Realty Deal MM Consumated Between Belk Williams and Gaylord
The Belk Williams Company purchased the three story Front street building occupied by their firm from Mr George O Gaylord. Noon Tuesday the deal closed through James and James with an estimated price near 75000 dollars. The brick Front street structure between Chestnut and Grace features a glass first floor display, elevator and modern conveniences. The purchase solidifies Belk Williams as a Wilmington fixture with no planned changes to the well maintained property.
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Belk- Wiliams Company
George O. Gaylord
James & James
Pelk-Williams
Wilmingin
Chestnut
Grace
Ieal
Belk- Williams Company
Wilmington
American Red Cross seeks 40000 nurses for wartime service
Washington January 29 The American Red Cross urgently needs about 40000 nurses to support the U S army and Allied nursing efforts. About 16500 nurses are enrolled with the Red Cross with most in active service. The organization has sent 1790 nurses to the army and navy and provided 2500 for home service. Red Cross Public Health nurses operate in cantonment zones and overseas in France Romania Greece and Serbia. The requirement for enrollment has been eased to 21 years for general entrants and 40 in special cases while military nurses transfer to the army and navy corps upon assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Manning
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
United States
Nursing Department of the Red Cross
Army
Red Cross
Jane Delano
National Committee On
Red
Nursing Service of
The
Navy
Carrs
Red WS
France
Romania
Mreei
Greece
Sergia
United
Aes
Mbls
Ceacus
Mit
Mhorse Corps
Tove
Bryan to Tour City Schools in Inchty Visit
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, former Secretary of State, will tour Inchty city schools Thursday morning. Plans were discussed Monday and tentative. arrival time unclear but expected before noon. Bryan will speak at the Academy of Music at 8 30 pm under YMCA auspices with many seats sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Wilmington
John J. Blair
Academy of Music
Young Men’s ‘Christian Association
Recorder's Court Disposes Numerous Police Tribunal Cases
In a Recorder's Court session, Josie Malone’s prohibition charge was dismissed with costs awarded to the prose. Malone and Emma Evans were found guilty of affray and shared costs. E. W. Ward paid costs on two assault and obstructing charges. Vera Grant received 30 days on the farm for theft of shoes. Robert Hawkins, colored, got three months on the roads for vagrancy but bonded for $25 to await work proof tomorrow.
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Recorder’s Court
Josie Malone
Emma Evans
E. W. Ward
Vera Grant
Associated Charities in Splendid Condition
At the annual meeting Miss Carrie Price was re elected secretary and neared her twenty fifth year with the organization. Reports from the Ministering Circle of Kings Daughters and Red Cross were read. Travelers’ Aid urged support after aiding 3 500 cases. Officers were re elected and Senator W B Cooper named to succeed the late James F Fost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Carrie Price
Miss Price
King’s Daughters
King’s Daughters and Sons
Red Cross Society
B. M. Gregg
Travelers’ Aid
Philander Pearsall
3. M. Boatwright
Drainage District Work Delayed by Illness of Superintendent
Work on a southern county drainage district stalls due to illness of H M Hodges of Southern Drainage and Construction Co of Kinston. Hodges suffered pneumonia after arrival and remains hospitalized. Civil engineer J L Becton leads the project, which will cost about 25 000 pounds in the neighboring area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Hodges
Southern Drainage, and Construction Company
Kinston
N. C
Hodges
James Walker Memorial Hospital
J. L. Becton
Political pot simmers as county board seats loom
The political scene heats with candidates filing for two county commissioner vacancies. J Herbert Johnston of Cape Fear township seeks one seat while incumbent W D MacMillan may run again. J T Kerr may not seek re nomination and L Clayton Grant weighs opposing Hannibal Godwin. Recorder George Harriss seeks renomination amid talk of a contested race with 38 G Empie and Sheriff George C Jackson eyed as potential rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Herbert Johnston
Cape Fear Township
Johnston
Democratic Executive Committee
Food Conservation Movement
W. D. MacMillan
Kerr
MacMillan
L. Clayton Grant
New Hanover
Hannibal L. Godwin
George C. Jackson
Friends
Cowan
Oysters Scarce as Frost Bites Norfolk Beds
Oysters are unusually scarce in Norfolk with prices at historic highs due to freezing of oyster steamers in Chesapeake Bay. No shipments since January. openers suffer idle periods and families rely on shippers for food while wholesalers struggle to meet retail demand.
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Jack Frost
Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Hoover
Virginia
Chelsea Gears Up for Boxing Revival in Mass
Chelsea Massachusetts plans a boxing revival after years of prominence as a boxing center. Local promoters vow to reestablish the sport with new bouts and events in the historic venue.
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Chelsea
Mass
Try Making Your Own Cough Remedy Locals save money with simple home mix
A brief health column suggests readers can prepare a homemade cough remedy to save about two dollars and potentially achieve better results than store bought products. The piece emphasizes ease of preparation and accessible ingredients.
Simple home cough syrup using Pinex and sugar
A home made cough syrup recipe using Pinex and plain sugar syrup costs about 65 cents for a pint and claims to be more effective than ready made remedies. It touts rapid relief from coughs bronchitis croup whooping cough and asthma and asserts Pinex is a concentrated Norway pine extract.
Store Robbery at Mat Jackson’s on Castle Street
A Monday afternoon break in at Mat Jackson’s grocery on Castle Street between Sixth and Seventh led to about 138 dollars stolen from the cash till. The back door was forced and suspect activity remained unclear as Officer Leon George investigated during daylight amid a fuel holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Jackson
Castle Street
Jackson
Leon George
Plain Clothes Department
Survey of Houses Prepared for Shipping Board
Mr. J. C. Williams prepared a housing survey for Wilmington to aid the Shipping Board. The Chamber of Commerce-supported report was sent to the board and acknowledged this Monday. It states Wilmington can house several thousand people immediately, giving a distinct advantage over other ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Shipping Board
J. C. Williams
Williams
Wilmington
Library Day Celebrated for Washington Birthday
Public schools of the city collect books during February culminating February 22 Library Day. Donors receive acknowledgments and donations are checked for accuracy. Washington's Birthday is set aside to support school libraries.
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Washington
Union Installation for Pythian Lodges Distinguished Officers
Clarendon and Stonewall Lodges Knights of Pythias plan a joint installation Tuesday night at Castle Hall. Stonewall will skip Monday due to heatless days. Clarendon invites Stonewall to join the Tuesday meeting where officers of both lodges will be installed.
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Pythian Lodges
Clarendon
Stonewall Lodges
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Stonewall Lodge
Clarendon Lodge
River Ice Expected to Move on Ohio River
River men in Wheeling predict the Ohio river ice will begin to move tomorrow. Ice measures 12 to 14 inches from shore to shore along the river.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River
No Le Vinsky Greb bout in Cincinnati
No boxing match between Le Vinsky and Greb in Cincinnati. Levinsky cannot secure sufficient leave from Camp Devens to move Greb to an Ohio venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Levinsky
Camp Devens
Ohio
Pickert Stock Company Opens Strong at Royal Theatre
The Pickert Stock Company opened with The Only Son at the Royal theatre to capacity crowds both afternoon and evening. Ralph W. Chambers led as the husband in a drama that ends with reconciliation, while the company mixed light vaudeville between acts to keep audiences engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickert
Royal Theatre
Ralph W. Chambers
Circular letters urge Southern ports shipping depots
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce mailed circular letters to major southern Atlantic and Gulf coast cities urging local commercial organizations to influence their congressmen to establish shipping depots at Southern ports. War related congestion had kept New York and Norfolk as the only serving ports until recently.
Ports ready for government use to ease shipping demands
The piece notes the need for additional ports as the cor becomes acute. Ice‑free southern seaboard ports are proposed for government use. Washington and merchants have pursued the plan for over a year, pressed by concerted Southern city efforts to move forward.
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Southern Seaboard
Open Golf Championship Entries Record 1913
The year 1913 shows a record list of entries for the open golf championship of the States Golf Association. A total of 165 entries were received, following the 1.11 mark in 1895, the first year the open was held.
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States Golf Association
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Sk Williams
Mr. Gaylord
James x James
Inchty
Drainage District
W. D. MacMillan( Jr
George Harriss
G. Empie
Empie
Survey OF
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Pickerts
Picketts
Washington D.C
Capitol
Union Station
Europeas
Jarman & Futrelle
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