Regent Harvey Craven of Ridgecrest N C told Craven and Cornelius Harnett Councils that beneficiaries in this state have received about 250000 more than members have paid to the Supreme Treasury and 100000 more than the two councils have paid into the Supreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arcanum
Carolina
Cornelius Harnett
Supreme
Harvey 3B. Craven
Ridgecrest
N. C
Supreme Council
Back From Verdun Dr Owen Kenan Returns to Spend Holidays
Dr. Owen Kenan of this city, Verdun survivor and Lusitania veteran awarded the Croix de Guerre, has returned to New York and will spend several months in the country with his mother Mrs. James G. Kenan. The Herald notes his near continuous action under fire for ten months at Verdun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Kenan
Verdun
New York
New York Herald
Temperance drive urges attendance at Raleigh convention
BOOST for tighter liquor laws prompts widespread appeal from Rev R L Davis superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. He asks city and state residents to help push measures by attending the Raleigh convention January 15 16 1917 with speakers including William Jennings Bryan and Judge S D Weakley and to send delegates from churches and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Davis
League
Grace
Fifth Avenue Methodist
Davis
Anti-Saloon League
Raleigh
William Jennings Bryan
D. Weakley
Supreme Court of
Alabama
J. Sidney Peters
Prohibition
Virginia
Resolutions Committee
General Assembly
Epworth League
Christian Endeavor
United States
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Measles Epidemic Warns Wilmington as Cases Grow
Five new measles cases reported to the Health Department since yesterday raise concern of a citywide outbreak. Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt warns the disease can be serious and requires constant physician care and home isolation during prevalence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Wilmington
Health Department
Iconic Dress Exhibit Traces Evolution of Female Styles
A Lady Duff Gordon conceived display illustrating fashion evolution and standardization for 20 000 Biennial delegates in New York last May. The collection valued at 300 dollars and featuring Worth creations is now at New York Teachers College. It was shown in Morganton and will tour Charlotte Lexington Asheboro and at Victoria theatre under Sorosis with Christmas music. Admission is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff Gordon
New York
New York Teachers’ College
Worth
Henry A. White
High Point
North Carolina Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Morganton
Piedmont
Charlotte
Lexington
Asheboro
Sorosis
Victoria Theatre
Three Springs
Wilmington
Frank Ross
Athalia Bunting
Marie Antoinette
Louise Worth
Essie Harris
Eleanor Harris
Miriam Holliday
Myrtle Wollers
Mary Bellamy
Florence Taylor
Sue North
Dam at Brown's Landing Expected to Finish by February
Capt. J. R. D. Mathewson headed dam work on the Cape Fear across Brown's Landing and met with Major A. E. Waldron to discuss progress. The lock is finished and officials say completion by February 1 is likely, with minor delay from piles and cofferdam work around the lock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown’s Landing
J. R. D. Mathewson
Cape Fear
Brown's Landing
A. E. Waldron
Wilmington
Seaboard VP Pushes Improved City Charlotte Rail Service
Vice-President Capps of Seaboard Air Line says enhanced passenger service between this city and Charlotte will be realized soon. He wrote to a Chamber of Commerce traffic committee member after a New York visit and a Charlotte conference with President Harahan. The aim is to provide the best possible service while limiting talk of adding trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capps
Seaboard Air Line
Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Harahan
Seaboard
Real Estate Boom As Hanby Sells Summer Hill Tract
Deed recorded from L L Hanby to Southeastern Realty Company for Summer Hill tract along Fort Fisher highway between Sunset Park and the city. SE Realty, owners of Winoca Terrace, plans to offer subdivided tracts to homeseekers as Christmas presents. Development contracts let. first house soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Register of Deeds
L. L. Hanby
Southeastern Realty Company
Fort Fisher Highway
Sunset Park
City
Summer Hill
Winoca Terrace
Wilmington
Thos. H. Wright
Period dresses and modern attire featured by local debutantes
Lida Penton and Margaret Schulken are noted in a social item. Mrs Frank Ross plans evening gowns while Misses Nan Nie Parsley and Katherine Vollers will display more modern paraphernalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Penton
Margaret Schulken
Frank Ross
Nannie Parsley
Katherine Vollers
Officers Elected for YMCA Board 1917 and 1916 Officers
At the fiscal meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association board the following officers were unanimously elected for 1916 H Lacy Hunt president D H Howes Jr vice president William Struthers Jr recording secretary W B Thorpe treasurer The official 1917 board includes J W Yates C E Clark C C Chadbourn R IF Coleman George Debert W R Dosher Alex Sprunt J L Becton Robert Ruark W W Koch J F Roache
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
H. Lacy Hunt
D. H. Howes, Jr
William Struthers, Jr
W. B. Thorpe
Association
J. W. Yates
C. E. Clark
C. C. Chadbourn
R. IF. Coleman
George Deibert
W. R. Dosher
Alex Sprunt
J. L. Becton
Robert Ruark
W. W. Koch
J. F. Roache
Governor hears petition for Dudley pardon in Maine
In Augusta on December 20 the Governor and council held a hearing on a pardon petition for Dr. Lionel E. Dudley who is serving a fifteen year term for causing the death of Mildred Sullivan of Houlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Lionel E. Dudley
Dudley
Mildred Sullivan
Houlton
Diamond in Turkey Turns Up in Crop
Frank J. Hardy of 4451 North Racine Avenue Chicago bought a Thanksgiving turkey at 35 cents a pound. While dressing the bird he found a white diamond stud in the crop, weighing about a carat and valued at 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Frank J. Hardy
Racine Avenue
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Arcced Council
St. Andrew’s Church
Hall
James M. Hall
Druggist Ltd
Castle Sts
County Home
Dr. Nesbitt
Victoria
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
O Princess S
North Carolina
Board of Association
Cristmas
Shoe-Up
Daniel Green
Mty
Grandpa
Yeather
P. L. Button Shoes
Kate
Tom
Willie
Sallie
Cook
Peterson & Ruffs
Jill
Botany
Coats
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