Submarine Defense Proposal for Unsinkable Ships Endorsed
The Industrial Weekly outlines Mr. Walter Storm’s plan from Wilmington Iron Works to make merchant ships unsinkable. It proposes filling holds with a cement plaster mix and bricks, vertical tanks, and ballast to preserve cargo space while preventing flooding. J. R. Eddy of Tidewater Power Company endorses the concept and urges publicity and Congressional support for ship protectors.
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W. Y Storm
Vimineton Iron Works
Storm
J. R. Eddy
Tile Water Power Company
Germ
Mr. Storm
Lieas
Tidewater Over Company
Walter Storm
Wilmington Iron Works
Ostia
Petition drive seeks change to city government plan C
Petitions drawn call for an election to adopt Plan C a three commissioner system with a mayor and two commissioners requiring full time city administration If signed by enough voters the matter goes to the Board of Elections and an election is ordered to decide adoption of the 1917 act plan for Wilmington North Carolina signatures may expire officials terms if Plan C passes and current officials leave office in May The drive led by ex councilman T W Wood cites Greensboro Asheville and Raleigh as successful precedents and outlines the proposed duties salaries and structure of the new government
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Ldgt
Carcette
Tan Magis Sod
Board of Elections
T. W. Wood
Greensboro
Asheville
Raleigh
Board of Commissioners
North, Carolina
New Hanover County
County Board of Elections
Wilmington
N. C
Woman Dies After Wounding By Husband In North Carolina
Laura Catherine Watkins Noebss Roderick, 29, died at James Walker Memorial Hospital 24 hours after being shot by Emanuel Roderick, her husband and Clyde Line night watchman. Roderick will be charged with murder. coroner held inquest to proceed this afternoon. Four children aged 5 to 13 left orphaned.
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Laura Catherine Watkins Noebss “Roderick
Seventh Street
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Roderick
Holden
Emanuel Roderick, Jr
Clyde Line
Woman Sentenced for Checks Carried to Charlotte
Sheriff carries Grace Whitney from New Hanover to Charlotte to face similar charges. Abram Bergh, her husband of Hopewell Virginia, arranged release by paying 125 dollars and 80 cents covering costs and three months hire after her escape. Whitney previously served time after conviction and escape and had been hired out to her husband.
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Jackson
Charlotte
Grace Whitney
South Carolina
Abram Bergh
Hopewell
New Hanover
Whitney
Bishop Darst to preach at St James tomorrow
Rt Rev Bishop Thomas C Darst will deliver the sermon at the 11 o'clock morning service at St James Episcopal church tomorrow.
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Darst
St. James
Thomas C. Darst
St. James’Episcopal Church
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Reward Notice
A historic advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The copy promotes thirty five years of use, claims to cleanse the blood and heal affected surfaces, and invites readers to send for a free test.
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Hall
Lee
Wartime sewing room keeps town spirit bright
The article highlights volunteers and donors in Wilmington supporting Surgical Dressings and Patriot Penny drives for wounded soldiers. It notes new dressings work with Dr Carroll and Dr Dakin methods, funds raised by local families, a push to reuse cotton, and cross‑organization cooperation with the Red Cross while urging continued community effort.
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France
Madame Conraw
William Bunting
Hall & Ross
Mary Brown
Belgium
J. Allan Taylor
Kelly Price
Carroll
Dakin
New York Times
National Civic Federation
National Patriotic Relief
National League For Woman's Service
American Red Cross
National Surgical Dressings Committee of America
Red Cross
Eliot Wadsworth
National Surgical Dressings Committee
Wilmington
North Carolina
Free Sample of Greens August Flower Ad
Free sample bottle offered at Green's Drug Store claims to relieve indigestion dyspepsia torpid liver and constipation. The advertisement notes fifty years of success and mentions 26 and 75 cent bottle sizes with global sale in civilized countries.
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Green
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Industrial Weekly
McCumber
Congress
Glynn
Carolina Beach
S. E. Koonce
Masonboro Sound
Lottie Smith
Lillie Haynes
Special Aid
Christ
W. L. Bissenger
The
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
Princess Street
College OF Charleston
Harrison Randolph
Charleston
S. C
Conway
5Th and
Castle
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