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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1917

Page

8

North State Candy Company Placed Under Receiver

Louis J. Poisson named receiver for North State Candy Company by Judge W. M. Bond upon petition by J. Allen Taylor and stockholders. The firm has liabilities up to 18000 dollars and a Hanover street building valued around 30000 dollars, with no active business since last summer after accounts were taken over by Matthews Candy Company.

Judge Bond North State Candy Company Louis J. Poisson W. M. Bond J. Allen Taylor Messrs. Rountree and Davis Fianover Street Nutt Matthews Candy Company North State Company

State Normal College Fire Destroys Dormitory

The North Carolina State Normal College in Greensboro suffered a morning fire that destroyed one dormitory and personal effects of thirty students. No injuries reported. property loss estimated at ten thousand dollars.

Dispatch Greensboro N. C North Carolina State Normal College

Devonian Reaches Liverpool After Ocean Crossing

The Leyland liner Devonian, sailing from Boston January 29 with munitions and 1000 horses, arrived in Liverpool. Eighty tenders aboard, mostly American, and the Canadian of the Leyland Line stood at the dock in Liverpool with no further information available.

Associated Press Boston Mass Liverpool Leyland Devonian Leyland Line

Donations to Catherine Kennedy Home January contributions

Donations toward the Catherine Kennedy Home in January include gifts of coffee groceries canned goods sandwiches and apples. Contributors listed include friends Mrs Tom Bagley Mrs Sam Bear Sr Mrs A Shrier Mrs John French Mrs H F Wilder Mrs L K Taylor Tuesday Afternoon Social Club and local firms supplying drugs ice daily.

Tom Bagley Sam Bear, Sr A. Shrier John French H. F Wilder L. K. Taylor Messrs

British report boosts wheat price

Unusually sharp advances in wheat were driven by claims the British Government would rush food to Europe from the United States. Convoys of warships were said to be provided. May delivery rose to 1.75 a bushel, up from 1.691/2.

Associated Press Chicago Europe United States

Katharine Stinson Offers Aerial Service For Nation

The Aero Club of America reports a cable from Tokyo showing aviatrice Kath Katherine Stinson offering her services to the United States in case of war with Germany. Accompanying her is Frank Champon who also offers service. The 22 year old Stinson plans to fly in Hawaii the Philippines and Australia. Her sister Marjorie is the youngest female pilot in America and their brother Edwin is skilled in aviation. They run the Stinson School of Aviation in San Antonio. Stinson's past air feats include a loop and a 1000 foot drop, and she was the first woman to perform an aerial somersault.

New York The Aero Club of America Tokio Katheine Stinson Aviatrice Germany Frank Champon Miss Stinson Hawaii Philippines Australia Marjorie America Edwin Stinson San Antonio Katherine Stinson

Additional Church Notices Across Denominations

A church notices page lists services for Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist and Baptist congregations. Rev. John M. Wells leads Presbyterian services at 11 am and 8 pm with sermons on The Third Commandment and His Loving Care. Lutheran St Pauls marks 11 am and 8 pm sermons, plus Sunday School. Methodist Fifth Avenue offers 11 am and 7:30 pm services, Sunday School, Epworth League and prayer. Baptist Southside schedules 9:45 am Sunday School, 11 am and 7:30 pm worship, with B Y P U at 4 pm and midweek prayer.

Presbyterian Third Orange John M. Wells D. D Dr. Wells St. Paul’s Market and Sixth Streets F. B. Clausen Methodist Fifth Avenue J. H. McCracken Epworth League Southside Wooster Streets W. G. Hall J. L. Shinn Clinton Tenn Young Peoples

First American Ship Over Reported Safe

The American Line steamship New York from Liverpool, the first American ship sailing after the German submarine decree was made public, is due in New York late Sunday afternoon. The Kroonendam from Sivepen will reach Sandy Hook at midnight and dock early tomorrow morning.

Associated Press New York American Line Steamship Liverpool

Dennison Promoted to Assistant at Leyland Mallory Lines

New York February 10 J N Demison former traffic manager of the Leyland and Mallory steamship lines has been promoted to assistant to H H Raymond president The office of traffic manager has been abolished and Demison assumes the new post today

Associated Press New York J. N. Demison Leyland and Mallory Steamship Lines H. H. Raymond

Three steamers to leave Newport News for war zone

New York report states three ships sail from Newport News today. The British steamer Aroso heads to London, while the Danish steamers Paris and Harriet depart with routes through the submarine danger zone.

Newport News Associated Press New York Aroso London Paris Harriet

Messenger Service for Ads and Telegraphs Advertisement

The Postal Telegraph Cable Company's messengers will call for your ads with the same speed used for telegrams and night lettergrams. For more information about ads call 176, or for telegraph service call Postal Telegraph.

Postal Telegraph Cable Company Postal Telegraph

Shaw piano a virtually new grand bargain in town

Fine mahogany Shaw piano with exceptional tone and responsive action offered at a low store price. Includes stool scarf and free tuning for one year by experts. Wilmington's leading piano store Chas M Stieff 213 Princess street phone 1336-3 W H Stone Mer 2-10-11.

SHAW Wilmington Chas. M. Stieff Princess Street W. H. Stone Mer Davies & Son J. W. H. Stone Stieff Kohler and Campbell

Gasoline price cut marketed with CARBONVOID claim

The notice advertises 40 gallon bundles of gasoline at $1.00 each using CARBONVOID as the claimed guarantee from Lloyds of America. It states savings of 25 percent on fuel costs and provides a contact phone 1163-J for purchases.

Lloyds of America

Unredeemed watches offered for sale and stamp requests

Wanted foreign old postage stamps and revenue stamps with contact details for O Schmidt. Also offers for unredeemed watches with sale prices on several models from Chas Fingelstein. Oregon and California Railroad Grant Lands prospectus promoted by Grant Lands Locating Co with a map and land descriptions.

O. Schmidt 2Nd Street Oregon and California Railroad Co United States Grant Lands Locating Co Portland Oregon

Piano Taken In Exchange For Sale At Store

Looschen piano taken in exchange on a fine solid mahogany instrument. No reasonable offer refused. Makes a fine practice piano with good tone and action. Terms to suit purchaser. Call at Wilmington's leading piano store 213 Princess Street. W. H. Stone Mer. Phone 1386 J.

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Candy Company Catherine Kennedy Newbro Detroit Mch U.S Baptist Dennison Mallory W. N. Harriss L Mater Fifth Street Philadelphia Cook Castle Hayne Car Co Foot Wright St City Burgaw Carroll Farm United Realty Co Frank Maxton J. Q. Herring & Co 8Th Dock Sts 5Th Wright SIGMA Sixth and Dock Market Street H. Allen Huggins Wailmington Columbus Wood Yard Pender County New Hanover County O. T. Wallace R. B. Moore 3Rd and Castle L. L. Sheppard North 4Th St YORKS Baldwins Smith Bros Hershey's Bear Produce & Merchandise Co South Front Street Sterling Furniture Company BE. H. Sneed Mes Gordon H.L. Kidd Elgin Jewel Illinois Waltham Chas Fingelstein L.J. Meredith Southern Whiteville North Carolina W.B. Cooper &Co Wilmington, N. C Builders’ Supplies W. B. Thorpe Water and Ann Streets the Peoples Savings Bank the Murchison National Bank Tide Water Power Co Gibson and Valland C. W. Yates CO Payne Drug Company Fifth and Red Cross Streets Woodrow Wilson Washington, D. C Via Southern Railway Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill Burlington Goldsboro Selma Washington Rator Severn Railway J. O. Jones Ase American Bank & Trust Company the “Safe Executor
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