Refugees flee with U.S. withdrawal from Mexico
The Mexican withdrawal of Pershing's punitive expedition left refugees moving toward the border. Armies, planes, and caravans escorted them, while Mormon colonists departed Colonia Dublan Juarez. The retreat totals 405 officers 12513 men 9532 animals 404 wagons with several deaths from disease and battle.
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Associated Press
Ojo Federico
Chihuahua
Columbus
Mexico
John J. Pershing
Washington
Provisional
Colonia Dublan
Palomas
Villa
Dublan
el Valle
San Joaquin
Charcos
Chocolate Pass
Juarez
Colonia Juarez
A. B. Call
Colonia Dub
Cape Fear Oil Co. Given Temporary Receiver
Judge Bond in Whiteville appoints W. P. Mangum Turner temporary receiver for Cape Fear Oil Company Wilmington. Returnable in Wilmington February 12. Liabilities about 5101 000 assets about 540 000 including all book accounts. W B Campbell presented matter to the judge.
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Whiteville
N. C
Judge Bond
Cape Fear Oil Company
Wilmington
W. P. Mangum Turner
Hsq
W. B. Campbell, Esqq
Bond
Cape Fear Oil Company Negotiations Signal Takeover
The Cape Fear Oil Company of Delgado formed eight years ago has enjoyed a prosperous run. President J W Brooks, vice president and GM W R Barksdale, and secretary treasurer J We Yates lead the firm. A Texas Oil Company representative visited Friday to negotiate a potential takeover, with a receivership unlikely if a deal closes this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Fear Oil Co
Delgado
J. W. Brooks
W. R&r. Barksdale
J. We Yates
Texas Oil Company
Cane Fear Oil Company
German sub policy seen as necessary in life and death struggle
Berlin reports indicate public reaction to the new unrestricted submarine campaign is shaped by necessity and self preservation. Optimism grows that high submarine production could force England to seek terms within two to three months if the United States stays out of the war.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
America
United States
England
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Recommends by Mrs Marston
A 1916 testimonial from Mrs John R Marston of Baltimore Maryland praising Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney troubles. The letter dated June 12 1916 states strong belief in the remedy and is sworn by Notary Howard A Sweeten on June 16 1916.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You Ad
A letter to Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York urges sending ten cents for a sample bottle of Swamp Root. It promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles available at all drug stores while mentioning The Wilmington Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
The
Wilmington Dispatch
Advt
Rural Building and Loan Ad Promises Investor Voice
They cannot freeze you out if you are a stockholder in the Rural Building and Loan Association. The small investor has as much say as the large one, New series Saturday, February 3rd, 1917. James Owen Reilly, Secretary and Treasurer.
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Rural Building and Loan Association
James Owen Reilly
Advt
The
Rural Building and Lona Association
Rural Building & Loan
J. Holmes Davis
Marshall Shrier
Princess Street
Ames Owen Reilly
Sec. & Treas
New Year Resolutions Burial Memoir Credits Cruelty
A Memphis Commercial Appeal note reflects on New Year resolutions and questions the act of judging where the resolve lies after the year ends, framing it as an emotional critique of self expectations.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
Simmons Boosts North Carolina Waterways Funding
Senator Simmons returned to the Senate after illness and added 425000 to North Carolina waterways funding. He retained House items and doubled the Cape Lookout harbor of refuge appropriation from 425000 to 850000 in the commerce committee.
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George H. Manning
Washington
Simmons
Senate
New Bern
North Carolina
Commerce Committee
House
Cape Lookout Harbor of Refuge
New German Naval Campaign Sees Limited Operations
Associated Press reports small scale military actions loom in the west as artillery and recon activity increases along the Franco Belgian border. German air scouts operate over the British front while the Somme shows notable artillery action and raids. in the east few changes are reported on Russian Romanian and Macedonian fronts.
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Associated Press
France
Berlin
Somme
Postal Telegraph Cable Messenger Ad Service Details
In citywide coverage for telegrams and night lettergrams the Postal Telegraph Cable Company offers messengers to call for ads. For further information call 176, or contact Postal Telegraph for telegraph service.
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Forty Die in Chicago Gas Explosion on West Side
An early morning gas explosion and fire in a West Side tenement left an estimated forty dead. Fire crews rescued three unconscious survivors as seven investigations opened by city and county agencies. A tenant reported seeing a neighbor with a lighted match near the leak.
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O’connell
Rotation bill presented in the House today
The House opened at 11 with prayer by Rev. J. E. Underwood as petitions urged Anti-Saloon League measures. An unfavorably reported bill would have judges summon expert witnesses and set their pay, while education bills on county boards faced a cautious committee stance. The term khaki is traced to the Persian khak meaning dust.
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J. E. Underwood
McLendon
Advice on Marriage From Contemporary Press Bystanders
A contemporary urges boys to wed young and finish with it. The Milwaukee News notes the idea, while the Boston Transcript jokes about doors and chances, quoting the line about the knob of every door.
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Milwaukee News
Boston, Transcript
Housekeeper on the Jump in Five-Dollar Plan
A Philadelphia Inquirer item notes a five dollar down and five dollar upon catch plan used to keep a housekeeper working, illustrating informal labor arrangements and payment methods.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Pape Fear Oil CO
Negessity Gruged
STATE
Princess, Carolina Building and Loan Association
L. W. Moore
Deloris
Front
Walnut
Hemenway School
Orange and
Ann Streets
Aenan
Orton Building and Loan Association
Office James and James, Inc
Southern Ride
Office
James and James, Inc
Southern
Majestic
Cape Fear
White House
May’s Delicatessen
Castle Hayne Road
H. F. Wilder
R. B. Moore
3Rd
Castra
L.care Dispatch
Marshburn
J. E. Marshburn
South 2Nd Street
L. L. Sheppard
North 4Th St
Eigins
Walthams
Howard
Hamilton
Chas. Finkelstein
Waltham
Walthem
South Front Street
Sterling Furniture Company
BE. H. Sneed
Megr
Gordon's
H.L. Kidd
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
P. O
Elgin
Jewel
Illinois
Chas Fingelstein
Vienna
Royal Bakery
Oregon and California Railroad Co
Chicago
James & James, Inc
W.B. Cooper &Co
Wilmington, N. C
Builders’ Supplies
W. B. Thorpe and Company
Water and Ann Streets
the Peoples Savings Bank
Princess Streets
Murchison Service
the Murchison National Bank
Tide Water Power Co
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Market Street
Payne Drug Company
Corner Fifth and
Red Cross Streets
Woodrow Wilson
Washington, D. C
Via
Southern Railway
Raleigh
Durham
Chapel Hill
Burlington
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Selma
Washingtond
Raleighh
J. O. Jones
P. Agen
N.C
American Bank & Trust Company
Safe Executor
Wilmington, N.C
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