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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1917

Page

8

The Tramps Raise Social Discontent and Parades

A New York column describes The Tramps social set moving among upper class hosts, with references to Mrs. Helen Bourne Wreen and a plan to ease social discontent before spring. A bemused letter laments parade fatigue and the parade life. The Majestic refreshment emporium serves a Blue Ribbon cocktail and notes growing demand for inventive soft drinks.

York Motos Jas Wiee Willy Gram Percy Park Wolf Hopper Iiss Alice Realy Ittle George Creels Heer Selwyns James Youngomers Bayard Yeillers Holbrook Plains Grantnd Rices Irvin Cobbses Helen Bourne Wreen

Nocturnal snowstorm visitors find shelter with tenant

A band of street musicians braved a snowstorm and sought shelter in an uptown apartment. A kind tenant invited them inside for refreshments, then they all slept in chairs overnight, warming up from the cold.

CANDIDATES WORK FOR RESERVE VOTE CONTINUED

A long list of candidate names and vote tallies across North and South Carolina appears, detailing Alma to Pembroke towns with individual totals, volunteers, and district affiliations. The notice includes a separate 1917 land sale in New Hanover County, Cape Fear Township, at the courthouse, with exact boundaries and reference to prior deeds.

Health and Hygiene Keynote at Raleigh Social Service Conference

The Raleigh conference centers on health justice and opportunity for every child and person. Speakers include Kate Bernard of Oklahoma fame, who championed child labor laws prison reform and compulsory education after studying factory life in St. Louis and Chicago. Her work helped Oklahoma adopt key social reforms.

Raleigh Bernard Kate Bernard Oklahoma Kate St. Louis Chicago Thomas Mott Osborne Statehood Kate Barnard

Lady Beatty Converts Yacht To War Relief Hospital Ship

Lady Beatty wife of England's foremost naval hero and daughter of Chicago financier Marshall Field devotes her time to war relief. She has transformed her grand steam yacht into a hospital ship where wounded sailors receive comfort and care funded by her substantial wealth.

Lady Beatty England Chicago Marshall Field

Willing Dispatch Contest Ends With Final Count

The Dispatch contest closes January 29 at 9 pm with a final vote count to be published January 31. Contestants must verify votes by January 29 noon. outside Wilmington mail-ins are accepted and sealed in a bank vault until counting on January 30.

Wilmington Dispatch

Executors Notice for Betsey Shrier

Having qualified as executor of the last will and testament of Betsey Shrier deceased of New Hanover county North Carolina this is to notify persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them duly verified to the undersigned on or before January 2 1913 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery January 2 1917 I Shrier Executor

Betsey Shrier New Hanover County N. C I. Shrier

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