Derailment Impacts New York to Jacksonville Pullman Cars
Near Gown, a small station south of Dunn, three rear Pullman cars of Coast Line train No 83 were derailed at 8 20 this morning. Two passengers were injured. details scarce as officials provided only a meager early briefing. The double track limited traffic disruption, track damage expected to be minor, with no disclosed conductor or engineer names.
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Coast Line
New York
Jacksonville
Fla
Gouwin
Punn
Soldiers depart Fort Caswell troops on a city visit
Soldiers from Fort Caswell, about 150 strong, boarded a train after arriving on the steamer Wilmington. The men, healthy and jovial, appeared ready for a vacation rather than serious work as they toured the city and became acquainted with many residents before leaving.
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Wilmington
Fort Caswell
Front Street
Old Plant Taken Over by Taylor Fisheries on Cape Fear
The Ocean View Fisheries plant on the lower Cape Fear is acquired by Taylor Fisheries Company. Repairs and new equipment will total about 40 000 dollars with 140 000 dollars capital stock, half preferred. G Norment of Southport oversees repairs. A Brooks Taylor of Norfolk leads the firm. I M Russell of Reidsville is vice president. G F Reilly of Baltimore is secretary. C D Weeks is treasurer. D N Chadwick is assistant treasurer.
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Taylor Fisheries Company
Lower
Cane Fear
Ocean View Fisheries Company
Cape Fear
Norment
Southport
A. Brooks Taylor
Norfolk
I. M. Russells
Reidsville
G. F. Reilly
Baltimore
C. D. Weeks
D. N. Chadwick
Treasuer
New Concern
Mustering in the Men at Wilmington Armory
Visiting officers examined heads of local units as muster in progress under Major LM Walweler and Major Baxter Hunter. Members of Wilmington Light Infantry and city militias were inspected and placed on the Federal payroll at the W. L. 1 Armory.
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Wilmington
Married Couple Quietly Wed at City Courthouse
A wedding took place yesterday at the city courthouse with only a few attendees present including Mr. Pay and several friends. El Hughes and Prie ihe of Delgado were the married pair.
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el Hughes
Prie Ihe
Delgado
Pay Jarret
Pittsburgh Life and Trust policyholders to be insured
State Insurance Commissioner Neill will present a plan in court to protect policyholders of the defunct Pittsburgh Life and Trust Company by Metropolitan Insurance Company. The plan provides tail benefits in full for deaths since May 7 and for five years with no deductions except 1 percent interest on one third of policy reserves. The Pittsburgh firm was linked to alleged looting by Clarence F Birdseye of New Bedford.
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Pittsurghe Pa
Pitts, Nel Life and Trust Company
Metropolitan
State Insurance
Commissionny ©'Neill
Pittsburgh
Committee Names Optimistic Plan for Fifth Annual Corn Show
The Chamber of Commerce committee led by M W Jacobi chose to combine the corn show with a livestock conference and poultry exhibit for the Fifth Annual Corn Show in the city from November 6 to 11. The event aims to boost the coastal region’s farming and livestock sectors across 10 counties with packing houses and enhanced meat markets. Elected officials include E T Taylor as chair, G Herbert Smith as vice president, and Annie P Pretlow as home demonstration agent.
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Chamber of Commerce
M. W
Jacobi
Bolton
Elizabethtown
Sampson
G. Herbert Smith
Seamann Knapp
United States
Smith
J. H. LeGwin
New Hanover Poultry Association
E. T. Taylor
Mr. Smith
Annie P. Pretlow
Bennett Transfer From Fort Caswell To Portsmouth
Colonel C A Bennett former commander of the South Atlantic Coast Artillery District headquarters at Fort Caswell has been relieved by Brig John Buckman and ordered to report to Portsmouth New Hampshire to take charge of coast defense there. Many local friends regret his departure.
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Fort Caswell
Portsmouth
N. H
Charleston
Bennett
Major Greig to Inspect Applicants for Oglethorpe Camp
Major Alexander Greig will be in the city Saturday to examine men for the Second Oglethorpe Training Camp. Examinations begin at 8 am at United States Customs Offices on the sixth floor of the Murchison Bank Building. Applicants travel from New Bern Clinton Kenansville Atkinson and other East Carolina towns plus soldiers from Fort Caswell. 61 applicants are listed though only those notified must appear.
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Alexander Greig
Oglethorpe
United States
Murchison Bank
New ‘Bern
Clinton
Kenansville
Atkinson
East Carolina
James B
Gurley
Fort Caswell
Oglethorne Camp
Bnd Rts Ae Ns
Regulations on draft order for military service explained
A historical notice outlines the President's rules for selecting registrants for military service. It details drawing numbers 1 to 10,500 in Washington, recording order, and creating a schedule by the Provost Marshal General to govern who is examined, exempted, discharged, or accepted by local boards under the May 18 1917 act.
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United States
Washington
Secretary of War
District of Columbia
Smeddiatons
Eredt
Cnnegard
Num
Juniors to Present Flag at Marion Sprunt Hospital
Juniors of the United American Mechanics plan a Sunday evening ceremony at James Walker Memorial Hospital lawn to present a newly erected flagpole and flag. Rev. A. D. McClure will lead prayers, with Rev. J. H. McCracken delivering the acceptance speech by George B. Elliott of the Atlantic Coast Line. The event honors democracy and the hospital, with "America" and "Onward, Christian Soldiers" sung and a talk on the flag’s meaning amid the current war effort.
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James Walker Memorial
A.D. McClure
D. D
Elliott
America
Jno
Jeter “Hurt
Firsts Baptist Church
Marion Sprunt
James Sprunt
Baby Hospital
Lown
W. ©. Capps
A. W. Branch
W. H. Hancammon
W. H. Howell
A. M. Waddell
New Wilminton Firm Seeks Dead Shot Charter and Trade
Edward Sandlin plans a Raleigh charter for the Dead Shot Company to manufacture and wholesale sell its bedbug and insect destroyer plus furniture polish. Capital stock $20,000 authorized. business to begin when $500 paid. Office at 209 Princess Street. plant site undecided. Dead Shot has sold in Wilmington for 30 days with growing orders. Sunday School Convention to open in Centerville Bladen county with Rev John Jeter Hurt delivering the initial sermon. Public School Teachers required to attend summer institutes beyond their own county per State Board guidance.
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Edward Sandlin
Raleigh
Dead Shot
Princess Street
Centerville
Bladen County
John Jeter Hurt
First Baptist Church
Was! Catlett
E E
State “Board of Examiners
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Il Coast Line
Yeseeting
Se Aiksieg
Dunn
Conway
South Carolina
Peter Jenkins
S. C
Lewis
Jackson
Jenkins
Warehouse B
Seaboard Air Line
Col. Bennett
JH. McCracken
Geo. B. Eliot, Esq
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
North Carolina
Wilmineton
Dead Shot — ‘Company
Sandlin
Wilnington
John Smith
Castle Phone
Tide Water Power Company
Mort Wee
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