Share Your Full To Do Your Part For War
A wartime appeal emphasizes giving more than a share by women and men across the country, as the YWCA war work council meets at Camp Jackson with Mrs. W. H. Pember in charge, while Wilmington Library plans early closings to save fuel and several local social events unfold including a Colonial Dames card party for Polish volunteers and a wedding in Renneker home.
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George
Orton Hotel
Leroy S. Cruser
Killarney
Leon Renneker
Elizabeth Renneker
Mary Rennekers
Sugar Hoarding Probe Warns Consumers in North Carolina
Merchants warn greedy buyers may face sugar rationing as Food Administration says no system is needed. Hoarding at multiple stores could lead to a $5 000 fine or two years imprisonment. The notice adds officials will prosecute wilful hoarding. Millrose AA games in New York on January 23 gather top athletic stars to start the year.
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Raleigh
Marse Henry
North Carolina
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Millrose A. A
New York
Firemen Should Be Put In Class Three
Insurance Commissioner Young urges that trained firemen with three years service be classified in Class Three regardless of paid or volunteer status. He argues the rule preserves fire protection, aids war effort, and applies to both large city paid departments and small towns with voluntary crews.
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Raleigh
Young
J. D. Langston
North Carolina
Wilmington Lodge to Work in M M Degree
Emergent communication of Wilmington Lodge No. 319 A F and A M on Thursday evening at eight o'clock for work in the M M degree. All members urged to attend visitors welcome by order of W M Cc P Gorman secretary.
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Wilmington ‘Public Library
Board of Trustees
W. M. Cc
P. Gorman
Engineer Campbell Killed In Wreck
Tarboro North Carolina January 24 Engineer J K Campbell of Rocky Mount was killed when an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train ran into an open switch here. The negro fireman jumped and Mail Clerk Dupree were slightly injured. Several passengers were badly shaken. The locomotive of the passenger train crashed into a locomotive on the sidetrack both engines and the passenger train cars remained on the tracks.
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Tarboro
N. C
J. K. Campbell
Rocky Mount
Atlantic Coast Line
Dupree
Methlehem Finds Star Ratigan From St Louis
The Methlehem soccer team unearthed a genuine talent in Ratigan their center forward. He hails from St Louis and has begun to attract attention for his scoring instincts and presence up front.
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Methlehem
Ratigan
St. Louis
Restore gray hair to a natural dark shade with La Creole
An advertisement promises to restore dark color to gray or white hair by applying La Creole Hair Dressing at night. It claims long lasting evenness, added softness and health, and urges purchase through Jarman Futrelle Drug Company in Wilmington, North Carolina or by mail from Van Vleet Drug Co. in Memphis for $1.20.
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Jarman & Futrelle Drug Company
Wilmington
N. C
van Vleet Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Unclear textile sale listing from historic ad
Fragmented advert describes heavy towels and assorted fabrics including 36-inch sheeting options. Mentions bleached muslin and cambric finishing with prices near 20 to 90 cents per yard and 1.25 value for linen sheeting. Likely a general store textile sale notice with no clear date or event.
Salvation Army War Fund Drive Planned in Wilmington
The Salvation Army launches a fundraising drive for war work in France from February 12 to 22. Adjutant and Mrs. Mataxas lead the Wilmington District with a city goal of 1500 dollars and a national target of one million. C. C. Covington serves on the North Carolina committee. President Wilson and General Pershing approve the plan.
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Salvation Army
France
Mataxas
Wilmington
C. C. Covington
North Carolina
Pres
Taft Begins Tour of Camps for War Peace Message
Former President William H. Taft starts a month long 8000 mile speaking tour to 12 military training camps in 13 states in the South and Midwest. The trip is arranged by the War Council of the Young Men’s Christian Association with first stop at Camp Devens and next at Camp Lee.
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Ayer
Mass
William H. Taft
Camp Devens
League
South
Middle West
Taft
War Council
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Jpey
America prepared to aid Ireland report from Washington
London January 24 The Telegrams Dublin correspondent reports a Washington dispatch stating the United States stands ready to assist Ireland in the current situation. A further transmission notes consultations with Allied powers as options are considered.
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States
Ireland
Dublin
The
Times
Sinn Fein
United States
America
London
Washington
United
Uncle Joe Cannan appears at capitol in wheelchair
Washington January 24. Uncle Joe Cannan arrives at the capitol in a wheelchair with a knee injury and a shoulder fracture from a recent fall. Doctors and nurses worked to restrain the veteran in his room.
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Washington
Jan
Joe” Cannan
Capitol
A Capitol Return Signals House Floor Vote
A week of absence ends as he returns to the Capitol and attends the committee meeting and declares readiness to go to the floor if necessary. The House may vote on the matter.
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Capitol
House
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Lee Shippey
Leslie’s
War Work Council
C. C. Loughlin
Camp Jackson
Columbia
S. C
Ghos. R. Spooner, Jr
United States Army
Fort Bowie
Texas
Miss Pearl vGacher
Jacksonville
Henry G. Harper
Charlotte
H. E. O’keef
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
John M. Wells
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
E. P. Pitts
Sumter
H. B. Pitts
Orangeburg
Herman Renneker
Trenton
Insurance
Com'r Young
Wilmington Lodge
A. F
A. M
A. D. Brown Co
A. D. Brown
Campbell
Belk-Williams White
Sal
Mother Hubbard
Express
Aly
Weene
W.S.S
Belk- Williams’ Co
W. S
Exelento
Eve
Medicine
Attemta
U. S. Food Administration
Gl & Pood
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