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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
8
Continued report lists numerous individuals including W. A. McGirt W. H. Sprunt A. B. Skelding and J. C. Grant among others as crews clean a road project through Ste. Readers see many names connected to the work and local stakes noted in this page segment.
Police believe an explosion at a hotel, managed for weeks, may stem from an attack or accident. The suspect has not been identified, and authorities caution the incident could be tied to prior thefts as investigations continue.
An advertising insert promotes Pompeian Hair Massage and Pompeian Night Cream. It promises open pores and scalp stimulation, relief from dandruff and itching, and healthier hair that remains vigorous and attractive. It urges购买 50c or 1 bottle and notes availability at stores and barbershops.
Classified note touts a 500 acre tract near Wilmington as highly profitable for cattle and truck raising. Includes price wording and seller contact W. A. McGirt. Also lists antiques and feather beds buyers, lost items, and promotions for commercial education and building savings plans.
Five of seven defendants appeared before Recorder Harriss for gambling charges. Cunningham and Cormartie were sentenced to 30 days on the roads for failing to pay $20 fines. Irving had judgment continued upon payment of costs. Underwood and Shepard received similar dispositions. Wade, a youth, was bound to a juvenile docket and paroled for six months. Cochran was fined $25 and costs for an assault on a female and jailed for lack of funds to post bond.
The training camp activities committee met in Washington on July 26 to discuss plans to shield troops from moral hazards and improper recreation. Raymond B. Foskiff of New York chairs the first meeting, with new members Walter Camp, Barton Myers, John J. Evan, Mrs. Finley J. Sheppard, and Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens named.
International dispatch notes Siamese government seized nine steamers totaling about 19 000 tons after Siam entered the war against the Central powers on July 22. The ships were owned mainly by the North German Lloyd company and were interned as enemy property.
Real estate and insurance firm J. G. Wright & Son advertises affordable dwelling insurance rates with ground flue coverage. Joseph D. Smith heads the Insurance Department. dated July 1, 1911.
A modern suburban home with contemporary conveniences is well located on a car line in a desirable neighborhood. The proposition notes a balance payable at less than $17.00 per month, with the Dispatch listing the 7 22 71 date.
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