Resignation of J G L Gieschen from Education Board
District officials discuss J G L Gieschen resignation amid questions about his German ties and Article XIV section 7 constitutional provisos. Kellum and Solomon refrain from further comment while noting Gieschen’s valued service and ongoing board deliberations to appoint a successor before or at February meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. L. Gieschen
Woodes Canta
Red States
General Assembly
Militia
Justice of the Peace
Kellum
Manuie Shove
Gieschen
Shodt
B. Solomon
Ember
Representative Vant
Ulevchen
Mr. Kellum
Solvet
Scott's Hill Prepares Site for New Baptist Church
Ground was given when Ir EK G Carrier donated an acre of land on the Mastery side of the railroad for a church site. Members expect the building to be completed in May as J R Green of Jacksonville plans to organize the body and serve as pastor. He will lead services in the schoolhouse Saturday and Sunday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. G. Carrier
Scott's Hill
Ter
J. R. Green
Jacksonville
Joint Installation Ceremonies For Three Pythian Lodges
J J Hurt to deliver the principal address at the joint installation to be held at the Pythian Castle tonight at 8 o'clock. Rev Hall will open with a prayer. Public invited. The committee includes J D Kelly and P E Little of Stonewall Lodge J H Gerdes of Merendon Lodge T L Cromartie M S Haskett of Jefferson Lodge.
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Castle
J. J. Hurt
Pythian Castle
Hall
Messrs
J. D. Kelly An PE Little
Stonewall Lodge
Itrison
J. H. Gerdes
Lerendon Lodge
T. L. Cromartie
Haskett
Jefferson Lodge
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Promoted as Blood Purifier
An advertisement extols Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a blood purifier and remedy that acts on mucous surfaces. It claims the formula combines two ingredients for curative results and lists Cheney & Co as proprietors with a Toledo Ohio base. It also mentions Pauly Puls for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Tal Druveiste
Pauly
Hundreds of women in court as vagrancy cases await fate
In Recorder's court crowds gathered for hearings of young women on warrants charging vagrancy. Prosecution admitted lack of evidence, while defense argued against harsh punishment. No trials occurred beyond one white man for drunkenness as others left. A yacht Kanised faultily reported missing after engine work near Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Recorder's Court
Harriss
B. E. Empie
Har- Tiss
Peschau
Recorder’s Office
Drill Team Show At Royal Theatre Tonight By Veiled Prophets
Hundreds expected on Market Street to watch the Sepa Grotta No 79 drill team of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm perform. Members wives families and invited friends will attend the Royal theatre show at 9 o clock with engraved invitations and complimentary tickets.
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Marekt Street
Sepa Grotta, No. 79
Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Royal Theatre
the Royal
Installation of New George Washington Council Officers
New officers of George Washington Council J O U A M were installed at the Junior Order hall. Officers include F A Lord junior past councilor W C Capps councilor J A McNorton chaplain H W Howell financial secretary E J Grimsley assistant financial secretary H T Mailews recording secretary J T Eagle assistant recording secretary William E Carroll warden G G Smith conductor A E Cumber insider sentinel J M Sutton outside sentinel C C Cashwell treasurer F A Lord Edward Register and M Belamy trustees M Bellamy A W Branch and H W Howell representatives J T Eagle alternate delegate.
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George Washington Council
F. A. Lord
W. C. Capps
J. A.mcnorton
H.,w. Howell
E. J. Grimsley
H. T
Mailews
J. T. Eagle
Oceanic Hotel to Open for 1917 Wrightsville Season
Charles E. Hooper, manager of Hotel Wilmington, will run Oceanic Hotel at Wrightsville Beach for the 1917 season. Reservations are already being taken for major conventions including the Southern Textile Convention June 22-23 and a State Red Men gathering. Improvements are planned, with decisions pending architect Frank B. Meade’s return, and Hooper predicts a record season as Virginians go dry. He'll set up office at the Oceanic by April 1 with openings planned in the usual time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Kann
Washington, D. C
Southport
Palm Beach
Florida
Kann
Florida Winter Resort
Charles E. Hooper
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
Island Beach
Hooper
Wrightsville
North Carolina
Frank B. Meade
Tidewater Power Company
Virginia
Virginia Beach
Ocean View
Norfolk
Retailers Share Burden of Rising Living Costs in 1916
The 1916 merchandising research report shows total sales up 15 percent while profits rose only 2 percent for Wilmington retailers. Grocers up 21 percent in sales with 5 percent profit gain. drugs and grocers hit by higher costs, while clothiers and department stores fared better in net profits despite sales gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
AOGVE
Sean
Brown
Higer
Associated Advertising
Association
Drink Shivar Mineral Water Promises Money-Back Guarantee
Advertisement promoting Shivar Mineral Water with a money-back guarantee and a claim that it tastes fine. Delivered anywhere by Wilmington Agents Elvington's Pharmacy Coton and Princess Sta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Woman Inmate Slips, Seriously Injured In Home Stair fall
Miss Agnes Williams, over 60, an inmate of the Catherine Kennedy Home, was seriously injured last night after slipping on a back stairway. She fell to the lower piazza near 7 o'clock while en route to dinner. no bones were broken but the extent of injuries was not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Williams
Catherine Kennedy
Miss Williams
Funeral notice for Mrs. L. L. Cumming in Wilmington
The funeral of the late Mrs. L. L. Cumming widow of Capt. James D. Cumming Sr. of Brooklyn New York and formerly of Wilmington North Carolina will be held Friday morning upon the arrival of the train from the north due 9 50. Services at Lodge at Oakdale Cemetery.
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L. L. Cumming
James D. Cumming, Sr
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wilmington
N C
Lodge
Oakdale Cemetery
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Necthen
Scott’s Hill
Uric
Cape Fear
Wilmington Iron Works
South Atlantic
Sepa Grotta
George Washington
Ogeanig
Dep't
Ace
General
Howard & Wells
Wilmington Savings and Trust Co
Vaue
Royal Society
Lue
Bon Marche (Incorporated
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