German Vessels Confirmed as Maritime Tension Rises
Telegraph reports from Washington and New York indicate inspectors will board German merchant ships Nicaria and Keil amid wartime disruption. The movement comes as authorities tighten river and harbor security with guards deployed near bridges and key buildings in New York.
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Partien
Nicaria Veocoh
Aptain Hake
Eclion
dHeske
Tine If
New York
Kees
Dacs Cs
Naw
Long Island
Suness
Tan
Brooklyn 2
Wilridges
Whitman
General Metts Receives Orders for 27th Confederate Reunion
Gen James Tf Metts commander of the North Carolina Division of Confederate Veterans has received General Orders No 6 from the United Confederate Veterans in New Orleans. The 27th annual reunion is set for June 6 7 8 1917 in Washington with full entertainments planned and a grand parade on Pennsylvania Avenue reviewed by the President.
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James Tf. Metts
North Carolina
Met
Washington
Metts
Pennsylvania Avenue
Harrison
United Confederate Veterans
New Orleans
Wilmingon
Manassas
G. A. R. Post
United States
South
Col. N. B. Forrest
Biloxi
Miss
W. J. Behan
Confederated Southern Memorial Association
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Virginia
Gettysburg
Virginia Commission
Isolated phrases hint at tariff debate and financial subjects
fragmentary OCR notes mention tariff viewpoints and a deal of money. Reading suggests discussions of import duties and financial stakes but text is incomplete with garbled place names and quotes.
Fragmented prompt about a news site and missing details
The readable text questions an alien site and a news item but lacks clear facts. It raises issues about a lost report, a transition in coverage, and potential references to names or events that are unclear from the fragment.
City Banks In Splendid Shape In Wilmington
Comptroller of the currency reports the United States financially secure as war clouds loom. Local bankers H C C McQueen C F E Taylor Jr and Thos E Cooper say Wilmington banks are stronger with abundant cash reserves. They expect no local disruption and foresee a good year ahead despite tensions with Germany.
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Congress
United States
Wilmington
Savannah
H. CC. McQueen
Murchison National Bank
People’s Bank
Federal Reserve Systee
Germany
C. FE. Taylor, Jr
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Japan
Thos. E. Cooper
American Bank & Trust Company
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Seaboard Air Line Orders 30 New Locomotives
The Seaboard Air Line plans to buy 30 locomotives from American Locomotive Company. Twenty Mallet compound engines for heavy freight will debut in the region, with ten Santa Fe type units for passenger service. Mallet engines will power trains over 100 cars long, soon common on steep routes between Columbia and Richmond.
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Railway Age
Seaboard Air Line
American Locomotive Company
Wilmington
Seaboard
Lenge 2
Columbia
Richmond
General Command Seal Recalls Orders and Signatures
The document cites orders issued by GEO. P. HARRISON as General Commanding with WM. E. MICKLE serving as Adjutant and Chief of Staff. The content confirms a formal military command structure and official signatures.
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Geo. P. Harrison
WM. E. Mickle
Offenders Sentenced By Recorder Harriss In January
One hundred seventy offenders faced Recorder George Harriss in January. Twenty three were sent to county roads or farm for 15 days to a year, totaling 1250 days. December saw 2070 days, giving a three month total of 3320 days. Twenty one inmates served time. seven women to the county farm and fourteen men to county stockade to work on highways.
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George Harriss
Harriss
Rivenbark
Recorder's Court
Wilmington Boy Featured In Saturday Evening Post
The Saturday Evening Post for February carries a likeness of Mr. Silas Sheetz of Wilmington on page 77. It details his success in soliciting subscriptions for The Post, The Country Gentleman and the Ladies' Home Journal. It notes why he left a railroad office for sales and that his salary has become noteworthy as his business begins to grow.
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Wilmington
Saturday Evening Post
Silas Sheetz
Local firm to draw plans for rail road trainmen’s home
In Hamlet, a $20,000 brick and stone three story home for Railroad Trainmen of the State will be drawn by B H Stevens & Company of this city. Construction plans to be let mid March. The project follows efforts by Seaboard engineer Charles A Shafer and associates linking this city and Hamlet. The building will include fifteen sleeping rooms on the second floor and house a lodge room association office and store rooms with the Terminal Hotel connection.
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Hamlet
B. H. Stevens & Company
Charles A. Shafer
Seaboard
Terminal
Wilmington Freemasons to Hold Special Winter Reunion
Wilmington Consistory No 4 and co‑ordinate bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite will stage a special winter reunion on February 10 and February 24. Degrees from the 4th to the 32nd will be conferred across events by Johnson Blakely Lodge of Perfection No 5 Cape Fear Chapter Rose Croix and Liberty Council Kadosh Wilmington Consistory.
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Wilmington
Freemasonry
Valley of Wilmington
Johnson Blakely Lodge of Perfection
Cape Fear
Rose Croix
Liberty Council of
Sermon Series Opens With The Ideals Of The Christian Life
Rev Milton preached the second in a series on The Ideals and Claims of the Christian Life at St James Episcopal Church Sunday night. The program included organ interludes Alba Invita tion, vocal Come Unto Me solo by Mrs Rice, praise service with hymns In the Cross of Christ the Glory Jesus and Jesus Shall It Be Creed prayers scripture lesson He Leadeth Me Offertory anthem and recessional On Our Way Rejoicing.
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Mir. Milton
William H. Milton
D. D
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Alba
Nevin
Nailly
Coenen
Rice
German Emperor Visits Bulgarian King for Private Talks
The German Emperor, with a large suite, visited King of Bulgaria at Varna Pces tyn for medical treatment. The rulers conferred privately for several hours before the German Emperor returned to headquarters Sunday evening.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Pcestyn
Earl of Harrington Dies in Derby at 73
Charles Augustus Stanhope eighth Earl of Harrington died at Elvaston Castle Derby this morning He was 73 years old a major English landowner and former aide de camp to the king He also commanded the South Derbyshire battalion of the home guard
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Associated Press
London
Charles Augustus Stanhope
Earl of Harrington
Elveston Castle
Derby
Earl of Warrington
England
South Derbyshire
Home Guard
Memorial Day Chairmen Named in Cape Fear U D C
Memorial committee of Cape Fear Chapter U D C appointed chairmen for Memorial Day May 10. Duties include decorating the Confederate mound, placing stone markers, wreath and flag work, custodians of memorial bag and marshals scarfs, and music. The orator chief marshal and aides to be named later.
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Cape Fear
T. E. Sprunt
W. M. Peck
T. F. Sprunt
Margaret Price
Jane DeRosset
W. R. French
Louise Skinner
Charing
Baltimore Man Seeks Privacy Amid Royal Inquiries
Hon Theodore Marburg former American ambassador to Belgium and his wife stay at 502 Market Street Wilmington. Neighbors ask about a reported robbery of his Baltimore home. he notes only jewelry theft from his daughter. He will host former President Taft later this month during League to Enforce Peace meetings.
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Baltimore
Theodore Marburg
Belgium
W. L. Smith
Market Street
Madame vonSorkenberg
Netherlands
Washington
Cold Sunday School Attendance Dips Across Kent Churches
Unusually cold weather kept hundreds of regular Sunday school students indoors. Total attendance under 2,000 as several schools did not report. Churches reporting include First Baptist 33, Calvary 200, Delgado 196, Bladen Street Methodist 110, First Presbyterian 2001, Paul’s Lutheran 210.
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Kent
Yeaserday
First Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Delgado Baptist
Dist
Bladen Street Methodist
First Presbyterien
Paul's Lutheran
Miss Taylor Lectures On Old Testament History In Wilmington
Miss Angy Menning Taylor, a renowned Bible lecturer, opens a series in Wilmington with a first talk titled An Outline of Old Testament History. Talks run Monday and most afternoons with a single Tuesday evening session, all free of charge at Hemenway School auditorium.
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Hemenway
Mayier
Water cure touted by Shivar Minera firm
An advertisement claims Constipation is permanently corrected by Shivar Minera Water with a money back guarantee. The offer promises delivery anywhere via Winginton Agents and Eivingtons Pharmacy Co at 2nd and Princess Streets.
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Shivar Minera
Wington
Eivingtons
Fharme Co
Princess Sts
Political jibe on diet plan and empire notes
A quipster mocks the President and the 25 cent diet while observers question American actions. The NZ Finance Minister declares German Pacific colonies must not return to the Kaiser, reflecting imperial tensions and sharp satire in two papers.
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Southern Pacific
New Zealand
Springfield Republican
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