General Wood to Visit Wilmington as Potential Camp Site
The article reports General Leonard Wood plans to visit Wilmington within days to inspect the area for a possible army training camp. Local leaders convene a Chamber of Commerce meeting to outline plans including a possible military parade with Fort Caswell troops and the Second Regiment, showcasing Wilmington’s climate harbor and readiness to host troops bound for France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneral Leonard Wood
Wilmingwithii
Wilmington
Stles
Mark Jacobi
Chamber of Comree
Wil
General Wood
Imington
Army
Wood
Iimington
France
Wilmingthan
Tian Lines
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Caswell
Goldsboro
Wilmington Casie
Wilmingtry
Positions Plentiful Call for Male Civil Service Examinations
The article lists numerous civil service posts with male applicants sought across departments. Examinations open on July 24 to 26, with salary ranges from 900 to 3,500 dollars, including roles such as classifier, inspector, drafter, and clerk, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dle Sam
Chyilservice Commission
Sin
Or- Ance Victor Iy
Invesin Halk
Lily
Les Indes
Lev
Emal Enerye P
Junior McLutal
Junio Mee
Unclear OCR: YMCA secretary on duty with illness and vacancies
A heavily garbled passage notes Huntington as YMCA secretary working alone during a busy period. Mentions assistants away on vacation and illness among staff including Veschall, Physi s Wellar, Shnsen, Hintiayyym, and Aubrey Morse, with Morse ill and at Neon hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuntington
Cen
J B. Huntington
Veschall
Shnsen
Lack Mountain
Aubrey Morse
Dismissal in Pridgen Case Over Escape. Whitney Pleads Guilty
In Recorder’s court this morning the case against Imperial Hotel clerk Charlie Pridgen for aiding an escape was dismissed as the state showed no connection to Mrs. S Whitney’s flight from the county farm where she was serving a sentence for check flashing. Whitney pleaded guilty and returned to her sentence with costs remitted.
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Charlie Pridgen
Imperial Hotel
Wando
S. Whitney
Recorder
Recorder’s Court
Whitney
Pridgen
Duncan W. Donel
J. O. Grieses
Andrew Harris
Willie Sneed
John Lee
Robert Simmons
Willie Middleton
George Mandy
Clerical Staffer Ford to Join Pershing in France
H H Ford of the local United States District Engineering office clerical force, under Maj A E Waldron, is chosen for duty with General Pershing's expedition in France. He resigns today and will depart after a short vacation. His duties in France will be clerical and he will work at headquarters. His selection shows his ability.
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H. H. Ford
United States District Engineering Office
Maj
A. E. Waldron
General Pershing
France
Ford
Giant Fund Aids Knights of Pythias Members
The Supreme Lodge finance committee in Minneapolis plans a 500000 fund to aid Pythians at the front and their families at home. Capt. Thomas D. Meares reports funds will be sent abroad through existing agencies and much will support dependents and orphans of the war.
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Pythians
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Minneapolis
Thomas D. Meares
Supreme Representative
Postmaster Warns Against Shipping Liquor in Mails
Postmaster Green declares liquor cannot be shipped via mail. He cites law forbidding interstate transport of intoxicating liquors for beverage use except for scientific sacramental medicinal or mechanical purposes. Penalties include fines up to 1000 dollars or imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
H. McL. Green
County Teachers Exam Under County Superintendent
Sixteen teachers took the examination for state certificates yesterday under supervision by Professor Washington Catlett and Mr J Shepard Bryan. Two white and fourteen colored teachers were examined to supply county schools. White teachers were tested at Hemenway school. colored teachers were examined by Catlett.
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Washington Catlett
J. Shepard Bryan
Hemenway School
Catlett
Colored Mass Meeting at Sy. Stephen's A M E Church
A mass meeting at Sy. Stephen's A M E church tonight at 7 o'clock by the New Hanover Colored Food Conservation Commission. Speakers include Miss Jennie Wood of the National Special Aid Society, D. R. Bonner, and Dr. A. ai Wilson.
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Sy. Stephen’s A. M. E Church
The
New Hanover Colored Food Conservation Commission
Jennie Wood
National
Special Ai Society
D. R. Bonner
A. Ai Wilson
Orton Plantation Dam Breach floods Orton Pond fields
A break in the Orton pond dam near Dr. James Sprunt’s Orton Plantation floods acres of corn and cotton along the Wilmington and Southport road. The gate and dam were repaired recently but high water caused failure. telephone poles washed out and lines temporarily downed.
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Orton
James Sprunt
Cape Fear River
Brunswick County
Orton Pond
Dr. Sprunt
Orton Plantation
Wilmington and
Southport
Sprunt
Wilmington
Brunswick
Oglethorpe Officers Shown In C W Yates Window Display
Two pictures in the C W Yates Company window on Market Street depict citizen officers at Oglethorpe with hundreds of khaki clad volunteers. Wilmington men who volunteered are featured, including J L Wells who trained there but did not pass the physical. Wells helped arrange the framed photos.
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C. W. Yates Company
Market Street
Oglethorpe
Wilmington
J. L. Wells
Wirthmor
Wilmington Health Board Holds Brief Regular Meeting
The Board of Health in Wilmington chaired by McGirt plus Dr. Wessell and Mayor Moore discussed cantonment and exemption items for about 20 minutes. Reports from County Physician Nesbitt Public Health Nurse Pinner and the Laboratory Director Landry were filed detailing June visits and case counts, water tests, fumigation, and sanitary findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
McGirt
John C. Wessell
P. Q. Moore
Washington Catlett
Wessell
Whitehead
Chas. T. Nesbitt
Wilmington
N. C
Arnold Stovall
Christie McR. Pinner
C. c
Cc. c
Singer
Ewan Ty
Wassermann
J. M. Landry
Sanitary Police
Wilmington, N. C
Major Greig to speak at Court House on officer training camp
Major Alexander Greig speaks at the Court House at 8:30 pm to promote the second Oglethorpe training camp for officers. He stresses government needs for officers as the selective draft proceeds and explains qualifications and camp duties. Exhibits aim to attract capacity attendance and ease enlistment costs. A section of the Trading With The Enemy bill was stricken in the House yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Greig
Court House
Oglethorpe
Wilmington
Georgia
Major Greig
Greig
America
Free Boschee's German Syrup Sample at Green Drug Store
An advertisement invites any adult with cough cold or bronchitis to visit Chas F Green's drug store for a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup. The ad touts a fifty year record and promises a night's rest with morning expectoration. Regular sizes priced at 25 and 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
F. Green
Boschee
Sewer Department June 1917 Report Totals
Report for June 1917 lists fixtures installed 106 houses connected to sewer 41 laterals laid 49 permits issued 96 inspections made 61 condemnations 0. The document records municipal sewer activity and compliance metrics.
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Pershing
Southern Bell
Sir
Nanan
Gpun Piner
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
Princess Street
North Carolina
Major Alexander Greig
Raleigh
Hall’s Drug Store
Sells Plummer’s
Lee
Castle Streets
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