City Council Deliberates Arbitration on Power Contract and Fireman Suspension
Regular session reveals Tidewater Power Company arbitration proposal over lighting service amid Fuel Administration order. Fire Department suspendee Louis Freimuth appears, requests chance to defend. Friday evening meeting set for full investigation. Wood hauling charges eyed as excessive. new ordinance proposed. Vagrancy patrols discussed. no action taken.
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City County
L. , Bunting
Tidewater Power Company
Robert Ruark
A. B. Skelding
Council
Louis Freimuth
Shepard
Freimuth
NeCaig
A. Silverman
Buard
A. Dilugin
North Fourth Street
War Savings Stamps Drive Launches in City Schools
A thrift campaign in New Hanover county inaugurates with about 25000 dollars pledged by leading city businessmen. Chairmen announce pledges will remain private while school children canvass for stamps, with districts divided by Market Street and agents named from The Manhattan Co United Cigar Store and others.
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New Hanover County
Jos. W. Little
Little
National Special Aid Society
The
Manhattan Co
A. O. Schuster
United Cigar Store
Jas. O. Reilly
Joan of Arc
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
Market Street
Malcolm Little
J. Shepard Bryan
Hemenway
A-11
Harry Tucker
Lila Koonce
Harry Jacobs
Johanna Rehder
Elizabeth Nutt
Bernice Bailey
Holt McCracken
Elizabeth McClure
Neil McEachern
Edwin Sternberger
Mary Harriss
Zisedél
Exemption Boards Set Example for State in War Effort
Text from Raleigh conference highlights New Hanover county exemption board members serving without pay, reducing clerical costs. John S. McEachern presents J Allen Taylor statement praising voluntary public service, patriotism, and the shared sacrifice of citizens supporting the war effort.
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United States National Army
New Hanover County
North Carolina
Raleigh
Wilmington
County of
New Hanover
Taylor
Wilson
Doctors for Medical Advisory Board Named
Wilmington hosts the medical advisory board for the 13th district, covering Pender, Sampson, Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick, and New Hanover counties with a 1910 population of 137,948. Dr. E. J. Wood chairs the board alongside Drs. Murphy Green Tankersley Bellamy Smith Stanley and LeGwin.
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Wilmington
Pender
Sampson
Bladen
Columbus
Brunswick
New Hanover
E. J. Wood
J. G. Murphy
Thos. M. Green
J. W. Tankersley
HR. H. Bellamy
W. T. Smith
J. W. Stanley
John B. LeGwin
Premier Lenine narrowly escapes assassination in Petrograd
An automobile carrying Bolshevik Premier Lenin was fired on near a meeting of the Council of People's Commissary. Four shots were fired, Lenin unharmed. A Swedish Socialist in the car was wounded in the hand. Police arrested many suspects.
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Petrograd
Nikolai Lenine
Council of People’s Commissary
Premier Lenine
Red Guard
Print Paper Resolution Rejected by Congress
Washington reports the resolution giving the Federal Trade Commission direct authority to supervise print paper production and distribution was rejected 36 to 32 after the committee amendment placing power in the President was defeated.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Funeral of Mrs Lippitt at Oakdale
Funeral services for Mrs W H Lippitt were held at 11 o clock from her residence 115 South Second Street with Rev W H Milton rector of St James Episcopal Church officiating. Interment followed at Oakdale with a large turnout of relatives and friends and many floral tributes.
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W. H. Lippitt
South Second Street
W. H. Milton
D. D
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Oakdale
No clear headline in this fragment
Fragmentary wartime reflection urging recognition of sacrifices by service members. Emphasizes linking North Carolina’s economic record to its strong military achievement and a future world fit for all.
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North Carolina
Recorder's Court Brief Session Clears Motorman Case
In a brief Recorder's Court sitting this morning T C Clark a Tidewater Power Company motorman was taxed with costs for operating a car without two men in charge. The company stated Clark drove the first Brooklyn car yesterday morning without knowingly violating the ordinance. Annie King was fined to three pounds of backbone for home consumption. the court ordered 30 days on the farm.
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Recorder’s Court
T. C. Clark
Tidewater Power Company
Tidewater Management
Annie King
Cement Products inks Sanisep tank contract with Pelzer
The Cement Products Company has secured a contract to furnish more than 1 000 Sanisep tanks to Pelzer Manufacturing Company of Greenville South Carolina. The deal runs into thousands of dollars and was won in competition with other disposal systems. Delivery will occur within three months.
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Cement Products Company
Pelzer Manufacturing Company
Greenville
S. C
Matinee Impresses With Two Pounds of Chocolate
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip recalls a matinee that stretched longer than expected as a daughter admits consuming nearly two pounds of chocolate without hurrying, illustrating playful theatergoing humor.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
What Do You Know About Your Blood Supply
Public notice invites readers to request a free booklet on blood supply health and purity. It promotes Swift Specifics blood remedy as historically sold for over fifty years and offers to mail the booklet to Atlanta readers who write to the company.
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Sinol
S. S
Swift
Atlanta
Harbor Lines Adopted at Morehead City N C
Acting Engineer R C Merritt of the Wilmington District announces harbor lines at Morehead City N C approved by the Assistant Secretary of War dated January 5 1913. A blueprint is available at the Wilmington and New Bern engineer offices and a copy has been sent to the Morehead City Chamber of Commerce.
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R. C. Merritt
Wilmington
United States Engineers
Measles Cases Decline In City Health Report
Six cases of measles are reported in the city by the Health Department with no new cases this week. Officials note a decided increase and believe the disease will be stamped out soon.
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Relief From Catarrh
A dated advertisement urges readers to buy Ely's Cream Balm to soothe inflamed nasal membranes and clear air passages. It promises instant relief from cold and catarrh symptoms and encourages asking a druggist for a bottle. The piece also includes a brief, unrelated Life magazine line about Germans and submarines.
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Ely
Lief
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Treasury Department
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Recorders’ Court
Secretary of War
Brown
Gur
Crex
C. W. Polvogt
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