Farmers session at Wrights to discuss soil and livestock
The event organized with the State Department of Agriculture and extension services will cover soil fertility food crops feed crops and livestock. Morning session starts 10 30 and afternoon at 1 30. Mrs M Henley leads the home demonstration program with cookery demonstrations and discussion on home management.
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Orrow
Wrights
Statetment of Agriculture
Experip Station
Extension Service
Rmers’ Institute Committee
Hanover
Ake
Tt P
State Department of Agricul
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised by Cheney Co
A historical ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for the remedy of catarrh. The copy claims the medicine works through mucous surfaces, purges toxins, and heals the disease. It urges readers to buy Hall's Catarrh and try it for a short period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhail
Hall
Cheney Or CO
Toledo
Attempted robbery at Duls grocery ends with gun misfire
Three unknown negroes entered Henry T. Duls G rocery at MacRae and Chestnut streets at 11 40 pm to rob him. A comrade grabbed the gun and fired a shot that missed its mark but shattered a bread case. Two friendly men frightened the assailants away. police searched without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgr
Henry T. Duls
MacRae and
Chestnut Streets
Fulford
Williams
Drastic steps to furnish Europe with foodstuffs
The Food Administration announces wheat flour limits for victory bread at 80 percent and pasta products at 70 percent of 1917 usage. State officials will designate the wheatless meal, aiming to save 300000 tons of flour monthly for Allies. Success depends on public good will and trades cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory
Food Administration
Redrafting Railroad Bill Seems Certain
Washington January 26 The railroad control bill faces redrafting after Senate hearing ends. House changes include a definite end time after peace, retention of rate fixing by the ICC, and cut in compensation guarantees from 160 to 200 million annually. Small roads protected from government operation and a clause about future policy fails to quell Senate opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Committee
New House
Hold Up Men Make a Big Jewelry Haul In Chicago
Four bandits robbed the Heller-Rose Jewelry Company in Chicago, taking about 250000 dollars worth of gems including a 70 inch pearl necklace with a diamond clasp. They held manager Frank Rose and a shop assistant for 30 minutes before fleeing. Police reported no injuries and the showy theft ended with the robbers escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Heller-Rose Jewelry Company
Frank Rose
Woman Guarded Food Rules Through Cooperative Effort
The speaker emphasizes reliance on the American woman to coordinate with state and local food administrators to enforce rules. Some provisions fall under the Lever food act, others are voluntary and depend on public sentiment and broad cooperation from consumers and trades. a small minority should not hinder national needs.
Foreclosure Sale of Wilmington Property by Mechanics Home
The Mechanics' Home Association will sell at public auction on Monday February 4 1918 at 12 o clock at the Court House door New Hanover County for cash the premises at Wooster and Seventh streets Wilmington N C described as part of Lots 5 and 6 Block 64 plan of the City of Wilmington adverse to Herbert Eskins and Viola Eskins due to default under mortgage recorded Book S81 page 335 et seq. Attorney William Beckoy represents the mortgagee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Eskins
Viola Eskins
Register of Deeds
New Hanover County
Mechanics’ Home Association
Wooster Street
Seventh Street
W Street
Wilmington
N. C
Beckoy
Mechanics’ Me Association
Auction Notice of Wilmington Lot Sale in 1918
By decree of the Superior Court dated December 27 1917 in the case Alice Larkins and husband John Larkins versus Thomas Harriss et al the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash at the Court House door Wilmington on February 4 1918 at noon a described lot in Wilmington beginning 80 feet east of the northeast intersection of Queen and Second streets 42 by 66 feet with lot 6 block 74 per city plan. WILLIAM M BELLAMY Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Alice Larkins
John Larkins
Thomas Harriss
Court House
Wilmington
Second Streets
Queen Street
Second Street
Queens
Wilington
William M. Bellamy
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Goto
Albert Baker
St. Over Munson and Company
Europe
U.S. S. War Savings
United States
Citizens Bank Cor
Dr. Clark
Vineberg
Peterson and
Rulfs
Ady
City Livery Co
Fowler
M. Jacobi Hardware Company
Wilmington, N.C
Gore
D. L. Gore Company
Canada
James Owen Reilly
Marine Department
Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation of London
England
the Motte Business College, Inc
Wilmington, N. C
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