Robbery at Winburg Store and Crime Scene Quiet
Robbers last night looted the Winburg store at Eighth and Marstellar streets, taking flour bags, canned salmon and peaches, eggs, cakes, and jars of jelly. Police searched Carrie Barney's home at 710 Marstellar but found no incriminating items. investigators suspect transport by conveyance. Meanwhile The Princess Pat musical comedy arrives at the Academy of Music on February 28 with Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert praised for the show’s strong score including 20 numbers.
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Mes Winburg
Eighth
Marstelyr
Carrie Barney
Ries
Marstellar Street
Winburg
Winbure
Pat
Henry Blossom
Victor Herbert
Academy of Music
Mr. Blossom
Mr. Herbert
Lost Girl Found in City After Morning Patrol
A three to four year old girl in a gingham apron was picked up by Officer Leon George near Front and Ann streets this morning and taken to police headquarters. She remained silent as officers and a sergeant tried to learn her name and address.
Two Suits Started Against Wilmington Motor Co and Others
A suit filed in Superior Court Tuesday by G. F. Peterson against the Wilmington Motor Company, Robert G. Barr, H. W. Wells and Citizens' Bank. No complaint yet, so nature and amount sought unknown. The city of Wilmington also started suit against John E. Mollett and wife for overdue taxes.
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Superior Court
G. F. Peterson
Wilmington Motor Company
Robert G. Barr
H. W. Wells
Citizens’ Bank
City of
Wilmington
John E. Mollett
Boy Scouts Campaign Raises 452 in First Day
Still campaigning the Boy Scout drive at the Y M C A reports 452 raised on the first day toward a 1000 annual budget. J J Blair president says workers were warmly received with broad interest and no refusals to donate though small contributions are preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
J. J. Blair
No Private Car For Mrs Vanderbilt
Washington reports the railroad administration refused Cornelius Vanderbilt's wife a private car for travel from New York to Spartanburg South Carolina. She offered to pay forty thousand passenger fares for the privilege but the railroads said in the emergency they cannot devote an entire car to one person or a small party.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York
Spartantz
S.C
Oais
Our Aunt From Abroad Headline Cheer-Up Girls Show
The Cheer-Up Girls bring Our Aunt From Abroad to Wilmington for today and tomorrow with big vaudeville acts. Jeanette Mozar leads the company in superb comedy and dance while That Jazz Quartette and Hoey and Cantor offer fresh novelty bits for Royal audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Jeanette Mozar
the Royal
Hoey
Cantor
Gail Kane Shines in A Game of Wits at the Grand
Gail Kane headlines the American Mutual production A Game of Wits at the Grand. She plays the daughter of a speculating millionaire who manipulates a market shark and faces a proposal from a 60 year old suitor she defeats by driving him to flee and paying a 100000 indemnity. Spottiswoode Aitken leads with George Periolat and Lewis J. Cody in supporting roles.
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Gail Kane
Broadway
Gotham
the Grand
Miss Kane
Spottiswoode Aitken
George Periolat
America
Lewis J. Cody
Mary Garden Starred in Thais at Grand Monday and Tuesday
The article outlines Mary Garden's screen debut in Goldwyn’s Thais, based on the novel and later an opera by Massenet. Goldwyn secured rights after her acclaimed operatic portrayal and bolstered support with a nationwide vote. Cleveland sent 2000 letters in ten days and Chicago papers sent over 1000 letters each.
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Mary Garden
Goldwyn
Anatole France
Massenet
Miss Garden
America
New York
Express
Cleveland
Chicago
Negroes Nominate Beverly C Ransom for Congress
In New York on February 20 the Afro Methodist Episcopal Review editor Beverly C Ransom was nominated by a negro convention for the congressional seat vacated by Murray Hulbert. The district has over 50 000 black voters. John A Bolles is the Republican nominee, a candidate Ransom opposed at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beverly C. Ransom
Afro-Methodist Episcopal Review
Congress
Murray Hulbert
John A. Bolles
Ransom
Banks to Provide 10 Million Rubles for Bolshevik Families
Petrograd reports Col. Muravieff orders Kiev bankers to immediately furnish 10,000,000 rubles to support families of Bolshevik dead or wounded in the fighting.
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Petrograd
Muravieff
Kiev
Hinnant to Lecture on Instincts of Childhood at Hemenway
Mr O B Hinnant will speak tomorrow at 4 PM at Hemenway School on Instincts of Childhood. Patrons and friends are invited to attend this lecture which is expected to be interesting. A Red Cross meeting at St Johns Mission House follows at 3 PM to plan a Junior Red Cross auxiliary.
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O. B. Hinnant
Hemenway School
Red Cross
St. John‘s Mission
Mission House
Navy commission for E. W. Woolard of Scotland Neck
Friends here note that E. W. Woolard formerly of Scotland Neck has been commissioned ensign in the navy. He previously worked at the Mission Pharmacy and many local friends will be pleased by his promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Woolard
Scotland Neck
Woolard
Mission Pharmacy
Black-Draught Praised By Cobden Family
Mrs. Alice Metz of Cobden says Black-Draught has been used in her family for years for liver and stomach troubles and is a reliable remedy for children and adults. The advertisement touts Thedford’s Black-Draught as a vegetable medicine that stimulates the bowels and aids digestion, urging readers to try it at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobden
Thedford
Chelm to stay with Poland under Ukraine peace deal
Dr Von Seydler announced to Reichsrath reps that Chelm province will not revert to the Ukraine republic. A mixed commission will decide its fate on race principles and local wishes. Poles protest the ceded Chelm amid Austro Hungarian political tension and strikes in Polish cities.
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Basel
Switz
von Seydler
Reichsrath
Ukraine
Chelm
Poland
Brest- Litovsk
Charles
Demonstration Against Treaty Held in Galician Cities
A Vienna dispatch reports a one day strike by workers in Lemberg Cracow and other Galician towns as a protest against the peace with the Ukraine. Speeches processions and religious services occurred but order was kept.
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Amsterdam
Vienna
Ukraine
Lemberg
Cracow
London gas firm pays dependents of 3214 volunteers
A London gas company has paid nearly half a million dollars to the families of 3,214 employees who have joined the colors.
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London
Mae Murray Turns to Farming To Ease Food Shortage
Mae Murray plans a farm expansion near San Bernardino California with a twenty four room farmhouse six bathrooms swimming pool and solarium for workers. She aims to grow vegetables and cultivate caviar seeds declaring she will do her bit to relieve the looming food famine and has written to Hoover for support.
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Miss Murray
Bluebird
Los Angeles
Mac Murray
Russia
United States
Mr. Trotzky
New York
Mae Murray
Bond
AE Murray
Gow
San Bernardino
Cal
Hoover
Lee Moran Marries During Nestor Film Shoot
The article reports that Lee Moran and "Buster" Brown eloped to the Little Church Around the Corner in Los Angeles last week and were married during a scene change on a Nestor comedy set. Moran’s partner Eddie Lyons had recently wed, prompting Moran’s bachelor period to end. The bride is not connected to the film industry.
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Nestor
Lee Moran
Eddie Lyons
Los Angeles
Premier Lloyd George claims Versailles deal clears crisis
London reports show a majority of morning papers accept Lloyd George's Commons statement as a satisfactory explanation and approve the Versailles agreement. Some newspapers criticize and doubt a government crisis, while others endorse severing press connections and regret the premier spoke with less clarity a week prior.
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Asquith
Austin Chamberlain
German Firms Seized in Manila by Custodian Action
Acting for the custodian of enemy property Governor Harrison seized nine German and Austrian firms in Manila on February 20. A British receiver and eight American receivers were named. Provincial branches were closed and placed with the constabulary awaiting receivership. Archibald Harrison, governor's brother, serves as deputy custodian.
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Manila
P. I
Harrison
Archibald Arrison
German Raid On British Repulsed Near Arleux En Gohelle
A German raid on British positions near Arleux En Gohelle south of Lens was repulsed by British forces after a heavy preliminary bombardment. The action left German casualties and prisoners, with additional captures reported northeast of Wytschaefe and minor patrol activity northwest of St Quentine.
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London
Arleux-En-Gohelle
Lens
Arieux- En-Gohelle
Wytschaefe
Relay Championship Race for the South Relayed at Penn Carnival
Philadelphia Feb 20 The one mile relay championship of the South Intercollegiate Association will be added to events at the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival to be held April 26 and 27. Members include Georgia Tech Richmond College University of North Carolina Washington and Lee Virginia Polytechnic Institute and other leading colleges.
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Philadelphia
South Intercollegiate Association
University of Pennsylvania
Georgia Tech
Richmond College
University of North Carolina, Washington and Lee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Military boards turn down runners for athletic heart
A good number of boys may miss the running game as military examining boards have rejected many applicants due to athletic heart concerns.
Foreclosure of Mortgage on Love Street Property
Public auction to settle mortgage default on a Wilmington property in New Hanover County North Carolina. David Thompson and Lessie Thompson property description references Love Street Swann Street boundaries. Auction set for February 23 1918 at 12 o'clock noon at the county courthouse.
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T. Mason
Register of Deeds
New Hanover County
Cou House
Wlmington
Third
Queen Streets
Queen Street
Third Street
Queen
Queen Str
Wilmington
North Carolina
Peoples Building and Loan Aid
Wodus Kellum
David Thompson
Lessie
New Hanover Court
Co House
County of
New
N. C
Coun
New Hanover
North
Calina
Love Street
Swann
Swann Street
Love
John G. Kuhleen
Mortgag
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Jack Dempsey
Salt Lake City
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Dempsey
Carl Morris
Cheyenne
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Salt Lake
Province
Cholm
Faery Garden
Thais
Goldwy Pictures
Ruth
Eleanor Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Underwood & Underwood
ROYAL
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