Day by Day in New York From Samuel Sages Diary
New York correspondent recounts a day of errands and social calls in New York City during February. The diary entry blends court visits with theatre, dining, dancing, and reflections, concluding with a humorous milk wagon crash on Amsterdam Avenue and a mining interest note involving William Ridgely in Alta Utah.
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Otto Schiller
Andrew
William Barret Ridgely
the Treasury
Alita
Utah
Emma
New York
Alta
Dancing venue offers baby alligators as souvenirs
A Florida shipment brings a thousand juvenile alligators to a dance venue as souvenirs. The tiny saurinas were not large enough to fit in a muff and are being distributed to attendees.
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Florida
Women Sufrage Convention Opens in Washington
Suffragists from states with voting rights converge on Washington for the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage four day convention. Activities include an appeal to President Wilson, visits to Congress, and public meetings with noted speakers as the Federal amendment drive advances.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Congressional Union For
Wilson
Vicks VapoRub Promises Quick Relief for Bronchitis
A southern household remedy claim touts Vicks VapoRub as universal for cold troubles from head to chest. It cites a Philadelphia area mother reporting her child’s bronchitis cured overnight and her own pleurisy pain relief within minutes. Sold in 25c and 1.00 sizes.
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Vick
A. S. Kennedy
Ind Street
Altoona
Welsh Brothers
Senate Aroused to Need of Prison Reform
The House opened at 11 o'clock with Speaker Murphy presiding amid many unfavorably reported bills. Merchants lobbied against a revenue bill tax on coupons and trading stamps, proposed to fund large merchants while hitting small towns. A conference committee was named after a nonconcurrence vote on Senate amendments. New bills covered liquor proximity to churches, fishing nets, pay for assembly staff, jury trial restoration, family records, marriage bonds transfer, and more. The fish bill sparked division over a new state fish commission and net tax changes, with debates on coastal versus inland interests and conservation. The session recessed to 8:30.
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Murphy
House
Senate
Doughton
Brummitt
Love
Ward
Duplin
Scott
Pender
Duvlin
Rock Creek
Fay
Chatham
General Assembly
Ray of
Hoyle
Lee
McRary
Coffey Rankin
Derryville
Board of Education
Covington
Hoke County
Breece
Clark of
Pitt
Clark
McRackin
Columbus
Grant
Onslow
New Hanover
Dees
Stubs
Pollock
Finance Committee
Carolina
State Tax Commission
Gran*t
Winborne
State Fish Commission
West
East
Wilson
North Carolina
Craig State Fish Commission
Russell
Carteret
Griffin
Chowan
Davis
Dare
Craig Commission
Stubbs
Page
Stanford to Represent In Indoor Intercollegiate Relay
Philadelphia report states Stanford University will be represented in the graduate relay race at the indoor intercollegiate championships on March 3 at the Exposition Building. Fred Murray, last year’s low hurdle champion, is recruiting a team in New York and plans to run himself. his brother, another top runner, is in Boston, ensuring two strong entrants.
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Philadelphia
Stanford University
Exposition Building
Fred Murray
New York City
Ihlis
Boston
City Primaries In Chicago Mark High Stakes Vote
Chicago voters head to the polls for a major aldermanic primary amid reform efforts to oust "undesirable" candidates. The election also selects candidates for city clerk and city treasurer with the main council race shaping public welfare issues. The vote occurs in wards charting Chicago's early April city government contest.
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Chicago
Birthday Glance: Notables Born On This Date
A look at notable births marking this date includes North Carolina Governor Thomas W. Bickett born in Monroe aged 48, United Mine Workers leader John P White born in Coal Valley Illinois aged 47, former British Home Secretary Sir John A Simon born 44 years ago, Massachusetts Governor Samuel W McCall born in East Providence Pennsylvania aged 66, Ottawa University president Silas E Price born near Newark Ohio aged 57, and Irish born lawyer W Rourke Cochran age 63.
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Thomas W. Bickett
North Carolina
Monroe
N. C
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Coal Valley
John A. Simon
Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
East Providence
Silas E. Price
Ottawa
Eas.) University
Newark
Ohio
W. Rourke Cochran
Congress
Ireland
Inside Bath Habits for Health and Clear Skin
A newspaper advertisement extols daily morning use of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved complexion vitality and fewer illnesses for both men and women, urging readers to try a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from the drug store to demonstrate the benefits.
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Bath
Jones Hopeful Of Browns Season Prospects In Spring Training
St Louis reports Fielder Jones entering camp with promising recruits to strengthen the Browns. Key infield battles loom at second and third while Austin, Pratt, and newcomers Stevenson and Bigler heighten the competition. Kenworthy and Paulette add versatility as catching and first base options. Yardley shines as a power bat in the outfield after previous seasons, with Johnson and Lavan competing for pitching duties.
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Eniteauf Fenest
Louis
Se ‘Thoese
Fielder Jones
Jones
Browns
St. Louis
Derrill Pratt
Jimmy Austin
Stevenson
Bigler
Austin
Wall Street
Bill Kenworthy
Kenworthy
Pratt
Paulette
Sisler
Lavan
Ernie Johnson
Doc Lavan
Hale
White
Severoid
Hartley
Sloan
Jacobson
Yardley
Shotton
Marsans
Miller
Fielder
Johnson
Betomes Army Officer's Bride
In Los Angeles on February 28 a marriage of interest in army circles united Miss Viola Burden of Dubuque Iowa and Los Angeles with Lieut. Alexander Long James of the Fifteenth Cavalry U S A.
Seaboard Air Line Schedules Wilmington to Charlotte
The Nov 12 1916 timetable lists trains from Wilmington to Charlotte with intermediate points No 13 8 55 PM, No 19 5 00 AM and No 20 12 10 AM. Sleeping and Pullman parlor cars run between Charlotte and Wilmington with passenger services available until 7 00 AM for sleep arrangements. For reservations call City Ticket Agent Orton Building Wilmington.
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Progressive Railway
Na Ni
Charlotte
LMAN
Wilmington
Char
Wilming
Orton Building
R. W. Waruaems
N. C
John ™. West
Raleigh N. C
Through Sleeping Cars Raleigh to Wilmington Schedule
Sleeping cars operate daily except Sunday between Wilmington and Raleigh with routes to Goldsboro Selma and Raleigh. Timetables show departures from Wilmington at 3:20 and 6:15 and arrivals in Raleigh by 8:52. Sleeper cars open for passengers after 10:00 p m and may be used southbound until 7:00 a m with reservations via PRONE 160 Atlantic Coast Line.
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Raleigh
Wilmington
Goldsboro Ly
Goldsboro
Selma Ly
Raleigh Ly
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad of the South
Atlanta
Washington
D.C
New Orleans
Macon
Kansas City
Dallas
Tex
Executrix Notice for the Estate of HK F Barlow
Sarah E. Barlow as Executrix of HK F Barlow deceased calls all creditors to present valid claims by January 18 1918 or be barred. Debtors urged to make prompt payment. Executrix date January 17 1917. Attorney L Clayton Gerant listed.
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F. Barlow
Sarah E. Barlow
L. Clayton Gerant
Executrix Notice for Samuel Seigler Estate
Julia A. Seigler Executrix announces claims against the estate of Samuel Seigler deceased must be filed at 213 South Front Street Wilmington NC by February 10 1918 verified or be barred. Creditors must present amounts due and debtors should remit promptly this seventh day of February 1917.
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Samuel Seizler
Samuel Seigler
South Front Street
Wilmington
N. C
Julia A. Seigler
Law
Coast Line Hotel Cafe Ad Offers Flexible Rooms and Meals
An advertisement for the Coast Line Hotel Cafe at 208 North Front Street promotes rooms by the day week or month at reasonable rates and meals available at any hour. Phone 208 W. 106 lmo.
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Coast Line Hotel
Front Street
Lmo
Auction of W H Yopp Property at Market House Deliberated
The W H Yopp property at the Market House goes to auction Friday at ten A M subdivided. The listing notes 1,508 Market to the high dollar with line reading a lvi 2 27 3.
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W. H. Yopp
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New-York
Meintyres
Dispatch
Samuelays
Park
Simmons
M. Green
Gerry
Gustauien
Central Park
Yrjori Rambeau
Bete
Igi
Peter B. Kyne
Kyne
Scrivening
Amsterdam Avenue
Andrew Terrane
VapoRub
Vicks
Vaporus
Frances Lenore Kennedy
Altoona, Penna
Peterson & Ruffs
Busi
Apple
Citizens Bank
Second and
Princess Streets
Murray
Stanford
Seaboard Air Line Railway
H. E. Elmsrants
Standard Railroad of
South
Palser
Valier
Walter
Corbett Co
Weslente Distributors
Shivar
Shelton
S. C
Crescent Candy Coo
Standard Railroad
the Progressive Railway of the South
Kansas City MO
Macodw
Washington, D.C
R. W. Wallace, Co. T. A
H. E Pleasants, T. P. A
Oscar W. Peck
Ridward Nixon
Wilmington Home Bread and Loan Associaation
New Llanover County
Court House
New Hanover County
N. G
Seventh Street
Dawson Streets
Dawson Street
Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association
John DD. Bellamy
Mattie Woods
John Woods
North Carolina Home Building Association
Rankin Street
Wood Street
North Carolina Hom Building Association
John D. Bellamy & Son
Attorneya
C.D
L. J. Meredith
Jeos Ae
Southern Building
Whiteville
City Livery Co
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