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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1918

Page

8

VAL RESERVE BOYS CALLED INTO SERVICE

Local men enlisted in the States Naval Reserves are called to report for instructions and guard duties in the port. About 250 men enrolled through Lieut. W. M. Atkinson. several have already gone into active service. A batch of nine was the largest call recently. Applications for enlistment continue, with nearly a dozen in recent days.

Ten States Naval Reserves Ogether W. M. Atkinson Uly Navy Army

City and County Seek Wood Supply Solution at Conference

A conference of the chambers fuel committee with city Councilmen Bunting and McCaig and County Board Chairman McGirth aligned on using city efforts to maintain a sufficient wood supply. They urged continued private cutting, city purchases for storage, and rail freight-free delivery for Associated Charities, with the city financing dealers to secure bulk supplies at cost.

Chamber of Commerce Bunting McCaig McGirth Board of County Commissioners L. M. Bunting

Old Established Firm Forms A. D. Brown Company

The A. D. Brown Company is chartered with capital of 125000 authorized and 30000 subscribed by Anson Alligood Thomas W Harrison and T L Cromartie. It will take over the Brown dry goods store after fifty years and remodel to expand dry goods and ladies ready to wear. Misses Carrie White and Nonie McDermott remain in their former positions.

A. D. Brown Anson Alligood Thomas W. Harrison T. L. Cromartie Alligood J. H George O. Gaylord Harrison Cromartie Brown C. W. Polvogt Carrie White Nonie McDermott

Telegraph Messenger Ads Service Details

Notice explains that Postal Telegraph Cable Company messengers handle ad pickups with same speed as telegrams and cables. For ad information call 176. for telegraph service contact Postal Telegraph.

Postal Telegraph Cable Company Postal Telegraph

Native beef and pork sale at fixed prices

Look I am selling native beef round steak 25c per lb Lam steak 25c cuck steak 20c roast 20c stew lie native pork 30 to 35c per lb Ham bacon sausage at our prices Hoyt Kennedy phone 670 1 3 30tj

Hoyt Kennedy

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