City Council Debates Eighth Street Marketing Amid Protests
Residents on Eighth Street oppose a proposed street marketing site near Market to Market and Princess. Council votes to ban any market there after objections by Strukers Wollers and others, citing property damage fears and noise.
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L. L. Shepard
Shepard
Wilmington
yeCaig
Moore
McCaig
Thew Present
Peterson
Council
Fac
Bunting
Ued
Albert Desher
Desher
W. D. McCaig
Pascel
Merritt
Eighth Street
Market
Princess
Messrs
David Strukers
Ile
Vollers
Wollers
Trea- Son
Williams
Maroe Creet
Eighth
Councelloor Merritt
Tom McCaig
Canning and Drying Demonstrations Advance Under Mrs Pretlow
Mrs. J C Pretlow reports ongoing canning work in the base ment under the Food Conservation Commission. Volunteers learn to conserve tomatoes beets and carrots with kraut making and mullet kegs of preserved cabbage stored in the Court House basement. A drying demonstration for butterbeans will follow once a new wood stove dryer is ready.
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He ‘House
J.C. Pretlow
Court House
Community Singing In Training Camps Boosts Morale
The government promotes mass singing at training camps to build morale with Geoffrey O Hare leading sessions at Fort Oglethorpe. He highlights inclusive singing, saying even timid voices can join and strengthen with practice as soldiers endure long marches.
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Fort Oglethorpe
Geoffrey O. Hare
Adeline
Central Park
New York City
Black Joe
Fights Tonight Feature Multiple 10 Round Bouts
Johnny Dundee faces Tommy Touhey in a 10 round main event in New York. Frankie Burns meets Pat Moore for a 12 round bout in Boston. Leo Johnson lines up against Johnny Lustig in a 10 rounder at Rockaway. Paddy Burns takes on Prankie Callahan in Rockaway. Billy Miske battles Bob McAllister in a 10 round Brooklyn show.
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Johnny Dundee
Tommy Touhey
New York
Frankie Burns
Pat Moore
Boston
Leo Johnson
Johnny Lustig
Rockaway
Paddy Burns
Prankie Callahan
Billy, Miske
Bob_McAllister
Brooklyn
Street Marketing Idea for Vegetables Likely to Fail
Mr Wollers argued that vegetables cannot become cheaper as they are already nearly free while Mr McCaig said the plan aimed to boost housewife marketing rather than cut prices. The discussion suggested the street marketing scheme would die naturally and focus on better vegetable selection by households.
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Wollers
McCaig
Iound
Feeding Troops in City Under Full Rations Plan
Wilmington prepares to feed about 300 guardsmen and other units from July 25 to August 5 at the old Southern Hotel on Front Street. Canteen contracts, government meals at 25 cents each, and stern mobilization notes accompany a roll of units and commanding officers leading to Camp Sevier and multiple state camps as the nation moves toward war.
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Old Southern Hotel
Front Street
Messrs
C. L. Myers
J. A. Oldham
Myers
Oldham
Harbor Island
Wilmington
America
Germany
Coast Artillery
Mexico
Life of a Minor Leaguer Nearing the Danger Line
A terse reflection on the precarious status of minor league ballplayers as the season wanes and prospects dim. The speaker laments the hardships and uncertainty faced by players in lower levels of the sport.
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Goto
Colonial Dames Seek 50000 For Three Ambulance Ships
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America aims to raise at least 50000 to outfit three ambulance ships for the navy. A North Carolina drive has raised 300 so far with 200 from the N C D A treasury and 100 from the society, urging members to contribute promptly.
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National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
As Altinas
North ‘Carolina
National Relief Association
Gabrielle Bere Waddell
Razing of North Second Street Shacks Near Victoria Theatre
Describes rapid demolition of frame shacks east of the Victoria Theatre, part of Howard Wells Amusement Company property. Roofs and windows removed, walls crumble as smaller buildings go first, debris hauled away, sidewalks controlled, street kept open. Foundations for future Wilmington structures to begin after razing completion.
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Wilmington
Cantonment report sent to council on General Wood arrival
Cantonment committee chaired by Col. Walker Taylor informs Wilmington City Council that a March 31 committee formed to mobilize North Carolina Troops in Wilmington has persisted through season and hopes to bring General Wood within days. A supplementary report will follow after his visit.
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General Wood
Col
Walker Taylor
Wilmington
N. C
Raleigh
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Arrangements Complete for Lumina Pleasure Night
All arrangements perfected for a grand Lumina event featuring Sepa Grotto drill team Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps and the Naval Reserves. The big show includes a polished floor drill by Sepa Grotto and music by the Kneisel orchestra and Bugle Corps.Johnny Evers says he will be a free agent this season with limited past performance on the island.
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Sepa Grotto
Wilmington
Drum and Bugle Corps
Naval
Lumina
Bugle Corps
Kneisel Orchestra
Pleasure Palace
Johnny Evers
John
Cks
Féth
National Guard Called Into Federal Service in 19 States
Washington July 24 Pursuant to President Wilson proclamation and War Department orders the National Guard of nineteen States and the District of Columbia will be called into Federal service tomorrow. States listed include Connecticut New Jersey North Carolina South Carolina Washington Oregon Idaho Wyoming Montana Illinois Tennessee Virginia Maryland Delaware Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont Maine and New Hampshire. Pennsylvania Retail Clothiers Reading PA July 24 This city hosts for two days the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Re.
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Engineers
Geo.w. Gillette
Naval Militia
H. B. Peschau
North Carolina Cavalry
Thos. J. Gause
Engineer Regiment
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Richard D. Clowe
North Carolina Field Artillery
Claude L. Pridgen
Republic
Wilmington
Imy
Navy
Goldshoro
John van B. Metts
North Carolina National Guard
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S.C
Maine
New ‘Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Illinois
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
National Guard
France
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Department the National Guard of
District_of Columbia
Connecticut
New Jersey
South Caro
Lina
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania Retail Clothiers
Reading
The
Pennsylvania Re
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