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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1917
Page
5
City Council weighs a farmers street market on Eighth Street after a committee study. Residents mostly support selling vegetables and fruit from wagons at curbside with safety and cleanliness measures. If approved, one street will be tested this evening with broader access likely later.
Hanover Lodge No. 145 Odd Fellows marks its 25th anniversary with ceremonies at Odd Fellows Hall Third and Princess streets led by Grand Master Calvin Woodward. The program includes prayers, addresses, orchestral performances and a reception with committees named. Woodard, a Wilson County native, joins as guest for the celebration.
Captain Davenny, field secretary of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, based in Washington, D C, speaks in the city about the nation's waterways. He notes railroad bottlenecks and slow-moving projects before the war declaration, urging improved navigation and harbor work.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emanuel Roderick Jr died Saturday were held yesterday at 10 from her brother R. T. Watkins 215 Harnett Street. Rev. E. C. Sell of Bladen Street Methodist church officiated and Bellevue Cemetery was the burial site. Pallbearers named B. B. Pridgen F. M. Sellars R. A. Elmore J. Newton S. F. Eagle H. L. Carroll.
Major Alexander Greig of Raleigh visits North Carolina to examine about 100 applicants for the second officers' training camp at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. He may adjust the date of his visit to suit the schedule, with 1,200 applicants statewide and roughly one third to be selected. Priority is given to mature businessmen with commanding bearing.
The Middle States tournament opened at the Crescent Athletic Club in Brooklyn amid favorable conditions. It is designated a patriotic event, with competitions held under championship rules but no titles awarded.
Washington fans say the Senators are a striving squad, with manager Griffith noting they always try. The remark frames the club as persistent in the eyes of supporters.
Secretary W S Wilson of the North Carolina Council of Defense urges absent electors to register now for May 1918 primaries and November elections. Soldiers in National Guard and those drafted may vote by mail if registered, with in person registration required. no mail registration allowed. The law aims to support soldiers and others away from home.
Dozens of cars in the city were tagged by officers for headlights with improper lenses. Motorists may face trial if they ignore the warning and continue using lights that fail to meet the law. Sheriffs say dimmers do not satisfy legal requirements and will not be tolerated in city or country driving.
Guidance outlines seven day deadline after notice to appear for physicals, how to file Form No. 110 or 111 for exemption claims, and grounds for exemption including officers ministers students in divinity and aliens. It also warns against false statements and conspiracy penalties under the 1917 act.
An advertisement claims eczema relief comes from blood treatment. S S S, a Swift Specifics product, supposedly treats underlying blood disorders and has been on the market 11 years. Readers are urged to write Chief Medical Advisor in Atlanta, Georgia for advice.
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