Many Local Residents Visit Wilmington In Weekend
A stream of visitors and residents from New Bern Dallas Raleigh and Warsaw arrived in Wilmington for gatherings shopping and hotel stays. Notables include Miss Lula Roe Captain J J Adkins Mrs J S Cunningham and Miss Sofie Thompson among others. A Charity Ball is planned for February 8 in Germania Hall to raise bedding and linen for hospital needs.
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Lula Roe
New Bern
City
L. F. Sollee
Fayetteville
J. J. Adkins
Southport
Louise Worth
Dallas
Tex
High Point
Essie Mingum
Raleigh
TI. O. Sessoms
Ivanhoe
Orton Hotel
Sofie Thompson
Warsaw
C. T. Huske
Norfolk
Hospital Circle
Germania Hall
Safford Guilty Again In Perjury Case Involving Osborne
New York reports Franklin D. Safford convicted for a second time of perjury about identifying James W. Osborne as Rae Tanner’s abductor in Plainfield New Jersey in 1914. After nine hours of deliberation the jury, part of the Oliver Osborne saga, set sentencing for next Thursday with Bond kept. Maximum penalty five years and $2000 fine.
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New York
Franklin D. Safford
James W. Osborne
Rae Tanner
Kensington
Plainfield
Federal Court Room
Oliver Osborne
Charles H. Wax
Oliver
Rae Tanzer
Osborne
Safford
Blackwell’s Island
Hough
Wax
United States
Hershenstein
Governor Thomas Campbell Declared Arizona Governor
Phoenix on January 27. The State Supreme Court declared Thomas Campbell de facto governor of Arizona after a disputed election. Justice Cunningham dissented. Campbell, a Republican, had won by a narrow margin over George W. P. Hunt, who refused to surrender, citing alleged ballot counts. The Democratic central committee did not support Hunt’s claim.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Thomas Campbell
State Supreme Court
Justice Cunningham
Campbell
George W. P. Hunt
State House
Hunt
State Democratic Central Committee
Battle of the cow at Ruby ends without casualties
San Antonio Texas January 27 Brigadier General E H Plummer reports the border clash at Ruby Ariz between Carranzista soldiers Mexican vaqueros American cow men and Utah guardsmen over a yearling heifer crossing the border Shots were exchanged by three Sonora Indians in Carranza uniforms and no casualties were recorded The cow crossed back to the American side and the incident ends as the battle of the cow with no losses
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L. V. B Rucker
San Antonio
Texas
Ruby
Ariz
Arizona
Sonora
Mexico
Presbyterians Win Series Over Baptists In YMCA Volleyball
In a Saturday night YMCA match, Presbyterian young men beat Baptist rivals to clinch the series after taking two straight games. Snappy plays drew spectators as the gym hosted the event.
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Presbyterians
Presbyterian
Milton Allen Fink Elstein Born to Fink Elstein Family
A son named Milton Allen was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fink Elstein on January 12, 1917, in what appears to be a local birth notice.
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Charles Finkelstein
Milton Allen
Wilson Rejects Trainmen's Plan To Mediate Labor
President Wilson plans to press his original labor program through Congress despite obstacles. He rejected the brotherhoods proposal for a joint eight member commission with no enforcement power to settle wage disputes. Administration leaders will seek a compromise with rail unions while awaiting Supreme Court ruling on the eight hour law.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Railway Brotherhoods
Brotherhoods
Federal Mediation Board
Supreme Court
The Successful Club Ad Offers Quick Matrimony
A classified offer from Mrs. Purdie of Oakland promotes marriage matchmaking services. Claims decades of experience and strict confidentiality with promises of numerous successful matches and discreet descriptions.
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Purdie
Oakland
Calif
Robeson Court Opens Monday With Criminal and Civil Dockets
A two week Robeson Superior Court term convenes Monday with criminal cases first and civil matters next. Judge Geo W Connor of Wilson presides. Notable: H H Redfearn former police chief appeals a prior $25 fine for cursing on the highway. Four negroes to be tried for murder in Neill Shaw case. Hotel Lorraine praised by traveling man. County tax collections rising. Lumberton advances bonds up to 5101,000 for electric light plant sewer and water projects following charter changes.
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Lumberton
Robeson
Foster and McMillan
Arch Bethune
Neill Shaw
Lorraine
Advances in wages reach over one million workers in US
Secretary Wilson reports 1,118,970 workers across trades saw wage increases in November and December. Most raises ranged 5 to 10 percent with about 3 percent affected by general wage boosts. Foundry, miners, iron and steel, boot and shoe, textiles, and tanning sectors show large numbers of beneficiaries.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Secetary Wilson
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Lizzie Branch
Philadelphia
John [S. ‘Cunningham
Durham
Wilmington
Orton
Dorothy Crabtree
Slumberton
Maysie Cole
Lou, Whitley
Jacksonville
C. W. Woolard
Columbia
S. C
E. P. Buck
Wilmington, del
Mrs
J. M. Branch
C. B. Barbeem
Ae Ae Co
Nellie Colgate
Reidsville
Elsie Davis
Josephine Harner
Acme
Carrie Bowden
S. L. Johnston
Waynesville
N. C
C. T. Saunders
Rockingham
A. W. Pate
Irvin Davis
J. E. Stevick
The
Woman’s Missionary Society
Harriett Moore
Grace Methodist Church
Kinston Free Press
John Jeter Hurt
First Baptist Church
W. M. Craig
Tlarrelson
Furston
Brunswick County
C. C. Lovelace
Greensboro
J. N. Penton
Xee
Germania Club
National Special Aid Society
E. H. Smith
Fifth
Market Streets
Charles Schnibben
Wilmington Fire Department
Company No. 3
Decision
Tom Campbell
Courts
Georgette Crepe
Crepe de Chine
A. D. Brown
Standard Oil
Sycony
Baton Rouge
Standard Oil Company
Kaiser William of Germany
Keil
Nicaria
J. G. L. Gieschen
Eagles’ Island
Arthur Jones
Winnabow
Brunswick River
Office of the Register of Deeds
Wilmington Beach Corporation
Eugene Sawyer
Wilmington Beach
Huck Towels, Nation Sale
Os Ees Doge Yi
Ese
Apts Libs Ieee Bed Pte
Notion Department
Jen
Peetes
Belk
Wright
Nee E Ae
Warner
DU Dale
Ss. Eer
Colgates
Mennen’ S
Williams and Babcock
Tal Sens
Sae
Colgate
Armour
William’s
Woodbury
Belk-Williams Company
Robeson Court
WskPail
Secretary of Labor
Dispatch
Lamberton
Senate
Ethel Byrne
Blackwell's Island
James P
Irma Howard
Burdette G. Lewis
Commissioner of
Correction
Dr. Hunt
Byrne
W. Travers
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